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[Q] Is MHL dongle a deal breaker for anyone wanting the Sensation over G2X?

Hello...
I'm on the fence about exchanging my G2X for the Sensation, but this one detail might be deal breaker.
I didn't see this exact topic come up in other discussions about the Sensation using the micro usb to output the HDMI stream to TV via a MHL adaptor. Forgive me if this has been explained before. I searched
What are your thoughts on the Sensation not using a dedicated micro HDMI port like the G2X has?
The main thing that concerns me is output quality with the MHL dongle. There is a vid in the Sensation forums showing a guy only able to output to 1080i (not 1080p), through that dongle. Makes sense to me as it has to be severely limited coming through the micro usb port (audio as well would not be HD, correct?).
I LOVE the fact that the G2X has a micro HDMI port. There's a reason for HDMI ports and I don't see how usb technology (MHL adaptor or not) could ever truly output full HD video and audio??
What are your thoughts? Thanks for your time

I'm guessing the Sensation's the same as the SGS2. The dongle does output 1080P and has a separate USB port for simultaneous charging.
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http://www.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-i9100-mhl-adaptor
The good news is you can use any HDMI cable with it. The bad news is they're expensive ($35.00 USD) and not available yet. You should also do some research, I remember reading somewhere that there are restrictions on what content can be displayed off of the phone because of HTC Watch.

BarryH_GEG said:
I'm guessing the Sensation's the same as the SGS2. The dongle does output 1080P and has a separate USB port for simultaneous charging.
The good news is you can use any HDMI cable with it. The bad news is they're expensive ($35.00 USD) and not available yet. You should also do some research, I remember reading somewhere that there are restrictions on what content can be displayed off of the phone because of HTC Watch.
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Interesting....thanks for the quick reply! I will indeed do more research (especially on any content restrictions). Yes I've read quite a bit on the MHL adaptor but didn't see that it can output true HD...and I still have no clue as to how a micro usb port can have full HD running through it with no loss of quality?
Again...I would especially love to know exactly how it's technologically possible for a usb port to stream true full HD video and Audio (dongle or not)? If it could...why would there ever be a need for an HDMI port on any device? Manufactures would have simply used USB ports on HD TV's. PC's etc. Makes no sense to me

It's not a USB port it's a mhl port it has a switch that is activated depending on which cord is plugged in. The specs do say 1080p for a mhl port but that does not mean that HTC allowed that I don't know about limitations HTC put on due to copy protection. Mhl also allows charging when using the HDMI cable but I'm not aware of any devices that do this at this time. Someone said there is a seperate USB port for charging I don't believe this is true.
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doesnt make a difference, the port shouldnt be a deal breaker in any decision

I think MHL would be better. HDMI has 19 tiny little pins on there. much more fragile!!!!
MHL is just the USB plug so it's 5 pins!!!

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Alpha Class said:
doesnt make a difference, the port shouldnt be a deal breaker in any decision
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there is a difference. 1) special cord needed not supplied with the phone cheapest i have seen quoted is 30 bucks i cant even find one. - hdmi micro to full 2.59
cant recharge and use at same time(spec is there ) just no hardware that knows to do it yet. so another grand to buy a tv that knows to send a charge down the line when they come out.
3)we know that micro to hdmi works, im guessing mhl does but havent seen it yet so we will see.
For most this may not be a decision maker but it was for me and why i have hung on to the g2x hoping for the fixes because the galaxy s-2 has this same port. they cant even get an os that has been out for over a year im kinda concerned about drivers for a new type connection.

eagle1967 said:
the galaxy s-2 has this same port. they cant even get an os that has been out for over a year im kinda concerned about drivers for a new type connection.
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The dongle for the SGS2 has a USB port for simultaneous charging. I'm sure the Sensation's will as well. And yes, you can use a $2.99 converter cable, but with the dongle you can use a standard HDMI cable so you don't have to carry one around (EG: friends house, office presentations, etc.).

