Microsoft Wireless Display V2 Adapter – Black, Table
Microsoft Wireless Display V2 Adapter – Black, Table
| Weight: | 33.1 g |
| Dimensions: | 10.35 x 2.2 x 1.1 cm; 33.1 Grams |
| Brand: | Microsoft |
| Model: | P3Q-00003 |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Microsoft |
| Dimensions: | 10.35 x 2.2 x 1.1 cm; 33.1 Grams |
Was a little sceptical whether it would work with my 12 year old Samsung plasma TV and Samsung Galaxy S7 phone but was happily proved wrong. The adapter seems odd at first – a length of wire with an HDMI connector at one end and USB at the other. But then realised the wire and USB connector is just the power supply for the adapter which has the HDMI connector built in to it. The adapter itself is a very compact, smart piece of electronics considering how small the unit is. Once fitted and the TV is switched to the HDMI you plugged it into, you’ll see a white screen with instructions. Being a Microsoft product, there’s a lot of emphasis on Windows 10/11 devices. Don’t worry too much about that – my old Android phone connected to it no problem.
A few things worth noting:
1. Your TV will need a spare HDMI socket and a spare, powered USB socket.
2. Ensure your TV is off before plugging the adapter into the HDMI port.
3. You may need to disable VPN on your device you are connecting from. I had to switch off VPN on my phone before it would connect.
Very easy to set up and use with my surface Pro. The only critisism would be that the picture tended to break up during a rapidly chaging scene such as an action movie.
I have bought many of these for a school to extend usability of projectors. Simple to setup and use. Allows portable Microsoft devices to project on big screen with ease.
I was looking at all kinds of streaming dongles with mixed reviews none of which seemed to do what I wanted. This display adapter came today and it just works as intended. Our old Samsung “smart” TV no longer connects to the ITV Hub so I have been using a Windows 11 laptop to watch via a HDMI cable and operating the plugged-in laptop with a remote mouse and keyboard. Also other channels like UKTVplay. This device just plugs into the HDMI socket and into a nearby USB socket on the back of the TV (plenty long enough but there is a short extension included). Then you press the Windows logo key plus K on the laptop and you select the adapter from the list. Very easy. This adapter doesn’t have an easy connection for an Android phone but I didn’t need that. I think you need the more expensive version or some paid-for software but you’d have to check on that. This device provides just what I wanted: laptop to TV.
Later comment: I must add that sometimes the connection falters and freezes so it is a little unreliable. Most of the time it’s OK. Watching ITVX last night it was breaking up so I had to plug in the HDMI cable which always gives perfect transmission. Might be something local to me that’s affecting it.
Mine worked fine straight away although it might take a couple of auto connects its all good and realiable, my screen didnt match the resolution and the desktop was slightly hidden but i just turned it off so that might be a problem as my card didnt allow adjustment but im giving it 5*
This is a great gadget and good value at the current price. The only cloud on the horizon was Amazon delivering it to the wrong house. Fortunately I have good neighbours who brought the item round on their return from their weekenf break. Also, the procedure for reporting problems to Amazon is just useless.
Like a fool I’ve had this in my basket for years, occasionally seeing the price drop to a more respectable figure but still not taking the plunge.
Working from home and having the need for a dual / triple screen set up but not having a laptop powerful enough I have tried multiple other options including a fire stick.
This is a simple plug and play option and makes having an additional screen quick and easy!
Need another screen? Get this!
The value for money is quite dubious as it cost 3 times as much as an anycast dongle on ebay. However, it’s microsoft branded and worked out of the box.
The main problem i have with it, there are two.
1. It generates so much heat it burns your fingers when you go to remove it.
2. Because of this heat, it has severe lag and picture jitteriness even just streaming twitch.
3. If there’s a wall between your streaming device and the router, say goodbye to the picture being responsive to your mouse movements. Talking seconds of lag.
Performs fairly well. Every now and then I get a 1/2 second freeze but nothing major or that I can’t live with.
