iPad projection?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Weil on January 11, 2012 at 1:27pm

You will need the correct VGA toggle from Apple and then you can hook into a projector as if it were a computer. Good Luck.

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Permalink Reply by Shelly Moses on January 11, 2012 at 2:48pm

There is also a free app called presentation.  I haven't used it yet, but just downloaded it.  You can also buy a cable that has two ports, one to connect to the projector and one for your power cord so you won't run out of battery.

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Permalink Reply by Matt Bury on January 11, 2012 at 6:03pm

If at all possible, connect your device to a modern TV screen or PC monitor. All you need is a standard HDMI cable unless you're using an iPad or iPhone (All things Apple are "special" so you have to pay extra for their accessories). The European Commission are considering passing a law to prevent this kind of exploitation.

The resolution of almost all LCD projectors is shamefully low and gives fuzzy, difficult to read text on screen and very poor quality image and video reproduction. Try it out with your laptop before buying any hardware. Additionally, you have to block windows and darken the room in order to view projections whereas TV/PC screens are clear even in quite bright environments.

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Permalink Reply by Veronica Oldfield on January 12, 2012 at 10:15pm

Some good points Matt. We turn the lights off in our classrooms to enhance the image on the whiteboard from the data projector but as you say, sometimes the direction of the sun through the windows makes it difficult to see. I went into the Apple Store earlier this week and bought a digital AV adaptor which sounds like what Shelly was describing. It plugs into the iPad and the other end has two ports, one for charging the iPad and the other for a HDMI cable. I actually bought it to connect my iPad to the TV at home for my kids. I did have the VGA adaptor recommended for connecting to the data projector but when I asked the guy in the Apple store what the difference was between the VGA and the digital AV adaptors he told me that the VGA is video only but you get audio with the digital AV adaptor. I can tell you the digital AV adaptor is fantastic with the TV at home. We are on holidays at present so haven't tried it on the data projector via the laptop yet. But as Matt suggested, the view may be crisper on a TV screen. Hope this helps.

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Permalink Reply by Isaac Zimmermann on January 13, 2012 at 6:09am

Thanks for all the input. I am ordered the adapter and have a student bringing in an apple tv to see if we can get anything to work wirelessly. I will let you know if that works.

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