I am comparing using an ISP (Rogers or Bell) versus wireless data for home internet. I do not download torrents. I stream a couple of hours of videos (YouTube or videos on websites) every day. Web search results say bandwidth usage depends on the quality of the video and also the size of the screen. I want to watch the video on my smart TV (phone is too small).
If I use wireless data I have to consider more on data usage. I have 2 setup options
1. Buy a SIM modem/router. Connect my TV using an ethernet cable. I can use the web browser or YouTube apps on the TV to get to the videos or I can get the video on my phone
2. Get the videos on my phone and use Chromecast or Mira cast to send the video to TV.
For option 1. If data usage also depends on screen size, it will use more data than just using my phone.
For option 2 . If I use Chromecast, I can see the video on my phone and on TV. I do not understand exactly how Chromecast works. Is my Phone doing the download or the Chromecast device is doing the download? I hope it is not both, if so, my data usage is double. I know that Mira cast is just showing whatever is on my PC on the TV screen over wireless (home network, no internet). So I am quite sure that it is just my phone doing the download.
If I use wireless data I have to consider more on data usage. I have 2 setup options
1. Buy a SIM modem/router. Connect my TV using an ethernet cable. I can use the web browser or YouTube apps on the TV to get to the videos or I can get the video on my phone
2. Get the videos on my phone and use Chromecast or Mira cast to send the video to TV.
For option 1. If data usage also depends on screen size, it will use more data than just using my phone.
For option 2 . If I use Chromecast, I can see the video on my phone and on TV. I do not understand exactly how Chromecast works. Is my Phone doing the download or the Chromecast device is doing the download? I hope it is not both, if so, my data usage is double. I know that Mira cast is just showing whatever is on my PC on the TV screen over wireless (home network, no internet). So I am quite sure that it is just my phone doing the download.
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