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Google TV

So I was just curious if anyone was going to develop for the new Google TV getting ready to get released? I definitely want to get one.
Also, will it work like the cell phones? Will it be possible to tweak your tv or add custom settings anything? I don't know much about it, but I was curious.

This is the first time hear about Google TV

Yes, you can either buy the stand alone box or the Sony TV with it built in.
www.Google.com/tv
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I read that you will be able to control your Google TV set or box or whatever with your Android handset or iPhone.

Yup, they are supposed to simultaneously release the remote control app and the TV.
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I got the logitech box today. Pretty sucky documentaion other than getting the thing hooked to the tv. I've been poking around in it for an hour or so. Im digging it I must say, and it has alot of potential. I just think they should have released the market at the same time with it.

supchaka said:
I got the logitech box today. Pretty sucky documentaion other than getting the thing hooked to the tv. I've been poking around in it for an hour or so. Im digging it I must say, and it has alot of potential. I just think they should have released the market at the same time with it.
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if you look for Logitech Harmony in the android market.... thats what you need to control your logitech revue.... i have the sony one.. and i just got the BD remote off the market but havent been home to try it yet.

Best Buy...
Stopped into Best Buy before work and picked up the Logitech unit.
Connected it to the DISH box.
And there is a fee to use DISH with Google TV.
Will play around with it some more after work...

How much are the boxes? And how much is the Sony TV?
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cellfreak said:
Stopped into Best Buy before work and picked up the Logitech unit.
Connected it to the DISH box.
And there is a fee to use DISH with Google TV.
Will play around with it some more after work...
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Wow no kidding.. How much is the fee?

supchaka said:
I got the logitech box today. Pretty sucky documentaion other than getting the thing hooked to the tv. I've been poking around in it for an hour or so. Im digging it I must say, and it has alot of potential. I just think they should have released the market at the same time with it.
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Yeah I think we all do, but I guess the problem is probably that currently it doesn't live up to the requirements for being a *real* Android device (no GPS for instance).
And if Google were starting to make exceptions to the requirements for their own sake, it might very all make a lot of producers angry, all asking why they couldn't have an exception as well.
For 2.3 (or 3.0) they could write a different set of rules.

Hi
does anybody know if the logitech revue will work in australia with a simple power adapter or will it require something more
and will it work with Austar (pay tv service) or will it need support like dish network?
i refuse to wait the extra 3 months for the aussie release, cause apparently Oz is still a third world country
Thanks
RellikZephyr

Any news about when the android update is coming to google tv?

tcblues said:
Any news about when the android update is coming to google tv?
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"later this year" and "summer" are the only responses I have seen
Rellikzephyr
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RellikZephyr said:
"later this year" and "summer" are the only responses I have seen
Rellikzephyr
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Any dates yet?

brown71576 said:
Any dates yet?
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No, that is all they are saying
Rellikzephyr
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I want to get one google tv so hard, its just sad in my country it probaly cost 3x the US price plus will late a lot to arrive. Brazil is just shame sometimes.

TV out via cables?

Does the MyTouch 4G have a TV out via RCA cables? I realize its not included but does it have the ability of it built in like the Vibrant does?

I checked my settings and have not found a tv-out setting to enable like my old vibrant. It does have a new media sharing app that is supposedly going to link up via connected WiFi pods. I haven't messed with it too much.
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You can share whats on your phone via a wifi network and the "Screen Share" app that is powered by "Twonky"

This is one feature I have been really hoping for so that I could play my gensoid/snesoid games on any TV with RCA inputs. It's one feature that I haven't had on my Nexus One.
Can anyone confirm that that it either IS or IS NOT possible to have wired video output on a MyTouch 4G through either the mini-USB port (like Droid Incredible) or the 3.5mm jack (like the Vibrant) ?

That kind of sucks, didnt use it much on the vibrant but it was nice to have, not every tv is capable of the wifi sharing but every tv has an rca input

PolishDude said:
That kind of sucks, didnt use it much on the vibrant but it was nice to have, not every tv is capable of the wifi sharing but every tv has an rca input
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I don't understand why you want to put HD Video on a Tv with RCA jacks. I used DLNA network share on my Droid X. Never once wasted my time with a cable. I have since moved to T-Mo and will be getting the MT 4G on launch day.

