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USB Cables

I know these cost more than the ones online, but are they any better?
Monster 1.5Ft High Speed Micro USB Cable
http://www.frys.com/product/6047058?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

mynewepic10 said:
I know these cost more than the ones online, but are they any better?
Monster 1.5Ft High Speed Micro USB Cable
http://www.frys.com/product/6047058?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
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They are better if you don't like having money.

muyoso said:
They are better if you don't like having money.
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Lol
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The only great thing about monster is the profit margin they make stores. God I used to love convincing people how they "needed" a monster cable to get things to work the way they should. Of course this was when I made commision way back when I sold them lol.
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Dulanic said:
The only great thing about monster is the profit margin they make stores. God I used to love convincing people how they "needed" a monster cable to get things to work the way they should. Of course this was when I made commision way back when I sold them lol.
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Yeah, this. Monster is - ahem - bull****.
http://www.monoprice.com

What about this one. Seems to not be much more than if you ordered from monoprice
http://www.frys.com/product/5800573?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

mynewepic10 said:
What about this one. Seems to not be much more than if you ordered from monoprice
http://www.frys.com/product/5800573?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
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Just order from monoprice and get the amazing gold plated microUSB cable for like a dollar.

LOL, Monster Cables.
Better one though is the Denon ethernet cable that costs $500: http://usa.denon.com/us/Product/Pag...roductId=f7d26b3a-05a6-4724-a5c1-2a63642a6206

muyoso said:
Just order from monoprice and get the amazing gold plated microUSB cable for like a dollar.
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This one?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5457&seq=1&format=2

Lol, I ordered those and a 6' one, shipped to my house for $5 even.

mynewepic10 said:
This one?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5457&seq=1&format=2
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Yep. Bought that one for the car and bought 2 6ft ones for indoors. All work flawlessly.

I ordered some generic cables on eBay and they work just fine. I do like the way that the micro usb side of the cable that came with the phone is angled, making it easier to plug in in the dark.
I've looked online and found the Samsung replacement part but it appears they are only 2' 9" long (which is a LOT shorter than the cable that came with the phone).
Here's one of the sites where I found this:
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=38609&cat=888
Has anyone seen a longer (and possibly cheaper) cable like this?
Thanks!
Scott

scott47 said:
I ordered some generic cables on eBay and they work just fine. I do like the way that the micro usb side of the cable that came with the phone is angled, making it easier to plug in in the dark.
I've looked online and found the Samsung replacement part but it appears they are only 2' 9" long (which is a LOT shorter than the cable that came with the phone).
Here's one of the sites where I found this:
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=38609&cat=888
Has anyone seen a longer (and possibly cheaper) cable like this?
Thanks!
Scott
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Just buy the monoprice cable and score the right side of the microusb end with a knife or something so you can easily insert it in the dark.

Anyone seen one that is at a right angle that goes in the phone instead up straight up?
So when plugged in, in the car and mounted it doesn't go up like 2 inches before it turns back down.
**nevermind found one on ebay (searched usb cable micro angled)

I bought a 2 pack of retractable cables on ebay for portable charging. To my surprise they work to transfer data, too. It's interesting because the last retractable phone cable I bought could only be used to charge (samsung instinct)

Bought mine from NewEgg and an expensive one is about $15. I choose some that were $4 a piece. Works great

Just placed my order for 2 6ft ones. One to have at work and one at home.

mapcom1 said:
Anyone seen one that is at a right angle that goes in the phone instead up straight up?
So when plugged in, in the car and mounted it doesn't go up like 2 inches before it turns back down.
**nevermind found one on ebay (searched usb cable micro angled)
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do not get right angle! I made that mistake, it covers the 3.5 mm audio.
get an "Up angle" for a while usbfirewire.com was the only vendor and was $16 to $20 shipped depending on length, but they recently started showing up on ebay for $7 shipped.
I got an up angle from this vendor and it came fairly fast for hong kong (abut 7 days) and was a very good gauge and quality:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Usb-male-AM-up-angle-90-degree-micro-B-cable-/390255590008
$7 shipped

