Basic questions

[kathayes]

I'm thinking of buying a Chromecast for a 4.5 yr old to use with a new Nexus 7 tablet.

1. Do you think a 4.5 yr old who can already navigate the tablet will be able to use the Chromecast?
2. Can the current Chromecast mirror the screen of a Nexus 7?

Thanks.

 

[EarlyMon]

My grandkids (a kindergardener and a 3 year old) are fine with it. The older one gets it, the 3 year old watches and knew immediately how swiping worked to navigate and the big triangle is play.

It won't stream your Nexus 7 screen at this time.

The Nexus can present the screen, but using a different protocol and targeted at different devices.

Google may yet blend the capability for both protocols into Chromecast - or it may hold that off for the upcoming Nexus TV.

I'd be betting on the latter.

No ETA on the Nexus TV yet.

 

[KOLIO]

This seemed like the most appropriate place to post this,so,here it goes:

Anyone here have a CHROMECAST & a TV w/GOOGLE TV baked-in?

Just curious,as I'm pretty much set on getting an LG w/GOOGLE TV:

LG 47GA6400: 47" Class Cinema 3D 1080p 120Hz LED TV with Google TV (46.9 inch diagonal) | LG USA

Just waiting on a refund from another mfgs set,shipped back out yesterday after all of 5 days use produced a dead pixel.(noticeable,even w/my less than eagle-eye vision)

Anyhoo......I was curious if CHROMECAST & GOOGLE TV offered separate options/benefits,or,if CHROMECAST would even be necessary w/this set.

THX!

 

[brosko]

I'm thinking of buying a Chromecast for a 4.5 yr old to use with a new Nexus 7 tablet.

1. Do you think a 4.5 yr old who can already navigate the tablet will be able to use the Chromecast?
2. Can the current Chromecast mirror the screen of a Nexus 7?

Thanks.

My five year old is an expert in the chromecast. We have had it since the day it came out. I dont think it can mirror the screen of the nexus 7 though. Maybe I should ask him?lol