Hey so I got a tv out cable for the captivate from ebay, but nothing happens when i plug it into the tv after enabling the tv out option in the settings ive tried both ntsc and pal and tried 2 different tvs theres just no image nothing.
Anybody know the cause other than a faulty cable?
im running perception 10.2 if it makes a difference
I'm going to say it's a bad cable. The same thing happened to me after ordering one off of Amazon. It's really hit or miss with them. I didn't order another because it's not that important to me, but if you really want that function, I would go for a different cable.
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Is there a possible way to connect a mouse to the pda? I hate when I try to play a online game the screen keeps sliding instead of acting as a mouse. Is there a way how I can use a mouse?
hopefully I'll get as much as answers as I do as views.
I'm interested in that too!
There's something called Teksoft USBInput - I just found it yesterday, but haven't tried it yet.
If you can get the right cable adapters put together, I'd imagine that it would work.
Yes, I agree with bdusmc! I too found USBInput not that long ago and have installed the software on my PPC. Recently though, I found the part I was looking for on ebay ($1 and free shipping) and ordered it. I assume it will be arriving soon and I anticipate seeing if it works. I'll let you know if it works, okay? I'm really hoping that it works because well, it would be amazing. Sure you have a slide out keyboard but hey, I have a full sized USB keyboard. WHAT NOW!? lol Ultimate friend pwnge will occur I'm sure. However, if I had the new keyboard from FastFingerKeyboards it would make things more practical then fun....
i think it should be possible and awesome
Sorry for the late response but I've been waiting on the replacement part. You see, it did not connect using the first mini USB to USB Female adapter I purchased nor on the second one I received just today. At this point I can not concluded if it is the adapter or another problem. Anyways, you're welcome to try it and let me know if you can get it to work... Maybe BlueInput would work. The sad thing about that is it uses bluetooth which will decrease the battery life rapidly and bluetooth keyboards are more expensive. Oh well!
Hi guys,
I'm about to get my Captivate next week.
Just wondering which ROM and cables are you using to make this work?
Does it work on the Cognition Froyo ROMs for example?
Would this cable work?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3-5mm-3-5-mm...891?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e5c9d07c3
cheers! Looking forward to joining the Captivate Clan soon
For .99c you can give that cable set a try, but I tried the cable that came with my old Nokia N95 and it didn't work...so I ordered the cable on the Samsung site for $19.95 and guess I'll see what happens
This is what I bought. They're $0.39. Any ROM will do.
Cables
I'm using Cognition Beta 9 and using the cables provided from the second generation Zune dock.
ps. I'm also using a bluetooth keyboard and mouse when I enable tv out.
Still no luck with the wiimote.
Edit: If you don't get any video out you may need to switch the yellow and red or yellow and white. Also tv out has to be enabled which is under settings>display.
Sent from my Captivate
I am quite frustrated with my Captivate. I bought two different cables on ebay and both doesn't seem to work no matter which plug I switched around.
Any solutions? Anyone got their Captivate tv out working properly? Which cable did you use and most importantly where did you get it from?
got this for $0.44 and it works flawlessly and yellow is video too!
www amazon com/gp/product/B000GGQ2ZU/
Can it also be a ROM/Kernel issue? (with some features being incompatible)
new2smart said:
I am quite frustrated with my Captivate. I bought two different cables on ebay and both doesn't seem to work no matter which plug I switched around.
Any solutions? Anyone got their Captivate tv out working properly? Which cable did you use and most importantly where did you get it from?
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get a cable that works its bad enough we have to deal with an out dated connection from the days of vhs giving poor resolution, switching audio for video will make one audio chanel lower volume (depending on the input impedance of the tv audio in) and cause artifacts in the video from not having a video cable.
video cables are 75ohms vs near zero for audio.
