Anybody tried connecting their Galaxy Mega 6.3 to HDTVs via MHL cable? The MHL cable for my original Note doesn't seem to work with the Mega and I was thinking maybe because it's MHL 1.0 and the Mega has MHL 2.0. Based on my internet search, MHL 2.0 needs 900mA while MHL 1.0 needs 500mA. Any thoughts? I'm using a rooted stock ROM.
EDIT: Upon further research I found out the MHL for galaxy phones from S3 onwards (Note 2, S4, Mega) uses an 11 pin MHL unlike the S2 and original Note that uses 5 pin MHL. You may buy a 5 pin to 11 pin adapter for older MHL adapters to work for newer phones.
Got the MHL cable today and did some testing. My results:
* Tried 720p MKV and 1080p MP4 and they played smoothly. Too smoothly actually as the frame rate was too high that they have the 'soap opera' effect. This was solved by adjusting the HDTV settings, I turned off high frame rate setting in advanced setting of our telly.
* Most games worked well except Need for Speed Most Wanted which had noticeable lag though it's still playable. I think this will run smoothly if I could change the telly setting to 720p rather than 1080p.
* There is no way you could adjust the output settings on the phone itself so you can only manipulate the output via your telly. Each TV brand will have different setting so results may vary.
I paid £4.75 for the cable from here (choose the green one) and it has the USB power supply cable and HDMI out connected to the adapter directly so you don't have to look for some.
HDMI in and USB power supply both connected to the telly
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It connects instantly with a message on the phone screen saying 'HDMI is connected'
Quality of output is superb
High graphic games may lag a bit but most will run smoothly
Just bring the cable anywhere to watch movies while traveling or at a friend's house
Well that explains why my adapter didn't work, I was also using an older one from my Note 1.
I'll go search amazon for a newer version..
Thanks!
I picked up one of these today from Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ATDA8C8/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I couldn't seem to get it working at all?
I plugged everything in and the Mega 6.3 didn't seem to detect anything. I think I recalled with the old adapter that something showed in the notification settings when you plugged it in?
Did you have to turn on any settings in the phone at all? I have NFC and stuff like that turned off.
omniphil said:
I picked up one of these today from Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ATDA8C8/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I couldn't seem to get it working at all?
I plugged everything in and the Mega 6.3 didn't seem to detect anything. I think I recalled with the old adapter that something showed in the notification settings when you plugged it in?
Did you have to turn on any settings in the phone at all? I have NFC and stuff like that turned off.
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I did not do anything, just plugged in the adapter and connected the USB to a power source. The phone will start charging and then a message saying 'HDMI connected' will appear on the phone screen when you plug the adapter to the TV. Did you plug the USB for power? Are you switched on the right input source in the TV (HDMI 1, HDMI 2, etc)? Try wiggling the cable to see if it is loose.
Interesting... When I plug in the cable to the bottom of the phone and then plug the usb end of the cable into the wall adapter the phone does not charge.
I am running the rooted kernel, maybe that is broken in the kernel...
gx3k said:
I did not do anything, just plugged in the adapter and connected the USB to a power source. The phone will start charging and then a message saying 'HDMI connected' will appear on the phone screen when you plug the adapter to the TV. Did you plug the USB for power? Are you switched on the right input source in the TV (HDMI 1, HDMI 2, etc)? Try wiggling the cable to see if it is loose.
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omniphil said:
Interesting... When I plug in the cable to the bottom of the phone and then plug the usb end of the cable into the wall adapter the phone does not charge.
I am running the rooted kernel, maybe that is broken in the kernel...
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Im using the original kernel over the rooted kernel so I still have root. It should at least charge when the USB power cable is connected. Anyway, check if the MHL plug that goes into the phone has 11 pins, here's a photo comparison of my 2 MHL adapters/cables:
omniphil said:
I picked up one of these today from Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ATDA8C8/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I couldn't seem to get it working at all?
I plugged everything in and the Mega 6.3 didn't seem to detect anything. I think I recalled with the old adapter that something showed in the notification settings when you plugged it in?
Did you have to turn on any settings in the phone at all? I have NFC and stuff like that turned off.
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We are on the same boat. I have RocketFish's adapter, and it includes the 5pin to 11pin adaptor. I tried both 5pin and 11pin, but none worked. I am suspecting rooting as the problem. I remember a galaxy mega review page says some DRM protected content will not be mirrored onto TV. In the same logic of that controlling software, a rooted device will have nothing mirrored. And indeed, after unrooting my i527, the Setting->About Device->Status->Device Status still says "Custom".
