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[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 and Duos 6102 Q&A, Help & Troubl] burak144:
search for "gta 3" on themes n apps section. there is a thread for how to play it. i think it will run smoother than stock rom.

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[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Accessories] andrewleith1:
HI,

i was just wondering the simplest and cheapest was to hook my xda IIs upto my car stereo, i know there is a similar topic to this but it confussed me a little since im not to fussed about the "car kit"
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Accessories] N2O2:
Here is the easist method.

Get one of these adaptors:

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=PPCPADPT01

And a FM transmitter:

http://www.expansys.com.cy/product.asp?code=120328

This will play your music over an available FM frequency on your car stereo. This generally produces good quality sound with out a lot of fuss.

I’m not vouching for this vendor they showed up first when I goggled for the hardware. You can look around for better prices. I would stick with Belkin brand transmitter its worked in the for me. I’ve heard bad reviews on others, also returned a "Monster" brand transmitter it just sounded horrible.

Good Luck,

N2O2
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Accessories] andrewleith1:
thanks for your help guys.

ill prob just get the adaptor you recommended and then e-bay for the transmitter!

thanks!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Accessories] cbrow51:
Sounds like a plan. BTW, I would agree about the Belkin unit being preferred. I used a ''Sound Feeder" unit, but it did not have an "on' indicator light or external power feed... consequently I kept forgetting to turn it off and needed a new set of batteries every day! I also found that my FM bands in Atlanta were pretty packed, so I could not find a free channel to tune the fm feeder and radio to without some kind of interference... I think the Belkin unit has more frequency options though... Anyhow, thats when I switched to the cassette based feeder, which has worked very well

Good luck!

Chris
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Accessories] N2O2:
Yup forgot about that, cbrow51 is right the audio cassette feeder is the best option if you have a audio cassette player in your car audio system. I went to CDs years ago.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Accessories] andrewleith1:
I have an mp3 cd player, I already have one of the tape adaptors, used to use that with a minidisc. so I definitely want a fm transmitter, i think it generally would be handy

anyway noticed there are loads of these going on e-bay, pretty much just paying for postage! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=58350&item=5787660321&rd=1

Cigarette power cable and power light
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sulihpoeht:
I've had my Galaxy S3 since September of 2012. I've been using a custom ROM with the deviant kernel for about 3 months now. Never had the issue until today. Whether the earphones are plugged in or not, when I play music, this random high pitched piercing screeching noise happens and it hurts the hell out of my ears. It's like one of those noises on a speaker when something funny happens and this loud annoying noise hurts everyone's ears. Anyone any suggestions? Is this most likely only solvable through sending my phone to a repair shop?

Thanks
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mkfryan:
Try a different rom, make a nand and test a different rom
[Google Chromecast] firesoul453:
So wondering what you all think of your chromcasts, I like mine but I can't say its the best thing ever. It feels almost useless. Now don't get me wrong, what it does do, it does extremely well and ts my favorite way of watching youtube but it doesn't do much.

I mean there are just so many devices that can stream youtube and netflix. And both youtube and netflix could already be controlled remotely way before the chromecast. The only thing its super useful for is for those who invested a lot of money in google play music and movies and I personally havn't due to their prices usually being more.

Then again it was only $43 after shipping and taxes and it should have plenty more features on the way I hope. Hopefully google will finish the sdk soon and we can get some real use out of it. Though its hard to justify buying something on what it might do in the future.

I guess I don't regret buying it, but its hard to recommend it to someone right now.

How do you all feel about it?
[Google Chromecast] quarlow:
I love mine, but I only paid $35 (amazon free shipping, and no tax where I live), and I got the three months free Netflix (already a member).

I have a Vizio smart TV, and the Netflix app is bad. It hasn't been updated in three years. Cannot enable closed captions. Cannot view all episodes for a TV series with more than 100 episodes. Plus, it's slow. So the Chromecast was an easy way to upgrade my Netflix experience.

I was going to use it to stream local stuff to my TV, but instead I just hooked up my computer directly to the TV and set up plex for other TVs.

