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My Streak 7 Dock thoughts.

Well I finally bought the Streak docking station. I havent hooked it up to HDMI yet so I cant tell you about that yet.
What I can tell you is.. the plastic holder part.. The clear thing you insert, I dont know, I mean seems solid enough but I cant help but feel that it could break, I dont know. That and things make a odd sound when you jiggle the tablet while its docked.
Aside from that, GOD this dock is nice. I mean its angled just right for doing things, visibility is great! Good for video watching and so. Also playing finger based games like angry birds, this thing runs great. Also least it can charge separately from the usb connection to the PC. All I need to find now is a way to access my network files to play videos remotely and I am set. =D

I agree on the dock being nice. I bought two, one for in the office and the other at home. The dock mode of the streak can be a bit annoying at times especially when you lock the tablet with a pin. Posting via Galaxy S as waiting on replacement streak 7 from Dell. Still love the Streak though not working right now.
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Btw I havent tested this part yet with HDMI, If you hook it up, do your games show up on the TV? Would be cool to have your emulators displaying on the TV. Heh.

Hmmm.... I think I might give the dock a try. I have a few extra HDMI cables laying around. I'll try it out and post what happens.

I've had the dock for about 2 weeks now. Works great, HDMI looks decent, not HD obviously, but it looks good and I am able to watch movies on my 56inch with no problems.... To me it was worth it, you can get them for cheap on ebay just to let everyone know.

Mysticales said:
Btw I havent tested this part yet with HDMI, If you hook it up, do your games show up on the TV? Would be cool to have your emulators displaying on the TV. Heh.
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Forgot to mention that everything DOES show up on your TV. I have been playing super mario world a couple nights a week now lol

How can I buy this dock in Vietnam???

I picked up one these docks on eBay for $50 w/ a OEM car charger.
Nice solid feel on the dock but sometimes I wish it had a mode where you could have a case on & have it nicely dock as well...
HDMI out is a nice +

I just wished it worked with Honeystreak. I hope dell releases honeycomb because I love using my doc to watch movies in the bedroom.

Hello
I'm new owner of Streak 7 - from Poland. I'm looking for one dock station for my S7 to be able to play hdmi on my tv. Problem is, that in Poland it's hard to get a dock.
Maybe anyone of you is about to sell one and could send it to Poland?
Thank you in advance

keith.valdez said:
I just wished it worked with Honeystreak. I hope dell releases honeycomb because I love using my doc to watch movies in the bedroom.
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Wait the honeycomb rom doesnt work on it? That sounds odd or a flaw, did you tell Steve?
mechanizator said:
Hello
I'm new owner of Streak 7 - from Poland. I'm looking for one dock station for my S7 to be able to play hdmi on my tv. Problem is, that in Poland it's hard to get a dock.
Maybe anyone of you is about to sell one and could send it to Poland?
Thank you in advance
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I would say check ebay. Most people ship everywhere.
Also yea, playing emulators works great on it. Also another perk.. if you use wiimote IME. You could have your streak docked, away from you and you can use the wii mote or classic controller to move the menu around too and open apps and so. Very handy.

HDMI out on stand w/Dell Streak
Mysticales said:
Wait the honeycomb rom doesnt work on it? That sounds odd or a flaw, did you tell Steve?
I would say check ebay. Most people ship everywhere.
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I have had some strange issues with with getting HDMI working on various DJ Steve's build but I chalked that up just not be official?
I'm running
StreakDroid HD7-2.0 R1
I think that is the latest...
anyone else having any issues? I'm sure the "offical" build will support it... I'm sure...

I'm running his HC build and it works fine for the most part. I can't get rid of the bottom status bar, and in comparison to my Logitech Revue, the Revue streams Amazon video much smoother and the PQ seems to be better as well. I'm usng the stock browser and I get a few video freezes where the sound keeps going, had some lip sync issues, and some other minor things. He Revue
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i need a dock and data cable for streak 7 in pakistan,,, is thr any way i can get 1.???

