Screen mirroring

I bought a Windows 8 laptop a few years ago. Watching it's videos that played while it was configuring windows for the first time, I learned that it had widi (wireless display). It's demo said I needed an adapter for the TV called Push to TV. I got it at Best Buy for about $75. It took many calls to India but after some firmware fixes it worked great. It's video is hi def and surround sound gets sent to my surround sound box. Windows 8.1 then screwed it up but Windows 10 made it better again. I just got a Windows 10 tablet and it mirrors it's display to my TV perfectly. Your laptop or tablet need the proper hardware for it to work and I understand that some Android tablets have the ability also.

Google's CHROME TV device has limited mirroring ability. Basically I believe the "Hype" is way more than the delivery on Chrome.

However I purchased Chrome for a specific job.. Which it does do.. So I'm not displeased.. But I'm not pleased either.

Tom_M wrote:
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 which will mirror to my home Sony Smart TV. The TV in my RV is not a smart TV so to mirror to that I tried a Chromecast. It worked but I found out that even to stream content directly from my phone an internet connection was required so I returned it.

My solution was to purchase an MHL to HDMI adapter cable. This plugs into the micro USB port on the phone and goes to an HDMI input on the TV. I bought the cable on Amazon: ***Link Removed***

You know that sounds like it may be the solution. I'll have to stop by best buy on my way home tonight and for less than 20 bucks if it doesn't work I'm not out much other than my time to get and return it.

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 which will mirror to my home Sony Smart TV. The TV in my RV is not a smart TV so to mirror to that I tried a Chromecast. It worked but I found out that even to stream content directly from my phone an internet connection was required so I returned it.

My solution was to purchase an MHL to HDMI adapter cable. This plugs into the micro USB port on the phone and goes to an HDMI input on the TV. I bought the cable on Amazon: MHL to HDMI adapter

Miracast works between my Kindle HDX and TV via an Amazon Fire stick. Sometimes it's a bit fiddly and I have to restart something. Good syncing on video / audio except when viewing videos with a web browser (Chrome). For some reason those are out of sync consistently.

I have done the Miracast from a galaxy S6 to amazon fire box. It worked and I was just doing it for pictures but it was a bit slow when trying to sharpen up the pics on the tv.

I've mirrored our Samsung tablet to our TV using a Roku player. That was wireless and no delay either for the audio or video.

You don't need to buy a new LCD TV. Just buy a box which allows you to wireless cast your mobile device, such as Miracast for Android. In fact, a co-worker of mine no longer carries a notebook when traveling. He just uses his Samsung Note, Bluetooth keyboard w/trackpad, and his Samsung brand Miracast box. He connects it to an LCD HDTV in his hotel, or his pico projector, which acts as his monitor. Uses a remote Android client to connect to his home computer via WiFi or 4G LTE that does all the heavy lifting. So has access to all his WIN programs and files, and can also watch his local NFL games anywhere.

I use an AppleTV and mirror Amazon prime video from my phone or iPad.

tdiller wrote:
I was able to "send" youtube videos to my tv with the google device but nothing else.

Google Chromecast works well with their content (YouTube, Netflix, Play Music, Play Movies, etc.) but casting a browser is choppy and not well suited for video. And you need good WiFi for any of that content.