connect android tablet to tv

[welshpaddy]

can i connect my medion tablet bought in aldi with a mini usb cable from tablet to hdmi on tv ie mini usb to hdmi cable

[echelon]

not to my knowledge

you may be able to stream mp3 or videos depending on the tablet and tv , or use a dongle

read this _https://www.verizonwireless.com/insiders-guide/entertainment/smartphone-to-tv/

as an example, I can stream videos or mp3 from my samsung s3 mini to my new sony KDL47W805A smart tv , my lad does it to an LG smart tv from his s3 mini or a samsung galaxy tab 2 , also to his MX2 android box that is connected to his older non-smart tv

try showbox and tvportal for starters using video player, or the mp3 player in the tablet, you may have to switch on NFC or miracast or whatever may be in the settings though (sony and samsung have their own tap the device to the remote ideas too)

I believe you may need an MHL hdmi input if connecting direct , so check the spec of your tv too

_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_High-Definition_Link

[welshpaddy]

so if i get an mhl hdmi input adapter would this suffice my tv is 50" samsung which is about 5 years old so i dont think has mhl hdmi input just standard hdmi also what would the picture quality be like on tv when streaming football cause when i connect laptop to tv via hdmi it gets distorted

[echelon]

I had a look at the mhl adapters on fle b@y and they only seem to list for certain tablets and phones , but not medion
the ones listed seem to cover some samsung phones and tablets, a few sony and htc too , so clearly they vary but are very model specific and no universal ones are listed

I would also think that your tv has no MHL hdmi input so not even sure you could do this even if there was a medion adapter

if your laptop has a hdmi output and the display settings are correct for your tv then that should actually work, I would hazard a guess that you havent set the laptop output to the correct resolution for your tv input

cannot tell you if you can stream from your medion to your tv , you will need to check the specs on both devices

no idea how good (or bad) doing what you propose from a tablet would be , even if its possible

[welshpaddy]

ok thanks

[welshpaddy]

Been in touch with median and they said I only need the mini USB to HDMI cable to connect the tablet to the TV don't know if they are right

[Dreamcatcher]

Is it a smart TV?

[welshpaddy]

no not a smart tv

[Nikkas]

You can get a mini usb to HDMI cable for smartphones which should plug into that tablet. These can be had for as little as 99p in some places. Might be worth the gamble.

[welshpaddy]

ive ordered one from medion will see what happens when it it comes want to stream mobdro from tablet to tv

[welshpaddy]

after getting the cable from medion now they tell me it wont work

[welshpaddy]

ive been looking at smart blu-ray dvd players namely a { Panasonic DMP-BDT230EB} i believe this will let me connect my android medion life tab e7310 wirelessly to tv to enable me to stream from tablet to tv would you agree with this ?
I had a look at the mhl adapters on fle b@y and they only seem to list for certain tablets and phones , but not medion
the ones listed seem to cover some samsung phones and tablets, a few sony and htc too , so clearly they vary but are very model specific and no universal ones are listed

I would also think that your tv has no MHL hdmi input so not even sure you could do this even if there was a medion adapter

if your laptop has a hdmi output and the display settings are correct for your tv then that should actually work, I would hazard a guess that you havent set the laptop output to the correct resolution for your tv input

cannot tell you if you can stream from your medion to your tv , you will need to check the specs on both devices

no idea how good (or bad) doing what you propose from a tablet would be , even if its possible

[echelon]

I have a panny bluray player DMP-BDT120 and mine wont stream videos from anything other than my nas, it will stream music from my phone however , but not my nexus 7 tablet (with kitkat installed)

so the answer is , you wont know until you try it , either it will stream , or it wont , or half and half like mine (music and not video)

I think I would be wanting a demo to test it (in a shop or if somebody you knew had one) before committing yourself

my lad bought the sony tv I mentioned recently and we tested all kinds of stuff on it , streaming from samsung tablets and phones , streaming from a nas and a laptop , testing its smart features , wifi and ethernet , testing its sat tuner etc before I found and bought one myself due to it doing everything we wanted

my only gripe is the nexus 7 model 1 doesnt stream video to it , yet , but apparently the model 2 does , so maybe it will be implemented on my nexus 7 first edition sometime soon , either as an app or in kitkat or the automatic firmware image updates

[welshpaddy]

will take your advice
I have a panny bluray player DMP-BDT120 and mine wont stream videos from anything other than my nas, it will stream music from my phone however , but not my nexus 7 tablet (with kitkat installed)

so the answer is , you wont know until you try it , either it will stream , or it wont , or half and half like mine (music and not video)

I think I would be wanting a demo to test it (in a shop or if somebody you knew had one) before committing yourself

my lad bought the sony tv I mentioned recently and we tested all kinds of stuff on it , streaming from samsung tablets and phones , streaming from a nas and a laptop , testing its smart features , wifi and ethernet , testing its sat tuner etc before I found and bought one myself due to it doing everything we wanted

my only gripe is the nexus 7 model 1 doesnt stream video to it , yet , but apparently the model 2 does , so maybe it will be implemented on my nexus 7 first edition sometime soon , either as an app or in kitkat or the automatic firmware image updates

[traveller]

You could use a Chrome Cast. Plugs in the HDMI port and just cast to it from any device.

