News - Google launches Chromecast, a US$35 streaming TV HDMI dongle

[HEXUS]

Control it with and share video streams from: your smartphone, tablet or computer.

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[circuitmonkey]

Want

[Dooms]

Long as they come out <£30 over this side of the pond I'll pick one up just to play.

[3dcandy]

Shame as I reckon they'll be £35 - in which case one of those Android on a stick things from ebay will be better!

[Tpyo]

Anyone know if it works with blinkbox?

[magnetobob]

If a large amount of apps do adopt to use this function It is a must buy for me

[kopite]

if the xbmc app supports it I'm in

[wasabi]

If I can get a program to stream video files from my PC and use an Android app remote, I'd be interested. Assuming it can handle 5.1 audio correctly. Otherwise I'll stick with HTPC.

[Phage]

I like it. Perfect for upstairs.

[bytejunkie]

im looking forward to grabbing one. im assuming its going to be quite hackable.

[Andrew McP]

On the surface it certainly seems like a very useful little gadget. If they weren't allowing the USA to beta test it for us I'd have already ordered one.

[watercooled]

I'm thinking this looks more akin to one of those cheap Android HDMI sticks, but using your phone/tablet for the UI/remote rather than a hardware remote linked to the device itself. I could be wrong, but it doesn't look like a general purpose HDMI streaming device.

[bytejunkie]

no and i've just discovered the roku lt media streamer which looks like a cracking device for 35 quid on cclonline.

[Noli]

Pah, the quality (resolution & bit rate) over n wireless networks is going to be limited I reckon. I know it's not meant to be the highest quality but....

[kingpotnoodle]

I like it. Perfect for upstairs.

That's what I thought, great for getting streaming video on older non-smart TVs which aren't in use enough to warrant a whole PC attached to them.

[valhar2000]

Pah, the quality (resolution & bit rate) over n wireless networks is going to be limited I reckon. I know it's not meant to be the highest quality but....

Yeah, that's why I never bought one of the Chinese-made devices with similar functionality that have existed for some time. I need something with an RJ45 connector.