Maybe. Tried Ebay or Amazon? Alot of people will ship worldwide.

what are some alternatives to the official dock like the g2 slacker? looking for something under $20 as both the official dock and the g2 dock go for at least 30 on ebay.

g2 slacker, while "looks" like same port, I doubt it is. Or would work. If you need a cheap alt,
http://www.amazon.com/Aftermarket-P..._1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1334806828&sr=1-1
HOWEVER I should mention these docks DO NOT have hdmi! So they will charge, and seperate cable to sync. However.. a dell streak dock without hdmi.. seems silly..? I know for me.. hook to HDMI, Use BT keyboard/touchpad (and I can run dos!) or BT gamepad and I can run emulators. Thats nice on a TV. =)

The slacker dock only supports USB-IN, it doesnt support anything else on the S5/S7
Things missing from the slacker dock (that's available on the 2nd gen official dock):
Line-out
USB-in (ie OTG)
USB-high speed charing
HDMI-out
Dock sense (where the device automatically goes into clock mode)
The slacker dock has a headphone out, but the S5/S7 dont support it either (it may not have the pins for that, if it does it's different anyway). The slacker dock also has pads for USB-in, but that model was never officially made available(?).
Also I would STRONGLY recommend against a slacker dock for the S7 (if you can even find one), the S5 is a lot lighter then the S7.
The S7 barely fits on it, but it has absolutely no support besides the port itself.
The S5 already places all it's weight on the dock port, the S7 is asking to be broken by any accidentical impact.
If you are willing (or can find it at a reasonable price), I would strongly recommend the official 2nd gen dock for either the S5/S7.
It includes 2 backplates to support either model.
Also, the S5 dock in the previous link likely wont fit the S7, that's the reason the official dock comes with 2 backplates.
Your only real choice for the S7 is the official 2nd gen dock.

Oh fyi, amazon has it on sale right now for 30$ the official one.

Are we sure the Offical Dell Dock has OTG?! I can't find documentation on that AT ALL.

[Q] Samsung 8.9 ROM / HDMI query

Hi folks, I have a fairly elderly Samsung 8.9 tablet which I rooted straight away (I bought it new a couple of years ago) but since getting the Nexus range, this tab has been relegated to the kids. I think its a nice tablet still and its perfect for kids to play games on BUT I spotted the HDMI adapter for it recently and decided to get it. Its the correct one but all I get when I plug it into the TV is the screen cast - which is OK of course, but its a strip in the middle of the screen - no matter what I try, I cannot get the cast picture to take up the whole screen. Tried an app called 'Screen Resolution' which is nice, but it seems to crash the tablet when it plugs in.
Tablet is running TWRP recovery (latest), OmniROM-Mackay_ROM -4.4.2 ROM - which I suspect may be the issue?
Does anyone who has the Tab 8.9 have any experience or advice in the HDMI out? I would dearly love to be able to hook the tab up to the TV when travelling etc for the kids.
Any help/advice gratefully received.
Regards

I don't have the tab 8.9 but I have used several tabs and Samsung phone adapters to HDMI. My advice is looking into changing the zoom on the tv. Only way I was able to solve the problem.
Tho its worth noting that when you rotate the screen the HDMI output changes as well. So maybe orient in landscape than connect?
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Psykologikal said:
I don't have the tab 8.9 but I have used several tabs and Samsung phone adapters to HDMI. My advice is looking into changing the zoom on the tv. Only way I was able to solve the problem.
Tho its worth noting that when you rotate the screen the HDMI output changes as well. So maybe orient in landscape than connect?
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I did have a play about with the TV settings but its a strip in the middle of the screen, about a third of the width. It would take a MAJOR zoom to get it anywhere near the whole screen. I can't help but think there may be an easier way?

Anyone here have a joystick/pad for their HTC One M8?

I am probably going to try this Viaplay this week. It has an adjustable holder for the phone.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2MY1C44354
Unless someone else has another recommendation of something similar. I'm just not sure how much use I'll get out of it, but it's not that expensive. I've been playing some FPS shoot em up game, and maybe some emulation.

yuppicide said:
I am probably going to try this Viaplay this week. It has an adjustable holder for the phone.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2MY1C44354
Unless someone else has another recommendation of something similar. I'm just not sure how much use I'll get out of it, but it's not that expensive. I've been playing some FPS shoot em up game, and maybe some emulation.
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Pretty cool. I use a moga pro

I've been reading up and it seems a game has to support Moga Pivot in order to use it with that controller?
With the Viaplay what drew me to it is that I can map keys to areas on the screen.. so it'll pretty much support any game.
The app requires root, which I have, for the Viaplay But the Moga gets better reviews and looks like a nicer controller.

I've been reading up and it seems a game has to support Moga Pivot in order to use it with that controller?
With the Viaplay what drew me to it is that I can map keys to areas on the screen.. so it'll pretty much support any game.
I don't think you can do this with Moga or correct me if I am wrong?
The app requires root, which I have, for the Viaplay.
But the Moga gets better reviews and looks like a nicer controller, but if it doesn't have the above ability it's useless for me because of the limited games it supports.

