Wi-Fi
CERTIFIED Miracast™ is a groundbreaking solution for
seamlessly displaying multimedia between devices, without cables or a network
connection. Miracast makes it easy to display
applications or video content or images from one Wi-Fi device on another, even
when the devices are different brands. Miracast
connections are formed using Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi
Direct®
Wi-Fi Direct Connections for Miracast are
easy to set up and use since the devices choose the appropriate settings
automatically.
Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect directly
to each other, without the need for a Wi-Fi AP, and requiring just the push of
a button, the entry of a PIN, or tapping two NFC-capable devices together.
Wi-Fi Direct allows source and display devices to discover one another and
provides the underlying device-to-device connectivity for Miracast. Miracast
builds upon Wi-Fi Direct with mechanisms to negotiate video capabilities, setup
content protection (if needed), stream content, and maintain the video session.
The Main difference between
Miracast and Wi-Fi Display is, Miracast
is the brand for the certification program operated by Wi-Fi Alliance. Devices
that pass this certification testing can be referred to as “Miracast devices”.
Miracast certification is based on the Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi Display
Specification. This is the underlying technological specification developed by
Wi-Fi Alliance members, and is copyrighted and owned by Wi-Fi Alliance.All
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED products are tested for the latest generation of Wi-Fi
security: WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2).
A most common use of it is to
"share Android screen(Portable smaller screen) onto Tv(Larger screen)"
i.e We can see our video clips
or photos without using cables, or we can play any game by mirroring the
picture on the phone onto the screen of our TV.
To activate it in the mobile device we need to choose
option like Screen Mirroring / Miracast/Wi-Di, where we need to select the TV as
pairing device, In a couple of seconds we can see the display
of small screen been displayed on the TV.
Reference:- http://thegadgetpill.com/share-android-screen-tv-smart-tv/#.V-vRSfl96M8
