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Can the tab 7.7 HDMI out to a TV ?

I was wondering if I can hook up the 7.7 to my TV using a special HDMI cable from Samsung so that I can watch my 1080p .mkv movies from my 7.7 tab onto my TV.
I don't see any cable for this when I did the search.

Look for the cable for the 8.9 or 10.1. It should work.

Yes, the adapter for the Tab 8.9 and 10.1 works - I use it with my 7.7 - should have a youtube demo showing that up soon.

NZtechfreak said:
Yes, the adapter for the Tab 8.9 and 10.1 works - I use it with my 7.7 - should have a youtube demo showing that up soon.
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Where can I find this adapter? Can you give me a specific link? I looked on Ebay but I am not sure if that specific one will work or not.

Earthbrain said:
Where can I find this adapter? Can you give me a specific link? I looked on Ebay but I am not sure if that specific one will work or not.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006BMOCRI/ref=oh_o01_s00_i01_details
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I have S2, S3 and tab... I have to buy 3 adaptors... beginning to feel something shouldn't be done this way

Can anything be done about the HDMI lag? It makes 'twich gaming' via Wiimote practically impossible.
Rodney

I bought the multimedia dock on ebay it has a mini hdmi out port and it also charges up your tab or you can plug an on-the-go adapter and a thumb drive or usb hub
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Is there a hdmi cable that doesn't need the tablet to be powered during use ? (as the RIM Playbook)

I just tried to do this with my RCA out cable from my og galaxy tab last night and it won't work. I'll be purchasing this cable you linked very soon. Thanks for the info!
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I got one too, but the forgot to mention its a mini hdmi, now i have tomwait for a cable too, but. i like it so far!

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[Q] IR Remote App?

Is there an app that can take advantage of the ir sensor? Besides the one bundled with the tab? (I forget its name too)
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I believe that it is an emmiter, not a sensor.

Wondering this myself...peel does an OK job but I'd like to use it as a big harmony remote if possible.
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I've been looking too but haven't found any app to use the ir blaster. I made a request to the peel developers to include codes for my sharp projector. Does anyone know if I can configure peel for only a stereo receiver?

I emailed them also and asked if they would allow peel to run on cm9. It refuses to even load for me. Could be no kernel support also.
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Peel sucks!!!!!! Would be awesome to use as a regular remote.
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Hi, If anyone could provide me with the Peel APK from a Tab 2.0 with IR blaster, I would like to take a look, I want to get a Tab 2 7.0 for remote control, but in the UK they don't have the IR blaster.
Before I import one with a blaster, I want to be sure that I can write my own IR app for the device. I'm very happy to share any findings with the community. Hopefully we will be able to roll our own IR API, as according to the Samsung dev site there is no API available.
Cheers,
MonkeyHunter

yazd said:
I've been looking too but haven't found any app to use the ir blaster. I made a request to the peel developers to include codes for my sharp projector. Does anyone know if I can configure peel for only a stereo receiver?
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I can't get it to control my Sony TV, Blu-Ray, and Audio system.
It's Sony, I would think they would have codes for a fairly Old and popular brand.

sony app
I also am unhappy with the peel app and am looking for a way to get the app from the sony tablet s. I found download links in the sony tablet forum, but cant get them to install. Heres a link to the forum page with the download links: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650834 Hopefully someone who knows more about the .apk files and how they work can get this to work. The sony app looks far superior to peel.

scottx . said:
I emailed them also and asked if they would allow peel to run on cm9. It refuses to even load for me. Could be no kernel support also.
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You know it needs framework to run, right?
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I've been looking for an app as well, I don't have cable cause i download all of my movies and tv shows. It would be nice to have a remote of some sort, even if its just a simple one... The Peel doesn't seem to work. I tried alot of the different IR apps out there with no luck...

