Hello,
is it, or will it in future be possible
- to change the hdmi frame rate from 30 to 25 hz? I have no movies with 30hz.
- to deactivate the amoled screen while watching on hdmi?
- to enable full hd output not only while watching movies? (hacks or tweaks to enable google tv resolution while charging and connected to TV)
Are this features the most people dont need?
There is a company working on a wireless dongle, that you plug into your hdmi port on your tv then your phone can stream whatever its doing in full hd over wifi. Can't remember what they are called, read it on engadget or somewhere like that. Said it was going to be out sometime this year. Its compatible with all android phones. Said it would be pricey though probably about £90, but i reckon once the chinese knock off people make one cheap you'd be able to get one on ebay for like 10 pence free delivery ahahhaa
Iam taking about mhl adapter connected to Note and HDMI TV.
SpenZerX said:
is it, or will it in future be possible
- to change the hdmi frame rate from 30 to 25 hz? I have no movies with 30hz.
- to deactivate the amoled screen while watching on hdmi?
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Also very interested in these 2, my gnote when connected to mhl, even tho it says it's charging, it actually loses charge. I guess the output current to have mhl working is greater than the input current for battery lol maybe it's from my chinese mhl tho, i ordered a samsung original one now to try.
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- to enable full hd output not only while watching movies? (hacks or tweaks to enable google tv resolution while charging and connected to TV)
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This one i personally doubt
SpenZerX said:
Iam taking about mhl adapter connected to Note and HDMI TV.
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Yeah I know but wouldn't it be better if there was a device that did all you say, and all you had to do is turn on your wifi, and do it from the comfort of your couch :-D
Alexanderbooth said:
Yeah I know but wouldn't it be better if there was a device that did all you say, and all you had to do is turn on your wifi, and do it from the comfort of your couch :-D
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Well, maybe OP finds the HDMI useful on any TV, not just his own with the dongle attached to... anyway I don't see how your reply is related to the query at all.
I haven't seen anything about those 3 features. However, I'd be very surprised if they let you change the refresh rate or OS resolution. Screen deactivation I would expect them to add eventually.
I just remembered about the app screenfilter.
I tested it yesterday, not to a big extent tho, but if we use screenfilter to lower screen brightness to about 10% (or less if u can), still usable to browse menus and such, the screen will be almost completly dark, but, playing movies on tv through hdmi the movie is full brigthness while the gnote screen remains dark xD
I only tested it for half an hour or so but I noticed battery went down slower, so using a 2A charger maybe that's enough for the gnote to not lose battery charge... I have one so I'll try it when I get a chance.
Hi,
I have had my Xperia Z a while and a few months ago I bought a pioneer app radio for my car to use with ARLiberator app.
For those who dont know: This basically makes use of MHL to mirror screen of phone and then bluetooth to take touch inputs from the stereo's 7" touch screen and control as if you were using your android phone.
Everything is working great. However I have major battery drain issues even with apps like screen standby to turn phone screen off.
I installed Doom kernel which enables fast charge, the fast charging works with normal usb on my pc however when I try to activate fast charge with the MHL it just shows "Charging (USB)".
Anybody got any advice to get fast charge working with MHL?
thanks, Will
After I use the Chromecast and switch the input source of my TV to other mode, how can I switch off the Chromecast? Thanks!
You don't.
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You don't.
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If there is no power off button, the Chromecast will operate as long as the AC adapter is connected. It wastes the power when you do not use it and is an environmental issue. How come does it have such design flaw? Looking at the spec, it is CEC compatible but not every old TVs are CEC compatible. Google must fix it to save the energy as you know now energy saving is very heated subject.
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If there is no power off button, the Chromecast will operate as long as the AC adapter is connected. It wastes the power when you do not use it and is an environmental issue. How come does it have such design flaw? Looking at the spec, it is CEC compatible but not every old TVs are CEC compatible. Google must fix it to save the energy as you know now energy saving is very heated subject.
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Design flaw? Use a short USB cable to plug it into the USB port on the TV. When the TV turns off, the Chromecast turns off.
IIRC, it only draws something like 5W. That's not going to jack your electric bill up much at all.
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Design flaw? Use a short USB cable to plug it into the USB port on the TV. When the TV turns off, the Chromecast turns off.
IIRC, it only draws something like 5W. That's not going to jack your electric bill up much at all.
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You are quite right if the TV is equipped with USB ports. The Chromecast comes with an AC adapter and that assumes that the TV may not have USB port like my 42" LG LCD TV. For the latest TVs, all will go for smart TVs and Chromecast has no market at all in the future. YouTube and Netflex apps are the must for the latest smart TVs. It is an interim product to fill the gap.
All new TVs in Europe must have power management feature that it will go into standby mode if you do not change any mode or channel in 4 hours in order to meet ErP Directive legislation.
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You are quite right if the TV is equipped with USB ports. The Chromecast comes with an AC adapter and that assumes that the TV may not have USB port like my 42" LG LCD TV. For the latest TVs, all will go for smart TVs and Chromecast has no market at all in the future. YouTube and Netflex apps are the must for the latest smart TVs. It is an interim product to fill the gap.