I suppose the biggest drawback to the MHL connection is that it A) Requires a special dongle, that in the pics and vids I've seen, is rather large and quite simply ugly. B) Costs an extra 30-35 bucks (total scam). C) As stated before...to fully work as it should, it requires an HD TV with MHL support for charging purposes (so I've read and heard here).
I would guess the biggest reason MHL will be more common than micro HDMI eventually, is that it makes the phone sexier with less ports. For me...give me an extra port...as long as it serves a VERY useful purpose such as HD media output.
For me it might be a deal breaker as one of the HUGE reasons I got the G2X, was because it was a full HD camcorder and I can recored and watch vids on my Plasma via HDMI. Keep it simple....one cheap cord and no silly expensive dongle. Or at the very least HTC...bundle it with the phone.
G2X wins the port war as far as I'm concerned!

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I suppose the biggest drawback to the MHL connection is that it A) Requires a special dongle, that in the pics and vids I've seen, is rather large and quite simply ugly. B) Costs an extra 30-35 bucks (total scam). C) As stated before...to fully work as it should, it requires an HD TV with MHL support for charging purposes (so I've read and heard here).
I would guess the biggest reason MHL will be more common than micro HDMI eventually, is that it makes the phone sexier with less ports. For me...give me an extra port...as long as it serves a VERY useful purpose such as HD media output.
For me it might be a deal breaker as one of the HUGE reasons I got the G2X, was because it was a full HD camcorder and I can recored and watch vids on my Plasma via HDMI. Keep it simple....one cheap cord and no silly expensive dongle. Or at the very least HTC...bundle it with the phone.
G2X wins the port war as far as I'm concerned!
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perfectly stated. in a year or more mhl will be the standard and the cables/doggle whatever will be cheaper. so im sure this is a good port and will be standard but by the time it is itll be time for a new phone anyway. its like the days of having to buy a special cable to listen through headphones. until they started putting regular head phone jacks on the phone. carrying the doggle isnt a big deal since im sure not everyone has a micro hdmi sitting around so youd have to bring yours anyways. but as stated. for 3 bucks i have hdmi working not 40 bucks. and the charging through the mhl my 2011 model tv doesnt support it and i am hoping it lasts longer than 1 to 1 1/2 years the phone will last without the you need to buy the newest thing feature. that's the feature that the phone starts subliminally sending you when newer devices arrive although the tv is an LG so who knows about the quality of it i have received 3 updates on it since i bought it 2 months ago so beating out the phone so far
but the galaxy s-2 has an mhl port also and i think it would be easier to overlook it for that phone(if it is all that's advertised when it actually makes it to the states)

Ques re: MHL adapter

Hi all...
So I have a 3 part question -
a) Will any MHL adapter work with the HTC One S or do I have to wait for them to release one specific to this device?
b) Does the phone need to be rooter for the device to throw image onto a TV screen?
c) Assuming any MHL will work, does anybody have any recommendations on which are the good ones? Is it like HDMI cables where the build and quality of product matters and potentially could be a bottleneck or they're all the same? Links are welcome.
Thank you!

MHL does not work on our devices.unfortunately. HTC is releasing a wireless solution soon but from what I've seen its a ridiculous battery hog and its going to.be around
Edit - Sorry for the false information! The HTC representative had told me that there was no MHL capabilities of this device. I assumed he was knowlefavle and didn't think to try it out myself. Seems to definitely work, I have the same MHL adapter someone pictured from expansys later in this thread.

suhailtheboss said:
MHL does not work on our devices.unfortunately. HTC is releasing a wireless solution soon but from what I've seen its a ridiculous battery hog and its going to.be around 80USD
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Thanks for letting me know... Saved me $15 coz I was almost sure MHL would work give it's still microUSB port and was gonna buy on Amazon.
That's a shame.. Hope they come up with a solution soon... I'd love to be able to play temple run on my flat screen

This supposedly works with the one S..............
http://www.expansys.com/expansys-mhl-to-hdmi-adapter-black-218572/
I should be getting mine tomorrow hopefully and will post a video and thoughts on it in a few days time.

Terminator19 said:
This supposedly works with the one S..............
http://www.expansys.com/expansys-mhl-to-hdmi-adapter-black-218572/
I should be getting mine tomorrow hopefully and will post a video and thoughts on it in a few days time.
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Thanks! Look forward to hearing your results...

Well it didn't arrive today either
If it doesn't arrive tomorrow, I should definitely get it on Monday then..........

Terminator19 said:
Well it didn't arrive today either
If it doesn't arrive tomorrow, I should definitely get it on Monday then..........
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KT said:
Hi all...
So I have a 3 part question -
a) Will any MHL adapter work with the HTC One S or do I have to wait for them to release one specific to this device?
b) Does the phone need to be rooter for the device to throw image onto a TV screen?
c) Assuming any MHL will work, does anybody have any recommendations on which are the good ones? Is it like HDMI cables where the build and quality of product matters and potentially could be a bottleneck or they're all the same? Links are welcome.
Thank you!
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I have an MHL adapter so I can answer your question.
a) Yes any MHL adapter will work on our phone. It's a spec like usb and they are pretty much interchanable.
b) No the phone doesn't need to be rooted. HDMI/mhl mirroring is a feature included by HTC with the stock rom. The phone auto detects when an MHL devices is connected and begins to mirror the phone.
c) Here is the one I bought. http://www.amazon.com/Menotek-Adapter-IMPROVED-Protocol-Sensation/dp/B005F9W6DU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336154297&sr=8-1
Also, while it's pretty cool to do the phone to TV thing. It drains the battery super quickly. It's something like 1% of power every 2 minutes maybe faster.

dc211 said:
It drains the battery super quickly. It's something like 1% of power every 2 minutes maybe faster.
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You are meant to plug the adapter into a power outlet.

GumboChief said:
You are meant to plug the adapter into a power outlet.
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That's why I was shocked, it did have the power plugged in. It actually doesn't even work if the power isn't plugged it

Mine arrived today, have only given it a quick try and so far it seems good! Does what you expect of it.
My S charges once the mains powers is connected and works perfectly fine when connected to the TV.
Will post a video, pic etc. later on tonight or sometime tomorrow

Here you go
http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1071937-htc-one-s/page__st__15__p__594848957#entry594848957
MHL adapter arrived yesterday, £7.28 including delivery (£4.58 just for the adapter), which isn't badly priced
Has gone up a tiny bit since I purchased it though:
http://www.expansys.com/expansys-mhl-microusb-to-hdmi-adapter-black-221378/
Couple of photos below, as you can see, we have a HDMI port (I just used my Xbox 360 HDMI cable and it worked fine) and the micro USB port (just use the USB cable that comes with the S) for charging the device at the same time as when you're streaming to the TV at 1080P it can drain the battery pretty quickly especially when watching a 1080P HD film or playing a few games. You can either plug the USB into a socket near by or into one of the TV's USB ports (if available) to charge the mobile. The adapter is very tiny and obviously very light weighted, you could easily carry it around with you in your pocket.
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When connected to the TV (Panasonic TX-P42G20B) the video mode of the TV switches to "1080P, 24Hz and 16.9 aspect ratio". I haven't looked at any of the settings on my TV to see if I can increase the refresh rate yet but everything seemed very smooth either way, 1080P films played flawlessly using BS player lite and looked perfect, the games also worked great but looked very jaggy as they are stretched to 1080P, this is down to the apps.
Here is the info. for the film trailers that were played:
And lastly a quick video demonstrating this. Sorry for the quality and jerkiness of this video, it was recorded using a desire on stock 2.2, the UI and actions etc. are smoother than what it looks in the video.
Yes I know my gaming skills are atrocious particularly for Goldeneye It isn't very easy using the on screen controls!
One thing, which should be noted is that the sound is very low! (hence why you can barely hear the audio of the films and games in the video) When watching standard TV, we have the volume bar at about 3/10, where as with the mobile connected and playing content, I had to turn the volume up to about 6/10 just to be able to hear it clearly. Not sure why this is and I don't know if a different, more expensive MHL adapter would be better for sound level......
To sum up; I can't complain about the adapter at all given the price, does what you expect of it and the only downside (which might not even be due to the adapter) is that the volume is very low and has to be turned up a fair bit to compensate for this.
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Terminator19 said:
Here you go
http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1071937-htc-one-s/page__st__15__p__594848957#entry594848957
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Thanks for all that input! Will get mine soon...

