Let me introduce the new toy I bought recently, Google Chromecast with TV, or Google TV for short.
In fact, it took me a while to buy it, but I really feel like it’s too late!
I also bought the first two generations of it, both of which were controlled by mobile phones and tablets for projection. The difference is actually not big! !
But now this fourth generation, with the addition of a remote control, it becomes super powerful, and it can also choose from multiple Wi-Fi receivers, unlike previous generations where you can only set one set.
In the past, TVs used to have complicated and complicated remote controls, but they were really useless if you weren’t watching cable TV channels.
Just like what I usually watch the most are YouTube and Netflix. This simple version of the remote control directly gives you the shortcut keys for these two APPs. Whenever you press them, you can jump immediately without spending time pressing into the menu. Search slowly.
The shortcut keys are very charming. After the setting is linked with the TV, it directly replaces the traditional bulky remote control. The black button is the voice key. It is very convenient to use the voice button when searching without having to select text.
The homepage interface has many commonly used apps built-in. In addition to YT and Netflix, there are also Disney+, Apple TV, Prime Video, MyVideo, iQIY, LINE TV, Litv...
Why should I talk specifically about built-in APPs?
Because when you can search for a certain video on the homepage, it will directly help you search in the major built-in APPs, that is, you don’t need to click in one by one and slowly search for the video.
In addition to the built-in ones, of course you can also install different apps, such as KKTV, Friday, tv.SOGA, GeForce, Surfshark... which I am used to, so you can install whatever you want.
Here are three practical apps that we recommend here:
Litv allows you to watch cable TV programs. For example, the most popular thing I watch on Channel 4 is news, so I really don’t need to spend an extra five or six hundred a month to install cable TV at home. I can just install this APP and watch Litv. Hundreds of Taiwanese cable TV channels; the first month is free for you to watch. After that, if you pay annually, the average monthly cost is 166, which is quite suitable for the elderly to watch at home.
tv.SOGA can turn your TV into a tablet for browsing the web, which is perfect for reading comics on a big screen. You can also browse batches of music directly on it and become a villager!
GeForce is a game APP produced by NVIDIA. It provides more than 100 of the most popular free games online. It can also be bundled with Ubisoft and EPIC. As long as the Internet speed at home is fast enough, you can play 3A masterpieces with a controller, especially EPIC. Various games are given away every week.
And what’s even more powerful about this Google TV is that it can bind the switches, volume, and function keys of your TV, which means that you can control it synchronously with just that little remote control.
The original remote control that was bulky, seemed to have super complex functions, but was never used can really be put away! !
With a slim and compact design, you can also use smart voice control to easily enjoy online entertainment with 4K HDR, Dolby Audio, and Dolby Vision. The highlight is that the Taiwan Google Store is finally going to be launched! !
Although this model has been sold abroad for more than a year, and it was sold at half price a while ago, I can only say that the evil Taiwan agent is really damned!
I almost forgot to mention another very important function, which is the ability to play Google Photos.
That is to say, after taking a photo, you can sync it into the album and view it directly on the big screen. You can also use a certain category of album as an automatically playing background screen saver.
Although every generation of Chromecast can do it! But it’s still fun to be able to use the remote control to search through various items.
This function is actually very useful for the elders in the family. What they like most is to look at various photos and then silently smile like an aunt on their lips! 🤭
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