Absolutely right and this comes to play with the Google Chromecast Audio which has a digital line out as well as an Analogue connection so you can receive very reasonable sound out of that incredibly small device.
********** “For the gardener nothing is more handier than bulbs, I mean the 1’s you put in the ground and not the electric light 1’s.” > On 16 Nov 2017, at 12:29 am, Gordon Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > Recipes aren’t something I use my devices for, to be honest. But yes, as an > experiment, I tried the Code In The Hole request as it’s one of my favourite > meals. The good old Yorkshire pudding is most definitely one of England’s > finest contributions to modern civilisation as a whole. ;-) > > There is, in fact, much to recommend the Google Home. Whether you go for the > full size Home device, or for the Mini. Or, for that matter, the Google Home > Max. I’m actually toying with that idea as an alternative to the Echo Show. > One thing I must say about Google is that they know what their core industry > is, and they concentrate on the things that they do best. The fact that they > saw a neish in the market for audio equipment supporting Google’s core > functionality as well as decent audio is not, I think, a coincidence. > > That said, to be utterly fair, there is much to recommend the Amazon Echo > devices for as well. Indeed, my great nephew uses the Echo Dot which I bought > him for Christmas last year to great effect in terms of his education. One of > the most valued functions, for him at least, is as a spell-checker. If he’s > unsure how to spell a word, he simply asks Alexa. She then just spells the > word for him. > > ======================================== > > My compliments and kindest regards > Gordon Smith: > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist.. > > This Message Was Created Using 100% Recycled Electrons. If you can avoid > printing it, please do so. Think of the environment, save a tree! > > Contact: > > • UK Free Phone: > 0800 8620538 > • UK Geographic / Global: > +44(0) 1642 688095 > • UK Mobile/SMS: > +44 (0)7804 983849 > • Vic. Australia: > +61 38 82059300 > • US/Canada: > +1 646 9151493 > > ---------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > On 14 Nov 2017, at 21:04, Dane Trethowan <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > I agree with you regarding the audio from the Google Mini which isn't bad at > all and certainly not what I'd call average, I was quite surprised to hear > the audio from the Google Home, if you're lookin for very average audio out > of a device then the Echo Dot certainly gives you that. > > Unfortunately Google Home cannot play Audio books as Amazon Echo can at this > time according to my research but it is a project in progress. > > I really love the way Google home handles recipes, giving you step-by-step > instructions thus you have the ability to take notes and so on, just plain > brilliant the way these are handled. > > > > On 11/15/2017 7:29 AM, Gordon Smith wrote: >> I have two of the Home devices, one the full-size model, one the Mini. It’s >> very interesting, the fact that the country code in my original full-size >> model is US, and in my Mini it’s UK. I must try to find out how that can be >> changed, if it’s even possible. I can’t update its firmware much, because >> it’s in the wrong country. The Mini, on the other hand, has received a >> number of updates since I installed it. I’m a member of the Google Home >> Developer’s test group. So I’ve had a number of pre-release builds. Anyway, >> I’m off now, while it’s in my mind, to try and track down a fix. But what I >> will add at this juncture is this. Those who have commented that the audio >> from the Home Mini’s speaker is only “Average”, I don’t agree at all with >> that statement. Obviously, it isn’t in the same class as the full-size Home >> speaker system is. But then again, that is totally different type of device. >> The speaker in the Home is an all-round (360º) speaker system, and it’s >> quite room-filling. >> >> But the Mini, given the very solid build of the device and the physical size >> of the thing, is at least as good as, and possibly better than, the Amazon >> Echo Dot second generation. >> >> I have my full-size device in the lounge, and my Mini upstairs. I wish it >> were possible to play Audible books on that device. But if it is, I can’t >> figure out how. >> >> On a different though related topic, I also now own 3 different types of >> Amazon Echo. First, I have the second generation Echo. As I’ve said, I own a >> second generation Echo Dot. I also now own a first generation Echo Plus, >> which was released last month. The only difference from the external >> perspective between my own Echo and Echo Plus devices is the colour. In >> every other respect, they appear identical. The audio hasn’t changed at all >> between the two. The only difference between the Echo and the Echo+ is that >> the Echo+ contains an in-built smart hub, allowing you to use a wider range >> of smart devices. That aside, they are absolutely identical. I’m still >> toying with the idea of buying an Echo Show, although I’ll have to give that >> a lot more thought first. The Show is a far higher grade speaker system, and >> also has video screen (7.1-Inch), touch sensitive, and a 5MPixel camera for >> video calls etc. >> >> We will have to see on that one, the jury is still out. >> >> OK, off to see if Google can Google me a way to change my Google Home’s >> country code. >> >> ======================================== >> >> My compliments and kindest regards >> Gordon Smith: >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist.. >> >> This Message Was Created Using 100% Recycled Electrons. 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