Chromecast Ultra 4K - $69 Coming Nov 2016

[dishdude]

I can't wait for this to be released, I've been wanting a 4K Chromecast since buying a 4K TV earlier this year. At $69 this looks like a great deal! Handles HDR and supports all the major apps that offer 4K.

Does anyone else plan to pick one up?

https://store.google.com/product/chromecast_ultra

 

[Ronnie-]

I was thinking about getting one of these instead.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/10737/xiaomi-4k-mi-box-now-available-in-us

Its got android tv, with google cast built in for the same price.
Plus if you get it at wal mart you get two free months of sling tv (perhaps plus a $50 sling credit on top of that) and three free vudu movies, which basically cancels out the cost of the device itself.

http://dealnews.com/Xiaomi-Mi-Box-Android-TV-Bundle-for-69-free-shipping/1803810.html

 

[Stephen Henson]

I can't wait for this to be released, I've been wanting a 4K Chromecast since buying a 4K TV earlier this year. At $69 this looks like a great deal! Handles HDR and supports all the major apps that offer 4K.

Does anyone else plan to pick one up?

https://store.google.com/product/chromecast_ultra

Just so you know Chromecast 4K that you're talking about is already available at Walmart

 

[dishdude]

Just so you know Chromecast 4K that you're talking about is already available at Walmart

Did you see it in store? It's showing as 'coming soon' on their website.

 

[Stephen Henson]

Yes the Walmart where I live in Salem Missouri have them on the Shelf alongside the new Mi box and they're both listed at $69

 

[Stephen Henson]

But I bought the Mi box and there 4K Google Cast is easier to connect then the regular Chromecast is

 

[dishdude]

Well I picked up the Chromecast Ultra and it is as simple as the original Chromecast but much faster. One thing that surprised me, I tried powering it off the USB port on my TV. It worked, but I got a message on the wallpaper to use the supplied adapter and it wasn't streaming a 4K video in 4K. As soon as I connected the provided adapter, it went right to 4K.