I tried outputting the screen of a smartphone to a larger screen display without any troubles by using the SlimPort to HDMI adapter.

When I want to watch pictures and movies from a smartphone to a large-screen TV, the SlimPort conversion adapter comes in handy. SlimPort is shaped the same as Micro-USB pin terminal for externally outputting the mobile terminals such as smartphones and tablet terminals .

It was adopted for the first time in the smartphone from Google, the " Nexus 4 ", and installed also in the Windows 8 tablet. The Nexus series has been increasing gradually . So, I tried to output the external screen of the mobile terminal using a SlimPort HDMI adapter and the Nexus.

" Nexus corresponding SlimPort to HDMI conversion adapter " is in a plastic package .

If you take out the contents, power cable, · HDMI cable, manual, had entered the main body, conversion adapter charging cable .

Manual is properly written in Japanese properly.

Body is solid black glossy .

The Micro-USB terminal in the side. I use the power supply of mobile terminal to be connected to this.

" SlimPort " has carved orange band close to the tip which is quite stylish.


In addition, the HDMI cable that came with it was about 1.5 meters .

I connect an external display and the mobile terminal to the HDMI terminal on the display.

Preparation is OK if connected to the mobile terminal the Micro-USB terminal .

I want to output the screen of 5 Nexus on the liquid crystal display
I tried to display to an external display screen of the Nexus 5 right away.
When you turn ON the power of the Nexus 5, the screen of 5 Nexus appeared to an external display. The feeling when I open a page of GIGAZINE: no delay even if the screen is scrolled.

It can be expanded to fill the screen when you go in landscape mode, so you can enjoy it on the big screen.

Nexus 5 screen has been displayed on the LCD display without any special configuration by simply connecting. The easy and very simple connection is a huge advantage, unlike Miracast.

You can connect to the USB port of a PC power supply cable supplied , to power the mobile terminal can be connected to the adapter body the other side . The power supply cable, so about 2 meters , it is also possible to use a USB port away from the hand.


I try to output to the projector: SlimPort to HDMI conversion adapter provides output to projectors LCD TV in the LCD monitor if there is aN HDMI terminal . So, I tried to connect to the projector, which is OK if you have a projector with HDMI terminal .


I connected the Nexus 7 (2013) to the projector " W1080ST "
This content could be projected from the projector screen of 7 Nexus without any special configuration.

" Nexus corresponding SlimPort to HDMI conversion adapter " is only available in mobile terminal with a Micro-USB terminal of SlimPort combined use. Nexus 4 is compatible with SlimPort.

 However , it was not possible to output when connected to Galasy S4, as SlimPort is not supported .

For hardware that is able to output the screen of the mobile terminal to an external display of the HDMI terminal trouble - free, the Nexus corresponding SlimPort to HDMI adapter's size is not very large and just connects. If you leave concealed in, it becomes a tool which seems to show power in the case of emergency.