I would like to see being able to cast the browser from a phone. Plus support for plex or other DLNA streaming would be nice.

At $43, it's too close to $55 for a Roku XS, personally. I don't see it as a Roku or Apple TV competitor. Nor, in its current state, a replacement for either or them. But, I think it's a much better play at getting to TV service than the Q was. I'm interested to see what Google does with it in the next year.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337
[Google Chromecast] soreyes:
I pretty much agree with you on all points. For about 6 years i have had a HTPC hooked up to our main home TV screen. With a wireless keyboard attached, it does pretty much everything that chromecast/roku/internet tv's/xbox 360/etc will do and more. I have been a XBMC user since back in the softmodded xbox 1 days. I switched to my HTPC when high def video releases became more common and I needed more horsepower.

Using my tablet to browse and cast youtube videos has been pretty fun. Chromecast caused me to take the time to get my tablet (iconia a500) on a updated and stable ROM. I had been ignoring it for some time and the previous rom I had was crashy and frustrating.

Mostly, i bought Chromecast because i believe the dev community will eventually do some fun stuff with it.

Chromecast was next to free when i bought it since I got the netflix deal. I wish I would have bought at least 10 more. they seem to be going for double on Seattle Craigslist.
[Google Chromecast] TabGuy:
I like mine a lot. But, then, i like my Toast-r-Oven a lot also. Is my Toast-r-Oven the same as a full sized oven? No. Is it the same as a microwave oven? No. But that doesn't mean that I won't have all three and use them differently.

The best feature about the Chromecast is that it's literally plug and play. Type in a wifi password and you're done. About as easy a technology product to use that I've ever seen. This will make it a big hit. I would have no problem giving this to any friend that knows absolutely nothing about technology.
[Google Chromecast] mudsloth:
I've used an HTPC as my primary mode of content delivery for years and I've been always searching for a better way to completely eliminate the need for a mouse/kb. My remote and tablet both fully XBMC for all the things I download. But my other big source of content has been Netflix, for which there has been no good way to access without using a mouse at the very least. That's been a big annoyance to me for some time, so being able to fully control Netflix, while getting the highest HD and 5.1 stream possible, has been huge.

I'm hoping that HBO Go will be implemented soon. Hopefully the Xfinity will get support, as well. I'm not going to hold my breath, but maybe someday Amazon will finally release a true Android app and they'll put in Chromecast support. I'm looking forward to the expansion of content, but for me, just putting the control of Netflix onto my tablet has made the product a winner.
[Google Chromecast] soreyes:
Off the main subject, but...

Have you tried the gmote app? it sort of accomplishes the same thing as turning your tablet or android phone into a touchpad. You have to run a little server app on the HTPC though.

Another workaround I came up with is to used a wireless keyboard with a mouse (roller ball or touchpad) built in. These are no good for gaming, bit they are a little handier than a separate mouse and keyboard. I have tried both of these and they have been decent.

lenovo multimedia remote/keyboard

Iogear multimedia remote/keyboard
[Google Chromecast] brizey:
Apple TV (version 3) and Roku 3 are both 1080p and have on-screen browsing, which is obviously better than dinking around with a tablet. And they are only $100, so there is no barrier to just getting one.

I have a htpc, too, and it sits now. It's just too much easier and better to browse with a remote.
[Google Chromecast] biggggant:
To those using XBMC get yatse. Its a remote for XBMC and you can "share" youtube vids with your XBMC from your phone or tablet
[Google Chromecast] crhylove:
It's very hit or miss.... Having an HDMI to your PC is way better. And cheaper. Maybe once hackers fix all the ludicrous functionality gaffs..... My advice: wait to buy till it's useful.
[Google Chromecast] Andrmgic:
It's by far the best netflix streaming experience I've had.

It looks great in 1080p, and I don't have to use yet another remote control to navigate a clunky interface from 10 feet away.

