How to connect a tablet to a TV via HDMI

Over the past two decades, tablets have become a familiar and in-demand device for many. It is difficult to overestimate their advantages - compactness and ease of use. But in some cases, the small size of the tablet screen turns out to be a disadvantage, and there is a desire to use a TV for viewing. In this article we will describe in detail how to do this via HDMI.

How can I display an image from a tablet to a TV?

Someone may have a question: “Why connect via HDMI - isn’t it possible otherwise?” Indeed, there are many options for connecting a tablet to a TV receiver. The main ones include:

• HDMI connection;
• USB synchronization;
• analog connection via RCA connector (aka “tulip”);
• connection via VGA port;
• connection via WiFi (currently used WiFi-Direct and promising, but still rarely found, Wi-Fi Miracast);
• specialized services from a number of manufacturers that allow you to connect TVs and gadgets made by them (for example, AirPlay from Apple or AllShare from Samsung).

We will talk specifically about the connection via HDMI, since, on the one hand, it ensures the transmission of the highest quality video signal (after all, that is what it was developed for), on the other hand, it can be used on all devices, regardless of the manufacturer.

How to connect a tablet to a TV via an HDMI cable

Let's consider ways of such connection:

1. Directly.If you are the owner of a device with the appropriate connector, then to connect you just need to plug the HDMI cable into the appropriate connectors. In some cases, even the setup will start automatically after this. If this does not happen, then go into the TV settings and select the desired port as the signal source, and on the tablet, accordingly, for signal output. The process is over!
2. Via Micro-USB port. If the device does not have a corresponding connector, then an HDMI to MicroUSB adapter will help, although the picture quality will be worse. Before buying such an adapter, you need to make sure that the tablet supports the MHL standard, which allows you to simultaneously transfer images and recharge. Most often, such an adapter is called an MHL adapter. It costs little and is sold in most computer stores.
3. Through the updated standard 2.0. Compared to the current version, it provides the clearest picture with 4K resolution. Devices that support it have just begun to appear, but there is reason to believe that HDMI 2.0 will become ubiquitous within the next two to three years.

Once you have connected your tablet to your TV, you can:

• broadcast a high-quality video signal from a mobile device;
• use it as a smart console;
• view photos with the whole family;
• work in applications (Viber, games, etc.);
• show presentations on a wide screen.

Now you know what you need to connect your tablet to your TV via HDMI.