Google TV Streamer vs Chromecastwith Google TV: should you upgrade?

[What Hi-Fi?]

Is the new kid on the block worth ditching your trusty Chromecast for? We compare the specs of Google's newly announced streamer with its predecessor...

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[cryanhorner]

it's funny to me that roku went in a positive design direction, starting with the cumbersome old box that obliges you to need a table or surface under the tv to support it, and then improved over that by launching the roku stick that just plugs into an hdmi port on the back of the tv out of site out of mind.

meanwhile google did it in reverse.

that's really too bad.

 

[DavidDS]

The article incorrectly states that wired Ethernet is not supported by Chromecast with Google TV. It is available with the optional Ethernet power supply.