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Android tablet with hdmi output?
Hello, I am wanting a tablet that supports hdmi output to play HD videos on a TV, I am not to fussed about the size as long as it can play HD video without lag/skipping and have a budget of £300
Any suggestions Thank you in advance |
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Does it have to be Android? The Linx 1010 I recommend in this post has HDMI out and can run a HDTV as either mirror or extended and can match the resolution of the TV, even when it is different to the tablets display.
I have never had any lagging or skipping, and if you're going to be playing HD video the fact that you can add extra storage with micro SD card is a good feature, plus full proper USB connectivity for connecting external drives, USB sticks, keyboards, mice etc. |
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Very few have hdmi out, and really it is a bit of a pain connecting a cable anyway.
Why not do it wirelessly using a £30 chromecast dongle. You can then use tablet as a remote control from your favourite sofa. More importantly, is you can use a tablet of your choice, rather than be limited. I use a kindle fire costing £35, added google playstore (fairly easy to do), added chromecast app, and I can watch any movie with ease. Also, in many cases eg streaming Netflix or BBC Iplayer, you can even turn off tablet, once it starts streaming, saving battery. |
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Very few have hdmi out, and really it is a bit of a pain connecting a cable anyway.
Why not do it wirelessly using a £30 chromecast dongle. You can then use tablet as a remote control from your favourite sofa. More importantly, is you can use a tablet of your choice, rather than be limited. I use a kindle fire costing £35, added google playstore (fairly easy to do), added chromecast app, and I can watch any movie with ease. Also, in many cases eg streaming Netflix or BBC Iplayer, you can even turn off tablet, once it starts streaming, saving battery. The other mode, mirroring the screen, has some drawbacks, only the screen resolution of the tablet etc. Later Android tablets, and the Linx and other Windows tablets have Miracast which streams HD video directly from the tablet to a Miracast TV or dongle, can play a higher resolution than the tablets own screen and doesn't need an internet connection. |
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Hudl 2 could do this but sadly they are no longer made. You could take a punt on eBay if you feel lucky..
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Chromecast works two ways. It can stream stuff from the net, with your tablet merely initiating the operation, which is what allows you to then turn it off. It's not playing content from the tablet but from the net and of course needs a network connection.
The other mode, mirroring the screen, has some drawbacks, only the screen resolution of the tablet etc. |
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Might be worth waiting a few weeks.
Just maybe Chrome OS with Play tablets will launch. |
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Why are they anymore likely to have HDMI output than anything currently on the market?
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Also not tablets.
nVidia Shield K1 would be an ideal Android tablet |
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Here is a cheaper option http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...ynmhoCKSzw_wcB
It has the dreaded Alba brandname, but it does seem to have a quad core processor at least. I might get one for the day my trusty Hudl finally kicks the bucket. |
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Very few have hdmi out, and really it is a bit of a pain connecting a cable anyway.
Why not do it wirelessly using a £30 chromecast dongle. You can then use tablet as a remote control from your favourite sofa. More importantly, is you can use a tablet of your choice, rather than be limited. I use a kindle fire costing £35, added google playstore (fairly easy to do), added chromecast app, and I can watch any movie with ease. Also, in many cases eg streaming Netflix or BBC Iplayer, you can even turn off tablet, once it starts streaming, saving battery. I've never had a single problem finding an HDMI compatible tablet, there's literally hundreds on eBayfor example. |
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Doesn't seem very flexible limiting to one device and HDMI.
Why not a NAS drive on the home network? Then you can share media and files to all your devices including the TV assuming it's DNLA? I also recommend the Chromecast - I've streamed HD movies rented via Google Play using this method plus 1080p content on my phone using a cast enabled video player Mr file manager. No lag whatsoever. |
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Doesn't seem very flexible limiting to one device and HDMI.
Why not a NAS drive on the home network? |
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Because I don't have a home network? Because I've only got one TV? And I like the simplicity of just plugging in the cable and go.
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Hello, I am wanting a tablet that supports hdmi output to play HD videos on a TV, I am not to fussed about the size as long as it can play HD video without lag/skipping and have a budget of £300
Any suggestions Thank you in advance You don't say where you are sourcing the videos from - physical files (like mp3, avi, mkv) or are you streaming them from netflix, kodi or something similar? |
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Asus T100TA Tablet has an HDMI output.
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