We bought this without much thought in order to use it in a presentation including a surface pro 2 tablet and a couple of windows smartphones i. Connected to an older sony tv. Worked flawlessly with all devices used. Although not cheap it is absolutely necessary in the office environment, if you give or take presentations, and makes tv or projector sharing as simple as it should be.
So far, used successfully on two non-smart tvs. Once working it seems to do exactly what it should. However, i’m using windows 10 and find connection always fails until i remove all traces of the device’s previous connection/setup. Disconnecting or not at the end of a viewing doesn’t seem to make any difference. If it wasn’t for this i would probably give it 5 stars.
Brilliant product, i have had this for over 3 months now, not easy to set up if you’re a noobie to tech but for anyone else it’s easy to use, the best out of the miracast family. Just make sure your laptop/tablet or smartphonecan connect through this method or you will be disappointed. Overall great product and let’s me beam internet tv where ever i am.
We’re using it for business presentations etc. , and it works much better than chromcast for our purposes. It’s incredibly easy to connect microsoft devices and the picture quality and streaming is very good.
Because i own a windows phone (one of the few) i thought it best to buy a microsoft adapter rather than a generic one. That said, it works really well playing back videos and games, and without frame freezes.
Plug it into the tv and then use windows 10 and select ‘connect or project’. . You now have your computer screen on your tv (with sound)great piece of kit – i use it in hotels to watch movies from netflix.
- If you have a set up problem read this review now I have it working and it’s superb.
- Great tech if you have compatible devices to use with it.
- The design is nice and minimalist
A good wireless adapter works well with my linx 1010b have no problem streaming netflix from it to my tv, doesn’t seem to work perfectly with another laptop but that is a slightly older one and i am putting it down to age, its easy to setup simply plug in, connect and it works, good quality image and is more convenient than cables everywhere. Would recommend, i am considering getting another.
Nifty little gadget, i’m using with surface pro 3. It can be a little temperamental at first and the tablet won’t link. Usually have to restart tablet and then it works fine. Very handy for displaying powerpoint on projector and plasma screens or videos. Needs usb port near hdmi port.
I have a dellxps-15 ultrabook (less than one year old) and a samsung es800 47′ tv. At first the microsoft wireless display adapter just was not detected by the computer,despite having all the latest display and wifi drivers installed (windows 10, 64-bit). I send the unit back and re-ordered another one. The replacement was exactly the same; not detected by the computer. After much searching the problem was discovered and fixed – the wireless adapter on the dell xps-15 had been ‘bridged’. This must have happened when i created a ‘virtual machine’ using hyper-v. I removed the bridge connection and now the adapter is recognisedthe computer screen is now mirrored perfectly on the tv.
A long wait but it was worth it. Device plugged into the hmdi3 slot on my panasonic tv but no usb power available so sourced power from adjacent dvd recorder and switched on. Selected hdmi3 on av menu and there was the microsoft logo. Switched on my basic asus me173x,android tablet, went to settings, selected display and switched on wireless display. The device searched for a few seconds then connected and i had the tablet screen on the tv. Absolutely bomb proofstreaming live tv via the internet no problem and perfect picture and sound synchronisation with high quality images. Any other web based video has been equally trouble free.
Allows us to project my surface pro 3 to the hotel tv so we can watch films in the evening. Also used for work where i needed to project my surface and also my phone to a projector for a presentation.
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by entering your model number. - Share what’s on your tablet, laptop, or smartphone on an HDTV or monitor with Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter – stream movies, view personal photos, or display a presentation on a big screen, all wirelessly
- Project your ideas and collaborate in real time by plugging the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter into a conference room projector or monitor
- It uses Miracast technology, so you’re not limited to certain apps or content streaming, you can display everything from your device on an HDTV, monitor or any other device with HDMI input
- Just plug the USB and HDMI from the Wireless Display Adapter into your HDTV or monitor, connect, then mirror or extend your screen and enjoy
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See it all on your big screen
Share what’s on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop on an HDTV or monitor with Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter. Stream movies, view personal photos, or display a presentation on a big screen – all wirelessly.
Modernise your meetings
Project your ideas and collaborate in real time by plugging Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter into a conference room project or monitor. You can even ink in Powerpoint to emphasise a point and make that big screen your collective workspace.
Miracast Technology
The Wireless Display Adapter uses Miracast technology, so you’re not limited to certain apps or content streaming; you can display everything from your device on an HDTV or monitor. The Wireless Display Adapter is also an Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) certified adapter and works with 2-in-1s and tablet devices with Intel WiDi capability.
Easily Connect
Just plug the USB and HDMI from the Wireless Display Adapter into your HDTV or monitor, connect, then mirror or extend your screen and enjoy. The Wireless Display Adapter delivers a reliable connection with up to a 23-foot range.