I ran into an app called touch squid.. I hope someone else can Guinea pig before I drop 20 bucks for it.
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mrbkkt1 said:
I ran into an app called touch squid.. I hope someone else can Guinea pig before I drop 20 bucks for it.
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There is a Demo version of Touchsquid that Works on the Tab 2, the guys that made it are very helpful.
MonkeyHunter

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There is a Demo version of Touchsquid that Works on the Tab 2, the guys that made it are very helpful.
MonkeyHunter
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Does it have to use data continously? That's the only drawback to peel so far.
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I am downloading this app now, looks like it could be an answer, i will test it out when I get home and let everyone know how it works... Especially since it seems aimed at Samsung Tab 2 for its IR

I downloade the app. It does not need connectivity. I dont get what the paid app is for, plus it is really expensive.
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HB_Mosh said:
I downloade the app. It does not need connectivity. I dont get what the paid app is for, plus it is really expensive.
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Possibly worhba try later on for me..... 10 bucks is a little steep though.
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It show 40 bucks over here, i would probably buy it at 10$, but not 40.
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for me it shows $49. how is it different prices every day lmao
pro is $49
home is $19

I tried out touchsquid on my LG and didn't get any response... I was really just hoping for something like a universal remote. Like where you can program pretty much any TV to it. Not just a few groups...
UPDATE: I called into TouchSquid and they were really cool with their support division, they said that if the code groupings don't work then email them your model of TV and they can probably find the codes for you. I've never really dealt (or had a number to call) any of the app developers before, nice to have that kind of support, and the Tab 2 is what they do most of their testing on!

Turning my Skyrocket into kind of a GoogleTV

Now that I have the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, I'm thinking of turning my Skyrocket into a google TV. I have the MHL/HDMI cable, which I ordered from ebay. The picture on the phone is mirrored to the TV.
Yesterday I tried playing a Netflix video (using the official netflix app) from the phone onto the TV. But it was very pixelated. When I did the same thing from a laptop using the HDMI out the picture quality was aaaaa lot better.
Anybody else know why this might be?
Has anybody else used or using their skyrocket as their entertainment hub? How is it working out for you?

Since the skyrocket only has 480p netflix only sends that down. So that 480p is stretched across your tv it doesnt look good.
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A suggestion:
You'll be much better off by selling your Skyrocket and buying one of the Android TV sticks. They go dirt cheap, even the dual-core ones, and you'll get decent performance, full HD, tablet interface, and if you pick carefully - even Linux can be booted on it. And you'll stay with extra $$$ in your pocket.

Or you could buy a Google TV just saying lol.
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A suggestion:
You'll be much better off by selling your Skyrocket and buying one of the Android TV sticks. They go dirt cheap, even the dual-core ones, and you'll get decent performance, full HD, tablet interface, and if you pick carefully - even Linux can be booted on it. And you'll stay with extra $$$ in your pocket.
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Good point. But I can't sell my skyrocket because the screen is shattered.
But I think I'll get a Google TV stick like the mk808.
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What do you mean, isn't the note 2 a Google TV? Why do you need another? Lol!
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I wish we got the vizio costar or hisense pulse in Canada.
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What do you mean, isn't the note 2 a Google TV? Why do you need another? Lol!
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Loll... it's not far off.
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I did the same thing with my skyrocket. Using the mhl cable I got with an old infuse And it worked well only pixilated for about a minute or two. Could it be your tv? Or internet connection?
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Android stick with scart connector

I was wondering if there are and android sticks with a scart connector.
Since I have a very old TV and getting one with a HDMI connector isn't an option for me I was hoping if there is a product like this.
If So, what are the costs of this product.
The ones I've seen So far are all HDMI.
I am aware that there are HDMI to SCART cables but they are a bit to expensive.
Thanks in advance
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I was wondering if there are and android sticks with a scart connector.
Since I have a very old TV and getting one with a HDMI connector isn't an option for me I was hoping if there is a product like this.
If So, what are the costs of this product.
The ones I've seen So far are all HDMI.
I am aware that there are HDMI to SCART cables but they are a bit to expensive.
Thanks in advance
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no offence dude but if you can afford a pc, an internet connection, a mini pc, power to power it, you can afford to buy a $2/£2 hdmi-scart adaptor from ebay :good:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/scart-to-...ion_Video_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3cd1965f2f