All new TVs in Europe must have power management feature that it will go into standby mode if you do not change any mode or channel in 4 hours in order to meet ErP Directive legislation.
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I have a Samsung Smart TV with YouTube and Netflex apps but maybe it's not smart enough as the YouTube app only shows selected videos. Maybe the next model up from mine that came with WiFi would have had YouTube internet access but I don't know.
I'll pull out the Kill-a-watt later, but the adapter it's running on and the draw should be less than 3kW a year. That would be about 20 cents of electricity if it reached that level.
That's it? You can't even say that's peanuts cause that's like air lol.
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I have a Samsung Smart TV with YouTube and Netflex apps but maybe it's not smart enough as the YouTube app only shows selected videos. Maybe the next model up from mine that came with WiFi would have had YouTube internet access but I don't know.
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Very good point why the existing smart TVs are still not as popular as the smartphones do. The smart function in TV is still a stripped down version. Probably we need to await Apple iTV. It will be a disruptive TV to the traditional TVs. Think about what is the smartphone now?? It is a small computer in a mobile phone form factor. You can have your desired features thru apps. Why we cannot use the same concept for TVs!!
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Very good point why the existing smart TVs are still not as popular as the smartphones do. The smart function in TV is still a stripped down version. Probably we need to await Apple iTV. It will be a disruptive TV to the traditional TVs. Think about what is the smartphone now?? It is a small computer in a mobile phone form factor. You can have your desired features thru apps. Why we cannot use the same concept for TVs!!
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SmartTVs are only as smart as the apps they use! LOL The issue isn't the TV the Issue is the folks writing the apps are not doing such a good job.
I read that there may be some TVs that come with Chromecast support built in soon enough.
That will solve all the problems with wasting power.
Should be noted that plugging the CCast into a USB on the TV will prevent the CCast from being able to turn the TV on.
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If there is no power off button, the Chromecast will operate as long as the AC adapter is connected. It wastes the power when you do not use it and is an environmental issue. How come does it have such design flaw? Looking at the spec, it is CEC compatible but not every old TVs are CEC compatible. Google must fix it to save the energy as you know now energy saving is very heated subject.
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You sound like someone who should get a Kill a Watt meter just for the fun of it. I found out that my Logitech PC speakers with Subwoofer use 5 watts even when turned off; a 100 watt receiver uses 5 watts when off; a VCR player uses 8 watts when off. Non of these devices have a clock or light when off, just an OFF button. Now that's a waste!
Chromecast uses about 2 watts of power. Roku and similar set top boxes use about 4 - 5 watts. None of these have power switches. They're design to be on always. If they were sucking 20 watts all the time that would be a different story.
I have a Vizio TV that turns USB power off automatically when TV power is off. But I've other TV sets that keep the USB power on even when TV is off.
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For the latest TVs, all will go for smart TVs and Chromecast has no market at all in the future. YouTube and Netflex apps are the must for the latest smart TVs. It is an interim product to fill the gap.
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Disagree. I have a 1st gen Sony gtv, I'm using a chromecast on it now because it's already so out of date (after only 3 years) the apps lag to near unusability. I don't want to spend near 1k every two years to upgrade a perfectly good TV cause it needs more ram or a better processor. Built in smart TVs are NOT a reasonable future. Boxes or dongles that can be upgraded for 100 bucks or 35 like chromecast, that's where it's at.
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But I've other TV sets that keep the USB power on even when TV is off.
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That's how mine works. Most all the electronics in my house don't actually turn "off" they just enter a low power stand by mode.
If the few watts of power bother you, hook your equipment up to a power strip and turn that off when not in use. That way it can't pull any power at all.
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FWIW, at first I had it plugged into my TV's USB port, but 2 things bothered me about that setup, one, what if I turned off the TV during an flash/update, would it brick? and the other, is shortening the lifespan of my TV's power supply, or outright damaging it, Google is not known for their QA, and I'll be damned if I'm letting their crapmanship destroy my Sony, spinning me off into a whole new dimension of pissed off. So I let it run 24/7 through its own power block, if it dies of heat damage, 35 bucks isn't so bad.
Chromecast isn't meant to be completely off any more than your phone is.
If Chromecast was turned off, it wouldn't be able to turn on your TV nor would it be able to receive cast requests. Using the TV's USB to power Chromecast sort of turns it off, but you also risk corrupting an update in progress. Not a huge deal if you're rooted and can force-flash an update, but if you're not rooted, it might put Chromecast in a "confused" state.
TVs with built-in Chromecast will solve this - at the expense of more vampire power (since the TV has to be some degree of "awake" to listen for cast requests).
If you're really concerned about power usage and your TV doesn't have (powered) USB ports, you can use something like a TrickleSaver or a similar energy-saving power strip or UPS to shut off power to Chromecast after the TV is turned off.
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Chromecast isn't meant to be completely off any more than your phone is.
If Chromecast was turned off, it wouldn't be able to turn on your TV nor would it be able to receive cast requests. Using the TV's USB to power Chromecast sort of turns it off, but you also risk corrupting an update in progress. Not a huge deal if you're rooted and can force-flash an update, but if you're not rooted, it might put Chromecast in a "confused" state.
