Does anyone know or have they experimented with slimport/mhl to HDMI adapters for this thing? I have rooted this thing and installed my own launcher and have a projector I'm interested in hooking it up to.
If one of the adapters on Amazon works then my hope is to set this on top of the projector in an always on manner, and use VNC or some other android-to-android mirroring software to play content on it.
You may be thinking, why not just use Chromecast? Well this would be specifically for apps that don't have chromecast such as Xfinity TV Go. So just wondering if anyone knows about past fire tablets and these adapters or if they have already tried some and found success.
I haven't seen any mention that the fire 5th gen supports slimport/mhl. Have I missed something?
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201829150
Hardware Basics: Fire (5th Generation)
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You can purchase additional compatible accessories to use with your Fire tablet.
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MicroUSB HDMI Adaptor
VGA Cable
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Damn, we can have hdmi on this?
I'll believe it when I see it tho. I can't find any reports of successful hdmi.
The mediatek page for MT8127 does mention hdmi. We don't know if there is any difference from the MediaTek MT8127 D that amazon lists. Or if the chip supports only a standard hdmi port not slimport/mhl usb.
http://www.mediatek.com/en/products/mobile-communications/tablet/mt8127/
I just tried both MHL and SlimPort, and neither one worked.
gnatman said:
I just tried both MHL and SlimPort, and neither one worked.
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Do you have stock Fire OS or were you using Cyanogenmod?
fastaccount said:
Do you have stock Fire OS or were you using Cyanogenmod?
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there wasn't any custom Roms when that was posted
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blueberry.sky said:
Damn, we can have hdmi on this?
I'll believe it when I see it tho. I can't find any reports of successful hdmi.
The mediatek page for MT8127 does mention hdmi. We don't know if there is any difference from the MediaTek MT8127 D that amazon lists. Or if the chip supports only a standard hdmi port not slimport/mhl usb.
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There are tablets that use a MediaTek MT8127 and have a slimport, such as the Iconia Tab 10. However, I couldn't find any tablets that use the D version of the MT8127.
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There are tablets that use a MediaTek MT8127 and have a slimport, such as the Iconia Tab 10. However, I couldn't find any tablets that use the D version of the MT8127.
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Oh, that gives us hope! Thanks!
Tho if it had slimport capability, why wouldn't amazon enable it in the stock FireOS. It would be a selling point & help get people to buy tv shows or movies from amazon. Perhaps the best resolution it could push out wasn't so hot & amazon left it out to avoid a disappointing experience? Yep, I'm trying to hold onto hope for slimport here. :laugh:
Wish we knew WTH they did to the D version MT8127.
I don't see any HDMI adapters for the 5th generation Fire on Amazon. The reviews for the 4th generation adapter claim that it does NOT work for the 5th gen (it's a shame, this one lets you charge while using the adapter):
http://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B00LCKUT8A/ref=cm_cr_dp_srch?filterByKeyword=5th
Edit: the following was a brain fart, thanks blueberry.sky for pointing it out
Edit: But one reviewer claimed this other adapter did work (downside is you won't be able to charge):
http://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B00LCKPETY/ref=cm_cr_dp_srch?filterByKeyword=5th
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Edit: But one reviewer claimed this other adapter did work (downside is you won't be able to charge):
http://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B00LCKPETY/ref=cm_cr_dp_srch?filterByKeyword=5th
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Wow! Nice job finding that report! And he specifies " $50 7in fire 5th gen".
Tho I'm not understanding what he could mean by this "I've tried lots of work arounds to supplement it memory and this one works great."
Wait . . . . .
That is a USB OTG adapter, not a slimport adapter. So excited for hdmi, I nearly brought one! :silly:
I have the model number PS56GR, Amazon HDMI Adapter for Fire Tablets (4th Generation)
It does not work at all the the 5th Generation Fire 7" . All it does is pass through the charge. BTW it works very well on my Nexus 7 2013
Has anyone had any luck using newer roms?
Anyone had any success with this?
MHL with cm-12.1-20160203 is still a no go.
mpnieland said:
You may be thinking, why not just use Chromecast? Well this would be specifically for apps that don't have chromecast such as Xfinity TV Go. So just wondering if anyone knows about past fire tablets and these adapters or if they have already tried some and found success.
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Not sure I would accept that premise just yet. I used Chromecast's "Cast Screen / Audio" feature to stream an episode from my computer via TVersity, wirelessly to the Fire, wirelessly back to the Chromecast, and it worked better than expected. Casting the entire screen would be one alternative that actually works.
Is there an update to this.i just got the 5th gen just to stream movies in the car but need to know if mhl has been figured out for this
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Cab anyone recommend a UK sourced HDMI cable which can be used with the special USB slot in the Nook Colour please? Thinking of getting Netflix
From what I recall, previous discussions pretty much ended with
"not possible"
If someone can correct me I'd be extremely pleased.
