Screenmirroring – how to connect your Samsung Note Tablet with any kind of projector, TV or Screen

You have a Samsung GALAXY Note Tablet (e.g. GALAXY Tab A 9.7, GALAXY Note 10.1. (2014 Edition) or GALAXY NotePRO) and want to connet it with a projector, TV or any other screen?

There are several ways to do that. Since most of todays projectors, TVs or screens have either an HDMI or VGA connector we focus on solutions for these two.

We propose the three best ways for each in this article.

Solutions for HDMI

If your desired target screen has an HDMI connector, your best options are (in descending order):

	Link to our step by step how-to	Required Prerequisites	Pros	Cons
Best Option	Use an HDMI Dongle	HDMI Dongle (e.g. Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter or similar)	our favorite option – best screen quality, no cable – so you can walk around during presentations works all devices we tested	(may sometimes show a dark screen when you are not interacting with the tablet)
Second Choice	How-to: AllShare Link Cast Dongle	Samsung EAD-T10E Link Cast Dongle	our second favorite option – best screen quality, no cable – so you can walk around during presentations	may not work with every HDMI cable sind the version of the standard may be a different one – try to use the cable which comes with the Dongle when you can to prevent any problems
Third Choice	How-to: SideSync	Laptop (Windows or Mac OS) Samsung SideSync software (free)	the software SideSync is free and since most people have a Laptop with them, no further Hardware is required	you have to carry a second device next to your tablet the screen quality using the WIFI connection with SideSync is not as good as the one with the USB cable using the USB-cable limits your mobility
Back-Up Choice	MHL-Adapter	MHL-Adapter for the USB Port of your tablet	easy to use, reliable	your mobility is restricted due to the cables attached to your tablet

Solutions for VGA

If your desired target screen has an VGA connector, things get more complicated. But it is still possible: you basically have the same options as above, but you have to use a VGA converter in combination with the first two options:

	Links to step by step solutions	Required Prerequisites	Pros	Cons
Option 1	Wireless Screen Sharing for Android Devices with VGA	Samsung EAD-T10E Link Cast Dongle VGA Converter	no cables attached to your tablet – best mobility	getting the connection to your target screen is tricky because you need to know the exact timing when to connect the cables during the connection process
Option 2	Screen Sharing for Android Devices using a VGA Cable	MHL-Adapter for the USB Port of your tablet VGA Converter	easy to use, reliable	your mobility is restricted due to the cables attached to your tablet
Option 3: Workaround using a Laptop	How-to: SideSync	Laptop (Windows or Mac OS) with port or adapter for VGA Samsung SideSync software (free)	the software SideSync is free and since most people have a Laptop with them, no further Hardware is required	you have to carry a second device next to your tablet the screen quality using the WIFI connection with SideSync is not as good as the one with the USB cable using the USB-cable limits your mobility

More options

For screen mirroring we also use the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter V2. The setup is as easy as using the Samsung AllShare Link Cast Dongle and our tablets showed the adapter in the notification panel as well. The Wireless Display Adapter does seem to work with any HDMI-cable which makes it even more reliable as the AllShare.

We also tried the Google Cromecast with an HDMI port (may also work with an VGA Converter but we din’t try yet). Our experience was mixed: while mirroring the screen from the tablet to a TV the screen froze after a few minutes. Further the chromecast only works when connected to a local WLAN – which may not be available at every location you visit.

Of course there are further options, we didn’t try yet so we can’t say anything out of experience right now:

• Amazon Fire TV Stick (HDMI, may also work with an VGA Converter)
• Connect to projectors or screens with a built-in Miracast protocol (should work directly without any adaptors or dongles)

Any questions? !