Who here has purchased a Vehicle or Desk (or any other dock you found for your Atrix HD), and what are your opinions about that docks?
I own both the Vehicle and Desk docks and i don't like how the audio cable isn't built into the vehicle dock like it is in the desk dock. otherwise i like both of the docks.
a note on the vehicle dock: you need to find the right sized case to fit properly in the dock without the inside part. I bought the Incipio Feather Case, and it was too small and the phone looked like it had no support inside the car dock so i had to add the inside piece back in and remove the case from the phone every time i use my car.
My phone will not fit the desk dock without removing the case. But the desk dock doesn't do anything I care about; it didn't even come with the HDMI cable. It's nothing more than an oversized kickstand....but it was free
The car dock was also free. I like that the vehicle dock works better with my case because the plug part slides independant of the frame. I don't like that there's no option to keep it from auto launching vehicle mode. The reason they do not have it automatically plugging into your audio jack is because if you have bluetooth on your radio (and I do) it would look cheap to have a cable hanging all the time.
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jeffdaman said:
My phone will not fit the desk dock without removing the case. But the desk dock doesn't do anything I care about; it didn't even come with the HDMI cable. It's nothing more than an oversized kickstand....but it was free
The car dock was also free. I like that the vehicle dock works better with my case because the plug part slides independant of the frame. I don't like that there's no option to keep it from auto launching vehicle mode. The reason they do not have it automatically plugging into your audio jack is because if you have bluetooth on your radio (and I do) it would look cheap to have a cable hanging all the time.
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Have you tried disabling car mode app? That should keep it from launching.
Go to settings> apps>all> find vehicle mode, select it, then disable.
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jeffdaman said:
My phone will not fit the desk dock without removing the case. But the desk dock doesn't do anything I care about; it didn't even come with the HDMI cable. It's nothing more than an oversized kickstand....but it was free
The car dock was also free. I like that the vehicle dock works better with my case because the plug part slides independant of the frame. I don't like that there's no option to keep it from auto launching vehicle mode. The reason they do not have it automatically plugging into your audio jack is because if you have bluetooth on your radio (and I do) it would look cheap to have a cable hanging all the time.
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I am it came with a 3.5mm cable, but it doesnt have a built in plug for it. The charger cable can also be disconnected, and they had fine in older car docks as well as the desk dock
The RAZR/RAZR MAXX docks work as well. One of the users over at AtrixForums,com has successfully used the RAZR Desk Dock (89527N) with the Atrix HD. It's essentially the same as the one they are selling for the AHD, but it can be found for cheaper (not sure if the insert might be different). I am using the RAZR Dock Station (89526N) with the AHD. in addition to the HDMI and audio ports, it also has 3 USB ports and includes the HDMI cable. The USB ports function perfectly with the AHD.
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I have a question for anyone who has the car dock for the AHD (whether you got it free from AT&T or Costco, or purchased it retail). Did it come with a charging/audio cable? I got mine in the mail today from the Costco rebate thing (mailed the rebate form 2 weeks ago today before Thanksgiving) and it had the dock assembly and the mounting arm/suction cup... No cables. I tried the charging/audio cable from my Atrix 4G car dock and it works perfectly (including audio), but I'm wondering if the cable was supposed to be included or perhaps its only included if you buy retail.
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Yes, my came with a USB charging cable and a 3.5mm audio cable.
diamond12 said:
Yes, my came with a USB charging cable and a 3.5mm audio cable.
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Where did you get yours?
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Mine also came with both cables and I got it for 5 bucks on eBay
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hwlester said:
Where did you get yours?
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Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008N8GHDU
Note that the USB cable is not the same as the one that comes with the Atrix 4G dock p/n SKN6394A, which also has an audio connector at the end
http://www.motorola.com/us/consumer...icle-Docks/m-Custom-Audio-Cable,en_US,pd.html
It is p/n SKN6428A, which is just a micro USB to USB cable.
diamond12 said:
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008N8GHDU
Note that the USB cable is not the same as the one that comes with the Atrix 4G dock p/n SKN6394A, which also has an audio connector at the end
http://www.motorola.com/us/consumer...icle-Docks/m-Custom-Audio-Cable,en_US,pd.html
It is p/n SKN6428A, which is just a micro USB to USB cable.
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So, you essentially got just a charging cable which plugs into the dock and also an auxiliary cable which you plug from the headphone jack to your car?
$20 for that cable? Ouch.
SirHoover2010 said:
Mine also came with both cables and I got it for 5 bucks on eBay
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How about yours? Does the USB cable carry both power and audio like the 4G one did?
My 4G cable works fine with this dock, even though the Atrix HD is not listed as compatible on that other cable. If Motorola is just including plain cables, perhaps Costco is counting the bonus charger and cables they gave me as the cables I'm supposed to use with the dock. Costco didn't include an aux cable, though.
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hwlester said:
So, you essentially got just a charging cable which plugs into the dock and also an auxiliary cable which you plug from the headphone jack to your car?
$20 for that cable? Ouch.
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Well, I kept the 4G cable. Definitely don't wanna be plugging in an audio cable. Can also confirm the 4G cable works fine. It's actually funny, if I also plug the headphone the sound stops coming from the dock and comes from the headphone output.
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Well, I kept the 4G cable. Definitely don't wanna be plugging in an audio cable. Can also confirm the 4G cable works fine. It's actually funny, if I also plug the headphone the sound stops coming from the dock and comes from the headphone output.
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Aha, so you GOT both USB and auxiliary cables, but you're using the 4G cable like I am.
