delivering a prepared file from tablet to a projector with a hdmi input

[dudewheresmybass]

hi chaps

A venue I'm taking one of my bands to use this system to project a logo behind us whilst we play, and I'm trying to work out how to do it 

I can work most audio things through - but video is still a mystery to me lol

If this is not the right place, please excuse me - I couldn't work out the best place to post LOL

Any help gratefully received 👍🤘

 

Cheers

Edited June 5, 2023 by dudewheresmybass

[MichaelDean]

Shouldn't be too hard with an adaptor or two depending on your tablet. Have a read of this:

https://www.airdroid.com/screen-mirror/how-to-connect-tablet-to-tv-using-usb-cable/

 

You can try it out on your TV. If it works on that, it'll be fine at the gig. 

[PaulThePlug]

Any funky 70's Oil Wheel projections...

[Bigguy2017]

Simplest way is using an HDMI cable (IF your tablet can manage an HDMI output) - what tablet? what connections? If you can find an HDMI adapter for the tablet then a cable should work.

 

With no HDMI out there is Miracast IF the projector supports this (which it probably won't) - what projector?

 

You may be able to Miracast/Airplay (if tablet can( to a Miracast/HDMI adapter at the projector, but there's a lot of 'ifs' ... 

 

Something like this  https://www.amazon.co.uk/AT-Mizhi-Wireless-HDMI-display-adapter-Black/dp/B08T22S76M/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3I37DXD9Z7PNG&keywords=miracast%2Badapter%2Bhdmi&qid=1686048719&sprefix=mirrorcast%2Badapter%2Bhdmi%2Caps%2C70&sr=8-4&th=1

 

A laptop with an HDMI out is much more likely to work.

Edited June 6, 2023 by Bigguy2017

[dudewheresmybass]

Thank you chaps. 
a lot of research now to be done lol

👍👍

[BigRedX]

18 hours ago, dudewheresmybass said:

hi chaps

A venue I'm taking one of my bands to use this system to project a logo behind us whilst we play, and I'm trying to work out how to do it 

I can work most audio things through - but video is still a mystery to me lol

If this is not the right place, please excuse me - I couldn't work out the best place to post LOL

Any help gratefully received 👍🤘

 

Cheers

 

Every venue I have played that use a back projection system for the band logo have the whole system in place - screen, projector and laptop - and all the band have had to do was to supply the logo, usually as a high resolution JPEG or PNG file sent by email a couple of days before the gig.

[dudewheresmybass]

I asked about this, and they supply as far as the hdmi cable. 
I would need to provide the source be it laptop or tablet. 
I’m still trying to work out the merits of each system and what tech I have to hand 😉👍

[nekomatic]

You can get little ‘media player’ gadgets that take a memory card and play whatever movies or images are on it out to an HDMI socket. Here’s one for example (not a specific recommendation though). 
 

Strangely they seem to be less common and more expensive now than a few years ago though, at least on UK eBay. Maybe nowadays everyone just uses their phone. 

[dudewheresmybass]

@nekomatic

I managed to find a media player on ebay, which should hopefully negate the need to carry a laptop everywhere. 

Thanks for the heads up on that 👍

[nekomatic]

On 13/06/2023 at 17:50, dudewheresmybass said:

@nekomatic

I managed to find a media player on ebay, which should hopefully negate the need to carry a laptop everywhere. 

Thanks for the heads up on that 👍

Cool! Hope it works well for you.