just a heads up. it is now finally up for pre order
http://www.4u-mobi.com/onlineshop/online_shop_detail.php?pid=5748
$60+free shipping, it is cheaper than official htc cradle+mhl cable.
they are much cheaper from ebay arround the $29,99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KiDiGi-BATT...Accessories&hash=item43a9903dec#ht_3835wt_952
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they are much cheaper from ebay arround the $29,99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/KiDiGi-BATT...Accessories&hash=item43a9903dec#ht_3835wt_952
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OP's is an HDMI out cradle. Your ebay one is one for a dock on the table and spare battery. Either way both are great =D
The link in OP says the dock allows sync'ing *and* HDMI-out. How'd they do that? I thought that if the MHL was connected we couldn't get USB....
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The sentence says charge your phone and watch a movie/ video at the same time. The other sentence says you can sync with it. I don't believe they're saying you can sync an watch a movie at the same time...
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Anyone buy one of these? They have ones where you can dock the phone with a case.
Wow, awesome accessory. Thanks for posting this
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I'm pretty interested in this. Has anyone got theirs yet? I am guessing it does not come with a MHL cable. I'd love to know if it allows playing videos while still charging the phone (or at least not losing any juice).
Sorry to change the subject, but what app is this?
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From the different pictures of the dock on the website, there is a picture of it having a red inside border, and another without it.
Is it removable, to make it able to fit a phone with a case, or?
I'm asking because i'm looking for a dock to fit my EVO 3D along with the case-mate tough case.
And also, with this dock, would i be able to plug it into my computer and use the mini-usb cable in the dock to transfer files from my computer to my phone?
I see some different kinds of docks around here, and i'm a bit confused which ones can do what.
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I don't own the cradle but I think I've seen pictures of the dock where you can remove the adapter. The adapter is used if you don't have a case. Keep in mind that not all cases will work with the dock. You may want to email Kidigi and see if your case will fit.
Based off Kidigi website it looks to be removable. See image with red ring. Top center has a tab. Image without a red ring has no tab and the base becomes wider.
http://www.kidigi.com/product_lv2.php?pid=1316
I think if you have a TPU case it'll work but anything thicker might be an issue. And it looks to be a full HDMI connector in the back of the dock. So that's good too. I was afraid it was mini HDMI.
Does it supports 1080p resolution?
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Does it supports 1080p resolution?
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Thats probably up to the phone not the cradle since the cradle is just the medium. Just as if you were using an MHL cable. With my experience with MHL and the evo3d, the output on your TV will not be as good as the original source.
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Does anyone have a good picture of the microUSB port on the Thunderbolt? I have been searching but haven't found a clear picture. I am trying to figure out if I need a right angled microUSB cable or a left angled microUSB cable. I would like the microUSB cable to go down. Thanks in advanced. I can't wait for the release of this phone, I've already bought a few goodies for it!
theres a nice 360 view on bestbuy that might help you.
simulator.bestbuy.wdsserve.com/vdevice-bestbuy/common/
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Thanks for that link! If I'm looking at everything right, it would seem a left angled microUSB is the way to go.
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no problem glad i could help. yea if you want the cord to go towards the bottom of the phone it seems like that would be what you want.
Where do you get the right angle cables from?
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Where do you get the right angle cables from?
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I would assume a site like monoprice.com has them
Unfortunately, it does not look like monoprice has any angled cables. That was the first place I checked. The cables I found are made by StarTech. They sell them directly from their website, or they can be purchased through other sites like newegg.com.
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Unfortunately, it does not look like monoprice has any angled cables. That was the first place I checked. The cables I found are made by StarTech. They sell them directly from their website, or they can be purchased through other sites like newegg.com.
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You're correct
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Thanks for that link! If I'm looking at everything right, it would seem a left angled microUSB is the way to go.
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I will be looking to get one of these also
why do you want one of these? just curious i might want the benifit of using one of these too!
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why do you want one of these? just curious i might want the benifit of using one of these too!
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I personally want one for my vehicle. I have a phone mount to the right side of my radio. Since the charging port is on the left side of the phone, this new cable will allow the phone to charge without interfering with my radio contols, and it will look nicer when charging.
The new cable will go straight down and into the 12V adapter. Should look nice.
