HDMI cable - Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Whats the type of HDMI cable needed for Xperia Z?

A mhl cable
Xperia z does not take micro or mini hdmi cables
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Is it included in the box?
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Depends on the region, but I haven't hard anyone receiving it with the Xperia z
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I've received an hdmi cable with xps, but that's a different type, right?
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alexpraga said:
I've received an hdmi cable with xps, but that's a different type, right?
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yes you need mhl cable not micro hdmi cable that comes with xperia s

badboybiky said:
yes you need mhl cable not micro hdmi cable that comes with xperia s
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Bugger! Just another cable to the collection...
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As I've posted in the Sony Xperia z cases and covers thread...
Ok so tried the Samsung mhl cable (for the s2)
And Works with the Xperia z.
Tv launcher loads Works fine, so does the home screen. BUT it somewhat lags scrolling through them.
Where as the Xperia s with micro hdmi Works great and smoothly.
I've tried full hd/ 1080p videos; they all run smoothly on the Xperia z via mhl
Also you must plug it into a usb port (for charging) or plug the usb into your tv for the mhl to work
Refer to pic below.
I think there is an issue with the mhl cable (compatibility maybe) or it could be an issue with tv launcher/Home screen app
Who knows maybe Sonys mhl will work better.
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Note 2 and MHL

Hello everyone! Ordered a genuine Samsung MHL HDTV Smart Adapter for my Note 2 and have it all hooked up but am not getting HDMI input to my TV. Anyone have experience, ideas, thoughts?? Thanks in advance! Mike
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Wow i was looking to buy the same thing did you figure out the problem?
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Wow i was looking to buy the same thing did you figure out the problem?
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Are you sure you bought the correct one?
Youll need the one for the galaxy s3 because it is 11pins i believe and there are mhl ones with 5 or 7 pins which is what most sell. So you might just need the 11pin adapter
so if you do buy it make sure its the galaxy s3 one as it is already 11 pin usb connector
You need a 5pin to 11 pin adapter to make what you have work, the adapter can be found for $3 shipped
The Samsung kit I got has the 5pin to 11pin adapter included but I have no signal on TV with or without the adapter . The Note does make a tone when I plug the adapter in. Do I have to enable something on the phone?? Thanks, Mike
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Do you have your USB power connected to the MHL adapter while connected to the Note?
There's another MHL thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2014441
Yup. Everything connected and just tried a different USB cable and also the 2amp Note wall charger. Giving up for tonite. Would appreciate more hints or advice-did look at some of those other posts. Thanks!
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Are you rooted?
swyped all these spelling errors from my galaxy note 2
michaelvan8 said:
Yup. Everything connected and just tried a different USB cable and also the 2amp Note wall charger. Giving up for tonite. Would appreciate more hints or advice-did look at some of those other posts. Thanks!
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I got nothing to add. I just plug my Note into the MHL adapter, select my source on my TV and boom, I see my phone screen on the big screen. There's nothing to set on the phone AFAIK.
The resolution when using MHL is just 1920x1080 30Hz only, the screen quality is very bad, I'm disappointed
No, all stock for now..
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Update:
My Amazon Basics 3 meter HDMI cable was no good. Different cable fixed my issue.
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I use the Samsung MHL and Samsung 11 pin adapter and the picture quality is amazing. Even on my projector the resolution comes up as 1080 and it looks awesome.
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I'm confused by this whole pin thing! !!!
How many pins does a note 2 have?
michaelvan8 said:
Hello everyone! Ordered a genuine Samsung MHL HDTV Smart Adapter for my Note 2 and have it all hooked up but am not getting HDMI input to my TV. Anyone have experience, ideas, thoughts?? Thanks in advance! Mike
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Are you running a custom ROM?
http://www.amazon.com/Fosmon-Female...20&sr=8-16&keywords=mhl+adapter+galaxy+note+2
I bought this cable for my note2. it works great and the image out on my tv is pretty awesome. for this to work you just need hdmi to hdmi cable and your charger and baam it works. this product at times needs to be moved around so it can show on the tv but other then that it works and its cheap.
I have 1. It works but it is a little laggy for watching videos.
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Hello everyone! Ordered a genuine Samsung MHL HDTV Smart Adapter for my Note 2 and have it all hooked up but am not getting HDMI input to my TV. Anyone have experience, ideas, thoughts?? Thanks in advance! Mike
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Yea you might have the wrong adapter. I have the Orealo C1 MHL Slim Pico Projector that i use with mine. It the projector came with two cables and I tested them both separately one was the HDMI and other was MHL. They have to be used together for the Samsung to have a video output. Not that its a bad thing because it extends the cable length. LOL. But check that you have the right one.
Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=151158410612 this work for me perfectly fine. Came in 2 Days work for my s4 and note 2 .
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bonebeatz1234 said:
Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=151158410612 this work for me perfectly fine. Came in 2 Days work for my s4 and note 2 .
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I only have 2 hdmi ports in my vizio tv with 2 hdmi cables. I'm thinking of getting the above. Would a female to female hdmi adapter take away from the quality of the image?
Does anyone have a link to an mhl adapter with a female port which works for you?
Thx!

