Unsolved wireless screen mirror
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Can anyone recommend a device to mirror a screen from a Windows 10 tablet to a TV/monitor? Is the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter any better than the miracast devices? This would be the same tablet every time and needs to be able to be set up once and then it just works when the tablet is on without having to put in pin each time, etc.
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I would think Miracast would be the best approach, why introduce additional devices?
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I know it should work in Windows 10, but I just tried with my Windows 10 Pro laptop to my Samsung SmartTV at home and it doesn't work. The laptop doesn't find the TV. When I select "Connect to a wireless device" it errors with Didn't detect another display.
When I go to "Bluetooth and other devices" it's listed under other devices. When I click on it, my only option is to "remove device".
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I checked the TV settings and the TV is on the same wifi network and I can ping it from the laptop. Allshare is set to allowed.
I don't really care about my home set up. I'm more concerned with finding something that works for my client. They have to order a 42" monitor for this, so if someone can recommend one that they know will work, that would be helpful.
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What do you need to share exactly? Is it a web browser tab? Maybe a Chromecast? We have used these in the past but they are junk. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002Z04K0E Would not recommend.
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@penguinwrangler I use the ChromeCast at home and it works great for NetFlix. I this case it's for an office and they want to cast everything (Excel, Chrome, etc) from the tablet that might get passed around to a 42" monitor at the end of the table. A wire isn't desirable since they will be passing it back and fourth.
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@mike-davis Microsoft Wireless Display adapters are cheap enough that I would try that route.
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@penguinwrangler hmmm, I guess I'll have to go the "buy it and try it" route. I was hoping someone had found something that worked well.
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We use ClickShare here and it is a great device. Plug in the base station into the projector. You get USB dongles that will tie into the base station and mirror the device's screen. Cell phones can do it too by tying into the base's wifi and using the ClickShare app to mirror the cell phone's screen.
The only downside is that it isn't too mobile and costs a little bit of money for a base and 2 USB dongles.
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I've had recent experience with a box called FloTV... not impressed with it tho, I'd say stay away unless you can run a wire (and then you have cheaper options to do the same thing!)
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@nerdydad said in wireless screen mirror:
The only downside is that it isn't too mobile and costs a little bit of money
yeah, that would be ugly hanging off the side of the tablet. Also $1,500 seems a bit steep for something that Windows 10 is supposed to have built in. Thanks for the eval though.
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What device did you end up using?
