Allllllright, so:
I (unfortunately) just ended up with a Droid Ultra;
after my Droid Bionic just pooped out on me, my insurance replaced it with the Droid Ultra since they don't manufacture the Bionic anymore.
I so-easily used to connect my Bionic to my T.V. with a nice, cheap little $10 mini-HDMI to HDMI cable.
But now, Motorola decided to stop including mini-HDMI ports on their phones, including the Droid Ultra, and now make you buy a pricey adapter to wirelessly display your phone on the T.V.
Not wanting to get suckered in so easily, i went to target to see if by some miracle-of-a-how they had a mini USB -to- HDMI cable:
and they did!
It's called the XC-M High Definition TV Link for $30, and it even has a micro USB adapter.
Perfect, no $80 wireless adapter for me!.. or so I thought;
I connected the Droid Ultra right into the T.V. and nothing happened. (with my Bionic, it would just pop up instantly on the T.V.)
So I went into the settings to find the mirror display option (or whatever that's called) to turn it on, only to find a single "wireless display" option, and none for a wired connection..
It seems that: Motorola blocked the native capability to make a wired connection with a T.V.
in order to force everyone that wants to display their phone on their T.V. into buying an $80 wireless adapter.
Is this true?!?
The Droid Bionic was ready to go with built-in mini HDMI, but still allowed to use a wireless display adapter (i think)
Now they're "upgrading" their phones to:
no longer be able to make a wired connection to the T.V...?
not to mention, no SD card slot / support (why on EARTH would they do this??)
So my ultimate question is:
Is there any way to make this cable be able to display my phone on the T.V. without having to buy a wireless display adapter?
Like maybe rooting my phone; If I root my Droid Ultra, would I then be able to go in and unblock whatever's telling it to not register that cable?
or does it even work like that? LOL
Also, (bonus question): Am I really seeing Motorola removing features from their phones in a greedy plot to force their consumers to have to buy expensive accessories to allow them to do what their older phones natively allowed them to do?
Or is there some other reason for this nonsense?
Because to me, it seems like just that: greedy nonsense.
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I was very interested in the Atrix, mostly for the lapdock, but a number of reasons turned me away from it. The lapdock is now a mere $200 after rebate, so has anyone found a way to get it to do display mirroring, keyboard, and battery charging with any phones other then the Atrix?
I'm sure Motorola designed it to only recognize the Atrix, and non-Atrix phones won't have the software to run the lapdock environment, but honestly, I'd pay $200 for a larger screen, keyboard, and extended battery for business trips. While the ports may not line up, many new smartphones have the USB and HDMI ports necessary for the physical hookup, the only question is if there's a way to get the phone to output to the lapdock's display and receive input from the keyboard.
If no one has tried to look into the problem, we should open a bounty for it. I'd definitely contribute.
Has anyone had a chance to check out the Moto Bionic Plug Adaptor for Webtop?
Take a look at the pictures for it, it looks like the orientation of the HDMI + USB would fit the photon.
PS. sorry, I'm not allowed to post outside links yet.
I tried to find one yesterday and apparently none of the Verizon stores near me had any in stock. Now that it is officially released and they have full photos of the product, I did notice something that makes it completely pointless. The adapter is quite literally just a passthrough for the USB and Micro-HDMI. I was hoping that at least for the $30 they would have a full sized HDMI port on it instead of still needing a micro to full adapter or cable...
I'm going to just get a micro to full size adapter/cable and use the webtop over hdmi hack.
I guess the idea is you can use your phone in webtop mode without a hack and without shelling out for a dock. I hope it at least comes with the micro hdmi cable......
Nope- that's the issue. the $30 gets you just the little plug. It does not come with an HDMI cable. It is a paid enabler for webtop and that is all. Like i said, if it was an enabler for webtop AND had a full size HDMI port instead of the micro- it would be worth the money since you wouldn't have to also go and get a micro hdmi cable and instead use normal existing cables.
I have a Droid X2 that I really, really need to be able to hook up to the projector in my classroom. The projector I have does not have HDMI ports on it. It has 2 VGA ports, s-video, and composite video. What do I need to do in order to display my Droid X2 on the projector? Thanks.
Here ya go.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=hdmi+to+vga+adaptor
dickalan said:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=hdmi+to+vga+adaptor
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There is a lot of conflicting information on google and other forums. I have already looked into it but have questions. Some say a straight cable adapter should work. Others mention the need for an adapter box. Some say that some adapter boxes only work with certain phones/devices.