I was all wrong. The 11pin with the RocketFish's adapter worked out great after I got a little frustrated and pushed a little harder on the plug. It "clicked" with a little force. I thought I broke something. I did not. It gets that extra push to make the proper contact. And voila, the screen is perfectly mirrored.
I used to have the original Galaxy Note and I mirrored it to HDMI TV quite a few times. It was utterly unsatisfying because any non-factory rom would not mirror.
Now Galaxy Mega is super.
On green adater. Does it charge mega faster than it consume power? And I still cant get the following - how the hell any adapter for mega's 11 pin microusb can work with different samsung custom s3's microusb socket at the same time? Then what? Mega's microusb is wrong too?
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Hi I lost my G1 cable and I wanted to know if I could use a regular mini USB to update my G1 without having issues?
Yes, you can.
Make sure the miniusb cable you are using has a ferrite core/bead on it. Some folks with poorly shielded computer innards have experienced data corruption on cables without ferrites. If your miniusb cable doesn't have one, look around the house for a computer cable with a core that you can remove.
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You can remove those things? I thought they were attached to the wire. I've just been using random junky usb cables with no beads on 'em and I haven't had any problems. I just checked the cord that came with the G1 and that doesn't even have a bead on it.
yeah hes saying, some people, so more often than not you dont need one, its for people who like to be extra safe especially if they end up bricking the device from corrupted data.
one thing that i have heard is that adb will not work if you are using a regular cable, there are a few extra wires and connectors in the usb cable for the G1, it is also a different shape than that of a regular mini usb connector. but for daily use, or just moviing files you shouldn't have any problems
Err, I have several mini USB's, I usually randomly grab one when I work with my G1, I have never had a problem with using ABD or any other type of problem. Also, I'm 99% positive the stock USB cable is no different then any other cable.
Wisefire said:
Also, I'm 99% positive the stock USB cable is no different then any other cable.
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and i am 100% positive it is different from 99% of other mini USB cables. look at the input for the cable on your g1 and compare it to the mini USB port on anything else you have laying around your house and you will notice there is a difference
tubaking182 said:
and i am 100% positive it is different from 99% of other mini USB cables. look at the input for the cable on your g1 and compare it to the mini USB port on anything else you have laying around your house and you will notice there is a difference
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Yes, The input is strange, The HTC Shadow is the exact same way. Do realize, the stock USB's "Head", the metal pin, is not the perfect match for the slot on the Dream, it's a basic mini USB. Although, The included stock headphone/ear piece's connector, does in fact fit the input in the exact manor.
I think it's just the "head shape" that is different. I hvn't had any problems with other USBs.
Yes, currently I am using a Blackberry USB cable, and ADB and all functions work properly. In the past, I've used the original G1 cable, one for a Canon digital camera and one for an HTC Vogue, ADB works for all of them. Most of all, USB stands for Universal Serial Bus.. so I assume they are all the same.
tubaking182 said:
and i am 100% positive it is different from 99% of other mini USB cables. look at the input for the cable on your g1 and compare it to the mini USB port on anything else you have laying around your house and you will notice there is a difference
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It's an ExtUSB port, which is a HTC variant of the mini usb plug that has additional pins for audio. However the usb data lines are physically and electrically identical to standard usb, so for all intents and purposes unless you are using a special ExtUSB headset, it is plain mini usb. The supplied cable is a standard mini usb, so any other mini usb cable will work. Do heed my earlier warning to use a cable with a ferrite though.
I have about 30 different mini usb cables sitting around the house and i have probably used all of them once to or twice well doing playing with my HTC devices
Actually, that ferrite theory might explain things for me... I am experiencing some strange behavior when I use cables without the ferrite bead - the G1 will act as it's charging, but I don't get the "mount" option, i.e. it doesn't detect that it's actually connected to my computer. This happens both when directly connected to the computer USB port, and via a USB hub. I'm pretty sure that when I use a cable with the ferrite bead it also detects the computer and I'm able to data mount it.
Also, when using a cable without the bead, I have noticed that although the G1 says it's charging, it either doesn't or it charges really, really slowly, cause I could check by pressing power or menu once that it says charging - 76%, then turn off the display, then check again like half an hour later and it's still at 76%.
So I would actually say yes: the USB cable matters big time.
