[R&D Notes] Airplay, DLNA and Miracast
Today, a supplier visited our company to introduce their solutions with DLNA and Miracast support. After some research on these protocols, it seems there are three main standards competing in the market for wireless display and media streaming. DLNA: This has been around for a long time. Apple was originally a member of the DLNA alliance. Airplay: Apple eventually left DLNA to create its own proprietary “Airplay” protocol, building a walled garden for seamless ecosystem integration. Miracast: Created by the Wi-Fi Alliance. It appears the Android camp is rallying around Miracast to challenge Apple’s dominance in this space. It will be interesting to see how these standards evolve and which one will eventually dominate the user experience. ...