[iPadOS] HDMI Monitor - Orion, Free @ Apple App Store

Clain on 21/09/2023 - 08:52
Last edited 21/09/2023 - 09:56 by 1 other user

Official Description:

TVs and Computer Monitors are large, cumbersome devices. Wouldn’t it be a treat if you could use the portable screen you already have with you as an HDMI monitor for cameras, game consoles, computers or other devices?

Say “Hello” to the Orion Video System, a software application from Lux Entertainment and Optics Inc. With a simple USB-C Capture Card, or “dongle” and the free Orion Video System application, getting a big screen is never a big hassle*.

*Requires iOS 17, an iPad with USB-C, and a USB-C Video Capture Card.

Unlike certain previous 'deal' this is actually free, and from a reputable developer.

Regarding the in-app purchase:

Orion is free to download, and Lux advertises it has no ads or tracking. But if you’d like, you can upgrade to Orion Pro for $4.99 and gain some extra features. The premium unlocks “AI-Powered” 4K upscaling for video inputs, a CRT filter for old-school gaming and VHS playback vibes, and picture adjustment capability. So now you can hook up a Nintendo Switch to your iPad screen and warp that Metroid Prime Remastered game back to how it looked on your parents’ basement TV in 2002.
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timmysbiscuits on 21/09/2023 - 08:59

What's this for?

In-App Purchases
Orion One Time Purchase $7.99

Edit: nvm post was edited with additional info
justtoreply on 21/09/2023 - 09:58

Can it be used to get FTA tv (with other hardware) so my wife can watch footy in the kitchen?
- coxymla on 21/09/2023 - 10:14
  
  Yes, but that would be a somewhat bananas solution to the issue, and untidy.
  
  If you can be bothered, setting up a home server to rebroadcast FTA TV over IP would have the highest WAF.
  - outlander on 21/09/2023 - 11:10
    
    Has anyone figured out how to do that with ios?
    
    I tried so many programs to play matt huismans iptv list, but they all seem to just be reskins of vlc or something (and vlc is banned i guess) so they all fail.
    - ozwog05 on 21/09/2023 - 11:41
      
      Install Kodi?
  - justtoreply on 21/09/2023 - 12:08
    
    I do have a hdhomerun network tuner if it helps. Never used it because I don't have an aerial near the router
    - Nom on 21/09/2023 - 22:37
      
      You don't need an aerial near the router - you just need to get the HDHomeRun onto your network from wherever you aerial socket is. Use a wireless bridge, or powerline networking, or a long cable.
- ayoole on 21/09/2023 - 12:18
  
  Not sure I understand - why wouldn't you just use the FTA app (10play, 9Now, 7plus etc) on the tablet?
  - outlander on 21/09/2023 - 16:33
    
    Is that still working? I thought they canned that
    - ayoole on 21/09/2023 - 16:54
      
      All the FTA stations have free mobile apps for live and catchup TV. ABC iView, SBS On Demand, 10play, 9now, 7plus.
      - outlander on 21/09/2023 - 16:56
        
        @ayoole: No I know that, but there used to be a freeview app that brought them all together until it was killed a few years ago. It's kind of annoying to have to close one app and open another just to see what else is on, as well as make seperate accounts for each of them.
        
        ayoole on 21/09/2023 - 17:01
        
        @outlander: Each to their own, but you only need to sign up and log in once, the apps remember you after one login. It's really not hard at all.
      - danielh on 23/09/2023 - 19:03
        
        @ayoole: But not for things like AFL games.
  - justtoreply on 21/09/2023 - 16:55
    
    When did they add live tv?
    - ayoole on 21/09/2023 - 17:00
      
      In the past few years. The worst thing about streaming live FTA TV is that they insert different ads in to the ad breaks, and you tend to see a lot of repeated ad spots compared to the terrestrial broadcast. So when you see the same ad in every ad break for an hour or two it can get pretty tiresome.
pizzaguy on 21/09/2023 - 10:02

How can I add this to my account without having an ipad? I'm going to have one and I'd love to "save" this one and other apps.

App Store on my macbook or iphone won't allow me to add this app to my account as it requires an ipad.
- pixxelpusher on 21/09/2023 - 21:51
  
  +1
  
  You can't. App Store really needs a wishlist. I just keep a list of links of apps in Notes
marcs on 21/09/2023 - 14:00

I wonder if this will work with the new iPhone 15 pro, since it does have a 10gbps USB3 controller.
wayne7190 on 21/09/2023 - 16:18

Tries to connect my laptop to it and this doesn't seem to work with "usb-c docks" nor usbc-hdmi cable
I just bought a video capture card from amazon and will check if it works once they arrive
- coxymla on 22/09/2023 - 10:07
  
  USB-C dock/cable is only ever going to be video-out.
BigLeviathan on 21/09/2023 - 22:15

Too bad this only works with ipad with usb-c and not with lightning port…ah well…at least it's free

[iPadOS] HDMI Monitor - Orion, Free @ Apple App Store

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