My G2X is currently sitting in a drawer, and I was wondering how well it would function as a dedicated set top box for my HDTV. I was wondering if anyone has tried this and has any suggestions on a good rom to use, as wells as accessories.
I was thinking it would be cool to use it as a DLNA client and possibly set up a NAS server. I would also want a keyboard and mouse for web surfing as well as a game controller for playing games. Netflix is also a no brainer. I can't see any reason why this wouldn't work just as well as those cheap android TV boxes coming out of china.
Any Advice?
This may just be my experience but I have had a lot of trouble getting a stable video from my HDMI on it. It may be the rom (EB, 4.0.4 AOSP) but I'm not so sure this phone was ever designed for that. It's possible, maybe, but I wouldn't hold your breath..
I am able to get stable HDMI output. I played some games with my G2X/P999 attached to an LCD screen via HDMI. I'm using the stock V21Y ROM.
Don't see why it wouldn't work. And with CM7.2 you can use a bluetooth mouse, too.
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Any other suggestions on ROMs? Are there any ICS ROMs that have solid 1080p output? I used the HDMI out with cyanogenmod but if I remember correctly it didnt work that smoothly.
With the announcement of full featured XBMC for android I think this could work out pretty well!
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Don't see why it wouldn't work. And with CM7.2 you can use a bluetooth mouse, too.
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I've been searching a lot trying to find a mouse keyboard setup to work for the p999. do you have any more information on how I can make that happen?
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More than certain this can be done. I've used my g2x to play Game Boy / Game Boy advance games on my 55 inch TV before with a wii remote. Played for a good 4 hours. Although it did overheat and reboot a few times... Though I'm willing to bet that was due to the fact my phone was OC at 1.4GHz and I don't think that emulator had a frame rate limit. Also I've used it to stream from my NAS using es file explorer and mx player to get the best out of the phone. For streaming I watched 4 episodes of Pokemon approx 170mb each episode in one go.
What I did notice though is that if you are going to be using it for this it will drain the battery faster than it can charge. I've never fully drained the battery while it was plugged in during my use so you are going to have to experiment a little on your own to find out how long it lasts.
I finally went out and bought a bluetooth mouse and keyboard, and I can confirm that with an app called "Blueinput" (free but adds text ass your typing unless you register it for 9.99Eur) it does work. You can hook your phone to a charger, mini hdmi to your tv, connect bt mouse and keyboard via blueinput and sit back and use the phone via bt mouse and keyboard. I went full nerd. I bought a logitech keyboard that was made for ICS and has the google buttons on the keyboard, but I'm running cm7 and they dont register in the bt test section of blue input. The mouse is a little touchy, and there is no pointer, so no ability to click the background and add widgets, but any item on the screen can be selected with the mouse and the right click is back. I don't feel like loading ICS again to test on that, but next time I do I will let you all know how it works.
I also bought the wii classic that connects with a wire to the regular wii remote so I can map even more buttons and can now play snes and probably ps1 and better (haven't tried yet). Still think the G2X out does every other phone I have played with/rooted for people.
I have just purchased a g2x specifcally to try and use as a media player i will remove the mainboard from its case and put it into a 2.5" portabld hdd case for better ventilation, put a heatsink on the cpu and wire up some usb ports for extra connectivity, should it all work ok it should be a good little media box neatly packaged into a set top box type casing.
I do have a couple concerns
I have noticed people videos of mirroring from the g2x it only goes into fullscreen when playting a game or video but the desktop displays small, can that be changed and since I have no use for the lcd I want to have the hdmi permanent only output not mirroring.
will shows some pics of it all working when done, if it fails I will pretend I simply lost interest in the project and never be heard from again.
Just a suggestion, why don't you guys try xbmc android? Only problem is how to control it.
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Hi, just had an idea and I thought I'd post it to see if there is any apps like this or if it is even possible?
Would it be possible to use a tablet pc as a monitor, either to extend your pc desktop, or to play xbox 360, or PS3 on? (no one cares about the wii, ha ha) The console controllers are wireless, it would be awesome if the screen could be wireless too. You wouldn't need to stop playing for a bathroom break, ha ha.
