Miracast Dongle with Android device?

[DiscoDes]

Anyone got one?

If you have, what do you think of it?

TIA

[Deleted]

To be honest not sure about miracast? But I have a Samsung dongle which I plug into my smart tv and it connects to my phone, router and any android device. Using myshare I can play off the phone to tv. So what's the difference in the miracast?

[scaffman69]

You wanna be getting one these www.ebay.com/itm/191117387903 it already has XBMC installed so you will be able to watch any movie or sport that`s in cinema or playing live, amongst many more things, just go onto youtube to add the right add ons to XBMC to get anything but i think this is pre programmed. a bragain. Not all Android devices are as good as they make out, but this does what it says and more as well as updating itself. If that`s what you looking for the TV that is, smart TV`s are crap you can only get what apps are in say samsung app store, just get a good LED tv and this, it`s the way to go and the future lol

[scaffman69]

It does the same as the apple TV 2 which needs breakingb4 you can get all this on it, www.ebay.com/itm/APPLE-TV2-JAILBROKEN-UNTETHERED-IOS-5-3-LATEST-XBMC-GOTHAM-13-0-ATV-Flash-Black-/251549358853?pt=US_Internet_Media_Streamers&hash=item3a91829b05 but it costs a fortune compared to the android tv , i got the apple tv 2 myself , but the android is the prefered option nowadays if i was to buy again.

[DiscoDes]

scaffman69 @zero

Thanks for the reply, I already have a Android Box for use at home on my shopping list.

What I want this for is when I go away to hotels or on holiday a device that will display what is stored on my Nexus 7 (films etc). As I understand it the Miracast dongle makes it's own Wi-Fi connection so there does not need to be a wi-fi network to use it, this is important as some places I stay do not have wi-fi especially when abroad on holiday. And do you know how much data costs on a phone when you're abroad

For instance when I was in Spain recently me and the other half had to watch stuff huddled around the Nexus 7, it was OK, but would have been so much better on the TV screen in the hotel room. The only English speaking channel was Discovery Max.

I have just booked to go to Spain again in September and though there is a sattelite receiver in the apartment there are no English channels available now as Sky has changed their sattelites and they no longer cover Spain.

I think it would be ideal in this situation as it is so small.

A miracast dongle "casts" whatever is on your Andriod Phone or Tablet screen to a HDMI input on a TV.

See here : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracast

[Deleted]

Jun 4, 2014 16:38:56 GMT DiscoDes said:

scaffman69 @zero

Thanks for the reply, I already have a Android Box for use at home on my shopping list.

What I want this for is when I go away to hotels or on holiday a device that will display what is stored on my Nexus 7 (films etc). As I understand it the Miracast dongle makes it's own Wi-Fi connection so there does not need to be a wi-fi network to use it, this is important as some places I stay do not have wi-fi especially when abroad on holiday. And do you know how much data costs on a phone when you're abroad

For instance when I was in Spain recently me and the other half had to watch stuff huddled around the Nexus 7, it was OK, but would have been so much better on the TV screen in the hotel room. The only English speaking channel was Discovery Max.

I have just booked to go to Spain again in September and though there is a sattelite receiver in the apartment there are no English channels available now as Sky has changed their sattelites and they no longer cover Spain.

I think it would be ideal in this situation as it is so small.

A miracast dongle "casts" whatever is on your Andriod Phone or Tablet screen to a HDMI input on a TV.

See here : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracast

Thanks for that explanation DD.

[andy01424]

did you know you can turn the nowtv box into a roku box! apparently sky just rebranded it,but they can be redone and display roku apps
also sky box can be re-tuned and accept freesat channels as well or i will look is get a cheapy sat reciever like i have in mobile sat kit i have,you can then hit eurobird etc which all run uk channles,think sky box can be done to it to as they all are on the astra satellite,give me 2 ticks will find the links for frequency
now tv box
www.engadget.com/2014/04/08/sky-now-tv-plex/

[andy01424]

looking on a freesat site,it will also depend on type of sky box ,if its old type it may not except frequency,newer ones will

freesat channle list
www.tracksat.com/satellite26-deg.html


this is what i have in canping kit its only about 10"x8"

get eursat/hotbird/astra and about 10 others lol depending on dish direction
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SilverCrest-SL55-Digital-DVB-Satellite-TV-Receiver-FTA-/251545449581?pt=UK_Sound_Vision_Satellite_TV_Receivers&hash=item3a9146f46d

[DiscoDes]

Jun 5, 2014 14:27:40 GMT andy01424 said:

did you know you can turn the nowtv box into a roku box! apparently sky just rebranded it,but they can be redone and display roku apps
also sky box can be re-tuned and accept freesat channels as well or i will look is get a cheapy sat reciever like i have in mobile sat kit i have,you can then hit eurobird etc which all run uk channles,think sky box can be done to it to as they all are on the astra satellite,give me 2 ticks will find the links for frequency
now tv box
www.engadget.com/2014/04/08/sky-now-tv-plex/

Been there & done that! I have a NowTV box in my bedroom with Plex side-loaded and I have the "unsuppoted App Store" also installed that has given me access to other channels including some *ahem* Adult content

But that's no good to me on holiday as it needs a wi-fi network to function and is why i'm considerng a Miracast dongle.