I'm very pleased with it and it will only get better as more developers add support to their applications.
[Google Chromecast] jmikeb92:
Right now... Not worth $35, however long term once we get Pandora, HBO go, etc support. Then I believe it will be a perfect media device. Am I disappointed with mine? No. Do I use it often? Yes. My only gripe is the lack of app support and some bugginess when streaming from chrome.
[Google Chromecast] borijess:
The way they showed it work on Google's press conference. It was almost instant mine doesn't work like that. It sometimes takes a little while to load. And it seems to slow down the netflix app on my phone. Anyone else experience this?

Sent from the TermiNOTEr 2! ;)
[Google Chromecast] python2121:
I'm with you guys. I have a Mac Mini running XBMC and after that kind of an experience, this is a pretty big let down. I have been eyeing an Ouya running XBMC for a while now, and I was hoping to have that modded onto this, but I don't think that's going to happen now.

Furthermore, format support is really not there for such a single purpose device, it no doubt has the horsepower to decode more. I was hopeful when I found I could stream stuff directly to it without some sort of transcoding, but instantly disappointed with no AC3 audio, which is a bit of a deal breaker.

Yatse on my Android phone with some sort of XBMC remote is a lot more up my alley. I suppose this is nice for Netflix, which I can't get on there, but I have an XBox currently capable of doing it.

One last thing, my Chromecast interferes with my over the air signal. I don't know why or how, but if that sucker is plugged in anywhere close to my TV, no over the air channels receive at all. Mind you, I already have plenty of wifi, bluetooth, and other wireless gadgets over there.
[Google Chromecast] thorrules:
Waiting for more dev support

I have Logitech Revue (which is just awesome since I got it for 99bucks). I love that it has physical keyboard, and plays everything that Chromecast does and more and has better controls (thanks to the keyboard). Also,Chromecast currently does not support live streaming on youtube, which sucks. The main reason I purchased it was I got 3 months free Netflix (which I am a member anyway) and the possible dev support in future. I pretty much knew what I was buying, so did not have any more expectations.
[Google Chromecast] heathroi:
Am ok with it

its not the jesus streamer but it covers 97% of what i would like it to do. Changing to mp4 isn't deal breaker. streams well enough from youtube and excellently from netflix. hopfully more to come
[Google Chromecast] picopir8:
I have mine connected to our office TV (second of 2 TVs in our house). That TV does not have a cable box connected to it because we could not justify the cost of the cable box for the limited amount that we would use it. I did get a Roku 3 for that TV but returned it the day before Chromecast was announced because it was having trouble staying connected to our network. Chromecast does exactly what I want it do do. I can start streams from any of our devices and and I have had no issues (other than a minor installation hiccup). I would like other services to work with it like HBO Go and MLB.TV, but those should be coming and I am content for now. There are a lot of little things that could be improved to make this an exceptional product, but it is still a very god product as it presently stands.
[Google Chromecast] sti3:
Actually no, onscreen controls are NOT obviously better than dinking around with a tablet.
[Google Chromecast] kpa2727:
everyone needs to wake up, a roku is triple the price of this thing, you can't buy a ipod or hell a watch that can do any of what this can do for 35.00. in a simple term this is a Netflix/youtube streamer. routers, modems, download speeds are all going to impact things. I have a Roku 2 XS , Roku is clunky and unpolished. I don't care who you are but Roku is no speed demon, it does a ok job at 50 bucks I got on a accomidation. Chromecast is working for me like the demo. I have a beefed up Asus router, I'm about 4 feet from my router with my tv and I run Cat 6 across all my connections. Chrome cast is fast and snappy. My setup was smooth too. Everyone is going to have a different experience. The only thing close to this is a raspberry PI. at 35.00 I may want the Pi for other things but for playing my content you won't find any streamer with the hardware or Dev support community this little device has. It's one of a kind whether you choose to accept that or not. a plex plugin is in the works also. It's all simple I can buy a 200 dollar nexus 7 or a 330 dollar ipad mini. build quality will be a bit better on the ipad the camera sharper. and more accessories and gadgets. so why to I get the nexus 7? because anyone can buy a ipad if you had the money and 2 the open experience. I can't crack open roku and flash a new OS. with chromecast it's endless since chrome browser can have anything built on it making it your own.
[Google Chromecast] bengadget:
Mine works fine out the box, no issues. I can't see how anyone can complain about the out-the-box features. It IS lacking features, which is why I wasn't gonna buy one. But once I realized the possibilities and the fact that it was only around eleven dollars after the Netflix promo, I snapped one up on faith that Google would open it up to things like what Koush is doing. But even if that never happens, I can't complain. I'm still left with a painless way to use services on my TV that I use everyday.