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get a cable that works its bad enough we have to deal with an out dated connection from the days of vhs giving poor resolution, switching audio for video will make one audio chanel lower volume (depending on the input impedance of the tv audio in) and cause artifacts in the video from not having a video cable.
video cables are 75ohms vs near zero for audio.
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Why would you want all that resistance in a cable?
Wouldn't that cause near to nothing to get transmitted?
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Hello,
tried to find anything about it in the forum... just bought this cable:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270650208388&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
hoping it would work...
i am currently using perception 10.3 and firebird 2 v0.8 kernel, tried switching to the newest speedmmod kernel - didnt work.
is it a 2.2.1 issue? anyone got it to work?
Thank you,
Yossi
Different cables are hit or miss. Some cables just don't work even though they look identical to good ones.
i just want to know if anyone got it to work with any cable on 2.2.1, if so...what is your configuration? (ROM, Kernel...)
My son has a cable for his leapster gamepad. It works great on stock cog2.3b8 however the video (yellow) was actually one of the audio cables (I think red) so you may just need to swap connections around until you find one that works.... make sure to check the tv-out box in settings.
Those cables (in general, I didn't look at the ebay one you linked) work great. The quality is better in landscape mode. I use the one that I got with my Zune dock, it works great, and lined up correctly.
Hi,
a little more info... i ordered the original samsung cable. the seller assured me its a genuine product.
but it is for the i9000.
is there a chance we have a different mapping for the 3.5 mm connector???
Thank you,
Yossi
one more thing, can anyone check with a multimeter a cable that works, and tell me whre does the yellow plug connection go to in the 3/5mm connector?
mine is like this - the pin goes to the 3rd contact, and the ground goes to the fourth contact.
seems right to me...i dont know why it wouldn't work...
looks like a good quality cable too....
anyone has any idea?
Thanks.
Yossi
guys, on my search i found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=741542
i have my cable set the way its mentioned here. can anyone confirm that this setup works with a captivate? not only i9000?
Thanks!
Yossi
Good day,
Just bought this HDMI cable for my phone is it suitable?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6FT-Micro-H...ltDomain_0&hash=item336b725922#ht_3308wt_1037
Last Q, when you connect these cables must you turn off your phone or are they "plug and play"
Thanx!
Looks like it will do the job, you just plug it in and the picture appears on the screen.
Plug and play.
Its a bit of a wank really, show off pretty games to friends.. no real use i can think of.
Unless you wana watch a movie on a tv that has hdmi but no USB.
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Would have been better if when you plug the phone into the telly, the screen on the phone then becomes a touchpad that you control a cursor on the screen with.
Would have made for pretty good Angry Birds etc. experiences.
Thanx guys, great for showing off yeah
didn't u got the cable with phone???
HDMI cable was included in box when i bought it.and it works great even can play games without lagging ,full hd support..but ya videos little bit lags...
In Vodafone Romania box HDMI cable wansn't included.
RobYyY said:
In Vodafone Romania box HDMI cable wansn't included.
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Those thieves!!!, even in Mexico (Telcel as carrier) included the HDMI cable, the main reason I brought this phone! (went from Iconia A500 to this... to watch anime without a PC, I have been without a laptop 3 years straight, I found myself not using it, now with tegra 2 and LG more reason not to).
RobYyY said:
In Vodafone Romania box HDMI cable wansn't included.
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Yeah they robbed you blind bro.. Cause I have the Canadian (Fido) Version and I got the works.. HDMI, headphones.. usb and Ac adapter.
Mine doesn't have the HDMI cable included as well...
Is it really useful? I don't see I'm gonna need this, but heck I might be wrong...
Hello!
In Germany there isn't a HDMI-cable included either...
I use this adapter and a cable I have always installed in case I want to connect my laptop to the TV.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cablesson®-...HVPM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1324144699&sr=8-1
I use it for slideshows, video playback and online radio playback.
...works fine.
