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In Las Vegas? Bring your own video to The Mirage

by David Winograd Aug 26th 2009 at 12:00AM



We just stayed at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas for a week, and found that the guest rooms are more than Mac friendly. In each room, built right into the wall, is a system from Teledapt that allows you to plug in just about anything and have it show up on the in-room 42" plasma screen.

As long as you have the right cable that plugs into your Mac and sports a VGA connector on the other side like the mini DVI to VGA cable, or the Mini Display Port to VGA cable, depending on the age of your Mac, you've got video. Add a simple male to male headphone cable to push sound and you're in business.

Don't have a Mac? A video capable iPod or iPhone will do just as well, at least it will if you're cool with the less than perfect video quality on the 42" screen. For that, you need an iPod/iPhone 30 pin dock connector to 3 wire RCA cable. Either way, choose the right input on the video system and once again, you're in.

But wait! There's more.

If you forgot your charger, you can plug in a standard USB to iPod/iPhone cable right into the system and as long as your device is new enough, meaning that it uses 5 volts and not 12 volts for charging (as all USB-capable iPod devices do), plug it in and it'll juice right up.

There is a bit of fine print. If you forgot the right cable, the Mirage gift store will be happy to sell it to you at a price that will make you gag. And if you decide you would like Internet, in-room wireless will set you back $14.95 for a 24-hour period while Motel 6 gives it to you for free. But hey -- this is Vegas baby!!

The Volcano isn't too shabby either.


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jadesmith1789

The Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, is really a grand place to stay. It did not disappoint me. The staff was very courteous, accommodating our request and helpful in every need. The pools n surrounding were nice also the rooms are well kept and are well furnished. Also had some of the best cuisines and best dining.
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October 20 2010 at 2:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Peacekeeper

That is not completely true, the 3rd Generation iPod (the one with touch wheel and touch buttons) was USB-capable but could only be charged via FireWire! I don't think much of them are still around but I just wanted to brag about my knowledge of vintage iPods! ;-)

August 26 2009 at 9:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nvidian

When I stayed at the Marriott Rive Gauche in Paris, they had those connections in the room.

August 26 2009 at 1:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gene

Darn.
I was hoping this story was going to tell me I could bring my own video and have it displayed on the side of the hotel or on the big video marquee on the street.

August 26 2009 at 11:25 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Mitchell Scott

I was hoping that you could show your video outside as well! Disappointing... ha ha.

August 26 2009 at 7:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
OlsonBW

They didn't have this in the room at the Mirage when I was there to see "Beatle's Love" when it opened or about six months ago. Now I know to ask for a room with this.

By the way, EXCUUUUUUUSE ME (actually David) for wanting to share this with people. Get a life people. You don't like reading the post but you feel the need to respond. How LAAAAME is that?

August 26 2009 at 10:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
billchase2

The Mirage is Mac friendly, huh? Then why did they smash my PowerBook after I checked it with them (including a "Fragile" tag and telling them there was a laptop in the bag) while killing time before my flight a few years back? I fought with them for over 6 months to try and get them to pay for the repairs but they wouldn't budge. I even had the guy's initials who "took care" of my items.

I will never stay there again and would not recommend the place to anyone.

August 26 2009 at 9:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
doodad

You forgot to mention that you can plug in your iPhone AC cable DIRECTLY INTO THE THE WALL if your batteries are low! In fact, you can even plug your Macbook into the wall socket to recharge it when the batteries get low.

It's amazing how all these hotels are now servicing Apple products!

August 26 2009 at 8:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
phormality

But why? Sure the hotels and rooms in Vegas are nice, but you still aren't supposed to be spending you're time there. There is far too much to do and see all around to just sit in a hotel room playing with a computer and make shift AV setups.

August 26 2009 at 7:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brian B

David: You sure don't get out much, do you? This has been around in various hotels for YEARS.

August 26 2009 at 5:48 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Greenie

Sounds like you don't have many friends yourself.

August 26 2009 at 9:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
high fivers

Not all of the room in The Mirage have been renovated. Request one just to be safe.

August 26 2009 at 3:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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