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New 'Orion' App Turns Your iPad Into an HDMI Display for a Console or Mac
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But then you may be carrying TWO screens about the same size when one can do both jobs. This is a convenience benefit: make an iPad stand in for a whole other screen if this need is important to someone.
Else, think of all of the things an iPhone does beyond being a cell phone. Just about all of those things have a better option than an iPhone for that purpose. But good luck carrying all of that better stuff to scratch all itches generally scratched by iPhone diverse utility. Camera? Flashlight? iPod? Computer? Television? Internet Browser? Tape Measure? Et all!
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This would be super awesome if I had an iPad.
Consistency. Not needing an extra device.
Yes. But just as a reference monitor. For a more complete and thorough functionalities, you still have to rely on professional monitors like Atomos.
Still, I finally find a use case for my iPad mini while imagining what it feels like hooking up a 12.9" iPad Pro on top a camera via its hot shoe 😂
Pretty much could. Lux stated in their webpage saying you could do it.
Oh, and there is an upcoming app named Capturino. It's still on beta phase, but you could try it via Testflight. The dev is even here on macrumors: See here.
It's a GORGEOUS app... but that's about it. It's laggy, buggy & has MASSIVE screen tearing in games.
I've also noticed the sound & video often refuses to reconnect when multitasking. Even killing the app doesn't work: you have to unplug/replug the HDMI dongle.
Kinda regretting paying for the Pro upgrade. The design won me over but I should have tested it first! Hopefully they'll fix the bugs...
Conversely... Genki Studio has none of these issues for me! Been on the TestFlight for a while & have been really happy with it!
I've also noticed the sound & video often refuses to reconnect when multitasking. Even killing the app doesn't work: you have to unplug/replug the HDMI dongle.
Kinda regretting paying for the Pro upgrade. The design won me over but I should have tested it first! Hopefully they'll fix the bugs...
Conversely... Genki Studio has none of these issues for me! Been on the TestFlight for a while & have been really happy with it!
Well, if you already have all the parts required iPad, capture card etc then get the app and you are good to go.
Are there any apps like OBS for iPad?
update: had a wee look and there are, might have a mess about with this stuff at the weekend.
update: had a wee look and there are, might have a mess about with this stuff at the weekend.
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The portable ones in the iPad size range all suck.
Also, this will be nice with the upcoming OLED iPads.
Do you mean you might want one of these, or something like it? There are dozens on the market. The Google search phrase is "camera monitor."
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1456145-REG/atomos_atomshbh01_shinobi_5_2_4k_hdmi.html
You can buy portable 13" and 15" 4K monitors. Basically, repurposed laptop panels.
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Reminds me of this... all these devices replaced by a simple smartphone:
Your iPhone replaces the roomful of equipment found in this 1991 Radio Shack ad
iPhones are expensive, even with the subsidies your mobile carrier provides. But if you add up all the tools you now carry around in your pocket instead of having to toss in your backpack while you travel, the savings are pretty remarkable. A recent post from the Buffalo, NY blog Trending...
www.engadget.com
😎
i do lots of photography and videography , i use a hardware to iphone and ipad called accsoon seemo which does similar i wonder why this is limited to usb c since it’s basically the same as accsoon seemo . no clue why apple is withholding this on lightning port.
true plus it’s technically not the first app to do something similar , only difference is that it uses uvc only
it should just need a capture card ; technical you need something more legit go for accsoon seemo since it has histograms and anamorphic desqueeze mode, and custom logs
Any USB-C hub with power pass through.
Amazon.com: Usb C Hub Pass Through Charging
Amazon.com: usb c hub pass through charging
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Hopefully they will. The iphone now has extensive USB-C features. Being able to use the iPad as a monitor for photography/video recording using a single USB cable would be sweeeeeet.