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chromecast

  • 08-10-2013 01:15PM
    #1
    kaahooters
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 757 ✭✭✭


    amazon.com now ships chromecasts world wide, so for those looking for one you cna get it from there.

    mine came to €41.37


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  • #2
    donegal.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,636 ✭✭✭donegal.


    good find, U.S. site is much cheaper.
    Can it used for anything other than netflix and youtube?


  • #3
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,396 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Great price..

    .. very tempted though have a Smart TV downstairs and a "less-smart TV" upstairs connected to an Apple TV.

    Nice spot though!


  • #4
    madmoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,409 ✭✭✭madmoe


    donegal. wrote: »
    good find, U.S. site is much cheaper.
    Can it used for anything other than netflix and youtube?

    Kinda wondering the same here as well!? I do know that streaming of local content was hacked into it and then Google came along and updated the device and blocked this much needed functionality :-(

    Cheers,
    M


  • #5
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    More info in the Android thread - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057056609


  • #6
    donegal.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,636 ✭✭✭donegal.


    for €99 one of these would be a lot more versatile :

    http://www.4ife.ie/smart_stick.html

    get access to all the apps on googleplay


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  • #7
    kaahooters
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 757 ✭✭✭kaahooters


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK4u6wm-HIk

    youtube about the chromecast and stuff to do with it.


  • #8
    Rigor Mortis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,914 ✭✭✭Rigor Mortis


    if you get an IP blocker you can use it to stream stuff from lots of places, like BBC player etc. I got mine a month ago. Definitely worth it.


  • #9
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Nice, might get one of these thanks!


  • #10
    JTMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,581 ✭✭✭JTMan


    kaahooters wrote: »
    amazon.com now ships chromecasts world wide, so for those looking for one you cna get it from there.

    mine came to €41.37

    Do import duties come on top of that? thanks.


  • #11
    flynnlives
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 739 ✭✭✭flynnlives


    just be warned this isnt compatible with eircoms old router.

    have had to order the newer one they have.


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  • #12
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    Fungus wrote: »
    Do import duties come on top of that? thanks.
    All charges are included in the Amazon price


  • #13
    kaahooters
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 757 ✭✭✭kaahooters


    Fungus wrote: »
    Do import duties come on top of that? thanks.

    think there was a €7,75 import duty calc done by amazon for it.


  • #14
    batistuta9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    flynnlives wrote: »
    just be warned this isnt compatible with eircoms old router.

    have had to order the newer one they have.

    what's the issue(s) with it?


  • #15
    razor12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭razor12345


    Has anyone been able to order one from amazon.com,


  • #16
    DubDJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,364 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    razor12345 wrote: »
    Has anyone been able to order one from amazon.com,

    Orders are no longer working for some strange reason.


  • #17
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    razor12345 wrote: »
    Has anyone been able to order one from amazon.com,

    I just tried ordering one for my Dad, looks like it's not shipping to Ireland anymore.


  • #18
    jamesd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭jamesd


    I ordered mine earlier in the day yday with no issues.


  • #19
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,598 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    jamesd wrote: »
    I ordered mine earlier in the day yday with no issues.

    Yeah me too.... at least no issues thus far!


    Edit: Just got a mail saying it's shipped!


  • #20
    Zynks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,683 ✭✭✭Zynks


    Rigor Mortis wrote: »
    if you get an IP blocker you can use it to stream stuff from lots of places, like BBC player etc. I got mine a month ago. Definitely worth it.

    Could you point me in the right direction to find out how to do this? I have a Chromecast and am on UPC (so no DNS changing, etc). I am not sure what you mean by IP blocker. Thanks.


  • #21
    Eponymous
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭Eponymous


    Ordered yesterday, e-mail this morning said it's shipped. :)


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  • #22
    mada999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,287 ✭✭✭mada999


    donegal. wrote: »
    for €99 one of these would be a lot more versatile :

    http://www.4ife.ie/smart_stick.html

    get access to all the apps on googleplay

    what are these like, does it play video in sync? How is the wifi strength??


  • #23
    DERICKOO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 593 ✭✭✭DERICKOO


    Important Message

    Google Chrome cast HDMI Streaming Media Player cannot be shipped to the selected address.


  • #24
    Dudda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭Dudda


    DERICKOO wrote: »
    Important Message

    Google Chrome cast HDMI Streaming Media Player cannot be shipped to the selected address.

    Please ensure you are on Amazon.com and purchasing from Amazon and not on Amazon.co.uk purchasing from Third Party sellers.

    You'll get more help in the Android Forum in the Chromecast thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057056609


  • #25
    Eponymous
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭Eponymous


    Dudda wrote: »
    Please ensure you are on Amazon.com and purchasing from Amazon and not on Amazon.co.uk purchasing from Third Party sellers.

    You'll get more help in the Android Forum in the Chromecast thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057056609
    I had a look back on Amazon.com this morning, was thinking of getting another as a gift for someone and I got the same message at checkout.

    No biggie, I can get it shipped to family and they can post it on.


  • #26
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    DERICKOO wrote: »
    Important Message

    Google Chrome cast HDMI Streaming Media Player cannot be shipped to the selected address.

    Something must have changed as I'm getting that error now too but I was able to order no problem yesterday afternoon.


  • #27
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    DERICKOO wrote: »
    Important Message

    Google Chrome cast HDMI Streaming Media Player cannot be shipped to the selected address.
    Dudda wrote: »
    Please ensure you are on Amazon.com and purchasing from Amazon and not on Amazon.co.uk purchasing from Third Party sellers.

    You'll get more help in the Android Forum in the Chromecast thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057056609

    They are no longer shipping it outside of the US for some reason, either it was a mistake by Amazon or there was too much demand, it looks like people from all over Europe have been ordering them, so not sure if that's the issue, it looks like they have honored anyone who did manage to get an order in though.


  • #28
    groom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭groom


    Rigor Mortis wrote: »
    if you get an IP blocker you can use it to stream stuff from lots of places, like BBC player etc. I got mine a month ago. Definitely worth it.

    How? Via the Chrome plugin or something else?


  • #29
    smackyB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 763 ✭✭✭smackyB


    I just got a dispatch notice for my order, shipping to Ireland :)


  • #30
    preddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 645 ✭✭✭preddy


    donegal. wrote: »
    good find, U.S. site is much cheaper.
    Can it used for anything other than netflix and youtube?

    I got one a few weeks ago, no problem dragging any MP4 videos into chrome browser to view but AVI's dont work, browser seems them as a file download.

    RTE players all seem fine as watched via the chrome browser.


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  • #31
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    donegal. wrote: »
    for €99 one of these would be a lot more versatile :

    http://www.4ife.ie/smart_stick.html

    get access to all the apps on googleplay

    PC World sell this for 89.


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