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I'm back again with another review. This time I took a look at the official Samsung RCA cables for the Galaxy Tab. Make sure you watch my full review and for those who like to read, I know there's still a couple of you out there, I have a short summary at the bottom.
http://www.youtube.com/v/kgBDaZgM2Mg
Since before the existence of the Google TV I've always been the type of person who wanted the internet on their TV. I usually resorted to connecting my desktop or laptop to my TV but because it wasn't as convenient as something like the Google TV it wasn't something I did often. But now that I have gotten a hold of the RCA cables I am able to watch my favorite shows right on my TV via my Galaxy Tab.
I went ahead and skipped the unboxing since there wasn't anything except the cables inside the packaging. This setup was as simple as 1, 2, 3 and maybe 4. I just plugged the proprietary 30 pin connector right into the Galaxy Tab and the yellow, red and white audio/video cables went right to the back of my TV and switched my TV to the correct channel and I was up and running. Everything that showed up on my Tab was mimicked on the TV. The real reason I bought this cable was to be able to stream my TV shows right from the internet. Sometimes I download a show and put it on my Tab then just watch it later on my TV when I have time. There are no additional settings you need to mess with. Its definitely as simple as it sounds. Here's a little pros and cons list for you.
Pros:
-Extemely easy to use; plug and play
-Inexpensive compared to the dock with HDMI
-Image quality is great when sitting about 8-10 feet away
-The Tab doesn't need to be docked so its easy to just pick up to play, pause, fast forward and easy enough to just send a quick email then get back to the video.
Cons:
-Cant charge and output video at the same time. It occupies the 30 pin connector.
-If your sitting sitting 2 feet away from the TV you can definitely see pixelation. But seriously, why the heck would you sit that close to the TV. Are you trying to go blind?
-Image doesn't fill the entire screen on my 42" LCD TV.
-You can't turn the screen on they Tab off while you are watching. If you do, you will just get a black screen on your TV. Best thing to remedy this situation is to just use a backlight dimming app and keep it on the lowest setting.
Overall though, for $29.99 (or lower if you know how to shop around) there's no way you can go wrong with this purchase. I have watched full length movies and a bunch of anime and it looks excellent from 10ft away. So if you want a Google TV-like experience without the need to shell out $299 for one then I HIGHLY recommend picking this up for your entertainment needs.
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ayman07 said:
I'm back again with another review. This time I took a look at the official Samsung RCA cables for the Galaxy Tab. Make sure you watch my full review and for those who like to read, I know there's still a couple of you out there, I have a short summary at the bottom.
http://www.youtube.com/v/kgBDaZgM2Mg
Since before the existence of the Google TV I've always been the type of person who wanted the internet on their TV. I usually resorted to connecting my desktop or laptop to my TV but because it wasn't as convenient as something like the Google TV it wasn't something I did often. But now that I have gotten a hold of the RCA cables I am able to watch my favorite shows right on my TV via my Galaxy Tab.
I went ahead and skipped the unboxing since there wasn't anything except the cables inside the packaging. This setup was as simple as 1, 2, 3 and maybe 4. I just plugged the proprietary 30 pin connector right into the Galaxy Tab and the yellow, red and white audio/video cables went right to the back of my TV and switched my TV to the correct channel and I was up and running. Everything that showed up on my Tab was mimicked on the TV. The real reason I bought this cable was to be able to stream my TV shows right from the internet. Sometimes I download a show and put it on my Tab then just watch it later on my TV when I have time. There are no additional settings you need to mess with. Its definitely as simple as it sounds. Here's a little pros and cons list for you.
Pros:
-Extemely easy to use; plug and play
-Inexpensive compared to the dock with HDMI
-Image quality is great when sitting about 8-10 feet away
-The Tab doesn't need to be docked so its easy to just pick up to play, pause, fast forward and easy enough to just send a quick email then get back to the video.
Cons:
-Cant charge and output video at the same time. It occupies the 30 pin connector.
-If your sitting sitting 2 feet away from the TV you can definitely see pixelation. But seriously, why the heck would you sit that close to the TV. Are you trying to go blind?
