Hi. I'm looking for budget Chromecast dongles/android tv sticks that i can use to cast media from my phone to TVs while I'm travelling. Android TV functionality itself isn't necessary, as long as I can mirror my phone's screen to the TV I'm good. 1080p casting at cinematic framerate would be only requirement. Found many sub 1k-1.2k casting dongles on Amazon but their reviews and specs are all over the place, so I'm looking for recommendations from this community in same price range. Thanks!
Cheap chromecast/android tv stick recommendations for taking on the go (Budget 1k-1.2k)
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better to buy a chromecast or amazon fire stick from market section here. should be in 1 to 1.5 K range
That's a good idea provided I can find someone to sell me one quick enough, since I'm going to have to travel within a week. Thanks
AmazonThat's a good idea provided I can find someone to sell me one quick enough, since I'm going to have to travel within a week. Thanks
May be just get new and it will even serve well in your home.
I actually already have a Chromecast for my home TV, which is why I was looking for something cheap that I could order off Amazon and just toss into my travel bag. Anyway I've made a WTB thread, let's see how it goesAmazon
May be just get new and it will even serve well in your home.
One thing to keep in mind with the cheaper sticks is they only support DLNA or Miracast, so screen sharing would be pretty restricted. A lot of android devices only support casting to devices that support the Chromecast protocol
why not just attach laptop to hdmi port of tv and project to it quessing everyone atleast for work carries a laptop so
I'm not working, just going to be travelling frequently between cities for a bit, and I'm trying to travel light, which my laptop isn't
Firestick for home use is very convenient for the family/elderly. You can take the existing chromecast with you for travelling
I have a Gen 1 Chromecast. Have used it to play YT videos and occasionally mirror content from my phone.
Not sure if it does 1080p mirroring. Will check and let you know.
Not sure if it does 1080p mirroring. Will check and let you know.
That's great. Hope I can find someone in my WTB thread willing to part with their's for cheap
do you have a phone that supports usb c dp ? that could work too otherwise chromecast it is please note chromecast required active internet connection,just wifi does not cut.
Unfortunately no, but for screencasting I'm assuming the active internet connection is just used to maintain the link between the casting device and the Chromecast itself, and the casting itself takes place over Wi-Fi, which shouldn't use much data, should it? Or does the screen mirroring take place over the internet too?
Someone offline is offering me their Airtel Xstream STB for 1k, which as I understand it does have Chromecast, so it seems like a great deal in theory. However I am curious if I can use it purely as an Android tv box without actually being subscribed to Airtel DTH? Does the first time setup for the STB not require some sort of user ID to ensure people are in fact using an Airtel fiber/DTH connection? Are there any custom ROMs I can flash to it to convert it purely into an Android Box?
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Okay I was able to get a 2nd gen Chromecast for 1.2k, and thankfully it doesn't need an active internet connection while the screen casting is going on, only needs it to start the casting process itself. Thanks everyone for all the advice.