Why Google Chromecast isn't quite Apple TV... yet
On Wednesday, Google introduced the Chromecast, a $35 media-streaming device that some have already called a rival to the Apple TV and its AirPlay capabilities.
In some ways that comparison is right. In other, more accurate ways, it’s not. Both the Chromecast and the Apple TV connect to your HDTV via HDMI and let you watch some streaming content on the big screen. But how they work isn’t really the same.
AirPlay and the Apple TV.
The Apple TV offers access to content from Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube, HBO, and several professional sports subscriptions (to name some) as well as from Apple’s own iTunes Store. But it also lets you stream locally stored audio and video content, as well as photos, from computers in your home. And, using Apple's AirPlay media-streaming technology, you can send content directly from an iOS device or Mac to your TV through the Apple TV.
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