I was gonna post in the "Rude" thread concerning the young gamer's discovery of the HDMI converter thread but it got closed for obvious reasons. So here's a new thread on the subject.
I'm a senior on fixed income and I just love my GalTab 7.0plus. I purchased the HDMI adapter for the Galtab 10.1 and a 20ft HDMI cable from Amazon and started streaming directly to my large screen TV. I downloaded World Streaming TV (News Edition) and Channel Chooser. I now have CNN, Animal Planet, PBS, History Channel, Discovery Channel, Military Channel, Smithsonian Channel and National Geo Channel on my shortcut page of Dolphin browser. Needless to say, I cancelled my dish subscription and returned their equipment and I save 49.00 a month. At this rate the GalTab will have paid for itself by August 2012.
I also found that the docking station with HDMI for the original GalTab7.0 that is being dumped by Verizon for 14.97 on Amazon also works for the Galtab 7.0plus. The fit is a little tight but it works well.
Nevermind....Disregard this post.
I'm using the HDMI Multimedia Dock with my GT-P6210 and it works great. I went without the plastic holder and the tab leans back a ways. No stress or damage is apparent on either the connector or the charging port.
One minor annoyance is that the audio output doesn't seem to be selectable. With so many possible paths (built-in speakers and analog out on the tab, bluetooth audio, and HDMI & analog out on the dock), this should be configurable.
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okay guys two part question here. i REALLY want to get a slingbox so i can get the slingplayer app and watch tv on the go during long trips since i have 4 spare nexus one batteries. does it only work on dvr boxes? i have a dvr box but not by big name companies like DirectTV. i got one for Service Electric, a local cable television distributor. would the slingbox work on all dvrs or only certain ones?
second question is what are some good bluetooth headphones? i want some bluetooth headphones for the gym since i hate getting the wires tangled up while im working out. any good pairs under $100?
I have two slingboxes, one on Uverse and another on a basic cable line. I've had them hooked to many devices in the 4 years or so. Cable, satellite, basic equipment Even VCR's. Slingmedia has built around AV equipment. With the desktop versions, the software remote looks just like your device's. Very handy.
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I have two slingboxes, one on Uverse and another on a basic cable line. I've had them hooked to many devices in the 4 years or so. Cable, satellite, basic equipment Even VCR's. Slingmedia has built around AV equipment. With the desktop versions, the software remote looks just like your device's. Very handy.
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wow nice. i see the two versions of slingbox online. the HD and regular one. the HD one doesnt give a better picture than the regular one to the nexus one does it?
I actually steam a lot to my big screen. So I recommend the HD anyway. Better than wishing you had bought it later.
It is a chunk of cash, but I use mine a lot. Baseball and hockey.
Bluetooth Headphone recommendation
I have no knowledge of slingboxes, so I will jump into the BT side of your question, lol.
For the gym, for me, BT headsets that have been great to me in my usage has been the Sony Ericsson lines. There are two out, the one I currently use, the MW600. It has a clip but if you want something that is just plain jane, there is also the Sony Ericsson HBH-IS800. With the IS800, you cannot control the music, whereas the MW600 you can skip tracks and adjust volume, also a built in FM radio transmitter, which is cool IMO.
I'm looking for something that will give me a TV Out function.
I travel a lot and I had thought about a netbook that I could hook up to a hotel TV but I already carry a rubbish work laptop so I don't really need to be lugging a netbook too.
Thats got me to thinking about phones with TV-Out.
Ideally I'd like something that I can playback movies, browse the web and maybe play some games (SNES, Genesis emus) via a hotel TV, it doesn't have to be HDMI in fact I'd probably rather have composite so I can connect it to the antiquated TV's the hotels I stay in seem to have!
Any suggestions?
here is a partial list:
http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=search&quick=1&mode=0&exp=tv out
I have seen confirmation that the Samsung Galaxy S can dump out component thru its 3.5mm headphone jack.
I think that would suit you perfectly.
Why don't you consider using an adaptor of some kind for your laptop since it almost certainly has a video out interface?
But if I had to choose a phone for TV-out, I'd probably pick the Galaxy S as well since I saw it's HDMI out demoed and it was quite nice.
Rhodium has TV out and works well
Is there a way to connect a GTab up to a TV? Usually a standard Laptop can be hooked up to a TV via "S Video" cable and the 3 and a half Jack. Just wondering because I'd like to stream movies on my GTab and watch them on my TV (a much larger screen).
