Watching movies on Smart LED TV vs on Macbook Pro

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The chromecast link you provided gave an error when opened:

404. That’s an error.
The requested URL /chromecast%C2%BF was not found on this server

With chromecast, do we still need a computer?

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Can we use a mouse to navigate the chromecast?
Instead of a computer, would an iPhone or iPad
suffice to be used with chromecast to navigate?

She doesn't watch netflix, mostly the 3 sites I've
indicated earlier ie
youtube, drama.net, gooddrama.net

Can the movies be downloaded & stored into
a USB HDD or chromecast itself?

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Also, believe the 3 sites I've indicated require
flash player with the browser, so would it work?

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Does my TV only need HDMI input port? My TV has
no USB port, so do I need to buy any extra adapter
or cables to connect chromecast to the TV (say
USB to HDMI adapter?)

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Sorry, 3 more questions:

Q6:
When we watched those sites' movies on iPad or iPhone 5, the movies
were laggy & not smooth. On computers they were fast. So if chromecast
is used with iPhone 4 or 5, would the movies be laggy as well?

Q7:
Any adapters or cables to connect chromecast to iPhone 5 / iPad needed?
Or just order the device itself from amazon below & that would suffice:
http://www.amazon.com/Google-Chromecast-Streaming-Media-Player/dp/B00DR0PDNE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388126434&sr=8-1&keywords=chromecast

Q8:
With chromecast, can I now browse Internet on my TV? ie my TV has
become a SmartTV ?

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> Chromecast allows you to cast from your computer (Mac or PC) anything that is in a
> Chrome tab. This includes a streaming video from any of the sites you mention.
So a computer is still needed? Thing is I'm trying to avoid using a computer
because the Macbook pro's battery will need to be replaced soon after being
recharged so many times. Also watching movies really heat up the Macbook
as kid watches it something like 5 hours/day so I really doubt the lifespan
of Macbook can last.

I currently use Puffin browser on iPad as Chrome browser requires a flash
player which I can't find the right flash player so far for iPad Chrome.
Could Chromecast cast out Puffin's output?

Movies on iPad are rather laggy (kind of slow motion & choppy)

Alternatively I'll need to find an old Windows laptop that runs Chrome?

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I have an old Motorola Android (probably early version of
4.x Android) phone : can that run Chrome & work with
Chromecast (ie I can do away with a Macbook / computer) ?

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But that would still consume battery on her Mac & caused many
charges/discharges & soon her battery will need to be replaced
(& battery is not under Apple's warranty after 1 year?)

By casting to the TV, there's no video activity on her PC
& this will consume a lot less battery?

Her school requires her to have a Macbook Pro but the school
disallows her from charging at school (due to high energy costs)

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