Nope, Nook doesn't have the hardware to support it.
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Yea, I don't think that's possible, plus the nook is pretty slow when it comes to netflix anyway, just HDMI connect a laptop if you have one, or game console. I would recommend a Dynex wire, cheap, but I've had 4 for the last two months for all of my hd consoles and tv's, no problems and exceptional video quality.
Newegg has cheap HDMI cables too.
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Yea, I don't think that's possible, plus the nook is pretty slow when it comes to netflix anyway, just HDMI connect a laptop if you have one, or game console. I would recommend a Dynex wire, cheap, but I've had 4 for the last two months for all of my hd consoles and tv's, no problems and exceptional video quality.
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My NC runs Netflix flawlessly on CM7. Returning to the topic, it is not possible.
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My NC runs Netflix flawlessly on CM7. Returning to the topic, it is not possible.
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Same here! Flawless...
...back on topic...
...NO HDMI.
Yeah, I wanted to try this awhile back. Here are some links I found looking into the topic;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1061856
https://sites.google.com/site/voyageofbeagleboard/Home/displaylink-for-android
http://sven.killig.de/android/N1/2.2/usb_host/
Essentially, it looks like there is a way to get android to write the framebuffer to the USB port, and some converters to get that out as a display, but I do not have anywhere near the skills to get it working and the adapters were prohibitively expensive for the gain.
My verdict is; Possible, but very unlikely.
You could get a Raspberry Pi and connect it to your Nook (or any tablet without HDMI) through WiFi. At only $35 or so (assuming you already have a WiFi router to plug it into), it's a very affordable solution. The software side would be tricky. I suppose you could just install Linux and a VNC server on the Raspberry Pi...
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You could get a Raspberry Pi and connect it to your Nook (or any tablet without HDMI) through WiFi. At only $35 or so (assuming you already have a WiFi router to plug it into), it's a very affordable solution. The software side would be tricky. I suppose you could just install Linux and a VNC server on the Raspberry Pi...
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For a good streamer. I am using modded atv2 (appletv) it supports netflix w/o anything else, plug and play. I use it everyday and with my NC supporting airplay .
So, I just tried plugging in Samsung's 30-pin to HDMI adapter into my mother's GTab 8.9 and connecting it to our TV, but nothing is being sent to the TV. The tablet makes noise when I plug it into the TV, but nothing happens other than that. I tried loading a video to see if it would only output when playing media, but that didn't work either.
Does the AT&T-branded 8.9 even do HDMI out?
Does it work system-wide, or only in a few special apps?
I want to know it too
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On a UK tab the HDMI output is system wide.
Yes, but this is the version of the 8.9 that AT&T has had their way with - it wouldn't be the first time that a carrier has removed a feature from a smartphone/tablet because of some ludicrous reason.
My ATT 8.9 does HDMI out, even tried it with multiple TV's. It doesn't work with any of the custom ROM's though.
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My ATT 8.9 does HDMI out, even tried it with multiple TV's. It doesn't work with any of the custom ROM's though.
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Ah, just the good news I needed. Might I ask which cable you used and where you bought it from? (model number, etc.) I got mine from a Verizon store and it said it was compatible with the Galaxy Tab series. I assumed that since it used the 30-pin connector that the 8.9 does, it would work.
Im using this one...
http://m.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab-accessories/EPL-3PHPBEGSTA
Yea, I'm using the same cable (though, I bought mine from a Verizon store) - does yours say KCC-REM-SEC-EPL-3PHPBE on the back?
Hi,
I want to view movies from my Kindle on my Panasonic plasma TV. What cable do I need exactly to connect the Kindle to the TV?
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Hi,
I want to view movies from my Kindle on my Panasonic plasma TV. What cable do I need exactly to connect the Kindle to the TV?
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An HDMI to micro HDMI cable or adapter. I can't post external links yet, but just googling "HDMI to micro HDMI" will get you the necessary results.
zupquark said:
Hi,
I want to view movies from my Kindle on my Panasonic plasma TV. What cable do I need exactly to connect the Kindle to the TV?
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i'm not sure if the quality will match your expectations. tried earlier this week to watch the nfl gamepass via KFHD, but quality wasn't fun at all. let us know how it works with movies.
thanks , I will order such a cable now. And I will post something about the quality
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The quality is not good at all. I expected sthing better
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i'm not sure if the quality will match your expectations. tried earlier this week to watch the nfl gamepass via KFHD, but quality wasn't fun at all. let us know how it works with movies.
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Just curious, when you connect it to your TV do you need to leave the tablet screen turned on like on MHL mirroring?