-Image doesn't fill the entire screen on my 42" LCD TV.
-You can't turn the screen on they Tab off while you are watching. If you do, you will just get a black screen on your TV. Best thing to remedy this situation is to just use a backlight dimming app and keep it on the lowest setting.
Overall though, for $29.99 (or lower if you know how to shop around) there's no way you can go wrong with this purchase. I have watched full length movies and a bunch of anime and it looks excellent from 10ft away. So if you want a Google TV-like experience without the need to shell out $299 for one then I HIGHLY recommend picking this up for your entertainment needs.
From the Tab.
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thanks for the review!!
is there a remote control solution? does gmote work from android to android? so you dont need all the wires 8-10 long all over the place?
what keyboard is that in your video?
thanks
sillyrabbitt123 said:
thanks for the review!!
is there a remote control solution? does gmote work from android to android? so you dont need all the wires 8-10 long all over the place?
what keyboard is that in your video?
thanks
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Remote control for what? I don't really understand your question. The keyboard is called thumb keyboard.
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Excellent review, I'm in the same boat as you as I too like to connect my gadgets to the TV - Here's my question. Having used both the RCA & HDMI accessories, which would you recommend? The portability of the RCA or the High resolution of the HDMI? Or which would you recommend as a 1st buy? Thanks!
mcnl6754 said:
Excellent review, I'm in the same boat as you as I too like to connect my gadgets to the TV - Here's my question. Having used both the RCA & HDMI accessories, which would you recommend? The portability of the RCA or the High resolution of the HDMI? Or which would you recommend as a 1st buy? Thanks!
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I would definitely recommend the RCA cables first. Like i mentioned, I don't have both but I believe I chose the best option. The quality is great when you're sitting a little further away and they fact that it's compatible with almost every single TV is a bonus too. I recently was at a motel and took my wire to watch some shows and it was an older style box with no HDMI so it worked in my favor. You won't go wrong with the RCA cables.
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ayman07 said:
Remote control for what? I don't really understand your question. The keyboard is called thumb keyboard.
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Its not too ascetic having 10 feet of rca cable running arcorss the room.
i would rather be able to remote control the tab with say my phone if gmote works from droid to droid. i am not sure that it does. if i get a chance i will try it.
do you know if the rca cables have drm? i read the dock does. so you cannot dl a movie from media hub and output it to the tc using the dock i will hopefully have a chance tomorrow to try them both out.
thanks
sillyrabbitt123 said:
do you know if the rca cables have drm? i read the dock does. so you cannot dl a movie from media hub and output it to the tc using the dock i will hopefully have a chance tomorrow to try them both out.
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The D in DRM stands for "Digital". RCA cables are purely analog, therefore they don't support DRM.
knightnz said:
The D in DRM stands for "Digital". RCA cables are purely analog, therefore they don't support DRM.
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thanks for the info I guess i will be happier with the rcs cables (less quality i assume) but not "D" for DRM. I dont understand the idea behind them not wanting you to output it to the tv though. If you are paying for or renting it whats the big deal? or is it more about selling you a tv or other device so you can watch your content on the bigger screen???
anyway thanks!
Meh, I picked up my HDMI dock shipped for 42$ they don't tell you you need an HDMI A to C cable as well, amazon 10 feet, 10$. All in all 52$ for my tab to be docked HDMI. More worth it IMO.
antiochasylum said:
Meh, I picked up my HDMI dock shipped for 42$ they don't tell you you need an HDMI A to C cable as well, amazon 10 feet, 10$. All in all 52$ for my tab to be docked HDMI. More worth it IMO.
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I'm interested in the hdmi dock also. Like the rca cables, does it also duplicate everything on tab to the tv? And can you watch your downloaded movies such as from torrents on it?
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I wonder if Samsung will make a straight a 30-pin to HDMI (or mini-HDMI) cable. Would be the ideal solution. Since the 30-pin connects to the dock which then outputs HDMI, AFAIK it should be possible?
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I'm interested in the hdmi dock also. Like the rca cables, does it also duplicate everything on tab to the tv? And can you watch your downloaded movies such as from torrents on it?
