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ActionTec's ScreenBeam Mini 2- Good Things Come in Small Packages

I have been a big fan of <a href="http://www.actiontec.com/325.html" target="_blank">ActionTec's ScreenBeam Pro Education Edition</a> and have used it successfully in my classroom with my Surface Pro 3 and Dell Venue 8 tablets. Having the ability to walk around my classroom and share my screen without physically being connected to the projector is a real pleasure. Setting up the ScreenBeam Pro is extremely simple and does not require one to connect the device to the existing WiFi network which is a real advantage of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracast" target="_blank">Miracast </a>technology.  When I heard that Actiontec was going to release a new Miracast receiver, I knew I had to get my hands on it and give it a test run. So first, I would like to thank Actiontec <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdxn1HNuM4xnxKiCTYpIAgUux0SzMxN32fKtFxfuAyZxb9o69aFuOW3BR4lXfYO5LrgMyP8Di_1tK0Btnq3tk4-gkT32pF0u2eDNgilmLarendsWx4wyMWZcYo3vdJIKVFZGyw-8d1kE/s1600/Screenbeam+Mini+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdxn1HNuM4xnxKiCTYpIAgUux0SzMxN32fKtFxfuAyZxb9o69aFuOW3BR4lXfYO5LrgMyP8Di_1tK0Btnq3tk4-gkT32pF0u2eDNgilmLarendsWx4wyMWZcYo3vdJIKVFZGyw-8d1kE/s1600/Screenbeam+Mini+2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>for sending me a <a href="http://www.actiontec.com/327.html" target="_blank">ScreenBeam Mini 2</a> to evaluate. The ScreenBeam Mini 2 is small and looks to be about the size of a USB thumb drive which gets plugged into the HDMI port on your projector or HDTV. If your HDTV has a USB port you can power the ScreenBeam Mini 2 from the port otherwise you can power the receiver with the supplied USB cable and plug. Once plugged in you will see a little LED, light up to tell you the ScreenBeam Mini 2 is powered up. Now simply turn on your HDTV and make sure that you have set the input to HDMI and you should see the Actiontec Screen alert you that it is ready to connect. Now simply swipe in from the right side of your Windows 8.1 tablet and select Devices and connect to the ScreenBeam Mini 2. If you don't see the ScreenBeam Mini 2 receiver listed simply click on Add device and your tablet will discover the ScreenBeam Mini 2. Within seconds you will see the magic happen and your device will be displayed on your television screen. I found that the ScreenBeam Mini 2 connected very quickly to my tablets and the audio quality was superb. ScreenBeam Mini 2 supports 1080 p 30 fps and 2 channel stereo. <div> </div><div>For home or school use the ScreenBeam Mini 2 is an ideal receiver when I want to share the contents of my tablets. If you are interested in securing your wireless receiver then you will want to take a look at the <a href="http://www.actiontec.com/325.html" target="_blank">ScreenBeam Pro Education Edition</a>. I have tested the ScreenBeam Mini 2 with the Surface Pro 3, Dell Venue 8, and the Nexus 7 ( running Android 4.4)  and all have worked well with the receiver. As they say, good things do come in small packages and this is certainly true with regard to ActionTec's ScreenBeam Mini 2. The ScreenBeam Mini 2 is also ideal for the business person who travels and is doing presentations or who wants to watch movies in their hotel room. Check out the ScreenBeam Mini 2 if you are looking for a small Miracast receiver that carries a big punch!</div><div></div>

ActionTec's ScreenBeam Mini 2- Good Things Come in Small Packages

I have been a big fan of ActionTec's ScreenBeam Pro Education Edition and have used it successfully in my classroom with my Surface Pro...

