When Google killed its diminutive Chromecast line to exchange the dongles with the TV Streamer set-top field, not everybody was comfortable concerning the change. Fortunately, for those who’re hankering after a brand new model of Google’s outdated streamer, the Thomson Cast 150 may simply match the invoice — however provided that you reside in Europe.
The Cast 150 seems to be suspiciously just like Google’s discontinued Chromecast, with a large, flat white dongle together with a built-in HDMI cable. Even the software program’s the identical: this runs on Google TV and helps Google’s video casting tech too, so the day-to-day expertise needs to be about the identical.
The Cast 150 contains help for 4K, together with the HDR10 commonplace and Dolby Atmos audio. The solely worrying spec is the 8GB of storage, which could be limiting for those who intend to put in loads of apps. Just a few come preinstalled, together with Netflix and Disney Plus, and it contains Google’s newly mandated “Live TV” button on the distant for fast entry to free and stay streaming channels.
We thought the Google TV Streamer was “an improve in each method” over the Chromecast, however it additionally nearly doubled the worth, and never everybody needs a set-top field on show subsequent to their TV. At €69 (round $78) the Cast 150 prices the identical as Google’s 4K Chromecast used to, however it’s solely happening sale in Europe, the place it launches on May twenty eighth. A UK launch will comply with “ultimately,” however a US launch isn’t on the playing cards.
