G**S
Lousy instructions, lousy video, major security risk
This device had lousy video. We tried it on Androiod, iOS and Windows.The instructions were terrible and inaccurate. The video quality was choppy and pixelated. The unit would sometimes reboot itself in the middle of a cast. Other times it wouldn't work at all; I had to reset the unit and set it up all over again. So, I returned that one for a refund. (By the way, the last time I checked that unit was no longer available; no wonder).Then I ordered another one: “mpio Wireless HDMI Display Dongle Adapter, 4K Ultra HD WiFi Streaming Video Receiver for iPhone/iPad/iOS/Android/PC/Tablet/Windows/Mac OS to HDTV/Monitor/Projector, Support Miracast, DLNA, Airplay” (https://amazon.com/gp/product/B081CCGR5B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)At the time it only had 18 reviews but they were all 5 stars. Sounded fishy but I thought I would give it a try. It was a different looking unit so I assumed it was made by a different company. Well, I was wrong. The interface is the same, the lousy instructions are the same and the lousy picture quality is the same. I believe it's the exact same product in a different box. As I write this review, this product now has 7% 1 star ratings. People are figuring this out. I'd like to know how it got so many 5 star reviews to start with. Again, sounds fishy.About the security risk. This unit is a mini-wifi router. It broadcasts an SSID and there is a (well known) password to connect to it. Then, you have to connect to your home router entering its SSID and password. So, for example, your Android device uses wifi to connect to this unit. The unit then connects to the HDMI port on one side and then connects to your home router on the other side to get internet. This has to be increasing the wifi bandwidth (and slowing things down) a tremendous amount.I saw nothing in the instructions on how to change the SSID or password. Any router that you buy will warn you to change your default password. There is nothing about this in the instructions. Perhaps it can be done, but I didn't see how and the product was so lousy I didn't want to spend any more time on it. If the SSID/password is not changed, that means that anyone who is within range can tap into your home network on the INSIDE of your router firewall. They can also use your internet connection without restriction.Lousy product, lousy instructions, huge security risk. Need I say more? Don't buy this!!!
D**K
APPLE devices: OK. Android better
Update: Great support from seller.Concept is good BUT Apple still makes it hard for this and another one I bought to work reliably. Just Apple making it hard for everyone to do what makes sense. Desire just a plug and play level of device. Bought it after problems with a cheaper brand. Wanted it for large screen email and web stuff in a larger screen from iPhone or iPads Which works. Used latest IOS 13.2.3 that now supports mouse and keyboard. If you try streaming YouTube and Netflix...it works when you are lucky. I really do think it is Apple trying to control us and is not a bad device that seems to work well on my old Android devices using direct to dangle streaming. Apple goes through the WiFi router. I guess Apple just wants you to buy APPLE TV device @ $150-200. Price is not my concern, it is bulk to carry around Apple TV box as a portable setup for traveling desk top computer setup and occasional Netflix streaming at a hotel.
B**R
Minimal instructions, but able to figure out
I selected this model because it was the lightest one listed, and got good reviews. It seems to work fine, but instructions were so minimal that set-up was a bit tricky. It seemed to take some considerable time for the start screen to come up on my TV screen, but once that appeared it was fairly easy to finish the setup. Now it comes up right away.Part of the problem may have been that my smart TV, and LG, was quite new to me and came with almost no useful instructions, and that made things more challenging. Once I was able to get the thing set up and connected to my iphone, it mirrored the screen well and showed my photos on the big screen, which was my goal. It picks up the sound well from the slide show too, so I'd have to say it works great.Once I figured out where the screen mirror function was on my iphone, it was easy, and though i downloaded the recommended app I haven't had to use it. In short, this thing does what they say it does, and so far has stayed connected. I don't watch streaming movies on my phone, so don't plan to try anything like that.
R**S
Didn’t work well for me, returned it
I bought the MiraScreen device to watch iPad videos on a TV that doesn’t support Apple AirPlay. The setup process was not difficult, but not exactly easy either. You need to download and use the EZMira app to complete the setup, even though the seller’s instructions imply that the app is optional.There are different ways to configure the device, and I set it up so the device was using my home WiFi to communicate with my iPad, which is pretty much the only option if you want to watch internet videos. I also changed the device’s default WiFi password, because I didn’t want anyone to be able to access my home WiFi via the device.I tried using the device a few times, and sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn’t. When it worked, the picture quality was good. When it didn’t work, the TV screen was black, and would show a message about buffering content, and the device would usually disconnect. I think the problem is that my WiFi signal isn’t very strong where the TV is located, so it might work better with stronger WiFi.The last time I tried to use the device, it had apparently reset itself as if I had never set it up. When I tried to configure it again, I couldn’t connect to the device’s WiFi, which is required to set it up. It wouldn’t accept either the new password I had chosen or the original default password (I’m certain I typed them correctly, multiple times). That’s when I decided to return it.When I bought the device, the seller sent me an e-mail to follow up on my purchase. When I started having issues, I replied to their e-mail, they were very response and helpful, but ultimately couldn’t resolve the issue.Instead of a device like the MiraScreen, I decided to try an Apple Lighting to AV (HDMI) adapter with a long HDMI cable, which seems to be working (tested briefly) and isn’t dependent on WiFi.
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