<div><em><strong>Puneet Mehrotra </strong>discusses the streaming devices on offer</em><br><br><br><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Expanding The 5 Incher</strong></span></div><div>Do you love watching videos? The variety of multimedia and the ease the world wide web offers is simply unparalleled. However, not everyone likes the confinement of 5 inch screen size of the mobile phone. Streaming devices offer a solution to view videos, photos and other content on your TV screen. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Chromecast</strong></span></div><div><table align="right" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="" src="http://bw-image.s3.amazonaws.com/puneet.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 300px; margin: 1px; float: right;"></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Puneet Mehrotra</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>Launched exactly 2 years ago, Chromecast looks like a USB you could plug in in the HDMI port. Download the Chromecast App and your phone acts more like a remote control and the content is directly cast to the Chromecast. Google says “Easiest way to watch online video on your TV” but that’s far from true in India with the limitation of content availability in India. A good example is Netflix.</div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#0000cd;">Advantages </span></div><div>It has the Google lineage</div><div>Has a simple Chrome OS embedded</div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#0000cd;">Disadvantages</span></div><div>Too many apps and content compatibility is an issue.</div><div> </div><div><strong>Price on Flipkart is Rs.2799</strong></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Apple TV </strong></span></div><div>Apple TV gives you access to entertainment, in up to 1080p HD. Just plug it in and enjoy a whole world of film, sport, music and more. And you can show anything that’s on your iOS device or Mac on your HDTV with AirPlay. Having said that you are confined to the great Apple infrastructure. At times the limited confines of Apple can get on your nerves. </div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#0000cd;">Advantages</span></div><div>It has the itunes advantage </div><div>Organizes media well</div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#0000cd;">Disadvantages</span></div><div>India specific content availability and compatibility is an issue</div><div> </div><div><strong>Price on Flipkart is Rs.5775</strong></div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Teewe - Desi Alternative to Streaming</strong></span></div><div>Teewe looks similar to Chromecast but is a far better device as far as India is concerned. This device is specifically made for India and has several advantages over Chromecast.</div><div> </div><div>For instance take the case of ease of use. In Chromecast you end up having multiple apps to stream different media which that particular app supports. So suppose you are playing a song, next moment you may need another app to stream the video. So you end up juggling between different apps. With Teewe it’s just one app which makes it really easy to use. </div><div> </div><div>Another advantage of Teewe is you can use it on desktop. With Chromecast you need certain apps or even a media server. That’s a huge advantage Teewe has over Chromecast.</div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#0000cd;">Advantages</span></div><div>With just one app your phone literally becomes a remote. </div><div>Ease of use</div><div>Can be used on desktop too including mirroring</div><div> </div><div><span style="color:#0000cd;">Disadvantages</span></div><div>Does not mirror or cast mobile phone screen</div><div> </div><div><strong>Price on Flipkart Rs.2099</strong></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><em>Puneet Mehrotra writes on life and technology puneet.im <br>email him puneet@tbe.in</em></div><div> </div>
