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Google Chromecast

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  • #182
    salamanca22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,179 ✭✭✭salamanca22


    philthrill69 wrote: »
    Move along? You're not on the door of coppers at all sweet cheeks. They're are numerous chromecast threads with tips and user information.
    I have one chromecast but I wouldn't mind one for my second television so if this thread is bumped on my bargain alerts email and I open the thread only to read root this and usb battery supply that then I am quite entitled to be annoyed.

    Maybe if you had read a page back you would have seen it can be got got £18 quid instead of complaining.


  • #183
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,374 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    philthrill69 wrote: »
    Move along? You're not on the door of coppers at all sweet cheeks. They're are numerous chromecast threads with tips and user information.
    I have one chromecast but I wouldn't mind one for my second television so if this thread is bumped on my bargain alerts email and I open the thread only to read root this and usb battery supply that then I am quite entitled to be annoyed.
    Salamanca bet me to it.................sweet cheeks.


  • #184
    philthrill69
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 665 ✭✭✭philthrill69


    salamanca22 wrote: »
    Maybe if you had read a page back you would have seen it can be got got £18 quid instead of complaining.
    Oh the one from 4 days ago? Ya I saw that, 4 f#*king days ago! But the thread is being zombie bumped since then with technical questions that there are separate threads for.


  • #185
    salamanca22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,179 ✭✭✭salamanca22


    philthrill69 wrote: »
    Oh the one from 4 days ago? Ya I saw that, 4 f#*king days ago! But the thread is being zombie bumped since then with technical questions that there are separate threads for.

    You know where the report post button is if you have any problems.


  • #186
    Chimichangas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭Chimichangas


    reduced to £18 too in curry's UK until Thursday, so presumably it's reduced in curry's Ireland too? unless it's just the UK bank holiday offer. I know it was 18£ on Amazon last week.


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  • #187
    cian_r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 146 ✭✭cian_r


    couple of comments/questions:

    1) Just bought mine in PCWorld in LiffeyValley for €29 - so thanks for the bargain alert!

    2) I have two TV's at home. One is slightly older and does not have a USB port. I understand that the chromecast is powered by USB? Obviously I can plug the USB into the mains, but I'm a bit short on spare sockets in that area of the sitting room and would prefer not to need yet another extension cable. A thought struck me that maybe I could use a spare USB port from another device? For example the UCP modem has a USB port. Would this work?


  • #188
    salamanca22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,179 ✭✭✭salamanca22


    cian_r wrote: »
    couple of comments/questions:

    1) Just bought mine in PCWorld in LiffeyValley for €29 - so thanks for the bargain alert!

    2) I have two TV's at home. One is slightly older and does not have a USB port. I understand that the chromecast is powered by USB? Obviously I can plug the USB into the mains, but I'm a bit short on spare sockets in that area of the sitting room and would prefer not to need yet another extension cable. A thought struck me that maybe I could use a spare USB port from another device? For example the UCP modem has a USB port. Would this work?

    The USB port would have to be powered and I am not sure if the one on the router would be. Worth a try though!


  • #189
    webels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭webels


    cian_r wrote: »
    couple of comments/questions:

    1) Just bought mine in PCWorld in LiffeyValley for €29 - so thanks for the bargain alert!

    2) I have two TV's at home. One is slightly older and does not have a USB port. I understand that the chromecast is powered by USB? Obviously I can plug the USB into the mains, but I'm a bit short on spare sockets in that area of the sitting room and would prefer not to need yet another extension cable. A thought struck me that maybe I could use a spare USB port from another device? For example the UCP modem has a USB port. Would this work?

    As long as the output from usb is 5V and 500ma or above you should be good to go. Only way to really know is try.


  • #190
    zarquon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,734 ✭✭✭zarquon


    webels wrote: »
    As long as the output from usb is 5V and 500ma or above you should be good to go. Only way to really know is try.

    Won't work i tried it. The supply with the chromecast is 800ma. I tried plugging it into my TV and UPC router USB ports but the 500ma supply is not enough to get it to boot.