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Asus has a whole host of accessories on tap for the hot Transformer tablet/netbook. The keyboard dock was just the beginning. There’s a desktop dock, HDMI-VGA adapter, a very iPad-ish looking folio case, and an adapter to plug in a USB flash drive. Asus has yet to make these official so no word on pricing or availability. They appeared on Asus’ Italian Facebook page about four hours ago. The only thing missing now are the actual Transformers. They’re sold out everywhere and backordered out to nearly irrelevance. Well, there’s always the Xoom. There are plenty of those available along with their entire range of accessories.
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the only thing missing now is the tablet itself
Well the keyboard is missing too...
I was lucky enough to get a tablet, but still have no idea when the thing will actually be a "Transformer".
Interesting to see what's in store for us. Thanks for linking.
Hopefully these take off more than the viewsonic g-tablet official accessories that never came to fruition.
really nice to see these accessories for those who don't buy the keyboard. especially the dock and case. Actually bought the sleeve case myself considering god knows when i'll get the keyboard.
I like the USB adapter!!
I kind of wish they would sell extra data/charging cables
Here is also a better article with more info a pictures (Italian)
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogeee.net%2F2011%2F04%2Fconference-de-presse-asus-sur-ses-tablettes-mise-au-point-et-accessoires%2F
so the desktop dock doesn't have hdmi out?
That ipadish sleeve looks dope! Cant wait!
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so the desktop dock doesn't have hdmi out?
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why would you need two for your tablet? Are you running a security surveilance system from your tablet?
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That ipadish sleeve looks dope! Cant wait!
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You can pre-order it on Amazon: http://amzn.to/koYdNl
I would like another power cord. This this appears to be proprietary and if it gets lost, there's no charging the damn thing. I don't care if it's only 2 foot long, I'd like another cable.
Looks like Asus is gonna make a bundle off me. Hope there will be accessories from 3rd party soon.
Hmm!
One of each I think! Except maybe not the SD card reader.
But given that the price of the simplest one is quite high I guess theyre going to be a bit pricey!
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I would like another power cord. This this appears to be proprietary and if it gets lost, there's no charging the damn thing. I don't care if it's only 2 foot long, I'd like another cable.
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I agree, this has been way over-looked, If I damage or loose my existing cable I'm stuffed, don't want to be in that situation.
Hopefully some 3rd party will start pumping them out on eBay or the likes soon.
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why would you need two for your tablet? Are you running a security surveilance system from your tablet?
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So when you dock the tablet, you don't need to fiddle wit find the mini hdmi cable just to get a full desktop replacement.
I'm actually very excited to get the SD adapter (wish this was on the tablet instead of the miniSD). I'd like to do some quick photo editing right after shooting.
i wonder if the USB port will work with game controllers and other USB stuff like 3.1 will allow.
Im interested in the USB dongle.
Would this mean that we can have external storage like a HD preloaded with media?
If so, it would be perfect for road trips to load movies on a drive and have the munchkins entertained..
On that note: anything out there that allows the tablet to hang/attach to the headrest on a car seat?
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Im interested in the USB dongle.
On that note: anything out there that allows the tablet to hang/attach to the headrest on a car seat?
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Duct tape....
So I'm guessing that this is exactly like what is on the EVO 4G and Galaxy S (both of which I just read about) where they use resistors/shorts between wires on the usb cable to tell the phone which dock it is in.
Does any know what does it yet on this phone?
On the Galaxy S I found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=820275
The EVO 4G I found this that doesn't really have a definitive answer:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761571
So has anyone tried any of this with the EVO 3D? I'm guessing it's probably closer to whatever was going on in the EVO 4G since they're both made by HTC.
I had the car mode/ dock program in my evo. Spent atleast a month with the problem attempting to fix it myself but basically the USB connection had water damage and was shorting out making the phone think it was in a car dock
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I took apart a micro USB connector from a car dock for the EVO 4G. it has a small PC board and what looks like a surface mount resistor between pins 4 & 5. That same connector triggers car dock mode on the 3D as well.
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So I'm guessing that this is exactly like what is on the EVO 4G and Galaxy S (both of which I just read about) where they use resistors/shorts between wires on the usb cable to tell the phone which dock it is in.
Does any know what does it yet on this phone?
On the Galaxy S I found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=820275
The EVO 4G I found this that doesn't really have a definitive answer:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761571
So has anyone tried any of this with the EVO 3D? I'm guessing it's probably closer to whatever was going on in the EVO 4G since they're both made by HTC.
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Here is the mobo from the HTC EVO 3D Desk Dock....
