Usb thumb drive to projector

[daraksharnah]

Hello, as the title says, I'm looking for a device to connect a USB thumb drive to a projector. The projector has: hdmi, d-sub, component(? Red/yellow/white), s-video. I figured easiest why would be an hdmi to female usb, but can't find one for the life of me.

Thanks for the help!

 

[corkyg]

The easiest way is through a laptop to the projector.

 

[daraksharnah]

It was considered, but I shoulda given more detail :3

It's for a party, and the computer owner doesn't want the computer (MacBook) sitting out in the open with so many people going to be there.

 

[richaron]

Unless otherwise stated, you need to think of the projector as a "dumb" device: video in -> video out. What's on a USB drive is not video; it's data. So you need something in between the two which decodes the data and makes photo's/videos out of it.

Like a computer. You can get a really long video cable (maybe expensive) or some sort of wireless A/V transmitter (probly expensive) if you want to keep the computer away...

There are other options though, like a DVD/BR player with usb which can decode DivX (look for the logo), or even better one of those little ARM android doobies which I don't know much about.

 

[radtechtips]

You could always use a Chromecast in the HDMI port and stream to it from the Macbook. Thats how id do it at least.

 

[daraksharnah]

Thanks for all the advice, I'll pass it along!

 

[daraksharnah]

Unless otherwise stated, you need to think of the projector as a "dumb" device: video in -> video out. What's on a USB drive is not video; it's data.

That makes perfect sense, and is completely obvious after you pointed out. :3

 

[gorobei]

something like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815306040
DIAMOND V-Stream Wireless WPCTVPRO PC to TV 1080P HDMI / VGA Interface

frys has it for $70 AR
http://findnsave.dallasnews.com/Loc...009371/VStream-Wireless-USB-PC-to-TV-at-1080P