And overlaid items like subtitles on Netflix or MXPlayer are showed on TV?
Thanks!
Hi fellas,
My previous S4 was using MHL and it seems that not all MHL cables are compatible with all phones.
However, with the G2, I need to get a slimport-HDMI cable.
For those familiar with slimport, can I just go out there and get any one and be guaranteed that it will work?
There are many that are meant for the Nexus4. I'm betting those would most certainly work.
Those who got it for your device which works well, care to post a link to the product?
Thanks!
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Hi fellas,
My previous S4 was using MHL and it seems that not all MHL cables are compatible with all phones.
However, with the G2, I need to get a slimport-HDMI cable.
For those familiar with slimport, can I just go out there and get any one and be guaranteed that it will work?
There are many that are meant for the Nexus4. I'm betting those would most certainly work.
Those who got it for your device which works well, care to post a link to the product?
Thanks!
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Slimport, is slimport right? Not sure if there is slimport certification or not......
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Slimport, is slimport right? Not sure if there is slimport certification or not......
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Well, I'm assuming Slimport is a better and more controlled standard than MHL so I hope any existing slimport adapters out there will work with our LG.
Like I mentioned, MHL wasn't the same for all...
Is their anything like Samsung's all share cast I'd like a wireless way to connect to tv.
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Slimport is in fact just a single "thing". Right now, you can only buy a single HDMI adapter or a single VGA adapter.....from Slimport. Even though it's a "standard", no other company makes the things -- at least I haven't found any yet. I bought my slimport adapter back when the Nexus 4 came to market.
Our G2's also support Miracast which I can confirm works with my Netgear PTV3000.
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Slimport is in fact just a single "thing". Right now, you can only buy a single HDMI adapter or a single VGA adapter.....from Slimport. Even though it's a "standard", no other company makes the things -- at least I haven't found any yet. I bought my slimport adapter back when the Nexus 4 came to market.
Our G2's also support Miracast which I can confirm works with my Netgear PTV3000.
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So I assume your slimport which you bought for N4 works for your G2 as well?
Yea the choices for such adapters are pretty limited right now.. and I gotta be prepared to fork out the cash for it.
Hey everyone. I gotta say, the droid turbo is an incredible phone even without the promised 48 hour battery life. However, I can not find any info on support for MHL or not. I've got a pioneer radio (this one to be exact) that demands it and so far I can't get it to work. Any help/alternatives to MHL? Thanks.
TheValhallan said:
Hey everyone. I gotta say, the droid turbo is an incredible phone even without the promised 48 hour battery life. However, I can not find any info on support for MHL or not. I've got a pioneer radio (this one to be exact) that demands it and so far I can't get it to work. Any help/alternatives to MHL? Thanks.
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When I looked for the spec everything I read kept referring to some form of casting or mirroring wirelessly. I am disappointed and pretty confident there is no MHL
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I don't know about MHL, but it is compatible with WiDi, MiraCast and AllCast/AllShare.
Just turn on your WiFi then bring up the toggles from the notifications screen and you will see a Cast Screen option.
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I don't know about MHL, but it is compatible with WiDi, MiraCast and AllCast/AllShare.
Just turn on your WiFi then bring up the toggles from the notifications screen and you will see a Cast Screen option.
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Yeah i knew that, but i don't know how to get the radio to communicate with my phone.
This is on Motorola site. Doesn't say what phone it works with but I would assume it would work with ours. Too bad it's out of stock for the $3 bucks they want I would have given it a shot.
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This is on Motorola site. Doesn't say what phone it works with but I would assume it would work with ours. Too bad it's out of stock for the $3 bucks they want I would have given it a shot.
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Pretty sure that's for the older phones that had mini-HDMI ports on them.
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Pretty sure that's for the older phones that had mini-HDMI ports on them.
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I think it is too. Is there a way to stream to a chromecast without a network?
Any luck on this? I just recently bought a pioneer radio as well, and trying to do the same thing. I have everything connected, but it turbo doesn't play along. Have you made any progress with yours? Bought a new phone that does support mhl??
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Any luck on this? I just recently bought a pioneer radio as well, and trying to do the same thing. I have everything connected, but it turbo doesn't play along. Have you made any progress with yours? Bought a new phone that does support mhl??
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Droid Turbo doesn't support video out over a wired connection. Your best bet is to buy a Miracast dongle like the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter or Belkin Miracast Adapter and an HDMI coupler (Female to Female).
Connect the coupler to the HDMI sticking out of the radion and connect the adapter to the coupler. You'll need to provide power the wireless adapter as well.
For the Pioneer radio set the settings to HDMI connection type for AppRadio Mode, pair the Bluetooth from phone the radio and go to your display settings on your phone and connect to the wireless adapter.
PM me if you need more help.