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So you wanna’ project your iPad

Source: http://learninginhand.com/blog/5-ways-to-show-your-ipad-on-a-projector-screen.html

10 Ways to Show Your iPad on a Projector Screen

September 27, 2014

10 Ways to Display Your iPad on a Projector ScreenProjecting your iPad on a large screen is great for demonstrations, simulations, explanations, and showing examples. There are several ways this can be done in the classroom.

VGA or HDMI Adapter

VGA or HDMI Adapter

Connect directly from your device to a projector’s video cable. Click to find out which of the four possible adapters is the one you need.

Document Camera

Document Camera

Put your device under a camera connected to a projector. Glare may be a problem. Your audience can see your fingers.. Search Amazon for document cameras.

Apple TV

Apple TV

Connect an Apple TV to your projector and use your device’s AirPlay feature to mirror the screen. Apple TV is available from Amazon.com.

AirServer

AirServer

Install software on your projector-connected computer and use device’s AirPlay feature to mirror the screen.Get AirServer at airserver.com.

Annotate.net

Annotate.net

Install software on your projector-connected computer and use device’s AirPlay feature to mirror the screen.Download the Annotate Mirror Client.

Mirroring360

Mirroring360

Install software on your projector-connected computer and use device’s AirPlay feature to mirror the screen.Download Mirroring360.

Reflector

Reflector

Install software on your projector-connected computer and use device’s AirPlay feature to mirror the screen.Get Reflector at reflectorapp.com.

X-Mirage

X-Mirage

Install software on your projector-connected computer and use device’s AirPlay feature to mirror the screen.Get X-Mirage.

iTools

iTools

Install software on your projector-connected computer and attach device using its USB cable and choose Live Desktop. Macs can wirelessly mirror to iTools. It’s beta software with no documentation and can be buggy. English version currently not available.

OS X 10.10 Yosemite

OS X 10.10 Yosemite

Update to OS X Yosemite on your projector-connected Mac and attach device using its Lightning cable. Open QuckTime & choose iPad as the camera source.

If you don’t mind keeping your iPad in one spot, then a VGA adapter (for 30-pin Dock connector or for the new Lightning connector). Apple has made four types of adapters – determine which one you need. Or, a document or USB camera might work for you.

If you want to wirelessly transmit your device’s screen and audio so that you or your students can walk around the room, then it gets more complicated. You’ll tap into Apple’s AirPlay feature that is built into all iPad 2s and newer, including iPad mini. AirPlay works over Wi-Fi and requires all devices using it to be on the same network (unless you’re using the newest Apple TV and iOS 8–then you can use a peer-to-peer connection).

Apple TV is a small black box that can connect to a projector. iPad can mirror wirelessly to Apple TV using AirPlay. Apple TV only outputs HDMI. Your projector might not have HDMI input. If that’s the case, you’ll need an HDMI to VGA adapter like the Kanex ATVPRO.

If you already have a computer connected to your projector, you should look into using software to turn that Mac or Windows PC into an AirPlay receiver. You can download and try for free AirServer, Annotate Mirror Client, iTools, Mirroring360, Reflector, or X-Mirage. The software runs on your computer and allows devices to mirror iPad to the computer screen. Since the computer is connected to a projector, then the iPad shows on the projector. I’ve written lots more about both AirServer and Reflector.

In my visits to various schools, I’d say that Apple TV, AirServer, Mirroring360, Reflector, and X-Mirage work about 50% of the time. That’s because AirPlay requires the device and the computer or Apple TV to be on the same network (unless you’re using the newest Apple TV and iOS 8). Often schools have different networks for mobile devices and for PCs so AirPlay won’t work. Also, AirPlay requires specific ports to be open on the network and frequently they are not. It’s a good thing there are free trials of each of the software mirroring solutions so you can test your school’s setup before purchasing.

If your Wi-Fi network won’t cooperate with AirPlay, you should check out iTools. It’s free software for Macintosh and Windows PCs that will mirror to a computer using your device’s charge/sync cable. iTools is beta software and is buggy. It might not even work on your computer, and there is no help documentation.

After upgrading to to OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac users can mirror their iPad’s screen using a Lightning cable. iPad will show up as a camera source in QuickTIme.

DocCam.001-001.jpg

When you mirror your screen, it’s a great opportunity to use your iPad as a document camera! You’ll want to buy or rig up some sort of stand to use iPad as a visualizer. I wrote about the Justand v2 and other options in this post, including apps that let you draw and annotate over the image.

I maintain a chart that compares the methods of displaying iPad’s screen on a projector. Click the image below to download the PDF.

Disclosure: Links to Amazon and ProComputing are affiliate links and Learning in Hand may get paid a commission if you make a purchase.

March 24, 2015   Matthew Regan
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