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Chromecast |OT|
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mightynine
Member
Well well well, a BB near me suddenly said it was available now - and it let me complete the order (before it wouldn't even let me ship to store), and it included the Netflix code (allegedly). So let's see if I get my hands on one tonight.
BronsonLee
Member
Talking with Amazon CS about the Netflix thing...I ordered around 7 PM last night so I want to cover my bases
CS says they understand about the ambiguity of it, so they're doing research on it for me now
They're going along with Google saying the promotion is expired, but unsure as to whether it applies to me order
Dammit Google
Edit: Amazon seems to think my order would get the credit, but advises to contact Google directly to make sure
CS says they understand about the ambiguity of it, so they're doing research on it for me now
They're going along with Google saying the promotion is expired, but unsure as to whether it applies to me order
Dammit Google
Edit: Amazon seems to think my order would get the credit, but advises to contact Google directly to make sure
So, will this work with ChromeOS too?
Should, uses same extensions right?
Yes. It's just a chrome extension.
RedAssedApe
Banned
Pretty much a given that all stock is accounted for as pre-orders/store pickups? Or were there some available on the floor at your BB?
BronsonLee
Member
Talked with Google. Basically I'll know right after the damn thing ships, AKA when I can't cancel.
Bait and switch out the ass. I shouldn't have to wait a month to know if I qualified for a deal that you heavily publicized, and didn't kill until nearly a day after I ordered it
Bait and switch out the ass. I shouldn't have to wait a month to know if I qualified for a deal that you heavily publicized, and didn't kill until nearly a day after I ordered it
mightynine
Member
Got it! Though since I did in-store pickup I guess I'll get a code through e-mail.
And here's why you can't find one: had a BB employee picking up one on his lunch break, and another guy had scooped up 4 while saying he has grabbed some from another location and from what he said, they were going straight to eBay.
And here's why you can't find one: had a BB employee picking up one on his lunch break, and another guy had scooped up 4 while saying he has grabbed some from another location and from what he said, they were going straight to eBay.
Vyse The Legend
Member
I got both my Netflix codes. Play Store order is coming in tomorrow. Got my Amazon one today.
It seems accidentally ordering two has worked out for me.
It seems accidentally ordering two has worked out for me.
BronsonLee
Member
Quick heads up, only one code per account, so be careful! It'll fail but show as redeemed if you try it on another
I was the first person to buy one, I saw it go available on their website and since its only about 5 minutes from me I just went straight there. None were out, he had to pull it from the back. Also for anyone else that picked one up from BestBuy , the Netflix code should be on your receipt.
outunderthestars
Banned
The best buy near me had it, with the netflix offer delivered via email. Had $20 in reward zone certifs, so it only cost me $12. 
Vyse The Legend
Member
Indeed. I plan to sell my second one to a friend with the extra code.
Battersea Power Station
Member
Jesus Christ, I never knew 3 months of Netflix was so valuable. This thread is making me rethink my budget.
outunderthestars
Banned
A portable roku/apple tv device for what amounts to $11 or so? How is that not something to be somewhat excited about?
If you don't subscribe to Netflix anyway, obviously it has limited value. If you already pay $8 a month for Netflix anyway, then 3 months is a free $24
Marty Chinn
Member
Debating if I should sell the one I got from Amazon or not and wait for the Google one. The going rate is kind of hard to not at least consider but damn I wanna open it now.
Vyse The Legend
Member
The device itself is quite nice. Netflix is just a bonus.
I placed the order before I found out about the Netflix promotion anyway.
RedAssedApe
Banned
The best buy near me had it, with the netflix offer delivered via email. Had $20 in reward zone certifs, so it only cost me $12.
Like out on the floor without you having to had ordered online? All my local bestbuys only show ship to order...so that usually means no stock?
Same here.
Are you even able to check your order status on the best buy website? Whenever I click the order, just a jumbled mess of a website comes up. IT doenst happen when I check my Nexus 7 order.
mightynine
Member
Watch for a separate email about a digital purchase.
Superblatt
Member
If I'm LTTP where do I order from at this point?
back ordered on Amazon but you can order it now
CrookedRain
Member
From Amazon:
Well that covers me at least. Wasn't that worried considering Amazon had a big banner w/ the Netflix promo after I ordered
I think this thing is a lot less attractive without the Netflix promo
mightynine
Member
So, it won't let me install the Chromecast extension, telling me "This application is not supported on this computer."
Help?
EDIT: Nevermind. For whatever reason, I didn't have the latest version of Chrome and restarting wouldn't do the trick. Uninstalled and reinstalled Chrome and we're in business.
Help?
EDIT: Nevermind. For whatever reason, I didn't have the latest version of Chrome and restarting wouldn't do the trick. Uninstalled and reinstalled Chrome and we're in business.
BronsonLee
Member
Woo! Mine was 7:15 PM EST, so I'm covered!
The fear about it though made me crack out my UG802 and trick it out again...dunno how much use I'll find out of the Chromecast!
Can someone clear up for me: if I were to use this to stream Netflix, is the computer/phone doing the streaming and just mirroring it through the Chromecast, or does it have its own Netflix client and the other device is just used as a remote (and therefore capable of the only-on-TV HD shows on Netflix?)
You just initialize the stream with your device/computer, it is not mirroring it to the Chromecast. What the Chromecast does, as I understand it, is after you initialize the video it streams it from the cloud of the service you are using. Once you start the videos from supported services like Netflix and YouTube you can go as far to turn off the device you started it on. You wont be able to control it anymore, but you can if you really wanted to.
Alright, excellent.
Carpe Libertatem
Member
Does the Chromecast work with a standard Chromebook? The Pixel is mentioned on the Chromecast page, but wondering about the standard $250 wi-fi one.
Not yet iirc, but it should soon.
Just ordered 2 of these to pick up at Best Buy, by the way. I'd be worried about getting burned by 1st-gen hardware, but... it works out to like what, $20?
mightynine
Member
Not yet, but it's supposedly coming.
Well, had a hard time streaming from a tab a MKV file and MLB.tv - sound was fine, but video would freeze up.
Tried CabooseJr's channel on YT - video is crisp and clean and keeps moving down the playlist and the Toonami videos look very good.
Bring on more apps!
ETA: Man, streaming YT to this thing and then moving on to other tabs is really nice.
outunderthestars
Banned
Yep. I ordered one online for instore pickup. Got the confirmation email 15 minutes later.
Depends what you mean by "work." I've got the ARM Chromebook and casting nonvideo tabs works pretty fine. I'm able to control Netflix just as I do on my phone. But if you're asking if casting video works...It works as a proof of concept but isn't really viable.
An example of an early implementation of Chromecast in an app: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGfuzEG1luw
RangersFan
Member
does this support .mkv playback? Also wished they would have included an ethernet port. but I get what they are going for, this should be good for those who don't or have the ability to use xmbc on htpc