[ale] OT: Chrome cast

[JD]

Don't forget the most important feature of Chrome-whatever .... google "helps"
by monitoring every click, selection, watched video, show, ad, webpage.  Be
certain to use the same gmail account as you do for other google stuff. That
will make everything easier ... to track. ;)

On 12/13/2013 05:41 AM, Damon L. Chesser wrote:
> On 12/12/2013 05:20 PM, Robert Heaven wrote:
>> When I first saw the advertisement for Chromcast I thought, wow this could put
>> Apple-TV and Roku out of business. Then, I looked at the specs and realized,
>> it is NOT a stand-alone devise like the Apple-TV and Roku. It is nothing more
>> than a Bluetooth receiver with an HDMI interface and, requires the use of a
>> special app on a smart phone or tablet. I suppose if you have an extra
>> tablet/phone you don't need and can leave it set up near your TV to act as the
>> streaming devise, it could be useful.
> 
> NOT quite right:  the android device streams nothing.  It only controls
> (selects) what you watch.  the chromcast device does the streaming.
> 
> 
>>
>>
>> On Dec 12, 2013, at 4:55 PM, Chris Fowler <cfowler at outpostsentinel.com
>> <mailto:cfowler at outpostsentinel.com>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Looking for some input from those with a Chromecast device.   I'm looking at
>>> watching Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, local channels, etc.  Is this
>>> possible?  Wife wants local channels.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Chris