5 accessories to connect a smartphone or tablet to your TV
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We've all been there, lounging on the couch with our phone or tablet and wishing we could stream videos from the internal storage, Netflix, YouTube and so on to the largest screen in the house right in front of us.
It is not a seamless task, as there are no universal standards yet, both for doing it with a cable or wirelessly, but there are some accessories out there that make it possible.
Wireless streaming is, of course, preferable for our lazy ways, but we don't mind the occasional cable snake if the mobile device can be hooked that way for cheap, or if the wireless sees too many interruptions, as is often the case.
There are DLNA streaming boxes for the wireless part, in case you don't have a DLNA-capable TV, and adapters for almost any kind of port for the wired way, so check out a few of them in our slideshow below to know what you are in for when considering a TV hookup on the cheap.
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7 Comments
1. imsickwithphone (banned) posted on 18 May 2012, 09:21 1 0
Yeyy!!
These what I call SMARTPHONETV!!!!
4. GALAXY-S posted on 18 May 2012, 11:19 1 0
Yup thats the first thing that popped into my head when i saw this aticle
6. legospace9876 posted on 19 May 2012, 05:56 0 0
I already have a HDMI port on my LG Optimus 2X-in, and LG's high-speed HDMI cable was in the box. Well now you throw a bunch of money on the HTC, Samsung and Apple as though LG has a much better solution...
7. visonicom posted on 23 Feb 2013, 00:04 0 0
It's cool. We also released the first Mad-in-China HD DLNA adapter for non-DLNA HDTVs. For further info about this exciting product see our portfolio site especially for DLNA products as below:
dlnaadapter.com
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It also offers web browsing, some LG apps, and streams Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon, Vudu, Cinema Now, MLB, MOG, Napster, Pandora, NHL, YouTube plus some more with the latest firmware upgrade.
The best part is that unlike HTC's Media Link offerings, it seems to work with any streaming device, and is just around $50 to boot. LG said it will issue a new version this year, with this one being discontinued, so we'll keep our eyes peeled for the improvements, and enjoy the low price in the meantime.