Thanks to popular apps like AirServer and Reflector, the limited realm of AirPlay receivers has been vastly expanded to include Macs and Windows PCs. X-Mirage is the latest player in town and it comes with in-built media controls, the ability to mirror multiple devices and to record the screen. We browsed through the features earlier, but here is a closer look into how it works with the Windows ecosystem.

Once I had the 22 megabyte exe file downloaded, it took less than five clicks to install and get started. X-Mirage runs idle in the background while your laptop or desktop’s name starts popping up in the AirPlay menu on iPhone or iPad. Choose it, start mirroring and what you get is a very good quality and almost lagless stream. In my testings, both the visuals and the sounds were crystal clear, in sync and real-time.

I was curious about the multiple display mirroring boasted by the developers and connected three iOS devices to my windows PC. Surprisingly, I was able to get the feeds of  Table Tennis Touch, LIMBO and YouTube videos, all without any stutters. The sounds of the streams are clubbed, but irrelevant ones can be muted with the media controls.

With just a click on the record button, I was a able to save a good quality HD video of a Fruit Ninja session. This feature will surely come in handy for app reviewers in making videos, for developers to showcase their works and for YouTubers to broadcast tutorials, fixes or gameplays.

A small but very useful feature of X-Mirage is the in-built media controls. If you’re AirPlaying a movie or music to the PC, you don’t need to reach for your plugged-in iPhone or get your iPad from the next room, just to pause the video or change tracks.

In the end, X-Mirage delivers everything they claim with proficiency and yields powerful results in terms of output quality, features and usability. If you don’t want to take my word for it, you can avail a 7 day free trial here or else get the license here for $16.

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X-Mirage is an amazing piece of software that mirror whatever’s on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch screen – apps, games, photos, videos, presentations, websites and more – to the bigger Mac screen in full HD. In addition to the basic mirroring capability, X-Mirage supports simultaneous display of multiple devices, turning any game into an exciting multiplayer tournament. The one-click recording helps to capture all the content on the screen, perfect for showing off your apps, slideshows and gameplays.

Check out this article for more details on all the features offered by X-Mirage.

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Apple has created the awesome platform of AirPlay to get your iOS device displays into Apple TV‘s large screen. But the major drawback has always been the lack of AirReceiving enabled devices. There are some great apps, like AirServer or Reflector, that mirror iPhone and iPad screens to your Mac, and now there is a new app called X-Mirage that does the same job, but promises to take AirPlay to the next level.

In addition to the basic mirroring capability, X-Mirage supports simultaneous display of multiple devices (similar to AirServer and Reflector), turning any game into an exciting multiplayer tournament. The one-click recording is similar to Reflector‘s and helps to capture all the content on the screen, perfect for showing off your apps or slideshows. Click the red dot, perform with your iPhone or iPad, tap the dot again and there you have it, the HD video ready to be uploaded or showcased.

Personally, my favourite feature would be the separate media control bar on X-Mirage. If you’re playing a video or music on your device while mirroring, you needn’t pick your device and browse to change tracks or pause/play. Just use the Media bar on X-Mirage. It’s really handy and works like charm.

If you’re still not convinced, head over to this link and download a 7 days free trial. If things go well, you can subscribe for the premium version or even apply for their huge discounts. Also, be sure to share your experience with X-Mirage as comments below.

Yes, X-Mirage is pretty much similar to other clients like AirServer and Reflector, which lets you turn your Mac or PC into an AirPlay receiver. So what is the need of a new one? According to the developers, X-Mirage is the best tool of its kind, made to overthrow others with its easy handling and most user-friendly design. Well, all developers say that about their products. Don’t worry, we’re doing a comprehensive review of X-Mirage and also a comparison between these three popular apps. Stay tuned to know the results.

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