November 29, 2014

ScreenBeam Pro Education Edition from Actiontec

As a professor of education, I am always looking at new technologies that can enliven my classroom and give me and my students tools to share ideas. When I purchased my Surface Pro 2 and Dell Venue 8, I learned about an Intel standard called Wi-Di (Wireless Display) which allows you to stream the contents of your tablet or computer to a HDMI  device without cables or wires. Many educator often refer to Wi-Di by using the term Miracast to describe a peer-to-peer wireless screencasting standard formed via Wi-Fi Direct connections in a manner similar to Bluetooth. Having access to Wi-Di would be great for the classroom because it would enable me to move about the classroom without the need to be tethered to the projector. Since I had half the solution in the Surface Pro 2 and Dell Venue 8 running Windows 8.1, all I needed was a Miracast receiver to enable me to use this technology. Researching which Miracast receiver would be best, I came across the <a href="http://www.actiontec.com/325.html" target="_blank">ScreenBeam Pro Education Edition from Actiontec</a> which got great reviews from many educators on the web. ScreenBeam Pro for Education sells for $99 dollars and comes complete with everything you need to get started and also includes a HDMI to VGA converter which is ideal since many classrooms still have older projectors without a HDMI port.  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDJ2XZrKMA2SZTtoWJDbW8wwfP1oRWdB3zHQRN2HFnWU5c7EFW-IE_n2VmVjwH9AIDIUtbv-FK041UE59PZ3uu0W-txrO-JUyfMdOqjQ_d0wG9JkTTl3ocmLJJWW-V74rnvQ0GQvtu20/s1600/Actiontec.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDJ2XZrKMA2SZTtoWJDbW8wwfP1oRWdB3zHQRN2HFnWU5c7EFW-IE_n2VmVjwH9AIDIUtbv-FK041UE59PZ3uu0W-txrO-JUyfMdOqjQ_d0wG9JkTTl3ocmLJJWW-V74rnvQ0GQvtu20/s1600/Actiontec.JPG" width="320" /></a>The <a href="http://www.actiontec.com/325.html" target="_blank">ScreenBeam Pro Education Edition from Actiontec</a> is a small 2 inch square receiver that plugs into a HDMI device. In my case I plugged the VGA cable from my classroom computer into the HDMI to VGA converter and plugged it into the Screenbeam Pro. Since VGA does not support wireless audio out, I was able to plug it into the supplied RCA audio cable from my computer into the ScreenBeam Pro. Once I powered the ScreenBeam Pro Education Edition the instructional landing screen was displayed and prompted me to enter the PIN. Once I entered the PIN, I was able to swipe in from the Charms menu click on Devices and select Project and select Add a Wireless Display.  Within a second or two the Actiontec ScreenBeam Pro device comes up and I simply clicked on that and within seconds my Dell Venue 8 Pro screen was projected on the screen in my classroom. I now opened OneNote and began writing write notes which were automatically displayed in my classroom. It was that simple.  One of the benefits of Miracast is that it does not require you to use the school's wireless network to set it up. Since ScreenBeam Pro Education Edition creates an ad hoc network it will not require IT support to get started. I was really excited with the out of the box experience and everything worked exactly as it should. If you have a Windows 8.1 tablet or computer that supports W-Di you really should take a look at ScreenBeam Pro for Education as a solution for giving you more flexibility when teaching in the classroom. I didn't have a chance to test it out but using the ScreenBeam Pro Education Edition in the classroom will enable students with Miracast supported devices to project the contents of their screen to the entire class. The ScreenBeam Pro Education Edition enables teachers to secure the device and give permission to students to project their screen to the class.  If you are looking for an inexpensive way to cast your screen from your Windows 8.1 tablet or computer then you need to take a look at the ScreenBeam Pro for Education. ScreenBeam Pro Education Edition offers educators a great way to share the contents of the screen using Miracast technology. If you are trying to source the ScreenBeam Pro Education Edition or are looking to implement ScreenBeam Pro Education Edition in your classroom <a href="mailto:brian@assistivetek.com" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">email </a>me for the details.  Unboxing the ScreenBeam Pro for Education <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0U67Qlb3cJ4" width="560"></iframe>

ScreenBeam Pro Education Edition from Actiontec

As a professor of education, I am always looking at new technologies that can enliven my classroom and give me and my students tools to shar...

June 26, 2014