STACK #211 May 2022

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HD 1080p and 4K Ultra HD with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, although you will need a compatible 4K TV to enjoy the latter. Supported multi-channel audio formats include DTS, Dolby Audio, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos. The versatile Google Chromecast with Google TV can also be integrated

with other devices if your smart home uses a Google ecosystem. When added to the Google Home App and connected to a Nest security camera, for example, you can view real-time video, or more conveniently, access the live-feed from a video doorbell mid-movie to discover that the pizza has arrived. Content can also be enjoyed from anywhere in the home when connected to a Google Nesthub Max. There is also a Guest Mode privacy setting to prevent visitors snooping through your watchlist or knowing your Wi-Fi password. This can be enabled using the Google Home app and guests can then open any Chromecast-enabled app on their device, tap the Cast button, select the Nearby device, and start watching. (Note: If the devices don’t automatically synch, a 4-digit PIN can be entered to enable connection.) With its user-friendly interface, 4K and HDR support, smart home connectivity and consolidated streaming apps, the Google Chromecast with Google TV is one of the best media streaming devices on the market, and excellent value for the price.

Chromecast, the puck-shaped dongle that revolutionised content choice, has since evolved into Google Chromecast with GoogleTV, bringing smart functionality to any television with an HDMI port. G oogle Chromecast with Google TV combines the features of Chromecast with Android TV, which not only means greater content choice but also convenient

tablet pairing to access content, but Google Chromecast with Google TV has streamlined the process. All you need is a Google Account, a TV with an HDMI port, and a Wi-Fi connection. Plug it in, connect to the internet, and you’re good to go. Google Assistant voice control makes navigation a cinch, so even your tech- shy grandma can access the latest episodes of Midsomer Murders . Google Chromecast with Google TV offers a high resolution experience with support for Full

consolidation of streaming services, eliminating the need to constantly switch between apps. And if you’re weary of algorithms that suggest every vampire movie simply because you once watched Twilight , there’s the option to disable recommendations. Chromecast required a smartphone or

THEMIGHTYFETCH A FetchTV box opens up a world of entertainment options, including Dolby Vision and Atmos support on the newly upgraded Fetch Mighty (Gen 4). F undamentally similar to a Foxtel or Apple TV set-top box, Fetch TV simultaneously, plus the ability to pause and rewind live TV. There is also a ‘series tag’ option that will automatically record every episode of your favourite shows and then store them in an easy-access folder. Fetch TV boxes also support multi-room

to-air and catch-up channels, plus the option to add extra premium entertainment and documentary channels for a low monthly fee. It also supports 4K UHD streaming and upscaling. The more dedicated television and movie buff will

connectivity, enabling you to link up to three boxes and access content and recordings throughout the home. A world of entertainment awaits with Fetch TV – all you need to get started is a Fetch Mighty (Gen 4) or Fetch Mini 4K, an internet connection and a free-to-air TV antenna. Simply connect the antenna cable to the Fetch box, enable internet access via Wi-Fi, and then go fetch what you want to watch.

enables access to free-to-air channels, streaming services, movie rentals and purchases, catch-up apps, YouTube and more from one central entertainment hub.

Fetch Mini 4K

It’s also a PVR (personal video recorder), bringing the convenience of recording and time-shifting programmes and the versatility of watching one show while another is recording – or watch from the start as it’s recording. AWi-Fi enabled Fetch TV set-top box is available in several types, and which one you choose depends on how seriously you take your viewing. For the casual viewer, the Fetch Mini 4K offers a single HD tuner with 7-day EPG, TV and movie store, limited streaming services, free-

want the new Fetch Mighty (Gen 4) , which offers all of the above – and more – as well as several hardware upgrades that improve upon its predecessor, the Fetch Mighty. The Gen 4 model adds Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos to a Fetch box, along with 4GB RAM and double the flash storage of the Mighty. The Mighty (Gen 4) is perhaps the ultimate in PVR convenience, packing a quad HD tuner and a 1TB hard disk drive, allowing recording of up to 585 hours of SD content and six channels

Fetch Mighty Gen 4

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