Long story short, if you have real issues getting to work, your complaints are valid. But if you bought one and you're unsatisfied with the features, you have no one to blame but yourself.
[Google Chromecast] kjlong17:
I have an old TV & stereo in my garage / workshop that I wanted to project to from my phone, mainly for the Google Play Music app. I used to use an Airport Express but switched to Android so that was no longer an option. For me, Chromecast is awesome. I had to get an adapter to connect the audio to the stereo, but the Chromecast + Adapter was still cheaper than the Airport Express was. I was looking for something similar to Airplay and for me this was by far the best option. No, it's not an HTPC or even a Roku, but if you realize it's a dumb stick aimed at people who have no idea what anyvody on XDA is talking about, it's a great little device.
[Google Chromecast] tfly212:
I think it is a great little device...and its probably only scratching the surface of its use once more apps (Dropbox, etc) are either officially supported or modded. Set up was beyond easy...2 min tops.

Being able to one click share YouTube or tab cast the NFL Sunday ticket is worth the 35 bucks by itself. I have a second one on order to take with me when i travel to cast to hotel TVs and I am looking forward to beinging able to cast pics from Dropbox.

Is it perfect, no...but the potential makes it one of the more exciting devices in awhile...for the price of a few beers (at least here in NYC).
[Google Chromecast] rkirmeier:
Chromecast is worth the price just for the Chrome (PC/Mac) tab mirroring! Works great and is a cheap and easy solution. As developers add support to apps it will only get better. I'm looking forward to a GoogleTV (for HDMI pass-through) with Chromecast.
[Google Chromecast] sherdog16:
For me it's going to fill the perfect niche. I want my purchased content on my phone, tv, and computer (namely Castle and The Walking Dead) without any hoops. Before I had to pick. Or deal with hooking the laptop up to the tv, which is a pita because of my living room arrangement. Now with this I can buy content via the play store and it's all where I want it to be (right up on the 55" easily) without losing the content when a device craps out (I"m looking at you PS3!). I'm more than excited about this thing. Thanking you Google
[Google Chromecast] MrKleen1:
Simple: Chromecast along with 3 free months of Netflix streaming was a wonderful value.

It does what it is supposed to very well.

It will do more as time goes on.

The developers will add far more functionality including casting any video on your phone

= home run!
[Google Chromecast] alphabets:
all i need it to do is stream NFL games that i have running on my chrome browser on my PC during the football season. Right now, it's so choppy when it streams from the browser. Apps work great tho. Crystal clear.
[Google Chromecast] biggggant:
Make sure your system meets the requirements for tab casting https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/3209990?hl=en
[Google Chromecast] alphabets:
Yep, both do. My desktop running W7 meets those requirements as well as my MBPro. I've tried tab streaming from both and both are choppy. I have great connection and a good router. Not sure then why it's struggling. Casting from an app on my phone, my wife's phone and my Nexus 7 work perfectly tho! crystal clear.
[Google Chromecast] rkirmeier:
You need a better computer! I can stream videos via Chrome from my desktop and laptop without a single hicup.

