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Connecting a smartphone to a dumb screen

Connect smartphone to dumb screen

I want to connect my Samsung G8 to a dumb screen I have, so I can work on the phone apps, using a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse but have the larger screen to look at.

I would use a USB C to VGA cable to achieve this, so the 2 would be directly connected.

I am wondering what others think of this and what any downsides might be.

I mirrored the phone to the screen but there is a real and annoying delay between doing something on the phone and having it appear on the screen.

I am hoping that connecting them directly will eliminate / cut the delay dramatically.

Thanks.

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Try if it works in the shop. Take your phone and monitor with you, if they don’t have a VGA-monitor themselves.

If you buy online, be sure you can return it if it doesn’t work.

VGA. Forget about it.

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Nod to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff9GfDpH42Q

Most folk have a HDTV so this is what I call a ONE AND DONE!

See if this is compatible.

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http://nexdock.com

Video review follows:
[youtube]SIJAEcOL6sI[/youtube]

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