When Google killed its diminutive Chromecast line to exchange the dongles with the TV Streamer set-top field, not everybody was joyful in regards to the change. Happily, when you’re hankering after a brand new model of Google’s previous streamer, the Thomson Cast 150 may simply match the invoice — however provided that you reside in Europe.
The Forged 150 appears to be like 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 Forged 150 contains assist for 4K, together with the HDR10 normal and Dolby Atmos audio. The one worrying spec is the 8GB of storage, which is likely to be limiting when you intend to put in a whole lot of apps. A number of come preinstalled, together with Netflix and Disney Plus, and it contains Google’s newly mandated “Reside 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, nevertheless 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 Forged 150 prices the identical as Google’s 4K Chromecast used to, nevertheless it’s solely occurring sale in Europe, the place it launches on Might twenty eighth. A UK launch will comply with “finally,” however a US launch isn’t on the playing cards.