I have been wanting to test the Airtame 2 for quite some time. It looked like it might be the ideal piece of kit to have in my bag to be able to present wirelessly in unfamiliar environments. I recently got the chance. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has prevented me from testing (for the moment) the device in places other than my own home.
So, how did it work out?
The device is attractively designed – a small puck with a magnetic base. A dedicated cable splits to power (USB or electrical outlet) and a HDMI male connection.
Configuration takes place via Airtame Cloud. Airtame Cloud comes in there flavors: Lite (free), Plus ($10 a month), and Custom.
macOS Catalina
Presenting the screen worked perfectly, but the resolution was a little fuzzy. Installing the Airtame app is required to do this. Messing about with the manual settings did not make much of a difference. Video quality was acceptable, but small text was harder to read. Airtame defaults to share (mirror) a secondary (or tertiary) screen, but changing the display settings in System Preferences allows you to decide which screen to mirror.
iOS 14.2
AirPlay worked very well after configuring this in Airtame Cloud (activated Google Cast, Miracast, and Airplay mirroring support) . Resolution good. A little bit of lag sometimes. Noticeably, Netflix would not play on the mirrored display (produced an AVF error).
Android Version 9
Able to cast directly to the Airtame. Resolution good. Netflix worked here with no errors.
Windows 10 Pro
Able to cast directly to the Airtame via the app. Resolution appeared to be a little better than macOS. Was able to extend the desktop via an alternative route:
- Press (Win + P) and click on Project
- Then choose “Extend”
- And after that choose “Connect to a wireless display”
So, ultimately this work well for me at home – apart from Netflix issues. Planning to test in work environments in the future.