07-25-2013, 09:58 AM
I have miracast (which is WiDi 4.0) and the reciever/dongle was $45.
its better than chromecast in that you dont need app support, its screen mirroring (like a wireless HDMI cable)
which is fine for laptops, but for phones (i use it with my nexus 4) it destroys the battery since the screen has to be on + using data + 5ghz miracast connection.
chromecast is better in that you dont need device support, and you can do other things on your device or put it to standby while watching. but what you can do is limited to certain apps and websites and no local/lan content.
neither is the perfect solution really
its better than chromecast in that you dont need app support, its screen mirroring (like a wireless HDMI cable)
which is fine for laptops, but for phones (i use it with my nexus 4) it destroys the battery since the screen has to be on + using data + 5ghz miracast connection.
chromecast is better in that you dont need device support, and you can do other things on your device or put it to standby while watching. but what you can do is limited to certain apps and websites and no local/lan content.
neither is the perfect solution really