Hi
I have a laptop which supports WiDi , and i have a tv with chromecast , I want to cast my whole laptop to tv because my laptop does not have HDMI port . Anyway to cast my whole laptop screen without using Google Chrome option .
Experimental is too laggy , Any other way ?
Thanks
Kiran
Laggy is really the best it has to offer. There are alternative smart tv dongles and VGA to HDMI adapters too.
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I need recommendation for bluetooth/mouse combo keyboard. I am just going to connect it to my HDTV via MHL HDTV adapter. What bluetooth mouse combo keyboard do you guys use?
I would like to get the allshare cast dongle to mirror web surfing on my TV but it seems rather redundant since my TV has allshare already. I can flawlessly send 1080p 24Mbps video wirelessly with no lag so paying $50 just to be able to surf the web seems a bit much although the bluetooth/mouse keyboard is probably going to cost at least $25.
Let me rephrase just in case, I'd like to run emulators on my HTC One, play them with a Moga Controller via bluetooth, and watch them on my tv via an HDMI cable. But can an hdmi cable transfer everything shown on screen like running emulators? I've read that it only works for watching movies and internet browsing.
If this is all possible, what kind of hdmi cable and adapter would I need? I know the One doesn't support micro-hdmi, only mhl. Any suggestions?
mblacki said:
Let me rephrase just in case, I'd like to run emulators on my HTC One, play them with a Moga Controller via bluetooth, and watch them on my tv via an HDMI cable. But can an hdmi cable transfer everything shown on screen like running emulators? I've read that it only works for watching movies and internet browsing.
If this is all possible, what kind of hdmi cable and adapter would I need? I know the One doesn't support micro-hdmi, only mhl. Any suggestions?
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Yes MHL is what you need. I use one made by PNY. Make sure you give the adapter power through the micro usb port. From my adapter I use a standard HDMI cable to the TV.
I believe it just mirrors everything on your phone, unless the app is programmed to do differently (like not showing playback controls on external screen). I play Real Racing 3 and use Netflix and play music with MHL.
A few things, though: MHL selects resolutions based on what you TV reports. If your TV does 1080p, then MHL uses that but at a lower refresh rate (I think it's 24Hz). If your TV only does 720p, then MHL will use that but at higher refresh rate (30? not sure). I never found a way to manually set it.
Then there's also a bit of lag. So if MHL chooses 1080p and lower refresh rate, it could become quite difficult to play fast action games.
Is there option to use chromcast as MHL cable? I mean sth like this: phone > USB OTG cable > standard usb-microusb cable - chromecast > TV
orzech.miron said:
Is there option to use chromcast as MHL cable? I mean sth like this: phone > USB OTG cable > standard usb-microusb cable - chromecast > TV
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No not really...
MHL is just another name for Slimport. And it depends a lot on device support, many older devices have a true Mini HDMI port while newer models add slimport support to their USB port that can be plugged into a TV with the proper Slimport adapter.
Asphyx said:
No not really...
MHL is just another name for Slimport. And it depends a lot on device support, many older devices have a true Mini HDMI port while newer models add slimport support to their USB port that can be plugged into a TV with the proper Slimport adapter.
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i meant if phone already support MHL
I use Xperia Z1, its rooted and now it support screen mirroring but MHL is lagless, perfect for playing games especially if you have wireless game controller
orzech.miron said:
i meant if phone already support MHL
I use Xperia Z1, its rooted and now it support screen mirroring but MHL is lagless, perfect for playing games especially if you have wireless game controller
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Doesn't change the answer as far as the CCast is concerned....
the USB port is really only used for Powering the device under stock conditions and while I assume it might be possible to add MHL support to a Custom rom for Rooted units at this point none of that exists.
CCast is not really a display adapter it is a media device that is more like a browser on a stick.
Once booted the CCast can only communicate and get data via WiFi and thats where the lag comes from.
That said games written specifically for the CCast work differently as the game runs natively on the CCast and you control it via wireless which reduces the lag since very little bandwidth is needed and all the data intensive work is done on the device where WiFi and latency can't affect it.
But so far most games for CCast are very rudimentary I think your looking or Graphic intensive games that normally play on the mobile device...
I think the best you will from those types regarding CCast support is a Observer view where some can watch the action happening on the mobile device but where delay and lag doesn't affect the player.
You are better off and pretty much resigned to using cables for true live update.
1)Samsung has a dock station hdmi and usb to patch mice and keyboard for(ex. N7100).
2)Otherwise OTG cable adapter can fit micro usb to HDMI.
I already try the 2nd and im looking for share my cellfhone screen to TV (its not smart tv or support direct wifi). How i can make it work I have Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (MIUI 8 Global 7.2.16 based android 6.0 MRA58K).
Thanks.
snake000 said:
1)Samsung has a dock station hdmi and usb to patch mice and keyboard for(ex. N7100).
2)Otherwise OTG cable adapter can fit micro usb to HDMI.
I already try the 2nd and im looking for share my cellfhone screen to TV (its not smart tv or support direct wifi). How i can make it work I have Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (MIUI 8 Global 7.2.16 based android 6.0 MRA58K).
Thanks.
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There is no other way than Wifi, because Redmi Note 4 doesn't support MHL.
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What i can do to mirroring or share screen ?
any device to conect my fhone and the device support HDMI out
or any other way to try ?
my TV Sony Bravia it has only Hdmi socket
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What i can do to mirroring or share screen ?
any device to conect my fhone and the device support HDMI out
or any other way to try ?
my TV Sony Bravia it has only Hdmi socket
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Miracast for example.
Hi I'm using chromecast 2 and using it to cast and mirror videos and stuff to my tv. The tv had only one hdmi out. So i purchased a belkin hdmi cable of two metres and an hdmi splitter online. Now i can switch between set top box and chromecast easily without having to switch the cables connecting to the hdmi port each time.
Does anyone know if the Mate 20 Lite has usb c to hdmi or Mhl capability ? Or if the how well the screen mirroring works. In my past experience only Samsung and LGs screen mirroring allows you to Sceeen share Netflix or Hulu onto a smart T.V. via the phones 4G Lte. So it would be nice to get that more solid wired connection.