It has wireless and bluetooth, has nvidia tegra 2, and can play 1080p video, it seems as though the hardware is in place to do it... I'm not sure about bluetooth, but wifi should be more than fast enough to stream the video and audio.
There would most likely need to be software on both sides to get it to work.
Anyway, just thought I'd bring it up, any ideas?
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Hi, just had an idea and I thought I'd post it to see if there is any apps like this or if it is even possible?
Would it be possible to use a tablet pc as a monitor, either to extend your pc desktop, or to play xbox 360, or PS3 on? (no one cares about the wii, ha ha) The console controllers are wireless, it would be awesome if the screen could be wireless too. You wouldn't need to stop playing for a bathroom break, ha ha.
It has wireless and bluetooth, has nvidia tegra 2, and can play 1080p video, it seems as though the hardware is in place to do it... I'm not sure about bluetooth, but wifi should be more than fast enough to stream the video and audio.
There would most likely need to be software on both sides to get it to work.
Anyway, just thought I'd bring it up, any ideas?
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I don't see it happening. Definitely not with the consoles, opens up a whole HDCP / DRM can of worms. As to a PC, you can always use a remote desktop app.
Would you really want to?
Tablets are a compromise between screen real-estate and portability. Their screens are half the size of the smallest desktop monitors you can buy and low-end monitors aren't that expensive.
If you want dual screens on your PC, buying a second monitor is a far superior option than slaving your tablet screen to your desktop PC.
Fair enough.
Just thought it would be useful.
You can!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.idisplay.virtualscreen&feature=search
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBD-H8Bhehc&feature=related
Check it out...
Haha, that's crazy.
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.idisplay.virtualscreen&feature=search
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBD-H8Bhehc&feature=related
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Running Vegan7 here and iDisplay works, mainly use it for a status monitor as I already have 3 24" widescreens, just seemed like a novel idea.
chad
Wow, that's really cool.
That's actually exactly what I had in mind when I started this thread. Awesome.
Still don't have a tablet yet. Have one on the way though.
How does it work? Software on pc and tablet communicate over wifi?
Thanks
I got my Xoom now and the iDisplay does seem to work.
Here is a review of a friend of mine using it on his.
Yep, this was exactly what I had in mind when I posted this thread. It's slow and buggy, but I'm sure it will improve and it does work for certain functions.
Yes, this idea has been around in different forms for different OSes for quite a while. Sorry, but truly new ideas for apps are really few and far between.
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Sweet!
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I have a Nook Color running cm7.2 and a Captivate running GR-11 and want to use bluetooth tethering. What apps work best for this and what steps do I need to take? I've tried wireless tether, but it has failed to connect to the nook. I was able to pair them, but not connect.
Anybody have any suggestions?
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I've got both as well and I think the issue is the bluetooth module on the Nook Color. The broadcast on it is so weak that it can barely hold on to signals. I connected my NC to a pair of bluetooth headphones which I laid right next to it and it couldn't even hold that connection.
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I've got both as well and I think the issue is the bluetooth module on the Nook Color. The broadcast on it is so weak that it can barely hold on to signals. I connected my NC to a pair of bluetooth headphones which I laid right next to it and it couldn't even hold that connection.
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Yep, look at the gps threads on nc. They are sticking the gps units right on the back of it. The range is only a foot or two. Use mobile ap or android tether. That'd what I use.
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Also the wiimote threads will give you an idea of how short the range is.
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Also the wiimote threads will give you an idea of how short the range is.
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I'm on phiremod's latest CM7 and got BT working with BT headphones. What I found was that if you hold the Nook in portrait orientation, you have to practically press the Nook to your nose to keep the connection, BUT, if you rotate the Nook to landscape mode, and keep the line of sight between the earpiece with the receiver in it and the Nook, (I tiled the Nook to the left), then I could put the nook 3 feet away, at least!!! I even laid it down on the bed a few feet away - but putting it in landscape mode, first.
