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I already have a "smart tv", what does this give me that I dont already have?
I already have a "smart tv", what does this give me that I dont already have?
I'm sure you aren't their target market. Personally I went for a bare bones TV because I have so many peripheral devices it made sense to keep using those. Also - Can you stream games and other random apps to your TV? I would assume this would let you in the feature with supported apps.
I think there are already android apps that let you stream stuff to your tv via wifi, I could be thinking about something else.
If you already have netflix, is this device basically half off?
I live in Canada. Apple seems to be able to make this stuff work, why can't anyone else?
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It seems pretty clear from the first picture that it's a male HMDI plug on one end and a female plug (which looks like the standard Android phone USB plug) on the other end. I don't see any images of the device plugged into a TV without a power cord (correction: there is one animation in the Plug and Play section if you mouse over). The images are just of the device on its own, so it doesn't seem deceptive to me. You…
> I don't see any images of the device plugged into a TV without a power cord. From the "Plug and Play" section: http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/assets/common/images/ch... The only place I see any mention of a power cord is in 10px #d1d1d1 font on a white background.
There are many times where I have pics on my phone (either via the phone's camera, or Picasa, G+, etc) that I want to show people at home - but there's no easy way to show them without having to pass around a tiny screen.
> Power cord required (not shown). What the hell is this about a "power cord". The specs and details are totally not clear. Is this not powered by HDMI? If it requires a power cord, these images are deceptive marketing.
Only MHL HDMI is capable of providing power, AFAIK. 'Regular' HDMI is capable of data transmission only. A power cord is included in the box, according to The Verge. You can power it either via one of your TV's USB ports, or an A/C jack: http://cdn2.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/8651957/2013-07-...
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I noticed that the end opposite of the HDMI seemed to have a micro USB in port on it. I suspect that it is powered via that, however none of the demonstrations showed it being plugged in, so I believe it may have an internal battery which needs recharging. Edit: The specs at the bottom of the page don't list a battery but it does list an included power adapter, so I guess you have to have that plugged in at all times…
You sure it's not just for firmware updates? The GameStick ( http://gamestick.tv ) is powered purely via HDMI.
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I'm sure you aren't their target market. Personally I went for a bare bones TV because I have so many peripheral devices it made sense to keep using those. Also - Can you stream games and other random apps to your TV? I would assume this would let you in the feature with supported apps.
I'm sure you're correct about not being their target. I think there are already android apps that let you stream stuff to your tv via wifi, I could be thinking about something else. If you already have netflix, is this device basically half off?