When I first tried it I couldn’t get it to connect to my Dell laptop (4k display). I was about to return it when I decided to try it with a different laptop and it worked fine. I was then able to update the firmware and retried my Dell and it worked fine. Only small issue I have since is that it says Firmware update available but won’t update = since it’s working fine I am happy to bypass this firmware anyway.
Forget the crappy Chinese competitors with all their bits and pieces that won’t even power themselves off the USB port on your TV/monitor, annoying software you have to download that doesn’t work half the time and require an external wired connection anyway, which kind of defeats the object.
Very compact and discrete, no extra software needed (though you can update the firmware from Microsoft) plug and play, connects in seconds, perfect picture and sound quality, no lag, jitter or dropouts. Don’t believe the naysayers who obviously have problems with their hardware or Wi Fi signal.
Does cost a few bob extra but well worth it if like me you you want to say goodbye to an HDMI cable trailing across the floor every time you want to watch media on the big screen from your laptop or just the annoyance of constantly having to plug and unplug it, which eventually will knacker the port.
Essentially this dispenses with the inconvenience of connecting an hdmi cable from my windows 10 laptop to the TV, which is limited by the length of cable. It seems a touch pricey for what you get, but It works really well. For a non-smart older TV like mine you also need to connect the USB end of the device to a power plug with a USB connection. To do that I had to purchase a USB extension cable to reach the nearest power plug. An Amazon Basics USB worked well.
I bought it to use it instead of hdmi cable on my old TV. It works perfectly.
Connection is simple and stable. TV can be used simply as additional monitor, it does not only mirror the screen.
However, it is strange that when used with laptop the video and sound works fine but when used with my samsung phone or tablet the sound is not in line with the video, therefore one star less.
I bought this so i could give presentations form my Tablet, which had no HDMI / USBC outlet. All tht online advice told me i had bought an inferior tablet , etc. Then i stumbled on this and now it solves everything. Flawless screen mirroring to any device with HDMI in. Runs from tablet, Android phones, etc. But not Apple – who cares!!!
I used this when travelling on the road delivering training , but also to watch films on a hotel TV screen, or show people the photo on my phone without crowding round a tiny screen. Such a greta and flawless versatile device.
Its limitation is simply the quality of the display you are using it on – NON HD screens or projectors , sometime cant keep up and go pixelated – not a fault of tht device, just the display being older tech
Works brilliantly on my laptop using windows. However what I wanted it for was for my office computer so I could store it in the room next to where I work, and use my 4K monitor wirelessly. If you plan to do this:
You can’t set it to run off a second monitor and stay that way when you restart the computer. You’ll need a small cheap monitor (spare TV?) by the computer so that when you switch it on, you can direct it to your monitor in the other room.
My graphics card uses Direct X not OpenGL, and the adapter defaulted to running off the motherboard instead (= terrible resolution), which is a deal breaker for me. You may have more luck with an OpenGL graphics card.
So, I gave up on this, in favour of an HDMI cable instead. That said, my mouse, keyboard and speakers are all wireless, so I only have two cables going into my PC (power cable and HDMI). This makes it a doddle to move it into the other room when guests come over. Not the ideal solution, but not too bad.
I purchased one of these for myself then one for my Dad. I’m a tutor and hate being tied to Cables, this enables me to move around the room.
Image quality is good 99% of the time.
I’ve used with amazing quality on some locations but have also had one day where the picture was fuzzy. This was using a 4k Television so I imagine the 1080p image was being stretched or there was some interference.
I am really happy with this as is my father with his. Works really well with Powerpoint from windows 10, and android. I’ve also watched Netflix in Full HD with no problem.
Transmits video over WiFi Direct (does not require an intermediate router) to your TV . I use mine to transmit a full quality screen image from my Samsung TV . You require both an HDMI port and a USB B (for power) type socket on your display device, and obviously WiFi o
Wanted this to mirror the screens of two tablets to a TV which had HDMI but no USB. Planned to use a separate USB power supply plug to power the device. The tablets I wanted to mirror are both Samsung. One is Android 4.4 Android 9. I wanted to use the device to mirror movies.