Obviously, there's some going on with the accelerometer. I'm OK with this - music plays great; no skips, no issues. BUT, playing mp4 videos is another story. The clip might start, but then starts acting up. If I disconnect BT, then it plays fine. Big bummer, as this is the only thing that will make me want to get a "real" tablet, like the Samsung 10.1" one coming out in June. If it was movies that worked and music didn't, I'd be cool with that, as I have my music on my phone. But one of the main reasons for me to have a tablet is for watching movies on the plane.
That's interesting. Have you posted this in the nc area? The devs might want to know about that. Might be able to work that out. Sounds like something going on in kernal that could be changed. That would explain why gps and wiimote need to be so close. Used in landscape they are.
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After getting my 15 foot HDMI, 5 foot HDMI cables and my Body Glove case today I've been testing everything I can throw at this phone. In the end I only noticed the cable loses connection when you really move the phone around.
Played the following for about 5-30 minutes each:
Robot Unicorn Attack
Pocket Legands
Angry Birds, Rio and Seasons
Armored Strike
9 Innings Baseball
Bejeweled 2
Cordy
Dillo Hills
Pinball Deluxe
Rocket Bunnies
Speed Forge 3
What the Doodle!?
Stupid Zombies
Tap Defense
N64oid - Nintendo 64 emulation (Works like a charm!)
Even if I feel like the G2x is not lasting as long as my HD2 with an extended battery***...this phone is godlike and just makes me want to buy a bluetooth controller to play Zelda on the big screen again!
*** Disclaimer:
Of course coming from a phone with extended battery this phone is lasting about 12 hours with HIGH use of texting, gaming at work, music, more music, downloading, e-mails, package tracking and a picture here and there.
What extended battery are you using? Where'd you find it?
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What extended battery are you using? Where'd you find it?
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It was on my HTC HD2 and I found it after searching google shopping.
But for the G2x I don't think there is a extended battery for it yet. But for those who need some extra life should get an extra battery.
Comes with a desktop charger for the extra battery so when your ready to leave the house and going to be out for 12+ hours should help.
http://www.amazon.com/Quality-Replacement-T-Mobile-Battery-Desktop/dp/B004WJASNO
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After getting my 15 foot HDMI, 5 foot HDMI cables and my Body Glove case today I've been testing everything I can throw at this phone. In the end I only noticed the cable loses connection when you really move the phone around.
Played the following for about 5-30 minutes each:
Robot Unicorn Attack
Pocket Legands
Angry Birds, Rio and Seasons
Armored Strike
9 Innings Baseball
Bejeweled 2
Cordy
Dillo Hills
Pinball Deluxe
Rocket Bunnies
Speed Forge 3
What the Doodle!?
Stupid Zombies
Tap Defense
N64oid - Nintendo 64 emulation (Works like a charm!)
Even if I feel like the G2x is not lasting as long as my HD2 with an extended battery***...this phone is godlike and just makes me want to buy a bluetooth controller to play Zelda on the big screen again!
*** Disclaimer:
Of course coming from a phone with extended battery this phone is lasting about 12 hours with HIGH use of texting, gaming at work, music, more music, downloading, e-mails, package tracking and a picture here and there.
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N64 still skips for me. Did u change settings.
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I also just got my HDMI cable yesterday, and I gotta agree that gaming on here rocks. Just so you know, Wii remotes don't work on any variant of the T-Mobile stock ROM, you'll have to use a CM nightly.
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I also just got my HDMI cable yesterday, and I gotta agree that gaming on here rocks. Just so you know, Wii remotes don't work on any variant of the T-Mobile stock ROM, you'll have to use a CM nightly.
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So one gb comes they will work?
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I also just got my hdmi cable yesterday, from amazon. I was amazed at how incredibly smooth everything is through hdmi mirroring. The tegra 2 is really showing its stuff. Quick question, is the hdmi mirroring supported on cyanogen yet? I tried the first nightly, but ended up switching back quickly due to other issues, and didn't have my hdmi cable when I was playing with it.
