Ferrari Mailing List: Re: OT -- quality of HDMI cable Vs Wireless?

[Rick Moseley (ramosel]

I'll agree with Steve but want to emphasize his comment on signal strength.  

The real concern is how far away from your wireless source are you?  How strong is the signal?   If you run wifi on your phone and it shows signal strength, stand where you want your Chromecast and see if you have a good signal.  That said, I retired from doing corp computer systems and there is no security like hard wired security.  The problem with most wifi devices is they don't have robust security.   If you are like Stephen and I and live in the country it's not such a big issue.  If you have close neighbors...   Ya pays your money, ya takes your chances.   Wifi is just so easy to hack.  I could go on for days how to configure wifi security and the really bright boys can still get into your network in less than a minute. 

Also, unless your TV has a USB port that you can use as a power port, you need to have power socket nearby for the Chromecast too.  If you have a clean wall install with hidden wires and a recessed AC receptacle that can be problematic too. 

Rick

On Feb 2, 2015, at 4:28 PM, Steve Jenkins <steve [at] stevejenkins.com> wrote:

On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 4:12 PM, LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net> wrote:

Hi Gang --
I was considering a Chromecast & wondered about the quality of the transmission.  Is wi-fi quality as good as a hard-wired connection between laptop  tv?    Is it even close?

It all depends upon the speed of your WiFi connection. If it's a strong signal without a lot of interference, and you're running at least Wireless G (and preferably Wireless N), then you'll have no trouble getting top-notch HD video and digital sound.

SteveJ

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