Originally AV enthusiasts found that wifi wasn't the way to go with
streaming video. For one thing with .11G someone running out to the
kitchen to microwave some popcorn could shut the stream down. These
days even with .11G I don't get knocked off my wifi streams. I'd like
to have an N router but U-Verse only has G routers (cheapskates) though
I think the gateway you get for video may be N.
I wanted N to install a camera facing my front door so I could see who
was at the door while working. The one I was looking at requires N. It
was cheaper to put up a $3 "No Soliciting" sign. Works for me.
On 09/23/2013 12:25 PM, Richard J. Williams wrote:
Yes, I'm all in favor of using cables for moving data and
that's why I use gigabyte ethernet on my main workstation
to connect with Rita's workstation when I want to move
large video files. My external drive for backup is connected
to my workstation with eSata.
What I am trying to do is install a home media delivery
system that everyone in the family can access without
cables running on the floor to each room.
So far, I have not had a big problem with the Wi-Fi tuned
in to Netflix - there's probably going to be some buffering
on videos, but so far I can live with it.
Access to my mp3 music files with the Wi-Fi has not been
a problem.
So, I've got the broadband at 14 bps into the Motorola
Surfer, the wireless NAS on RAID, the headless Windows
Home Server, the smart BD player, the Roku, WD Live,
Chromecast, and an Ultra Book with wireless N.
Wireless -now that's better!
On 9/21/2013 8:39 AM, j_alexander_stan...@yahoo.com wrote:
I deleted my first response to this because my mind was glomming onto
a recent article in the Source about using Chromecast with tablets or
phones, which are, themselves, crude interfaces to the Internet. If
used with a real computer, I can see how Chromecast is handy for
playing Internet content on a TV, but I would still opt for sending
the video and audio from my Macbook over cables, which are far more
robust and reliable than WiFi.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com>
wrote:
So, what is Chromecast?
Broadcast to your TV with the Chrome browser on your laptop computer.
Anything you see on your computer screen, you can cast it to your big
screen TV. That way you can see your YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, and
Amazon. And you can subscribe to Google Channels.
Get rid of cable! Did I tell you that the Chromcast is $35.00?
You plug in the Chromecast dongle using HDMI, Then you install the
Mozilla Chrome browser on your laptop. After you complete a short setup
on the internet you can connect and cast via your home Wi-Fi network.
Casting from my Ultra Book:
Chromecast dongle on HDMI2:
