[OT] TV screen resolution problem - AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL

So, I've recently had to switch TVs for my computer monitor.. I went from a 56" wide screen HDTV to a 27" SDTV... :'(
Now a little info about this TV I'm on right now, it's an RCA with the only input remotely available to hook up to a PC is S-Video.. I'm using a VGA to S-Video converter. However, my TV size cuts off about a 1/4 of my desktop screen. All my files/folders I use for dev tools are cut off and I cannot access them from the desktop shortcut. I've tried going into the system settings and changing size/resolution to try and fit to the screen, but the size/res that I have don't fit. I only have two choices [1024x760 / 800x600], My OS right now, is Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, soon I will be changing to Linux Mint. Guess for now, I'll have to help people out using my laptop instead of my desktop.
Does anyonw have any ideas on what I can do to fit my desktop to my TV size, other than to buy a new TV...? I didn't have a problem on my wide screen at all. Also, sorry if there are any incorrectly spelled words, This TV is extremely pixilated, then again it's through s-video....

Thats the max res for svideo. if that tv has component and your pc has hdmi you can get hdmi to component
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exad said:
Thats the max res for svideo. if that tv has component and your pc has hdmi you can get hdmi to component
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I looked at that right after I posted this thread and my tv, surprisingly, has component. I'll give that a go in the near future and see what it does becuase this s-video thing isn't making me a happy man.

There maybe adjustments you can make on the TV or in its menus to make it fit somewhat better.
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Anyway to get Android Phone to wirelessly display on big screen tv?

I want to be able to beam wirelessly what's on my Android Charge phone to my large screen tv... as we know the Android Charge has an HDMI output.. but I want to do this wirelessly... I found out that Bluetooth is TOO slow for this use.. I just got a laptop with the new Intel WiFi built into it.. just wondering if it's possible to use a technology like this with the Android smartphone?
aliensquale said:
I want to be able to beam wirelessly what's on my Android Charge phone to my large screen tv... as we know the Android Charge has an HDMI output.. but I want to do this wirelessly... I found out that Bluetooth is TOO slow for this use.. I just got a laptop with the new Intel WiFi built into it.. just wondering if it's possible to use a technology like this with the Android smartphone?
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You might be able to do it with dlna, but only while playing videos
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DLNA is your best option. HDMI wireless adapters are over $100. Why not just use a regular HDMI cable?
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well this is my issue... I have a big screen tv that I'm looking to cancel my ridiculously expensive monthly cable on (that I don't even get HD with btw). I have a Boxee Box hooked up to this tv... the Boxee Box is great for local content on my LAN, for Netflix, Vudu, etc. BUT... I really want Hulu+ and it doesn't look like that is going to be coming to the Boxee Box anytime soon (if at all ever).
So I was thinking... I could use my Droid Charge smartphone to run Hulu+ on it... but then I would need to get that video content onto my big screen tv... I don't want to keep my phone plugged into the tv via HDMI cable.. so I am looking for a way to transmit the video from my phone to my TV.. not sure if this is possible?
What about vnc? You could have the viewer on either the boxxee box or laptop. I believe there are vnc clients in the market. Only problem would be sound. Also , why not connect the laptop to stream via HDMI to the TV.
Btw quality would be unbareble from this phone . I'd be surprised if it was watchable
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Btw quality would be unbareble from this phone . I'd be surprised if it was watchable
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Yeah you would be going from 800x480ish to 1080p
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If your tv is internet compatible, then you can do this.
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No the tv is not
Being that almost every television made in the last two to three years ago has internet, (including mine) I'm intrigued by this post.
one thing I may experiment tonight is connecting the Charge to the TV via HDMI wire, and use the "Viera Link" on Panasonic TV. This Viera link supposedly allows the TV's remote control to control any device when connected via HDMI.... will post results later.
however, I have seen with an internet TV that the "allshare" app does show a movie file on the tv wirelessly, just could not get the movie to play.
the FIOS remote app though, does allow me to stream photos on the tv wirelessly.
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Yeah you would be going from 800x480ish to 1080p
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It can output HD video fine. I had no problem watching HD videos from movies downloaded with my MediaHub credit on a 42" HDTV (well, no problem after I got around the DRM).
Keep in mind, for whatever you're trying to play, if it's DRM protected you may be unable to play it over an HDMI connection.
Do tell how did you get around the drm?
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jco23 said:
Do tell how did you get around the drm?
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Some of the earlier GB leaks (like EP1W) seemed to not have DRM fully implemented so you could output video if you connected the HDMI cable after starting video playback. I'm assuming this was "fixed" at some point but not sure when.
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charlie_c said:
It can output HD video fine. I had no problem watching HD videos from movies downloaded with my MediaHub credit on a 42" HDTV (well, no problem after I got around the DRM).
Keep in mind, for whatever you're trying to play, if it's DRM protected you may be unable to play it over an HDMI connection.
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Unless using vnc or any display mimicking program which only displays the resolution of the phone not its capable HDMI output resolution
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scarygood536 said:
Unless using vnc or any display mimicking program which only displays the resolution of the phone not its capable HDMI output resolution
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Of course the only way to get HD video displayed is to output HD video. That's kind of self evident. If you're not streaming media stored on the device, that limits you to using the HDMI output.
That means either connect the phone with HDMI cable or spend $150+ on a wireless HDMI kit and try and get that working.
The easier route would be for the OP to hook up his new laptop to the TV (assuming it has a DVI/HDMI output) and watch it that way. He may have to put down $30 for a cable, but at least he won't have to keep his phone tethered to the television.
charlie_c said:
Some of the earlier GB leaks (like EP1W) seemed to not have DRM fully implemented so you could output video if you connected the HDMI cable after starting video playback. I'm assuming this was "fixed" at some point but not sure when.
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Ah ha. So that explains why someone claimed they could do it with gummy charged rom. Thx.
Would bw nice if one of our esteemed developers could unblock that either via updated rom or app. I would certainly pay for that - to get nfl network to display on my tv from my phone.
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Ah ha. So that explains why someone claimed they could do it with gummy charged rom. Thx.
Would bw nice if one of our esteemed developers could unblock that either via updated rom or app. I would certainly pay for that - to get nfl network to display on my tv from my phone.
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+1 Worth paying for, for sure!!!!!
See what happens if you freeze the DRM related apps with titanium backup.
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try to get this...
http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/22/xbounds-adds-hdmi-mirroring-to-android-phones-lets-you-kill-th/

MHL to DVI

Just in case anyone is interested, I just got this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0PG0822857
and it's working perfectly fine with my 22" Samsung monitor on the DVI input. I'm actually using it right now , I also paired my bluetooth keyboard. There is one issue with it, not sure if it's a ICS thing, but I can't figgure out why the youtube videos don't work, it displays the first frame of it but won't play. I'll digg into that later...
It also has a usb port witch is used for charging the phone.
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oh nice! i just bought it lol
slimslim said:
Just in case anyone is interested, I just got this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0PG0822857
and it's working perfectly fine with my 22" Samsung monitor on the DVI input. I'm actually using it right now , I also paired my bluetooth keyboard. There is one issue with it, not sure if it's a ICS thing, but I can't figgure out why the youtube videos don't work, it displays the first frame of it but won't play. I'll digg into that later...
It also has a usb port witch is used for charging the phone.
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Thank you! I needed one for my older Dell monitor that is lacking HDMI. I'd rather have one that is confirmed to work than having to go through the whole buy/return ordeal if I had issues. Thanks again for testing and posting this. I appreciate it.
Can someone answer a few questions on this?
Do the Nintendo/sega emulators display ok using this adapter?
How about videos played from the sd card with either the stock video player or Dice?
Thanks!

Video input?

I want to put my xoom in my car and use it as a monitor. I want to replace my rear view mirrors on the side of my car with cameras. And i need to figure out if there is a way to accept video input for this from the usb cable or maybe even the hdmi cable. I would gladly pay some money for this app if it is not out there. But i want it to do a split screen to show both camera inputs at the same time
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I had thought about doing the same thing. Only doing the rearview mirror as well. I thought of putting a router in my car that the devices would connect to wirelessly. No internet obviously. Then I'd use an app like tinycam monitor to view them on the xoom
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Note 10.1 as a second monitor

Just intersted to know if anyone else is using their tablet as a second monitor and what software / setup is being use and there general latency / experience is like. I use idisplay on both USB and wifi and performance is pretty good, refresh is high enough to watch web video but it crashes media player when I drag movies onto it, havent found out why that is yet.
I mainly use mine as a second monitor for use with Presonus Studio one, I sometimes drag the midi track or a vst synth onto it so I can twiddle the knobs with touch instead of my mouse.
I use splashtop 2 on mine to access my 2 monitors.
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steveharris87 said:
I use splashtop 2 on mine to access my 2 monitors.
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Thanks but I talking about using my table as an extra monitor for a PC, not to access the desktop on my PC, I use VNC for that.
Have you tryed idisplay thats aparently really good
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How should I broadcast my Nexus 5 onto my HDTV?

I have a normal HDTV and I am new to mirroring or streaming things from my phone to my TV. I don't want to use any cables and I'm looking to have as little lag as possible.
Is there any dongle or set top box that I can buy and plug it up to my tv? If so, which is the best?
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koolbrader said:
I have a normal HDTV and I am new to mirroring or streaming things from my phone to my TV. I don't want to use any cables and I'm looking to have as little lag as possible.
Is there any dongle or set top box that I can buy and plug it up to my tv? If so, which is the best?
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Netgear PTV3000. Just remember.. The device needs an update right out of the box to work.
Chromecast for $35 should work.
Yes the CC works for Netflix/Youtube/GoogleMusic but device mirroring isn't available.... yet.

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