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hwlester said:
The RAZR/RAZR MAXX docks work as well. One of the users over at AtrixForums,com has successfully used the RAZR Desk Dock (89527N) with the Atrix HD. It's essentially the same as the one they are selling for the AHD, but it can be found for cheaper (not sure if the insert might be different). I am using the RAZR Dock Station (89526N) with the AHD. in addition to the HDMI and audio ports, it also has 3 USB ports and includes the HDMI cable. The USB ports function perfectly with the AHD.
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Just got a RAZR dock station too and can confirm the USB ports work perfectly. Keyboard, mouse and flash disks!
diamond12 said:
Just got a RAZR dock station too and can confirm the USB ports work perfectly. Keyboard, mouse and flash disks!
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Good to know. I haven't tried a USB mouse or keyboard, but I suspected they would work as well.
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Just wanted to let anyone know that the Custom Audio and usb cable accessory works for the Droid Razr M with the vehicle dock, it does not work when plugged directly into the phone.
http://www.motorola.com/us/consumer...icle-Docks/m-Custom-Audio-Cable,en_US,pd.html
The audio on the Droid Bionic dock does not function if it is modded to hold the razr m (removal of HDMI and moving USB micro.)
-Cody
Thanks, Cody! Just deciding whether to spend $30 to buy one just to try whether it will work in my car. Now know for sure it won't be garbage.
30 dollars sure is a lot of money for damn cable... lol
I'd just run two cables and save the money for more awesome accesories
Has anybody tried the official Samsung MHL adapter with the Note 3 yet? I picked one up and it is laggy. The tv displays exactly what is on the phone but when hooked up to MHL the phone seems to lag. As in, if I look at the phone's screen it is lagging behind too. When I unplug the MHL cable, it stops lagging. Tried with some games and even the line that follows your fingers using swype lags. Anybody else try this and have this issue?
Note 3 has MHL?
I plugged it in with my MHL cable that came with my home theater receiver and nothing came up on screen.
On my Optimus G I just plug the cable in to the micro USB and bam it works.
Do we really need a special adapter?
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Cloudmoose said:
Note 3 has MHL?
I plugged it in with my MHL cable that came with my home theater receiver and nothing came up on screen.
On my Optimus G I just plug the cable in to the micro USB and bam it works.
Do we really need a special adapter?
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If it is a normal MHL cable you need the 5 pin to 11 pin adapter Samsung sells. I think I may have figured out my issue. Looks like I purchased the universal MHL 1 adapter from Samsung. Last night I ordered the MHL 2.0 adapter which hopefully will work out better as I've seen videos of people playing games without lag.
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If it is a normal MHL cable you need the 5 pin to 11 pin adapter Samsung sells. I think I may have figured out my issue. Looks like I purchased the universal MHL 1 adapter from Samsung. Last night I ordered the MHL 2.0 adapter which hopefully will work out better as I've seen videos of people playing games without lag.
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How'd the new one work out? I am using a Chinese one I used with my gs3 and its perfect for videos but with games there is a fraction of a second lag that makes playing Mario impossible.
If better mhl cable fixed ur issue let us know thanks.
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If it is a normal MHL cable you need the 5 pin to 11 pin adapter Samsung sells. I think I may have figured out my issue. Looks like I purchased the universal MHL 1 adapter from Samsung. Last night I ordered the MHL 2.0 adapter which hopefully will work out better as I've seen videos of people playing games without lag.
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The newer MHL 2.0 adapter has a higher refresh rate so that should resolve your problem.
i paid $11 for the 3 plug red wired mhl 2.0 setup on ebay ... works like a charm.
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I've read some forums that the s5e can be picky with hubs. Any good hub out there that has hdmi other than 1080p resolution, and can charge the device at the same time?
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I just got this one:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JK9DFKH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_uCV3EbRH1ZV23
It cost $24 and has four ports (1 x HDMI, 1 x USB 2.0 Type A, 1 x USB 3.0 (Type A), 1 x USB-C (with PD))
I have it plugged into my Tab S5e with a wired keyboard and mouse while charging using the USB-C port.
As I am typing this in Tap Talk, I have Outlook open, Amazon Shopping app open, and watching Star Trek: Enterprise on Netflix.
I am getting audio through my BT headphones.
I've also tested this with my Note 10+ 5G and it works great on both devices.
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Any USB Type-C docking station made by a well known brand should work pretty well with the SGST5e
Hi, i use a adapter similar to the one gernerttl posted.
It works with a Hisense 4K TV on HDMI with 4k 30Hz but the aspect ratio is wrong. I have got black borders left and right on the TV.
Does somebody know, how to change the aspect ratio or maybe also the rsolution? I think 1080p is enough and i would like to get 60Hz for maybe playing retroarch on TV.
P.S. on an other TV it is 1080p and 60Hz but still block borders left and right.
Dex works ok
Smart View is not usable with HDMI connected.
I have personally been using this since my S8 and its been working perfectly fine for me https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QXMNF1X
It also seems to work better with my S8 charger then with the newer Note 10+ Charger for some reason. and yes it works with my Tab S5e as well which is nice.
I picked this $5 USB C to HDMI adapter for while I was traveling. I needed to be able to watch TV and charge at the same time.
All the functions work great on my 7t. I am running Linage OS, so YMMV if your kernel doesn't support USB C to HDMI/displayport.
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So you're outputting your laptop through this. You are using the TV as a second monitor for your laptop and using another cord to charge your phone through this? you are not outputting anything from your phone to the TV, correct?
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So you're outputting your laptop through this. You are using the TV as a second monitor for your laptop and using another cord to charge your phone through this? you are not outputting anything from your phone to the TV, correct?
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I have no idea where you got anything to do with a laptop from my post. I never mentioned a laptop anywhere.
Can you show your cable or other link why it is down