{"id":1276,"date":"2015-08-03T11:00:05","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T11:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/mle\/?p=1276"},"modified":"2015-08-03T11:10:15","modified_gmt":"2015-08-03T11:10:15","slug":"mirroring-tablets-in-cls-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.soton.ac.uk\/mle\/2015\/08\/03\/mirroring-tablets-in-cls-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Mirroring tablets in CLS spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been almost two years since we were asked how to mirror tablets in CLS spaces and until this point it’s been exceptionally difficult<\/a>. Most devices presume you are on a home wifi network, or at least a corporate network where wireless and wired traffic can see either other.<\/p>\n

Things are starting to improve on this front and there there are easy ways to get your content on the screen.<\/p>\n

Option 1: Wired<\/h2>\n

The easiest way to get content on a screen is still with a wire. For Apple<\/strong> devices this is either a VGA adapter<\/a> (for older CLS spaces) or a HDMI adapter<\/a>. We recommend the HDMI adapter and using a room with HDMI.<\/p>\n

HDMI is a selectable option in the room booking system if you need it.<\/p>\n

\"HDMI<\/a>

HDMI is a selectable option when booking room requirements within the timetable system<\/p><\/div>\n

For Android<\/strong> devices you will need to consult your device manual. Some lower end Android tablets cannot output video at all. Most others use a MHL Micro USB 5 Pin<\/em> connector (example from Amazon<\/a>) but some Samsung devices use a MHL Micro USB 11 Pin<\/em> connector (example from Amazon<\/a>).<\/p>\n

For Windows Tablet<\/strong> devices you most likely need a display port to HDMI<\/em> adapter or display port to VGA<\/em> adapter. More information on that is available from Microsoft<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Option 2: Apple TV<\/h2>\n

This option is only suitable if all the devices you wish to show are Apple iPads or Apple iPhones.<\/p>\n

Like the wired option above you will need to be in a CLS room with a HDMI lead. There are a number of other requirements<\/p>\n

Please note that some of these requirements are higher than are required for using AirPlay on your home network<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. An Apple TV model A1469 (Apple TV 3rd Generation Revision A) not<\/strong> A1427<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. An iPad Air (1) or higher or Apple iPhone 5 or higher<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    \"Apple<\/a>

    Apple TV A1469 works on our network. A1427 does not.<\/p><\/div>\n

    For these devices to talk to each other you also need to have done the following:<\/p>\n