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    Offline viewing on TV

    I have purchased content I would like to view on my TV while offline. While camping we do not have wifi or enough bandwidth to stream. Ideally, I would love to use the TV Vudu app to download content at home and watch while camping. Downloading to a phone or tablet is not adequate. Mirroring to a TV is not workable without wifi.

    Any ideas? Seems like a virtual library is no substitute for DVD in my situation. Seems crazy that 20+ year old technology is the best option!
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    TV's are generally designed for home use with constant power and for smart tv's a wired or wireless internet connection. While they're not uncommonly used in RV's and campers people either have internet, cast from their phone / tablet, or use something with offline storage like DVD/BD as you suggested, laptop, or something expensive like a movie server.

    Having a smart TV designed to be plugged into power but not connected to internet (or streaming from tablet) along with download space for offline content is a "fringe" concept. It also increases cost and complexity.

    It's something 1 in a million or more likely 1 in 10 million people will be using so it's not being built.

    I don't know if the Vudu app on the iphone / ipad supposed the video output cable. If it does you can download to the tablet and just connect it via the apple video cable.

    The Windows 10 Vudu app might also allow downloading and connection over proper cable connection to your TV.

    There are also Android boxes (cheaply made off brand stuff) out there designed to be connected to TV's but think that they are a phone. This would allow the Vudu phone app and downloading to the box and again connection to the TV.

    The chance of any mainstream commercial tv offering download directly due to the tv and playback without internet connection is highly unlikely.

    BTW the "best" option is this $6k server. Many people with boats and RV's use them. I bought a used one myself for $2k.
    https://www.kaleidescape.com/strato-s-movie-player/

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      #3
      Many mobile devices (I believe all iPhones and iPads, as well as many Android phones and tablets) support HDMI output if you get the right cable. That (or a PC with HDMI output) are your options...

      TVs don't support download since they do not have enough storage, among other things.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Jake View Post
        Many mobile devices (I believe all iPhones and iPads, as well as many Android phones and tablets) support HDMI output if you get the right cable. That (or a PC with HDMI output) are your options...

        TVs don't support download since they do not have enough storage, among other things.
        Does the Vudu app on say the iPhone support the Apple video output cable?

        Some streaming apps do and others don't usually for contractual reasons.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Jake View Post
          Many mobile devices (I believe all iPhones and iPads, as well as many Android phones and tablets) support HDMI output if you get the right cable. That (or a PC with HDMI output) are your options...

          TVs don't support download since they do not have enough storage, among other things.
          Phone to HDMI does not work (tried), but I didn't think about a laptop. I could probably get one at reasonable expense.

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            #6
            Originally posted by JTucc View Post

            Phone to HDMI does not work (tried), but I didn't think about a laptop. I could probably get one at reasonable expense.
            You should be able to pick up a cheap Atom based Win 10 laptop new for $300, or under. Used for even less. Walmart has some under $200 even.

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              #7
              Originally posted by JTucc View Post

              Phone to HDMI does not work (tried), but I didn't think about a laptop. I could probably get one at reasonable expense.
              What model of phone was it?

              My understanding is iPhone/iPad should work if the TV/monitor supports HDCP (via an "MFi certified lightning to HDMI cable"). I have not tried it recently but it used to work (and our QA confirmed it worked, though there is an issue with captions that is being investigated).

              Android I am less sure of - I know some manufacturers like Samsung dropped support for HDMI output at some point, but at least some others did support it. For both iOS and Android support is really more of a device/OS feature than an app feature, though.

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                #8
                I suppose if you really want offline viewing on a home tv box you could get one of those tiny PC’s and install Android mobile; aka the cell phone software. Then you could use the cell apps which on many services they do allow (limited) downloads for offline viewing. You would prob need some sort of air mouse (remote) to simulate the touchscreen. Doable. But pretty much homebrew. I’m sure there are some prebuilt units on Amazon from Chinese sellers. But you need to be comfortable that there is no spy ware or viruses on them.

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                  #9
                  The biggest issue is finding a portable device, either a phone or tablet, that has an available HDMI out adapter. Amazon's Fire tablets used to have an official HDMI adapter, but it has been out of stock indefinitely. Download to PCs seem to be no longer supported on any retailer app (Vudu, Movies Anywhere, etc.). I'd say find a tablet that supports HDMI out via a cable or adapter, and if you plan on downloading several movies, make sure the device has an optional microSD card slot.

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                    Originally posted by Toddwrtr View Post
                    The biggest issue is finding a portable device, either a phone or tablet, that has an available HDMI out adapter. Amazon's Fire tablets used to have an official HDMI adapter, but it has been out of stock indefinitely. Download to PCs seem to be no longer supported on any retailer app (Vudu, Movies Anywhere, etc.). I'd say find a tablet that supports HDMI out via a cable or adapter, and if you plan on downloading several movies, make sure the device has an optional microSD card slot.
                    Chromebook?

                    They have 17" models for $200-300.

                    Smaller you can get sub $100 large Android tablets from places like Walmart and Target.

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