dc211 said:
That's why I was shocked, it did have the power plugged in. It actually doesn't even work if the power isn't plugged it
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So you're saying you did have the power cable plugged in the adapter and it still drained the battery on your device? Hunh! I was under the impression it would charge the device... I basically am considering this option so I can buy movies on google play and watch em on my big screen (if i must pay for content, I'd much rather that google get my $s than my stupid cable company)..
But if it's gonna drain my battery 1% per 2 mins despite plugging the adapter in the wall that kinda defeats the purpose of considering the MHL adapter.
Thanks anyways for all the input everybody!

HTC One S MHL Adapter
I purchased an OEM HTC MHL adapter on Amazon for my HTC Sensation. Initially it worked for one movie perfectly and there was very little drain on the battery. When I tried to do it with a second movie there was no image on the TV Screen. Does anyone have any ideas as to why it would not work?? My initial instinct is that the video format is not supported on my television. Would that give me a blank screen?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

schlockmaster said:
I purchased an OEM HTC MHL adapter on Amazon for my HTC Sensation. Initially it worked for one movie perfectly and there was very little drain on the battery. When I tried to do it with a second movie there was no image on the TV Screen. Does anyone have any ideas as to why it would not work?? My initial instinct is that the video format is not supported on my television. Would that give me a blank screen?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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The video format is processed by the phone and not the tv, so it should work with anything your phone can handle. As to why it works I have no idea, you can try to reconnect the device
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what do you think about a combination with an dock which is capable of Data Sync and got a micro USB input to plug in the MHL adapter?
Would be an amazing think. With a 5m HDMI cable i got everythink i want.
With the new version of N64oid, rooted device and 4 Sixaxis controllers its rock and roll time!

Did everyone else using the MHl adapter also get a lot of battery drain?

I used the MHL cable from monoprice and it worked...battery dropped from like 80% to 72% in like 30mins of usage without the power cable plugged in.

Hi, newbie to the forum here and newbie to my HTC One S too.
I have a Cablesson Micro USB to HDMI MHL adaptor that I purchased from amazon.co.uk
This worked great when I received it, even without the addition of power of the adapter, although the battery drain was huge that way of course. However, recently my phone received a software update from my mobile network provider and now it will recognize the adapter and switch to the HDMI connected mode but it quickly loses the connection and flips in and out of that mode. So the screen's flipping between portrait to landscape and the TV loses the picture all together.
Has anyone got any ideas why this is and if it can be sorted out? I'm guessing the software update changed something to do with the phone's power usage or settings because the adapter now has to be powered for anything to happen at all and the little red notification LED at the top of the phone flashes when it's connected and flipping around!
I love the phone and the MHL adapter but I have to say the One S is really starting to frustrate me as I also have signal dropping issues - but that's a story for another thread!