  • #191
    paconnors
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭paconnors


    salamanca22 wrote: »
    The USB port would have to be powered and I am not sure if the one on the router would be. Worth a try though!

    If you have a Horizon Box or Sky Box you can use the USB on those


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  • #192
    cian_r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 146 ✭✭cian_r


    thanks all for the replies.

    I have a few other devices near the TV that have usb ports. I'll give them all a try!


  • #193
    SScope
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭SScope


    paconnors wrote: »
    If you have a Horizon Box or Sky Box you can use the USB on those

    Any idea if the envision box works in the same way? (Yes I'm one of those suckers)


  • #194
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,292 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    SScope wrote: »
    Any idea if the envision box works in the same way? (Yes I'm one of those suckers)

    envision or evision?

    if it's the evision box from Eircom, yes it does power the chromecast.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #195
    SScope
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭SScope


    Oops sorry really should've watched that spelling


  • #196
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Seems to power fine off the Sky box and the USB cable is plenty long enough!


  • #197
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    I power mine from my upc Cisco router but I find it does cause the router to randomly reboot from time to time so I'd advise using a wall plug if possible.


  • #198
    magentis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭magentis


    Fresh Pots wrote: »
    I power nine from my upc Cisco router but I find it does cause the router to randomly reboot from time to time so I'd advise using a wall plug if possible.

    :eek:


  • #199
    dahat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,234 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Seems to power fine off the Sky box and the USB cable is plenty long enough!

    How is this? Is there two hdmi ports on the Sky Box?


  • #200
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,022 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    This post has been deleted.


  • #201
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    dahat wrote: »
    How is this? Is there two hdmi ports on the Sky Box?

    Basically what Captain Morgan said, you can use the USB Port on the Sky box itself but I just used the one in my tele.


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  • #202
    dahat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,234 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Basically what Captain Morgan said, you can use the USB Port on the Sky box itself but I just used the one in my tele.

    Oldish telly and only 1 hdmi for which I use for Sky but if I can use the USB port for the Chromecast that's just dandy altogether.


  • #203
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    magentis wrote: »
    :eek:

    Damn auto correct! I just have one, nine would be impressive!


  • #204
    salamanca22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,179 ✭✭✭salamanca22


    dahat wrote: »
    Oldish telly and only 1 hdmi for which I use for Sky but if I can use the USB port for the Chromecast that's just dandy altogether.

    The USB on it is just to power it you still need to connect it to the tv via hdmi. You could always get a hdmi switchbox!

    Here is a cheap one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Portta-Version-Switcher-Pigtail-compatible-Black/dp/B0038K6MY2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1409177133&sr=8-2&keywords=hdmi+splitter


  • #205
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,789 ✭✭✭degsie


    dahat wrote: »
    Oldish telly and only 1 hdmi for which I use for Sky but if I can use the USB port for the Chromecast that's just dandy altogether.

    The usb port on a TV can supply power to Chromecast, you still need to connect to a hdmi port to use it.


  • #206
    Etnies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Etnies


    Mod*** doesn't work with chromecast someone said it did earlier I just tested it there.. anyone confirm?


  • #207
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,292 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Etnies wrote: »
    Mod*** doesn't work with chromecast someone said it did earlier I just tested it there.. anyone confirm?

    Works perfect for me.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • #208
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    For christ sake will yous ever learn. Let's not have this thread closed like the last.


  • #209
    slayerking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭slayerking


    Is this deal finito? Looks like its back up to 39 online.


  • #210
    Salvation Tambourine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 962 ✭✭✭Salvation Tambourine


    slayerking wrote: »
    Is this deal finito? Looks like its back up to 39 online.



    I checked earlier this morning and it was €29. Maybe at the start of business it was changed...

    Was going to get one today and all.


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  • #211
    Raoul
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,953 ✭✭✭Raoul


    slayerking wrote: »
    Is this deal finito? Looks like its back up to 39 online.

    What website are you guys looking at? Still 18 pound for me on Amazon.


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