The Chromecast 2 box contains the basics, the Chromecast 2, a power supply and a warranty card – that’s it. Of late you’ll also find that the Chromecast will respond to CEC commands in reverse, so hitting pause or play on the SmartTV remote will play, pause or stop the video.
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The Chromecast and its successor have limits, you can still only stream up to 1080P quality video, but Google are looking at 4K, they’re just not ready to talk about when or even confirm if 4K streaming will arrive.Ĭhromecast supports CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) which means your TV will respond to your Chromecast, turning it on when you start Chromecasting from your phone it will turn the TV on and change it to the correct channel or input. Still, there’s many other options, with Google offering Chromecast support in their browser which means you can cast your browser and any embeded video in the webpage to the Chromecast. and Fairfax Media’s Stan, the ever popular Netflix and surprisingly the Australian Broadcasting Company has added Chromecast support to their Iview app. Of our streaming services only Foxtel’s Presto, Nine Entertainment Co. The downside is that you have to wait for many apps or video services to add Chromecast functions to their apps, something that’s been fairly limited here in Australia. The Chromecast actually does the work connecting to a server and playing video on your TV, leaving your phone or tablet free for you to keep using it however you wish. So what is it?Ī brief run down for those late to the Chromecast party, a Chromecast is a HDMI dongle that plugs into your TV and is controlled from your smartphone or tablet. I’ve been playing with the new Chromecast for a couple of months now, I ordered one in from the US when they launched, but they’re available here now, so the question is should you get one? Read on.
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