Re: Suggestions for suitable screen sharing when in hotels

On Fri, 12 Apr 2024 07:54:51 -0000 (UTC)
Tweed <usenet.tweed@gmail.com> wrote:

iPads cast to Chromecast devices without difficulty. The problem with
all these devices that depend on casting is they need to be on the
same subnet as the iPad. Often hotel systems require logins from the
device and frequently firewall devices from each other. The other
difficulty is you need access to an HDMI port on the hotel TV and the
ability to switch signal source. This may not always be possible.

Maybe buy a One-for-All remote control, make sure you have the coding
instructions with you, and see if you can control the hotel's TV set.
Maybe, maybe not. Most ones that I have experienced have very limited
functionality with the provided remote controls. Some have a
limited 'Guest' mode that can only be unlocked with the correct
service remote control device.

But anything is worth a try!

Gone are the days of simply plugging your X-Box into the back of the
set. I once unplugged the cable, for some reason unrelated, and the
'phone rang, with the front desk staff asking me why the TV was
unplugged, they thought I was stealing it. This was back in 1991, in
Kansas City.

--
Davey.