After the comparison between Apple TV and Chromecast devices, now we bring you a new rival for the new Google creature: the Asus Miracast, a device manufactured by the Taiwanese company of the same name and which has been searching for its space in the Spanish market for some time. months. Below we will describe (as we have always been doing in this type of situation) the characteristics of each of these products, always trying to get you to know them a little better, and incidentally, if possible, encourage you to get hold of one of them. We are sure that it will be worth it to live unique experiences. We begin:

Function and Compatibility

These two devices have been specially designed to reproduce on our television what we want to share from other devices (games, photos, video, etc.), which in the case of Chromecast goes from smartphones to computers to tablets and all that “gadget ”That is compatible with Android or Chrome, while the Asus Miracast will only be used with company tablets (at least for the moment), including Nexus 7. All this is possible thanks to WiFi connectivity.

We have to say that with these two devices it does not happen as with Apple TV, which suffices with itself to reproduce multimedia content on our television; Both Chromecast and Miracast are powered by other terminals, that is, they cannot retransmit content on their own but act as a "bridge" between our television and another device such as a Smartphone or a tablet, which are the ones who have that information (or rather applications) that we see reflected on the screen.

Streaming

In the case of Chromecast and Miracast we can say that there is no way to access the library of our external device (tablet, Smartphone or pc) from our television, so the information must be launched from any of these terminals (according to the described compatibility above) to Chromecast or Miracast, which will broadcast it through the screen.

The most interesting thing that Miracast has is its ability to replicate the screen of our tablet in real time, something that will make the experience of playing or watching a movie much easier and more comfortable. The Chromecast for its part has a great asset, the Chrome browser, which enables us to run any multimedia content that is broadcast through the Chromecast, making it visually universal.

Price

The Chromecast is on sale in Spain for the modest price of 35 euros, while the Asus device has been in our country since the end of last year for a higher price of 89.90 euros.

conclusion

To finish we can say that we are talking about two devices whose purpose is the same, but that separately have their own characteristics and strengths, so that each user will be clear about what they are looking for, without having to hesitate too much between one or the other. In my opinion, the versatility of devices with which the Chromecast can be synchronized, in addition to its cheaper price, gives it an advantage when opting for it; Although the latency and the sensation of reflecting the contents on the TV as if it were a mirror with which the Asus device surrounds us is also very attractive. Anyway, each person is a world and for tastes the colors. Whatever you decide, you will be happy with the result. Until next time!

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