


Since my laptop would be connected to the projector, then mirroring iPad to the laptop would allow it to be shown on the projector screen without cables, adapters, or any other pieces of hardware. What I really want to do is mirror iPad's screen to my laptop. I'd love to use AirPlay mirroring, but I don't want to mess with an Apple TV. If your projector doesn't have HDMI input, then you'll need to use an HDMI to VGA adapter and find a way to use wireless speakers since VGA does not carry audio.Īs someone who travels, it's not ideal for me to carry around an Apple TV and VGA adapter and hope that I can set it up on the network at the school or conference. But, this method does require an Apple TV (version 2).

It's built into iOS, so there's no software to install. Wireless mirroring to Apple TV is made possible by AirPlay, a feature of iPad 2 and iPhone 4S. Read Apple TV in the Classroom - The New Smart Board to learn how iPad and Apple TV offer a cost efficient alternative to expensive interactive whiteboards. In an effort to keep iPad truly mobile, some educators are using Apple TV to mirror iPad's screen to a projector. I've used a document camera, a Point2View webcam, Apple's VGA adapter with an old-fashioned VGA switch, and an expensive Ephiphan VGA2USB signal grabber.Īll of these past methods require iPad to be stationary. In the past I've used different ways to show iPad's screen on a projector to an audience. I am so excited for a new Mac app called Reflection! It shows my iPad's screen live on my computer screen wirelessly! Since the original post, there are now multiple ways to show an iPad on another screen. It is available for Macintosh and for Windows PCs. Update: Reflection has been renamed Reflector.
