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November 5th, 2013 23:00

Problems with Dell Venue 8 Pro and Miracast

Haven't been able to get Miracast working with Netgear PTV3000 or Actiontec Screenbeam. Firmware is up to date. Any ideas?

Thanks!

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June 17th, 2014 16:00

Checked all my systems (V11P 5130, 7130 and V8P) and it's visible same way on all. It's not a Icon to select. It's text. Maybe you missed it somewhere?

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June 17th, 2014 18:00

should I do a restore from the recovery partition or just a fresh install of 8.1?

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June 17th, 2014 20:00

You should be able to use the recovery option and refresh without losing your files or a complete factory restore
Did you try to re-install the newest video and wifi drivers?
What I have also seen was that users connected to Miracast devices was search for new devices in device manager (the Miracast receiver must be on).

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June 17th, 2014 21:00

I just did a recovery without losing data and still not working. I did reinstall the wifi driver but on the support page there is no video driver listed. I tried searching for it on inte's site but am unable to find it.

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June 18th, 2014 03:00

The Netgear PTV3000 is updates with the latest firmware. Important to get it working properly. The Dell Venue 8 Pro is updated with the latest BIOS. My installed relevant drivers: Dell Wireless 1538 802.11 a/g/n adapter version 3.7.2.45425 date: 26-2-2014 (26 February 2014) Intel(R) HD Graphics Version 10.17.10.3349 date: 2-11-2013 (2 November 2013) Miracast display devices / PushTV Cxxxx-PTV3000 version 6.3.9600.17031 date: 21-6-2006 (21 june 2006) Software devices / PushTV Cxxxxx-PTV3000 version 6.3.9600.16384 date: 21-6-2006 (21 june 2006) I get a very good connection between the DV8P and the Miracast Netgear PTV3000. Hardly a noticeable lag. Works fine by doing office work.

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June 18th, 2014 09:00

My PTV3000 is on firmware 2.4.46 NP. My Venue 11 Pro is on Bios A07, Dell Wireless 1538 version 3.7.2.45425 date: 2/26/2014. Intel (R) HD Graphics version 10.18.10.3366 date 11/26/2013. I do not have a display driver for Miracast display devices nor do I have one for Software devices. When I navigate to charms>devices>projejct I only presented with options for PC Screen only, duplicate, extend, second screen only. There is no link to add a wireless display. Alternatively, when I go to charms>settings>change pc settings>pc and devices>display I only see one display, no other display is detected. Also if I got to charms>settings>change pc settings>pc and devices>devices my PTV3000 is not listed. If I select add a device, no new devices are found. My ptv3000 is on and connected my television, I have tested it with my Nexus 7 tablet which discovers and connects to the ptv3000 just fine. Also, I've checked my wireless settings on my venue 11 pro. I currently have "turn on network discovery" selected under my advanced sharing settings for my wireless network.

July 4th, 2014 15:00

Hi, I think this Kickstarter is a a good alternative to Miracast. You can charge and use USB devices at the same time and also it has a video out and LAN etc. I hope this helps.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plugable/plugable-pro8-docking-station-with-charging-for-ve

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July 4th, 2014 18:00

Hi, I think this Kickstarter is a a good alternative to Miracast. You can charge and use USB devices at the same time and also it has a video out and LAN etc. I hope this helps.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plugable/plugable-pro8-docking-station-with-charging-for-ve

Estimated deliver November 2014 and HDMI doesn't support audio? How does that help or is a alternative solution?

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July 31st, 2014 09:00

Any update on the drivers for the Miracast?

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July 31st, 2014 11:00

there are drivers that support Miracast now. However, no step-by-step guide that I could ever find. There is a site though with links to the drivers you'll need:

http://tweaks122.rssing.com/browser.php?indx=6855715&item=87

Hope this helps. I finally did get it working after working through the drivers.

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August 13th, 2014 23:00

Does anybody have Venue 8 Miracast to PTV3000 on LG TV HDMI audio working, but no video? I have latest firmware and drivers per Netgear and Dell. I have even installed Intel HD Graphics Driver version 10.18.10.3496. Every other Windows PCs and Android phones (I have several each) work well. I have even gotten USB video to work on the Venue 8, see http://targusblog.com/2014/01/17/how-to-build-an-enterprise-class-workstation-with-a-300-pc/ .

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September 9th, 2014 12:00

Yesterday - in the middle of an hour-long PPT presentation - my DV8P decided that it no longer recognized the ASUS Miracast Dongle to which it was projecting. I tried disconnecting and reconnecting the device, I tried rebooting the tablet - NOTHING. I then tested the ASUS with a Nexus 7 and it connected perfectly - so I'm assuming the issue resides in the DV8P - or in Win8.1. 

Just tried it again (DV8P to ASUS Miracast Dongle) and although the Dongle recognizes that something is attempting to connect to it, the DV8P runs the connection dialogue for about 2 minutes and then says it's unable to connect.

Any thoughts?

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September 10th, 2014 09:00

Any thoughts?

You mean, apart from, I'd be pretty ticked off?

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September 11th, 2014 07:00

Be warned, the dell cast dongle looks like it is not working for the Dell Venue 8 Pro yet. Support for windows is coming later.

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September 11th, 2014 07:00

The Netgear PTV3000 works fine as a Miracast.

Used it for months now, every working day, to make my Venue 8 Pro as my "main computer" and leaving my heavy bulky work laptop at home.

But Dell announced the dell cast dongle.

http://www.citeworld.com/article/2604009/consumerization/dell-launches-dell-cast-a-chromecast-for-business.html

While the news article doesn't detail if this is a miracast dongle, it likely is.

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