What's happened?
Yesterday, the team reported on a potential new version of the Chromecast with Google TV after a device with the codename "Boreal" popped up in conversations online.
Why does it matter?
Now it is being claimed that Boreal could actually be an additional variant, one with 1080p rather than 4K video output.
What's my take?
It's all very well offering the latest and greatest when it comes to the likes of 4K and Dolby Atmos, but that's a bit of an overkill if your TV doesn't support those standards in the first place.
It certainly makes sense to get a cheaper model onto the market, to expand the Google TV userbase. But are we going to see Stadia pushing onto these devices as well? Google's cloud gaming service could certainly do with a boost and a cheaper Chromecast could be an enabler.
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