Testseek.com have collected 345 expert reviews of the Google Chromecast G1 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Google Chromecast G1.
August 2013
(80%)
345 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(91%)
3850 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Small
Simple
Cheap
Low cost
Easy to set up
Reasonable app support
With more likely to come
The Google Chromecast is a dirt-cheap wireless video dongle that streams YouTube
Pandora
Google Music and Google Movies & TV to your TV using Android or iOS tablets as remotes. Its small size hides neatly behind your TV and makes it easy to take with yo
Works flawlessly
It's easy to set up and use
Lots of apps
It's so cheap!
Access to more video services than Apple TV
The editors didn't like
Needs power over USB (no MHL)
Superfluous for those with existing wireles DLNA or AirPlay support
No real support for lossless audio
No 1080p/24 movie support
The beta screen-mirroring feature won't work as well as you want it to
So you're largely limited to the supported apps. The lack of a dedicated remote also means you always need a smartphone or tablet nearby
Published: 2015-10-18, Author: Joe , review by: Pocketnow.com
Abstract: In June of 2012 at Google I/O, Google's developer conference, the company announced an all new product category designed to be conduit between your smartphone or tablet and your media. The product Google used to launch this category was called the “ Nexus...
Fast and easy phone- or tablet-based navigation, Automatic TV controls are a brilliant touch, Unbeatable price at $35 (frequently available for less on sale)
Unusable without a phone, tablet, or PC, No universal search or on-screen menu system, Chrome tab mirroring still doesn't work that well
While it's not for everyone, Chromecast is a cheap and effective way to make any TV smart...
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Published: 2015-07-23, Author: Jared , review by: macworld.com
Fast and easy phoneor tabletbased navigation, Automatic TV controls are a brilliant touch, Unbeatable price at $35 (frequently available for less on sale)
Unusable without a phone, tablet, or PC, No universal search or onscreen menu system, Chrome tab mirroring still doesn't work that well
Easy to set up, Inexpensive, Lot's of supported apps, Can cast any open Chrome tab
Requires another device to work, cannot load apps on it
Select it and Viola you are now viewing what is in your browser on your TV. In the options section of the extension you can select if you want the sound to come from your PC or out of the TV.So being able to cast anything that is in a Chrome tab is cool, ...
Published: 2014-11-28, Author: Jim , review by: techworld.com
Abstract: Google's Chromecast caused a mini storm in the media streamer world when it was announced earlier this year. The inexpensive HDMI 'stick' works quite differently to the Amazon Fire TV set-top box, so here we explain which is best in our Chromecast vs Fire...
Abstract: Microsoft saw Apple, Google and Amazon trying to compete with Roku in the streaming HDMI dongle category and decided to throw its hat in the ring with the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter. We decided it put it up against the most popular such device: th...
Published: 2014-07-16, Author: David , review by: theverge.com
Abstract: The numbers don't lie. When Netflix accounts for more than a third of US internet bandwidth, when streaming services are racking up Emmys by the truckload, when cable subscriber numbers dwindle while Amazon Prime Video sign-ups soar, it's hard to avoid th...
