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 Post subject: Chromecast
PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:24 pm 
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Seen the commercial for this over the weekend for $35, does anyone on the board have this, looks pretty cool.

I was just wondering too, if the games you play on your computer, if you could do it on your tv with this device.
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 Post subject: Re: Chromecast
PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:51 pm 
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reents wrote:
Seen the commercial for this over the weekend for $35, does anyone on the board have this, looks pretty cool.

I was just wondering too, if the games you play on your computer, if you could do it on your tv with this device.

Fuck if it costs $35 to see the commercial I'm out man.

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 Post subject: Re: Chromecast
PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 4:26 pm 
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reents wrote:
Seen the commercial for this over the weekend for $35, does anyone on the board have this, looks pretty cool.

I was just wondering too, if the games you play on your computer, if you could do it on your tv with this device.

Pretty sure this doesn't let you mirror whatever is on your PC to the TV, so I don't think the games would go to your TV. There are quite a few apps that it supports, and whatever you can do in Chrome can be projected to your TV.
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 Post subject: Re: Chromecast
PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 4:31 pm 
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reents wrote:
Seen the commercial for this over the weekend for $35, does anyone on the board have this, looks pretty cool.

I was just wondering too, if the games you play on your computer, if you could do it on your tv with this device.

I think nVidia Shield does this? Not entirely sure.

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 Post subject: Re: Chromecast
PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 4:36 pm 
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immessedup17 wrote:
reents wrote:
Seen the commercial for this over the weekend for $35, does anyone on the board have this, looks pretty cool.

I was just wondering too, if the games you play on your computer, if you could do it on your tv with this device.

I think nVidia Shield does this? Not entirely sure.

That sounds correct.
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 Post subject: Re: Chromecast
PostPosted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:35 pm 
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lipidquadcab wrote:
immessedup17 wrote:
reents wrote:
Seen the commercial for this over the weekend for $35, does anyone on the board have this, looks pretty cool.

I was just wondering too, if the games you play on your computer, if you could do it on your tv with this device.

I think nVidia Shield does this? Not entirely sure.

That sounds correct.

SO... you can't just use your HDMI output on your PC to your input on your TV?

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 Post subject: Re: Chromecast
PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:25 am 
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I don't have one, but from what I understand the only games you can play on it are the ones you have running in your chrome browser which you can then share. It isn't currently a solution designed for mirroring your desktop on a television.

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 Post subject: Re: Chromecast
PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:29 am 
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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
It isn't currently a solution designed for mirroring your desktop on a television.


This is correct. But there may be soon (or already is) some 3rd party addins that may allow the rest of the screen to be shared too.
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 Post subject: Re: Chromecast
PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:34 am 
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Bucky Chris wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
It isn't currently a solution designed for mirroring your desktop on a television.


This is correct. But there may be soon (or already is) some 3rd party addins that may allow the rest of the screen to be shared too.
I'd probably just buy a 25 foot HDMI cable instead for $7.

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 Post subject: Re: Chromecast
PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:17 am 
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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
Bucky Chris wrote:
Boilermaker Rick wrote:
It isn't currently a solution designed for mirroring your desktop on a television.


This is correct. But there may be soon (or already is) some 3rd party addins that may allow the rest of the screen to be shared too.
I'd probably just buy a 25 foot HDMI cable instead for $7.


HDMI is definitely better because I would be worried about a lag with the Chromecast.
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 Post subject: Re: Chromecast
PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:22 am 
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I stream using PS3 media server somewhat often, for HD .mkv files and such.

No lag. Modern routers can move a ton of data quickly.

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