As predicted , today Google unleashed not one buttwo Chromecast devices . They ’re both telling , and they ’re both still just $ 35 . I just spend a little meter with both of them and here are my impressions .
The new Chromecast is a funny little Robin Goodfellow with a built - in HDMI cable . This is a good matter , as it makes connect it even easier than it in the first place was – though you may require to use some duple - sided tape measure to stick it in place to the back of your TV , just for esthetic purposes . away from that , the only thing you should notice about the hardware is that it works well and streams quicker than the original adaptation did .
The most significant improvement come in the Chromecast app . Basically , the original app did n’t really do anything except plug in and unplug your phone from Chromecast . The new app leverage all of Google ’s hunt - smart and becomes a fully functional and thoughtfully lay - out content hub .
Not only does it show you recommended message available to vagabond in the apps you have on your headphone , but if you search for , say , Minority Report , it ’ll let you pick out whether you want the movie or the television set show . Pick which one you want , and then it will show you all of your options for watching . It will show you if it ’s barren on Netflix , two bucks on Google Play , or available on an app you have n’t yet installed . It was truehearted and incredibly convenient .
I also got to try gaming on the new Chromecast with the Mario Kart - esque Angry Birds Drive . We enable multi - player fashion , created a secret plan , unite , and then the television receiver became a split up - CRT screen race with our telephone set act as a distant steering wheel ( think Nintendo Wii ’s roulette wheel ) . We were on a topnotch engorged web , and so framerates were n’t as smooth as you ’d hope , but the response time was low enough that I could steer through turns and around obstacles without a problem .
In another way I checked out Chromecast Audio , and there is n’t really much to say – other than it play as advertised and sounded fantabulous . It was plug into an older Yamaha amp that was connected to a yoke of speakers , and medicine played just as you ’d wait . It ’s definitely something I ’d purchase for my older stereo system system if , y’know , I didn’tlive in a van .
I was n’t able to try out multi - way gambol , which wo n’t be uncommitted until afterwards this year , but when it is I really think it could eat a full-grown bite of Sonos ’ lunch . A lot of citizenry already have stereo system and loudspeaker and do n’t want to replace the whole organisation ( in every room ) just to get it net - connected . Google ’s solution for $ 35 a room is damn tempting .
We should be getting review whole of the Chromecasts today , so we ’ll be back with a full review in the not too distant future .
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