Plugged the dongle into the HDMI port of the TV and connected it to a separate USB power plug made by a leading manufacturer. The device powered up and displayed the Microsoft landing page but was unstable. Both tablets were unable to find/see the dongle. At the time I was about one metre away from the dongle.
I concluded that it might be a power supply issue. I change the power supply plug over and the device worked perfectly with both tablets. Video streamed okay with no jitter in sound or vision.
Checking out the PSU plugs I saw that both were rated at 5v 1 amp. My only thought is that the first PSU I used was not 100% spec for USB voltage. Which leads me to conclude that the device may need a good strong USB voltage. If the USB voltage is slightly off then there could be problems with it working.
Other than this the device does what is should do. It works with Android 4.4 and Android 9. and streams video okay. I am happy with it except it does seem to be overpriced.
Purchased this as i didn’t need any streaming services ala chromecast etc, just a wireless hdmi lead replacement. It does pretty much exactly that, plugged into a 15 year old flat screen, the usb port on tv powered it fine so no need for a plug, on win 10 you simply select connect from notifications box, click the adapter and the desktop is on the tv in 30 seconds. You can then move it as an extended display to watch a video while still using laptop. The sound also goes through tv.
The picture isn’t as crisp as a hdmi cable but fine for me, no noticeable lag even with a low power pentium n4200.
Works OK, I use it to avoid having too much wiring in my home office and replace hdmi cable. Used with monitor and laptop within 60-90 cm.
Had the issue with disconnecting every 10-15 mins, plugged it in to a proper power source (phone charger) and issue dissapeared, overall performance improved. (no cursor flickering, no lag, image quality improved)
It uses the Miracast ‘standard’ but don’t let this put you off! Miracast has had a bad press and for good reason over the past few years as the idea never seemed to meet expectations until now! Before this gem of a device came along, Miracast performance was largely dependent on hardware compatibility and performance at both source (PC/device) and the second screen (TV/Projector/monitor). It was hard to get devices to ‘play’ well together and thus Miracast tends to be very unreliable and often useless due to extreme lag.
Microsoft have addressed this by producing it’s 2nd version of this Wireless Display Adaptor to essentially bridge the gap of the performance issues of the other kit your using!
It is once piece dongle with HDMI one end and a USB on the other. When not in use, they plug neatly into a little plastic housing for easy storage.
To use:
1. Simply plug the HDMI and USB plugs into the ‘second screen’ that you wish to use.
2. Go to your PC/Phone/Tablet and connect via your device ‘Screen Mirroring’ setting.
3. Click/press ‘MSDisplayAdapter’ and that’s it, simple!
There is no noticeable lag or delay although, in use, I have noticed a slight slow down from time to time but not enough to bother me. Just disconnect and reconnect and all is well. Microsoft do not market this device for use with gaming BUT I have tested and noticed around 0.5 sec delay (at it’s worst), so not at all bad really. It would be fine for video sharing/viewing. Audio is also shared and automatically mutes the PC.
To summarise, this device is superb for office-based second screen sharing use and presentations and if using with Windows 10; behaves in the same way as if you had a second monitor plugged into your PC and with all the same options (duplicate, extend and second screen). The fact that it handles video/audio well is a bonus. I have used similar devices at twice the cost but offer only mediocre performance. This device is far superior in my experienced opinion.
As far as Miracast dongles are concerned this is probably the best. Compared to a Chromecast it does not appear to give the same quality of video images, but when you consider that for a Chromecast to give that level of reproduction it needs an open local WiFi network it means the Microsoft adapter seems much better value. Casting from some android devices are more problematical than others. This is probably due to the switch in android OS from support for Miracast to WiFi direct. My Lenovo Tab 2 works perfectly, my Cubot X18 not so much. I’m sure this is true across android. On Windows 10 devices when the drivers are updated the device works perfectly.