[Q] MHL connection

Hello,
So I know there has been couple threads in regards to MHL's before but none answered my question...
I went ahead and bought a MHL connector yesterday, tried hooking it in to my flatscreen with new HDMI cable I also bought at the same time, all from frys electronics. I had seen pictures of that MHL connector on multiple post stating it works so I sure figured it would for me. But for some reason I was unable to get mine to work.
I have tried
rebooting the phone (with and without mhl plugged in)
giving the phone a full charge before trying it.
plugging power output to laptop or wall (laptop is closer than wall but either way none worked)
but at no time did I get a response from my phone or tv other than it charging my phone? I am understanding that when I plug it in to the MHL I should have a new icon popping up on the top of my screen but it's not
I am currently running zydroid latest rom 2.0 (great rom by the way)
Is anyone else having such issue or can anyone assist me in this regard. Or even better yet, anyone with zydroid rom able to assist me?
Thanks a bunch

I'm on stock but I have one that is made by Samsung? I've heard of knock off ones not working with phones but I guess that's people's own experience....And with my mhl converter to hdmi it has to have my phone charger connected directly to the converter while the other end of mhl converter connects to my phone. It's a mess of cords but it works....I've tried others and this is the best one that works with my galaxy s2 and sensation. I bought mine on amazon for like 13 bucks.....try searching Samsung mhl to hdmi ....hope u figure it out.
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I figured it out... turned out to be the MHL was defective, Thanks bud

HTC One S MHL Connection
I have the OEM HTC Sensation MHL adapter and it works perfectly on the HTC ONE S.

You can also buy the MHL adapter from monoprice.com which works and offers 7.2 audio.

Droid 3 desk dock is compatible

Just as the title says, the Droid 3 desk dock is a perfect fit for the Q if anyone was looking around for one.
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really ??? cool post imgs

Here's a 5 picture album I just quickly shot.
http://imgur.com/a/DCfZ7
Sorry for the picture quality. I shot it all on my Note 10.1, the CM10 camera performance is still quite bad.

I use the original Motorola Standard HDMI Dock. It is universal and works with any Motorola Devices, as example Droid4, Droid3, Photon Q and Xoom2 Tablet.
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Stat...es-Tablets/dp/B006CDAAC2/ref=pd_sim_sbs_cps_4
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... droid 3 multimedia dock sounds be better
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...because it has USB ports
BUT i have one question. Have you tried USB OTG cable on phq? - i have powered cable, but only usb mouse and keyboard works...flashdisk cannot be mount

Anyone know of a desk dock that can fit the Photon Q with a case on it (particularly the Otterbox Commuter)? The Otterbox case is thick, so probably not but I'm hoping anyway...

AW: Droid 3 desk dock is compatible
Is the one from atrix compatible with the Q?

Answering my question:
The one from atrix do NOT work!

CornholioGSM said:
... droid 3 multimedia dock sounds be better
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...because it has USB ports
BUT i have one question. Have you tried USB OTG cable on phq? - i have powered cable, but only usb mouse and keyboard works...flashdisk cannot be mount
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my phq works fine with usb-otg adapter, i can read some usb flash disk that i have.
but as far as i know, when usb-otg adapter connected, the phone will give voltage/power to the USB device.
at this point i have doubt about phq + the multimedia dock.
reason being is the dock provide USB connection and at the same time (I assume) it provide charging power to the phone.
this is conflicting as if the USB port means to connect to other devices (keyboard/mouse) as USB-OTG, then at the same time phone try to give power + get power from the charger. this may damage the phone.
but i may be wrong as i don't have the dock.
the dock mentioned by the OP is quite cheap on [email protected], i think i'll grab one. thx for sharing

CornholioGSM said:
... droid 3 multimedia dock sounds be better
...because it has USB ports
BUT i have one question. Have you tried USB OTG cable on phq? - i have powered cable, but only usb mouse and keyboard works...flashdisk cannot be mount
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You need either root or nexus media importer from google play
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I'm using StickMount from Chainfire to mount flash disks.
Only my high speed USB3.0 stick doesn't work.

kecksk0enig said:
Answering my question:
The one from atrix do NOT work!
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could u plz be specific why it's not working,size problem? cuz the img CornholioGSM posted seems just like atrix dock........just thinking about to grab one on ebay

