Tablet owners live in a golden age in terms of content: steaming video applications such as Netflix and homemade videos and pictures should all be shared. And although parts online is very easy, it’s much more fun to do. It for real The problem is the screen of your tablet: perfect for one or two persons, but with five people around it really is much too small. This applies even more to the iPad mini with its small screen
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The good news is that you probably already have a device in your living room that is perfect. Your TV is big, bright, and no one has to do to be able to see what it happens. Trouble There is an increasing number of ways to take pictures and videos to view, from simple cables to ingenious – but often expensive – wireless options you living in the 21st century swing.
Here we look at both options, as well as the services that allow you to get your subscriptions, photos and videos on the big screen to share – and the services that it can not. While we are talking mostly about Android tablets, the same advice applies to Android smartphones.
HDMI
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is the current interface standard. If you purchased your television in the past decade it has an HDMI port, like almost every set-top box, game console, and a reasonable number of photo and video cameras. The advantage of HDMI, apart from the ubiquity of it (which means that it is cheap), is the fact that it offers place simultaneously for both HD video and audio, so you do not have to see the bad speakers a movie in full HD your tablet for the sound. An HDMI output is an advantage that many Android tablets have compared to Apple’s iPad.
There are three sizes of HDMI plugs. Regular HDMI (Type A, left), the full ports found on devices that space is not a problem: think of TVs, laptops, and game consoles. The ports that you usually find on tablets and phones will either Type C (also called mini HDMI, middle) or Type D (Micro HDMI, right). Of these, Micro HDMI, or Type D, the smallest.
What type of port your tablet has, you can reasonably cheap link it to an HDMI port: You probably do not need more than 10 to 15 euros to spend on an HDMI to Mini-HDMI and Micro HDMI cable.
A lot of tablets have HDMI or one the scaled versions. The Acer Iconia A1, Archos 80 Titanium and Nokia 2520 – and many others – have it. It is the simplest approach.
But you do not necessarily need a tablet with an HDMI output to buy in order to link him to you. Tv
MHL / Slim Port
HDMI is easy to understand: it is a port that does just one thing. The downside is that not all tablets have a HDMI output. The good news is that there are a few widely supported standards have been published that Android owners can connect to external displays through their own microUSB port
The standards in question are MHL (Mobile High Definition Link), and the newer Slim Port. They both look the same, which is obvious since they are simply on an Android device using the microUSB port to deliver video.
Like HDMI, supporting Slim Port and MHL both video and audio, with up eight available channels for surround sound. Both typically require a breakout box: a small dongle between your device and TV that the signal from your phone converts it to a signal that is compatible with HDMI.
You can expect in order to pay a Slim Port of MHL signal converter. Between 15 and 35 euros This makes it more expensive than using a tablet with an HDMI port, but especially MHL is supported by many phone and tablet manufacturers
There are several versions of MHL been:. We are currently at version three , which increases the maximum resolution to 4K. This is the same as Slim Port, and means that both standards provide very similar technical specifications. An advantage of MHL is the broad support TV manufacturers: look at the back of your TV, and if the HDMI port MHL logo above has listed you can use an HDMI to micro-USB cable to connect the two to connect with each other – the HDMI cable provides power to your tablet or phone, so you have no extra adapters or cables required.
If your TV does not support MHL, or if you have a Slim Port device, you’ll need an adapter. Slim Port users can expect to be around 20 euros to have to give up while MHL users need to pay a little less. Out If you MHL used chances are that you’ll need an external power source: MHL 3 can use up to 10 watts of the host device
Slim Port has the advantage here:., There is no external power needed, making the preparation is less messy. Both devices require that the screen of the tablet is on, so break-out boxes usually have a microUSB port so that you can use. Charger
The support for MHL and Slim Port varies enormously. Because there are three different versions of MHL are plus Slim Port, you have to check the specifications of your device before you buy an adapter. The Microsoft Surface and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 support MHL, while Google Nexus 5 just does Slim Port
Apple users have it easier:. Although the iPad is technically compatible with DisplayPort, you can give him only with Apple’s own together with cables to a screen. The downside is the price: You have to almost 50 euros counting down for an HDMI adapter that you can link to the Lightning connector of an iPad (for older iPads there is a 30-pin version available)
Wireless.
It’s great to have a tablet to your TV to agree. video directly The good thing about Android is that there are multiple ways to do this. Mira Cast is a wireless standard that an ad hoc network creates between two devices, typically your tablet and set-top box that Micra Cast support.
A growing number of TVs supports Micra Cast no additional hardware is required. Mira Cast uses H.264 for video transmission, which is efficient compression and great full-HD picture quality means. Better yet, Mira Cast DRM (Digital Rights Management), which means that services such as iPlayer and YouTube can be. Streamed to a TV But not all services work. Android devices with Android 4.2 have Mira Cast support.
An alternative is Google’s Chrome Cast. These cheap dongle plugged into any unused HDMI port on your TV plugs, and connects to your wireless network. Chrome Cast support starts to get alomtegenwoordiger allowing content from services such as iPlayer, Netflix, etc. can be played while the dongle does all the work instead of your tablet, Chrome Cast and that is good news for your battery life.
Since July 2014, it is also possible to use to mirror, so you can press on your tablet and Play (DRM-free) video on your TV will play. displayed on your Android device Chrome Cast The same goes for anything the screen can display, including apps, games, and photos.
Apple users have a simpler, but more expensive solution again. The iPad and iPhone support any open streaming standard, so you’ll have an Apple TV (about 95 euros) to buy. It supports AirPlay mirroring, only from iOS devices, and like Chrome Cast offers several streaming services including Netflix.
Which devices support Chrome Cast mirroring?
Mirroring on Chrome Cast is new, and the list of devices that support is currently limited. Do you have any of the following? You’re in luck
-. Nexus 4
– Nexus 5
– Nexus 7 (2013)
– Nexus 10
– Samsung Galaxy S4
– Samsung Galaxy S5
– Samsung Galaxy Note 3
– Samsung Galaxy Note 10 (2014)
– HTC One M7
– LG G Pro2
– LG G2
– LG G3
Make it work
Video streaming from your smartphone or tablet to your TV will depend on the setup you choose have. If you use a physical connection, such as HDMI, MHL or Slim Port, the content on the screen of your tablet will be right on your TV appear as soon as everything is once connected.
This is simple, but there are some drawbacks. Namely your tablet sends a signal only when the screen is on. This means that your battery quickly runs out, so chances are that you’ll have to plug in to make sure he do not stop during the show.
If you have tablet video you have submitted yourself charger , in the form of DRM-free files, you can make excellent use mirroring, and the same goes for commercial services such as Netflix, ITV Player and iPlayer. But it’s not all rosy. Content providers know that consumers will pay for the convenience of streaming TV shows throughout the house.
extraIf you go wireless, Mira Cast currently the best option for display mirroring, as it simply transmit content on the screen of your Android device wirelessly. So if you open a picture on the screen of your tablet, it appears on your TV – just like a physical connection such as HDMI. The same is true for many apps: BBC’s iPlayer, YouTube and Vimeo all work via Mira Cast.
The disadvantage of Mira Cast is the same as a wired connection: the screen of your tablet should all the time be on in order for it to work. That, combined with higher requirements for the wireless radio in your device (especially if you are at the same time the Internet streaming), can ensure that you have a much shorter battery life.
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