Basically, I have already googled it so despite your insinuation, I have done some homework. I probably should have mentioned that in the OP...sorry.
Has anyone actually done this or something similar with their X2? Thanks.
curious about this myself, I had just bought a projector less than a year ago, and got talked into a cheaper model without HDMI inputs, which I didn't think anything of at the time...
Not that simple
HDMI and VGA use wildly different protocols to send a signal. VGA is analog, HDMI is digital. You can't just use an adapter to use one with the other. You would need a device that can decode, process, and convert the signal, which is going cost more. As in, starting at $30 bucks for a cheap chinese converter box.
So it is possible through the converter box? Anybody have any experience with any of them?
Hi Prime - did you ever get resolution? I've an older projector too.
this works:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10114&cs_id=1011410&p_id=8126&seq=1&format=2
i normally use it for a different purpose, but i tried it with my X2 and it did work. pretty cheap for what it does too.
Hello!
I'm planning to but original dock for my RAZR, and I see that there are two versions of it. What are differences between them?
http://www.motorolastore.eu/pl/p_motorola_product.aspx?i=225118
http://www.motorolastore.eu/pl/p_motorola_product.aspx?i=225121
It bugging me, since they are looking the same but the second one is much more expensive. And description is the same.
Cheaper one has only one USB port for charging, another is equipped with hub and three USB ports. HDMI micro socket is in both models.
Ed. Ale bardziej opłaca się złożyć samemu =]
Also, The more expensive dock has a standalone Firefox web browser. I purchased the more expensive one and use a usb mouse and a bluetooth keyboard and it's like having a full PC on your TV through the HDMI cable. You could probably do the same thing with the less expensive dock if you have a Bluetooth Mouse and Keyboard combo but I am pretty sure you can only go into mirror on display mode vs the full webtop application. Either way, I think it would be a worthwhile purchase in my opinion. I enjoy using it.
Additionally I was told that the less expensive model does not include the mini HDMI cable. Not sure if that would influence your decision or not.
I'm just wondering. And I don't mean to jack the mans thread, but has a powered USB hub ever been successfully patched into the dock interface? If its easy enough I might try modding mine.
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So, basically in more expensive model you can access Webtop, while in cheaper one, you can't, right? Or am I wrong and it's only USB ports and browser difference?
Also, lack of HDMI cable is no problem. I can get one easily xD
The one I have has no USB ports. It only has HDMI, Audio and a micro USB charging port. I'm just wondering if a USB splitter can be added some way?
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But can you acces Webtop App like on more expensive one? If it doesn't have Webtop app then it's not worth to buy it.
Also I have questions for other. Is it possible to attach normal USB hub to it and make it work like expensive dock? I mean, connect normal HUB with three normal USB slots and one microUSB for charging. Is it even possible without tearing dock apart? I know it's less stylish then buying expensive one, but unfortunatelly I can't afford it xD Life is brutal and stuff.
Webtop is in your phone, not the dock. The docks play some tricks with USB pins so the phone knows which dock it's in and which mode to activate.
People have used USB hubs to add devices to the RAZR, with or without a dock. The only caveat is that the hub must have its own power supply and you may have to make a cable to have it work. Google around for it.
The ICS leak (.211/OTA?, at least) will enable webtop without using a dock at all. Just plug in an HDMI cable and you're good.
Confirming. I've got the simple dock for free with the costco verizon deal recently. No mHDMI cable included. However the web top works the same through the dock as with the cable only (upgraded to ICS right away, so can't tell for GB, but who cares now, as JB is coming? ). Tinkering with the idea of installing a USB hub board inside the dock. Looks straight forward, just need to measure the inside compartment to get a proper hub for parts.
I have a keychain style projector and want to use it with my phone when I am traveling. Does anyone have a suggestion on cable to get?
Oh, last time I tried that eons ago with an Samsung S3 and some cheap MHL-adapter from ebay - wanted to play Mario Kart in breaks at work... alas, didn't work but looking forward to any positive answers here...
I have an Onn brand USB-C (m) - HDMI (f) and so far it hasn't worked with any phone that I have had. OnePlus Nord N10 5G, Motorola G Stylus 5G, or Motorola G Power. For a sub $15 cable I honestly wasn't expecting much, but why make and sell something that doesn't work? Or am I just not using the cable in the right type of application?
Well, later I learned that:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_III#Connectivity
Still, kept that cable for some years but didn't work on any phone I had...
Such thing could be really handy with my little beamer in the sleeping room (pretty tired of DLNA, SMB and USB-cards).