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Ill get my mini HDMI cable today and I will report back once I try it. I know one thing seeing my tab in 62" 1080p will be freaking awesome if it outputs everything lol.
The hdmi dock output everything.
Home screen, pictures, games, movie.
The different to the rca cable i can see, is that if you play a movie on the tab while in the dock you got the movie picture only on tv, the tab will only show controls like volume, seek etc on its screen.
In youtube, if you start to play a movie it shows on tv, and you can continue to search other clips on your tab while the first one is playing on your Tv
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And can you watch your downloaded movies such as from torrents on it?
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have to ask, why you think it would be a problem playing downloaded movies?
The dock have nothing to do whit what movies and different codecs the tab can handle. The dock just output the picture from tab to tv
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Just got my dock / hdmi plus rca cable as well. didnt have a chance to rent a movie through media hub and try it but will report back. it does play files that i transfer over to the GT movies etc... on each hookup hdmi /dock or rca.
****Something STRANGE happened though****
I hooked up the RCA cables with an extender so i could make the rca cables longer which i did BUT i keep getting little tiny shocks while hold the GT? WTH? what would cause that and how can I fix? is it a bad cable somewhere? CRAZY!!!
The 2 people commenting here are "Lucky Charms" and "Silly Rabbit". Coincidence?
sillyrabbitt123 said:
Just got my dock / hdmi plus rca cable as well. didnt have a chance to rent a movie through media hub and try it but will report back. it does play files that i transfer over to the GT movies etc... on each hookup hdmi /dock or rca.
****Something STRANGE happened though****
I hooked up the RCA cables with an extender so i could make the rca cables longer which i did BUT i keep getting little tiny shocks while hold the GT? WTH? what would cause that and how can I fix? is it a bad cable somewhere? CRAZY!!!
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It's not "CRAZY!!!", it's dangerous. Any number of things could be causing it, if you take your cable extender out of the equation and the problem goes away, then somehow that is probably the problem. If you can lay your hands on a multimeter you can check that each contact point on the cables is isolated from each-other, but a short in the cable is unlikely to cause this problem. If the dock is involved then I'd say it's something to do with the way it's wired up internally, either intentionally so (can't imagine why) or it's got a fault.
joeearl13 said:
I wonder if Samsung will make a straight a 30-pin to HDMI (or mini-HDMI) cable. Would be the ideal solution. Since the 30-pin connects to the dock which then outputs HDMI, AFAIK it should be possible?
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Yes it's possible. Doubtful they'll make one as it'd kill sales of the dock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9795237&postcount=2
knightnz said:
Yes it's possible. Doubtful they'll make one as it'd kill sales of the dock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9795237&postcount=2
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Thanks for this info. That means sooner or later we will get direct HDMI out. Most likely a 3rd party vendor will sell it. This is great news.
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knightnz said:
The 2 people commenting here are "Lucky Charms" and "Silly Rabbit". Coincidence?
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That is funny and taste good too
knightnz said:
It's not "CRAZY!!!", it's dangerous. Any number of things could be causing it, if you take your cable extender out of the equation and the problem goes away, then somehow that is probably the problem. If you can lay your hands on a multimeter you can check that each contact point on the cables is isolated from each-other, but a short in the cable is unlikely to cause this problem. If the dock is involved then I'd say it's something to do with the way it's wired up internally, either intentionally so (can't imagine why) or it's got a fault.
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Thanks for the info! Its not with the dock only with the 30 pin RCA Cable.
What is a "multimeter"?
I will remove the extender and see if it still shocks (which I doubt) but I cannot try the other cables with out the extender. So I guess thats what the mulitmeter is for?
thanks!!
First off:
Running Cognition 3.04
TV is Vizio 32" LCD 1080P
3.5 mm to rca red,white,yellow
not sure the brand of cable, just one I had lying around.
I seem to be unable to get tv out to work. Is there a certain cable that works better than others?
TV OUT Settings are on, and using NTSC. I tried PAL also just in case. I tried all the tv input settings (av1,av2, ...etc)
Saw this work in numerous videos. I must be doing something wrong? Thanks in advance for any input!
bigsmitty64 said:
3.5 mm to rca red,white,yellow
not sure the brand of cable, just one I had lying around.
