HDMI capability

[izak]

i do but not over micro usb you can do it wireless with chromecast but you can only cast google owned stuff like chrome browser, youtube videos and everything in android.

But windows use miracast and apple use airplay so now i ordered this Easycast OTA dongle which is compatible with windows, apple devices and android.
http://www.gearbest.com/networking-communication/pp_194421.html

Cheers.

[John]

You might be able to use something like this USB to HDMI adpater in windows:
http://www.4cabling.com<wbr />.au/usb-to-hdmi-converter.ht<wbr />ml?gclid=CMv0gr_j4cYCFQxwvAodsMoE3g
But at $99 it costs more than the tablet!

I have bought the Easycast OTA and it works with the Hi8. its better than a Chromecast as you can do a direct wifi connection (useful for when travelling) and supports both Mirroring & Streaming. Because it can also connect to your home wifi network you can access it from any wired or wireless devices on your network to stream content. Mirroring the screen I found is not very useful as there  is a lot of lag/delay – this is not an issue just with the Easycast OTA my smart TV supports mirroring and I have the same issues with lag. Using the DLNA streaming/casting feature works much better. I found streaming seems to work better in android using the Localcast app – eg for streaming mkv videos.

[John]

Sorry, the previous link for the USB-HDMI adapter did not post quite right. Here it is again (hopefully this works)

http://www.4cabling.com.au/usb-to-hdmi-converter.html?gclid=CMv0gr_j4cYCFQxwvAodsMoE3

[Brad C]

Alright Easycast seems a good option for streaming content, but how about the slimport cable ? Anyone know if it would work? I might just buy one if no one knows..

Edit: This one seems even more interesting. Slimport & otg.. I’m gonna go ahead and buy it and report back later if no one can give a definite answer.

[Chris G]

Not tried any of those Miracast works, but you always get that 1-2 second, sometimes even more delay with whats displayed. It’s okay for movies but anything else its a bit slow.

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[CH]

A DisplayLink USB device would do it, but isn’t really mirroring. It’s adding a second display completely that can be a clone or a second screen. Doesn’t support audio though. Even with just USB2.0 video is surprisingly watchable. e.g. a bit cheaper than the earlier post (which is probably DisplayLink too)

http://www.dx.com/p/usb-2-0-vga-dvi-hdmi-multi-display-adapter-81578

http://www.dx.com/p/usb-2-0-uga-multi-display-external-dvi-video-card-with-vga-hdmi-adapters-1920-1080-max-28532#.VdbI7_mqrkU

I bought one from DX (I think the second one) and it works very well with my laptop.

[Richard Bridger]

I tied a couple of Slimport devices with my Nexus 7 and neither of them worked – I got a refund from one eBay outfit without even having to return it so they obviously knew it didn’t work.  For more that a year I have been using a Measey EZCast dongle from eBay (about $20).  I just tried in on the Chuwi which arrived yesterday and it worked beautifully.  The EZCast App has been considerably upgraded over the last year and is now very easy to use (it wasn’t) and gives excellent results.  Of course it doesn’t work for video streamed from wi-fi, only pre-loaded video.

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