Chromecast

ChromecastSubmitted by : Rahul babel

ContentsWhat is Chromecast ?HistorySpecificationsKey Features and OperationsPlug And PlayEverything You Love on TVChromecast AppsPros And ConsChromecast review : Streaming media on home

What is Chromecast?Chromecast is a thumb-sized media streaming device.

It plugs into the HDMI port on your TV.

Simply use an Android phone, tablet, iPhone, iPad, Mac or Windows laptop, or Chromebook to cast your favorite entertainment and apps right to the big screen.

HistoryChromecast was announced on July 24, 2013, and made available for purchase on the same day in the United States for US$35, along with a limited-time promotion for three free months of Netflix.The Google Cast SDK was released on February 3, 2014, allowing third parties to modify their software to work with Chromecast. According to Google, over 6,000 developers were working on 10,000 Google Castready apps, as of June 2014.

Chromecast was favourably received by tech critics, who praised its simplicity and potential for future app support. It was the best-selling streaming device in the United States in 2014, according to NPD Group, and it sold 10 million units globally that year. Since the product's launch, it has handled more than a billion stream requests. Google's second Google Cast receiver, the Nexus Player, was released in November 2014.

SpecificationsDeveloperGoogleManufacturerGoogleTypeDigital media playerRelease dateJuly 24, 2013; 19 months ago (United States)Introductory priceUS$35, 30Units sold~10 million (2014)System-on-chip usedMarvell DE3005-A1Memory512 MB RAM DDR3LStorage2 GBDisplay1080pConnectivityHDMI (can use CEC), Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n @ 2.4 GHz)Dimensions72 35 12 mm (2.83 1.38 0.47 in)Weight34 g (1.2 oz)PredecessorNexus Q

Key Features and OperationsChromecast is a dongle that plugs into the HDMI port of a high-definition television or monitor. The device connects to the Internet through a Wi-Fi connection to the user's home network. Chromecast offers two methods to stream content to a television The first employs mobile apps and web apps that support the Google Cast technology. The second allows mirroring of content displayed by the web browser Google Chrome running on a personal computer.Content can also be mirrored from a tab of the Chrome browser (with the Cast extension) on a personal computer or from the screen of some Android devices. In the case of "tab casting", the quality of the image depends on the processing power of the device, and minimum system requirements apply to video streaming.

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Chromecast AppsNamePC*AndroidiOSWindows PhoneVendorType1.FM Online RadioNoYesNoNo1.FM GmbHAudio2048 4 ChromeCastNoNoYesNoPortable LtdGame2048 for ChromeCastNoNoYesNoLocal Network MediaGame2048 for ChromeCastNoYesNoNoTalkLittleGame5byYesYesYesNoStumbleUponVideo9x9.tvNoYesYesNoPurpleCommVideoAir Show HDNoNoYesNoSplitmoMultimediaAirMusicNoNoYesNoPlutinosoftAudioAllCastNoYesYesNoClockworkModMultimedia

Chromecast AppsNamePC*AndroidiOSWindows PhoneVendorTypeAmeba TVNoYesNoNoAmeba TVVideoAnime LibNoNoYesNoDasist Entertainment S.L.VideoAOL OnNoYesYesNoAOLVideoArcadeCastNoNoYesNoPortable LtdGameArtkickNoYesYesNoArtkickPhotoAudiourYesYesNoNoAudiour.comAudioAudiovizNoNoYesNoCarambaAudioAvia Media PlayerNoYesNoNoVideon Central Inc.MultimediaBBC iPlayerYesYesYesNoBBCMultimedia

Pros and ConsConsNo direct streaming from phones/tablets.4K video not Supported

ProsFairly CheapEasy To UseReliable Netflix StreamingPortableHigh Defination Video

Chromecast review:Streaming media on homeStreaming of media on the home network is more problematic. There's no easy way to stream video content or music stored on your PC a Chrome browser extension called Videostream claims to make this possible, but failed in our tests on two different PCs. The free Plex media-server software is also nominally Chromecast-compatible, but we found performance to be very sluggish on our home wireless network, to the point where streaming video was almost unplayable. One final issue of note: Google's privacy notice says the company "may collect system activity, crashes, and other details about how you use Chromecast, including use of apps and domains (but not full URLs) accessed by Chromecast". As ever with Google, your lifestyle habits are being beamed back to the borg.

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