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Well! I removed my CC from my TV and powered it by the wall-wart looking to get the latest Eureka-ROM. I didn't watch it but caught a red LED which I thought was the reboot but apparently it was the start not finish. I plugged it back into my TV, I had the new home screen but no Team Eureka splash screen. I had to manually flash it. Don't know if it can be messed up beyond repair or not but it seems if your using the USB port, you should turn off the OTA updates to be safe and just watch the forum for any updates.
BTW-Gave my nephew a rooted CC for Xmas and he said it was like having a new TV just like mentioned above! :good:
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and the other, is shortening the lifespan of my TV's power supply, or outright damaging it,
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One of my Chromecast is powered by the USB on a TV that keeps the USB power on even when TV is off. I tested it with a Kill a Watt meter.
The 42" LCD Panel uses about 80 - 90 watts when on. When the TV is completely off and Chromecast is attached to USB power, it uses 2 watts. With the TV completely off and no Chromecast attached, it uses 0 watts.
So it's an extra 2 watts. My nightlights use more than that. :fingers-crossed:
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One of my Chromecast is powered by the USB on a TV that keeps the USB power on even when TV is off. I tested it with a Kill a Watt meter.
The 42" LCD Panel uses about 80 - 90 watts when on. When the TV is completely off and Chromecast is attached to USB power, it uses 2 watts. With the TV completely off and no Chromecast attached, it uses 0 watts.
So it's an extra 2 watts. My nightlights use more than that. :fingers-crossed:
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Yeah, but your nightlights probably go through better QA!
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Yeah, but your nightlights probably go through better QA!
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Obviously we're all missing out on an epic story of a Google TV or Chromecast that shot out flames here...
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Obviously we're all missing out on an epic story of a Google TV or Chromecast that shot out flames here...
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Hmm chromecast flame thrower, I like it...
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I would like to eventually see Google allow some configuration options in the Chromecast setup app, and some "turn off display after X minutes of idle" option. That should save a tad bit of power if they can turn off the HDMI output entirely, plus TVs with automatic input switch would then switch back to whatever other input is active. Even if they can't turn off the output, at least it would help prevent burn-in.
Hi, I would like to ask if there is anyone of you happen to be via a docking station charge the phone for a long time ? Yesterday I played Real Racing 3 which understandably draining battery as hell , so I put the phone in the dock station and keep playing RR3 but battery had been keep drained so I turned off the game and tried simply just looking over the net with the phone still embedded in the dock but situation has been the same percentages keep going down . So I turned off the display and let it charge if it stabilizes . I've found that one percent will be charged in 5 minutes which means over eight hours to full charge . I've tried to force kill Smart Connect (I've read that might be solution for this unusual draining) but nothing hapens...even about 2 times that process Smart Connect itself again launched and let notification popped. Otherwise I've tried to kill all applications to sure that no application is taking battery time. My charging set is :
1x Dock M36H
1x USB charger original manufacturer
1 MicroUSB cable length 2m (buying longer because of log distance of the socket)
My observation is that it could cause just that long cable because when I charge the phone with shorter on one side connected to the dock and on the other side to the PC and it worked flawlessly , and the phone has been around for 3h charged . Do you have some experience with it ? Or cable length does not affect the charge? Thank you for your insights
not only the length, the built quality is important too (armoring and connectors). the more tick it will be the better results you'll have (transfer speed and charging efficiency). for the dock I advise a cable of 1 meter only if it's cheap.
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To further test and see if your extension cable is faulty:
connect the extension cable directly to the phone itself, not the dock and see how fast it charges compare to the stock. You can also download the app called better battery status as it shows the actual charging current. by comparing using just stock cable vs added extension, it should give you a better idea.
I have a rooted HTC One flashed with beanstalk. I no longer have a data plan on this phone but use it daily as a universal remote control, an external drive, and mainly as a media center to cast movies to my smart TV.
Can anyone recommend any add on or apps or tweaks to improve on the media experience for this phone and ROM?
Kodi
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Just got a charging MHL cable to do this same thing, and it is phenomenal; just as good as my desktop. You cant really improve beyond this.
If you want it wireless, there is nothing better than bubbleupnp. With the pro version you can easily stream everything from every source to every device and control it from your phone.
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Just got a charging MHL cable to do this same thing, and it is phenomenal; just as good as my desktop. You cant really improve beyond this.
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Which cable did you buy? There are a lot of cheap low quality cables out there so if yours is working so good, I will follow suite and buy the same one.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019GQ11H4/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Sorry I didnt get back sooner. Only 3 left (there were about 15 when I ordered) so get on it if you want it. Confirmed charge and display.
PS: Any charging mhl cable is only going to slow discharge because playing hd video consumes a lot. But this easily keeps it high enough for 24 hours, and then you just leave it plugged in so it recharges every night.
Leave Kodi open, have second screen dim and turn off in your the phone screen in your profile... screen off, and full HD Kodi from an old phone I still am in love. Use power button to turn on after long period of inactivity. I dont know whats going on here, but after hours of non-use its a black screen until I press power (phone is obviously still on, and I can hear kodis menu click sounds).