At Kettner Creative, our professional audio visual technicians connect iPads to Projectors on a daily basis. We’ve put together our best information to help you connect your iPad to your projector as easily as possible.
Required Equipment
Before you get started, you will need the following equipment:
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- iPad or iPad Pro
- HDMI Adapter
- iPad: Lightning to HDMI Adapter
- iPad Pro: USB-C to HDMI Adapter
- HDMI Cable
- Projector (We prefer Epson Projectors)
How To Connect iPad to Projector
Use the following steps to connect your iPad to your Projector
Total Time: 5 minutes
Place your projector on the table where you want it.
Typically at the front of the room, perpendicular to the projector screen.
Place your iPad on the same table (as close as possible)
The further away you are, the longer HDMI cable you will need.
Plug in the power cable and turn the projector on.
The projector will typically take 2-3 minutes to turn on and be ready for input.
Make sure your iPad is fully charged and turn it on.
Always restart your laptop before attempting to connect it to a projector.
Plug the HDMI cable into the iPad
You will need the following adapter to make this work:
iPad: Lightning to HDMI Adapter
iPad Pro: USB-C to HDMI Adapter
*we recommend only using the official adapters from Apple.
The projector should automatically connect.
You many need to double check the input source selection on your projector if you have multiple inputs.
Pricing & Specs For Equipment Mentioned
- Lightning to HDMI Adapter: https://currentprice.io/lightning_av
- USB-C To HDMI Adapter: https://currentprice.io/multiport
- 6’ HDMI Cable: https://currentprice.io/6ft_hdmi
