We have started the day with the rumor that Google is preparing a new Chromecast with Google TV, but the latest leaks seem to indicate that will not be the successor of the current Chromecast with Google but it would really be the successor of the Chromecast 3 or third generation launched in 2018.
It seems that four years after the release of the Chromecast 3 we will finally see his successor with a version of the Chromecast con Google TV a 1080p, with what the current 4K model would not be replaced by a new model yet.
Chromecast HD con Google TV
The filtration comes from the hand of Protocol, which has leaked the first features of this Chromecast HD con Google TV. The new “entry range” Chromecast would be powered by the CPU Amlogic S805X2 and the GPU Mali-G31. The chip only supports one 1080p60 maximum video output but it is capable of hardware decoding the AV1 codec.
According to the leak, the Chromecast HD with Google TV will have the same 2 GB of RAM but it is unknown if it will repeat the 8 GB of internal storage or if Google will add more capacity to this model, since for many users those 8 GB are insufficient despite the fact that most content is consumed in streaming. In addition, this model to carry Google TV would also be sold with the remote.
The price of this Chromecast HD with Google TV is a mystery. The only thing that is known for sure is that it will cost less than the $49.99 that the 4K model currently costs. In the United States, the Chromecast 3 continues to be sold at $29.99, so the Chromecast HD with Google could go on sale in that territory between $30-40. In Europe, Chromecast HD with Google TV should cost between 39.99 euros for Chromecast 3 and 69.99 euros for Chromecast 4K with Google TV.
That Google is preparing a Chromecast HD con Google TV would be the reason why recently has redesigned the box of the current Chromecast with Google TV to show large the ‘4K’ tag. Therefore it seems that in the future we will see a new cheaper model with the label ‘HD’.
Via | 9to5Google