MikeZD2013
 
 
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    September 16, 2013
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    January 22, 2015
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 Google - Chromecast - Black
Google - Chromecast - Black
Google Chromecast: Easily stream your favorite apps and media to your TV via Wi-Fi with Chromecast. Use the included USB cable to plug the Chromecast into your TV, and control streaming content using your compatible smartphone, tablet or computer.
 
Chromecast is a MUST!
Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: MikeZD2013
from Minneapolis, MN
on January 22, 2015
Anyone who owns a smartphone/tablet and likes streaming should buy the chromecast. It works across all platforms, its very inexpensive (less than Apple's device and Amazons's), is easy to setup, easy to travel with, and easy to use. I use it all the time for Netflix, Flixster, HBOgo, Showtime Anytime, Hulu Plus, and many other apps to stream on my tv super easily.
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Best Buy number: 2200333025
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 Insignia™ - 2.0 Stereo Computer Speaker System (2-Piece) - Black
Insignia™ - 2.0 Stereo Computer Speaker System (2-Piece) - Black
Only at Best BuyAmplify your computer's sound with these 2.0 powered speakers that feature controls on the unit and a headphone jack for private listening.
 
Good speakers for a great price
Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: MikeZD2013
from Minneapolis, MN
on January 8, 2014
Sound Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Easy to set up and has decent volume
What's not so great: The low end
I bought these primarily for work to use for music and for presentations. They have good sound and at a very low price.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2200333025
My Best Buy number: 2200333025
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1out of 1found this review helpful.
 
 Community: The Complete Fourth Season [2 Discs] [DVD]
Community: The Complete Fourth Season [2 Discs] [DVD]
This release compiles all 13 episodes from the fourth season of the NBC sitcom Community, starring Joel McHale as the sardonic leader of a wacky study group. This season of the show is notable as it was the first to be created without input from series creator Dan Harmon, who was fired from the program, but returned for its fifth season.
 
Season 4 is different but still pretty good
Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: MikeZD2013
from Minneapolis, MN
on September 16, 2013
What's great about it: The cast is all still there
What's not so great: Dan Harmon is gone
Season 4 was plagued from the get-go knowing the creator, Dan Harmon, was fired. I knew it would be different but still had high hopes. It is still worth buying being a huge Community fan but it definitely is not the best season. Some really good episodes and some just off the mark.
I would recommend this to a friend!
 
Other Best Buy Products I Recommend
The Community: The Complete First Season [3 Discs] [DVD]
4.7 out of 5(45)
 
 
 
Community: The Complete Second Season [4 Discs]
4.8 out of 5(39)
 
 
 
Community: The Complete Third Season
4.9 out of 5(33)
 
 
 
 
 
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2200333025
My Best Buy number: 2200333025
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 Google - Nexus - 7" - 16GB - Black
Google - Nexus - 7" - 16GB - Black
Google Nexus - 7" - 16GB: With more pixels than an HDTV in the palm of your hand, movies appear in Full HD and even small text looks razor-sharp. Whatever you use it for — Web browsing, watching movies or gaming — you won't want to put it down.
 
Great tablet for a great price
Customer Rating
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Posted by: MikeZD2013
from Minneapolis, MN
on September 16, 2013
Ease of Use
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Features
4.0 out of 5
4.0
What's great about it: Easy to use, fully customizable
What's not so great: Battery life could be longer
This tablet is fast, easy to use, and all for a very affordable price. It is Android powered which means its fully customizable to your look and feel and it has great features.
This product is... responsive touch screen, Good sound quality, easy to set up, lightning fast, Perfect for Business, Variety of apps available, A nice compact size, Sharp graphics, Easy to navigate, Great screen size, Comfortable to hold
About me... Gamer, Business Professional, Comfortable with technology
I would recommend this to a friend!
 
Other Best Buy Products I Recommend
Samsung - Galaxy S III with 16GB Mobile Phone - Pebble Blue (Sprint)
4.6 out of 5(777)
 
 
 
 
 
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2200333025
My Best Buy number: 2200333025
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 Google - Chromecast - Black
Google - Chromecast - Black
Google Chromecast: Easily stream your favorite apps and media to your TV via Wi-Fi with Chromecast. Use the included USB cable to plug the Chromecast into your TV, and control streaming content using your compatible smartphone, tablet or computer.
 

Download speed for streaming

Because of my distance from a central station, my Internet connection lets me download at a max speed of 1.5 Mbps, with an occasional 170 Mbps. Is that fast enough to stream movies or HBO? If Chromecast is plugged into the computer via HDMI, is the download stored in the unit? Or is it stored anywhere else, or do I have to watch the streaming movie or show as it is being streamed? Guess I am not clear on how Chromecast works.
The Chromecast streams from your device so if you can stream it on your device fine at those speeds, then chromecast will be able to as well.
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 Google - Chromecast - Black
Google - Chromecast - Black
Google Chromecast: Easily stream your favorite apps and media to your TV via Wi-Fi with Chromecast. Use the included USB cable to plug the Chromecast into your TV, and control streaming content using your compatible smartphone, tablet or computer.
 

Including chromecast,what would i need to pu local tv live at a summer home

If your home cable service provider has an app for your device that allows you to stream local tv, then you can cast it one of two ways. If the cable provider's app supports Chromecast them you just connect it, if not, then you can cast your devices screen which shows anything you do on your device on your TV
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 Google - Chromecast - Black
Google - Chromecast - Black
Google Chromecast: Easily stream your favorite apps and media to your TV via Wi-Fi with Chromecast. Use the included USB cable to plug the Chromecast into your TV, and control streaming content using your compatible smartphone, tablet or computer.
 

Will it work with a SmartBoard?

I am a teacher and would like to use it to project my iPad to my Smart Board. Is this possible?
If there is a HDMI port on the Smart Board and Wifi, it should work
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 Google - Chromecast - Black
Google - Chromecast - Black
Google Chromecast: Easily stream your favorite apps and media to your TV via Wi-Fi with Chromecast. Use the included USB cable to plug the Chromecast into your TV, and control streaming content using your compatible smartphone, tablet or computer.
 

External MyCloud to TV

I have a WD MyCloud external hard drive connected to home network. I know with my Samsung TV I can access this hard drive to watch the movies on it using a Samsung wifi adapter. I would like to watch the contents of my hard drive on a Sharp TV that doesn't have wifi. Will this device allow me to access my network hard drive?
You need wifi to connect your device and the chromecast so either way you need wifi. But there are apps that you can access hard drives like that. Basically, if you can access and play the video from your hard drive on your device, there is a way to cast it to your TV with the Chromecast
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 Google - Chromecast - Black
Google - Chromecast - Black
Google Chromecast: Easily stream your favorite apps and media to your TV via Wi-Fi with Chromecast. Use the included USB cable to plug the Chromecast into your TV, and control streaming content using your compatible smartphone, tablet or computer.
 

do I need a google account

No you do not
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