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    #92
    donspeekinglesh
    Registered Users Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭donspeekinglesh


    mx5ire wrote: »
    Does it work - actually show video feed - from Ring Doorbell - which apparently works with 'normal' google home ?
    No, for exactly the reason you said.


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    #93
    PaulKK
    Registered Users Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭PaulKK


    Dayo93 wrote: »
    Powercity and currys have them reduced online 39 I think for the mini and 100 for the main one

    Mini is 35 in Curry's, picked up a second one this evening.

    Anyone know if I could link some generic IP cameras to the home hub? I'm running 3 wansview cameras.

    Alternatively the Lenovo 8 inch looks good too.


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    #94
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users Posts: 2,961 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    so is sound quality on Google Home Hub as good as the original home? Will be in USA next week and may pick up to replace my original home.


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    #95
    PaulKK
    Registered Users Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭PaulKK


    BailMeOut wrote: »
    so is sound quality on Google Home Hub as good as the original home? Will be in USA next week and may pick up to replace my original home.

    I read it's better than the mini but the bass isn't as good as the original home.


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    #96
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users Posts: 2,961 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    PaulKK wrote: »
    I read it's better than the mini but the bass isn't as good as the original home.

    mmh - that's not good. Quality of the original home is fab.


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    #97
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,216 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    adox wrote: »
    This is supposed to be reduced to £100 next Friday.

    Doubt that's the home hub given its barely a few months old?


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    #98
    PaulKK
    Registered Users Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭PaulKK


    https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/google-home-hub-99-deal-starts-22nd-99-google-store-3105656


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    #99
    irishchris
    Registered Users Posts: 3,169 ✭✭✭irishchris


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    Doubt that's the home hub given its barely a few months old?

    https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/google-home-hub-99-deal-starts-22nd-99-google-store-3105656


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    #100
    jogdish
    Registered Users Posts: 1,458 ✭✭✭jogdish


    The UK play store says it has black Friday sales all weekend, the home hub has no reduction, anyone think it will get a reduction?


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    #101
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,216 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    jogdish wrote: »
    The UK play store says it has black Friday sales all weekend, the home hub has no reduction, anyone think it will get a reduction?

    See above link, its supposed to be dropped to £99

    Theres the Lenovo marked down already - cant make up my mind, size of Google hub is nice and small so won't dominate a table but the Lenovo has a camera...

    https://www.very.co.uk/lenovo-smart-display-8-inch-tablet-with-the-google-assistant/1600314757.prd?_requestid=649582&Ntt=lenovo smart


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    #102
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,615 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    See above link, its supposed to be dropped to £99

    Theres the Lenovo marked down already - cant make up my mind, size of Google hub is nice and small so won't dominate a table but the Lenovo has a camera...

    https://www.very.co.uk/lenovo-smart-display-8-inch-tablet-with-the-google-assistant/1600314757.prd?_requestid=649582&Ntt=lenovo smart

    Camera would be excellent for calls with Google Duo


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    #103
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,964 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    Has the Home Hub dropped to £99- I see it as £139?


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    #104
    Ha Long Bay
    Registered Users Posts: 14,438 ✭✭✭✭Ha Long Bay


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    Has the Home Hub dropped to £99- I see it as £139?

    From the HDUK link deal starts next Thursday.

    "Google Home Hub £99 (deal starts 22nd) £99 @ Google store"


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    #105
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,208 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    Anyone who has this can tell me what the power supply is? Is it a cable that can be swapped out? I live in France but can't find it on any European stores, could use a UK to EU adapter but would prefer to avoid doing so if possible


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    #106
    Frunchy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 153 ✭✭Frunchy


    BailMeOut wrote: »
    mmh - that's not good. Quality of the original home is fab.


    Hope you're joking, any pair of budget bookshelf speakers will blow it away.


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    #107
    slicedpanman
    Registered Users Posts: 619 ✭✭✭slicedpanman


    PaulKK wrote: »
    https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/google-home-hub-99-deal-starts-22nd-99-google-store-3105656

    Will the Google UK store accept an Irish credit card with a parcel motel address?