But of course, this is all based on my personal experience.
~Christopher
i plugged up an old desktop to retrieve some stuff the other day and realized that it didn't have usb2.0 and would not let the phone stay mounted. so just a caution if thats an issue.
grenness said:
Actually, that ferrite theory might explain things for me... I am experiencing some strange behavior when I use cables without the ferrite bead - the G1 will act as it's charging, but I don't get the "mount" option, i.e. it doesn't detect that it's actually connected to my computer. This happens both when directly connected to the computer USB port, and via a USB hub. I'm pretty sure that when I use a cable with the ferrite bead it also detects the computer and I'm able to data mount it.
Also, when using a cable without the bead, I have noticed that although the G1 says it's charging, it either doesn't or it charges really, really slowly, cause I could check by pressing power or menu once that it says charging - 76%, then turn off the display, then check again like half an hour later and it's still at 76%.
So I would actually say yes: the USB cable matters big time.
But of course, this is all based on my personal experience.
~Christopher
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strange, that's a similar thing that happens when not using enough voltage (the battery issue). I have a homemade battery powered usb charger, but it's only 4.5v as opposed to 5v. This causes strange issues with my g1 and my girlfriends. do you have lots of things drawing power (LED lights, lit up SATA cables, tons of usb stuff etc) because that can cause instability with your computer and sometimes undervolting usb things.
Ferrite beads more have to do with interference which doesnt seem like issue. Although i'd certainly use a cable with a ferrite bead when flashing or issuing commands via adb, flashboot etc.
Hello,
one dealer said to me that You can use usb 2 mini port for transfer data and charger for HTC Touch pro 2
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I use that and no problem occurred.HTC cable have 2 side for connection and send or receive or power supply,but usb 2 mini have one side only.
can I use this cable without problem and damaging device?
Yes -- I've been doing that for years.
If the plug end physically fits, it will work fine. I've tried a couple mini USB cables that didn't fit, due to the way the HTC Ext-USB port is shaped straight on one side, like you mentioned.
CORRECTION: I think I just wasn't pushing the connector in hard enough. I have a couple mini-USB cables that came with various devices (a multi-card reader and a digital camera), and they take a little more effort to push the connector into the port on the phone. I didn't realize this at first, since I was afraid to damage the pins in the port. But they fit fine (just take a bit more effort than the OEM cable), and both transmit data and charge the phone properly.
I connect usb2 Cable and trasnfered data successfully.
but when I try to charge with usb 2 cable,device dont charge and only charge led be turn on.any body charge with usb cable?
Charging via USB is at a much lower rate. It can take 3-5 times longer to charge the phone that way.
I've only ever used the USB2 to transfer data/charge my phone since I had my Wing which was a good 3-4 years ago lol.
Hello everybody,
i have tried to use the mini usb with my TP2 and only works for charging.
when conect it to pc, it just start to charging, i have installed active sync but pc doest detect device,
Any advice?
parras said:
Hello everybody,
i have tried to use the mini usb with my TP2 and only works for charging.
when conect it to pc, it just start to charging, i have installed active sync but pc doest detect device,
Any advice?
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Go to Settings>System>Power, and make sure the option is unchecked: "When phone is on, do not charge when connected to PC".
Ok, tank you redpoint73, i have unchecked this option.
i just ordered the original data cable, which is supposed to have 11 pins,
I dont see how a standard mini usb with 4 pins can do the job of the 11 pins
Any USB-mini cable should work for data transfer and charging. There should have been one included with your phone, and it should have come with a wall charger as well.
There are retractable cables you can use. I purchased several from here:
http://www.itrimming.com/pcabusbx0007.html
They are a little delicate though. If you're rough with it, the end of the cable closest to the plug will fray. The site also has some great universal USB car chargers.
parras said:
Hello everybody,
i have tried to use the mini usb with my TP2 and only works for charging.
when conect it to pc, it just start to charging, i have installed active sync but pc doest detect device,
Any advice?
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If you had to install Active Sync I assume your on Windows XP. Make sure you have installed the htc drivers.
parras said:
Ok, tank you redpoint73, i have unchecked this option.
i just ordered the original data cable, which is supposed to have 11 pins,
I dont see how a standard mini usb with 4 pins can do the job of the 11 pins
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It doesn't do the same job, the extra pins are for composite video output, left, right and ground for audio, microphone, and possibly FM antenna. Four pins of the standard USB cable are all that is required for data transfer, even though it (USB) has five pins on the phone end.