Can anyone recommend a *thin and flexible* USB charging cable? I bought these from Amazon and although they work fine, they are too stiff and thick and I am worried that they will damage my port with prolonged use since I have to bend the cable before the phone lies flat on the table while charging. There are many other options out there but it is hard to judge by the picture how thin and flexible the cable is. I am looking for something as thin and flexible as the OEM cable. Thanks

Got mine in the mail the other day. Took about 3 days or so to get. Very quick shipping. The usb part that plugs into the phone is pretty snug.

HDMI Cable?

What HDMI cable are you using and where did you get it for your Charge?

I bought a cable from amazon. Works perfectly.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003UH0Z9Q

That's awesomely cheap. Ordered.

Monoprice adapter
I went and just ordered a short adapter with a cord so I can use my super long HDMI cables with it and not have to worry about an adapter putting all that stress on the port. Also it is dirt cheap.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10419&cs_id=1041913&p_id=7603&seq=1&format=2

moondrius said:
I bought a cable from amazon. Works perfectly.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003UH0Z9Q
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Got mine today. Worked great! Thanks for the tip.

moondrius said:
I bought a cable from amazon. Works perfectly.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003UH0Z9Q
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wow 4bux
not bad i just ordered mine.
I was when i found out the phone didn't include one.
thnks!

Monoprice is awesome! I get all my cables from them, they are top quality, cheap and shipped quickly, what more can you ask for? Monster Cable should be shot for what they charge for their stuff

Wow that is cheap, just ordered mine I can't wait for it to come
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http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10242&cs_id=1024201&p_id=7648&seq=1&format=2
I got that one, I leave it hooked up to one my my Sony Bravia's HDMI ports (it has 4).

I can't get audio to play via HDMI for the life of me. I tried two different HDMI cables/adapters, multiple HDMI ports, reboots, etc.
Halp.

Selective HDMI sound
Is there a way to control where the HDMI sound goes to. Because sometime I have monitors i hook my phone up to and would like to be able to control the sound to come out of the speaker on the phone?

.... Swypo... Delete

This is sort of on and off topic. Anyway, to these users, what kind of things can be displayed with the HDMI cable? Can you stream things like netflix, youtube, slingplayer, ETC? I currently a TB owner, but so far I have had a lot of issues and we will leave it at that.

Using the cable I had gotten for my X2. The X2 starter kit was on sale for $20 on release week

Nevermind, found the answer.

Cheap Chinese one from eBay. Works fine, but build quality is questionable to say the least.
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moondrius said:
I bought a cable from amazon. Works perfectly.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003UH0Z9Q
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Wow, 80 cents??? I just ordered one, but should have ordered two or three at that price.

I just received my cable from monoprice.com today. hooked it up to the TV and everything worked great. I would suggest buying the cable from there if you are looking for one. Video and sound worked flawlessly.

Can anyone confirm that the very cheap one off Amazon in the 2nd post has working audio? If not i'll just go with Monoprice,
Thanks,

I got one from walmart belkin 6 footer for 30$ and it works great.
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Got micro HDMI ???

I finally found a HDMI cable locally.
That way if it did not work, I could return it.
I got it at WAL-MART. I looked at my local WAL-MART they do not carry this item. I found it at a WAL-MART when I was out of town this weekend, When I was walking around the electronics area.
I saw all the people with mix results so I held off for a quality cable from a company I can trust and been making cables for a long time.
I got the:
BELKIN - HIGH SPEED HDMI CABLE WITH HDMI MICRO CONNECTOR.
6FT. OR 1.8M
$30.00
I just tested it out for 5 minutes last night. It worked great. I set the HDMI setting to automatic. As soon as I plug cable in it worked.
I was saying, Awesome!!!
Hopefully this helps people who need the cable and are scared of what cheap cables can do to expensive electronics.
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My $3 HDMI Cable works great too!

