j5create ScreenCast HDMI Wireless Display Adapter Receiver – Mirror Phone, Tablet, Laptop to HDTV – Compatible with MiraCast, AirPlay, Android, Windows 10 PC, iOS, iPhone, Tablet (JVAW56)

As advertised !
Works without a hitch.

Good for presentation TVs
The Microsoft branded one has been out of stock forever, so I took a chance on this one. It was the highest rated one, and so far, it has hit the mark for my use. I needed a presentation device for my school conference room monitor so we could do away with the 30’ HDMI cord we had been using. This plugged in easily to the Sharp TV’s hdmi and USB connectors and was immediately ready to go. It is easy to identify and then connect to using the built in MS Windows 10 protocols. It connects on the first attempt, and stays connected. We don’t have issues with it dropping, unless the laptop goes into power saving mode or sleeps. It easily reconnects though. When we are having admin meetings, we go round robin style and each member connects their computer for their part, and it easily transitions between different devices. I have yet to use the other ways to connect other devices, but the pop up screen when you select this input has all of the directions on the screen to easily follow. I will buy this again for other TVs in the building where we wirelessly need to connect.

Minor connect issues / major quality issue
Very cheap housing, I was hopeful but this did not make it 2 months. Company wants us to pay for cost to return/swap, will just take the loss and order MDA. Under heavy load it did have connection issues but it was minimal in comparison to the use. Possibly good as an at home product but not quality for any additional use.

Needs WiFi
I’m planning on cancelling my home internet, so I could instead use my phone. It’s way cheaper for me. So after trying out various casting devices that didn’t work for me, I thought this one would be perfect because they claim you don’t need WiFi, and some of the reviews mention that as well. I mean, you need WiFi to set up the dongle, but that’s understandable I suppose. Maybe it needs an initial update or something. After I got it working, it worked quite well, although the picture was less than stellar. Setup was fairly straightforward. So if you aren’t relying solely on your phone for Internet, and you only need a decent cheap casting device, then this will do the trick.But anyway I decided to really test it out once I had everything hooked up properly. So I turned OFF my router (to see how it would work once I cancel my home internet) and lol and behold, the dongle stopped working. It would still register as being connected to my phone, and my phone could still find the device in my screen casting app, but I could not connect at all. I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong, or I’m missing some information. But it seems to me that this dongle will not work unless it is connected to your WiFi. I’m open to ideas on what I might be doing wrong, but I’m going to return this and try to find some way to mirror my phone screen that actually doesn’t use WiFi.

Je viens de l’installer et quand je choisis screencast dans les options de recopie de l’écran mon téléphone est déconnecté de mon wifi. C’est décevant moi je souhaite juste recopier mon écran comme sur ma smart TV mais sur une autre TV qui ne l’est pas. Décevant… Peur-être publicité trompeuse! Je dois encore faire des tests mais je ne me fais pas d’illusion!

Experienced IT pro, here. I have almost nothing positive to say about this device. It will connect your Windows laptop – at low resolutions and low frame rates – to your monitor.However …- Landing screen is horribly complicated and contains WRONG instructions- Won’t work on modern versions of IOS- Wont work with modern versions of OSX (and wrong instructions)- Will not allow you to lock-out the settings, so totally inappropriate for professional, institutional use.Do not purchase. I say again, DO NOT PURCHASE this steaming pile of cyberpoo.

Unlike most casting dongles, this one just works out of the box