Google TV HD & Chromecast review: Simple entertainment

October 11, 2022 By Monica Green

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Home theatre fans who live and breathe 4K and Dolby Atmos are not the target audience for Google's newest streaming device, the $30 Chromecast with Google TV HD. The device's maximum resolution is 1080p (Full HD), while Dolby's top video and audio techniques are completely absent. The least it can do is play HDR video. But the intended market for this device is obvious: those who want to upgrade an outdated TV with new technology (or monitor). The Chromecast with Google TV mostly succeeds at its objective of putting a nice streaming experience wherever you might want it, despite having a subpar processor that occasionally sputters along while navigating the interface. Google TV HD and Chromecast review: simple entertainment

Google TV HD and Chromecast review: simple entertainment

Furthermore, just because something is cheap doesn't make it incompetent. In addition to its primary functions and included remote, the Chromecast HD supports additional storage via a USB hub, video conferencing via a webcam, and secure streaming over a wired ethernet connection. You'll have a hard time telling this $30 dongle apart from the $50 Chromecast with Google HD 4K in terms of size and look. The HD variant is only available in white, unlike the earlier hardware, which is available in a variety of colors. Also Read: Google Rolls Out Controls Redesigned For Smart Home Apps The voice remote that comes with it is likewise identical and has a dedicated Google Assistant button in addition to the same shortcut buttons for Netflix and YouTube. Although you are already aware of Chromecast with Google TV HD's audio limitations, you can still enjoy surround sound because it supports the classic Dolby Digital format. merely lacking the Atmos height channels. The long-named casting feature is still fully supported by the Chromecast with Google TV HD. But, at least with regard to Stadia, its days of cloud gaming are essentially over.

By Monica Green

I am specialised in latest tech and tech discoveries.

Google TV HD & Chromecast review: Simple entertainment

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