There are no English freesat channels in Spain any more and can you imagine me carrying a sattelite receiver and dish on board a aircraft

Or attempting to move the dish and retune the holiday apartment receiver!

[andy01424]

Jun 5, 2014 16:27:45 GMT DiscoDes said:

Jun 5, 2014 14:27:40 GMT andy01424 said:

did you know you can turn the nowtv box into a roku box! apparently sky just rebranded it,but they can be redone and display roku apps
also sky box can be re-tuned and accept freesat channels as well or i will look is get a cheapy sat reciever like i have in mobile sat kit i have,you can then hit eurobird etc which all run uk channles,think sky box can be done to it to as they all are on the astra satellite,give me 2 ticks will find the links for frequency
now tv box
www.engadget.com/2014/04/08/sky-now-tv-plex/

Been there & done that! I have a NowTV box in my bedroom with Plex side-loaded and I have the "unsuppoted App Store" also installed that has given me access to other channels including some *ahem* Adult content

But that's no good to me on holiday as it needs a wi-fi network to function and is why i'm considerng a Miracast dongle.

There are no English freesat channels in Spain any more and can you imagine me carrying a sattelite receiver and dish on board a aircraft

Or attempting to move the dish and retune the holiday apartment receiver!

thats why in 2nd post added that little ebay link is only the reciever weighs uhmm about 250gms!and same size as amedium book,astra sat is near on inline with-Eutelsat-Hotbird- all have english channles inc english thats what makes that reciever brilliant,takes multichannle frequecies,you dont retune you add channles lol so other can find em

[sammy13]

DiscoDes , I thought you had found what I have been wondering about, but alas it is not.
This seems to be a good thread to ask on though.
Your nexus is there something that you can buy to give you an internet connection when you are in a no internet zone?
Like in your apt in Spain, rather than go to a bar you would like to use the internet in the apt, but there is no WiFi, can something
give you it?

[DiscoDes]

Jun 5, 2014 18:16:28 GMT sammy13 said:

DiscoDes , I thought you had found what I have been wondering about, but alas it is not.
This seems to be a good thread to ask on though.
Your nexus is there something that you cab buy to give you an internet connection when you are in a no internet zone?
Like in your apt in Spain, rather than go to a bar you would like to use the internet in the apt, but there is no WiFi, can something
give you it?

sammy13

I have a Nexus 4 phone that can act as a wireless hot spot, so yes I can do that. Unfortunately due to extortionate data charges when roaming abroad it is impractical to stream anything.

You can buy wi-fi hot spot dongles and use one in Spain with a Spanish Sim Card, the town where I go has a phone shop where you can hire one for a week.

The Miracast dongle is for displaying whatever is on you Android phone or tablet onto a TV screen wirelessly, Pictures, Games, films stored on your phone or tablet.

[sammy13]

Jun 5, 2014 18:21:48 GMT DiscoDes said:

Jun 5, 2014 18:16:28 GMT sammy13 said:

DiscoDes , I thought you had found what I have been wondering about, but alas it is not.
This seems to be a good thread to ask on though.
Your nexus is there something that you cab buy to give you an internet connection when you are in a no internet zone?
Like in your apt in Spain, rather than go to a bar you would like to use the internet in the apt, but there is no WiFi, can something
give you it?

sammy13

I have a Nexus 4 phone that can act as a wireless hot spot, so yes I can do that. Unfortunately due to extortionate data charges when roaming abroad it is impractical to stream anything.

You can buy wi-fi hot spot dongles and use one in Spain with a Spanish Sim Card, the town where I go has a phone shop where you can hire one for a week.

The Miracast dongle is for displaying whatever is on you Android phone or tablet onto a TV screen wirelessly, Pictures, Games, films stored on your phone or tablet.

Thankyou

[DiscoDes]

Jun 5, 2014 18:27:03 GMT sammy13 said:

Jun 5, 2014 18:21:48 GMT DiscoDes said:

sammy13

I have a Nexus 4 phone that can act as a wireless hot spot, so yes I can do that. Unfortunately due to extortionate data charges when roaming abroad it is impractical to stream anything.

You can buy wi-fi hot spot dongles and use one in Spain with a Spanish Sim Card, the town where I go has a phone shop where you can hire one for a week.

The Miracast dongle is for displaying whatever is on you Android phone or tablet onto a TV screen wirelessly, Pictures, Games, films stored on your phone or tablet.

Thankyou

Oh and the Mairacast dongle is a dedicated "hot spot" but it's not connected to the internet, just to your phone or tablet so it's a 1 to 1 wireless device solely for "casting" what it's connected to.

[sammy13]

Thanks, its just the internet I am wanting to use on a tablet, so I will have to look into a hotspot dongle