I seem to be unable to get tv out to work. Is there a certain cable that works better than others?
TV OUT Settings are on, and using NTSC. I tried PAL also just in case. I tried all the tv input settings (av1,av2, ...etc)
Saw this work in numerous videos. I must be doing something wrong? Thanks in advance for any input!
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I Had a similar experience but my TV is older... I just presumed that the TV couldn't handle the output. At one point I was able to get a really faint sketchy image of the phone that was live but nothing that would let me watch any videos from my phone with it.
Edit: I found Twonky Server Mobile in the Market and stream from my phone to my Xbox360 with no problems. I recommend the app it's great!
I went on ebay a typed iphone tv out get the one with a 3.5mm jack
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Got it to work! It was the old cable I was using. I used my buddies nice new Belkin cable and it works great!
How does the quality look? Sound too?
Video Quality: Not so great, but I really didn't expect great quality through AV Cables.
Audio: Not bad at all!
I tried a couple games through headphones coming out of the tv, and the sound was real good.
Eh, not bad. Wish it had an HDMI OUT!
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Exactly, that would be sweet. I read a post on here somewhere about a cable that is mini usb to hdmi, that Samsung made but then gave up on. Why oh why would they do that?
I bought a cable from radio shack and it works fine. Connected it to my 46" samsung hdtv and an older tube tv. The older tv only had a cable input so I connected the rca thru a vcr. Both work fine. One note u do need to switch the yellow and red cables when connecting to the tv. Colors wont match up to get it to work.
Running Phoenix 4.1 w/ Dark Fire Theme
jes2389 said:
I bought a cable from radio shack and it works fine. Connected it to my 46" samsung hdtv and an older tube tv. The older tv only had a cable input so I connected the rca thru a vcr. Both work fine. One note u do need to switch the yellow and red cables when connecting to the tv. Colors wont match up to get it to work.
Running Phoenix 4.1 w/ Dark Fire Theme
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Well I'm not sure what cables you are using but, Yellow is video and white and red are audio on mine so that ain't happening. But as previously mentioned, I got it to work with new cable, matched all three colors.
bigsmitty64 said:
Exactly, that would be sweet. I read a post on here somewhere about a cable that is mini usb to hdmi, that Samsung made but then gave up on. Why oh why would they do that?
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What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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xThe Enforcer said:
What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It wasn't on here after all, it was HERE
It's sold on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-ECC1H...XXZY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1299214838&sr=8-3
I ordered one. I hope it works with my LCD.
Killemalll said:
It's sold on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-ECC1H...XXZY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1299214838&sr=8-3
I ordered one. I hope it works with my LCD.
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Hmm... someone needs to report back if it works or not.
Let us know if it works....
Samsung Captivate Galaxy S OEM Micro USB to HDMI Video Cable - ECC1HU0BBEB
Found this at another site...
http://www.crocwireless.com/samsung...icro-usb-to-hdmi-video-cable-ecc1hu0bbeb.html
So the question is... whats this software update and can it be built into a ROM.
PLEASE NOTE: This cable will NOT work on the Samsung Galaxy S phone(s) without a software update. This information is per Samsung tech support. Please contact Samsung before purchasing this cable to determine if you can get the update for your model phone.
- Samsung OEM HDMI Cable allows you to connect your Samsung Captivate Galaxy S Cell phone to an HDTV with this Micro USB to HDMI AV Cable.
- OEM ECC1HU0BBEB HDMI Cable plugs directly into the micro USB port and connects to a HDMI port on your TV or Display Monitor.
- Share pictures, slideshows and videos in high-definition quality.
- An Additional built-in Micro USB port lets you charge your phone while it's connected to your TV for continuous charging.
bsc7080xsc said:
Found this at another site...
PLEASE NOTE: This cable will NOT work on the Samsung Galaxy S phone(s) without a software update. This information is per Samsung tech support. Please contact Samsung before purchasing this cable to determine if you can get the update for your model phone.
