I recently went on a week long trip to visit family and friends, staying at hotels the entire time. None of the hotels carried broadcasts of Chicago Cubs games, but fortunately I had my Surface 3 that runs the MLB At Bat app.

I wrote earlier about the things I like about the Surface 3, and I can now add to that list the mini display port that enables me to connect the Surface 3 to any TV with an available HDMI port. 

In my gadget bag I carry a mini display port to HDMI converter and an HDMI cable, with which I was able to connect the Surface 3 to the hotel room TV. I think start up the MLB At Bat app and select the Cubs game. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the video stream, it worked as well as when I am at home. 

The experience highlights for me the benefit of being able to physically connect a device to an HDMI port. In the past I have tried connecting my Nexus 9 to a hotel TV using Chromecast, but the hotel WiFi did not cooperate. 

I also have the first generation Microsoft wireless display adapter that I didn't even bother to try because the wired connection worked so well.  

If you enjoy watching video from Netflix for the MLB At Bat app and want to watch that video while traveling, I can recommend the Surface 3 .