Compared with other models that try to do the same thing, this is above and beyond seemless. So far it’s pretty much plug and play from both my Sony Android phone and Windows 10 Laptop with both able to handle a half decent 1080p YouTube video, and documents easily.
One thing to note is yes, the Windows store mandatory method for updating it of course didn’t work, but that’s not really a suprise and the device works fine for now.
Another thing is I’ll admit the clarity of the video encoding on the TV is a bit rough in places. With some fonts appearing a bit jagged around the edges which is a shame. Personally that’s fine for me, although if I was to run a presentation I might want to use a cable simply for hi-def.
Read the reviews on this before purchase and it seemed a bit hit or miss, however I took the gamble and glad I did. It worked flawlessly straight out of the box, plugged it into my projector, turned on screen share on my lgv30 and the picture came up straight away. Didn’t need to update it or connect to a pc etc. Watched a movie on Netflix and it didn’t stutter once, audio and video were in perfect sync. Best of all this unit doesn’t need to be connected to WiFi to work as it uses WiFi direc
Really easy to use.
Simply plug at the back of the TV.
One end goes into the USB Port and the other end in the HDMI port.
Please ensure WiFi is on
WIndows 10 Laptop: Click on the notification tab on the bottom right of screen > Connect Tab > Select the ID name Microsoft Wireless Adapter > Connect
Mobile Android : Swipe the screen from the top, downwards > Select option Mirror Screen (If Huawei) or Screen Share (If Samsung) > Select the ID name Microsoft Wireless Adapter > Connect.
The laptop also displays auto-rotate of the mobile
Stating the obvious sound from video also transmits.
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I wanted a device that doesn’t need Wifi to enable me to cast the screen (downloaded content) from a tablet to hotel TV on holiday. I’d already done research & knew lots of people said this device wasn’t compatible to their Android tablet etc, otherwise mixed reviews on performance. Upon receipt I found the device connected to my Surface & Windows phone first time, but not my old Samsung SMT210 Galaxy tablet. Samsung support referred me to Microsoft, who in turn pointed me to an article on their support page about compatible products. I decided I needed a newer tablet. I tried connecting a few different tablets without success. I did find one, Lenovo Tab 3 Essential, worked fine & subsequently purchased from Amazon. A little surprised to find that all the other tablets I tried would not connect, Acer, other Lenovo, all Samsung tablets (wasn’t able to try Fire). I’ve contacted Microsoft again & await a reply. With needs met, I found the performance to be acceptable (you’ll not get HD quality) & am happy with the purchase. Advise research before you buy in case of compatibility issues.
Lag not noticeable for my usage – replicating my laptop screen for work – not gaming.
One thing to note is that I also had to purchase a right angle adapter for HDMI as there was limited space with the wall mounted LG screen.
I love it, I am in a teaching profession. I do have to prepare some lessons on PowerPoint or other interactive board software. Well it enables me to mirror my laptop screen with my mini led projector. It changed my life. I don’t need any cables anymore or work next to the projector. I can move around with my surface pro, it gives me so much freedom! The only requirement is to be connected on the wifi. Great produc
Really like this product and it does what it is supposed to do most of the time.
When we received it, it would only work correctly with some laptops. Others would connect and then the unit would immediately reboot itself.
We decided to upgrade the firmware which was easy enough, just a little frustrating that we had to download an app from the store to do so.
This meant that it worked on more laptops than it did previously, but we then found another problem although not specifically with the device – some of the TV’s we use looked like were not able to give the device enough power. The unit powered up and would allow people to connect to it but would then reboot.
To solve this we had to plug it into an external USB wall plug and power it that way and since then have not had any problems.
Other than that, it worked like a charm with my Lumia 950XL and my NexDock (where lacking the option to chenge the display adapter’s resolution create a not-so-great image).
On 1920×1080 displays, it works like a charm, with good video and audio quality.
I tried a few wireless display apps, but to no avail.
It did work on an older Samsung tab, using samsung’s own screen mirroring settings without the need for a 3rd party app.
