Jim
Ringleader
I'm sure it has been mentioned here before but I'd forgotten about it, but this is a great way to stream TV in the van.
For entertainment when in the van we rely entirely on site wifi or mobile internet. Streaming TV like iPlayer, Netflix etc can be a pain. In the evenings when the site wifi is busy, it is too slow to stream. So we turn my phones hotspot on and use the fast 4G. All well and good but... That is "tethering" and while my contract allows me unlimited data it only allows me a few gb for tethering and I can't waste that on TV, I need it for work.
Well this workaround allows me to stream unlimited amounts of NowTV, Iplayer etc direct to my TV using my unlimited data while leaving my tethering allowance alone.
I bought a connector for my phone that allows me to directly connect a HDMI lead to it. I navigate to NowTV or whatever and start playing, then pop the adapter in and it squirts it directly to my TV. Half expecting it to just be blocky or an odd size, but no, it fills my 21inch Avtex TV with a superb quality image
My setup is an iphone 7 and I used the official Apple adapter, but there are loads of others. Not sure if other phones do this, but its a great way to use that unlimited data your paying for.
Amazon product ASIN B009WHV3BM
For entertainment when in the van we rely entirely on site wifi or mobile internet. Streaming TV like iPlayer, Netflix etc can be a pain. In the evenings when the site wifi is busy, it is too slow to stream. So we turn my phones hotspot on and use the fast 4G. All well and good but... That is "tethering" and while my contract allows me unlimited data it only allows me a few gb for tethering and I can't waste that on TV, I need it for work.
Well this workaround allows me to stream unlimited amounts of NowTV, Iplayer etc direct to my TV using my unlimited data while leaving my tethering allowance alone.
I bought a connector for my phone that allows me to directly connect a HDMI lead to it. I navigate to NowTV or whatever and start playing, then pop the adapter in and it squirts it directly to my TV. Half expecting it to just be blocky or an odd size, but no, it fills my 21inch Avtex TV with a superb quality image
My setup is an iphone 7 and I used the official Apple adapter, but there are loads of others. Not sure if other phones do this, but its a great way to use that unlimited data your paying for.
Amazon product ASIN B009WHV3BM