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I also just got my hdmi cable yesterday, from amazon. I was amazed at how incredibly smooth everything is through hdmi mirroring. The tegra 2 is really showing its stuff. Quick question, is the hdmi mirroring supported on cyanogen yet? I tried the first nightly, but ended up switching back quickly due to other issues, and didn't have my hdmi cable when I was playing with it.
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Latest CM7 nightly has HDMI mirroring, but it's buggy...
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Latest CM7 nightly has HDMI mirroring, but it's buggy...
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Thanks; here's hoping that'll get fixed before the first stable release.
For what it's worth...
I thought HDMI mirroring was more buggy on stock. My phone would sometimes turn off as soon as I plugged in the cable and if I rotated my phone while the cable was in it DEFINITELY did not like that and would also shut down my phone (and drain battery to 0).
I've had absolutely no issues with HDMI mirroring on CM7 (including rotation) however playback in landscape is not so great.
Overall, I'd say performance was better with stock but it was way buggier. CM HDMI is more stable but worse performance.
Just my 2 cents...
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I thought HDMI mirroring was more buggy on stock. My phone would sometimes turn off as soon as I plugged in the cable and if I rotated my phone while the cable was in it DEFINITELY did not like that and would also shut down my phone (and drain battery to 0).
I've had absolutely no issues with HDMI mirroring on CM7 (including rotation) however playback in landscape is not so great.
Overall, I'd say performance was better with stock but it was way buggier. CM HDMI is more stable but worse performance.
Just my 2 cents...
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Hmmm, thats odd; I didn't run into any of those issues during my tests. My first thought would have been it was a hardware problem, either the cable or the hdmi port on the phone...but that wouldn't really explain why your cm7 build isn't exhibiting the same problems. Maybe its similar to some of the other issues that seem to plague some G2X owners: the presence of reboots and what not seems to vary from device to device. I love my G2X and haven't had any problems, but there seems to be some quality control issues for the batch as a whole.
Out of curiosity, where did you get your hdmi cable from?
EDIT: Also, what player were you using in both stock and CM7 to test your video playback?
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I thought HDMI mirroring was more buggy on stock. My phone would sometimes turn off as soon as I plugged in the cable and if I rotated my phone while the cable was in it DEFINITELY did not like that and would also shut down my phone (and drain battery to 0).
I've had absolutely no issues with HDMI mirroring on CM7 (including rotation) however playback in landscape is not so great.
Overall, I'd say performance was better with stock but it was way buggier. CM HDMI is more stable but worse performance.
Just my 2 cents...
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I tried playing a movie on youtube and in CM7 video player using the latest nightly and it would interrupt to a black screen for a second, every 30 seconds on my HDTV (but continue playing on my phone). Flash back to stock, and this didnt happen at all.
Does anybody use a bluetooth controller that works good? If so can you guys post a link? As soon as my hdmi cable arrives I'm going to install one of those emulators and test it out!
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So one gb comes they will work?
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From what I understand, it's an issue with LG's Bluetooth drivers, so most likely not.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY-VnXP0hAo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzP2rwaUsdA
Zeemote works great...only four buttons though. Too lazy to link for ya...just google it if you're interested.
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Zeemote works great...only four buttons though. Too lazy to link for ya...just google it if you're interested.
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With which rom?
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I don't think a stock LG rom will support the bluetooth profiles unless they add them in with the GB update.
At this time, CM based roms are the only ones that will work with bluetooth gamepads.
There was already a thread on gamepads that listed pictures and pricing.
I'ved played several emulators and games via HDMI and no problems. Phone screen has to be on though... hopefully they fix that.
Just wondering if it's doable. Obviously some games would lend themselves better to it than others, and I'm sure online gaming is out of the question.
Still, it intrigues me. So does anyone have any experiences?
tried playing skyrim over Splashtop. was funky. cant see anything if i run or get the horse to gallop. and i had the worst luck... an elder dragon popped up and pwned my ass to oblivion
Why do you think that was? Was it network related (Were you playing it on a local network or was it over the internet?) or do you think the speed of the tablet was what was holding it back.