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Is there a way to connect a GTab up to a TV? Usually a standard Laptop can be hooked up to a TV via "S Video" cable and the 3 and a half Jack. Just wondering because I'd like to stream movies on my GTab and watch them on my TV (a much larger screen).
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Not yet. VS should be releasing the HDMI cable/dock that connects to the bottom of the G Tablet some time soon. I dont know if I have the desire to have one, but it would be kinda interesting.
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someone on the forums did find a dock that he got that was made in china for the zpad i believe it was made for but he used it with his g tablet and it works great. look around the forums i believe its in the accessories section under "g tablet dock" or something like that.
IIRC it's the ZPad dock... check in the accessories forum or the general market forum as there are two threads going...
One guy is doing group buys of cases & docks, while a second guy just bought a lot of 20 docks and is selling them at cost... c. $70 incl. shipping IIRC. (dunno what the first guy's prices are though...)
I'm not quite sure what tv out is, but I was wondering how I can connect my phone to my tv and view through my tv any content on my android phone. I have a mytouch 4g slide. For example, could I view the internet on my TV through my phone? Any help is greatly and desperately appreciated.
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The MT4GS does video out through its headphone jack. The pinout is the same as the cables for 5th Gen iPods, the one I have is the "Composite Video/Stereo Audio Output Cable for Original 5th Gen Apple iPod Video - 6ft" from monoprice for $1.43 (don't post enough here to link). It works well enough - the image quality is obviously only what you can get out of composite, which isn't great by modern standards, but it's fine for playing SD video or the like. The normal screen stays active, and the content is mirrored to the TV when connected.
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The MT4GS does video out through its headphone jack. The pinout is the same as the cables for 5th Gen iPods, the one I have is the "Composite Video/Stereo Audio Output Cable for Original 5th Gen Apple iPod Video - 6ft" from monoprice for $1.43 (don't post enough here to link). It works well enough - the image quality is obviously only what you can get out of composite, which isn't great by modern standards, but it's fine for playing SD video or the like. The normal screen stays active, and the content is mirrored to the TV when connected.
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i'm pretty sure it was advertised as 1080p playback. is this the only way to use tv out? maybe i'm wrong but i thought i saw this comment somewhere, which is why i was confused because this phone has no mini hdmi out like the g2x
http://www.amazon.com/3-5mm-Audio-V...BSU4/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1319380370&sr=8-8
Here you guys are I use the same thing to play video games and watch netflix.
Great graphics for an rca connection. Radio shack and best buy and 40 buks in stroe at least. I told em hell no lol.
Btw marco its a complete mirror of your phone. And when its flipped side ways it goes full screen or when an app is opened it goes full screen really cool!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192247
Here is the link to the original thread about this topic. The mt4gs records in 1080p, the tv out is not, nor have I ever heard the claim that our phone would out put at 1080p.
I have the iPod cable from Amazon. It works, quality is meh on a 1080p LCD, but it's good enough to share funny YouTube videos at a party or what have you.
It also works great with netflixs.
Any thoughts/recommendations on a cassette adapter to link the phone output to the car stereo? I'm interested in audio from apps (navigation), music/podcast playback, and streaming audio.
From the reviews of various options I've seen, the quality of the adapters is highly variable, but the Phillips adapter here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Philips-USA-PH-62050-CD-MP3-MD-To-Cassette-Adapter-Brand-New-Free-Shipping-/370582468700?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56486fb85c#ht_1621wt_1396 seems reasonably priced.
This will be used in a 1996 Saturn. A quick and simple low end solution like a cassette adapter is desired vs. an expensive stereo upgrade.
Thanks!
Just a follow-up to my previous post. I ordered and received the listed adapter and it has working well for the first few days. Will see how longer term usage goes - it does not appear to be the most durable item I've purchased , but it should do the job if not abused.
I sure hope yours works better then the Chinese one I had a few years back...so crappy even the FM transmitter was better.
Honestly, I would recommend a new head unit for your car. They're very easy to replace and are something you will likely have for a VERY long time. I've had mine in all three different cars I have owned so far, and have never had any problems. You can pick up a cheap one with USB and aux inputs (and even bluetooth) for relatively cheap. The sound quality really is so much better than an FM adapter. They're an investment, but they're worth it.