So I'm considering buying the HD dock for my photon but I wanted to ask a couple questions first.
What exactly will I be able to do with it other than charge on a nice dock? I know it also has the spare battery slot so that's cool. As for the HDMI port, does that basically mean I could HDMI out to my monitor (would probably need a vga/hdmi dongle as I don't think my monitor has HDMI)? And if I do this, could I also connect it via bluetooth to my motorola keyboard/mouse and use those as input and see the cursor on my monitor?
And lastly, does it work well with the CM7 that is currently out?
Thanks for any help.
Cubanluke88 said:
So I'm considering buying the HD dock for my photon but I wanted to ask a couple questions first.
What exactly will I be able to do with it other than charge on a nice dock? I know it also has the spare battery slot so that's cool. As for the HDMI port, does that basically mean I could HDMI out to my monitor (would probably need a vga/hdmi dongle as I don't think my monitor has HDMI)? And if I do this, could I also connect it via bluetooth to my motorola keyboard/mouse and use those as input and see the cursor on my monitor?
And lastly, does it work well with the CM7 that is currently out?
Thanks for any help.
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You can basically use your Photon as a computer. It has Firefox, a file manager, and a couple other various things on it. You can connect a mouse and keyboard to it too. You could also try out UbunTop.
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So I have been hooking up my Transformer to my HDTV a lot lately to watch videos and whatnot, and I usually just plug it in with a standard mini-HDMI cable.
Lately I have been wanting to use it from my recliner though.
I am contemplating just buying a really long cable but thought I would ask here first in case someone had any better ideas.
Wireless options? Dock options?
Fill me in if you have any info!!
Thanks.
no such thing. sorry. you can't really use the TF while playing a video, so why do you need to right next to you?
for dedicated appliance though, i'd recommend a roku. get the highest level one with usb input.
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Buy this one http://www.dealextreme.com/p/mini-hdmi-to-hdmi-adapter-dongle-14308
It's the Mini HDMI to HDMI Adapter.
It's "Made in China" but it's cheap so it won't hurt to try.
And then if you want, you buy this: http://us.zyxel.com/products/details.aspx?PC1indexflag=PDCA20118&CategoryGroupNo=PDCA201113 - the NEW wireless HDMI transmiter-receiver
Then everything'll be PERFECT
hi, anybody here have tried that method?
Seems pricey. Once the HDMI is plugged in you won't be able to use the tablet for anything else anyway.
But once you've got everything hooked up, you dont have to get up to change the show or anything like that. You can do it from the couch itself.
I would say it depends on what kind of videos you're planning to watch.
If you mean simple video files then try dlna (example skifta), but this method can only stream compatible files.
And for youtube etc you could use hdmi adapter with wireless hdmi as recommended before, but i wouldn't because i would be afraid of damaging my port because of the weight.
Just my two cents.
greetings flogger
If you're looking to just control the transformer from the couch, have you thought of running a vnc server on the tablet and controlling it using a phone?
Greetings,
Just've got my RAZR. Its awesome! Just wondering if I can use web top functionality with only miniHDMI <-> HDMI cable and bluetooth keyboard+mouse? What is the purpose of special web top adapter?
It will be possible with a custom APK for WebTop.
The purpose of special webtop adapter is "Money For Motorola". Nothing else.
Or, if you're talking of the lapdock, I've got it (atrix lapdock) and I can tell you it's nice to take with you and use it because it's thin and lightweight.
You've proven my point. I'm not going to buy motorola's webtop adapter
Could you give more details on special webtop apk I need to install?
Also on clove blog its said:
Why do I need this adapter? If you connected a HDMI cable to the device without this, you would get only a mirror image of your device screen on the HD display. With the webtop adapter you get more advanced features like you would when connected to a HD dock, without the need for the HD dock.
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As I've understood HDMI mirror image is not mandatory. And I should get image on HD panel, just the phone display will be turned off...
I just ordered the smart controller, I'm also very interested in whether I could just plug the phone into the usb&hdmi cables w/o the adapter or dock.
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I just ordered the smart controller, I'm also very interested in whether I could just plug the phone into the usb&hdmi cables w/o the adapter or dock.
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uHDMI and uUSB on their own will only work with mirror, gallery etc mode, no WebTop afair.
I have a minihdmi and can confirm that there is no webtop
I have seen the Motorola Lapdock being used with some other phones (Sony Xperia?) and even with stuff like an Xbox 360 or PS3, just wondering if anyone knows if the Rezound would work using the MHL HDMI adapter. If it would charge the phone, and the keyboard and touchpad worked, that would be great, but I am primarily just wanting to use it as a portable display during my 12 hour shift at work where I spend most of my time in a parked car.
If this doesn't work, does anyone know of an alternative? Possibly a thin portable monitor that can be run on a battery or plugged into a car? Again, my primary goal is just to output to a bigger screen for video and the occasional websurfing or game, I can always control everything via the phone or like a bluetooth keyboard or something.
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I have seen the Motorola Lapdock being used with some other phones (Sony Xperia?) and even with stuff like an Xbox 360 or PS3, just wondering if anyone knows if the Rezound would work using the MHL HDMI adapter. If it would charge the phone, and the keyboard and touchpad worked, that would be great, but I am primarily just wanting to use it as a portable display during my 12 hour shift at work where I spend most of my time in a parked car.