Hi!
I thought so myself. After buying one from ebay I can say it dose NOT fit. First: the hdmi pin on the dock is turned by 180 degrees.
After fixing that by removeing the complete hdmi pin from dock I could test the fit. The Q is to large for the dock. It will fit uneaven if tried with serious force. I did not want to damage the usb port on my q for a worse 'fitting' dock...
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kecksk0enig said:
Hi!
I thought so myself. After buying one from ebay I can say it dose NOT fit. First: the hdmi pin on the dock is turned by 180 degrees.
After fixing that by removeing the complete hdmi pin from dock I could test the fit. The Q is to large for the dock. It will fit uneaven if tried with serious force. I did not want to damage the usb port on my q for a worse 'fitting' dock...
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Could anyone confirm if the Droid 3 vehicle dock (car mount) is also compatible with the Photon Q? Thanks!

The droid 3 car dock IS NOT compatible unless you modify it to fit
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Hi,
Could someone tell me what dock modes do the Photon Q offer aside from Bedside?
Thanks!

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Hi,
Could someone tell me what dock modes do the Photon Q offer aside from Bedside?
Thanks!
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I know its been over a half a year since you asked and no one replied but I figured maybe you would still appreciate a response. There seem to be two dock modes: Desk (what you call bedside) and Car. Motorola made an official dock for this phone which put it into car mode however it seemed to have been pretty limitedly available when it was out and is now discontinued; thanks for abandoning us Moto. I cant even seem to find it listed on amazon used which is annoying as I have one I want to sell off (hint hint).
It has a special USB cable that goes with it that has an audio out cable down at the end where it plugs into the car charger so you dont have to plug a headphone cable into your phone to get audio out to your stereo, worked quite well when my phone was still alive.
I also have one of these droid 3 desk docks mentioned here that I need to find a good home for now.

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I know its been over a half a year since you asked and no one replied but I figured maybe you would still appreciate a response. There seem to be two dock modes: Desk (what you call bedside) and Car. Motorola made an official dock for this phone which put it into car mode however it seemed to have been pretty limitedly available when it was out and is now discontinued; thanks for abandoning us Moto. I cant even seem to find it listed on amazon used which is annoying as I have one I want to sell off (hint hint).
It has a special USB cable that goes with it that has an audio out cable down at the end where it plugs into the car charger so you dont have to plug a headphone cable into your phone to get audio out to your stereo, worked quite well when my phone was still alive.
I also have one of these droid 3 desk docks mentioned here that I need to find a good home for now.
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Hey iamchocho - I sent you a pm in response to your dock post
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iamchocho said:
I also have one of these droid 3 desk docks mentioned here that I need to find a good home for now.
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Do you still have the dock for sale?

Adapter w/ 3 USB Ports (OTG), HDMI, and 2a Power Arriving Friday

so after a very long exhausting search for an adapter with USB and HDMI that also had power supply that would charge the Tab i finally found one.
you will see items like this on Amazon etc... but the problem is they have only 1a-1.5a charging adapter which doesnt charge our tablets because they were designed for phones.
here are the specs from a product by Lindy:
Dock Port : 1 x USB Micro-B 11-pin (Male)
USB Device Port: 3 x USB Type A (Female)
Video Output: 1 x HDMI (Female)
Power Input: USB Micro B type (Female)
Power LED Indication:
Red = Charging Mode
Blue = Active Mode
USB Port: USB 2.0 High Speed 480 Mbps
Power Voltage Support: DC 5V/2A (Micro B type)
HDMI Resolution (Max): 1920 x 1080p @ 60Hz
Operating Temperature: 00C - 400C
Storage Temperature: 00C - 600C
Weight: 59g
Dimension: (LxWxH) 91.8 x 60 x 12mm
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you can see the info from their overseas website here but have to use the US site for US folks where there is no information located here. they ship it from Germany to their US website office then to US address.
mine arrives Friday and will test out using external drive with movies on it etc.. also combining using the MHL feature to play that movie on a monitor and also using my HDMI to VGA adapter to play it on a projector all while keeping charged. crossing my finger.
of course this would be great for USB devices like joysticks, keyboard, etc..