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When casting from your phone it's just streaming from the Internet. You phone is just instructing Chromecast on what to do. With Chrome browser tab streaming your PC needs to encode the browser window then stream it over to the Chromecast. It's your computer regardless if it technically meets the requirements. Not the first PC I have seen that does not perform like it should...
[Google Chromecast] TabGuy:
I have two laptops. One based on an Intel i3 CPU acts as you describe. The other, based upon an i5 CPU, works find at 480p and choppy at 720p. I suspect that an i7 would be needed to push out 720p or higher consistently.
[Google Chromecast] mudsloth:
I have and I'm not a huge fan. I've also used Splashtop, which is handy, but not perfect. I use Yatse for controlling XBMC and, like Netflix w/ Chromecast, all the control/navigation can happen on the tablet before telling your TV what to display which seems to make the most sense to me.

I have no desire to invest in the Apple ecosystem since nothing else I own is Apple. I know the Roku doesn't do 1080p at as high a quality as the Chromecast does. The Roku has a limited bit rate, regardless of the power of your internet, so it's just not as good. I believe the Apple TV also has a bit rate limitation that either is surpassed by what Netflix provides or will be very soon.

And you honestly think using a remote with arrow keys is easier to type out a search than touch/voice navigation on a tablet? I'm pretty much down to using my Logitech remote only for powering systems on/off or changing volume levels now that I have XBMC and Netflix control on my tablet.
[Google Chromecast] mrhomiec:
i originally wanted to get for the potential. with the price it's at now, i wanted to get it sooner than later.

once i did get it tho, i love it. especially since you can turn Chrome into a local file browser. then mirror that tab over. all of my MP4 videos play flawlessly onto the TV.
[Google Chromecast] biggggant:
That's strange my 1st gen i5 laptop with 8gb ram and a decent vid card is fine and so is my mbp pro retina but thats got an i7. My 3 yr old dell zino has issues tab casting at extreme and its fine at the lower 720p. Try closing all non essential programs and using the lower end 720p setting
[Google Chromecast] soreyes:
:laugh:

:fingers-crossed:
[Google Chromecast] brizey:
You mean the tablet that is 50 feet away in my study, or my phone that's on the bar in the kitchen?

We almost never use search. It's mostly used by my kids to watch tv series, and the on-screen controls with arrow keys works better for that. Scroll to what you want to watch and press go. And when we do search, we have a Bluetooth keyboard.

I guess if you sit around watching you tube videos it works work ok, but for using Netflix to stream tv series, on-screen works better. I think it's a life phase thing. For me, this is a family appliance.
[Google Chromecast] greencat2:
I like this quote. :crying:

I always wanted a HTPC / XBMC but didn't want to put the effort to get one running. This thing could not be simpler and is just starting out. It's easy to carry the Cast to a friends house or to take with you when traveling. Lugging a HTPC is harder.

Plus the interface runs through our phone and everyone of us have our phone in our hands when we watch TV. :good:
[Google Chromecast] sti3:
I'm not saying one is better than the other, but I think the jury is out--If it were an obvious win, we wouldn't see so many alternate, phone- and tablet-based remote apps for devices like the Roku. And I certainly prefer browsing for shows on the Xfinity app on my ipad than using the Cable box remote!

As another commenter said, there are some very poor 10 foot interfaces out there--doing the navigation on a tablet and using the TV as simply an output device is an intriguing direction imo.
[Google Chromecast] kpa2727:
For everyone with streaming 720p issues and 480 p issues, you need to realize your pc has almost nothing to do with it. you speed and choppiness is because your internet can't send the information fast enough. this can be related to a router, modem even your Ethernet cables. it's all apart of how you built your home network.
[Google Chromecast] mudsloth:
They're talking about tab casting, which they do need a tough computer for. Your pc does all the heavy lifting (because it's converting on the fly) when streaming content through Chrome, unlike the official apps that pull content directly from the internet.
[Google Chromecast] rkirmeier:
I don't ever use a standard remote for anything. All my tablets and my phone all all capable of controlling all my TVs via a Android remote software and Global Cache/Girder. With all the things I can control and the resources/information I can access on my smartphone I wouldn't even consider leaving it on the bar, kitchen table, etc unless I am using my tablet. And I never need to look for a remote...

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This is correct EXCEPT for Chrome tab streaming which has EVERYTHING to do with your computer...