If this doesn't work, does anyone know of an alternative? Possibly a thin portable monitor that can be run on a battery or plugged into a car? Again, my primary goal is just to output to a bigger screen for video and the occasional websurfing or game, I can always control everything via the phone or like a bluetooth keyboard or something.
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Not sure about the Moto dock. I would imagine that you could get an LCD that is made for putting in headrests and whatnot for custom car applications that has an HDMI input and you would be set.
http://www.lilliputuk.com/
http://www.lilliputuk.com/index.php?page=869GL
I would look ^here^
Hmm this is giving me ideas... I was fist thinking of making my rezound dockable with my desktop monitor when ubuntu for android came out, but now im think of making a complete lapdock type thing... interesting.
Keep in mind the charging limitation of the MHL adapter. Because it needs the data pins, they can't be shorted out and in turn the phone will only draw 500mA to charge with, there's a number of complaints about batteries dying while using the adapter as a result.
mjones73 said:
Keep in mind the charging limitation of the MHL adapter. Because it needs the data pins, they can't be shorted out and in turn the phone will only draw 500mA to charge with, there's a number of complaints about batteries dying while using the adapter as a result.
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Ahh yes, the beauty of dual extended batteries.....
Hello,
My Atrix 4G has has no touchscreen. I don't feel like buying a new digitizer and replacing it. I would like to use my Atrix as a media center only connected to my TV. Is it possible for me to set it up to run without a digitizer/touchscreen and only use with my TV and a wireless mouse/keyboard?
Thanks
Jon
jonmueller said:
Hello,
My Atrix 4G has has no touchscreen. I don't feel like buying a new digitizer and replacing it. I would like to use my Atrix as a media center only connected to my TV. Is it possible for me to set it up to run without a digitizer/touchscreen and only use with my TV and a wireless mouse/keyboard?
Thanks
Jon
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Yes, it's possible. Just plug the cellphone and the keyboard / mouse to the dock (in case they work via USB dongle / not bluetooth) and it's set to work the way you want.
MaxK47 said:
Yes, it's possible. Just plug the cellphone and the keyboard / mouse to the dock (in case they work via USB dongle / not bluetooth) and it's set to work the way you want.
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That's great to know. Is it possible to plug a usb mouse/keyboard directly into the body of the Atrix with a micro usb adapter and get around Android without a touchscreen?
Thanks for your help,
Jon
jonmueller said:
That's great to know. Is it possible to plug a usb mouse/keyboard directly into the body of the Atrix with a micro usb adapter and get around Android without a touchscreen?
Thanks for your help,
Jon
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Unfortunately, that's not possible. The usual microUSB / female USB cables, as used with a lot of other smartphones, doesn't work with the atrix, our phone needs an external power outlet to be able to work with USB devices. You can either use the multimedia Dock or a 'custom' cable, I saw some time ago in youtube a tutorial teaching how to make a custom one, or maybe you can find it in ebay (not sure, never looked for it, to be sincere).
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Unfortunately, that's not possible. The usual microUSB / female USB cables, as used with a lot of other smartphones, doesn't work with the atrix, our phone needs an external power outlet to be able to work with USB devices. You can either use the multimedia Dock or a 'custom' cable, I saw some time ago in youtube a tutorial teaching how to make a custom one, or maybe you can find it in ebay (not sure, never looked for it, to be sincere).
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the cable you are talking about is called udb otg ( on the go), switch the phone's usb port into host mode.. only drawback is that atrix can't supply power to the usb, you must use an external power source for the devicr attached
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I managed to use my atrix with the lapdock for around a month while I sourced a new digitizer and it worked great. I would recommend that you find a work and play kit second hand as I often use the webtop for watching on-demand tv and someone is working on a full resolution xbmc port that would work great with the remote. You might also be able to use the usb host ports to mount a fat32 hd as a media drive. The atrix can work really well without its digitizer.
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I too am interested in this as I have an Atrix 4G with a broken screen. I was thinking about buying a device like the Roku or the MK802. I guess I could just get the Motorola Entertainment Center from Amazon.
Is there a ROM that would be best for the purpose of using the Atrix as a TV only device.
I posted a tutorial in general for using hdmi and tablet mode with the backlight for the digitizer off. This might give you ideas for using the hdmi port with or without your favorite hdmi enabled Moto dock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1876790
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Are there any kind of laptop docks available that would work with it, such as the Motorola's extinct Atrix lapdock, the fabled clambook or something similar on the market?
Cheers
Not that I know of, but if you were looking for a home solution (as opposed to travel), I've really enjoyed a Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse, with an MHL cable into a 23" screen.
Still working on what's the best software to make the most of this (the new Open Office for Android will come in use). And sorry I know I'm not really answering your question.
I'm confident that with the right set of connectors and adapters you could make an atrix lapdock work. It would be kludgy but it would work.
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I was just asking a friend about the Atrix Lapdock. I have one sitting here and a friend suggested something that may work.
Im not saying this WILL work since i dont know if the keyboard and trackpad are powered via the usb connecter or are powered by the internal battery, but if its the latter, you might be able to get a female micro usb to usb female adapter and connect a Bluetooth dongle to it and then use an MHL thing to connect to the micro hdmi connector.
I don't currently have any easy means to try this myself and i don't have the patience to find the adapter(s?) to give it a shot. Running on fairly limited funds right now.