I've got a preorder for the Prime and, while I've never been on this forum before, common sense tells me y'all might be a little tired of all the Prime threads on the TF101 forum. That aside, Skyrim was basically what I was after, I just didn't want to be greedy and say it outright. That's not to say there aren't a fair amount of other games I'd like to try as well.
well no mater how fast your tab or laptop is there is a slight lag when i comes to high res pictures while remoting. and the key is that even if you are using cable on your pc, your tab is on wireless and most of the time wireless has a lower transmission rate then cable *im using a cheap ass wireless router mind you*
I play City of Heroes via splashtop on my local network it's pretty responsive. The main issues are as follows:
Fulscreen doesn't work, but a maximised window does.
Controls are really tough to approximate using touch.
VNC will never be good enough IMHO, try Splashtop HD.
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I played NFS The Run (offline) using the docked tab and splashtop in my LAN, and everything was perfectly smooth and responsive at full screen.
Gotta try smth online, but I think that the lag would be too much :\
I've played torch light with splash top on a lan, it was very responsive but lacked enough input control to be fully effective, but on easy mode it is fun. The actually game is sharp and fluid, you just need a mouse and I hadn't set one up
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I played WoW via splashtop a month ago. Ran an entire heroic from my transformer. Of course this is a novelty and isn't meant for prime time yet. (no pun intended)
I played WoW on mine (lowbie character) a few days ago using splashtop and worked well for just running around killing random animals on a quest. Had to modify my controls alittle bit in game because I was using TF only with no dock.
I got disconnected several times but it was playable enough to pass the time. I was at home, but tethered my TF to my VZW 4G service and my laptop was on my home internet, just to get a better test.
Cool. Sounds like there's been a good amount of you who've tried it with varying levels of success. I only plan on trying this with the dock and a mouse plugged in, so it sounds like a lot of the control issues would be alleviated.
Thanks!
In my endlessly circular deliberations between Note 10.1 and Nexus 10 I am now focussing on streaming to TV.
Can anyone answer whether the Allshare adaptor for TV
a Works with the Note 10.1
b Mirrors the screen exactly or only streams selected content (video/music/photos etc)
c Requires a Wifi connection as well as an HDMI and separate power source
Many thanks
a. Yes
b. Yes
c. no yes yes
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b. Yes
c. no yes yes
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Excellent, that may have swung it, as rumours seem to indicate that N10 miracast support is not functioning, despite being capable.
I looked at ipad/Airplay but that's over Wifi which means it's largely non-portable.
Thank you
I very much enjoy my allshare. Plus after registering with samsung, they gave me 50% off, so that was nice, getting the adapter for only 50 bucks!
When watching netflix, youtube, or hulu, it will put the video on the tv and you can use the seek function on the note. Also, with the youtube app, you can have the video play in full screen on the tv and do limited browsing on the note, like the related to videos and stuff like that while you are finishing up your current video. I haven't noticed much out of sync with the videos, I think that mostly has to do the my internets at the time because I have had the same kind of issues using hdmi and my laptop. It is soooo much nicer not having any wires to mess with, just connect on demand. It makes this by far the coolest thing, plus the ir transmitter so you can do everything on the note.
One thing I did have to do, after doing a lot of flashing and changing a lot of stuff, not sure if you would be doing the same, but I had to use triangle away to reset my flash count to get it to work, most other people never have to do that, but for whatever resaon that is the only way I got it to work for me
Great. I probably won't root yet anyway. Unless it is required for all share.
I'm going to wait until the official jb update then root after that.
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does the Allshare dongle Support Miracast ? possible to connect via Nexus 7/10 to that dongle? or via Windows WiFi direct+special Tool?
kinda sad that the dongle needa external Power And is huge. But Else cool stuff.
If you are referring to the wireless adapter, it works very well and works with hbo go and YouTube. It works well enough that I just went and bought this tablet due to the fact that I used it with my sgs3.
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