You may have, as I did a failed USB interface. Check the phone on another computer to be sure it is not an issue with the computer and/or its software. All you have to do is verify the computer senses the phone, you don't need to sync them.
Two quick things...
I have one USB cable for a card reader that does not work for WMDC/disk mode, but charges the phone just fine. It works with the card reader OK, but no data on the phone basically. If you have problems with one cable, unless it is known to work on other WinMo/HTC devices, I'd definitely not always assume the phone is at fault until you've tried a different lead.
I've heard a lot of people say that charging via USB is a lot slower than via an AC mains charger. However, using SpoonCharge, the mA figures look the same for me on my phone - charging via mains charger never goes above "medium". This holds true with the original AC charger my UK (new, sealed and boxed) TP2 came with, as well as a TyTn II, Hurricane and Typhoon charger, and a non-HTC MP4 player charger - nothing goes above medium.
SilentlyScreaming said:
Two quick things...
I have one USB cable for a card reader that does not work for WMDC/disk mode, but charges the phone just fine. It works with the card reader OK, but no data on the phone basically. If you have problems with one cable, unless it is known to work on other WinMo/HTC devices, I'd definitely not always assume the phone is at fault until you've tried a different lead.
I've heard a lot of people say that charging via USB is a lot slower than via an AC mains charger. However, using SpoonCharge, the mA figures look the same for me on my phone - charging via mains charger never goes above "medium". This holds true with the original AC charger my UK (new, sealed and boxed) TP2 came with, as well as a TyTn II, Hurricane and Typhoon charger, and a non-HTC MP4 player charger - nothing goes above medium.
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I have measured the current used to charge.
There are a few things.
1) Most PC USB ports are limited to 500ma., that is the standard. Try to pull more, and they usually do an auto shutdown or some form of limiting.
2) Any plain USB cable, or the factory HTC cable when on a PC port, leaves a charge rate pin floating. With that pin floating, the HTC device charges at a max of 500ma. Again, this is by design to not overload the PC port.
3) The factory charger, pulls one of the extra USB pins down. That tells the device that it can charge at up to 1000ma., twice as fast.
4) So, if you plug into an official charger versus a USB port, the charge rate is about double. BUT, you need to factor in the processor activity. If the PC USB is keeping the phone active, then the charge will take even longer.
I use my HTC on my motorcycle as a GPS. I have built a charger on the motorcycle and have used a switch in that 'fast charge' control line to lower the charge rate, or raise the charge rate. (long story, the phone and my regulator gets hot).
I have a pinout somewhere. A Google serach will find it.
hey guys i was wondering if mhl adapters will work with view and if yes will something like the one below work with it ? it says flyer is supported .
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MHL-Micro-U...625729?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f119fcfc1
never mind just saw that the evo view tablet is supported with the one i posted
mhl adapter seems like too much cabling
better to just get a cord that goes directly from the tablet to the hdmi slot
raed81 said:
hey guys i was wondering if mhl adapters will work with view and if yes will something like the one below work with it ? it says flyer is supported .
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MHL-Micro-U...625729?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f119fcfc1
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I got this one today:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005NTHXYY/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details
Works ok. Has standard sized micro usb connector, but fits View just fine.
wyldkard said:
mhl adapter seems like too much cabling
better to just get a cord that goes directly from the tablet to the hdmi slot
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MHL is not compatible with HDMI. Unless you have one of the 3 TVs on the market with built-in MHL, you need the box. blame Apple.
immjg said:
I got this one today:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005NTHXYY/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details
Works ok. Has standard sized micro usb connector, but fits View just fine.
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I ordered something similar from ebay.. should get it tmrw or friday
Sent from my PG41200 using xda premium
wyldkard said:
mhl adapter seems like too much cabling
better to just get a cord that goes directly from the tablet to the hdmi slot
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There is no such thing AFAIK.
All microUSB ports require MHL adapter for HDMI.
I'd be happy to learn that I am wrong on this issue.
