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Chromecast Ultra review: 4K HDR streaming with no frills |
November 19, 2016
Compared to its predecessors, the Chromecast Ultra has three new tricks: 4K HDR streaming, shorter loading times, and an ethernet port for wired connections.If you’re comfortable with how Chromecast works already, that’s pretty much all you need to know. The $69 Chromecast Ultra does what it claims to do, while preserving all the benefits—and the flaws—of the $35 model.The bigger question, then, is whether anyone needs a premium Chromecast to begin with.Still remote-free after all these years
As with the original Chromecast (and its 2015 refresh), the Chromecast Ultra doesn’t include a remote control, and there are no menus to navigate on your television screen. Instead, you control all of the action through your phone, tablet, or the desktop Chrome browser. After a super-simple setup process, apps and websites that support Chromecast—such as Netflix, YouTube, and Hulu—will automatically display a “Cast” button, which lets you launch videos and music on your television screen.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3142062/streaming-hardware/chromecast-ultra-review-4k-hdr-streaming-with-no-frills.html#tk.rss_reviews
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