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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 1629553" data-attributes="member: 24160">You will not get Miracast to work without an additional piece of hardware from a Mac.You won't be able to get it to work from most Windows machines without additional hardware either.Miracast requires supported hardware.&nbsp; That hardware must be certified by Miracast and then the appropriate software drivers supplied by the manufacturer of the hardware for it to work.Windows began software support of Miracast with 8.1 - but, for it to work, your network card must support WiFi-Direct (aka WiDi) - Have seen reports about needing an updated video card also - but, I'm not sure about that.Even for it to work with Windows and a TV - both devices must have the hardware support.There are adapters with built-in support for the receiving end.On the sending end from an older Windows computer, you might need to replace both the network card and the video card.Apple uses Airplay instead - which also requires hardware support - not just the software - at both, the sending and receiving end.&nbsp; You can find a list of the required hardware <a href="http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201343" target="_blank">here</a>.Both an Apple computer and a Windows computer are going to require hardware from around 2011 forward for Airplay or Miracast.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 1629553, member: 24160"] You will not get Miracast to work without an additional piece of hardware from a Mac. You won't be able to get it to work from most Windows machines without additional hardware either. Miracast requires supported hardware. That hardware must be certified by Miracast and then the appropriate software drivers supplied by the manufacturer of the hardware for it to work. Windows began software support of Miracast with 8.1 - but, for it to work, your network card must support WiFi-Direct (aka WiDi) - Have seen reports about needing an updated video card also - but, I'm not sure about that. Even for it to work with Windows and a TV - both devices must have the hardware support. There are adapters with built-in support for the receiving end. On the sending end from an older Windows computer, you might need to replace both the network card and the video card. Apple uses Airplay instead - which also requires hardware support - not just the software - at both, the sending and receiving end. You can find a list of the required hardware [URL="http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201343"]here[/URL]. Both an Apple computer and a Windows computer are going to require hardware from around 2011 forward for Airplay or Miracast. [/QUOTE]

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