I just got my MHL adapter from monoprice.com in the mail today and I have to say this setup is pretty nice. They have the adapter for $10 and you can also get the external battery that I have pictured here for another $13. It goes nicely with the adapter since it does need to be powered and of course is a nice extra micro usb charger to have when away from home.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10833&cs_id=1083314&p_id=8805&seq=1&format=2
and
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10833&cs_id=1083311&p_id=7664&seq=1&format=2
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Hekdog said:
I just got my MHL adapter from monoprice.com in the mail today and I have to say this setup is pretty nice. They have the adapter for $10 and you can also get the external battery that I have pictured here for another $13. It goes nicely with the adapter since it does need to be powered and of course is a nice extra micro usb charger to have when away from home.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10833&cs_id=1083314&p_id=8805&seq=1&format=2
and
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10833&cs_id=1083311&p_id=7664&seq=1&format=2
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So how is the external battery did u try it with ur view?
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raed81 said:
So how is the external battery did u try it with ur view?
Sent from my PG41200 using xda premium
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The external battery is nice. I did plug it into my View to make sure it would work and it does, but I have yet to actually try to transfer all of the battery life over to the View. Given it is 2800 mAh it should charge the View to about 70% power. The main reason I got it was just so when you hook up the MHL adapter I wouldn't have to have another wire running out of it for a charger and I can also use it with my battery sucking 4g Droid Charge. I will say I watched 3movies yesterday before it died so it will power the MHL for around 5-6 hours.
I've got this one when it was selling for $13.75. Now he raised the price to$19.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/390359568219?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
It works, but WARNING:
it is listed as compatible for View. However, View power adapter doesn't fit. I had to buy a car adapter for View (well, I wanted it anyway), then use AC/DC converter and standard microUSB to USB cord.
I purchased the HTC M500 MHL HDMI ADAPTER today and it comes with 3 plugs. One for power and the second for the HDMI cable. The third is round like an ear phone plug but not marked. Anyone know what it is
Does anyone know of a compatible Micro USB AC power adapter to use with an MHL/HDMI adapter? I don't have any Micro USB power adapters around and need to order one. Does the voltage/current output matter for this?
hi,
i need a cable that outputs rca (red, white, yellow) to connect to the screen in my car.
is there such thing? is the cable for the incredible compatible?
ghanada said:
Does anyone know of a compatible Micro USB AC power adapter to use with an MHL/HDMI adapter? I don't have any Micro USB power adapters around and need to order one. Does the voltage/current output matter for this?
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Any USB power adapter will work . 5V @ 500ma minimum which is most.
You can power it from your PC with a micro USB cable also.
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inmnbob said:
I purchased the HTC M500 MHL HDMI ADAPTER today and it comes with 3 plugs. One for power and the second for the HDMI cable. The third is round like an ear phone plug but not marked. Anyone know what it is
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It has both HDMI out and analog audio, that is the small round jack, for headphones or devices that do not have an HDMI audio channel
I got this one from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005NTHXYY
I figured I would just plug the USB power source into the TV for a source.
It is lame that this thing needs separate power....
matthieup said:
hi,
i need a cable that outputs rca (red, white, yellow) to connect to the screen in my car.
is there such thing? is the cable for the incredible compatible?
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not possible (without a lot of equiomnt)
RCA = analog
HDMI = digital
so you would have to use a converter
soundimpressions said:
I got this one from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005NTHXYY
I figured I would just plug the USB power source into the TV for a source.
It is lame that this thing needs separate power....
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MHL was designed as a alternative to HDMI and USB. There are actually two TVs on the market that can take a direct MHL cable. LOL
The one I got works fine. Here is an HDMI to RCA converter:
http://www.google.com/products/cata...a=X&ei=HaspT_nrDO7aiQLe3q2uCg&ved=0CG8Q8gIwAg
is there a trick to make hdmi work. I have bought 2 adapters and both don't work. 1 was listed in this thread as working. Plug in to tv and nothing. Even when playing a video, nothing.
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So I bought myself a micro HDMI to HDMI cable, and was excited to use it with my Prime. But at first nothing showed up on my TV! I then tried moving the cable around in the micro HDMI port and the cable can move around pretty much when it's plugged in! Mainly up and down, and only if the cable is at a certain angle a signal is made.
Is the cable supposed to move up and down freely? If I plug my full sized HDMI into my laptop, it's not moving in any direction (except out of course )! I kind of expected the micro HDMI to do the same thing.
When the micro HDMI cable is placed at the right angle, my Prime notifies me that an HDMI cable has connected and the image goes through to the TV. If the cable is at the wrong angle both the notification and image goes away.
Is my Prime strange or is this normal?
I have exact same looking cable(hama) and its sits very tight in hdmi port
on my prime,no movement at all.
