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Docking station and headphones

does anyone know of a docking station for the hd2 that allows you to use the headphone jack while docked ?

This one has a socket on the back for headphones

edit - sorry thought you meant a car dock

reubenbubu said:
does anyone know of a docking station for the hd2 that allows you to use the headphone jack while docked ?
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Have a look at mobilefun.co.uk they have a deluxe htc hd2 desktop charging cradle which has an earphone socket on the back.
As a newbie I can't post the actual link

cantankerous one said:
Have a look at mobilefun.co.uk they have a deluxe htc hd2 desktop charging cradle which has an earphone socket on the back.
As a newbie I can't post the actual link
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That's the one I linked to in my post

thank you
ordering now

headphones?
I didn't think about it until I got mine,"same as you are ordering" You won't hear it ring, unless you have headphones on, or external speakers plugged in. I love it, but have to remember you might miss calls. Quig

Ipod dock adapter

Any one tried this adapter?
http://www.cablejive.com/universal-dock-converter
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iPod connector is different unfortunately, although they look similar the pin layout is totally different

Troute said:
iPod connector is different unfortunately, although they look similar the pin layout is totally different
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OP knows that. Visit the link. It is a converter that creates a usb port and an adio in port from ipod dock. This will let you plug your streak usb cable and an audio cable into the converter and then into the ipod dock. Seems like a good solution for anyone who has a bunch of ipod or iphone accessories sitting around.
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stole my idea! I was gonna make one myself and then see if i could get into mass producing them but been really busy lately.
I want to make a iPod female to PDMI male adapter thats small (about the size of a matchbox but skinnier) but $20 bucks for an extra cable from dell?!

That'll teachg me to read links properly...

But you'll have to have your pdmi cable going into the streak to power it AND a audio jack plugged ito the headphone port for audio.
Definitely not an elegant solution.

Home HDMI dock in a car.....

Well, I've been thinking about this for a while, and I was hoping to get some feedback.
I've just purchased a Dell Streak (7) home dock. I was wondering, if the Dell Streak (5) can fit on this dock in such a way, that it would remain stable if placed in a car.
I've seen the Car dock, and I'm not that impressed. And as far as I can tell, I'd need to plug in a jack in the headphone port, to get sound thru the car.
With the Home dock, it'd look neat, I could get a HDMI audio adapter, and a USB hub that's powered from 12v (mp3car.com).
So, mainly, I'm asking how firmly does a Dell streak sit in the Home dock?
THanks in advance.
-B

also...will the USB port power the dock? are there any holes in my plan?
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I would say the biggest hole in your plan is the risk of damaging the pdmi socket on your streak, thus rendering it totally useless - it just doesn't have enough support.

My Streak sits tightly in its' 5 dock, but not tightly enough that I'd trust it on a bumpy car ride.

well...that sucks. thanks for the input. ill figure something out I'm sure
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Motorola Car Dock

Is anyone using the Moto Car Dock? I was looking at getting one for my wife but after reading a few reviews I'm a little confused about something. I see it comes with a 3.5mm cable but do you have to use it? One reviewer said when the phone was in the dock they could not get any sound out of the built in speaker. That doesn't sound right to me but I was hoping someone could confirm or deny that bit of info.
Thanks,
Kurt

I just got my Moto Navigation Dock yesterday and am loving it. I can confirm that the dock itself does not change your audio output. It is the special usb/audio cable that changes that. If you use a normal USB cable instead of the hybrid one, the speaker on the Droid 4 still sounds.
I just went out to my car and tried this with my Droid 2 charger and the Droid 4 dock.
Also, beware because the Verizon branded Navigation Dock kit does not include any USB cable or vehicle charger. The Motorola branded one does include the hybrid cable and the dual port vehicle charger.
On a side note, my only disappointment with the dock is that the clip at the top is engaged the screen is secured from flipping open. This is unlike all the previous Moto Droid chargers, which all allowed access to the physical keyboard while docked.
If you have any other questions or want me to try out any combinations, let me know!

Thanks for the reply. What you said about the cable makes sense. That's exactly the information I needed.
Thank You.
Kurt

Can you use the camera with this dock, or is it obscured by the plastic?

Lum_UK said:
Can you use the camera with this dock, or is it obscured by the plastic?
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Camera works fine with this dock.