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This is my first wireless adaptor. Choosed this one, because this was looking good quality and well priced product. Just plug in and find your adapter on your smartphone or pc. (im using windows 10)streaming quality at first time was really bad, just enough for video waching and nothing else. Pc mouse on tv moves like frozen, felt like i can actualy see changing frames per second. Sound stream was alright, but slightly forward then video. To fix this problem i was tried to update software in adapter, but even after update, i didnt actualy notice any big difference. But after about one week of use, it fixed it self, and now i almost cant noticeable any streaming lag. Now i event can play video games if i want.
I suppose that i should have checked more fully into this itemit arrived very quicklythe instructions are very clear of how to installthe problem is that from microsoft down to the supplier through amazon no one even mentions the ability of the pc to cast. I have extensively tried to find a dongle to make my pc cast compatible but no such luckit will end up with a number of other pieces of electronic wizardry in the shed.
The product works moderately well. The design is nice and minimalist. One one laptop it took a little bit of software/firmware updating to get it up and running but my other laptop got it working immediately. The product does tend to heat up quite a bit and will disconnect every few hours, which can be a bit annoying. The video stream does not lag too noticeably in most cases. Watching movies through it is generally fine, though some flash players will show a bit of difficulty. The quality of the image will depend on the power of your device you’re streaming from so bear this in mind if you’re using an older laptop or desktop. It has become a staple in my life and largely replaced my chromecast. I doubt that the disconnects could be fixed by a firmware update and i hope that it is not due to overheating which may lessen the lifespan of the device. I’d recommend – if you’re looking to by this product – to buy the latest version.
Works perfectly with my hp pavilion x360 on win 10, as well as a number of phones in the house – lumia 930, galaxy s6. Streams perfectly to the tv, very good for showing slides of photo’s on a larger screen, also videos and music, all comes across perfect.
Phenomenal piece of kit and a must have for any regular presenter. Especially in front of new people as you look very professional but still have full access to notes and presentation mode while being free to move and talk. Great for getting practical elements and interaction into your presentations.
It does get a little warmit really is ‘plug & play’. However, the very first time it’s plunged in it takes a few minutes to settle down. Sometimes the sound will not get transmitted, stop and start takes care of itmake sure the usb socket on your display is powered.
This may come in handy when wanting to share content with friends and family on a large (hdmi-enabled) screen or when presenting or sharing content in professional environments. As the device supports the miracast standard you should find it works with many android and windows phone (including windows mobile 10) devices that support it (the devices need to have hardware to support this). Many modern computers will also have the intel wireless display standard which operates similarly to miracast, allowing you to use your tv / external screen as a primary or secondary monitor. The technology does not only push visual content out onto your tv / hdmi screen but will also push audio out as well. What is particularly impressive is how the audio and video is synchronised perfectly (this is often a problem with digital content, particularly when using wireless standards such as bluetooth). The technology is very simple to use (from windows 8 / 10 to windows phone and android). Do note that portable smart phones using miracast will typically mirror what’s on the mobile device screen, so you will need need to keep the device and the screen on. Don’t attempt to use this for fast-paced games, though, as there is a slight delay (less than a second, but enough to get you ‘killed’ in a fast action game on a smart phone or tablet). Your portable device can get warm and you will find the battery drains much quicker than usual when wirelessly ‘casting’ your content, so do be aware of this. The wireless display technology used in windows 8 and above (typically requiring an intel widi supporting hardware as well) can, however, display content wirelessly with your computer screen off (using the tv as your primary screen, thus disabling the notebook computer screen).
Would recommend this over chromecast etc. Gives you full ability to do whatever you want on your tv from your laptop, tablet, phone etc. Connectivity could be the only downside to this but ensuring that you’re on the newest firmware should sort that out.
Does not depend on using your wifi router as it creates its own hotspot so will work anywhere you have access to a tv or monitor with an hdmi port. Well worth the additional cost over a basic miracast adaptor.
For what i bought this for it works well for me, i can project my laptop and my phone onto the tv and show pictures, home movies well. I also help out at the golf club with open competitions using power point and excel programs showing scores and winners on large tv’s in the golf club.
I had been looking for a solution to project from my surface pro 3 to my samsung tv. It isn’t a smart tv, but does have hdml/usb etc. Having read up on this product i found that a lot of people reported problems connecting their tablets to the wireless adapter, and subsequently there were also reports of suboptimal streaming performance. I received the product in a couple of days, nicely packaged with clear, concise instructions. However, like a lot of other people i found that the device simply wouldn’t connect to my surface. The thing is, i had set up the tablet to have a default user that had enhanced security settings, password protected. Having fiddled around for an hour i thought there must be an easier way, so i simply created a new user account on the surface, with admin rights, but no password or advanced security. Having done that i retried to connect the adapter, and bingo.Not only that, but it must have installed the drivers for all users, because once i had it working for the open admin account, it also began to work for the secure account.
