AnyCast M4 Plus Review
The AnyCast M4 Plus is a wireless video streaming dongle that is coined as a Google Chromecast clone. Is it worthy of being a Chromecast alternative? Find out in this review - https://red-dot-geek.com/anycast-m4-plus-review/
The AnyCast M4 Plus is a wireless video streaming dongle that is coined as a Google Chromecast clone. Is it worthy of being a Chromecast alternative? Find out in this review - https://red-dot-geek.com/anycast-m4-plus-review/
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<strong>AnyCast</strong> <strong>M4</strong><br />
<strong>Plus</strong> <strong>Review</strong>
Hello!<br />
I am Lor Tee<br />
I love to play with gadgets and share the reviews.<br />
You can find me at @lortee<br />
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“ Every once in a while, a new<br />
technology, an old problem, and a<br />
big idea turn into an innovation.<br />
- Dean Kamen<br />
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The Package<br />
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Dongle<br />
USB cable with WIFI antenna<br />
Instruction manual<br />
Nothing interesting.<br />
Does not even come in a box.<br />
Just bubble wrapped in plastic bag.<br />
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Usage Experience 1<br />
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First instinct is to plug USB into the<br />
dongle to power it up.<br />
Simple enough, but dongle could not<br />
fit into monitor as there is not enough<br />
space.<br />
This is why Chromecast 2 had a<br />
separate cable HDMI.<br />
Not a big problem, and easily solved<br />
with a $2 HDMI extension.<br />
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Usage Experience 2<br />
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Connected to dongle via on-screen<br />
SSID and password.<br />
Simple enough, but not sure if nontechnical<br />
people can do it without<br />
instructions.<br />
Hit the first problem – Could not fully<br />
mirror my Android phone as the<br />
dongle does not support HDCP.<br />
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Usage Experience 3<br />
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Struggled with the HCDP issue.<br />
Tried connecting the dongle to home<br />
network for firmware update – Simple<br />
enough.<br />
Update took a long 5+ minutes.<br />
Even after updating and connecting<br />
dongle to home network, still faced the<br />
HCDP not supported issue.<br />
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Usage Experience 4<br />
● Tried with a Windows 10 desktop, and<br />
it worked smoothly.<br />
● The <strong>AnyCast</strong> will be a pain to any<br />
users who uses a device that insists<br />
on HDCP.<br />
● But it still streamed the video pretty<br />
well.<br />
● Max resolution of full HD 1080P.<br />
● Works, but not a good Chromecast<br />
alternative.<br />
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Thanks!<br />
You can read the full review at - https://red-dotgeek.com/anycast-m4-plus-review/<br />
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Credits<br />
Special thanks to all the people who made and<br />
released these awesome resources for free:<br />
● Presentation template by SlidesCarnival<br />
● Photographs by Unsplash<br />
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