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i read this too on a forum with the following additional info: (not sure on accuracy)
the reason it doesnt work / needs update for HDMI cable to work has something to do with the dock, in order for HDMI to work in HD through USB it requires all 5 pins/wires, and programming the phone to use them for hdmi would stop the docking cradle from putting the phone into desktop mode.
Samsung basically had a choice to make. Docking cradle with dock mode OR usb/hdmi.
**once again that was read on a forum, truthiness may very.
I just posted an email to Samsung support about compatibility and what software is needed. I will let you know what I hear.
Hi guys , did someone finally manage to get this hdmi cable to work (Samsung ECC1HU0BBEB) with the captivate
I bought it , have tried several ROM's and still nothing yet ! No signal !
jes2389 said:
I bought a cable from radio shack and it works fine. Connected it to my 46" samsung hdtv and an older tube tv. The older tv only had a cable input so I connected the rca thru a vcr. Both work fine. One note u do need to switch the yellow and red cables when connecting to the tv. Colors wont match up to get it to work.
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I bought the same cables from radio shack also. Work good, but do have to swap red and yellow to get video.
Saw this on Reddit
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/kcphf/full_xbox_360_controller_support_app_triggers_and/
AND N64 Controller adapters exist?! I'm in ecstasy right now..
Does the XOOM need the OTG cable to make this work?
I'm curious to know if this works for the Xoom. I'd assume that OTG cable is required.
great find!
BlazinGTI said:
Saw this on Reddit
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/kcphf/full_xbox_360_controller_support_app_triggers_and/
AND N64 Controller adapters exist?! I'm in ecstasy right now..
Does the XOOM need the OTG cable to make this work?
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Yes it would need an otg cable i had my 360 wireless controller working on mine without any program however, if i tried to use 2 wireless controllers it kinda confused the emulator and both controllers moved both players so im assuming this app would fix that.
Anyone have issues purchasing app?
Anyone have issues purchasing app? Mine errors and says contact Google or "pending", but will not bill me or allow download.
So, has anyone given this a try yet? I've ordered all the accessories (HDMI cable, Xbox Adapter, Angled OTG Cable) all I've got left is to purchase the app itself.
I'd love to hear from anyone that's tried it.
I'll be sure to update!
well the app is gone from the play store
any one has any idea on how to get multiple wireless xbox controllers to work with an android device?
Can't find anything on the internet so here goes. Does the note support TV out. I haven't got a cable to test at the minute
Thanks
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You cannot find, or you forgot to google ?
The note hs HDMI over MHL.
So you need to buy the cable
Yes I know it has hdmi out as I have found that on Google and eBay I'm talking about standard old Samsung TV out via 3.5mm so I can use it with my vuzix wrap
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tucka20 said:
Can't find anything on the internet so here goes. Does the note support TV out. I haven't got a cable to test at the minute
Thanks
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Yes it supports TV out. You need to buy an MHL adapter though. That said, it works like a charm. However, it does bog down the performance of the device (except when playing movies) because it's having to do the processing for two displays instead of one. Playing games, or web browsing, etc will be noticeably slower. However, if all you're using it is for media output, you should have no problems.
You can usually get your hands on an MHL adapter for about $20 or less.
I'm thinking about buying a HDMI MHL "cable", but have anyone here tried this one or this one? Do we need a specific MHL cable, or can we use all of them?
Edit: Found the original Samsung MHL cable for 20 Euros, so i think i'll go with that instead. It says its for SII and Galaxy Nexus, so i guess it'll work with the Note too.
LordManhattan said:
I'm thinking about buying a HDMI MHL "cable", but have anyone here tried this one or this one? Do we need a specific MHL cable, or can we use all of them?
Edit: Found the original Samsung MHL cable for 20 Euros, so i think i'll go with that instead. It says its for SII and Galaxy Nexus, so i guess it'll work with the Note too.
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Either of the one that you listed should work just fine. There's really little/no difference between those and the official Samsung one because MHL is an open standard, and hence will be compatible across many different platforms and vendors.
