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Chromecast and League Pass: Possible CSN workaround?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Illegal Machine, Jul 24, 2013.

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  1. Nick

    Nick Member

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    You can't stream anything great to Roku. Apple's airplay is the best streaming-to-HDMI service out right now.
     
    #21 Nick, Jul 24, 2013
  2. Illegal Machine

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    This is $35, bro. I'm fully aware the technology isn't new. They'll sell more of these in the next two quarters of the year, than Apple TV's have sold....ever.
     
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  3. Illegal Machine

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    ANNNND I believe Apple TV only supports Apple devices. I believe Chromecast will support all devices, as members of the press with iPhone 5's were able to use the demo.

    And again....$35 2" dongle > $99 box
     
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  4. Johndoe804

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    Couldn't one just setup a VPN using old routers? I thought I'd heard something like that. Anybody with computer knowlege, please chime in!
     
    #24 Johndoe804, Jul 24, 2013
  5. Amel

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    Yup, that's what I'm going to do this year.
     
    #25 Amel, Jul 24, 2013
  6. RocketScientist

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    All this talk about dongles and boxes is giving me a Harden.
     
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  7. aron

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    wow this is awesome
     
    #27 aron, Jul 24, 2013
  8. Illegal Machine

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    I love you.
     
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  9. Illegal Machine

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    I *DO* want to be clear, that just buying league pass won't get you the Rockets, as is established here on Clutchfans.

    If you live in Houston, IT WILL BE BLACKED OUT.
     
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  10. Voice of Aus

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    League pass should of cost me 220 but with a jailbroken iPad I haven't paid 1 cent in 3 years of using the app
     
    #30 Voice of Aus, Jul 24, 2013
  11. RedRedemption

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    Apple TV is five times more expensive.
     
    #31 RedRedemption, Jul 24, 2013
  12. Rock3t Man

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    You would have to tunnel back to a location(router) using a non-Houston (remote) provider. If you had a router in some other city or state and paid an ISP at this remote location you could essentially VPN back to your "remote" router. However it cost you time, money, and you have to factor in feasibility.

    It's easier and cheaper to pay for VPN service because they already have it setup and have various tunnels back to their router.
     
    #32 Rock3t Man, Jul 24, 2013
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    This is basically an Apple TV for $35. I have no interest in an Apple TV, therefore, I have no interest in this.
     
    #33 TheRealist137, Jul 24, 2013
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    I don't get how that works. I thought you still needed a league pass login on the app?
     
    #34 gnozahs, Jul 24, 2013
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    Watched the Google Presser today and the feature being touted here is a share of your chrome tab over the Chomecast and is in beta. Although it is a feature I don't know how good it will work for this, although it might work well.

    But if you are gonna stream from your PC to the TV why NOT use an HDMI cable to the TV from your PC, because that is what this feature is basically doing. Except you are paying $35 to do it wirelessly.

    There are other features that make this worth it though, but I would not tout this feature as a buy in reason.
     
    #35 burnshroom, Jul 24, 2013
  16. solid

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    What about Eastern Texas?
     
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  17. Illegal Machine

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    Well...one reason is it's wireless. My TV is 19 feet from my couch. I'd rather sit over here with my laptop. Or stream it from my office a few rooms away.

    Having access to my Play Music/Netflix (one of our TV's doesn't have Netflix), whatever apps developers come out with in the future is all part of why I think the $35 is worth it.

    This wasn't meant to be a full on infomercial. If you think $35 is going to be too much, you probably don't have League Pass anyway.

    It's not even out in stores yet, but it's certainly promising.
     
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  18. Illegal Machine

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    Depends on where. If you go to League Pass' site, they show the regions.
     
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    I just got home and was going to post the Chromecast. Big game changer for those of us who may have streamed our guys last year. It's a snap ! 35 bucks. Hmm.think I'll get one....of course !

    p.s. They are throwing in 3 months of netflixs free so it pays for itself practically.
     
    #39 jscmedia, Jul 24, 2013
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    Why? That's easy. Don't have to drag the laptop across the house and have damn cables everywhere. In our case.
     
    #40 jscmedia, Jul 24, 2013
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