DocAndersen
Today I am covering the last of my three topics from 4 days ago! The previous question is the reality of screen sharing devices. There are several such devices available today.
- For the Dongle based version, the solution should support over the air to HDMI conversion
- What is screen sharing? It means you have either a large monitor or projector, and you wish to take information from your phone, laptop, tablet, and share that data on the larger screen.
- Finally, there are screen sharing systems that work with other types of screens.
So that is the three areas of the technology. Within the second (Dongle), there are two distinct types. The first is the “active screen share” the second is the “Active Device Share.” To explain the beginning, we look at the product that opened this market, Chromecast. Within the Chromebrowers (or within the ChromeOS), you can share anything in the window you see. With the second type, you can share anything—the Chromecast shares what is visible in the chrome browser window. You are limited only to how many Chrome windows you have open. You are also limited to things that can be displayed in your chrome browser. With the device sharing system, you share everything, so any application you want to share, you can. The best example in this category is Air Tame!
What is screen sharing? It is the process of taking the display of one device and pushing it to another. The process is old; with the invention of projectors, the concept of screen sharing was born. But in the past, projectors and other screen sharing devise required a direct cable connection. The newer products allow you to share your screen wirelessly!
Beyond the concept of AirTame and Chromecast, you can also leverage the Oculus Rift and other VR headsets to see the screen of your computer. It is still screen sharing, just a personal filter. You can also share your desktop with the earphones. Most of the intimate theater systems support directly pushing your computer or phone screen to the private theater (Goovis is an excellent example of this)!
If you have more technology topics you want to be covered – share them in the comments!
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I really need to get polls work, right?
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i have never used a screen sharing device?
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I don’t think I would ever need a screen sharing device.
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I would love to have a VR headset , but right now these are expensive. Hopefully sometime soon.
i got my through work (we have a huge relationship with Facebook and Google). Even at 50% less, it was still more than i really thought was the price it should be at!
I have been hoping to use them in therapy sessions. I wrote an article about using AR and VR headsets in therapy on another site. But I guess it will have a to wait awhile.
i actually wrote an article about using VR systems with kids as part of the educational process
I used this when I was working, but after retirement I didn’t need that anymore.
Very useful in the world of work. Lots of people now, don’t have anything other than their tablet or phone, they use that to stream the various series- making screen sharing really important for them!
Q: I HAVE NEVER USED A SCREEN SHARING DEVICE?
Yes (3 votes) – 100%
Q: I DON’T THINK I WOULD EVER NEED A SCREEN SHARING DEVICE.
Yes (1 votes) – 100%
still working through my poll issues. I think in part it is on my side.
Sorry Doc I do not use it but if you enjoy it then that is great.
thanks – i use it for work all the time so not sure i enjoy it. It’s more a critical thing at this point.
Good topic and interesting information . thank you
digital signage (which is really all chromecast, airtame, AppleTV and others ) are is extremely interesting.Some places int he world have embraced this technology!
Thank for sharing it is interesting but me and technology are not very good friends . One time I even had some trouble changing the user password because my PC asks me to do it after some time passes. Anyway I did something wrong and it would not take my password so finally the PC wound up with the password idiot my thoughts on it and my latest change amount so nincompoop there you have my sentiments lol
i can understand that. My wife struggles with tech. She says she has a live-in IT person in the house.
Interesting information once again! The other day I thought of a topic I wanted to suggest to you to write about, but I forgot it.
well if you remember suggest away! 🙂
Interesting information. I don’t know if I’ll ever use this. My nephew uses this a lot.
it is an interesting technology area right now! Thanks!
I’m not sure I can handle it. We do not get along well with technology 😂🤣🤣😂
but in the kitchen, you are magical!
I enjoy the Apple tv options. Thanks for these facts Doc. The screen sharing is interesting.
Apple TV and the Amazon Fire are slightly different, but offer screen sharing as well!
Food for thought in the future. I don’t have what is called a “Smart TV” but an LCD one. I probably will get one but the expenses of what I need in this new place is quite significant so will take time.
The beauty of the screen sharing devices is they work on LCD, smart or any other tv. Just have to plug them into the back and away you go!
Sounds great I know I have a lot to learn.
i think that is the hardest part of my job, keeping ahead of 20 year olds in technology!!!!