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Google kills Chromecast, replaces it with Apple TV and Roku Ultra competitor (arstechnica.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I wrote it up elsewhere, but I don't mind the price point.

The built in ethernet port covers a lot of that.

A solid quality ethernet dongle is gonna be $25, so now that's $75 for the 4k CCwGTV + ethernet.

So you're paying $25 extra for the better form factor (2 chained dongles look so bad), the extra ram, better processor, etc

For some folks that might not matter, but I use Steam Link on my CCwGTV and those specs will likely make a tangible boost in gaming performance for quality, frame rate, latency, input lag, etc.

So in my demographic of people gaming with em, I 100% expect it'll be a popular upgrade.

The ethernet part is pretty big, overall. Don't overbook that.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I’m not denying that these features are a welcome addition, I’m just lamenting the loss of the cheaper version for use-cases where those features arent really needed.

I pretty much just watch Youtube on my bedroom TV, and I got one for my mom so she can watch Netflix on her 10 year old 720p 32”. I don’t want to pay $100 for that.

I might get the new one for Steam Link in the living room though, that does sound sick.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

There are 2 CCwGTV models, only 1 of then is being discontinued.

The other one sounds like it'll keep being sold.

But also you can always just buy a chromecast, just cuz they aren't being actively produced doesn't mean you can't find em online