This presentation is made by five student of Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) CSE-14 Batch namely Afsana,Tasfia,Asif,Mosaddek,Mehedi and at last but not the least Asif Sanjary. Dedicated to Asif Sanjary and thanks to all of five members ie blezing five.

1. Google Chromecast

2. Tasfia(201414042)
Presented
by
Afsana
Asif
Mehedi
Mosaddek
Tasfia
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3. Points to be covered
Introduction
What’s under the hood?
Features & Operation
Supported Apps
Supported Countries
Item 1
Installation
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
Item 5
Item 6
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4. Why Google Chromecast is the best?
Points to be covered
Which is better?
Limitations
Release & Review
Conclusions
Questions
Item 7
Item 8
Item 9
Item 10
Item 11
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5. Introduction
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6. What is Chromecast?
Figure - 1
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7. What’s
under
the
hood?
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8. Hardware
Specs
Figure-2
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9. Output: HDMI, CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) compatible
Wireless Standards: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only)
Chip: Marvell 88DE3005(Armada 1500-mini)
RAM: Micron DDR3L 512 MB
Power: USB (USB cable and power adapter included)
Flash Storage : 2 GB
Wireless Security: WEP, WPA/WPA2
Max. Output Video Resolution: 1080p
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10. Software
Specs
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11. The Google Cast SDK
help developers to
handle "second-screen
interactions"
Two components: a
sender app and a
receiver app. Uses
APIs provided by the
SDK
The sender app : a
vendor's existing
Android or iOS mobile
app, or desktop Web
app
Under the hood,
sender apps can
detect receiver
devices on the same
local network,
establish a secure
channel, and
exchange messages.
Supports: MPEG-
DASH, HTTP Live
Streaming, and the
Microsoft Smooth
Streaming Protocol.
The receiver app :
Web app executing in
a Chrome browser-like
environment resident
on the cast receiver
device.
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12. Dial Protocol
Chromecast uses the DIAL (DIscovery And Launch)
protocol, co-developed by Netflix and YouTube, to
search for available devices on a WiFi network.
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13. Operating system
Chromecast is running a simplified version of Chrome OS.
Many developers the device is more Android than ChromeOS.
Google lists Chromecast operating system updates on the Chrome
Releases blog.
As with Chrome OS devices, Chromecast operating system updates are
downloaded automatically without notification.
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14. Supported Operating System
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15. Android
Android 2.3 or higher
iOS
iOS 6 or higher
Windows
Windows 7 or higher
MAC OS
MAC OS 10.7 or higher
Chrome OS
Chrome OS 28 or higher
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17. We need the following requirements to set up
Chromecast
A display device with an HDMI input
Access to an available power outlet or an available USB port
Access to a secure wireless network
A Mac, Windows or Chromebook computer, or an Android or
iOS smartphone or tablet
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18. We can connect Chromecast to TV in a few simple steps
Plug one end of the USB
power cable into Chromecast
and the other end of the
cable into USB port
Plug Chromecast into any
open HDMI input on TV
Figure - 3
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20. Chromecast works in two
ways :
The use of mobile apps and web apps
Tab-casting
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21. Web apps & Mobile Apps
Control program selection ,
playback and volume
use of local version of chrome
browser
supported apps: Android and iOS
mobile apps
while using of other functions-
• user can answer phone call
• can use other apps
• no disruption of playback
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22. Tab casting-
This beta feature can mirror most content from
the web browser google chrome .
The quality of the image depends on the
processing power of the computer and
minimum system requirements apply to video
streaming.
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24. There are well over 100 apps and games available across Android, iOS and
Chrome that are compatible with Google’s new Chromecast streaming stick.
Google opened the SDK(Software Development Kit) to all developers on
February 3, 2014.
Google improved the SDK's reliability and accommodated the developers
who sought a quick and easy way to cast a photo to a television without a
lot of coding.
Google made the SDK a part of the Google Play Services framework, thereby
giving users access to new apps without having to update Android itself.