I'm considering a Moga. Just not sure if I'd get good use out of it.
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Well, the Moga Pro Power is $79.99, but Target has it on their website for $49.99. I went in store and they price matched it, because it was marked $79.99. You have to take it up to customer service and wait a minute while they pull it up on the website and compare the UPC's. Then a manager had to come over with their code because of the markdown.
I haven't tried it yet to comment. I haven't even opened the box yet. After I take care of a few things I'll try it out and come back here.

Here's what I did so far:
- Unit is very nicely designed. Good feel to it. Similar to an XBOX type controller, but not as bulky. All the buttons and joypads feel great. Doesn't feel cheap at all. Does not feel like they will break easy either.
- Install software, turn on bluetooth, pair device. Took me three times to get it to pair. If it doesn't pair you turn it off and on and try again. Takes up to 30 seconds.
- There's two different modes. It says the most popular is A, so I set that up, but there's also B. You have to go through the pairing process again. Took me two times this pairing. A mode is for Moga compatible games. B mode is for games that support HID controls.. IE: you can map keys in game. The game I have only has on screen stuff to press for movement, fire, etc. You have to purchase a separate app if you want to map to screen touches. See below.
- Once unit is paired it asks if I want to install Pac-Man. No thanks. The annoying part is EVERY time I open their software it keeps asking me about Pac-Man. I said no already, dude!
- There's a big list of games. You can sort by Category or A-Z. Problem is I don't want those games. I want to play something I already have.
- Phone fits nicely into clip. The clip is spring loaded I guess. It has rubber on both sides so as not to scratch your phone. Pretty secure. Phone is a bit heavy, so if you tilt too far towards you, the clip may try to close on you.
- Unit also comes with a stand for tablets.
I mentioned above about getting another app to map buttons to a touch screen. I am currently trying out something called Game Controller 2 Touch. It's $4.99 and got good reviews. It took me awhile to figure it out, but here's what I learned:
- First take a screen shot of your game where you want to map buttons. This is very important because in the software you can set your background to that picture. No need to go back and fourth in the game testing keys and they aren't in the right spot. Oops! I learned that 20 minutes too late. You enable GC2T as your Input Method and you can make keys for up down left right, etc. Then in Configuration is where you can make a Touch Profile.

yuppicide said:
I've been reading up and it seems a game has to support Moga Pivot in order to use it with that controller?
With the Viaplay what drew me to it is that I can map keys to areas on the screen.. so it'll pretty much support any game.
I don't think you can do this with Moga or correct me if I am wrong?
The app requires root, which I have, for the Viaplay.
But the Moga gets better reviews and looks like a nicer controller, but if it doesn't have the above ability it's useless for me because of the limited games it supports.
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There is a moga universal driver app that allows you to use it with other games. I have the pro and used it with my M7 and M8 mainly used mine with emulators. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.obsidianx.android.mogaime

another thought would be to get an OTG cable and then just plug in a wired X-Box controller.

schollianmj said:
another thought would be to get an OTG cable and then just plug in a wired X-Box controller.
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I use sixaxis controller app with my wireless dual shock 3. Works swell, and no cables is a plus, I just would like a bracket to hold the two together securely like the nvidia shield has.
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VR Headsets info

Ok so from the first time I tried a Samsung Gear VR in Best Buy about 6 months ago I was amazed at what can be experienced with such technology. Of course I don't have a phone that's compatible with the Gear VR, so I bought a VR Headset that would accept my G4. If you look for VR Headsets you'll find a lot of different information and opinions. One thing I have read a lot of people discussing is FoV (Field of View, Field of Vision). People seem to prefer larger FoV headsets, at least in general that seems to be the consensus from what I've read. Now the headset I purchased was the Shinecon VR headset because it allows you to focus the image rather than it being fixed. I need to wear reading glasses to read anything clearly about 1 to 2 feet away from me and without being able to focus I cannot see the images clearly. That was one very cool thing is that the Gear VR has focus rings so that was clear when I tried it out. I had purchased some cardboard V1 units and they were blurry for me, and I bought the ViewMaster VR Glasses and they were also blurry, as they had no way to focus them. I really enjoy my Shinecon VR headset but I was wondering how it compared to other headsets and especially the Gear VR that I had tried a while back. Recently I installed new Samsung S7 model phones and the new Gear VR in a Sprint store and got to try it again. I was SHOCKED at how strong the screen door effect was on the Gear VR. I realized something. I order to gain a better FOV, the resolution must be sacrified because they are just zooming into the screen more, and therefore the SDE (Screen Door Effect) becomes more dominant.
To illustrate this, I scanned different QR codes for different headsets and you will see that for the ones that are really higher end VR Headsets, the resolution is sacrified in order to gain a greater FOV. This isn't really any secret, and you can find it causually mentioned in some other forums, like the Google Cardboard forum on Reddit, but it seemed elusive to me at first. So for anyone wanting more info on this I thought I'd post this. I would imagine that phones with 5 to 6 inch 4K screens would be much more suitable for these higher FoV headsets. As for now, I'm VERY pleased with my Shinecon VR, although I have a BoboVR Z3 coming on Monday. The SDE is 10x more dominant on the Samsung Gear VR than on my Shinecon headset. Ultimately this is a matter of preference as to how much this influences someone's choice of headset, but what is constant is that higher FoV is acheived at the sacrifice of resolution. Hope this helps anyone understand some of these VR Headset attributes!
See attached screenshots!! :good:

