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Usb Cable

I have a problem with all my usb cables. They all worked fine, then they started to become loose where I had to wiggle it to charge. I then brought another one, it wotked perfectly fine, very stable. Now after like a week or two it started to become a loose. I could wiggle it around easily. Now my other usb cables dont even charge. I tried it on two other phones and its the same thing. Any ideas?
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Buy better quality usb cables?

jboxer said:
Buy better quality usb cables?
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Is that the only way? I brought my new one from ebay. Are there any other places?
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A common problem with micro USBs from what I've experienced. I'm saying it based on both my wife's Vibrant and my G2x. I bought the replacement originals from each company but same results.
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hitman818 said:
Is that the only way? I brought my new one from ebay. Are there any other places?
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http://s.dealextreme.com/search/micro+usb
I don't like buying cheap stuff (relative) from ebay. Got scammed once.

aceofserenity said:
http://s.dealextreme.com/search/micro+usb
I don't like buying cheap stuff (relative) from ebay. Got scammed once.
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There are a lot of really sweet deals on that website. Thanks for the help.
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I buy all my cables (cat5, hdmi, usb, coax, etc) from Monoprice (add a .com to the end - I am still a newbie so can't post links) whenever possible. Great quality at very reasonable prices.

nabman1 said:
I buy all my cables (cat5, hdmi, usb, coax, etc) from Monoprice (add a .com to the end - I am still a newbie so can't post links) whenever possible. Great quality at very reasonable prices.
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Monoprice.com FTW. The ONLY place to get cables online.

Xbox 360 headset

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good low priced headset for the 360. Or if you know one that works for the PS3 and 360 that would be good.
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I don't know if the 360 uses Bluetooth but any Bluetooth headset will work with a ps3.
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http://cheapchange.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=864&currency=USD
Turtle Beach X12's.

TheBeardedMann said:
http://cheapchange.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=864&currency=USD
Turtle Beach X12's.
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Thanks I looked at those on their site, there a good $30 cheaper on the one you linked. Have you bought them from that site before? Or anything
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I have heard that blue ant makes some really good headsets but I've always heard turtle beach makes the best.
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disconnecktie said:
I have heard that blue ant makes some really good headsets but I've always heard turtle beach makes the best.
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Yeah that's what I've heard about turtle Beach too, I've never heard of blue ant before though. Do you know about the Tritton AX120 they're on sale at newegg for $30.
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Wow that is an amazing deal those things are like $80.
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disconnecktie said:
Wow that is an amazing deal those things are like $80.
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Yeah it was actually $25 but i just put the wrong price, I'm wondering if i should get those or the turtle beach headset though.
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Kiyuubi said:
Yeah it was actually $25 but i just put the wrong price, I'm wondering if i should get those or the turtle beach headset though.
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For that price I don't think you could go wrong.
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disconnecktie said:
For that price I don't think you could go wrong.
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Yeah i guess you're right, hopefully they're still on sale when I get paid Tuesday.
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Turtle beaches. I think I have the x 12's,but I'm not sure.
Make sure you youtube the video on how to use them simultaneously with hdmi output. You have to use the composite cable that came with your xbox, and you need to pop off the plastic housing on the xbox end with a butter knife to get it all to fit. This way you dont have to spend any extra $$ on various cables.
Duely blundered from my thunderdolt.

Not saying Amazon reviews are the most legit, but the X12's have better reviews than the AX120's. I've never bought from the site that I linked by the way, I just saw them there for cheap. And like someone already mentioned, you have to use the composite cable that came with the XBox if you use HDMI. If you don't use HDMI, don't worry about anything. If you do, you need to cut off the plastic "flap." I just used a knife, took my time, and cut it off. Now I can plug in the composite and HDMI at the same time.
Once you use a decent set of headphones, you'll never want to use the stock headset again.

TheBeardedMann said:
Not saying Amazon reviews are the most legit, but the X12's have better reviews than the AX120's. I've never bought from the site that I linked by the way, I just saw them there for cheap. And like someone already mentioned, you have to use the composite cable that came with the XBox if you use HDMI. If you don't use HDMI, don't worry about anything. If you do, you need to cut off the plastic "flap." I just used a knife, took my time, and cut it off. Now I can plug in the composite and HDMI at the same time.
Once you use a decent set of headphones, you'll never want to use the stock headset again.
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Yeah, after I saw the sale for the trittons I saw people saying they weren't any good. I might just go with a cheap pair of turtle beach for now. Thinking about just getting the turtle beach communicator it's only $25 but it's just for chat.
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Kiyuubi said:
Yeah, after I saw the sale for the trittons I saw people saying they weren't any good. I might just go with a cheap pair of turtle beach for now. Thinking about just getting the turtle beach communicator it's only $25 but it's just for chat.
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I would save for a powered pair of headphones. I swear it's worth the wait and extra money.

TheBeardedMann said:
I would save for a powered pair of headphones. I swear it's worth the wait and extra money.
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They do have a pair that's only 30 or 35 bucks. Do you think those would be just fine
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I ended up ordering some refurbished p11's, I gonna try and get then to work with the Xbox. Worst case scenario, I bought a decent headset for my ps3.
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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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Jack_R1 said:
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.
bps119 said:
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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jjbeest said:
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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I find myself without a charging cable

Gentlemen
I have forgotten my charger at home and won't be back for a few days but I need my tablet for class. So I ask do I have any options? Or do any local stores carry the cable?
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I would try the local Best Buy store.

I'm not 100% sure, but maybe nexus7 cable can work. And if that can be confirmed, you're more likely to find that at staples, best buy, etc.
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RiffyDivine said:
I have forgotten my charger at home and won't be back for a few days but I need my tablet for class. So I ask do I have any options? Or do any local stores carry the cable?
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Note that you still need the TF charger - with standard 5 volt USB, it may take more than 24 hours for a full charge.

Green_Laser said:
I'm not 100% sure, but maybe nexus7 cable can work. And if that can be confirmed, you're more likely to find that at staples, best buy, etc.
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I don't know for sure, but I don't think the N7 has the same charger, since I believe that uses a regular micro USB.
Why wouldn't you check caseen. They seem to have TF chargers in stock on their website.

adelancker said:
I don't know for sure, but I don't think the N7 has the same charger, since I believe that uses a regular micro USB.
Why wouldn't you check caseen. They seem to have TF chargers in stock on their website.
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Ahh, thanks for confirming.
I wasn't entirely sure and was basing it on the fact that n7 also built by Asus and that my zagg power supply will only charge my phone and not tablet.
Only after buying zagg power and trying to use it unsuccessfully for tablet, I saw it said online that it won't work with n7, but they didn't mention our tablets, so I thought same cables etc. Oh well, good to know. Now I've just realized I've never seen (irl) or played with a n7 yet, wow.
Good luck op!
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Asus_USA said:
I would try the local Best Buy store.
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I haven't found any local stores that carry any accessories when my cat chewed up mine. Amazon has a few different brands. There is one that houses the wires in rubber instead of the normal plastic that I liked. Its also 6' long which is nice.