Far Cough 2:59 Thu Dec 18
Google Chromecast: Any good?
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For example, streaming a live match from my laptop to the TV?
Thanks all
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Replies - In Chronological Order ( Show Newest Messages First)
Mikey P
3:02 Thu Dec 18
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I was led to believe that Sky Go does not work with this. Sky are protecting their multi-room revenue. I might be completely wrong though.
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Joe C
3:03 Thu Dec 18
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FC - what phone, or tablet, have you got? If it's an Android, as you've just bought the same TV as me I know for a fact that you can stream straight from the phone to the TV
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Far Cough
3:04 Thu Dec 18
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From laptop, Joe?
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Joe C
3:05 Thu Dec 18
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Dunno, my laptop is a Mac so would just stream it to an Apple TV. You probably can though
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Far Cough
3:08 Thu Dec 18
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I know Windows 8 allows screen mirroring but shit out of luck on 7?
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Alfs
3:10 Thu Dec 18
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It's wireless, FC, and simply mirrors what you're watching on the internet on to your telly. So the answer to your question is an affirmative.
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Cheezey Bell-End
3:12 Thu Dec 18
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I stream football to mine by casting chrome pages with the various online streaming sites. Wasn't aware of it supporting miracast/allshare cast mirroring.
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Far Cough
3:14 Thu Dec 18
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Cheers Alfs, just the answer I was looking for
One more though, is there any lag?
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Cheezey Bell-End
3:16 Thu Dec 18
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There's a fraction of a second lag, but it uses your wifi so it varies. If you don't look at both at the same time, you won't notice.
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Far Cough
3:18 Thu Dec 18
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Cheers
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Far Cough
3:20 Thu Dec 18
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Cheezey, how does that casting from Chrome pages work?
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Cor Blimey
3:32 Thu Dec 18
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I stream our games from my imac to my tv via chromecast. I use wisiwig. Mostly very good
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LAD
3:33 Thu Dec 18
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But you've clearly never kissed a girl, Blimey.
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WHOicidal Maniac
3:36 Thu Dec 18
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Its a fancy way of not using a HDMI cable.
We ditched ours moths ago. Pointless gimmickry.
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Far Cough
3:37 Thu Dec 18
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Cor, cheers
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,
3:45 Thu Dec 18
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maniac, that's what I do and the TV picture is superior to my laptop.
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Far Cough
3:55 Thu Dec 18
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Yeah but HDMI on a laptop, doesn't pass through audio, or does it?
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4:12 Thu Dec 18
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Mine does though I've only streamed football.
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Joe C
4:14 Thu Dec 18
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FC - yes, I suspect in Windows you have to change your audio output device once it's plugged in
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Far Cough
4:15 Thu Dec 18
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OK thanks
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