Project my screen option

[froi francisco]

hi guys, now that we got to install the preview. anyone here got the idea on how to make use of the option project my screen? got my phone connected through usb, pc installed a new driver.. all it says on the phone is "searching.." :amaze:

 

[Reui]

This also I would like to know

 

[AdamUCF]

Looks like even the supported devices (Lumia 1520) will need a firmware update to do screen projection via Miracast but I think we would just need an app on the PC side to receive it. Can't find anywhere offering it to download though. The latest WP app for desktop doesn't include it.

Edit... saw this tweet earlier:
Peter Bright ‏@DrPizza: @mikehole I don't think it's out yet, but someone set me up ��.

 

[andrewkeith5]

I doubt you'll be able to project via Miracast to a PC - Windows 8.1 supports Miracast but only to project to a Miracast receiver (i.e. it's a sender). You'd need either a very new Smart TV with Miracast or something like the Netgear PTV3000 to utilise Miracast. But even then, a firmware update will be required.

By the looks of it, you can 'project' using a Micro USB > HDMI Cable but i don't know if Microsoft have published the specification of cable you need yet.

 

[froi francisco]

also tried using app for desktop earlier, still not working..wonder how it works for usb..

 

[AdamUCF]

I doubt you'll be able to project via Miracast to a PC - Windows 8.1 supports Miracast but only to project to a Miracast receiver (i.e. it's a sender). You'd need either a very new Smart TV with Miracast or something like the Netgear PTV3000 to utilise Miracast. But even then, a firmware update will be required.

By the looks of it, you can 'project' using a Micro USB > HDMI Cable but i don't know if Microsoft have published the specification of cable you need yet.

Yes, Miracast is separate and will only be supported on newer devices (Icon/930, 1520) with a yet-to-be-released firmware update. There have been rumors that Xbox One and maybe Xbox 360 will get Miracast receiver support but that hasn't materialized yet. I don't think Windows 8.1 as a receiver but there's really no reason Microsoft couldn't add it one day.

But what should be available to everyone now is the USB support. This isn't standard USB > HDMI stuff. It's USB > USB on a PC that requires an application on the PC to receive the video. It's what they've been using at conferences and whatnot for ages. It used to require a different OS build than was made available publicly but now they're including it in 8.1. Just need that desktop application to receive the video.

 

[2007H3]

Which desktop app can receive the video?