Move Over Chromecast
New Gizmo called Miracast by Belkin. $79.99 on Amazon but not available for two to four weeks. Writeup here: Androd Authority The big deal is that it claims it will mirror your tablet or pho...
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sch911 wrote:
I'll stick with Chromecast. The ability to connect and cast Android screens has been around for a while, and it really doesn't work well. Long delays. Chromecast will soon have an open SDK and will support screen mirroring with Apps like AllCast from Cyanogen. AllCast can already mirror your Android screen on many other devices like ATV, DNLA, and Roku.
True but I want something that is plug 'n play. I've seen the other Android dongles but they all seem unreliable or have HDCP issues. Hope the Belkin is not like the rest. Fortunately Amazon will take it back.
Kind of a shame Google locked Chromecast down. That really limited its utility. I bought it to stream Netflix to my HDTV on the road using my unlimited data on my phone. Won't work. I had to Hotspot the phone, connect my Tablet to the phone, connect CC to the phone, and then stream the tablet content to the CC to the TV over the phone WiFi network.
If Miracast works, I can do it directly from the phone to the TV. Just like I can with an HDMI cable. Right now it is easier to just connect my Roku to the phone's Hotspot.