HDMI Connection Kit

Does anyone have one of these that can tell me more about it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Micro-U..._PDA_Cables_Adapters&var=&hash=item3cd4db7fb9
Looks like from the bottom of the listing it states:
"Attention: The MHL, OTG,Card reader and Charge function only can be used one at the same time. cannot use it together
all functions can be used only when the adapter is being charged"
Not a bad price, but if I can't at least use HDMI + another function like SD card or USB peripherals it seems a little redundant
Thoughts?
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Does anyone have one of these that can tell me more about it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Micro-U..._PDA_Cables_Adapters&var=&hash=item3cd4db7fb9
Looks like from the bottom of the listing it states:
"Attention: The MHL, OTG,Card reader and Charge function only can be used one at the same time. cannot use it together
all functions can be used only when the adapter is being charged"
Not a bad price, but if I can't at least use HDMI + another function like SD card or USB peripherals it seems a little redundant
Thoughts?
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Heres the one I am ordering. I specifically asked the seller if hdmi and usb otg worked at the same time and they said yes.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111128080514
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Heres the one I am ordering. I specifically asked the seller if hdmi and usb otg worked at the same time and they said yes.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111128080514
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Would you mind reporting back once you get it?
mrmexican87 said:
Would you mind reporting back once you get it?
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Will do
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Will do
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Hi.
Have you received your HDMI kit yet? Does it work?
I received mine today but unfortunately, the HDMI function does not work at all, I don't know if it is my TV or the device is defective.
The OTG function works only if external power is plugged in which makes this device almost useless. There is no way to plug in the external power and SD card at the same time.
My phone is running Jedi X16.
Update:
I read the instruction manual and confirmed that external power supply is required for all functions of this device. So we can forget about using it as a portable OTG doggle.
I also connected a USB keyboard and a USB mouse to it and both worked at the same time.
So the remaining question is whether the HDMI works with Jedi X. I tried it on two Panasonic TVs and both didn't work.
2nd Update
Read the forum and found that I have to turn on Airplane Mode for HDMI to work. My phone did detected the HDMI cable but no video out. Used my other cheap MHL cable and video was displayed on my TV. So it seems that my device is defective.
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Any updates?
It works as an OTG adapter but you have to plug in power first to make it works so it is not too convenient.
It didn't work as an HDMI adapter no matter how I connected it to my TV.
Initially I thought it was defective, the seller had sent me an replacement but with same result.
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I have the official mhl adapter from Samsung. Bought it on Amazon uk at a great price. Must buy from Amazon and not from of the other sellers from Hong Kong
Anyhow just mentioning that it too needs to have power supplied for it to work. I just plug a cheap usb cable into a usb port on either the satellite decoder box or the tv and that works fine.
Btw the Samsung mhl adopter works amazingly well. I've had absolutely no problems using it to watch Netflix, streaming tv, YouTube, or playing videos from the sd card. Everything I've thrown at it works really well.
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My $5 made in China MHL adapter with a 11-5 pin adapter works well too. Only the HDMI connection kit is not working.
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I purchased one on Amazon and it works great on CleanRom 5.
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dengood1 said:
I purchased one on Amazon and it works great on CleanRom 5.
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One of these hdmi/usb/card reader devices?
I already have a cheapo MHL adapter which works fine (yes, you need power plugged in). But I wanted to add USB OTG, and this seems the only device that will give it to me on the cheap. So I'd really like to know if anyone has one that works with HDMI and USB at the same time.
I also find it hard to believe how so many sellers out there can be selling these when it's physically impossible to plug in an SD card at the same time as the micro USB plugged in for power. That's obviously a massive design fault.
Once the connection kit and the power are plugged in and the phone detected the existence of the adapter, you can remove the power and insert the USB drive or SD card.
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I have 2$ china OTG adapter and it connects everything without external source may it be keyboard,mouse or any flashdrive
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I purchased one on Amazon and it works great on CleanRom 5.
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Do you mind posting the link of the device so we can understand what you were referring to? Thanks
mubeenshahid said:
I have 2$ china OTG adapter and it connects everything without external source may it be keyboard,mouse or any flashdrive
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Cable Matters MHL to HDMI Cable for Samsung Galaxy S3/S4 and Note 2 in Black by Cable Matters http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009XGNILK/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_MQxHsb08PJXJH
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Cable Matters MHL to HDMI Cable for Samsung Galaxy S3/S4 and Note 2 in Black by Cable Matters http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009XGNILK/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_MQxHsb08PJXJH
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Yes. Millions of these types of cable a knocking around everywhere (I've seen 3 for 99p! On ebay from china). But they dont do hdmi too.

