Unboxing the Google Chromecast: A Revolutionary Way to Watch Online Video on Your TV
John Bren from TechnoBuffalo here with an unboxing for you of the latest product that came out of Google's labs, and it's exciting to finally get our hands on this innovative device. The Google Chromecast is a revolutionary way to watch online video on your television set, and we're eager to dive in and explore its features.
The box for the Chromecast contains the device itself, which is priced around $35-$40, including taxes and shipping costs. The device is compact and lightweight, making it easy to carry around and use. As you can see from the picture on the box, the Chromecast has a dongle that plugs into your HDMI port on your television set, allowing you to easily stream video content from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.
One of the coolest features of the Chromecast is its ability to work across multiple flat platforms, including Android, iOS, OS 10, and Windows. This means that you can send video or any other content from the web directly to your TV using the Chromecast, making it an incredibly convenient way to stream your favorite shows and movies. For example, if you want to watch a creepy first-person video of a kid surfing, you can easily do so using the Chromecast.
As we open up the device, we're greeted by the Chrome logo and Chromecast branding, which is nicely packaged in a compact box. However, upon closer inspection, we notice that the box includes a ridiculously unnecessary knife, which seems to be a bit of a joke. Let's just say that you won't need this "peel here" feature, as we'll explore the setup process later on.
As it turns out, the reality of using the Chromecast is that it requires an HDMI port and either USB power or an external power adapter. This means that you may need to plug in additional cables or adapters to get everything working properly. The good news is that the device comes with a setup guide, which should make the process easier.
One of the standout features of the Chromecast is its compact design and lightweight construction. As John can demonstrate, it's incredibly thin and easy to hold in your hand. Underneath the device, we find a cord that contains a USB port, which provides power for the Chromecast if needed. This means that you can plug the Chromecast directly into your TV using this cable.
However, what happens if your TV doesn't have a USB port? No problem! The Chromecast comes with an HDMI extension cable, which allows you to extend the connection and plug it into the end of the dongle. This ensures that you can use the Chromecast even if your TV is located far away from your device.
The dongle itself is relatively small and simple, but it does contain a few key features that make it useful. At the top of the dongle, we find a single power button, which allows you to turn the Chromecast on or off. There's also a port for charging the device, as well as an HDMI output for connecting your TV.
In conclusion, this has been a quick first look at the Google Chromecast, and we're excited to dive deeper into its features and capabilities in our next video. If you enjoyed this unboxing, be sure to subscribe to TechnoBuffalo for more tech content and reviews. And if you're in the mood for more technology-related videos, check out some of our most recent releases by clicking on the link below. Thanks for watching, and we'll catch you in the next video!
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's up everyone John Bren from TechnoBuffalo here with an unboxing for you of the latest product that come out of Google's labs this is the chomecast that lets you watch video in the online world on your television set let's go ahead open it up see what it looks like all right so here's the box for the chomecast this little guys going to set you back about 35 bucks 40 if you factor in some taxes and maybe some light shipping costs it is available now so there is a picture of the device with the dongle plugs into your HDMI port on your television set chomecast the easiest way to watch online video on your TV essentially it's AirPlay uh in a dongle cool thing though this does work across multiple flat platforms works with Android iOS OS 10 and windows you can send video or anything on your web to your TV from your smartphone tablet or laptop if you want to watch a creepy firstperson video of a kid surfing you can go ahead and do that let's go ahead and open it up it says peel here but why peel here here we have a ridiculously unnecessary knife so let's go ahead and use this and just stab here that's what it should say and um we'll go ahead and see what we have inside uh we've got the Chrome logo and Chromecast very nice packaging here um so what you think it's going to be is you're just going to plug this right into your television set but what reality is it's your HDMI port and either into USB power or to uh an external power adapter so it's not just that something else has to plug into that little micro Port right there switch input and set me up you got a setup guide right here of course we'll have a full Hands-On for you hopefully later on today of this guy but it's really light and really thin you can see it uh it looks like in my hand in here underneath we've got a cord so there's USB port if your TV has them and provide enough power you can just go ahead and use this uh if it doesn't provide enough power you're going to have to use this really sort of ugly wallwart and we also have looks like we've got a HDMI extension cable so if your TV uh can't get right to it for the dongle Le you can extend it with this and plug it into the end then we've got some product information uh here is the dongle itself not really that much else to show about it peel off all the plastic um and we've got on it there's your there's a single power button on it right there uh you've got your sinking port or charging port connecting Port whatever you want to use it for and there is the HDMI and that is really it uh this has been an unboxing I suppose very quick first look at the chomecast we'll get this guy set up and show you what it looks like in the next video what's up everyone it's Ashley thanks so much for watching that most recent video If you enjoyed it please click on the word subscribe right underneath me to get tons of more Tech videos from us here at TechnoBuffalo we have got unboxings comparisons reviews Recaps and everything else you can think of here on the channel if you're in the mood for more technology just click right over here to check out some of our most recent videos see you next time humanswhat's up everyone John Bren from TechnoBuffalo here with an unboxing for you of the latest product that come out of Google's labs this is the chomecast that lets you watch video in the online world on your television set let's go ahead open it up see what it looks like all right so here's the box for the chomecast this little guys going to set you back about 35 bucks 40 if you factor in some taxes and maybe some light shipping costs it is available now so there is a picture of the device with the dongle plugs into your HDMI port on your television set chomecast the easiest way to watch online video on your TV essentially it's AirPlay uh in a dongle cool thing though this does work across multiple flat platforms works with Android iOS OS 10 and windows you can send video or anything on your web to your TV from your smartphone tablet or laptop if you want to watch a creepy firstperson video of a kid surfing you can go ahead and do that let's go ahead and open it up it says peel here but why peel here here we have a ridiculously unnecessary knife so let's go ahead and use this and just stab here that's what it should say and um we'll go ahead and see what we have inside uh we've got the Chrome logo and Chromecast very nice packaging here um so what you think it's going to be is you're just going to plug this right into your television set but what reality is it's your HDMI port and either into USB power or to uh an external power adapter so it's not just that something else has to plug into that little micro Port right there switch input and set me up you got a setup guide right here of course we'll have a full Hands-On for you hopefully later on today of this guy but it's really light and really thin you can see it uh it looks like in my hand in here underneath we've got a cord so there's USB port if your TV has them and provide enough power you can just go ahead and use this uh if it doesn't provide enough power you're going to have to use this really sort of ugly wallwart and we also have looks like we've got a HDMI extension cable so if your TV uh can't get right to it for the dongle Le you can extend it with this and plug it into the end then we've got some product information uh here is the dongle itself not really that much else to show about it peel off all the plastic um and we've got on it there's your there's a single power button on it right there uh you've got your sinking port or charging port connecting Port whatever you want to use it for and there is the HDMI and that is really it uh this has been an unboxing I suppose very quick first look at the chomecast we'll get this guy set up and show you what it looks like in the next video what's up everyone it's Ashley thanks so much for watching that most recent video If you enjoyed it please click on the word subscribe right underneath me to get tons of more Tech videos from us here at TechnoBuffalo we have got unboxings comparisons reviews Recaps and everything else you can think of here on the channel if you're in the mood for more technology just click right over here to check out some of our most recent videos see you next time humans\n"
