Chromecast is now supporting 50Hz output

[BicBasher]

Great news, Chromecast is now another device which is supporting 50Hz.

Google have instructions on how to change your Chromecast in their product forum.

https://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/chromecast/Mj37qk5emKw

[schnapps]

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@BicBasher wrote:

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@schnapps wrote:

The only noticeable advantage I could see of the newer Chromecast V2 from my testing was an improvement with the WIFI signal, when used in part of my house which had a previous poor WIFI reception.

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That'll be the 5Ghz reception kicking in.  The V1 Chromecast only supports the older 2.4Ghz wifi signal which is prone to interference.

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The Router that I tested both Chromecasts on, was an old Belkin Router which only uses the 2.4GHz frequency WIFI band.

Maybe the Chromecast V2 has an improved WIFI antenna inbuilt into the body of the device ?

There is definitely an improvement on the WIFI reception on the newer generation V2 Chromecast. 

[Anonymous User]

@schnapps v2 has three antennas

[commanda6]

I actually ordered myself a chromecast version 2 a few minutes ago Tesco direct. I had Clubcard points to spend. So what's a man to do 

You often find that the offers you get with the Chromecast are worth almost as much if not more than the actual Chromecast  

[Anonymous User]

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@commanda6 wrote:

You often find that the offers you get with the Chromecast are worth almost as much if not more than the actual Chromecast  

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£20 Play credit, 2 months of NOW TV movies, 90 days of Play Music (if you've not had it in the past), 90 days of Spotify, one free Play rental.

And that's without any future deals which might come out.

[commanda6]

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@Anonymous User wrote:

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@commanda6 wrote:

You often find that the offers you get with the Chromecast are worth almost as much if not more than the actual Chromecast  

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£20 Play credit, 2 months of NOW TV movies, 90 days of Play Music (if you've not had it in the past), 90 days of Spotify, one free Play rental.

And that's without any future deals which might come out.

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@Anonymous User I've never redeemed a play music offer before so I'm fine  

I actually never brought the first version of chromecast 

[SeeMoreDigital]

I notice that the Chromecast comes with the BBC iPlayer app pre-installed and that the All4 app is available. But is it actually possible to install ITV Hub and Demand 5?

[Anonymous User]

@SeeMoreDigital the Chromecast doesn't have anything pre-installed. It needs either a compatible app on your phone/tablet or Chrome browser. 

At the moment for the UK it's pretty much

BBC iPlayer, All4 (although only very recently), Youtube, Netflix, BT Sport, Google Play and NOW TV. 

None of the other major catchup services are available.

http://www.google.com/intl/en_uk/chromecast/apps/

[SeeMoreDigital]

So it's not an Android device then?

[Anonymous User]

It's runs a variation of Chrome and has no UI other than push this from my phone/tablet/laptop. Without those it'll just show random photos.

At least Fire and Roku sticks come with apps and remotes.

[BicBasher]

TV Player Plus will eventually launch on Chromecast.

While not exactly mainstream, you can cast from Wuaki.tv and Blinkbox. along with FilmOn.TV, which streams IPTV channels from the UK and Europe.

ITV Hub and Amazon Video are the ones I'd love to see most on Chromecast, but I can understand Amazon's reticence to not have it on there when they want everyone to own their own Fire device.