If it can run Kodi or Plex natively, I'm sold
I hope it has gigabit ethernet or at least a usb port to add it. I’m sure it will have a relatively new soc with plenty of power for 4k playback, but without a means to get the high bitrate media to the device it will be useless.
Jeez it would have to be good to beat the upcoming $50 TiVo Stream 4K:
https://blog.tivo.com/2020/02/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-tivo-stream-4k/
I would take a TiVo Peanut remote any day over some stupid Apple TV inspired remote.
Barring the unexpected, this device will ship May 11 and sell for $US 64.99.
Clearly Chromecast team tries to undermine Android TV like Stadia team does too. Whole world love Android Tv with many providers and operators switching to Android TV and Android TV based solutions.
Why to buy that over $60 Mi Box 3/3S? And don't tell me better support because Nexus Player support and hardware was a joke.
I really doubt. But I want to believe, it's the perfect exit for my trashy mibox.
This just in. Google chooses the new and innovated S905X CPU for this new Chromecast!
(it's a joke)
It almost makes sense considering there was a leak showing GPM supporting Dolby vision and Atmos a few months back
The device is codenamed “sabrina,” ... It will support 4K HDR content, as you’d expect, and has the usual Chromecast Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity.
The external remote will control the device, and resembles a cross between the Daydream View remote and an Apple TV remote. As is to be expected the remote has a dedicated Google Assistant button for controlling your content. The remote will also be programmable to your TV, we’re told.
Aesthetically, we’re told the device resembles the 3rd generation Chromecast
Any more info on this anywhere?
Great news !
I waited so long for something like this, suffering with the buggy Mibox until I finally just bought the latest Shield TV 2019 when it came out.
Not a huge deal though because I kind of doubt it will have the power of the Shield TV, nor the connectivity or ports. Shield TV is more of a main entertainment hub (which is what I bought it for) while this if I had to guess, would be better for lighter use without having to cast everything.
My 2015 Bravia is really starting to slow down. Time to turn my smart tv into a dumb TV and plug this guy in.
Will be very interesting to see, but I don't expect it to be nearly as powerful as the Shield.
interesting, if this can do dolby vision, youtube hdr AND kodi it competes with the 2019 shield nicely
As much as I like the form factor of chromecasts and casting in general, I never really liked it as the primary interface. This could be really good but I worry about performance in such a small package.
The only thing I hope they get right is HDMI-CEC. The Jetstream I currently use and, and I've heard the MiBox either, do not support volume control over HDMI.
Nvidia Shield works, but it's too expensive to purchase one for each of my TVs.
So the new chromecast ultra is just an android TV box?
I am not complaining though.