{Q} Magnetic USB Charging Cable

is there an official/genuine sony magnetic charging cable for z1? if so where can i get one. please (any respond will deserve thanks)
Yes. Look in the forum for Z1 accessories.
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Q.Entity said:
Yes. Look in the forum for Z1 accessories.
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cant find any sony genuine. at all i mean just an magnetic usb cable, or should i buy the dock and dismantle it myself? or am i missing something
Nope. That is what I did.
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Nope. That is what I did.
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so no sony genuine... i am not fancy spending 40+€ to broke the charging dock..
Hunteres said:
is there an official/genuine sony magnetic charging cable for z1? if so where can i get one. please (any respond will deserve thanks)
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What i did is, removed EC21 cable from Sony dock Dk31; the only genuine solution it is if you want original cable
Check here how i removed it - http://www.xperiaguide.com/2013/10/...ging-dock-dk31-dk30-xperia-z1-xperia-z-ultra/
Image - http://cdn1.xperiaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dk9.jpg
Otherwise i saw some sites listing 15-18$ cables not official ones i guess...
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ImAnurag said:
What i did is, removed EC21 cable from Sony dock Dk31; the only genuine solution it is if you want original cable
Check here how i removed it - http://www.xperiaguide.com/2013/10/...ging-dock-dk31-dk30-xperia-z1-xperia-z-ultra/
Image - http://cdn1.xperiaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dk9.jpg
Otherwise i saw some sites listing 15-18$ cables not official ones i guess...
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can you explain
this to me
Note : Do not use computer to connect USB end of EC21 Charging Cable with magnetic connector to charge your phone strictly.# - cant you not connect the dock to PC? or ?
and thanks a mil for the guide and effort
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can you explain
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Note : Do not use computer to connect USB end of EC21 Charging Cable with magnetic connector to charge your phone strictly.# - cant you not connect the dock to PC? or ?
and thanks a mil for the guide and effort
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That line was quoted from the official dk31 guide from sony.
I guess usb port of pc will not give same charge as ac adapter. Ac adapter gives 1.5A so fast charge than usb port of pc.
So for fast charge use AC adapter only.
Took 2.30 hours via ec21 cable to charge my z1
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ImAnurag said:
That line was quoted from the official dk31 guide from sony.
I guess usb port of pc will not give same charge as ac adapter. Ac adapter gives 1.5A so fast charge than usb port of pc.
So for fast charge use AC adapter only.
Took 2.30 hours via ec21 cable to charge my z1
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hm ok the word strictly is evolving bad feeling like it may explode or something if its only about timing then i got it...
Hunteres said:
hm ok the word strictly is evolving bad feeling like it may explode or something if its only about timing then i got it...
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Yes let me edit that line, apologies for trolling
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Z1 to TV

What's the best solution for connecting your Z1 to a tv? Say I'm at a hotel and want to play a movie I have on my phone on the big screen. That's one example. I have a Sony HX750 and they don't seem to be compatible, unfortunately.
So what's the best way of connecting the Z1 to a tv? I see surprisingly no discussion about this.
IM750?
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/accessories/mhl-to-hdmi-adapter-im750/
Z1 isn't listed as compatible
IM10?
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/products/accessories/miracast-wireless-display-im10/
Not available yet
MHL adapter?
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=108&cp_id=10833&cs_id=1083314&p_id=8675&format=2
Thanks for anyone that has any feedback on this. I thought hdmi output on the Z1 was gonne be simple!
charliechocolate said:
What's the best solution for connecting your Z1 to a tv? Say I'm at a hotel and want to play a movie I have on my phone on the big screen. That's one example. I have a Sony HX750 and they don't seem to be compatible, unfortunately.
So what's the best way of connecting the Z1 to a tv? I see surprisingly no discussion about this.
IM750?
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/accessories/mhl-to-hdmi-adapter-im750/
Z1 isn't listed as compatible
IM10?
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/products/accessories/miracast-wireless-display-im10/
Not available yet
MHL adapter?
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=108&cp_id=10833&cs_id=1083314&p_id=8675&format=2
Thanks for anyone that has any feedback on this. I thought hdmi output on the Z1 was gonne be simple!
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Stupid Sony throw tech worked for me the very first time I used it playing video to my TV, then never again
Best bet is mhl to HDMI cable
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Best bet is mhl to HDMI cable
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Can anyone recommend a mhl cable that has worked for them on the Z1?
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Can anyone recommend a mhl cable that has worked for them on the Z1?
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Any one find a good working Sony Xperia Z1 Micro-USB To HDMI cable?
I've used a original HTC "m490" mhl cable i bought for the hox a couple years back. Works wonders. But I guess anyone would do as long as it's not bought at the dollar store.
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MHL adapter to micro usb + magnetic cable at the same time?

Hi guys! Have anyone tried this setup? While connected to MHL adapter the charging is not enough and I want to connect mu magnetic charging cable at the same time with the mhl adapter. Is it safe?
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Yes, work in this way. This was recommended to me here on XDA.
Thanks! Will try that later. I'm scared that this might overcharge our z1.
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As far as I can tell the MHL doesn't charge the handset
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As far as I can tell the MHL doesn't charge the handset
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It was not the case but some MHL have to be plugged in to charger to let HDMI working. He just want plug the phone under charging and use the MHL cable.

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