And on the phone side it is plug and play, but you TV might need to be changed to the right source channel (i.e. HDMI 3 in my case) – but some TV sets might do this automatically if there isn't connected any other video source.
Heh just remembered, my HDMI cable is hanging out the back of my telly... shame the phone is gone
HDMI is not that useful imho. Some games are great to play on big screen but there is problem with short cable, you need to be very close to TV.
I also tried GTA 3 on big screen (plasma hd ready). Very poor graphic, i would rather install this game on my PC again.
Platoon said:
HDMI is not that useful imho. Some games are great to play on big screen but there is problem with short cable, you need to be very close to TV.
I also tried GTA 3 on big screen (plasma hd ready). Very poor graphic, i would rather install this game on my PC again.
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HDMI can be extended http://www.dealextreme.com/p/gold-plated-hdmi-female-to-female-adapter-converter-29363 so you can get at least 3-4m from TV.
Bought it along with micro HDMI and a normal HDMI cable, works just fine. But, it's not so useful, really. Photos are not in high res, movies are sometimes ok but some don't work at all (mkv 4.1 profile and up, there are multiple threads about that). So... maybe it's better to use DLNA and ordinary PC, PS3, real media players.
I never got an HDMI cable in my UK box either.
Hello,
I just got my Chromecast and it is pretty awesome. It's going to be great for business travel and I want to watch Netflix and stuff. I do have one concern though. When I first installed the Chromecast, my TV wouldn't recognize the HDMI signal. It was saying "no signal detected" our something along those lines. I unplugged the Chromecast from the TV and plugged it back in and out worked like a charm. I'm not an expert with how HDMI works, but should this be a cause for concern? I've tried to recreate the problem by unplugging it and plugging it back in (and even having it half plugged in) and I wasn't able to make the problem occur again. I guess I would just like some opinions. After all, I don't want to have a faulty unit, and if I do, I want to exchange it before my local Best Buy sells out.
Thanks!
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Hello,
I just got my Chromecast and it is pretty awesome. It's going to be great for business travel and I want to watch Netflix and stuff. I do have one concern though. When I first installed the Chromecast, my TV wouldn't recognize the HDMI signal. It was saying "no signal detected" our something along those lines. I unplugged the Chromecast from the TV and plugged it back in and out worked like a charm. I'm not an expert with how HDMI works, but should this be a cause for concern? I've tried to recreate the problem by unplugging it and plugging it back in (and even having it half plugged in) and I wasn't able to make the problem occur again. I guess I would just like some opinions. After all, I don't want to have a faulty unit, and if I do, I want to exchange it before my local Best Buy sells out.
Thanks!
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I wouldn't worry unless I see it again multiple times
could be a fluke... we all know how hdcp/drm can mess things up
I can't get a signal on any of my tvs. Worked last night unplugged it during the day and tonight doesn't even show a signal.
Could the hdmi plug be damaged?
Sent from my SGH-M919 using xda premium
paperWastage said:
I wouldn't worry unless I see it again multiple times
could be a fluke... we all know how (link omitted since xda won't let me post links yet ) hdcp/drm can mess things up
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Thanks for the info! I didn't realize HDMI did a handshake before connecting. If I see it again, I'll worry more. I think if I see it again, I'll either take it back to BestBuy or contact Google for a warranty replacement. Do you know how I would do that? I can't seem to find a support website for the Chromecast.
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I can't get a signal on any of my tvs. Worked last night unplugged it during the day and tonight doesn't even show a signal.
Could the hdmi plug be damaged?
Sent from my SGH-M919 using xda premium
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I would try a factory reset either by using the desktop app or by holding the button on the back for 25 seconds. Also, even though I don't need it, I use the HDMI extender that comes with the Chromecast for two reasons:
1) so when I'm moving it around my house, I don't have to unplug and replugin the actual unit. If the pins on the extender get damaged, its cheaper and easier to replace.
2) for stress relief so the unit doesnt get bent/pulled down over time.