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HDMI Monitor - Orion

HDMI Monitor - Orion

External Display System

2.2K ratings
153 reviews
🔧 Utilities
📷 Photo & Video
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 20, 2023
  • September 19, 2025

Developer

Lux Optics Incorporated
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About

Transform your iPad into a portable HDMI monitor for cameras, game consoles, or computers. This app allows you to use your device's screen as an external display with a simple USB-C capture card.

✓Portable HDMI monitor functionality
✓Connect cameras, game consoles, computers
✓AI-powered 4K upscaler (Pro)
✓Retro CRT emulation (Pro)
✓Full audio passthrough
✓Screenshot sharing
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of HDMI Monitor. Based on 2.2K reviews and a 4.1/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this Utilities app.

Positive things

  • 💡Useful for IT professionals
  • 🚀Works seamlessly
  • 👍Aesthetically pleasing
  • 👍Excellent CRT filters
  • 👍Charming retro UI aesthetic

Negative things

  • 🐛Screen tearing issues
  • 🐛Doesn't work with certain devices
  • 🐛Lag and display issues
  • 🐛No audio support
  • 🐛Doesn't fill the screen properly
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What's New in HDMI Monitor

1.1.0

September 19, 2025

Welcome to Orion 1.1.0! In addition to updating things to match Liquid Glass, we've added a long requested feature: content zoom! If you're playing widescreen content but prefer that the middle content fill the screen, just tap the adjust button, and then the fill button. This is perfect when playing a retro game on a modern console that forces content to be wide screen, as it just crops an unnecessary border to make full use of your screen. If you run into any issues, feedback, or feature requests, please let us know at support@lux.camera.

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In-App Purchases

$9.99

Orion One Time Purchase

All features unlocked.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Bruh

Ur app is dumb no one wants to hear olden timey radio ok
Mikael1978Mikael1978

Love it!

Thank you so much for this app! Other apps were absolutely useless, but this one was the only one of 2 that worked! Will be using this for my gameplay videos. Thank you. Love the old-fashioned TV aesthetic too!
CrossedAnimalCrossedAnimal

Amazing

Stupendous
CainSugarCainSugar

Does not work

No troubleshooting. Hooked up HDMI to see cable. Shows no signal.
pathfinder34pathfinder34

Never works

It never works on my switch to iPad I use a hdmi 4k uhd to usb
c
I don’t recommend this to anyone
ExtremeFire6087ExtremeFire6087
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Crashes and freezes

Bug

Doesn't recognize input

Bug

Incompatible with new iOS updates

Bug

Paid version not working

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Requested Features

5 requests

Native video recording

Feature

Aspect ratio controls

Feature

Frame rate settings

Feature

PiP mode

Feature

More scaling and adjustment options

Feature

FAQ

What does the Orion Video System app do?

The Orion Video System app allows you to use your iPad as a portable HDMI monitor. By connecting your iPad to devices like cameras, game consoles, or computers via a USB-C capture card, you can utilize your iPad's screen as an external display for these devices.

What are the key features of Orion?

Key features include using your iPad as a portable HDMI monitor, connecting various devices, full audio passthrough to connected audio devices like AirPods, and the ability to share screenshots of your video feed. The Pro version offers advanced features like AI-powered 4K upscaling and retro CRT emulation.

Is Orion free to use?

The base Orion app is free to use with no ads, tracking, or hidden costs. However, there is an optional one-time upgrade called Orion Pro which unlocks additional features such as video brightness adjustment, AI 4K upscaling, and retro CRT emulation.

What are the system requirements for Orion?

To use Orion, you will need an iPad with USB-C, running iOS 17 or later, and a USB-C Video Capture Card (dongle). These are required to establish the connection between your iPad and the external device.

What are common use cases for Orion?

Common use cases include using your iPad as a portable display for your camera to check framing and focus, connecting to a game console for gaming on the go, or using it as an extra screen for your Mac, PC, or other HDMI-capable devices.