![]() ![]() ![]() The Ultra is still a puck – albeit one that looks slightly thicker than the last – and implements a pair of antennas for improved WiFi reception. Meanwhile as Google opted to spend the bulk of their efforts on updating the internals of the Chromecast, the overall design has not significantly changed since last year’s Chomecast 2. ![]() At least for owners of TVs that support he standard, this could help kickstart its use in streaming services. I’m very curious to see where Dolby Vision factors into Google’s larger plans given that they’re bucking the trend here and have their own major content distribution platform. The latter is a particularly interesting development, as to date Dolby Vision support has been very rare. However Google didn’t stop there the Ultra also supports HDR video via both the HDR10 and Dolby Vision standards. On the video format front, the big news here of course is that the Chromecast Ultra can handle 4K video. Given that it’s a Google product, I’d also expect that VP9 support is present, while HEVC support is going to be more questionable. This should, with any luck, also mean that we’re finally getting a Chromecast from Google that can handle 1080p60, which has been the Achilles Heel of the prior versions of the media streamer. From the hardware capabilities alone it’s clear that the underlying SoC is something capable of decoding 4K content and outputting it over HDMI 2.0 with HDCP. Google isn’t saying much beyond the fact that the Ultra is capable of decoding and displaying 4K content. Unfortunately specifications on the hardware itself are limited at this time. Marvell ARMADA 1500 Mini Plus SoC (88DE3006) Alongside the new hardware, Google has also announced that they are going to be upgrading their software ecosystem for 4K, including selling 4K movies through the Google Play store. Launching at $69, the Ultra’s major feature additions are 4K video support with HDR – essentially upgrading the Chromecast to keep up with the latest in video technology standards. The last Chromecast is more of a supplement than a replacement of the current Chromecast 2. Alongside their latest in mobile products, Google also used this morning’s event to announce the 3 rd generation of Chromecast, the Chromecast Ultra. Though the big Google news for today is of course the new lineup of Pixel phones, phones were only a small part of what Google had in store. ![]()
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