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    What factors make it easy/difficult to connect ipad air 2 or laptop to TV?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by kneehowguys, Apr 27, 2015.

  1. kneehowguys

    kneehowguys Notebook Evangelist

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    I'd like to connect my ipad air 2 and thinkpad yoga to a TV easily, have it work every single time and not have to fidget around with controls very often.

    -1. What kind of TV should I look into getting if I just want acceptable picture quality / acceptable viewing angles and maximum screen space at a budget price?

    0. The title question

    1. I've never had the kind of port that is on the ipad air 2 before. It is definitely not HDMI and I noticed lots of TV's have HDMI. What do I need to do to make this easiest?

    2. I want to be able to swap between the ipad air 2 and the thinkpad yoga with the TV quickly. What do I need to do?
     
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  2. Starlight5

    Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?

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    kneehowguys, for Air 2 you need Lightning Digital AV adapter. Sadly, cheaper alternatives don't seem to exist.

    For Thinkpad Yoga you need a micro HDMI to HDMI adapter or cable. I strongly recommend using short cable adapter ( example), to avoid stress on your micro-HDMI port which both direct adapter and cable create, especially the former.

    Add standard HDMI-HDMI cable and any more or less modern TV and you're ready to go, both with your Yoga and iPad. You will be swapping out adapters when switching between devices.
     
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