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Chromecast available in Argos now. €40

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  • #32
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,199 ✭✭✭✭FourFourRED


    Currently have one in the living room that was purchased in the US when this first came out. Only really uses I have for it is when I want YouTube on the big screen, whenever I am going through a Netflix subscription phase or the Chrome tab casting can come in handy if I am streaming a soccer game. Might get another one for the bedroom tv but at the minute I don't really use it too much to consider a second. If they implement an easy way for it to cast movies from my laptop on there I would snap a second one up straight away but I understand it might not actually happen!


  • #33
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Aodhagan wrote: »
    If they implement an easy way for it to cast movies from my laptop on there I would snap a second one up straight away but I understand it might not actually happen!

    Isn't that what Plex does ?


  • #34
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Isn't that what Plex does ?

    Was just about to say that too, Plex is really the way to go, spiffy interface and everything even downloads the covers and info on the movie.


  • #35
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,199 ✭✭✭✭FourFourRED


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Isn't that what Plex does ?

    Yeah I've just been reading about it but yet to try it.


  • #36
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,567 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Allcast and avia are must downloads also.
    Enjoy ;)

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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  • #37
    Phil_Lives
    Closed Accounts Posts: 228 ✭✭Phil_Lives


    Aodhagan wrote: »
    If they implement an easy way for it to cast movies from my laptop on there I would snap a second one up straight away but I understand it might not actually happen!
    drag movie from laptop to address bar in chrome
    if your wifi router isn't good though you might find that it stutters.


  • #38
    tfitzgerald
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭tfitzgerald


    Could I use my nexus with this to view shows from apps like showbox on my TV


  • #39
    Sonics2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,037 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    tfitzgerald wrote: »
    Could I use my nexus with this to view shows from apps like showbox on my TV

    Yup, that's exactly what its for!


  • #40
    podgeandrodge
    Site Banned Posts: 5,975 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    What does chromecast do that can't be accomplished by connecting your laptop/smartphone etc directly to the tv via hdmi (apart from being wireless)?
    thanks.


  • #41
    markad1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 930 ✭✭✭markad1


    Ah ffs I bought one on Amazon last Sunday for €47.34 including delivery to Ireland :(
    I hit the place your order in euro thinking it was giving the total....it gave the total and ordered it :rolleyes:


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  • #42
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,567 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    podgeandrodge wrote: »
    What does chromecast do that can't be accomplished by connecting your laptop/smartphone etc directly to the tv via hdmi (apart from being wireless)?
    thanks.

    Nothing, but means that you don't need to buy a cable. (20 euro) and be able to use your phone like normal while it plays off your phone. Also when connecting a phone to the TV through a cable it's screen mirroring which if used for long periods of time will drain the battery and turn the phone into a radiator.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #43
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,766 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Buddy Holly wrote: »
    Nothing, but means that you don't need to buy a cable. (20 euro)

    HDMI cables are readily available in discount stores like dealz for €1.49

    Don't buy cables in PC world :p

    "Make no mistake. The days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered" - Quentin Willson, 1997



  • #44
    kevin2800
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 152 ✭✭kevin2800


    Guys question for ye guys ,say I was watching a football stream on my PC could do stream it to my TV in sitting room with this device and would I need fast internet speed.My speed is 2.5 mb


  • #45
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,567 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    unkel wrote: »
    HDMI cables are readily available in discount stores like dealz for €1.49

    Don't buy cables in PC world :p

    Yes but you cannot plug a HDMI cable into your phone!! :)

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #46
    ActingDanClark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭ActingDanClark


    kevin2800 wrote: »
    Guys question for ye guys ,say I was watching a football stream on my PC could do stream it to my TV in sitting room with this device and would I need fast internet speed.My speed is 2.5 mb

    Depends. Where exactly is your sitting room?:D


  • #47
    Sirtoyou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 698 ✭✭✭Sirtoyou


    5500 wrote: »
    Anyone know if xbmc run's on chromecasts?
    degsie wrote: »
    Nope

    Yes you can $2.99 app.

    http://xbmchelper.squarespace.com/xbmcast/


  • #48
    Dozen Wicked Words
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,325 ✭✭✭✭Dozen Wicked Words


    I've never found a decent way of streaming live sport to my chromecast, very jerky


  • #49
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,252 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Lilly Salmon Vellum wrote: »
    What does this do that the belkin TV box or roku3 don't do?

    anyone ?:rolleyes:


  • #50
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,567 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Lilly Salmon Vellum wrote: »
    anyone ?:rolleyes:
    Haven't used either of those but I'm not sure if they have Showbox, modbro etc.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #51
    padocon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,218 ✭✭✭padocon


    Is it true that you can watch a programme on tv being streamed from your computer (in chrome) while surfing the net at the same time. And how good is it for this anyone tried it?


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  • #52
    podgeandrodge
    Site Banned Posts: 5,975 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    Buddy Holly wrote: »
    Yes but you cannot plug a HDMI cable into your phone!! :)

    I can on my Sony Xperia Z


  • #53
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,567 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    podgeandrodge wrote: »
    I can on my Sony Xperia Z

    You mean a micro USB?

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #54
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,813 ✭✭✭degsie


    Sirtoyou wrote: »
    Yes you can $2.99 app.

    http://xbmchelper.squarespace.com/xbmcast/

    That's just for casting some addons. The question was about xbmc running on chromecast.


  • #55
    ActingDanClark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭ActingDanClark


    Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »
    I've never found a decent way of streaming live sport to my chromecast, very jerky

    Having recently changed providers I'd suggest that's down to your broadband.


  • #56
    take everything
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,932 ✭✭✭take everything


    Anyone know how to get the Nexus 7 to work with chromecast.
    Couldn't believe they wouldn't play nice when I tried it there recently.
    I mean a Google tablet that doesn't work with Google's chromecast is ridiculous.


  • #57
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,424 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Bah... picked up one on Amazon with that €5 voucher last month for €30.

    But this would have been a worthwhile use of that €20 One4All Voucher that's been sitting around.


  • #58
    blarney_army
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭blarney_army


    You can use videostream app to cast movies to your tv with chromecast


  • #59
    tfitzgerald
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭tfitzgerald


    take everything wrote: »
    Anyone know how to get the Nexus 7 to work with chromecast.
    Couldn't believe they wouldn't play nice when I tried it there recently.
    I mean a Google tablet that doesn't work with Google's chromecast is ridiculous.

    Can anyone answer this. Will it work with a nexus 7


  • #60
    galait
    Closed Accounts Posts: 669 ✭✭✭galait


    Of course it Works, either you have a faulty unit or you have not set it up right. I have one since launch and my 3 year old can get it casting to my TV using Netflx....with a Nexus 7


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  • #61
    jamesd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭jamesd


    tfitzgerald wrote: »
    Can anyone answer this. Will it work with a nexus 7

    From a quick google - Chromecast works fine with Nexus 7 (both 2012 ands 2013 versions), but it only allows you to "cast" certain content (such as You Tube, Google Play Movies, TV and Music, Netflix, Hulu); you can't "cast" your Nexus homepage or general Android apps to the Chromecast.


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