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Does it finally support MHL?

The specs seem to imply it:

    Requirements
    TV with an HDMI port
    Wi-Fi network
    Wi-Fi enabled supported device

But it still comes with a power supply...

I've been looking for a usable (high enough performance), MHL-enabled Miracast dongle for a long time... The Microsoft Wireless Display Adapater comes close but doesn't support MHL and is too expensive.

Hopefully this new Chromecast is it..

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Chromecast is neither Miracast compatible nor does it receive power from HDMI.

How does it support Windows if not with Miracast? Is it just 'support' as in 'casting' (playing media locally) as opposed to actual streaming (eg. cloning) of the display?

You can cast a chrome tab, so it actually supports streaming. They're just protocols, why do you need to support Miracast for it to work on Windows?

I'd like to actually have a wireless display. AFAIK, the official mechanism for that, on Windows, is Miracast.

EDIT: Sibling comment says it's also supported via a Chrome plugin. That might be an option...

You can mirror the whole display or a chrome tab, but you need to use Chrome's extension for that. It streams via Cast protocol, not Miracast.

I read somewhere that most HDMI ports only support up to 55 mA, which isn't enough for most devices. For comparison, a raspberry Pi will run 500-1000 mA, depending on peripherals.

It would be nice if more TV manufacturers took full advantage of the 5V pin.

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