Chromecast alternative?

[Guest]

I want to mirror my Windows PC screen (and optional iPad air 2) to a Samsung Smart TV

It has HDMI ports, USB and Ethernet as well as WiFi

 

Will Chromecast work with iOS? I do have a Samsung S5 neo but I want my laptop/desktop and ipad and iphone to mirror screen. They all connected on the same network with the TV

 

As cheap as possible but also good and doesn't suck

 

Plex only stream files. HDMI cable works but it's a cable and my PC located too far for cables.

Basically I want my TV to work as a monitor to my devices

 

Miracast doesn't available too

 

There are some apps (other than Plex) but don't think they work so I think I need a device

 

I am out. Feel free to comment down your suggestions. I will be back later so can't respond to you guys now.

 

Canada please.

[twoSalty]

is there not a chromecast app on the app store by google? i remember seeing it when i was exploring the app store for my first and last time a while back. it may not have mirroring from the ios device or pc but you can use the play-on-device feature from many video-playing websites from chrome, plex, etc... for mirroring the ios device im pretty sure you need an apple tv

 

[Guest]

45 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

shit

 

Then probably not, there are some other wireless HDMI solutions but they're shit

Only for these apps: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_apps_with_Google_Cast_support

so no mirror for ios?

[AlTech]

47 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I want to mirror my Windows PC screen (and optional iPad air 2) to a Samsung Smart TV

Usually you would use Miracast.

47 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

It has HDMI ports, USB and Ethernet as well as WiFi

 

Will Chromecast work with iOS? I do have a Samsung S5 neo but I want my laptop/desktop and ipad and iphone to mirror screen. They all connected on the same network

It should....

47 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

with the TV

 

As cheap as possible but also good and doesn't suck

 

Plex only stream files. HDMI cable works but it's a cable and my PC located too far for cables.

Basically I want my TV to work as a monitor to my devices

You could buy a Miracast dongle and hook that up to your TV. From there, using Windows 8.1/10 you can project stuff to your TV wirelessly.

47 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Miracast doesn't available too

K. That made things difficult quickly.

 

[AlTech]

10 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

so no mirror for ios?

you'd need an Apple TV for it to work.........

[Guest]

13 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

you'd need an Apple TV for it to work.........

yeah I get it. Money doesn't grow on a tree

23 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

nope, then apple wouldn't sell as many apple TVs

so chromecast. wonder if there is something similar for cheaper?

[Guest]

Just now, wrathoftheturkey said:

Roku, but it only works with miracast rip

hmm. is it me or something odd that I saw only 10 miracast suport samsng tv on some site

[Guest]

Just now, wrathoftheturkey said:

ohhhhhhhhhhh

 

no you don't need miracast support on the TV itself. Just the source

http://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-certified-miracast

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

yup. Either support directly on the TV (in which case you don't need the chromecast) or on the dongle, which converts it to an HDMI signal before it actually enters the TV anyways

so in anyway I need a 45$ chromecast. thanks.

 

I did mirror my old ipad 2 screen before but it was through an apple adapter and it was through an hdmi cable. and hdmi are big and heavy and does not have screws like DVI ports. though some games actually implemented  maps and mirros (asphalt) to work with the TV which was really cool