Looking for decent car dock

Sony's car dock is a joke - it's a generic dock for all their phones, may as well just buy some equally crappy thing off ebay for a pittance.
I'm looking for a proper dock with charging and audio-out built in. Having to plug and unplug USB and headphone jacks every time you dock and undock your phone is ridiculous. In fact, I don't know if I can commit to buying the Xperia Z without one.

Yes I am with you need a car dock with charger.
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Wonder if you could take the desktop cradle, glue it onto your dash, then re solder some wires to get the car plug 12v... Seriously, it might be a way if Sony doesn't release one

I've considered modding the desk dock, would also require adding some sort of clip to hold it through bumps/whatever. Far from ideal though, and a fair bit of effort I'd prefer not to go to... :-/

spoidar said:
Sony's car dock is a joke - it's a generic dock for all their phones, may as well just buy some equally crappy thing off ebay for a pittance.
I'm looking for a proper dock with charging and audio-out built in. Having to plug and unplug USB and headphone jacks every time you dock and undock your phone is ridiculous. In fact, I don't know if I can commit to buying the Xperia Z without one.
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Not cheap but very good car docks, only Xperia Z not yet available:
http://www.brodit.com

Maikel205 said:
Not cheap but very good car docks, only Xperia Z not yet available:
http://www.brodit.com
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Yeah, they're better than nothing I guess, but they always seem to use power cords that are moulded into the unit, and none of their stuff supports audio out.
Take a look at Samsung's car docks for their flagship phones as an example of how to do it right - microUSB input for charging (means you can take your power from whatever source you like, useful for eliminating ground loops), and a 3.5mm phono socket in case you want to connect to an AUX port on your head unit (because BT sucks).
EDIT: Oh, and particularly for the Xperia Z, a car mount that uses the dock connector - rather than USB - is extremely useful, because otherwise you've got to fiddle around opening the USB socket cover to connect a charger.

spoidar said:
Sony's car dock is a joke - it's a generic dock for all their phones, may as well just buy some equally crappy thing off ebay for a pittance.
I'm looking for a proper dock with charging and audio-out built in. Having to plug and unplug USB and headphone jacks every time you dock and undock your phone is ridiculous. In fact, I don't know if I can commit to buying the Xperia Z without one.
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good

Guys, car mounts are a real pita to find. Just sayin

spoidar said:
Take a look at Samsung's car docks for their flagship phones as an example of how to do it right - microUSB input for charging (means you can take your power from whatever source you like, useful for eliminating ground loops), and a 3.5mm phono socket in case you want to connect to an AUX port on your head unit (because BT sucks)..
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They seem to be stopping their good work though, all they seem to have for the s3/note 2 is a universal passive dock. The way they did it for the galaxy s 2 (i9100 version at least) was how all manufacturers should, best car dock I've owned by far.

I have a Motorola Atrix and the official car dock. It work like a charm and you can even remove a bracket to fit a cased phone in it. Now my Atrix is dead so yeah ...
Wondering why manufacturers don't all just release official docks.

any news here? Still no official dock, afaik, so has anyone heard of a third party dock for the z?

Bump
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The idea of modding a normal dock could be a good idea if a oem one doesn't surface.

From the pictures I've seen the desk dock takes a Micro USB input so wouldn't be that difficult to mod.
Brodit bracket to fix it to the car interior, NFC tag on the dock to toggle BT, screen brightness, volume up etc. Not sure quite how you'd get the phone to stay in the dock though, particularly portrait.
Hi-tech elastic band?

I suppose Brodit will release a holder for the Xperia Z similar to the one for the Xperia V. It will use the dock power connectors on the side.
I just wished they allow any micro-USB cable to the holder, not having their own soldered cable.

"Hi
I can gladly inform you that we are going to make holders for this Sony (XPERIA Z).
We are waiting for the unit to arrive, then we probably need a couple of*weeks before launching.
Best Regard
Lars
Brodit AB"
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orenxda said:
"Hi
I can gladly inform you that we are going to make holders for this Sony (XPERIA Z).
We are waiting for the unit to arrive, then we probably need a couple of*weeks before launching.
Best Regard
Lars
Brodit AB"
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Sounds great. Would it be only for landscape.. or portrait as well?

MasK said:
Sounds great. Would it be only for landscape.. or portrait as well?
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They swivel, you can put them in landscape, although they're most comfortable in landscape usually.

As others have said though, it's a shame they use soldered/molded cables, rather than allowing microusb.