Big Dawg 23 said:
I don't understand why you want to put HD Video on a Tv with RCA jacks. I used DLNA network share on my Droid X. Never once wasted my time with a cable. I have since moved to T-Mo and will be getting the MT 4G on launch day.
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i usually used it for sharing pictures and such, not every tv works through a dlna network

Big Dawg 23 said:
I don't understand why you want to put HD Video on a Tv with RCA jacks. I used DLNA network share on my Droid X. Never once wasted my time with a cable. I have since moved to T-Mo and will be getting the MT 4G on launch day.
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Spoken like someone who doesn't step outside of their own house.

PolishDude said:
That kind of sucks, didnt use it much on the vibrant but it was nice to have, not every tv is capable of the wifi sharing but every tv has an rca input
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Does not. Only WiFi share using the previously stated app.
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stoute said:
Does not. Only WiFi share using the previously stated app.
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I just read a review on chipchick.com that says:
"All in all, the MyTouch 4G display is not quite the best display out there on a smartphone, but it’s still excellent and easy on the eyes. T-Mobile also offers a $14.99 accessory that lets you connect the MyTouch 4G to a TV display via component input. This is a neat feature to have, although we wish it would have been HDMI."
This article says that it DOES support video out, via a component cable that T-mobile sells. Is the article wrong?

ok, at this point I've actually BOUGHT the phone, and I still don't know the answer for sure. The tmobile people have no clue either way.
the article I listed above says it DOES do video out, with a cable from tmobile. Can anyone prove or disprove this?

any word?
Ive searched around and haven't found a definate answer. I'm thinking of purchasing mt4g or waiting for the lg 2x. Know it's been awhile since the thread started but hope some one has a definate answer, has done it, by now. Hope the threads not dead
//Lost my sexy nexy new years =(

Yeah, it works great. I'm pretty sure there are already youtube videos showing it done. I've done it, but was awhile ago and I forgot where the tv out enable is in the operating system..

dubyajaysmith said:
Ive searched around and haven't found a definate answer. I'm thinking of purchasing mt4g or waiting for the lg 2x. Know it's been awhile since the thread started but hope some one has a definate answer, has done it, by now. Hope the threads not dead
This phone is great but that lg2x looks stock I would wait if I were you
//Lost my sexy nexy new years =(
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Thanks! I'll find it if I can't wait on 2x =D
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Brodit.se makes a car dock charger for the desire z aka g2

Found this on the htc desire z forum....http://twitpic.com/34p7xl
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I wish they made the same one without the charger for half the price.
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gantou said:
I wish they made the same one without the charger for half the price.
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Well, lucky for you then! Because they do =)
Unfortunately I cant post links since I just registered.. But visit brodits website and you will find it. Or make the following into a link yourself ^^
www [DOT] brodit [DOT] com/?main=productinformation.jsp&anr=511200
They also have one with molex connection for data transfer over the usb and stuff. These guys have everything you need for your phone and your car, no matter what phone or car you have! =D Sounds a like a bad commercial, but its true! =)

Perfect! Exactly what I came here looking for =D
Does anybody know if the power cable connection is just a USB Micro Cable that we can swap out, or do you have to use the cig plug?

fieldmouse said:
Well, lucky for you then! Because they do =)
Unfortunately I cant post links since I just registered.. But visit brodits website and you will find it. Or make the following into a link yourself ^^
www [DOT] brodit [DOT] com/?main=productinformation.jsp&anr=511200
They also have one with molex connection for data transfer over the usb and stuff. These guys have everything you need for your phone and your car, no matter what phone or car you have! =D Sounds a like a bad commercial, but its true! =)
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That one doesn't allow the physical keyboard to show though. I like having access to the quick launch keys and also with the mount for my car it's a bit nicer having the screen a little higher. At this price point I'll probably pass on it. Plus it takes a bit of effort but the G2 does fit solidly in the G1 mount. I just finished a 1,500 mile road trip using it.

Seems that The company "Pro-Clip" has the same exact mount.. I like pro clips.... Expensive but nice
http://www.proclipusa.com/default.a...d=&parent_category=4&d_pcat=13722&d_cat=18319

micro USB to HDMI

I have a Vibrant, and I just convinced my buddy to get a Galaxy S 4G and he loves it. I keep seeing threads floating around the vibrant forums about Micro-USB to HDMI.
Now from what I understand the Galaxy S 2 is able to do this, but from what I've read, there is not much of a difference between the hardware of the SGS2 and the Vibrant and SGS4G. From what I've read, theres something thats blocking it from working on SGS4G and the Vibrant thats enabled in the SGS2.
heres a few threads on the idea..
-> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=973789
another idea. -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11366461&highlight=kernel#post11366461
if anyone could get this enabled in the coding, it would be probably one of the sickest developments in the hacking of the SGS phones. not to mention theres a few bounties on here. people are willing to donate for such an amazing thing. including me!

