Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Stream motors: How to pick between Roku, Google Chromecast and Apple TV.

If you are tempted to hit "buy now" button, maybe you should wait a little bit before doing something that you might regret in the future. Here's why:

Confident, it is possible to stream Netflix on your laptop computer or maybe tablet. Nevertheless if you've got a large monitorTV SETwaiting for you, odds are you want to use it. Which is in when streaming TV systems take place making it lifeless an easy task to steady stream any online video (movie, tv show etc.) right to your living room screen.

So here´s my humble comparison chart:

Google Chromecast

General features: It will stream video to your TV screen from your computer (lap or desktop), tablet or phone. Good thing about this stuff is that you can use your smart phone or tablet as the remote control (yeah this is important cause I don't see myself getting up from my comfortable couch to change the movie or start CC).

Pros: Video quality (1080 HD) support. Just like the other devices, Chromecast can support 1080 videos which makes it a good piece of equipment. Price is awesome (35 to 39 bucks depending on where you buy it but best price I've seen is here). It is a very easy to use device and it has a big list of streaming services like: Redbull tv. Avia, Realplayer Cloud, VEVO, Hulu Plus, HBO Go, Netflix, Youtube and of course, Google Play.

-Hey Oscar and what about radio? - I knew that you were going to ask. This little device will stream Pandora, Spotify, Google Play Music and many more.

Cons: Despite Chromecast comes with a big list of streaming services, it is still limited in comparison with Roku and Apple TV. Some services are not yet available for this device (hopefully they will in the future). Another con (only for people without a smartphone) this device doesn't come with a remote control. So yes, if you don't have a smartphone, you will be standing up.

Apple TV

What can I say about this wonderful device. Well first of all it is Apple! (yeas, I'm a big Mac fan) It will play videos from Internet, ITunes library, Apple Store etc. It can also be used to show your mac screen on your TV as well as Iphones, Ipods and Ipads using Air extreme.


Pros: It has both WIFI and Ethernet options (which is good if you want to keep speed) also it can be mounted on your TV with this.It also offers a bigger list of streaming services that includes Disney Channel, PBS, NBA, NFL, NHL (for sports lovers), it comes with every single feature of Itunes so you can access ITunes radio.

Cons: Same cons as Chromecast (the streaming services list is not that big yet). However I don't see a lot of people using all possible channels online (but that's my opinion) if you love to watch stuff on the Internet, maybe this one isn't for you.

Roku 2

As I stated on my last post, Roku 2 is one of the best options for the price. It's just 80 bucks and it has many interesting features that will influence your buying trends. It has a big list of streaming devices (1000 + as I can recall). Which I think it's too many for me but who am I to tell you this right?

Pros: Devices comes with a very large list of streaming sources that will get you nuts! Seriously, there are so many options that you will need to spend weeks to see them all. It has a remote control with headphones jack so you can listen to your favorite shows without disturbing anyone. Remote has built-in buttons for Netflix, Amazon, Blockbuster and MGo.

Cons: No Ethernet so you will need WIFI at home. MGo is Roku's brand so you will see it in every single search you perform and there is no way to filter it.

Stay tuned!

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