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Google Chromecast 2 $55 Delivered @ Officeworks

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Google Chromecast 2 $55 Delivered @ Officeworks
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L0FoxGiven on 30/05/2016 - 10:37 officeworks.com.au (451 clicks)
Last edited 30/05/2016 - 15:06 by 3 other users

Best price I see at the moment. And Officeworks offers free delivery for items $55 and above.

The New Google Chromecast allows you to easily and wirelessly stream your favourite entertainment from your mobile devices straight to your TV. It works with your existing smartphone, tablet or laptop and a variety of compatible apps so you can quickly and easily enjoy it all on the big screen.

  • The Chromecast connects to your TV via the inbuilt HDMI port.
  • It is powered via the included AC adaptor.
  • It utilises your existing home WiFi network to wirelessly connect to the internet and your devices.
  • You can mirror your Android device or your Chrome browser directly on your TV.
  • It's easy to control your Chromecast using supported apps on your smartphone, tablet or laptop.
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  • jv on 30/05/2016 - 10:39
    +7

    I'll wait until they're down to $40 thanks…

    • brazen00 on 30/05/2016 - 10:40
      +4

      Do you have a script set up to automatically reply to Chromecast 2 posts, jv?

    • akd on 30/05/2016 - 10:42
      +1

      I second that.

    • trev likes bargains on 30/05/2016 - 11:26
      +4

      I clicked on the deal to read jv's comment

    • ripsnorter on 30/05/2016 - 15:32

      When will they hit $40?

      ripsnorter on 30/05/2016 - 15:32 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
      • jv on 30/05/2016 - 18:58
        -1

        Sometime in the near future.

        • ripsnorter on 30/05/2016 - 19:00

          Any chance you can be a little more precise? If I wanted the Chromecast 2 now is it worth buying and using now or should I wait? Is it worth waiting another month?

        • jv on 30/05/2016 - 19:02
          -1

          @ripsnorter:

          Any chance you can be a little more precise?

          Maybe after my next meeting with Google.

        • ripsnorter on 30/05/2016 - 19:03
          +1

          @jv:

          I'm asking you a genuine question and you're giving me nothing.
          Do you actually have any information or are you just wasting everybody's time?

        • jv on 30/05/2016 - 19:04
          -1

          @ripsnorter:

          I answered your question

        • ripsnorter on 30/05/2016 - 19:06

          @jv:

          So, to clarify, at this point in time, you have no idea when these will be $40?

        • jv on 30/05/2016 - 19:14
          -1

          @ripsnorter:

          It will be in the near future.

        • ripsnorter on 30/05/2016 - 19:16
          +2

          @jv:

          No evidence to support your statement. Isn't that what you're always chasing? Thanks for nothing then.

        • jv on 30/05/2016 - 19:23
          -2

          @ripsnorter:

          Just keep checking OzBargain.
          Then you'll be one of the first to know.

  • ash2000 on 30/05/2016 - 10:43

    I think the exclamation mark is a little misplaced at $55. "$40!", Yes. $55, no.

    Edit: looks like title has been edited by MOD.

  • DisasterArea on 30/05/2016 - 10:48

    They were 2 for $98 in JB hifi last time I looked, but deal isn't on the website (Jb- Artarmon, assume in all stores, on the counter offer)

  • quill on 30/05/2016 - 10:52

    Stupid question but you need internet connection for this right? It's not like Bluetooth is it.

    • jv on 30/05/2016 - 10:54
      +1

      Stupid question but you need internet connection for this right?

      Nope, you don't need internet, but you need an wifi network…

    • 0FoxGiven on 30/05/2016 - 10:57

      You need Wifi… You dont necessarily need a working Internet connection as long as you have a strong working Wifi Signal. Screen Casting and mirroring should work even without internet (iThink) but for apps like youtube/netflix where content comes via the internet, you would definitely need an active internet connection.

    • SteveAndBelle on 30/05/2016 - 11:08

      Not really a stupid question, especially when it comes to PLEX. I thought I could use a Chromecast with PLEX for local media streaming however 'something' needed to access the internet whenever I wanted to play media off my local NAS. Either PLEX or Chromecast is the culprit but it's a real shame as I hoped it could work 'offline'. I'm thinking PLEX may be to blame as I think it needs to send stats for some reason. I haven't tried it with Chromecast 2 yet but I plan to very soon.

      • HandsomeMonkey on 30/05/2016 - 11:13
        +2

        Plex required you to login into your account to use it. Try using Universal Media Server.
        http://www.universalmediaserver.com/

        • SteveAndBelle on 30/05/2016 - 11:21

          Looks excellent however I run PLEX as a convenient plug-in to Xpenology and it looks like UMS can't be setup that way :( Xpenology & PLEX through Chromecast is such a neat & tidy solution to NAS Media streaming when at home with a permanent Broadband connection but just doesn't work with a flaky connection :(

      • joeld on 30/05/2016 - 12:56

        If this is a recent issue, is might be to do with the way that PLEX uses secure connections to the server. Its actually a bit of a hack to get valid SSL certs (you can read more about it here https://blog.filippo.io/how-plex-is-doing-https-for-all-its-…).

        I haven't tested this as I haven't needed to, but the way I understand it, Plex needs to connect out to allow secure connections.

    • massafiri on 30/05/2016 - 13:34

      Just an FYI: Mirroring from your screen works over the local network, but their are better solutions for streaming videos.

      You can use Chrome/Android Apps which will download the source of the video straight to your Chromecast (meaning you don't need to have your computer turned on or running).
      This does require the internet however.

      For local streaming where you have the video file saves to your Hard-drive - There's a free Chrome app called VideoStream which will encode MKV files and push it to your chromecast over the local network. This does require your computer to be on, but doesn't need mirroring and works much, much better for Full HD streaming.

      • quill on 30/05/2016 - 21:29

        I'm stuck with Sim data, no point if chromecast uses it up.

  • Iggemo on 30/05/2016 - 11:24

    what's the diff bn chromecast 1 and 2 ?

    • pylchung on 30/05/2016 - 11:31
      +1

      Mainly support for 802.11ac dual band.

    • Darkscythe on 30/05/2016 - 11:52
      +4

      Faster wifi, the SoC is slightly faster, it's got a new design and I believe there's a new antenna layout.

      That said, I don't feel it's that much different to the first gen (I've got both).

  • spikiii on 30/05/2016 - 12:45
    +2

    not quite $40.. but got it for 47.20 (local pickup @ tgg) on the last 20% off ebay deals..

  • shane2770 on 30/05/2016 - 12:55

    Guys will this work with a small Telstra mf90 4g WiFi modem or I need a WiFi router

    • massafiri on 30/05/2016 - 13:30

      Your router needs router capabilities.

      If the Telstra mf90 4g module assigns an IP Address in "Isolation" this will not work as it needs to create a local network.
      But even then, the routing capability of a pocket device may not be strong/fast enough to support Chromecast.

      Oh, and there is also some other Wifi Magic that happens in the background - features like Wifi Direct that your router will need to support - but I may be wrong.

  • Poperdobs on 30/05/2016 - 16:08
    +1

    Chromecast was always buffering… Chromecast 2 is seemless

    My view

    • Gfleece on 30/05/2016 - 17:04

      Using which apps to cast?

    • DisasterArea on 11/06/2016 - 17:54

      Never had any problems with buffering on 2x chromecast 1 - you must have a noisy wifi network, as the only difference is support for AC and 1080p .

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