[access-uk] Re: Google Chromecast device
- From: Jonathan H <digitaltoast@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 14:12:04 +0100
Hi Mark;
I don't know what your level of vision is, but before you buy one, you
might want to read the AFB AccessWorld Magazine's review of how
accesible it is: http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw150305
Also, bear in mind that the Chromecast doesn't actually store anything
itself - it needs to be "driven" from another device. Once it's been
pointed in the right direction, as it were, you can use the
controlling device for other things as the Chromecast then takes over
the streaming directly from the network.
As a sighted person, I think the device is absolutely fantastic,
especially for just under £30 including postage. However, it's clear
from reading reviews that some people didn't really understand what it
was before purchasing.
As long as you understand that it's not a standalone media player that
you load up with your music, and you acknowledge the inherent
accessibility limitations, then it's fantastic.
I'd be really interested in reading any writeup if you decide to do one.
On 11 May 2014 13:25, Mark Threadgold <m.j.threadgold@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Has anyone had experience of using the Google Chromecast device for
> streaming video services to an HD TV using an IOS device or Windows7 PC?
>
> I would be particularly interested in the use of aps such as Plex for
> streaming locally stored media such as music and use of the Win7 Chrome
> browser and cast add-on. I would be intending to replace my media pc in my
> 7.1 AV system with the Chromecast device.
>
> Any ideas welcome,
>
> Mark Threadgold
>
> Of all the things I have ever lost, the one I miss most is my mind...
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