I send presentations from inside my windows 8. 1 pc wirelessly to this device plugged into my projector or tv. Sound and vision, whatever is on your desktop screen. Also works from my microsoft lumia 640 phone. Both scan for devices when using ‘wireless display’ and just click on miracast and what you see on your pc or phone appears on the projector or tv. For projectors or tvs which don’t have a usb socket i use a portable usb powerbank.
Share what’s on your tablet, laptop, or smartphone on an HDTV or monitor with Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter –
Its ok, and very well packaged and feels like quality. Only given 4* as out of the box it did not work with audio. So then i had to download some software on my windows10 laptop, then connect to it wirelessly, and then upgrade the firmware. Quite a messy process if you are not tech savvy, and if you only have android, actually impossible. I would buy it again, although there are cheaper products out there doing the same job.
I found this to work really well from setup to ease of use. The device is seen as a standard display in windows terms, which you can duplicate or extend or do any of the normal things you can do with the display settings, you can pretty much display anything on it, unlike the limitations of a chromecast and its browser (yes, i know it has an unsupported desktop sharing feature – which you can’t compare to this). One thing to note, if you have a surface rt and can only run metro apps, then although you can connect to a 720p television, you can’t display the apps, as the resolution is too low. (if you don’t have rt, then you can just install and run a desktop – non metro video app that doesn’t have the restriction on the resolution). Metro apps have a minimum resolution of 1024×768, which the system thinks 1280 x 720 of 720p is too low). Whoever designed this limitation really didn’t think this through. Most new tv’s will run 1080p, but that darn 26′ bedroom tv. Anyway – something to think about, and not a reason to downmark this product (as its actually a windows metro issue).
I found it easy to connect to my surface pro 4 and worked a treat with powerpoint (my main need). However on the 18th dec it suddenly stopped working. It tries to connect & then disconnects. I have tried everything suggested on there support website. I have been in contact with ms support and they have concluded it is likely to be due to a firmware update to my sp4 that came with a windows update on the 17th. There is no time-scale or promise of a solution.
A good unit, delivered promptly as always. Easy to fit and connected to my ms-sp3 immediately (very easy process). Audio and video working well, although the on-screen cursor does not scroll smoothly on the tv screen when media is playing. Not sure if this is tablet or adapter related however.
Works well with minimal/no lag. Ideal for streaming media from your laptop to the tv. Also very useful for a dual monitor set up, since it allows for extension of the desktop – you can have an article on the second screen/tv whilst writing an essay on your laptop, for example. This is something which other adapters i could find didn’t offer. There are a couple of niggles which prevent a five-star rating however. There were slight problems with the initial set up, although it works fine now, and the range is also occasionally an issue, with the connection cutting out if the laptop is moved too far away from the tv. There is also sometimes a strange scrolling effect on the screen but resetting the adapter seems to fix this issue. Generally, the adapter works very well. I connected using a dell xps13 (9350) laptop and also an xperia z3 compact phone and both worked.
Item looks good and works well with my girlfriends lenovo miix 2. Unfortunately it dosent want to work with my surface pro 4 and it either takes ages to connect or not at all. Once connected its very laggy and drops connection whereas the lenovo miix seems to work with it fine. Maybe future surface updates will address these issues or its just doomed to never work properly for me.
I hesitated before buying this in case it was a faff to set up but i needn’t have worried. Really good for showing photos on the big screen tv so my elderly parents don’t have to crowd round the tablet screen.
Project your ideas and collaborate in real time by plugging the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter into a conference room projector or monitor
I was looking for a wire free streaming solution from my ms sp 3 to my tv. Fed up with wires trailing everywhere. These have come down in price , so thought give it a go. No problems connecting up to 21′ tv or 44′ smart tv. It needs to be plugged into a usb source for power and if like me your tv doesn’t have a usb input , don’t worry aslong as you have a usb plug you can simply plug it into the wall. Both tv’s recognised adaptor, just a case of going into windows display settings and selecting ‘connect to a wireless device’ there us however a noticeable lag although not enough to warrant return , but would if like me you intend to use to mirror onto a bigger screen to view word, excel or powerpoint files and going to use a mouse, i’d use a wired mouse as the lag was at least for me more moticable when using both a usb and bluetooth wireless mouse probably caused by crossover signals between the device. Does tend to get hot when in use for long periods although in winter this may be a bonus. Otherwise happy with purchase and definately recommend.
A nice design, good when i was finally able to get a laptop to connect. Unfortunately i wanted to connect a new desktop to it over miracast but this doesn’t seem to be supported. It isn’t the easiest to find out if your computer is compatible with miracast – i had one way tell me it was hence why i bought this – if you are interested then it all comes down to the wireless card, pretty much every new intel one does support miracast (i believe) if you have other brands then it is a little hit and miss, and if you have a desktop then good luck. (on an aside) we use these at work with surface tablets and they are really good so if you have a surface pro 3 or higher i am 95% certain this will work. Good but not suitable for my needs.
It uses Miracast technology, so you’re not limited to certain apps or content streaming, you can display everything from your device on an HDTV, monitor or any other device with HDMI input
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