# Working with Stretch - monitors, rolling tables, tethers, and more **URL:** \ **Category:** Knowledge Base\ **Created:** [July 31, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.hello-robot.com/t/working-with-stretch-monitors-rolling-tables-tethers-and-more/53 "2020-07-31T13:41:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 12
**Author:** ![bshah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.hello-robot.com/bshah/32/55_2.png) [@bshah](https://forum.hello-robot.com/u/bshah)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2023, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.hello-robot.com/t/working-with-stretch-monitors-rolling-tables-tethers-and-more/53/12 "2023-05-11T11:16:17Z")
Hey @roboor, welcome to the Stretch community! I’m glad you’re here! I agree about the use a dummy HDMI plug; it’s a great low cost way to maintain your connection. I also wanted to share @pgrady3’s post about wireless HDMI dongles, which I’ve found to have less lag than using VNC/RDP types of desktop sharing softwares. > [@Running Stretch from a Wireless HDMI Dongle, need one less cable](https://forum.hello-robot.com/t/running-stretch-from-a-wireless-hdmi-dongle-need-one-less-cable/492): > > Hi all, we’ve been working with the Stretch RE1 for some mobile manipulation research. Although the Stretch was obviously designed to be untethered, we’ve done most of our work with at least the power cable and HDMI cable tethered. However, we recently found a “wireless HDMI dongle” that works well with the Stretch robot. These are a $200 pair of boxes that wirelessly transmit video. All of these HDMI transmitters need external power from a USB cable, since the HDMI spec only provides a 5V at 5… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.hello-robot.com/t/working-with-stretch-monitors-rolling-tables-tethers-and-more/53)._