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And we found that movies could drop out if you did not have a strong signal. Maximum is While that is fine for 24/30p movies, high frame rate games get jaggies. It may have issues casting DRM (digital rights management) copyright material.

Maximum distance from the router is about 10 metres although it can lose frames after 6m if there is a lot of Wi-Fi congestion. It uses either Gigabit Ethernet (best) or 2.4 or 5Ghz Wi-Fi 2T/2R MIMO to connect to the router and the casting device.

Voice control – Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa (with access to all the content sources above).

Cloud – cast from a cloud server – works flawlessly.

DLNA – cast from a DLNA network storage device – works flawlessly.

Video/Photo/Music stream and playback from the casting device.

EZChannel will search videos across media sites.

We did not test these fully some are for Asian markets. If you have sensitive information, it may be best to use Google TV or Apple TV devices. Overall, it is no more intrusive than Google or Facebook – at least it will limit any advertisements to its products. Samsung SmartView or OPPO Screen Mirroring or Apple via EZAir.

Select mirroring and then EZMirror that does support audio.

It will stream in portrait or landscape to match a monitor orientation. And as you will see, it supports a lot more screencast protocols. Disconnect from Windows (MiniBox Wi-Fi SSID) and connect to the smartphone.

#Minbox review android#

We had a little more trouble with Android setup until we realised that MiniBox could only wirelessly connect to one device at a time. Android (or iOS)ĭownload the app from Google Play or Apple Store

#Minbox review full#

This is a limitation of any cast device, and you won’t get the full screen unless you have a cast screen and monitor match. The Surface has a 3:2, 2736×1824 resolution and we had to change that to 1920 x 1080 to mirror. Connect to the MiniBox SSID with the onscreen password.It can cast from 1024×788 (4:3), to It has a USB 2.0 port as well for music or audio You need to connect an HDMI 2.0 or later cable to a suitable TV or monitor.Once connected it bridges the Home Network to use your Wi-Fi on your casting devices. The home network connection can be 2.4 or 5Gh and either by Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi.You need 5V/2A either from a wall charger or later model USB-C 3.1 laptops can provide it.

#Minbox review pro#

We set it up on a Windows Surface Pro 7 and a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. Sale: From Amazon US A$106.33 plus about $20 freight or EZCast direct at US$99.99 plus shipping.No, this is more of an education, business and prosumer device. It works with Android iPhone, Windows, Mac, Chrome OS, Cloud, DLNA, and Google Assistant and Alexa. It supports EZCast, Miracast, screen mirror, EZAir and more casting protocols. Not to say that EXCast MiniBox can’t do that (well not all of it) because it is more of a device-agnostic cast.