Sorr mate but the ones I saw earlier were 50€ or higher.
Thanks for the link
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This stick has and additional a/v out plug:
http://www.redferret.net/?p=36289
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That cable won't work i think.read description. Its from ps2 to HDMI. So I doubt it will work without hdcp encryption on tele. Gonna buy one myself hopefully proven wrong lol
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brainbeatuk said:
That cable won't work i think.read description. Its from ps2 to HDMI. So I doubt it will work without hdcp encryption on tele. Gonna buy one myself hopefully proven wrong lol
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Yes, that cable will not work - converting HDMI to scart is not that simple. Best bet is to get the stick with the a/v output I mentioned above....
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i was really just using that link as an example , the proper cable should be there somewhere, and are you sure it wont work? im sure ive used a xbox360 converter before with no probs on an old tv at my sisters
edit: if the cable above is wrong as mentioned then jetfin's option probably seems the easiest route.
however i cant find any support for this device so if you do run into a problem which lets face it with these sticks you probably will at some point, theres not gonna be much help.
also something to note :c+p'd from the website
"""""Now on to the less than stellar bit. The camera. We were all excited because we thought we’d found a bargain basement way to add Skype video calling to our TV (compared to products like the Logitech Skype camera which costs hundreds of dollars). But to our dismay Skype refused to work with the dongle, and not only Skype. We tried Tango too, and even Google Talk failed to load. So it looks like there’s either a) a bug in the firmware or b) the thing is designed not to let you access the camera via a video chat application.
It totally ruins the point of having a camera in the device, what else are you going to do, photograph (or video) yourself sitting on the couch? Not really, eh?"""""

360 outputs in interlaced too. I'm guessing you would need to have a deinterlacer too. There is a hdfury that converts to VGA then you could VGA> to rgb thru a deinterlacer prob only cost couple of hundred quid lol
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S-Pen

Hi guys. I use to have a galaxy note and I really enjoyed the S-Pen for its dawing abilities
i asked Samsung on twitter where I could buy a S pen for my S4 and they said its only for the note so I couldn't buy it..
do you know if the S-Pen works on the S4 & where I can order it?
big thanks!

S-pen does not work with the s4, you could try the c-pen samsung sells
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BlackDino said:
S-pen does not work with the s4, you could try the c-pen samsung sells
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Thanks, have you ever used the C-Pen? Seems to be much bigger than the S-Pen.

sdequant said:
Thanks, have you ever used the C-Pen? Seems to be much bigger than the S-Pen.
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Yes, it feels like a full sized pen
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Best buy sells OE replacement S-pens.
Now, I thought I saw video of some guy using a stylus on his S4 but maybe I'm mistaken.

My wife has a Note 2, spen from her note does not work on my Galaxy S4.
However I bought this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2293780
Works great do far after about a week or so of use.
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Just got my C-pen works fine :thumbup:
Especially goed for drowning, small buttons/big fingers
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I was killing some time last week at a Best Buy near a restaurant I was waiting on my wife to meet me at. They had just opened up their Samsung section in this location and I haven't been in a Best Buy in some time and decided to check it out.
They had the Note 2 and the 1st thing I did after trying the s pen was see if it worked on my S4 and it did not. Was kind of disappointed as the feel of the s pen on the Note was pretty amazing.

Yeah, and I just got a tweet from Samsung Belgium. they say the C-pen that was made for the S3 also isn't compatible with the S4 and that there's no stylus that Samsung made that is compatible with the S4... That's kinda dissapointing because I do want to draw on my S4, like I did on my old Note..
So any stylus suggestions are welcome ( and I did like the tiny size of the S-pen a lot.. )
thanks! :laugh:

The spen requires a dedicated digitizer on the screen. We don't have that, you can only use capacitive stylus types and trust me they suck.
Oh and you'll never be able to use them for pressure sensitivity like the spen..
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sdequant said:
Yeah, and I just got a tweet from Samsung Belgium. they say the C-pen that was made for the S3 also isn't compatible with the S4 and that there's no stylus that Samsung made that is compatible with the S4... That's kinda dissapointing because I do want to draw on my S4, like I did on my old Note..
So any stylus suggestions are welcome ( and I did like the tiny size of the S-pen a lot.. )
thanks! :laugh:
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The cpen works fine, kinda weird they would say that. You can even use the capacitive buttons
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What's even more odd than them saying they don't support the C or S Pens, is that I've just discovered settings hidden in the S4 specifically for the S Pen.
I was using the app ''QuickShortcutMaker" to see if it was possible to access the call blocking settings that Verizon hid... When lo and behold there they were.
I've spent the last hour online trying to figure out if the S4 supports it but it obviously doesn't.
Extra lame since the settings are there!!
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