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Cast tablet to Tv

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  • 19-09-2017 7:14pm
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    StereoSound
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    Will a micro USB to HDMI adapter cast my tablet screen to my TV? Some tablets have a HDMI output connector but mine doesn't. I seen micro usb to HDMI today and wondering would be it work ?


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    The high horse brigade
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    StereoSound wrote: »
    Will a micro USB to HDMI adapter cast my tablet screen to my TV? Some tablets have a HDMI output connector but mine doesn't. I seen micro usb to HDMI today and wondering would be it work ?

    It's probably easier to buy a Chromecast


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    StereoSound
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    The high horse brigade wrote: »
    It's probably easier to buy a Chromecast

    €40 v €6. I'd buy an android box before a Chromecast to be honest.


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    The high horse brigade
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    StereoSound wrote: »
    €40 v €6. I'd buy an android box before a Chromecast to be honest.

    To answer your question yes, it should work. It's called an MHL cable btw. If you're going the android box route get a Mi Box as it runs Android TV and not a modified touch-screen tablet version of Android, Android tv comes with Chromecast functionality built in.


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    StereoSound
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    The high horse brigade wrote: »
    To answer your question yes, it should work. It's called an MHL cable btw. If you're going the android box route get a Mi Box as it runs Android TV and not a modified touch-screen tablet version of Android, Android tv comes with Chromecast functionality built in.

    Unfortunately the micro usb to HDMI cable didn't work for me on both my tablet and phone. Nothing happened at all when I went to source on my TV and selected the HDMI port.

    Is there software for my phone or tablet I need to download to make this work? I'm running android nougat on both devices.


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    ED E
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    It only works with MHL devices. Of 8000 phones on GSMArena only 178 support it.

    http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?sFreeText=MHL

    As a standard its kinda dead as USB wasnt designed for it and MicroHDMI is a much better solution.


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    StereoSound
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    ED E wrote: »
    It only works with MHL devices. Of 8000 phones on GSMArena only 178 support it.

    http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?sFreeText=MHL

    As a standard its kinda dead as USB wasnt designed for it and MicroHDMI is a much better solution.

    I'll return the cable tomorrow so. I was hoping this would work as a substitute for an android box as it would do basically the same thing if it did.


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    StereoSound wrote: »
    I'll return the cable tomorrow so. I was hoping this would work as a substitute for an android box as it would do basically the same thing if it did.

    Connecting something to a TV via a cable will never come remotely close to replacing an android box. You're better to invest a small amount of money and save yourself a lot of hassle.


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