Now chromecast supports a wide range of apps such as-Netfix,HBO
GO,Hulu Plus,Pandora,Youtube,Crackle,Rdio,Google Play Movies &
TV,Google Play Music,Songza,Red Bull TV,VEVO,Plex,PostTV,ViKi,BBC
iPlayer,RealPlayer Cloud etc.
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25. NETFLIX HBO GO HULU PLUS PANDORA YOUTUBE
CRACKLE Rdio PLEX RED BULL TV VIKI
VEVO GOOGLE
PLAY
MOVIES &
TV
POST TV GOOGLE
PLAY MUSIC
SONGZA
REAL PLAYER
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26. Supported Countries
Google Chromecast was announced on July 24, 2013 and made available for
purchase on the same day in the United States.
On March 18,2014 Google made Chromecast available in an additional 11 countries :
Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain,
Sweden, and the UK.
There are also local casting apps for local residents like “BBC iPlayer” in the
UK, “France TV Pluzz” and “SFR TV” in France, and “Watchever” in Germany.
More apps are on the way too.
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27. USA ITALY CANADA DENMARK
GERMANY FINLAND FRANCE NETHERLANDS
NORWAY SWEDEN SPAIN UK
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28. Which is better?
There are many media streamers. And the top 3
toppers are – Chromecast, Roku 3 & Apple TV.
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29. Chromecast
friendly with any iOS,
Android, Mac, or
Windows app
cross-platform
compatibility
full device functionality
without interrupting
media streaming
slower and buggy in full
computer-mirroring
Apple TV
limited to iOS devices
and Macs
no cross-platform
compatibility
in most cases , that can’t
be done
faster in full computer-
mirroring
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30. Chromecast
supports only 100+ apps
able to imitate HTPC
successfully
weak content discovery
feature
fully functional screen-
mirroring
Roku
supports 750+ apps
unable to imitate HTPC
very easy and
comfortable content
discovery feature
no screen-mirroring
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31. Topics of
Comparison
Chromecast Roku Apple TV
Price $35 $49 - $99 $93
Form factor Stick Stick or box Box
Major proprietary
apps
Google Play Movies &
TV, Google Play Music
None
iTunes Movies and
TV shows, iTunes
Music, iTunes
Radio
Games
Yes, playable via
phone/tablet
Yes, playable via
remote
No
Control
App only (no physical
remote)
Physical remote, app
Physical remote,
app
Screen mirroring
via Chrome browser,
other apps
No via AirPlay
Cross-platform
search
No Yes No
Parental Controls No No
Basic per-app
passcode
restrictions
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32. Limitations
lack of adequate applications
absence of a cross platform search capability
absence of onscreen user interference
poor performance in screen mirroring
limited use on android
limited tab extension
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33. Why google Chromecast is the best?
cheap
second screen experience
portable
almost all os compatibility
tab casting
app support, development and the future
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34. Release & Review
On October 19, 2013, the Chromecast mobile app was released outside of the
US for the first time.
Nilay Patel of The Verge gave the Chromecast an 8.5/10 score in his review,
saying, “It seems like the Chromecast might actually deliver on all that
potential, but Google still has a lot of work to do”.
David Pogue of The New York Times praised the device for its $35 retail price,
saying, "It's already a fine price for what this gadget does, and it will seem
better and better the more video apps are made to work with it.“
Gizmodo gave the device a positive review, highlighting the ease of setup and
sharing video. In comparing the device to competitors, the review said,
"Chromecast has plenty of potential given that its SDK is just a few days old."
Chromecast was made available in the US for purchase online on July 24, 2013.
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35. Conclusions
While there are plenty of alternatives out there to make a television smarter,
Chromecast is one of the most affordable yet functional.
What it lacks in apps now is made up for by its support for browser tab
sharing.
It works for both Android and iOS opens up its potential user base even wider.
With a little time, after it was released internationally, it became the new
device developers can't ignore when making apps.
Its simplicity of use makes Chromecast a viable upgrade for anyone that
enjoys streaming online video, music and photos.
Google has committed to launching the device more broadly & internationally
with the intent of adding to the library of compatible apps, ultimately setting
consumer expectations that every app will be "castable".
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36. Questions
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