Unfortunately Google TV isnt officially released in Europe yet.
This means that Google TV does'nt regonize a lot of our set top box, PVR boxes etc.
But Can anyone tell me if i can add my IP-channels to Google TV?
The IP-channels are in my ethernet cable as UDP-streams, and the cable is connected til Logitech Revue.
It would be great if I could get rid off settopboxes, IR-blasters etc.
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A while back i saw a post of someone showing how to set up the HDMI out from this phone to the TV. I cant find it again, was i on the wrong phone? I know DLNA is available wich is ok but i dont have a tv that does that. Id rather be able to hook my phone to the TV and output it. Anyone seen the post or know if it is possible with the thunderbolt?
It was my understanding that the HTC hdmi cable isn't supported by the thunderbolt hardware. There is a dlna adapter which after a quick google is $140+ that has the hdmi output on that. If you have a Xbox 360 or ps3 you have dlna capabilities. I use iMediaShare to connect to my xbox and you get youtube and some other things added.
i just want to be able to hook up my phone to the TV and show a quick youtube video instead of pulling out my notbook. My notebook is big and my hdmi cord is pretty short.
What's up all.
So here's my thought... Is there a device out there to plug into a TV's HDMI port that will let me send video files wirelessly to it from my phone/computer so that I can watch the videos on the big screen instead of my phone/computer screen?
A few ideas:
- Is there a HDMI-to-bluetooth adapter/dongle that I could plug into the TV and send the videos bluetooth-ly to?
- Is there a HDMI-"SmartTV-creating" adapter (I've seen things like "Android mini pc"s on the 'net) that I could use to transform my TV into a SmartTV or an android "tablet/computer-like-device" and then send the video files from one device to the other? i.e. - devices like this one... http://www.amazon.com/UG007B-Quad-C...d=1389321213&sr=8-13&keywords=android+mini+pc with a wireless keyboard as well of course, and using either bluetooth or a wifi signal to send from my phone/computer to either stream, or transfer the file then watch.
- From what I know the Chromecast device at this time cannot do this, and only works for specific apps like HBO GO, Netflix, Hulu, etc., not for sending straight video files stored on a phone/tablet, but are there other such devices out there that do what I am looking to do?
Thanks all in advance for the help!
Apart from all the other proprietary sets on the market, the wi-fi (802.11/...) USB dongle appear to be an easy way to connect your mobile/laptop/TV to the TV set. The disadvantage is the short range of about 10 feet, unless you use a wi-fi access point to extend the distance range.
On the TV side, attach a HDMI dongle
On a PC, attach wi-fi USB dongle. I think you will need a streaming software.
On a tablet, attach a OTG (On-The-Go) mini-USB-to-USB adapter and then the wi-fi USB dongle. Again, I would think you need a streaming software.
On a mobile phone, it will be more of a challenge. You could do wired-wireless combo:
Phone-to-computer using screen capture application (wi-fi, USB or Bluetooth), then Computer-to-TV via the wi-fi USB option above.
Interesting read:
http://techchannel.radioshack.com/wirelessly-connect-pc-tv-2561.html
Thanks for the ideas, and I agree that link was an interesting read.
After thinking, I think the way I'll go about this is using Google Drive and an Android mini pc TV adapter. I can drop the video files (or whatever) into the drive on my computer or phone, then sync my TV Android to get the files to play.
Not sure if this is the right place, but here goes (mods, feel free to move if it's not, thanks)!
I recently got a Vizio Co-Star Google TV. I'm running the latest updates for the Co-Star, and thus far, it's been a fun box to play around with. Installed a few apps from the Play Store, and I sideloaded a few more, some worked, some didn't, but that's to be expected, I guess.
Anyway, now I'm playing around with the HDMI passthrough. First thing I tried was my Xbox 360. It simply doesn't work. It simply says no signal found. I've tried a few different HDMI cables and I made sure the Xbox 360 had display discovery enabled. The HDMI passthrough on the Co-Star is working; I have my Chromecast running through it right now and it was automatically detected by the Co-Star.
Anyone have a Google TV and used an Xbox 360 with it? Thanks!
i want to use the controller for apps like fpse and stuff.
already tried USB BT Joycenter but that wasnt working, the controller was connecting and showing as First player but there was no input and i cant get any updated version of the app cause i cant find it on the appstore.
the other thing i tried was editing the controller layout files, but they werent even on the tablet.
is there anything else i can do to get this to work?
I tried to connect my xbox 360 wireless controller via dongle aswell. it kinda connects but i am not really sure. the moment i let the dongle and the controller search for each other they seem to find each other straight away, but the led ring just keeps blinking and wont find a channel so to speak.
i followed sleeplessninjas guide and copied over the vendor_45e_product_0291/0719.kl and kcm but it didnt change the controller problem.
the controller is not recognized by any app i tried nor does the system itself show any response to the controller input.
i can connect a mouse or a usb flashdrive without a problem plug n play out of the box. but the controller wont get recognized.
i read on a shop review that the problem would be that the lenovo tab2 a10 doesnt have driver for the controller shipped with it.
my question would be: would cooking up my own android rom help and would i even be able to make it work on the device, i keep reading about lenovo devices being *****y about bootloader and such.
and then again cooking up ones own android is kinda of a longshot for an android beginner like me. need to read more. propably doable but are there even drivers available for the device fitting the system?
would appreciate someone shedding a bit of light in all the confusion cheers
The controller works fine when i connect it with bluetooth to the tablet and with cable. But i cant use consol mode on the tablet connected to tv with hdmi and it says there missing a controller. Still able to play games and stuff with the controller on the tablet. And it wont connect through the shield accessories app, and i think thats the problem. Someone have any thought/ideas how to fix this issue?
Yes, read in the Nvidia Tablet forums. The new controller does not work with the current OS. You have to wait for the update.