[welshpaddy]

ive got the mobdro app on my tablet so are you saying with chrome cast i will be able to stream this from my tablet to tv ? ( maybe echelon could comment on this)

[echelon]

I know about neither of the 2 items above so have no comment to make

all the info I know about is in my previous posts

what I do know is that my new sony smart tv , my lads LG smart tv and his mx2 will all stream from a samsung s3 , and a samsung s3 mini , a samsung galaxy tab 2 tablet , probably from other suitable phones and tablets too

these have all been tested using an mp3 player app , and video player using the apps showbox and tvportal

[traveller]

I just installed mobdro on my Nexus 7 2012 to test and it isn't an app that Google Chrome cast at the moment will work with.

[welshpaddy]

ok thanks that rules chromecast out for me

[traveller]

There are quite a few apps that will work with Chrome cast on various platforms. Netflix, Chrome browser, Plex and others all work on Android, Mac and Windows.

[echelon]

just tried mobdro on my samsung s3 mini and nexus 7 , it does not have a streaming facility
(or it doesnt use video player that does have the streaming icon on the top left)
I was unable to set it to stream to any nearby device , so it doesnt appear to be able to do so

[echelon]

mobdro works if installed on an MX2 and the MX2 is connected to the tv by hdmi cable (or by av cables)

mobdro says chromecast and miracast will be made available in the future if you read through the app details on the play store on on the internet

[echelon]

I have now found out that the original nexus 7 can be used to play from showbox and tvportal etc using the following free streaming and player apps



install twonky beam ,bubble unpnp , streambels and iwondershare player on nexus 7 ( or samsung )

stream from nexus 7 to xbmc-wired (on the mx2 with xbmc running) , all work as streamers and players


you can also try doing this with mp3 players etc , try dlna equipped tv`s or devices , or similar mirroring systems and devices too

[welshpaddy]

been looking at miniX NEO x7 android 4.2 quad core mini pc and was wondering if this will take mobdro app
mobdro works if installed on an MX2 and the MX2 is connected to the tv by hdmi cable (or by av cables)

mobdro says chromecast and miracast will be made available in the future if you read through the app details on the play store on on the internet

[welshpaddy]

got my MiniX NEO x7 android 4.2 quad core mini pc today got it all set up and working fine

[echelon]

got my MiniX NEO x7 android 4.2 quad core mini pc today got it all set up and working fine

good , looks like an MX2 when you look at the box

try showbox , tvportal , movieplanet , mobdro etc on it

with xbmc try the droid config for the apps on xbmchub.com , like cliq , navi-x , 1channel , icefilms , vidics , mashup etc

enable xbmx remote streaming and try a smartphone stream using videoplayer , iwondershare and twokny beam from a smart android mobile (like an s3 or s3 mini or s4) or tablet like a samsung tab 3 or nexus 7 or that one you bought

[welshpaddy]

will try all your suggestions eventually still trying to figure a lot of it out still also got a mele f10-pro2.4g wireless keyboard 2 in 1 intelligent voice with ir remote control for computer/tv/media player/android tv box looking for a detailed manual for this as the instructions that came with it are near non existant

[nelsondyy]

I can't explain all stuff here but I read the article which gives clarity on this topic if you have time you can see that at http://mobdro-downloads.com/mobdro-chromecaste/

[seamouse]

will try all your suggestions eventually still trying to figure a lot of it out still also got a mele f10-pro2.4g wireless keyboard 2 in 1 intelligent voice with ir remote control for computer/tv/media player/android tv box looking for a detailed manual for this as the instructions that came with it are near non existant

sell it, its rubbish had 3 and didnt pair right or when you try voice command it cuts of vol




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[AL0mBardO]

tried mirroring? there are usb to hdmi cables but you'll have to scour a bit.

[Detlef]

My Samsung S3, S5 and ASUS tablet can all stream MOBDRO to Chromecast.

I can't remember if I had to add another app to do the streaming capability though (there are several on the Play site).

MOBDRO should have a Chromecast Icon on the top right of the categories page before you select a channel.
Clicking it comes up with a pop-up window which you then click to confirm you want it to stream to Chromecast.
The screen on the Android goes to a still picture and
The TV shows a red screen with the channel name.
After a while (typically 30 to 60 seconds) the program appears.

In MODBRO settings there is an option to use hardware rendering; try that both ways.

Hope that helps.

[Detlef]

Aha! It seems that casting MOBDRO needs the Google Home app and for it to have the correct location settings.

I just updated to the latest MOBDRO and lost the icon on my S5. Had to reconfigure Home to get it back.