Just picked up chromecast 2.0 today. I bought me a cheap projector last Christmas and have already used it til the novelty wore out. Have it hooked up in my room with the dimensions at about 2 meters wide and about 1.3 meters high. Have been playing MAME, Resident Evil 4, Movies (Star Wars IV , Back to the Future...etc)and what-not on it. Just streamed some feet videos via YouTube through the chromecast device and seeing soles,toes,arches on the big screen at this size.... MY GOSH!!!
The mirror feature doesn't seem to be compatible with my phone but researching at the mo' if this can be corrected somehow. However, YouTube & NETFLIX seem to be A-OK for now Posted by oneagain (Member # 35859) on :
What cheap projector did you buy?
Posted by FootLongSub Zero (Member # 19380) on :
At the time I bought it, it was $199 retail and about $149 (AUD) online but I couldn't wait and bought it from the local store. The price is under $100 now Had $100 gift from work so I only forked out $99.
The resolution is not all too great, about the same as the old CRT TV's but it's well worth the $$$ I paid for it. My walls are white and it plays nicely. @ 150 lumens (brightness scale) powerful enough to watch movies outside on those hot summer nights. Picked up a cheap blank painting canvas for $12 which passes as a good screen. The largest I could find was 1 meter X 0.75m which is still quite big and still enjoyed an outdoor/backyard experience
Game-wise, MAME, SEGA Genesis and all other gaming emulators preceding and including the PlayStation 2 plays excellently .... Only up until this point though. Although it has an HDMI input, PS3 games don't cut it, the resolution is too low. I'm still happy with the buy Posted by FootLongSub Zero (Member # 19380) on :
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MY GOSH!!! ![[Hump]](graemlins/hump.gif)
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Had $100 gift from work so I only forked out $99.![[Thumbs Up]](graemlins/thumbsup.gif)
.... Only up until this point though. Although it has an HDMI input, PS3 games don't cut it, the resolution is too low. I'm still happy with the buy ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)