"The product has been developed by the very same people who have been working on Google TV for the past few years. But it looks like they have learned from their mistakes, and radically simplified the experience..."
<http://www.nba.com/spurs/> 'Why Chromecast is such a big deal for Google' USA Today: http://tinyurl.com/mv2u5yl <http://tinyurl.com/mv2u5yl> "So, even if you're in a house full of people whose tastes in brand loyalty differ, you can all still share videos, music, and photos at the touch of a button. We finally have a streaming device that blurs the lines between brands." 'Apple TV vs. Chromecast: Which belongs in your home theater?' Digital Trends: http://tinyurl.com/lqjgac8 <http://tinyurl.com/lqjgac8> > Apple TV > > "In addition to streaming your video library, Apple TV also lets you > stream music through your television. If you have a home theater > system, this is a great alternative to the Sonos wireless music system." > > > '12 Cool Things You Can Do With Apple TV > Business Insider: > http://tinyurl.com/kvggo8t <http://tinyurl.com/kvggo8t> <http://tinyurl.com/kvggo8t <http://tinyurl.com/kvggo8t> > > > > > A friend of mine bought a Roku box and hooked it up to his TV set. > > > > We've both got Time-Warner internet with Turbo Boost, but we > > want to dump the high-priced cable TV. We can still get basic cable > > (local news, ABC, etc) for a few dollars and HD if your TV set > > supports it, without a cable box. I could use a digital antennae for > > free HD, but it's to positional. Get rid of cable? > > > > So, I bought a WDTV Live box and hooked it up to my Yamaha > > Surround Sound Receiver with HDMI and wireless to my access > > point and my Windows Home Server and my NAS. That way, I > > can see my files AND tune in to YouTube, Netflix, Pandora, and > > Hulu. > > > > With the HDMI I can also view my Toshiba Ultra Book with Win > > 7 on the big screen, using a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and > > the built-in web cam for Skype. > > > > "Outside of our internet connection (need 2MBPS or more) which > > we already had in place, our total internet video monthly fees are > > $12.95 for NetFlix and $14 for Basic (Limited) Comcast Cable. A > > great savings with a better video experience." - M. Jones > > > > 'Roku Rocks with NetFlix and Playon' > > Amazon Review: > > http://tinyurl.com/mg4gqvt <http://tinyurl.com/mg4gqvt> > > > > Roku XD 1080p Streaming Player: > > http://www.roku.com/why-its-cool <http://www.roku.com/why-its-cool> > > >