Try to use some other cables
depends on the brand cable you use. some are tighter fitting than others. I used the one that came with my atrix phone. not the tightest fix but works until I find another one.
I have the same adapter and I noticed some up/down wiggle as well. However, even though there is a little bit of wiggle, my HDMI connection always stays connected.
I actually just received the adapter in the mail this weekend and when I first plugged it in to my TV I didn't see any thing at all. So I was thinking, "is there something I need to enable on the Prime to tell it to send video to HDMI out?". After a little dinking around I discovered my TV was on the wrong HDMI input. After switching to the right one, all was good.
I am using Accel micro hdmi to hdmi bought from Frys. It is working fine without any issue. It fits perfectly.
demandarin said:
depends on the brand cable you use. some are tighter fitting than others. I used the one that came with my atrix phone. not the tightest fix but works until I find another one.
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Isn't HDMI connectors supposed to follow a standard?
sly.cooper said:
I am using Accel micro hdmi to hdmi bought from Frys. It is working fine without any issue. It fits perfectly.
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Is it this one you are using?
Accell J126C-001B Micro HDMI Type-D to HDMI Type-A Female Adapter
SirGarry said:
Isn't HDMI connectors supposed to follow a standard? :confused
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yes but its like with memory cards n other things. some might be slightly longer or thicker than others, etc...there are variances within the standard.
So it could be me being paranoid, but I just returned my TFP because my HDMI out port wasn't working. I've heard of other people with TFPs having bad HDMI ports as well. Now it could be just a coincidence but I wonder if the HDMI port is not as sturdy as it should be. You might want to return your TFP if your still in the window. If not try the cable on another device or try a different cable.
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yes but its like with memory cards n other things. some might be slightly longer or thicker than others, etc...there are variances within the standard.
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SirGarry said:
Isn't HDMI connectors supposed to follow a standard?
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I have never heard that the size of data/display ports can 'vary'. Even the smallest amount of size variance can make a cable (especially small ones like micro HDMI) not fit properly which is why there is a standard that is followed when manufacturing these things.
My guess is that the 'wiggle' that the OP is referring to (and the wiggle that I notice with my adapter) is most likely due to the female micro HDMI port on the tablet not being solidly attached to the main board. The female port may also be bent on the inside, causing a bad connection. I highly doubt that the 'wiggle' is occurring because of the male micro HDMI port being too small or something. I suppose one thing that would prove my theory wrong would be to buy a different adapter and try it, but my guess is you are going to have the same result.
My HDMI worked for a while until one day when video wasn't displaying on my TV with the HDMI chord in. So I unplugged it and my TFP froze. From then on, I haven't been able to get get my TFP to see the HDMI cable when it's plugged in. Basically I think the hdmi port might have died. Tried on several TV's and still no dice. I might eventually try another HDMI cable, we'll see. I'm not in a hurry.
I haven't seen anyone post about the MHL capabilities of the DNA yet so I figured I'd try my adapter from my Nexus... it works fine with the cheap 5 to 10 dollar ones you can buy on amazon... you just need to be sure that you power the adapter it wont work without external power
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Sucks that it needs external power..
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I haven't seen anyone post about the MHL capabilities of the DNA yet so I figured I'd try my adapter from my Nexus... it works fine with the cheap 5 to 10 dollar ones you can buy on amazon... you just need to be sure that you power the adapter it wont work without external power
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I also have a mhl adapter from pny but I did not connect power to the adapter and the external display worked. Was your display on the phone and tv laggy or smooth after you connected the adapter? Were your videos in sync with the image produced on the phone itself?
MHL adapter kit
The MHL adapter for HTC DNA from iBOLT features a 2 meter (6ft) extension cable so you can stand in front of the TV and play Angry Bird, racing or whatever other games you prefer. With licensed MHL technology it is a real 30 frames per second so there's no delay and the sound quality is great when playing even advanced games. My kids love MHL, they only want to watch Netflix kids programs now without painful commercial interruptions.
The only thing to be aware of with Android MHL is that some sites block the HDMI port out. Two examples are Hulu+ and HBO (they don't block it from iOS). Most others, like Netflix and almost all web streaming sites works perfect. Google Play has an amazing picture quality on the newer videos when you rent them, absolutely clear 1080p resolution if you have enough WiFi bandwidth. The best use of MHL is to show photos and videos though on the big screen TV. The quality with good adapter is near perfect and the phone is charging while you are doing it too.
