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TL;DR
- Google is predicted to launch a less expensive model of its Chromecast with Google TV.
- The cheaper model will solely help 1080p as an alternative of 4K
- The streaming machine will look virtually similar to the 4K mannequin.
For anybody who thought Chromecast with Google TV was too costly, Google is presently engaged on a less expensive HD mannequin that can launch quickly. Due to some newly surfaced photos, we now know what this model of the machine will appear to be.
4 pictures had been obtained by the individuals over at TecnoBlog. The pictures present the back and front of the brand new Chromecast, whereas additionally revealing the dongle’s measurements at simply over 6cm broad and practically 17cm lengthy.
Moreover, it appears like the brand new HD Chromecast and the present 4K mannequin will look similar to one another. In reality, they appear so comparable that the one manner you possibly can inform the distinction is due to the mannequin quantity caught on the again of the brand new Chromecast — G454V. This mannequin quantity was the identical one which appeared on the FCC’s web site again in June.
The brand new machine is predicted to supply 1080p decision as an alternative of 4K like the present model. It’s believed that the HD mannequin will embody the identical distant that comes packaged with the 4K mannequin and will promote for $40.
Whereas the HD mannequin could have an analogous look, it’s unknown if it would include the colour variations provided for the present mannequin that are Snow (white), Dawn (pink), and Sky (blue).
In the event you keep in mind, Google does have an upcoming occasion on October 6 that can be greater than only a launch occasion for the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Professional. It’s doable we may see this new Chromecast get a point out throughout subsequent month’s present.