Thanks for posting this. Please do keep us updated as to how it goes and what connections you try out. I'd be very curious.

looking nice maybe gonna pick one up too. i buy one from ebay Micro usb hub this one
but after using for one week look like this lol

linkhunter said:
looking nice maybe gonna pick one up too. i buy one from ebay Micro usb hub this one
but after using for one week look like this lol
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Hold! Arrived today and first glance it is not working on S but on Note 3 so more testing this evening and will post results.

Thanks very much for sharing, it is a pitty it is not working, it looks like exactly the thing I am after!

The one i use now are call mhl cable. It work fine with my note 3 and t705
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Does it charge the device the same time?

i am sending it back sadly. it may work for custom Roms but on my older Sammy stuff like my S4 and N3 it does everything you would expect including charging it while it operates. on the Tab S it doesnt even recognize it is attached and does not charge either.
i have been speaking with Lindy and they are going to look at a possible solution but who knows when if ever.
it doesnt appear that anything out there today will accomplish this on the new Sammy tablets as i have looked at everything on the web i think

fletch33 said:
i am sending it back sadly. it may work for custom Roms but on my older Sammy stuff like my S4 and N3 it does everything you would expect including charging it while it operates. on the Tab S it doesnt even recognize it is attached and does not charge either.
i have been speaking with Lindy and they are going to look at a possible solution but who knows when if ever.
it doesnt appear that anything out there today will accomplish this on the new Sammy tablets as i have looked at everything on the web i think
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The inability to charge this tablet is a major PITA.

Time to consider Miracast or Chromecasting, that would free up the charging port.

kenkiller said:
Time to consider Miracast or Chromecasting, that would free up the charging port.
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Chromecast works great with the Plex app on the Tab S. Once you go wireless, you will never go back to wired Hdmi cables. :laugh:

domo325 said:
Chromecast works great with the Plex app on the Tab S. Once you go wireless, you will never go back to wired Hdmi cables. :laugh:
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I agree however most board rooms that setup is not going to work. I also have a projector for kids movies outside and several other things like that.

I just received MHL adapter from Eeekit. It works only partialy. It does screen mirroring but it does not charge. Battery icon shows red x and status "Not charging" when connected. And another problem is that it only supports 1080p with 24Hz refresh rate. It is fine for bluray ripped movies but not for anything else including games and all online streams (NBC Sports Live Extra for example) cause they are probably streamed at 30fps so video is choppy. I had the same issue with oem Samsung MHL 2.0 dapter and my Galaxy S3. So is is there any other way to mirror Galaxy Tab S screen with 60Hz and without using a router?

Lucky in my case that mhl cable that i bough work fine. ..
Play Real Racing
Standard view
Youtube
Maps
Streaming
Mhl cable that i used.
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edan1979 said:
Lucky in my case that mhl cable that i bough work fine. ..
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Does it charge? And can you check if it give 60Hz refresh rate?

SotYPL said:
Does it charge? And can you check if it give 60Hz refresh rate?
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yes it charge fine. and yes its play at 60hz refresh rate.
i have been use it since my Note 2... the cable has been used on my N2,N3,Note 8.0, Tab S 8.4LTE

edan1979 said:
yes it charge fine. and yes its play at 60hz refresh rate.
i have been use it since my Note 2... the cable has been used on my N2,N3,Note 8.0, Tab S 8.4LTE
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Do you have access to any 1080p tv and could verify if it will give 60Hz at 1080p? And where did you buy this cable? Thanks.

Yes it also work fine in full hd at 60hz. Just my kids are now using the tv so dont want them to disturb me later. ?
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edan1979 said:
Yes it also work fine in full hd at 60hz. Just my kids are now using the tv so dont want them to disturb me later. ?
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That's great. Exactly what I'm looking for. Do you have any link where it can be purchased?

SotYPL said:
That's great. Exactly what I'm looking for. Do you have any link where it can be purchased?
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I purchased it at local shop at my place
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