This would be quite a development for us Galaxy S 4G owners. Especially if all we need to do is flip a switch or two in the kernel .config file.
But it is stated here that it is just for the Galaxy S2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11366734&postcount=197

playerx said:
This would be quite a development for us Galaxy S 4G owners. Especially if all we need to do is flip a switch or two in the kernel .config file.
But it is stated here that it is just for the Galaxy S2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11366734&postcount=197
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ahh see its been said that "only galaxy s2 can" buttt its also been said that the SGS was supposed to be able to do it and samsung decided to disable it so that the SGS2 could be the "first"
these all could be speculations. But like I said in 1st post, it's been said that all the hardware is pretty much the same (minues of course a few things). But apparently everything hardware wise related to this is the same and its disabled in the kernel. How amazing would it be! gahh

Why do we have a setting in our phones under display called TV Out? U can turn it on or off and u can select PAL or NTSC under tv system. I cant find anything about this in any of the full online manuals? Im confused>>> has anyone figured this out yet?

fatherof4 said:
Why do we have a setting in our phones under display called TV Out? U can turn it on or off and u can select PAL or NTSC under tv system. I cant find anything about this in any of the full online manuals? Im confused>>> has anyone figured this out yet?
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well i got curious one day and tested it and have been able to watch movies on my tv from my sgs4g using my old ipod video cord, you know the one that has vga plugs on one end and a headphone jack on the other the turning on the tv out feature but quality is dvd at most definatly not HD but as for the micro usb to hdmi cable i am not quite sure.

fatherof4 said:
Why do we have a setting in our phones under display called TV Out? U can turn it on or off and u can select PAL or NTSC under tv system. I cant find anything about this in any of the full online manuals? Im confused>>> has anyone figured this out yet?
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What that does is it gives you video and audio thru the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
its a cord like this LINK
I picked one up and its cool but the resolution and clarity is terrible coming thru that little jack. Although its neat to have

caffeinated chris said:
What that does is it gives you video and audio thru the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
its a cord like this LINK
)I picked one up and its cool but the resolution and clarity is terrible coming thru that little jack. Although its neat to have
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What was the resolution of the screen you displayed the phone on?(480,720,1080)
Just wondering.
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GDofWR420 said:
What was the resolution of the screen you displayed the phone on?(480,720,1080)
Just wondering.
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my tv in my room is a 1080p 32' insignia and the one in the living room is a old 55' projector big screen still though it doesn't look bad and is good to watch movies with but like I said i is definitely not HD.

I just use a radio shack 3.5-vga camcorder a/v cable and swap the red and yellow plugs. It works great. No its not HD but its perfectly watchable quality. Of course if the source video is sketchy its going to look even worse on the big screen. But try it with a decent video source and it looks pretty good. I use it all the time to watch stuff from my phone. Give it a shot.
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GDofWR420 said:
What was the resolution of the screen you displayed the phone on?(480,720,1080)
Just wondering.
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yea I think I'm on a 37" Panasonic 720p/1080i and it definitely was not HD. pretty much a little worse than standard cable quality. grrr i wish it was better

Mhl Adapter

I've been thinking about getting myself an Hdmi Mhl Adapter for My Epic for awhile, so I'm currenty on the look out for one at tjhe moment. Has anyone here bought themselves one of these and worked well enought? Also, what dictates the tv compatibility of these things? I've heard only certain ones work with them.

The Epic is not MHL capable.

STOP!!!!!
DO NOT BUY THE MHL IT IS INCOMPATIBLE we haven not gotten tv out working yet. The dev came back a month or two ago after being gone for a year. He had a terrible accident I believe. I havnt seen him on since. Either way dont buy mhl.

Well so much for that hope... there any other subsitutions for video out I could possibly use?

Jbluna said:
Well so much for that hope... there any other subsitutions for video out I could possibly use?
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Nope :-(
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Jbluna said:
I've been thinking about getting myself an Hdmi Mhl Adapter for My Epic for awhile, so I'm currenty on the look out for one at tjhe moment. Has anyone here bought themselves one of these and worked well enought? Also, what dictates the tv compatibility of these things? I've heard only certain ones work with them.
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Just to make sure, you have an Epic 4G and not an Epic 4G Touch right? If you have an Epic 4G, it is not MHL compatible. If you have an Epic 4G Touch, it is MHL compatible, but this is the Epic 4G section.