Good price if you need both
Price down from $138
Chalk also available
Good price if you need both
Price down from $138
Chalk also available
Plus it has a remote, this new Chromecast will trump every single other Chromecast (bar on price) having this remote.
Yep I was going to suggest the same thing. No reason not to get this if you really want a chromecast/nest mini but beware there's potentially a better option just around the corner. I find the AndroidTV interface much better to use than Chromecast.
new Chromecast is rumoured to be about $80USD, so it would be about $100 AUD.. but also;
Will run Android TV/Google TV
Will allow Google Play app installation
4K HDR, Dolby Vision, HLG
Google Assistant
Smart home control
Stadia support
$80 won't translate to $100….
@scuderiarmani: yep. more like $160. :(
I'd totally be waiting for that device
Hey google event next week - correct - https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/30/21307967/google-smart-hom…
Good price if you need both
Not really.
Got the Nest mini the other week for $19, so paying $70 for a chromecast does not make for a good deal.
Just because it's not a good price for you, that doesn't mean it's not a good price for others.
Correct, that's why we have voting and a discussion area…
Given 4K TV's are fast becoming the norm and likely the go-to for any new TV purchase, I'm not sure this Chromecast is a good purchase. If you have a FUllHD tv and no plans to buy a new 4kTV then it's a great piece of tech though. I have the original chromecast on my 6 year old FUllHD tv and it's probably one of the best value purchases. Getting a non-4K streaming box/dongle today feels a bit iffy
was thinking of getting a chrome cast, but saw other spin offs like miracast and anycast.
does anyone know if the above work like chrome cast? its cheaper and need it for android and iPhone.
Miracast/Anycast are generic casting protocols which will possibly (but not guaranteed) to work with a number of devices. What you may find is that some devices/applications won't allow you to cast content like Netflix/Stan/Foxtel using them. Also Miracast/Anycast tend to only support casting the whole of device screen whereas Chromecast is smart enough to only cast the content you require.
The beauty of Chromecast is that content providers support and have bought into the system.
And Samsung don't support Miracast anymore.
awesome thanks for this useful info.
Need a 2nd Chromecast so might hold out on the new offering.
Just bought a Chromecast ethernet adaptor so hopefully the new one works with that.
Price may further go down as there is a speculation that Google will announce new streaming TV stick and new speaker very soon(July 8?).