Anthem iPad/TV connection

[applehunt]

If this question has already been answered in a previous thread, I was unable to find any answers within the last year.

 

I am trying to find out what all I will need to connect an iPad to the stateroom tv. I already plan to take a Samsung remote. Will I need an HDMI cable and/or something else? If someone has found success in connecting, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

[sky0000547]

If the HDMI does work you will need an Apple lightning digital AV adaptor, this will allow the HDMI cable to be connected to your iPad. If your iPad is the older version with 30 pins then you will need the equivalent adaptor. You will need an HDMI cable and this is all provided the TV will allow to do this.

[applehunt]

If the HDMI does work you will need an Apple lightning digital AV adaptor, this will allow the HDMI cable to be connected to your iPad. If your iPad is the older version with 30 pins then you will need the equivalent adaptor. You will need an HDMI cable and this is all provided the TV will allow to do this.

 

Thank you! I'll keep my fingers crossed it will work.

[sky0000547]

I use the adaptor at home to mirror the iPad onto the TV so it works, but again whether the stateroom TV allows you to do this is a different matter.

[shirazcruiser]

Thank you! I'll keep my fingers crossed it will work.

 

When are you sailing? I'm very interested for my Allure sailing this Fall. I've already looked at the Apple digital adapter to purchase for my iPad. Please let us know if you're successful.

[Geeocacher]

Search prior threads on this. If I recall connecting and playing your own content is no problem, but I believe there were reported difficulties re-connecting to the existing services.

[applehunt]

When are you sailing? I'm very interested for my Allure sailing this Fall. I've already looked at the Apple digital adapter to purchase for my iPad. Please let us know if you're successful.

 

We sail on Thursday. Our challenge right now is to see if our Directv account will let us stream away from home!

I'll let you know how it turns out either way!

[Caon74]

If this question has already been answered in a previous thread, I was unable to find any answers within the last year.

 

I am trying to find out what all I will need to connect an iPad to the stateroom tv. I already plan to take a Samsung remote. Will I need an HDMI cable and/or something else? If someone has found success in connecting, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

 

Was on Anthem last July and all the hdmi ports where disabled.Most hotel entertainment providers do this to force you to watch (and pay for) there movies.

That's how they get ye

[shirazcruiser]

We sail on Thursday. Our challenge right now is to see if our Directv account will let us stream away from home!

I'll let you know how it turns out either way!

 

Thanks! Hope you have a great cruise and have good luck with your streaming.

[whirlybird3]

We sail on Thursday. Our challenge right now is to see if our Directv account will let us stream away from home!

I'll let you know how it turns out either way!

 

I was able to stream from my DVR app on my iPad at sea on the Anthem of the Seas. I had best results late at night when the internet usage was low.

[A&L_Ont]

When are you sailing? I'm very interested for my Allure sailing this Fall. I've already looked at the Apple digital adapter to purchase for my iPad. Please let us know if you're successful.

 

Whe have done this on Allure multiple times exactly how it has been stated here. We will be doing it again this August when we return to her.

 

Edit: you can practice on your TV at home, even if it is a different brand, to get the theory down prior to your cruise.

Edited June 29, 2016 by A&L_Ont

[matj2000]

Was on Anthem last July and all the hdmi ports where disabled.Most hotel entertainment providers do this to force you to watch (and pay for) there movies.

That's how they get ye

 

You can't disable the ports.

 

The TV remotes don't have an input selection on it.

 

 

 

[sandhaus1]

We were on Anthem and Quantum. The TVs were mounted tight to the wall so I couldn't get to the inputs on the back.

[A&L_Ont]

You can't disable the ports.

 

The TV remotes don't have an input selection on it.

 

 

 

 

Matt, if you ask your cabin steward for the original TV remote you can gain access to the inputs. I'm not sure if every steward will get one for you but ours always have.

 

I have heard reports that on some ships the inputs are disabled but they do work on Allure.

[shirazcruiser]

Whe have done this on Allure multiple times exactly how it has been stated here. We will be doing it again this August when we return to her.

 

Edit: you can practice on your TV at home, even if it is a different brand, to get the theory down prior to your cruise.

 

So did you use an Apple lightning AV digital adapter to attach the HDMI cable to the iPad and then replace the ship HDMI cable on the tv with the other end of the HDMI cable? I was planning on bringing one of my home Samsung remotes to change the input on the tv. Is this how you did it? Also, have you tried the Amazon Fire TV Stick to stream Amazon? Any instructional info would be greatly appreciated.

[Luvmypups]

If this question has already been answered in a previous thread, I was unable to find any answers within the last year.

 

 

 

I am trying to find out what all I will need to connect an iPad to the stateroom tv. I already plan to take a Samsung remote. Will I need an HDMI cable and/or something else? If someone has found success in connecting, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

 

 

I am wanting to do the same thing on our Oasis cruise in September. Someone told me to make sure to bring a remote, as you are doing, to change the input on the TV.

 

Please report back and let us know if it works!!

 

 

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[Geeocacher]

I don't know about the TV's on Allure, but I have never failed to fond a button on a TV in a hotel room that would let me change the input (also frequently have to change the zoom).

[Lumpyguy1]

We were on Anthem and Quantum. The TVs were mounted tight to the wall so I couldn't get to the inputs on the back.

 

Didn't the tellys swing out so you could watch it from your sofa ?

[jamesr3939]

We have hooked up both IPad, IPhone, and XBOX at hotels and ships. Take a generic universal remote ($10) because there is no guarantee your Samsung will work. Just look up the remote code for whichever TV is in the cabin and use the universal remote to change the inputs to the one you have plugged in your device.

 

I would not remove their input cable from the TV as it might set off an alarm or screw up you access to other ship services.

 

I have never seen the actually inputs disabled on the TV only the remotes not having input buttons.

 

You might be able to use the input buttons on the TV, but I would take the remote just to be safe.

 

I haven't streamed anything or used Apple TV or Chromecast. Really just because I never had the reason. If I wanted to watch a movie or TV show I can download and play it from my IPad.

 

I do use the Apple adapter, which was a little hard to locate and is expensive.

[applehunt]

It CAN be done!!!! I'm trying to attach pictures, but I brought the Samsung remote, HDMI cable and Apple Lightning A/V adapter. The hardest thing was blindly putting the HDMI cable in the port!!!

[applehunt]

I also connected my Directv account on my iPad 😄

[A&L_Ont]

It CAN be done!!!! I'm trying to attach pictures, but I brought the Samsung remote, HDMI cable and Apple Lightning A/V adapter. The hardest thing was blindly putting the HDMI cable in the port!!!

 

We have fought with that HDMI plug many times. It is a two person job depending on the cabin you are in.:D

[applehunt]

We have fought with that HDMI plug many times. It is a two person job depending on the cabin you are in.:D

 

If our cabin had been in the opposite wall it would have swung out the easier way!!!

[shirazcruiser]

Congratulations!!! Thanks for reporting back. My DH is going to be SO happy that he will be able to watch Netflix and Amazon shows. He loves RCCL, but hates their TV channels.

[shirazcruiser]

It CAN be done!!!! I'm trying to attach pictures, but I brought the Samsung remote, HDMI cable and Apple Lightning A/V adapter. The hardest thing was blindly putting the HDMI cable in the port!!!

 

Did you plug your HDMI cable into a second HDMI port or unplug the ship's HDMI cable?