Display content from Android device on my TV wirelessly

[Nameite]

Chromecast is a bad name IMO. People think it mirrors your android device when instead the TV will use wifi just to continue playing for example a youtube video independently from your device. So the chromecast just basically pass it the URL an start position like a video share instead if mirroring the YouTube video.

If it supports mirocast then it should mirror...but you will also need an android 4.2 device that supports it.

Learned that the hard way, brought me an android tv box thinking it would mirror...but it just plays videos/audio/pics...can only game with MHL cable...sucks @ss

 

[SeRpEnT]

I need something that I can use to connect my devices (Sonx Xperia Tablet (probably via DLNA) and S4 (via Mirracast would be best) DIRECTLY to my TV's HDMI.
I dont have a home wifi setup.
My TVs are the old dumb LCD versions with no Smart or wifi technology.
Using MHL cable are the last resort koz I hate cables.

So it will have to be some HDMI dongle gadget. Chromecast wont work because it doesnt stream via Wifi direct from phone to TV. It streams from the internet (Youtube/Netflix etc) only and only uses your device/phone as a modem. Check out the reviews.

 

[SeRpEnT]

I Have an LG TV that is DLNA compliant. The TV is hard wired to my home network, I stream from my Android phone to my LG TV via my Wifi using Bubble UPNP.

What's the quality of DLNA streaming like? Do you have to broadcast via your home network, or can it be done directly (wifi direct) from your phone to LG Tv?

 

[jacksback]

Anyone heard of mirrorop?

I believe it's a software based solution for mirroring screens between different devices

Here's a link to the site and available apps in the google play store

http://www.mirrorop.com/index.html

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=mirrorop&c=apps

 

[SeRpEnT]

Ooh this looks nice:
http://www.netgear.com/home/products/hometheater/media-players/PTV3000.aspx#
Bit expensive though.

 

[jacksback]

Ooh this looks nice:
http://www.netgear.com/home/products/hometheater/media-players/PTV3000.aspx#
Bit expensive though.

That is cool but I hate having to buy another device when I have so many others

Think I'm going to do some more research and find a solution for the Android Box I bought

 

[Nameite]

What's the quality of DLNA streaming like? Do you have to broadcast via your home network, or can it be done directly (wifi direct) from your phone to LG Tv?

Good quality, and can be used with wifi direct.

The same as airplay

 

[wolv]

I don't have a droid, got an iphone, but I can do exactly this with an app called imedia share, maybe the droid store has something similar,

My devices are iphone 5, iPad and Samsung 46 6400 smart tv

 

[DominionZA]

I don't have a droid, got an iphone, but I can do exactly this with an app called imedia share, maybe the droid store has something similar,

My devices are iphone 5, iPad and Samsung 46 6400 smart tv

Also available on Android. Use iMediaShare myself (S4). Works with any DLNA device.

 

[DominionZA]

Also available on Android. Use iMediaShare myself (S4). Works with any DLNA device.

EDIT: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bianor.amspremium
Or
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bianor.ams

Twonky also works well: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pv.twonkybeam

 

[JimboBob]

Also available on Android. Use iMediaShare myself (S4). Works with any DLNA device.

Decided to try it and and it worked flawlessly, was quite surprised. Quite nice to show pictures (but no zoom...) and videos.