At least give him a link.They do.
That's no different then me hooking my MacBook pro up to the tv. I want to be able to sit on the couch and stream it from my iPad like I do with the AppleTV.
Take your Apple TV with you? Oh, how about Google's Chromecast? I'm not exactly sure how that works, but perhaps it does what you want. Worth looking into, I think.
It would be nice if Apple made an airplay hdmi dongle. I have an appleTV but it would be nice to go over relatives or friends houses and stream photos and videos from my ipad without needing an appleTV.
How is what you're asking for different from an AppleTV? You'd still need to plug a dongle in to the relative's TV, and plug the power cord in to the wall (this is how Chromecast works).
It would be nice to have a little HDMI dongle without needing to plug a power source into it. Just run off the power from the HDMI port.
The Chromecast has to get power from something. I'll bet HDMI provides a small amount of power, similar to USB. (Researching...) Yep, it does.HDMI doesn't have power.
Be sure to find software compatible with that device. It looks very Android-specific, even though the description shows iOS support. It appears to be DLNA-based, meaning that you can't directly broadcast your screen to the TV like you can with the AppleTV. You might as well just take your AppleTV with you.I might try the iPush D2. Looks interesting.
The Chromecast has to get power from something. I'll bet HDMI provides a small amount of power, similar to USB. (Researching...) Yep, it does.
http://www.interfacebus.com/HDMI_Pinout_Bus.html
The Chromecast has to get power from something. I'll bet HDMI provides a small amount of power, similar to USB. (Researching...) Yep, it does.
http://www.interfacebus.com/HDMI_Pinout_Bus.html[
They do.
chrome cast can either use its power supply (shown above) or via USB port (if the TV has one)
This. I have one and have it plugged into a USB port on my TV
It still requires the cable in the back.
I don't understand your post. The ChromeCast dongle is plugged right into the HDMI port. I have the USB cable plugged into the dongle and then plugged into a USB port that is immediately under the HDMI port. Is that what you meant?
Female HDMI doesn't have power. The power (pin 18 5V/50ma) MUST come from the device and into the female HDMI plug (no power out).
Chromecast MUST be plugged into a power source since HDMI can not provide power.
EDIT: Also the power (if it's direction was the other way) at 0.25 watts would be woefully insufficient to run any radio device.
I'm not the poster you were talking to, but I did have a problem with the Chromecast promotion pictures all showing just the unit only, while in reality, in order to use it, you have to attach the USB cable -- either to a port on the TV or to the power adapter. The cable looks like it increases the bulk of the setup quite a bit.
I might try the iPush D2. Looks interesting.
The newest revision of hdmi provides power. Newer TVs can indeed power the chromecast through HDMI. No other connection is required in those cases.