new chromecast

MandM said:
I don't use Netflix, but I do local streaming with Plex. I should probably get with it :-)
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I must admit I used Plex last night to stream a movie from my laptop to my PS3. Somehow it works without me having the Plex app on my PS3...

But!! Half way thru the movie it cut my sound and have some reason about something or the other.
 
GSRit01 said:
I must admit I used Plex last night to stream a movie from my laptop to my PS3. Somehow it works without me having the Plex app on my PS3...

But!! Half way thru the movie it cut my sound and have some reason about something or the other.
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Thats DLNA - Your ps3 will pick it up automatically if videos are being shared over the network. So you aren't using plex on PS3, just the video option.

The reason why sound stopped is Cinavia - it's a pirated movie which sony picks up and blocks.

If you had a Chromecast none of that crap will happen
 
I'm interested in the audio version of the Chromecast (I already have a 2013 Chromecast and a Roku 3 so video needs are sorted). If anyone notices local distributors for the 2015 Chromecast, please post on here.
 
I sent Takealot a message asking if they're going to stock the new ones. Will see if they get back to me.
 
Neoprod said:
hmmm, the 2015 version launched at the same price as the previous Chromecast...these guys are pricing themselves out of a sale.
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Do you think it's too expensive? You still can't really get the old model for less than R500-R600 and it also launched at around R800 locally, no matter what it costs in the states.
 
Soul Assassin said:
Do you think it's too expensive? You still can't really get the old model for less than R500-R600 and it also launched at around R800 locally, no matter what it costs in the states.
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yeah, the gap may only be a couple hundred bucks or so at Takealot but I don't need it enough that paying the higher price sits well.
 
New one more expensive on Takealot: http://www.takealot.com/google-chromecast-2nd-generation-2015-black/PLID40764471

But... Zeek sold out and I can use eBucks plus promo code with TA.

Just ordered mine.

Not too bad:

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Mine arrived this morning. The box isn't very sturdy and got squashed a bit during shipping but everything inside is fine.

Will give it a spin tonight.
 
If anyone has the old and new chromecast please give us a comparison. Is it worth it do get the new one?
 
Vegeta said:
If anyone has the old and new chromecast please give us a comparison. Is it worth it do get the new one?
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http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...e-Bargains?p=16359876&viewfull=1#post16359876

My goodness. Prices seem to fluctuate throughout the day.

This morning when I checked it was R468.

Received the new one this morning. The box that it came in was scratched quite badly on the corners, and the power adapter had dust on it, but the Chromecast seems to be OK. All the seals were still intact, so I don't know how that happened.

It is a little faster than the previous one, but so far I cannot really recommend it as a must-have if you have the older model.
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A little more detail please. Tell us about the new features, the content discovery, searching across providers etc. Come on dont be stingy
 
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