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Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter

Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)

7.3

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/10

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Device Compatibility

120

windows 10, surface, miracast, microsoft, windows

+63%

-37%

" ... Simple to use with any windows 10 device even any cell phone. ... "

" ... The only caveat is that your laptop ( or device) must come with support from the manufacturer for the protocol. ... "

" ... My phone mirrors perfectly to a dated inexpensive television. ... "

" ... I can mirror my phone to it directly. ... "

" ... May be better for cellphone use. ... "

" ... Works from Note 8 to TV wonderfully. ... "

" ... Works great with my Surface Pro laptop. ... This unit then shows up effortlessly on your wireless display option in Windows. ... "

" ... works from phone too. ... "

Ports

hdmi, wireless display adapter, usb port, hdmi cable, usb

+71%

-29%

" ... So convenient having screen extension without running HDMI cables through all my walls. ... "

" ... This gadget works by plugging one end of the cable into your projector's HDMI port, and the other end into a powered USB port (hopefully also on your projector). ... "

" ... My two laptops with Windows 10 works without any problems on tv's with a POWERED USB - one of my tv's usb port "is for service" and can only read jpeg images. ... "

" ... Need hdmi and usb on monitor or TVand it works perfectly. ... "

" ... I have owned the wireless display adapter for a little over a year and it has been absolutely awesome! ... "

" ... Plug it in the select duplicate displays on your PC and bingo! ... "

" ... Best miracast/widi adapter i've seen so far. ... "

" ... I like the idea of being able to connect wirelessly and Microsoft wireless display adapter is great for that. ... "

Product Reliability

working, weeks, stopped working, luck, disconnected

+53%

-47%

" ... Worked like a champ. ... "

" ... 5 months in, I will admit, I hardly use this, that being said it has come in handy! ... "

" ... This worked very well for about six weeks. ... i.e., it worked well for awhile, and then stopped. ... "

" ... It was working great today when I tried. ... "

" ... worked fine for a week. ... "

" ... Works great this was my 2nd unit because the 1st one stopped working after a short time ... "

" ... Fantastic for over a year now ... "

" ... My original review is below, but I think that I am now figuring this out and the adapter is working once again. ... It has worked twice for an extended period . ... "

Software Platform

windows, android, microsoft, miracast, firmware

+56%

-44%

" ... This unit then shows up effortlessly on your wireless display option in Windows. ... "

" ... Seemlessly works with Windows 10. ... "

" ... The available software allows you to configure the device for your needs, including changing the display name of the device. ... "

" ... It has linked up successfully to my Droid Tubo 2 and Asus ZenPad. ... "

" ... The Windows App is used to update the firmware (should you need to) and you can adjust overscan with it as well, which is nice. ... So the tried and true Microsoft buggy software aside, the hardware is the best on the market. ... "

" ... You just need to root the phone to enable it) ... Also, updating the firmware on the Microsoft adapter was much easier than on the Push2TV - you just install the app from the app store and it updates wirelessly (compared to the Push2TV which required me to go hunting on the website for, and press some esoteric button combinations to get it into the firmware update mode and connect to a custom wireless hotspot to upload the firmware). ... "

" ... My only disappointment is that my dream was to be able to use Google's/Android's incredibly useful auto-complete, auto-correct, and auto-suggest on a large screen, instead of my tiny phone screen, and to be able to shiz bang through the many word documents I have to write every day. ... Can you hear me now, Android/Google, whoever you are? ... "

" ... Everyone windows laptop owner should have one of these. ... "

Video Playback

streaming, movie, lag, videos, stream

+50%

-50%

" ... when i connected to my phone galaxy note 5 was easy and good but little delay in audio of tbe movies or youtube . ... "

" ... Video is choppy and range is more like 10'. ... "

" ... I have been using this adapter for a short time and it has crashed at least three times a day when streaming video. ... "

" ... Video is extremely choppy. ... "

" ... Cons: Still can't watch 24p or 30p video at full frame rate using this. ... It gets a bit worse with 30fps YouTube content, and outright choppy with 60fps content. ... "

" ... it works ok for internet explorer, but to play a movie or Netflix it goes slow or the audio is delayed ... "

" ... The video and audio is sluggish. ... "

" ... very glitchy (with both sound and video) ... "

Ease of Use

easy to install, easy, easy to set, difficult, super easy

+96%

-4%

" ... This thing makes presentations so easy. ... "

" ... Very easy to set up and haven't had any issues with it yet. ... "

" ... its so easy to connect it and simple . ... "

" ... For starters, this was easy to install. ... "

" ... Easy to install, and it's also compatible to a Pc as well! ... "

" ... Easy to use. ... "

" ... It is super easy to install. ... "

" ... Good and easy connectivity. ... "

Setup

setup, easy, simple, super easy, installation

+100%

" ... Simple to install ( just plug in) and simple to use ( built into Windows 10). ... "

" ... its so easy to connect it and simple . ... "

" ... For starters, this was easy to install. ... "

