Chromecast deal? - I've been living under a rock...

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  beaver2233 on 04/12/2014 - 12:22

  Haha, funnily enough i'm in the same situation. Never really wanted one until just recently.

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    jamestownfx on 04/12/2014 - 15:17

    Same - I currently use my t-box for youtube streaming and then just a HDMI cable for viewing stuff from the laptop, but figured it would be much easier with one of these.

    The COTD deal for around $25 would've been great :(

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      beaver2233 on 04/12/2014 - 15:34

      +1

      I discovered plex - the way it sorts/adds metadata (cover art etc) for each movie/tv-show looks awesome and makes it so much easier to find things. There is the plex app on xbox but unfortunately you have to subscribe for a monthly fee, rather just pay a one off payment. Plus the chromecast can easily be moved between tvs which is nice (rather than a whole xbox).

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      Davros on 06/12/2014 - 14:51

      "a HDMI cable for viewing stuff from the laptop, but figured it would be much easier with one of these."

      Because plugging in a cable is just so difficult (-;

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        jamestownfx on 07/12/2014 - 01:08

        Or requires me to be 1m from the tv as the chord is only 1m…….

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        Davros on 07/12/2014 - 06:50

        @jamestownfx:
        No, it requires the laptop to be 1m from the TV, not you.

        XBMC and XBMC remote
        both free
        problem solved

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  fusion17 on 04/12/2014 - 18:24

  Haha I missed the cotd deals too as I only recently learnt you can screencast your phone display (out of any app).

  Never had a need to stream pc to a TV.

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  mitcheo on 06/12/2014 - 10:03

  im after one now too. might have to pay $49 as i dont want to wait.

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  TheMoDz on 06/12/2014 - 14:35

  same boat here, just realized that the Soniq 48" tv from JB HI FI doesnt support USB 3.0 Hard drives, :/

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  jamestownfx on 06/12/2014 - 17:27

  Friend of mine just paid $49. Can't bring myself to do it now :(

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  natedogg118 on 06/12/2014 - 22:20

  im selling one for $30

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    jamestownfx on 07/12/2014 - 01:08

    Interested. PM me.

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  finderX on 10/12/2014 - 14:52

  Dick Smith has 2 Chromecasts for $88, Save 10$ …