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Review on ๐Ÿ“บ Barnes & Noble HDTV Adapter Kit: Connect NOOK HD and HD+ to your TV! by David Alvarez

Revainrating 4 out of 5

A bit pricey and a glaring design flaw, but reliably functional.

Technically, the adapter works perfectly. It's a little pricey, but that's no surprise since the adapter is proprietary. However, I ding a product for it. This is not the supplier's fault, it is B&N's fault. One of the main downsides is its width and the fact that when using a NookCover, the adapter is too wide for the connector to fit all the way in. You'll have to take the Nook off the lid (not an easy task as it's understandably protected there in order to use the adapter. Watch My TV and HBOGo HBOGo actually seems to work when running directly on the Nook itself at its native resolution, though I've never watched anything this way for more than a minute or two, BUT - when I connect to a TV with an adapter to watch it in 1080p, the HBOGo app tries the movie or episode and then returns to the screen you're on. I suspect it's an issue with the HBOGo app itself, or the fact that the old Nook just isn't capable of shooting in Full HD with the one from To render the compression used by the HBO app, for example, web browsing seems to work well on a big screen.

Pros
  • Pleasant to use
Cons
  • old