OK! Thanks
Now, here's a tip for possibly getting your official Samsung MHL adapter for free: Go to your local AT&T store and ask the rep if they still have the accessories for their Infuse 4G display unit. Normally they send those all back to corporate, but if you're lucky, they may still have theirs, and since corporate just throws them away anyhow, the store had no issues with just giving me their spare MHL adapter for free
I set it up with external power but couldn't get it to work. The phone switched to CLOCK.
Would a cheap $11 eBay MHL adapter work well or do we have to fork out $40 for the Samsung one?
ericshmerick said:
Would a cheap $11 eBay MHL adapter work well or do we have to fork out $40 for the Samsung one?
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I bought a (what would be about) $9usd cable in a small store in Hong Kong, and it works perfectly.
You have to plug the power part in first (I have a power bank thing which works well), then the micro usb into the phone, and then the phone will start outputting. Don't just plug in the microusb->hdmi and then the power, that didn't work for me and I spent a while trying to figure it out. I haven't noticed any additional lag at all.
Everything is displayed. When the phone is in portrait mode (e.g. launcher) the TV will have lots of black on either side. When playing videos landscape, it takes up the full tv screen. Sound is also output.
my tv does not have hdmi and only have the traditional red/yellow/white input. Is there any cable to connect my note to my old fashioned tv?
You can probably get some kind of HDMI to component converter, but with hdmi being digital the signal will need to be converted to analog so it will be expensive.
Alexanderbooth said:
You can probably get some kind of HDMI to component converter, but with hdmi being digital the signal will need to be converted to analog so it will be expensive.
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the price you will pay for that best you buy a new tv because the convertor sucks trust me when i say so..... a proper convertor will run 100 bucks plus even then the tv can handle the HD res so it will flicker and blank in and out or dont shows at all... spend 129 and get a nice 27" or higher native hdmi monitor...
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the price you will pay for that best you buy a new tv because the convertor sucks trust me when i say so..... a proper convertor will run 100 bucks plus even then the tv can handle the HD res so it will flicker and blank in and out or dont shows at all... spend 129 and get a nice 27" or higher native hdmi monitor...
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just don't want to waste...my old tv set still works fine...though i have already thought of a thousand reasons to get rid of it....
happyuser said:
just don't want to waste...my old tv set still works fine...though i have already thought of a thousand reasons to get rid of it....
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Well, now you have one more reason. Also, a 15" CRT (ie. the old-style tube) TV consumes several times more electricity than even a 40" LCD/LED one so you're only doing a disservice to yourself by using it.
How to turn off screen using hdmi out? as battery consumption is so high even the charger cant keep up when streaming video.
I'm also having problems with my MHL adapter.
I bought this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005KJYMSC/ref=oh_o00_s02_i00_details
from amazon, as it was cheap says specifically it is compatible with the Note.
But it doesn't work, my TV just says no signal. I have the charger plugged into it, I have my 3g turned off. Everything seems right, but it wont work. I'm rather annoyed.
I have a feeling, that despite it saying so on the listing, it is infact not compatible with the Note. It says on the packaging max resolution 1280x720p... so that could well be the problem.
Moral of the story, buy the official Samsung one and save yourself the bother!
Guys,
I would like to connect my note to my car radio (7 inch screen) which has video in RCA cable.
I bought this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261025098138&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
However, it does not work when I try it on my TV. It says 'no signal'. I was told by the seller that the Note does not have the TV out option as opposed to the S2 for example. I've checked the specs on the samsung galaxy website (TV out for S2, no TV out for Note in the connectivity list).
So, is there a specific cable like MHL to RCA that I could use?
Thanks
I got the original samsung mhl adapter from a very nice fellow here on xda for $10 shipped, he had a bunch of them he was giving away, I tried it on my S2 (Note on CM9 doesn't do MHL) and other note was broken.
Once I get both my notes back I can update the thread with more info.
Hey everyone, I recently bought an OTG cable off amazon along with a ps2 controller to USB adapter. Well, while waiting for my ps2 adapter to come in(OTG is already in my possession), I wanted a temporary solution.