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    #108
    ethernet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    slicedpanman wrote: »
    Will the Google UK store accept an Irish credit card with a parcel motel address?

    It’s worked for me twice now so should be good.


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    #109
    Frunchy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 153 ✭✭Frunchy


    Disappointed by how small the screen is.


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    #110
    OU812
    Registered Users Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭OU812


    Frunchy wrote: »
    Disappointed by how small the screen is.

    The screen size has been stated all over the place. It’s not like you didn’t know beforehand.

    We’re you planning to watch TV on it? Why the disappointment?


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    #111
    Frunchy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 153 ✭✭Frunchy


    OU812 wrote: »
    The screen size has been stated all over the place. It’s not like you didn’t know beforehand.

    We’re you planning to watch TV on it? Why the disappointment?


    I haven't bought the hub, don't intend to either.
    2nd gen Echo Show is 10 inches, I expected Google to make it that big at least.


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    #112
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    Frunchy wrote: »
    I haven't bought the hub, don't intend to either.
    2nd gen Echo Show is 10 inches, I expected Google to make it that big at least.

    There's third party ones like the Lenovo that have webcam


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    #113
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    The high horse brigade wrote: »
    There's third party ones like the Lenovo that have webcam

    And a ten inch screen, without having to be Amazon.


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    #114
    robbie1876
    Registered Users Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭robbie1876


    Question on Google Photos integration for those who have set it up:

    Can it be set up to show all photos stored in an account, or do you have to select specific albums? If it can randomly show all photos, can 'certain photos' ;) be filtered out from the stream?


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    #115
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    If it's anything like the setup for the phone used on the pixel stand then it's just albums.


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    #116
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users Posts: 2,961 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    Frunchy wrote: »
    Hope you're joking, any pair of budget bookshelf speakers will blow it away.

    sound quality my Google home is really good. It is in our kitchen and on all day every day playing music and the radio and is up there with the kettle and toaster as a must have appliance. I'd only replace with a screen version if the sound quality was as good.


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    #117
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    I’m getting one for the bedroom to replace a mini so the smaller form factor is ideal for me.


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    #118
    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,615 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Frunchy wrote: »
    I haven't bought the hub, don't intend to either.
    2nd gen Echo Show is 10 inches, I expected Google to make it that big at least.

    Not being funny.

    But who wants a ten inch screen on the sideboard.

    This is meant as an occasional user interface to the Google home system. It's not for watching hours of TV. Even it's shape isn't meant for that unless you intend learning against the sideboard


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    #119
    jogdish
    Registered Users Posts: 1,458 ✭✭✭jogdish


    Perhaps the wrong place to ask, but I am assuming people here might be using AddressPal? Can I ask is this the correct way to type the address into the GooglePlay store? See attached image, where the RED is blocking

    *Mr Jogdish* AP *all the numbers*


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    #120
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,463 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Frunchy wrote: »
    Hope you're joking, any pair of budget bookshelf speakers will blow it away.

    In my living room I've a Denon AV hooked up to a 5.1 high end speakers, with a Google Chromecast Audio attached. And yet about 95% of the time, I don't bother with all that and just use the Google Home in the same room for playing music.

    The GH is fine for day to day casual music listening IMO. It isn't worth the extra 10 seconds to bother turning on the Denon etc.

    Having said that, in my bedroom I do have my GH Mini hooked up via CCA to a lovely pair of AudioEngine 5 bookshelf speakers. But again I wouldn't sweet it too much unless you are a real audiophile and trying to blow the walls off.


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    #121
    Frunchy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 153 ✭✭Frunchy


    listermint wrote: »
    Not being funny.

    But who wants a ten inch screen on the sideboard.

    This is meant as an occasional user interface to the Google home system. It's not for watching hours of TV. Even it's shape isn't meant for that unless you intend learning against the sideboard


    Nether is the Echo Show, but a larger screen is always preferred. Not like 10 inches is huge anyways.

    The hub's uses include displaying photo albums, weather reports etc. A bigger screen would help in these cases.


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