" ... Easy to install, and it's also compatible to a Pc as well! ... "

" ... It arrived a few moments ago and its installation was very convenient. ... "

" ... It is super easy to install. ... "

" ... it's easy to install on the TV), but that's because I use it infrequently- it's otherwise very easy to use. ... "

" ... Setup was pretty easy from the Surface Pro. ... "

Display Clarity

display, surface pro, surface, projected, big screen

+61%

-39%

" ... Windows 10 picks it up and connects quickly and it is available as a monitor for single display, cloned display, or extended as an additional monitor. ... It is great if you are working on something where you want/need a bigger display and is okay for gaming where display lag isn't an issue. ... "

" ... Otherwise, I would say that a big highlight is the ability to work on two different screens simultaneously. ... "

" ... This was the second Mirror Cast display adapter I purchased. ... "

" ... I had PowerPoint on my Surface and an Excel file (with multiple tabs) on my old Plasma TV screen. ... I occasionally had a video playing on the second screen too! ... "

" ... As a plus, my Samsung Galaxy S8+ was also able to mirror its display to the TV. ... "

" ... I'll hook it up to my hotel tv and watch all the shows from my phone on the big screen. ... "

" ... It's still in the same skinny proportion, with the same few lines of word processing showing on the large screen. ... "

" ... Send the video image to my TV as an additional display. ... "

Lagging

freezes, video, slight delay, seconds, disconnects

+26%

-74%

" ... it fails every time ... "

" ... Works well at first, but then freezes, disconnects, and won't reconnect (until I try again the next day). ... "

" ... initially its look great but after minutes or after browsing , the delay starts and become too slow , i cant use it with the laptop . ... "

" ... Needless to say, there were consistent problems occurring due to lag and the TV 'freezing' up to the point that I had to constantly reboot the laptop. ... "

" ... every so often it disconnects. ... "

" ... freezes all the time. ... "

" ... It has very little mouse pointer lag. ... "

" ... From what I have read this is a problem for many people, some of the units work fine and others crash periodically. ... "

Marketplace

described, thank, microsoft, amazon, advertised

+83%

-17%

" ... Works exactly as advertised. ... "

" ... Exactly as described ... "

" ... Thank you Microsoft! ... "

" ... Works great as advertised. ... "

" ... works as expected. ... "

" ... Microsoft got everything right here. ... "

" ... thanks to microsoft ... "

" ... Thank goodness i have a chromecast and that works ... "

Network

range, ft, signal, feet away, wifi

+47%

-53%

" ... This adapter frequently disconnects, even from less than 10 feet away. ... My friend also has a Surface, and has the same connection issues. ... "

" ... Then it drops and must be reconnected. ... "

" ... signal keeps dropping, do not recommend. ... "

" ... Range was horrible, less that 8 ft. ... "

" ... Occasionally the signal will drop and I will need to reestablish the connection on my tablet. ... "

" ... I believe that it has something to do with wifi interference, but I am not positive. ... "

" ... The only problem I have with the device is that is frequently loses connection. ... "

Price

price, money, worth, complete waste, waste

+38%

-63%

" ... What a waste of $50! ... "

" ... I now consider it a complete wast of my money . ... "

" ... This adapter has been nothing but a headache, complete waste of money. ... "

" ... Save your money and find something else ... "

" ... not worth it. ... "

" ... total waste of money. ... "

" ... Guess I'm out $50.00+. ... "

" ... Please don't waste your money on this adapter, it's useless. ... "

Capacity

office, hotel, feet away, rooms, range

+71%

-29%

" ... We use it in the office for our conference room screams and this item is amazing. ... "

" ... We'll buy another for my office ... "

" ... I have bought one for each one of my TVs in my house for a total of 5. ... "

" ... I always take my shower massage from home and hook it up in my hotel room. ... "

" ... This is awesome if you're in a hotel. ... Test at home before going to a hotel. ... "

" ... Good product - going into my on-the-road office bag! ... "

" ... It's worked flawlessly for me from as 18 feet away. ... "

" ... Perfect for wireless laptop presentations in the office. ... "

Apps

android, google, windows 10, firmware, windows

+57%

-43%

" ... My newer 7" RCA pad works fine with a free app from the Google Play Store. ... "

" ... The available software allows you to configure the device for your needs, including changing the display name of the device. ... "

" ... You can get help in determining this from several websites (Microsoft, HP, Dell, and several forum sites). ... "

" ... no need to deal with 3rd party app, just plug it to the TV, enable display streaming / screen casting on your windows 10 or android device and bam . ... "

Cables

cord, mhl, adapter, usb, hdmi cable

+64%

-36%

" ... The most important thing - latency - was much better on the Microsoft adapter - it is virtually indistinguishable from a physical cable connection, and it was completely suitable for web browsing and powerpoint usage (the push2TV in comparison had a latency of about 0.5-1 seconds, which made it unsuitable for web browsing and desktop use). ... "

