The ideal streaming dongle for a secondary TV.
I still think Google would be well served by releasing a powerful streaming gadget that could truly showcase this software to its full potential, but I haven’t had atime using the Chromecast HD. I was worried that would be the case, but Google’s optimizations over time make it perfectly tolerable. Whether that continues to prove true over time, we’ll know within a few months. What I can say now is that any performance dips are just momentary and not a constant annoyance.
Explore the Chromecast’s settings and you’ll find that Google will let you go down either lane: simple or advanced. New with Google TV running Android 12, there’s a “match frame rate” setting. But this goes beyond other implementations I’ve seen and gets delightfully nerdy. You get three choices:If the app requests it, your device will match its output to the original frame rate of the content you’re watching, ONLY if your TV can perform a seamless transition.
I appreciate that Google understands home theater nerds are often so finicky that a seamless transition between frame rates really matters. You also get some privacy-centric benefits with the newer software, like the ability to cut off microphone or camera access . Text scaling has been added, letting you adjust the size of on-screen text between 85 and 115 percent. And setup gets a tad faster thanks to an onscreen QR code that can quickly pull the Chromecast onto your Wi-Fi network.
The Chromecast with Google TV HD still fully supports its longtime namesake feature: casting. But its cloud gaming days are effectively numbered —. Personally, it still boggles my mind that Google has yet to release a full-fledged Google Photos app designed for the TV screen. I’d be all over that. Those with smart homes would similarly appreciate a full Google Home app for the TV platform, but that too is still missing.
If you’re a videophile, you’re probably paying this product zero attention. 4K TV owners should absolutely look elsewhere. But for anyone that needs a streamer ideal for plugging into a secondary TV in the kitchen, gym, a second bedroom…
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