I have a HooToo 3D VR headset coming in the mail tomorrow, I will let you know how it works for people that are thinking of getting into VR with their G4. Apparently you can buy a controller with it but I didn't bother with that, if it does have an opening for a otg cable I will make sure to mention that.
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Yeah these VR Headsets are great but who's really going to use them?

WAIDroid said:
Yeah these VR Headsets are great but who's really going to use them?
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Movies and possibly games but it's the new fad to hit.....just life 3D which I don't ever use on my tv lol but it could be used to look at documents on plane that may be confidential for instance
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So I finally got it in the mail and the HooToo VR headset is pretty good but the site says it doesn't support the dimensions of the LG G4 and Nexus 6P which a crock as mine fits perfectly, the headphone jack can't really be plugged in due it being a bit more off to the one side but blutooth headphones is pretty much your best bet but I will be trying a different method in a little bit to remedy this problem other than that this an extremely comfortable VR headset.
Edit: so after use for half hour watching a show, I found the LG G4 gets extremely hot and battery drain is massive, but upon further research, this is pretty much any phone with any VR headset, due to the fact that all the sensors running and the processing power needed to do two screens of the same thing at the same time, if you can find a way to keep it much cooler then your good and golden, for both battery life and performance.

I have a shinecon vr but the magnet will not hold the flap shut. Has anyone else had this problem?

Samsung Level U Pro (Bluetooth HeadPhones)

Hey yall so today i thought id give a review on the Samsung Level U Pro Bluetooth Headphones [NeckBand] hope you enjoy.
Ok, so i got these a while back but wanted to hold off on a review till i had enough time to test the real world hold up of em. I had the original level u and they broke withing the first 30 days and the sound quality was trash but these have improved exponentially.
The new Level U Pros are probably the best bluetooth headphones i have personally used i have had the ,Jaybird x2 ,Level U original and multiple other bluetooth headphones . The Level U Pro they changed the way you pair by adding a slide to pair button its simple as 123 to pair.
So to start off the quality and design of these headphones are beautiful and feel tough they have held up nicely against real world conditions. I have enjoyed using these and gave up my jaybirds for a pair . Samsung really upped the game with design and sound quality it sounds great and blocks out external sound nicely. The neckbands, hold on and are kind of arched for your shoulders lightly not enough to hinder but enough to feel nicely.
Samsung also changed the in-ear design to a much more comfortable feeling headphone. These are great and i have hardly any complaints. They are magnetic so your earphones wont flop everywhere and are easy to pair. Samsung has a dedicated Level U App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.samsungsoundphonefor more customizations and settings.problem with the jaybirds i had was the fact the cord was to flimsy and the sound was bad and these have surpassed that at a lower price cannot be beat.
Purchase on amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B017KE9KOU/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1
**PERSONAL Rating**
8 out of 10
**PRICE**
64.99 USD
**PROS**
Great Bluetooth headphones
Great sound quality
Great Design
Great Price point [under 100 USD]
Beautiful peice of hardware.
Stay charged for 8+ hours [personally mine 10 hrs on full charge]
MAGNETIC Ear Phones
Dedicated bluetooth pairing button
Custom app for more settings level u app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sec.samsungsoundphone
••Cons••
Cords not retracting [like lg ones]
CORDS little thin
Takes about a hour or 2 to fully charge when dead
Cant bend the neckbands like level us originals.
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I have been considering these headphones for a while. I have the LG Tones, currently the HBS-800 but I have had several other models. I love the LG's but the one thing I dislike is that if I am watching Netflix the pause button on the headphones will not pause the video. I can pause the video in other apps such as Amazon Prime Video and MX Player. I have contacted Netflix support and they told me that it should pause when the button is pressed, I informed them that it has never worked with any of the LG Tones and Samsung phones. Can you tell me if the pause button on these headphones will pause Netflix video?

Hi there,
I have bought this nice headphone but i cannot connect to my samsung level app with it!
I do not know wjat is the problem it works well woth samsung connect app but when i trying to connect it with level app it gives me error!
Any help please?