FatalityBoyZahy said:
My $3 HDMI Cable works great too!
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And where did you get it from? There's a TON of FUD out there about cheapo cables frying phones, hence people's reluctance to buy from monoprice/ebay.

FatalityBoyZahy said:
My $3 HDMI Cable works great too!
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+1
$30 for an hdmi phone cable??? Yikes....

mine was free. i trade to many damn phones and i had an atrix 4g for awhile and i just kept that micro hdmi cable from that phone lol.. its a really nice one and i think its 10ft long.

ergibson83 said:
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$30 for an hdmi phone cable??? Yikes....
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That's what I'm sayin'! They all work the same. I'm not gonna spend 10x the price on something that won't work any better. To me, 1080p, is 1080p.

i can guarantee the $3 ones wont last..probably from ebay..lol but thats where i got mine from, cost me bout 10 bucks about two months ago and still works, i use it all the time especially weekends, make sure to check buyers feedback and also u can notice a crappy cable by looking at it...just be carefull when pickin but it's best to get one from a local store or t-mobile website

I had some money coming my way that I was not counting on so I say what the heck!!!
I saw all the complaints if all those cheap cables. I did not want to be one of those people.
I was just posting a options some people don't mind spending more on a quality product.
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B1acKcaT said:
i can guarantee the $3 ones wont last..probably from ebay..lol but thats where i got mine from, cost me bout 10 bucks about two months ago and still works, i use it all the time especially weekends, make sure to check buyers feedback and also u can notice a crappy cable by looking at it...just be carefull when pickin but it's best to get one from a local store or t-mobile website
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I've used my $3 cable almost everyday since receiving it 2 weeks ago and I've had no problems at all.
The cable actually looks like good quality....I got it from Hand Held Items. I'm usually the first to say when something looks cheap, but this $3 cable looks the exact opposite. I'm still shocked that stores can make money selling a HDMI phone cable for $30. What a ripoff....smdh
But I'm not knocking anybody who purchased that $30 cable, by all means if you got the money and want to do it .... perfect!

ergibson83 said:
I've used my $3 cable almost everyday since receiving it 2 weeks ago and I've had no problems at all.
The cable actually looks like good quality....I got it from Hand Held Items.
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The only one I see is $6.99. http://www.handhelditems.com/micro-hdmi-hdmi-cable-p999-tmobile-feet-p-162207.html
Can we get a link?

I'm kind of afraid to get one. Many reports of it shorting out batteries and ruining phones. Or were these stories just 'urban legends?'

lannister80 said:
The only one I see is $6.99. http://www.handhelditems.com/micro-hdmi-hdmi-cable-p999-tmobile-feet-p-162207.html
Can we get a link?
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Click Here
It actually was bought from handhelditems through Amazon. It's .50 but after shipping its $3 and some change. Hope this helps!

jboxer said:
I'm kind of afraid to get one. Many reports of it shorting out batteries and ruining phones. Or were these stories just 'urban legends?'
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This this exactly this.

lannister80 said:
This this exactly this.
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I understand...Im not trying to sell anyone anything, I just wanted anyone that may be in the market for a cheap HDMI cable to know where I got mine from. I'll admit, some of the reviews aren't so great, but there are more 5 ratings than 1 ratings. I guess I have one of the 'Good' cables.
Nonetheless, good luck with any decision you guys make.

I got HDMI cable off ebay for me and my dad for $1 each lol, still working strong, but I cant say these $3 ones for our phones will be the same, I will be picking one up for mine soon.

I return mine. I am trying cheaper cables now that I know my phones HDMI port works. The Belkin one was a perfect fit.
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Since I can't post links: Visit NewEgg then search the item: RCE-6-MHEF
6+ft mini-hdmi to hdmi male for less than $7.
Food for thought... seems none of you have heard of the future of internet shipping -- NewEgg... quality cable if you ask me, have 3+ of the normal hdmi and they sell adapters if you already have a hdmi cord, because how many times do you hook up your phone to a tv anyways?

