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Felix12g
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12 years ago

Google Chromecast WiFi HDMI

Site details the new $35 device. Plug the dongle into an HDMI port and stream video over WiFi. Looks to be app based rather than require android, which is a plus. Biggest drawback that I see right now...
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geekmaster
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12 years ago
"eshan" wrote:
I got the impression it's not actually streaming the video, just sending commands like "load particular movie", "seek to 1:15", "pause", etc.

That is correct. It tells the TV to fetch streaming video content from a separate network connection. It is basically a wireless remote control that just happens to plug into the HDMI port.

It also needs to be periodically plugged into a USB port to recharge its battery.