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"And the big question is will the iOS devices have monitor outs?" They've already had 30-pin to VGA output for quite a while now, and now HDMI out with the lat
by czhiddy 16y ago
"And the big question is will the iOS devices have monitor outs?"
They've already had 30-pin to VGA output for quite a while now, and now HDMI out with the latest dongle accessory.
- code_duck 16y agoAndroid phones will have monitor outs, though, not just the tablets. How about the iPhone or iPod Touch?
- rbarooah 16y agoThey already do.
- code_duck 16y agoWow, what? I have an iPod Touch and how did I not know this! I'm always so out of touch. Please ignore the possible pun here.
- rbarooah 16y agoIt has a lot of potential, but it's not quite as exciting as it sounds in reality - each app that wants to use the external display has to support it.
- code_duck 16y agoAndroid phones will have monitor outs, though, not just the tablets. How about the iPhone or iPod Touch? They could fit an Apple monitor connector in the side of an iPhone, but I think it will be a long time before we see that.
- czhiddy 16y agohttp://store.apple.com/us/product/MC552ZM/A http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC552ZM/A "Watch slideshows and movies on the big screen by connecting your iPad, iPhone 4, or iPod touch (4th generation) to a TV, monitor, projector, or LCD display that uses a VGA connector." I haven't really looked into it much, so I don't know if apps are limited to mirroring content, or if they can display another screen worth of UI/etc through the cable.
- rbarooah 16y agoThey can't mirror automatically - it always appears to the app as a second window. There are games (e.g. The incident) that use this to let you play on a TV, and things like Keynote can display the presentation on the output and presenter notes on the device itself.