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The streaming instrumentality contention gained a caller entrant conscionable a fewer months agone erstwhile the Google 4K TV Streamer debuted, replacing the comparatively shortlived Chromecast with Google TV dongle. Google pitched the TV Streamer arsenic a large betterment implicit the Chromecast, and truthful acold that seems to beryllium close connected the money. The Google TV Streamer is besides right for the wealth during Amazon’s limited-time 21% disconnected woody that drops the terms little than ever to conscionable $79.
The lone discouraging words to greet the Google 4K TV Streamer erstwhile it dropped past September were that it was doubly the terms of the $50 Chromecast dongle. But the superiority of the TV Streamer’s show and features soon quieted the naysayers, and with this merchantability the TV Streamer’s terms is moving backmost into the vicinity of the Chromecast.
So Long, Streaming Stick
While the Chromecast with Google TV was a decent performer, it was conscionable a no-frills streaming stick, and Google decided it was clip to up its streaming game. The TV Streamer is simply a low-profile oblong box, 6 inches successful width by 3 successful depth, looking a small spot similar a somewhat larger Apple Magic Mouse.
Unlike the Chromecast stick, the TV Streamer has an Ethernet larboard for hardwiring to the net and an HDMI 2.1 larboard for connecting to the screen. (Hardwiring via the Ethernet larboard is optional, since the TV Streamer besides has a precise susceptible built-in Wi-Fi connection.)
The upgrade implicit the Chromecast shows up the astir successful the velocity department — the TV Streamer is 22% faster than the stick, bringing it into the aforesaid cervix of the streaming woods with the Roku Ultra and Apple TV 4K. It’s besides accelerated capable for unreality gaming with the Steam Link and GeForce Now apps, and has Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity for wireless headphones and different gaming peripherals.
Apps By the Thousands
Once you’re unboxed and acceptable up, the cleanable and intuitive Android OS interface surface is your spot to find the thousands and thousands of apps that the Google TV Streamer tin run. The included voice-accessible distant tin besides power your TV and galore peripherals, and it tin besides beryllium made to ringing if you’ve misplaced it.
Once you prime your archetypal streaming league with the TV Streamer, the 4K HDR representation volition truly marque you blessed you upgraded from that streaming stick. Deploy the Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos dependable features and you’ll get the afloat acquisition of the Google TV Streamer, and for a terms that’s present conscionable somewhat higher than the Chromecast stick.
This Amazon limited-time woody offering the all-time debased terms of conscionable $79 connected the Google 4K TV Streamer is simply a large accidental for you to upgrade from the Chromecast oregon immoderate different no-frills streaming stick. Move up into the 4K HDR streaming satellite astatine a large terms earlier this woody ends.
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