I used to mod original xbox's and even make adapters to convert controllers to USB(Original xbox uses USB, just different shaped ports). Well, on windows you have to download special drivers that you have to find yourself due to your computer not being able to automatically install the controller. So, I figured the controller would be the same way on Android.
Well, I was wrong. what you do is strip an xbox controller's cable, or the break away cable(this is smarter due to the fact you can still use your controller later with another break away cable), and strip a usb cable (the male end still in tact) and simply wire the corresponding colors together(Green to green, red to red, black to black, white to white). Now the xbox controller has a 5th wire which is yellow, you can ignore that one.
So far this controller has been a good temporary solution for my wait. The L & R triggers don't work, but im not sure if that's an android issue or my controller just funked. Anyways if anyone has a spare xbox controller laying around and about 10-20 minutes of spare time, give this trick a go! Would love to see other people's results!
Games tested on:
GTA III
Modern Combat 3
Dead Trigger
Dslrocks10 said:
Hey everyone, I recently bought an OTG cable off amazon along with a ps2 controller to USB adapter. Well, while waiting for my ps2 adapter to come in(OTG is already in my possession), I wanted a temporary solution.
I used to mod original xbox's and even make adapters to convert controllers to USB(Original xbox uses USB, just different shaped ports). Well, on windows you have to download special drivers that you have to find yourself due to your computer not being able to automatically install the controller. So, I figured the controller would be the same way on Android.
Well, I was wrong. what you do is strip an xbox controller's cable, or the break away cable(this is smarter due to the fact you can still use your controller later with another break away cable), and strip a usb cable (the male end still in tact) and simply wire the corresponding colors together(Green to green, red to red, black to black, white to white). Now the xbox controller has a 5th wire which is yellow, you can ignore that one.
So far this controller has been a good temporary solution for my wait. The L & R triggers don't work, but im not sure if that's an android issue or my controller just funked. Anyways if anyone has a spare xbox controller laying around and about 10-20 minutes of spare time, give this trick a go! Would love to see other people's results!
Games tested on:
GTA III
Modern Combat 3
Dead Trigger
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I may try this.. Just curious, what did you snip to use as the male USB part?
opz187 said:
I may try this.. Just curious, what did you snip to use as the male USB part?
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A spare mini usb cable but any should work as long as it's a data cable,
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Dslrocks10 said:
Hey everyone, I recently bought an OTG cable off amazon along with a ps2 controller to USB adapter. Well, while waiting for my ps2 adapter to come in(OTG is already in my possession), I wanted a temporary solution.
I used to mod original xbox's and even make adapters to convert controllers to USB(Original xbox uses USB, just different shaped ports). Well, on windows you have to download special drivers that you have to find yourself due to your computer not being able to automatically install the controller. So, I figured the controller would be the same way on Android.
Well, I was wrong. what you do is strip an xbox controller's cable, or the break away cable(this is smarter due to the fact you can still use your controller later with another break away cable), and strip a usb cable (the male end still in tact) and simply wire the corresponding colors together(Green to green, red to red, black to black, white to white). Now the xbox controller has a 5th wire which is yellow, you can ignore that one.
So far this controller has been a good temporary solution for my wait. The L & R triggers don't work, but im not sure if that's an android issue or my controller just funked. Anyways if anyone has a spare xbox controller laying around and about 10-20 minutes of spare time, give this trick a go! Would love to see other people's results!
Games tested on:
GTA III
Modern Combat 3
Dead Trigger
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Well I already have a XBOX to USB adapter, I guess that would save me the stripping right? (I'm at work, cant test it myself yet)
Anyone try this with ICS?
silcharde said:
Well I already have a XBOX to USB adapter, I guess that would save me the stripping right? (I'm at work, cant test it myself yet)
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Yup!
sega dude said:
Anyone try this with ICS?
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It should work! If my Evo 3D had otg compatibilities I'd try it but it should work.
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I too have an xbox to USB adapter from the old Xbox modding days. Plugged into my OT G adapter for the note 2 tonight, and no love on riptide GP or dead trigger.
is there anywhere where you can check to see if the Android is even detecting it?
do you need to help 6 axis controller or something installed?
