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In January, Protocol revealed that Google was working on a cheaper Chromecast video streaming dongle that would top out at 1080p resolution, which could possibly be sold as the โ€œChromecast HD with Google TV.โ€

Now, a new Google filing with the Federal Communications Commission (via Droid-Life) suggests that device is indeed on the way.

Mind you, the FCC filing doesnโ€™t straight-up confirm a Chromecast. For now, itโ€™s simply designated the โ€œGoogle G454V.โ€ There arenโ€™t any juicy leaked pictures; the filings simply describe as a โ€œwireless deviceโ€ with dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth LE.

But if youโ€™ll let me direct your attention for a moment to this diagram, friends, I think it will all become clear:

Image: FCC
The EUT (Equipment Under Test) appears to connect directly to a monitor with no intermediate cables, as well as a wireless remote controller and Bluetooth earphone.

The โ€œEUTโ€ is the gadget weโ€™re talking about, and this diagram is supposed to be a map of all its connections. Notice how itโ€™s behind the LCD display? Notice how it is not connected to the LCD display with any cables? Notice how the only cable plugged into it is a power cable, and that power cable is USB?

Also notice how it has a remote controller, and โ€” in a related part of the filing below โ€” it was tested streaming video at 1080p?

Image: FCC
The device streams 1080p video while charging from a USB cable.

Now, I suppose there could be some other kind of gadget youโ€™d put behind a screen instead of a Chromecast… but it seems pretty likely weโ€™re not talking about a Nest wireless speaker. And while you might possibly pipe streaming video to a wireless soundbar or something of the sort which could pass video to the TV and have a remote control, thereโ€™s no HDMI cable connected to the device in the test setup. Plus, Google has consistently favored barrel jacks for power across its Nest smart device lineup.

But Google does have a gadget with a remote controller and USB power that gets directly plugged into a screen with no other cables involved. So Iโ€™ll be very surprised if this isnโ€™t exactly the Chromecast that Janko at Protocol uncovered.

Not every device that hits the FCC gets released, but typically manufacturers donโ€™t submit them until theyโ€™re relatively close. Iโ€™d bet the price of a cheap Chromecast we see it this fall. I do wonder how low Google will go, though: the current Chromecast with Google TV already does 4K HDR for $50 (currently $40 on sale).

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