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Awesome pics. So in looking at those it looks like on the side the phone plugs in there are two black wires going to one node. One of them looks like it is tied to one of the green wires. Is that the case?
I bought a cheap dock from EBay and I was hoping I could easily modify it.
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Awesome pics. So in looking at those it looks like on the side the phone plugs in there are two black wires going to one node. One of them looks like it is tied to one of the green wires. Is that the case?
I bought a cheap dock from EBay and I was hoping I could easily modify it.
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On the OG-EVO charger if you grounded pin 5 to pin 4, that initiates dock mode.
Haters gonna hate.
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Nice
Where did you get it?
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I took the hit and bought it off Amazon. Retail prices, but it does have a really nice fit and finish.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007JJVYEQ/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00
That's not an ideal place to mount a tablet, I know. I'm playing around with different locations. The one good thing about dashboard/windshield mounting is that you can then use the forward camera. Bad obviously is that it is obstructive and distracting, and it will get direct sunlight at times.
Still, a good option to have in the console along with the smaller CD tray mount for the iPhone. Options, man. Options.
Very nice. Got other pics of the setup and car dock from different angle?
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I got mine today and didn't have anywhere to mount it so I drilled a couple of holes in the back plastic and used the vent mount from my Sirius radio worked like a charm
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Nice, but whew...pricey indeed
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Any issues with cops? They sure like to ticket you for obstruction of view.
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Got this one, its almost perfect, just a few things i dont like though
- it has its own charging connector,
it makes charging in your car a little troublesome because you have to take off gtab's case to attach it to the dock
- it depends on the car, but if you dont place it low enough could be blocking your view when driving,
im now ordering brodit's proclip, it mounts to ac vents, (but its different for each car, so youll have to order the dock based on the car)
i hope its a better alternative..
I got mine mounted right above the headunit it works great and no obstruction
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deny_winarto said:
im now ordering brodit's proclip, it mounts to ac vents, (but its different for each car, so youll have to order the dock based on the car)
i hope its a better alternative..
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This is the way I went, and I am very happy with it, but it may depend on the placement of your car vents. The top of my tab (including the camera) is slightly above the level of the dash, so taking video etc would be possible with my setup. Still have to remove the case, but I don't have a problem with that.
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I got one for 6 $ from China on Ebay. Works pretty decent, the only drawback is the waiting time of 4 weeks...
I know this seems odd, but does anyone here have an old Samsung Infuse car dock that they could test and see if the Optimus G will work in? According to the dimensions, the Optimus G is in between the Infuse and the Galaxy S III. The GS3 fits into the Infuse car dock, so I bet the Optimus G will fit. If so that would be awesome since the Infuse car dock is dirt cheap.
Also, I noticed the Optimus G floor model at AT&T came pre-loaded with the Car Home app. So maybe they are working on an OEM car dock anyways.
Thanks
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I'd like to know as well; it actually might work with a case based upon the thickness specs.
I'll let you know, I ordered one for 5$.
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I'll let you know, I ordered one for 5$.
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Cool, thanks!
My optimus came in today and I was able to modify the car dock to make the optimus g fit. It took a good amount of dremilling to make it fit and isn't the prettiest job, but it works and the usb lines up and charges the phone.
Shawn
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How about some pics of the franken-dock.
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How about some pics of the franken-dock.
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Here are some pics... Sorry about the quality of the photos with the phone in the dock. I had to use an old Palm Pre Plus to take the pictures. Man we have come a long way.
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As you can see I did a hack-job on this.... I think I need some better/different dremel attachments.
But, this shows that it is possible to get the Samsung Infuse car dock for next to nothing and you can make it work.
By the way, the extra hole in the dock was for the speaker on a SGS3.
Thanks for posting this.
Where did you get the dock for cheap?
Does the aux out function from the dock work with the optimus?
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It looks like you got it to fit without a case. Do you think there is enough material in the dock to take more out to get it to fit with something like the BodyGlove case?
Update:
Found a Infuse case at an AT&T store. Paid 5 bucks for it. The phone will fit the case if you take a pair of pliers and bend the corners back a bit. I find it works best to bend the corners close to the charging base more than the corners on the other side.
Also, there is no audio out from the mount. You have to plug the aux cable into the phone to get it to work.
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It looks like you got it to fit without a case. Do you think there is enough material in the dock to take more out to get it to fit with something like the BodyGlove case?
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I don't think this will work with any case. There really is not a whole lot of wiggle room, and the micro-usb part of the dock that slides into the phone has to align perfectly.