It also worked fine on my Samsung S5 2015 phone, just not my 12.2 tablet.
When using it with the old tab, it mirrored the screen, but I was missing a few mill off the top of the screen and it did not ask for any pin code.
There was no missing chunk of screen when mirroring the phone.
Also, having used it for about 20mins, it got a bit hot.
Just arrived. Bought to enable me to teach physics to my students using my Surface Pro 4. Have just ran several tests using power point presentations and associated linked videos from a variety of online video sites (youtube, vimeo etc)…All faultless, straight out of box.
Audio automatically routes to the wireless display adaptor (in playback devices it is labelled as Digital Output: MSDisplayAdaptor). I bought a MPOW Bluetooth audio receiver to enable me to free roam with the SP4 and play video from anywhere in the class. I can route the audio from video on the SP4 to the main speaker input in the room (using the Bluetooth audio receiver), or play it from the SP4 speakers easily (using volume control: Playback Devices).
Downloaded the display adaptor app from the store, and altered the adaptor name, and upgraded the firmware to latest release…took around 60 seconds to restart.
VERY slight time lag, I could game on the SP4 with minimal issues.
I can draw using the Surface pen without looking at the SP4 screen as lag is minimal, so ideal for visual artists wanting to work wirelessly on a larger monitor/projector.
After typing this I no longer notice the time lag….:) almost instant response.
Great product, works well in different situations. This is the version 2. Video image quality depends on device sending information. Using older LCD projectors (prior to 2010) may prove problematic as they do not negotiate HDCP for this, you need to use an HDMI splitter. Later HDMI widescreen projectors like the BENQ W1300 work fine.
Upgrades from MS are occasional, but you need to be running Win 10 as the utility will not install with earlier versions. The device will not upgrade by using the USB connection and must be done remotely, with it plugged into an HDMI port on a TV for example.
Uses two frequencies for working and does not require a local WiFi signal to operate.
Buy with confidence.
This device is very useful and we use it to extend my desktop from our computer to the big screen TV in our office, this allows us to show presentations and watch netflix on the big screen.
We bought two of these one for the house another for the office.
Setup in the office was extremely easy, plug in to USB and HDMI on TV, then go off and find the device in Windows 10, it was instant, zero lag and did not drop and still has not dropped once. This operates at a range of 2 meters.
Setup in the home was a different experience entirely.
We did all the same things, but this time we had multiple errors only after upgrading the firmware as the device asked us, before upgrading the firmware it worked fine but dropped out every 10 minutes or so.
So we upgraded the firmware, we could then not connect at all, we looked online for fixes and followed everything for around 2 days. We updated our graphics card, wireless adapter drivers, everything and still it failed to connect.
In the end we re-installed Windows 10 on the laptop and this then fixed the issue, extreme I know, but we had no personal data on the laptop so we just went ahead and did it, it drops out a bit more at a range of 2-3 meters.
We are still not sure what caused the issue or whether the previous Windows version was at fault.
Issues was with a HP Stream 11 laptop.
I have a Chromecast, an Amazon TV Fire Stick and this. For the ones who are wondering (I had the same questions before I bought them), although there are similarities, all these products have significant differences due to their underlying technology standards. You will hear of terms such as Miracast, WiDi, etc., and it may be useful to check if the devices you want to use it with (laptop, tablets, smartphones) are compatible. For example, relatively old versions of Android phones and Windows laptops that do not possess the correct hardware/software may not work but usually would have to be more than 3-5 years old. Also, entry levels smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) won’t work with it so it is advisable to check online if it works.
What this device does (and quite well), is to transmit the image and sound from supported devices to a monitor/TV. It is basically a “wireless HDMI cable”. It works by default in Windows 10, if using earlier versions you may need some Intel software. Both the USB port on my monitor and TV were enough to power it. Even thought the USB port on my relatively old LG TV was a “service” port, it still worked. If you don’t have a USB port nearby you can use your phone USB charger if it has a USB A port.