Would this work on for the Motola Atrix Lapdock's full USB port? That would be pretty sick...
well i always wanted to know whether this would work but never tried it, i have a xbox controller that i did the usb mod with and a asus transformer tf101 with 2xUSB host and a SGS3 with otg adapter. but when i made the transistion from windows 7 gaming to windows 8 i later realised the driver would never be supported, so i was left with windows 8 games all installed and ready but no controller to play them with. so i bought an official xbox360 wired controller new off ebay, i knew it would work with android if i needed it to but it is perfect for me and my pc. btw the windows 7 driver for xbox controller is called XBCD and works well with x360 button mapping software.
This sounds pretty awesome. I modded the break away cable on one of my original Xbox controllers years ago so I could use it as a PC controller because I had extras. Now I just need to get an OTG cable.:cyclops:
I used this tutorial to mod my Xbox 1 controller a few days before: http://www.ocmodshop.com/how-to-use-an-xbox-controller-as-a-usb-pc-gamepad/
It works perfekt with my i9305 including the L & R triggers if you build you own driver with USB/BT Joystick Center 6: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.poke64738.usbjoy
You also can copy my config file to your folder USBJoyData and import it with USB/BT Joystick Center 6: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/56411924/Xboxcontroller/Xbox1Controller_JoyPrefsFile_1118_645_0.zip
Tested with: Shadowgun
Using an original Xbox controller with USB adapter to OTG cable. GTA 3 doesn't work for me, sadly. I just get camera spin and some buttons do odd things.
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Telemachus said:
I too have an xbox to USB adapter from the old Xbox modding days. Plugged into my OT G adapter for the note 2 tonight, and no love on riptide GP or dead trigger.
is there anywhere where you can check to see if the Android is even detecting it?
do you need to help 6 axis controller or something installed?
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You shouldn't need any third party software installed. As long as your devices supports usb hosting it should work. What Os version are you on?
jeffreygtab said:
Would this work on for the Motola Atrix Lapdock's full USB port? That would be pretty sick...
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It should work! What Os version are you running?
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WAAITTT!!
Stop! I got an idea: buy a extension cable instead of doing it with the original breakawy if you want to use it on the xbox again... something like this
I dont know if someone pointed tha out yet, I dont have time to read it now...
Brigaid said:
Using an original Xbox controller with USB adapter to OTG cable. GTA 3 doesn't work for me, sadly. I just get camera spin and some buttons do odd things
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That's normal. All you need to do is install USB/BT Joystick Center 6 and map the buttons to your needs. It also works perfectly on my rooted Galaxy Nexus
360porcento said:
Stop! I got an idea: buy a extension cable instead of doing it with the original breakawy if you want to use it on the xbox again... something like this
I dont know if someone pointed tha out yet, I dont have time to read it now...
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Why? Use this tut and you have both: http://www.ocmodshop.com/how-to-use-an-xbox-controller-as-a-usb-pc-gamepad/
Would this work on other phones such as sony xperia p
Simple question, but you are using the micro-usb slot right? Is it possible to charge and connect a controller at the same time?
Because well, I can't play games for any longer then 2hours, then my battery is dead.
Mr_Jongenelen said:
Simple question, but you are using the micro-usb slot right? Is it possible to charge and connect a controller at the same time?
Because well, I can't play games for any longer then 2hours, then my battery is dead.
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There is a y cable I believe that can help you achieve this. I don't have the link or anything though
muzab a said:
Would this work on other phones such as sony xperia p
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As long as it supports otg!
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Mr_Jongenelen said:
Simple question, but you are using the micro-usb slot right? Is it possible to charge and connect a controller at the same time?
Because well, I can't play games for any longer then 2hours, then my battery is dead.
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Charging with otg is kernal specific. If you have a usb extender cable, cut it where you want the charging port to be and solder in a 'y' with a male end. Only red and black need be connected. Leave green and white alone for the charging plug in.
Plug power in first, then the controller, then attach to your device.
I made one to use thumb drive and charge while traveling.
Works great on galaxy s3 with lean kernal.
More about nexus 7 here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934722