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Re: Google TV

#151

Post by freeone3000 » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 9:57 PM UTC

maxerickson wrote: post #86

You guys take the longevity of a $50 consumer device super serious.

Yes. Of course. Because there's no inherently consumable parts. There's no reason that this shouldn't work 10 years from now (like original Chromecasts do, or first-gen Roku devices, or even 1080p TVs). Why bother buying into something with a limited lifespan?

Re: Google TV

#152

Post by mike_d » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 9:58 PM UTC

eatingCake wrote: post #138

mike_d wrote: post #115

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Time travel with me back to 1993 for a moment... DOS is your Operating System. You can use Windows 3.11, GeoWorks, or DeskMate as your Application Launcher.

What about Microsoft Bob, can I use that?

Sure, on the way there we can stop in '95 to pick up a copy of Bob... but you are on your own for getting it working.

Re: Google TV

#153

Post by jccalhoun » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 10:00 PM UTC

mattcofer wrote: post #133

Is there any reason I need this if I already have a Roku?

I'm considering buying it to cover the things that aren't on roku like twitch

Re: Google TV

#154

Post by gertrunde » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 10:01 PM UTC

Goodness me, this is an exemplary example of the type of website that I just cannot abide.

Style over content, and the presentation just plain getting in the way of the information, to the point that the user ends up leaving rather than finding out what the site is attempting to convey.

Awful. Just awful.

Re: Google TV

#155

Post by seabrookmx » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 10:02 PM UTC

amiga-workbench wrote: post #106

Do we know if this is it for all future Chromecasts? Because the only reason I'm using one is due to the lack of a remote, it lets me treat my TV like the big dumb monitor that it is. If they're going all in on remotes, then I need to move back to DLNA.

I think you can just ignore the interface / remote and still Chromecast to this, not unlike current Android TV implementations (integrated into Smart TV's and the NVidia Shield).

Would love if someone with more experience with Android TV could clarify though. I daily a Chromecast Ultra not Android TV.

Re: Google TV

#156

Post by gertrunde » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 10:02 PM UTC

cjohnson318 wrote: post #12

baggy_trough wrote: post #3

I looked at the site, but I have no idea what it is or what it costs. Total marketing failure.

I got a little woozy with all of the unexpected zoom-outs. Really no idea what was going on until the end.

Well done on getting that far, I gave up the fight against the interface well before the end!

Re: Google TV

#157

Post by nso » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 10:04 PM UTC

scrooched_moose wrote: post #120

roneythomas6 wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My Chromecast from 2013 still works.

Mine still "work" but something changed around 2017 and they became so unreliable I don't bother any more. The Chromecast to Device connection is lost after about 10 minutes, making all controls not work. Can't pause, skip, select a new episode, etc. The fix is seemingly random - maybe 50% of the time recasting from the app (Netflix, Hulu, etc) works. 30% of the time mucking around in the Google Home app will work, a…

Had the same problem. The solution seemed to be a stronger WIFI signal. Adding an extension cable to move the chromecast further away from the TV prevents the tv from blocking signals.

Re: Google TV

#158

Post by seabrookmx » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 10:05 PM UTC

SideburnsOfDoom wrote: post #48

What would be the comparison with NVidia Shield, aside from the top NVidia shield being about 3 times the price and has wired network?

Nvidia has DLSS upscaling, remote play to a PC with a GeForce graphics card, and generally faster hardware.

I think for 99% of people though this new Google dongle will do everything they need but cheaper.

Re: Google TV

#159

Post by ronyfadel » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 10:07 PM UTC

andybak wrote: post #147

ronyfadel wrote: post #124

It looks like a shameless ripoff of Apple TV. I wouldn’t have been surprised if it were made by Huawei (or similar); but for Google to stoop to that level? Tsk tsk tsk

Haven't they had a thing like this for years? Is this different to the thing before or just a renaming?

It looks the same as Apple’s tvOS.

Someone ran the photocopier on their competition.

Re: Google TV

#160

Post by ausjke » Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 10:08 PM UTC

I can chromecast youtube to my TV already.

I have firetv dongle(two of them) that can run youtube too.

Roku is also pretty popular in this space.

Some also uses apple tv(not an Apple fan here)

what google tv buy me? what's its unique selling point? that was not very clear to me.