Current Price: £ 29.99
Key features
Sit back and stream your favourite films, photos and video content wirelessly with this compact Screencast 2.0 adaptor from iMedia, without the need for or additional HDMI cables
The plug & play design allows you to connect the adaptor directly to your TV's HDMI socket and to your home Wi-Fi network, to begin streaming media from any compatible tablet or smartphone with wireless streaming capabilities in up to 1080p full HD and 60 frames per second for sharp, detailed images on your home Television!
1.2 GHz CPU with 256Mb RAM
1x HDMI connection
Wi-Fi Enabled
Up to 1080p full HD video playback
Includes quick start guide, micro USB cable & power supply
Please note: a wireless internet connection is required for this device
Name: iMedia ScreenCast 2.0
Model: DGIMD13
CPU: 1.2GHz Rockchip Cortex A9
Graphics Processing: ARM Mali-400 GPU
HD Video Resolution: Upto 1080p at 60 FPS
Wi-Fi Enabled: Yes
Connectivity: 1x HDMI
Compatibility: Miracast Android 4.2 & Later
Power Source: USB (adaptor & cable supplied)
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I've seen the Miracast app included in the DS box Apps Management section.
So a wi-fi set-up is required yet the additional cable mentioned beyond the HDMI input was the mini USB cable. Some TVs and some Internet set top boxes have these connectors. Those who don't yet have access via some PC or Internet device may require extra means of recharging.
If AEI or Shaun or
www.bid.tv get the demo on
www.youtube.com we'll be able to search for iMedia demos. Otherwise, check the
www.bid.tv website for its upcoming items. Search iMedia or Screencast.
If this item proves of genuine worth, then it could help to buy 2 now for the whole family's use. However, prices will fall via deals of the day should this be one of them or via
www.bid.tv or
www.price-drop.tv offering us some £10 discount promotion. Similarly, some items are offered as extras when we phone
www.bid.tv. This item might be regfarded as an extra if selling the Digisender TV or iMediaBlaze tablets. As long as wi-fi connections exist and the customer has unlimited Broadband and an acceptable minimum Broadband speed that copes with additional usage such as these items would incur.
Many HD TVs only have the ONE HDMI input, so less options for those customers who may require their ONE HDMI cable for Sky or VM TiVo etc.
Alternatives like online storage would seem worth considering. The Digisender TV has 4GB internal storage and that won't be enough anyway after using up some for the required or suggested apps or testing apps like for TV in the UK and worldwide. So additional micro SD memory cards would help to get downloads eg mp4 video playbacks. If the play now feature doesn't exist. In any case, there are Google Play Store apps for additional video players like the MX Player and the VLC for Android BETA app. The Video Player app option was another I recently used as an extra test for playbacks.
I don't have wi-fi but others will have, so maybe they get the DS box and test the Miracast app for its functions and features and provide feedback as to its value and whether or not the Screencast item is worth getting, based on having 2 HDMI cables for their HD TVs.
The £30 plus £8 delivery may seem excessive, but usually the AEI items remain at their price ranges for several months before a bargain saving promotion comes along.
If sold with the Digisender TV or the iMediaBlaze tablet as a bundle for each of these, then perhaps a combined postage of £7.99 at that time would sell more...
The AEI website has a products webpage for direct sales and an accessories webpage for extras.
Could Keith provide any further info?