The screen of our Apple iPhone Air 2, 16 ...iPad »/], depending on the model we have, can be more or less large and cover our needs or not, although we have already valued that when acquiring it. Still, content is always better enjoyed than we can consume on our device on a larger screen like the one in our living room.
Smart TVs that exist on the market and are at least three or four years old, are able to show certain content from our iPad without having to buy any accessories. But if we really want to fully enjoy the advantages of showing the content of our iPad on the TV in the living room, we will have to buy an Apple TV or an HDMI connection to connect our iPad to the TV.
Applications like AllCast o iMediaShare allows us, after installing the free applications show videos and photos on a Smart TV without any cable. The only requirement is that both devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. If, on the contrary, our television is not Smart TV, the only option we have is to buy an Apple TV or an HDMI cable to directly connect our iPad to the TV.
The operation of Apple TV, without entering what is a greatly wasted device outside of the United StatesIt is very simple, since to show an image or movie on the TV we only have to share the content through the AirPlay option. In this way, we can display the content of our iPad directly in our living room, be it games, movies, images…. On the other hand, if we make the connection through the HDMI cable, the content of the iPad will be duplicated on the screen of our living room to show all the content on the big screen of our house.
Currently the Apple TV is priced at $ 69 / € 79 y The HDMI cable can be found for 49 euros. Given this price difference, it is convenient to assess whether, depending on our country of residence, we can get more out of Apple TV or not.