Setup wasn’t that complicated. Strongly suggest using a Windows 10 laptop for the initial setup and downloading the Wireless Display Adapter app from the store. After connecting to the device, check for firmware upgrades and upgrade the firmware.
To connect to it using Windows 10, use the Connect icon on the Action Centre in the taskbar.
Funny and true story…when I first tested it (very briefly) I was able to get image and sound from my “fantastic” Dell Monitor using my laptop. A few days later I tried to mirror my Galaxy S4 screen to the same monitor but no sound. Then I went on to do something else and later discovered the sound on the monitor was super low (not mute), so I tought I need to try phone again. A few weeks later, tried phone again, same issue. Then a light switched on my brain, checked and the sound on the monitor was super low again. So I asked my girlfriend if she turns the volume down when she uses my monitor to study. I think you already know the answer!
So if sound is not working, check for things like volume on both devices, update firmware, check with your partner 🙂
So why the 4 stars instead of 5:
On the good side, the device in my opinion is very good and high quality, the mirroring from my S4 was fantastic and lag free, slightly better than the Chromecast!
It does not have a dedicated USB power adapter which means easier to transport and seems to require minimum power because it worked well in my “old” TV USB service port.
Great as a quick cable free solution from my laptop which I use a lot for work as an extended screen.
As the image is transmitted directly, no need to connect to Wi-Fi network like the Chromecast, it feels faster and works much better with laptops.
On the not so good side, I don’t think the original price is worth the money, but when the price was halved it was a different story.
On 2 different laptops, I noticed a bit more lag than I expected (I read lot of people have different lag experiences) but the latest firmware seems to have improved it a bit.
I also noticed a bit of blur (no it’s not the resolution, nor the monitor, same on TV). I have a Dell UltraSharp monitor! For example the text on the Windows menus seems to be missing a few bits. On closer inspection seems to be a refresh/frame rate issue. A bit of reading confirmed that it may be a limitation of the technology. There may be workarounds (or not) but I haven’t explored this further.
If you use it mainly for work it’s not an issue but if for gaming or movies you may be slightly disappointed.
In extended mode, sometimes when transitioning from monitor to laptop it’s like the mouse cursor hits a wall, I have to move it to the other side and then try again.
As the USB cable is short (I haven’t required it to be long yet), it would have been nice to have an USB extension included in the box, since it does not have a USB power supply and other similar device that are cheaper offer one.
Unlike the Chromecast, Roku’s and Amazon Fire TV Stick this is not a media player/streaming device but I believe it has its usefulness.
Works flawlessly!
Didn’t have USB port on my TV (it’s my fault I should have checked it before I purchased) but managed to connect the USB to my phone charger, fortunately my power plug is close enough to the TV. After turning it on white screen with Microsoft branding flashed immediately and within a minute it’s ready to connect. I tried with my Lenovo laptop running windows 10 & android phone, both had no issues in connecting.
The video performance was quite impressive when connected to laptop, no lag/delay even when playing 1080p videos, noticed a slight lag/delay while playing high intensity game but that’s nothing to do with the device – the technology isn’t there yet, that’s it!
Playing video from my android phone wasn’t that impressive, even with a normal you tube the screen rendering wasn’t smooth but that’s not an issue for me as I purchased this only to connect using my laptop. Overall this product worked exactly as I expected it without any hassle in connecting or setting up.
BTW I used the Microsoft’s “Wireless Display Adapter” app from windows store to rename & update the firmware of the device.
Pros and Cons.
Pros.:
Very good product and easy to set up.
Cons.
HP laptop does not connect I have two HP laptop both are not connecting.
There is delay in screen and frame rate drope some times.
How to set up:
Connect HDMI to the tv and usb next to it so it will power it self leave it for 5 second.
Use you phone for example samsung you can connect via smart connect.
Windows 10 click on Action centre bottom right.
Click on connect find the name of device and click it wil take few seconds and you will be able to see you windows screen on tv.
I highly recommend this device.