Good link. I have to check that out.
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New LG phone comes with HDMI ADAPTER.

New LG phone comes with HDMI ADAPTER.
It's that LG 3D phone.
It's the micro HDMI to normal HDMI cable.
I wonder why we did not get it???
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KRAZYADROIDMASTER said:
New LG phone comes with HDMI ADAPTER.
It's that LG 3D phone.
It's the micro HDMI to normal HDMI cable.
I wonder why we did not get it???
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Because life sucks?

You mean it came in the box?
They're only like $1.50 online. Whats the big deal?

player911 said:
You mean it came in the box?
They're only like $1.50 online. Whats the big deal?
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Because if you use the one that came in the box and it fries your phone, it's covered under warranty?
Are there any online that are cheap and GUARANTEED not to fry your phone?
Offtopic: I can't believe shorting any pins on an HDMI interface to the phone chassis (or to one another) can fry your phone. What kind of ****ty design is that anyway?

This one works perfectly for my SGS2 and my wifes G2x: http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-Micro-Ca...B003VWYBC2/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1?tag=5336653508-20

lannister80 said:
Because if you use the one that came in the box and it fries your phone, it's covered under warranty?
Are there any online that are cheap and GUARANTEED not to fry your phone?
Offtopic: I can't believe shorting any pins on an HDMI interface to the phone chassis (or to one another) can fry your phone. What kind of ****ty design is that anyway?
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That what I was thinking.
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i wish every phone came with one that had hdmi out

I accidentally bought a 2X and it came with and HDMI cable, (which I kept when I sold it for a G2X)

the manual that came with mine said that a microsd card in included in the package. there wasn't. the guy at the wind mobile store took down my info and said he'd get back to me. it's been 6 months. i don't think i'm hearing back.
oh, i also did not get an hdmi cable, though i did buy a package with it, a usb cable, screen protectors and probably a bunch of other crap for something like $10 off ebay a week after i bought my phone, so it's all good. i guess.

rayman2k1 said:
the manual that came with mine said that a microsd card in included in the package. there wasn't. the guy at the wind mobile store took down my info and said he'd get back to me. it's been 6 months. i don't think i'm hearing back.
oh, i also did not get an hdmi cable, though i did buy a package with it, a usb cable, screen protectors and probably a bunch of other crap for something like $10 off ebay a week after i bought my phone, so it's all good. i guess.
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When they say it comes with an 8GB card I'm assuming it's the internal one.

Jufjufjuf said:
When they say it comes with an 8GB card I'm assuming it's the internal one.
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Mine came with 8gb external card.

HDMI cable

I bought an HDMI cable from Ebay and hook it up to my HD TV using the Droid Charge, but nothing shows... do I need any special program to make this work, or is it just my cable might be bad, i got it cheap, like $5.

It's the cable. I brought 2 and they're no good. I then paid $3 for HDMI to mini HDMI converter and used my regular HDMI cable. You don't need any special app to watch Netflix on TV. Remember, the quality will be OK only since Netflix resolution for phone is not same as netflix from computer or xbox.

I've had some luck with the cheap Chinese ones on Ebay. My first one was bad, but then the seller was nice enough to ship me a new one at no charge. The second one works just fine and I have been using it for a while now.
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buhohitr said:
It's the cable. I brought 2 and they're no good. I then paid $3 for HDMI to mini HDMI converter and used my regular HDMI cable. You don't need any special app to watch Netflix on TV. Remember, the quality will be OK only since Netflix resolution for phone is not same as netflix from computer or xbox.
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I did the same thing. Bought the adaptor. Works well.
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Like above posters I too went on the cheap side (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003UH0Z9Q). The price is 2.50 for the cable. The first one didn't last to long (that's cause the toddlers were using it as a jump rope). I bought another one cause its 2 bux and that one has worked fine for the past 3 months. The ones at best buy is 30 bux!!! Ill spend 2 bux and take my chances. So far luck has been on my side.