The "cyber Monday" price for an iBOLT complete MHL adapter kit with 6ft HDMI cable and the required 1 amp microUSB wall charger is only $24.95. Feel free to ask any questions and I'll check back daily here. Here's a YouTube video showing the technology and the kit I was referring to. The Samsung OEM has a very good reputation if you don't like this... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmaKIJ90Xz4&feature=plcp
The image and everything was in sync... Sounds were good I watched a little but of transformers... The picture looked like crap but that is because it's compressed over Google play... You tube looked great
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I bought one and it works well, but the framerate seems a little slower. It is usable, but certain apps seem to not allow being shown via the HDMI such as NFL Mobile and Hulu Plus.
The Samsung adapter for GSIII works on the DNA.
I have experienced issues with hardware accelerated subtitles using the MHL cable. Viki shows video but no words and that is kind of useless for me. Fortunately downloaded subtitles play in MXplayer with the software subtitle option.
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I think I know the answer to this question but I will ask anyway...lol
Is there any MHL to HDMI adapter cables that do NOT need an external power source for the adapter? Seems kinda crappy to have to plug power into the adapter,
If so, a link to one would be greatly appreciated
Just put my order in to upgrade from my Thunderbolt to the DNA. Figure I will want to get a wireless charging pad, the MHL to HDMI adapter, and a micro USB to USB to mount external storgae.
As an aside...I cannot believe no company has actually created a micro USB to Micro SD adpater cable! I saw some links to threads here where people actually built their own...pretty cool...but hard to believe no company has stepped up for this. With the form factor fo phones moving more towards the DNA, One X, etc, I would think those would sell like hotckaes!
While browsing this thread I came to wonder about the DNA's mirroring. So when the right cable is connected, mirroring becomes available? Makes me wonder if a cable exists that might be micros USB on one side and (don't laugh) RCA on the other. My car's head unit had an add-on that allows RCA video inputs to display on the nav screen. It worked back when I used an iPad occassionally.
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While browsing this thread I came to wonder about the DNA's mirroring. So when the right cable is connected, mirroring becomes available? Makes me wonder if a cable exists that might be micros USB on one side and (don't laugh) RCA on the other. My car's head unit had an add-on that allows RCA video inputs to display on the nav screen. It worked back when I used an iPad occassionally.
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yeah. that would be awesome. netflix on my head unit.
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While browsing this thread I came to wonder about the DNA's mirroring. So when the right cable is connected, mirroring becomes available? Makes me wonder if a cable exists that might be micros USB on one side and (don't laugh) RCA on the other. My car's head unit had an add-on that allows RCA video inputs to display on the nav screen. It worked back when I used an iPad occassionally.
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Ya know, the original droid incredible had this feature, HTC offered the micro usb to rca adapter cable too, it was about $35 from Verizon I think.
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jonjvaughn said:
While browsing this thread I came to wonder about the DNA's mirroring. So when the right cable is connected, mirroring becomes available? Makes me wonder if a cable exists that might be micros USB on one side and (don't laugh) RCA on the other. My car's head unit had an add-on that allows RCA video inputs to display on the nav screen. It worked back when I used an iPad occassionally.
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they sell adapters for hdmi-rca... they are pretty cheap so if you want to try it go ahead
http://www.amazon.com/Feet-1-5m-Vid...686063&sr=1-10&keywords=hdmi+to+rca+converter
thanks
Skype issues
Anyone else with a MHL cable and Skype? I am getting a flickering screen on the TV when in call. I just want to know if anyone else is hving this problem.
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ericsemmons said:
yeah. that would be awesome. netflix on my head unit.
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I have a pioneer appradio 2 and was able to do this with my old bionic and a root only app from the market. Trying to set it up with the dna. will post results.
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Have a new gs3 and i rooted it. I will download ARLIberator once the head unit see the phone. Bought the android pieoner cable, had cable installed by BestBuy (which is where i bought the head unit and had it install by them) and then went and bout gs3 cause of all the reviews. Only thing that works is my phone charging, unit do see phone. Any help would be great..
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seemed like too much work and cables. So i simply came up with $20 more and got this.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390560143550
wireless HDMI. Since our phones have it, why not use it.
Link didn't work.. can u try again
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Link didn't work.. can u try again
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link seems fine on my end, but just search ebay for "Original HTC Media Link HD DG H200 HDMI for One X + Butterfly S720e LTE DLNA"
it's $44.