" ... Everyone I know who has bought one of these adapters has also bought a USB 2.0 6 foot female to male USB adapter cable. ... "

" ... Nothing like using your 65" TV as a computer monitor without wires! ... "

" ... Works just like an HDMI cable, just without the cable part. ... "

" ... When I connect with the cable the quality was perfect. ... "

" ... Nice not to have to use a cable in a group setting. ... "

" ... Not much to say about Cables, other than they were shipped quickly and they work. ... "

Returns

returned, replaced, refund, chance, xperia

-100%

" ... Did not work, returned it to seller and got a refund ... "

" ... I suppose I need to attempt to return the product of possible. ... "

" ... Then I ordered another one and it did not work at all, so I replaced that. ... "

" ... Started the return process. ... "

" ... Unfortunately months had passed before I was able to do so, and missed my return/exchange chance here on Amazon. ... "

" ... I've sent it back twice- the second time I hope to get a refund. ... "

" ... I didn't get around to packing this up until one day after the return window closed so now I am stuck with $50 piece of junk. ... "

" ... Sending it back. ... "

ISP

works, internet, adapter, wireless adapter, network

+73%

-27%

" ... This is a must have. ... "

" ... Works as interned ... "

" ... works as it should . ... "

" ... It seems as if it just refreshing the connection. ... "

" ... More stable connection! ... "

" ... thus the connectivity is a dedicated network using a streamlined protocol . ... "

" ... Works as it should. ... "

" ... I'm hoping as I tinker with it's settings or maybe get a faster internet connection, I'll have better results. ... "

Firmware

updated the firmware, update the firmware, adapter, update, latest

+30%

-70%

" ... All my drivers and firmware are up to date and the threads I have found online are extremely unhelpful. ... "

" ... According to MS, first step of troubleshooting is to get the MS Wireless Display App out of the store to update the firmware of the adapter to ensure compatibility ... As stated, I got one device to connect - and the adapter kept freezing up and resetting the connection even while trying to update the firmware so I am stuck in a chicken and egg situation - can't connect to update the firmware, but can't update the firmware until I connect. ... "

" ... Connected, updated firmware, would not display anything. ... "

" ... I updated the firmware and was within 2 feet of the device. ... "

" ... I finally got it to load new firmware at about the 10th try. ... "

" ... It won't connect long enough to upload the firmware even . ... "

" ... I updated the firmware and I have tried different distances already but it is still a failure. ... "

Resolution

tv, stream, lag, hd, display

+80%

-20%

" ... I bought to stream movies to my 65 inch tv from my surface pro and it works really good. ... "

" ... I have continually streamed full 1080p content to my TV from my upstairs bedroom to my living room on the first floor with absolutely zero issues. ... "

" ... I had PowerPoint on my Surface and an Excel file (with multiple tabs) on my old Plasma TV screen. ... "

" ... I can stream 1080P content with audio from my couch without any issue. ... "

" ... Helps me with a 2nd screen for my laptop - HD movies on bigger screen now with NO LAG or any issue. ... "

" ... I connected it to one of the HDMI inputs on my large screen Samsung tv which is HD 1080p. ... The laptop has Intel 620 HD Graphics display hardware with a 3200x1800 59Hz output. ... My laptop is high end with a great 4K display. ... "

" ... I threw up a picture from my 1080 laptop and saw detail on the TV I had not seen before. ... "

Picture Quality

tv, refresh, rates, image, pictures

+70%

-30%

" ... The picture and sound quality is great. ... "

" ... Compared to the Netgear Push2TV PTV3000, the picture quality of the two adapters is about the same. ... "

" ... Still pictures are excellent. ... "

" ... video with full sound don't always play perfectly depending on the range between the source and the adapter as well as the signal environment. ... "

" ... The picture on the TV from phone or tablet is very high quality with decent refresh rates. ... "

" ... I threw up a picture from my 1080 laptop and saw detail on the TV I had not seen before. ... "

" ... Picture is high quality and it connected right away with no problems. ... "

Product As Described

described, advertised, works as expected, exactly, worked

+90%

-10%

" ... Works exactly as advertised. ... "

" ... Exactly as described ... "

" ... Works great as advertised. ... "

" ... works as expected. ... "

" ... Work out of the box, just as described. ... "

" ... Works as expected. ... "

" ... It works as described. ... "

" ... Worked as advertised! ... "

Bluetooth

reconnect, connects, takes, signal, repeat

+30%

-70%

" ... Now, if I'm even able to connect the computer to my tv, it constantly cuts-out, loses sound, and reboots. ... "

" ... When it fails, I can't re-connect from the laptop (Win 10 by the way), I unplug and reconnect the adapter, hit the reset button, and try 3 or 4 times, but it won't connect. ... "

" ... The only way to get the stream back is to remove the device from my Bluetooth and rediscover it then reconnect. ... "

" ... Unpaired and won't reconnect ... "

" ... Connected and disconnected again multiple times. ... "

" ... Absolutely horrible: it rarely connects. ... "

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