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10-10-2022, 07:23 PM #11
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10-10-2022, 07:55 PM #12
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Robin & John
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10-11-2022, 05:52 AM #13
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Thanks all! Apparently our TCL TV in the camper does not have wifi or BT, but I will check again tonight. I looked for a way to screen share from my iPhone to the TV directly, but the TV never showed on the iPhone Screen Sharing screen. We have a Sony Blu-ray player that is wifi/BT and does have screen mirroring capabilities, just NOT for Apple products, go figure!
The Lightning to HDMI adapter is intriguing. We will play around with the wife's laptop though to see if we can just run a HDMI cable from it to the TV.
I did figure out how to download Amazon Prime programs via their mobile application. I think the same can be done with the Hulu mobile application, but I haven't tested that yet. Maybe tonight.
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10-11-2022, 06:04 AM #14
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Okay, you have Apple products, that will make my advice more targeted.
The Mabooks should have an HDMI video out port.
For casting from your iPhone, both the phone and the Roku TV need to be on the same wireless network. When you are at home, it should work just fine, at an RV park or campground, maybe not so much.
The following is a bit advanced. Several of us have created a wireless network for the camper, whether that be with a cellular hotspot, using a phone as a hotspot, Starlink, or some other way to connect devices to the Internet.
The easiest way to show a movie, offline, on your TV is to buy the aforementioned Lightning to HDMI adapter for your iPhone, or use a laptop with an HDMI output port; both connected directly to the TV via an HDMI cable.Mark & Mary. Full-timing across the USA (and Canada)!
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10-11-2022, 07:10 AM #15
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10-11-2022, 07:14 AM #17
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Just ordered an Apple adapter from Walmart, that should do the trick...I kind of hate to even consider doing this. My how I have strayed from the truer form of camping when we'd sit out by the fire til late, then climb into a tent to maybe play cards by the light of a flashlight hung from the tent poles. Oh well, seasons change as do people and our preferences. Though I must say we do still hang out by the fire, but not quite as late as we used.
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10-11-2022, 07:39 AM #18
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Anywhere from around 400 MB through several GB.
There are ways to compress the video files, but you do lose definition.
The smallest and best format is the matroska video format. Most video players will play the file, but I've always recommended VLC, Video Lan Client; it plays everything, natively.Mark & Mary. Full-timing across the USA (and Canada)!
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10-11-2022, 08:51 AM #19
In post #4 Rob mentions downloading to his laptop. This is what I'm interested in.
I'm assuming this is done using a video streaming provider specific app? If not then how do you download and create the video file on the computer? Then there is the question of converting the file to the matroska video format you suggest. I need a "101" class on this.
My interest stems from the fact I'm on my last Directv HR24 receiver. It still uses the 18" easy to carry/aim antenna. When it dies I've got to re-think a whole new satellite solution or just record and stream.Last edited by dryfly; 10-11-2022 at 08:54 AM.
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10-11-2022, 09:25 AM #20
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For Netflix, (this is only in a Windows computer) you will need to go to the Windows store and download the Netflix app. Within the app, you should be able to download and watch offline movies.
Everything I've been reading says the mobile apps are the best for offline content viewing. (I use Linux on my computer and Android for my devices so I want completely familiar with Apple things.)
There is no Mac app so downloading and watching offline Netflix content is not possible, there is an iOS app so you can download and watch offline content on an iPad or iPhone. (I'm sure you can use the lightning to HDMI dongle to watch it on the TV.)
For Hulu, I'm not sure as I don't subscribe to that streaming service.
For the Matroska video conversion, that really is out of scope for this thread. Also, this is if you want to convert a video you own (say from a camcorder) to a small, lossless, format that you can play on your computer or mobile device. There are many guides and videos on the Internet that will walk you through how to do this.Mark & Mary. Full-timing across the USA (and Canada)!
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