Chromecast with Google TV (HD) is Here to Revive Your Old Screens

We’ve all carried out it: attempt to get out of paying a ton for brand spanking new {hardware} by shopping for one thing smaller and cheaper. Google’s new Chromecast with Google TV (HD) is for people who can’t assist however try to breathe new life into previous {hardware}. It helps that it doesn’t price greater than $30.

The Chromecast with Google TV (HD) is a dialed-down model of its predecessor, the Chromecast with Google TV (4K), which is able to stay at its $50 value level. But it appears just about the identical, the one distinction being the “HD” etched on the again of the gadget. Otherwise, it plugs into any TV or pc monitor with an obtainable HDMI port and even makes use of the identical Google distant with programmable buttons.

As rumored, the Chromecast with Google TV (HD) runs a distinct processor than the first-gen. It’s suitable with as much as 1080p HDR and helps the AV1 codec, an open-source video format that Google’s been shopping across the trade. The AV1 codec is a comparatively new addition to the Chromecast ecosystem, which is why it’s not within the first-gen Chromecast with Google TV (4K). The HD dongle doesn’t assist Dolby Atmos.

The firm expects most individuals will purchase Chromecast with Google TV (HD) to improve an previous TV or pc monitor to a wise TV. At its value level, it’s a direct competitor for units like Amazon’s Fire TV Stick Lite and Roku Express, each meant for streamers on a price range. Google hopes the Google Assistant-enabled voice distant, plus its casting ecosystem, will probably be sufficient to persuade you to decide on its cheaper possibility. It’ll be attention-grabbing to see the way it stacks up in comparison with third-party Google TV dongles, just like the Onn streaming stick, which supply comparable options, together with a distant.

Chromecast with Google TV (HD) is on the market now for $30 within the Google Store. It’s obtainable in 19 nations, with extra areas on the best way. The gadget is just obtainable in Google’s Snow White colorway.