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MHL and videos

I got my MHL adapter yesterday. Of course I had to try it out immediately, but I couldn't get videos (youtube and galaray videos) on my TV, I only hear the sound coming through my TV, games work fine and everything else does work fine and yes I plugged it into a usb to wall adapter (running leaked ICS rom)

Pete1612 said:
I got my MHL adapter yesterday. Of course I had to try it out immediately, but I couldn't get videos (youtube and galaray videos) on my TV, I only hear the sound coming through my TV, games work fine and everything else does work fine and yes I plugged it into a usb to wall adapter (running leaked ICS rom)
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Just to make sure it is not the leaked version that is the problem, I would backup and try flashing stock.

Pete1612 said:
I got my MHL adapter yesterday. Of course I had to try it out immediately, but I couldn't get videos (youtube and galaray videos) on my TV, I only hear the sound coming through my TV, games work fine and everything else does work fine and yes I plugged it into a usb to wall adapter (running leaked ICS rom)
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I would almost guarantee you that its cuz of the ics leak rom. No I don't have proof and I guess there's no way to be 100% sure but the leak has issues with autorotation which could also contribute to your problem, amongst other things. I also remember reading some issues with video on youtube specifically. Far from stable atm.
Lancer187 said:
Just to make sure it is not the leaked version that is the problem, I would backup and try flashing stock.
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Or just another rom that's confirmed working with mhl, presumably all of them.
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Laggy HDMI-out

So I tried HDMI-out on my GN2 yesterday, and while I can see the potential (Sixaxis Controller + GTA3 = awesome), it was seriously laggy, to the point that most stuff was unplayable. In addition to the input lag, there was a noticeable amount of stutter that wasn't present on the phone's screen.
Anyone find a way to fix or improve this? Is this a hardware limitation, or something a new ROM could help fix (and if so is that something we'd need the Exynos source to fix?)?
Thanks.

skochw said:
So I tried HDMI-out on my GN2 yesterday, and while I can see the potential (Sixaxis Controller + GTA3 = awesome), it was seriously laggy, to the point that most stuff was unplayable. In addition to the input lag, there was a noticeable amount of stutter that wasn't present on the phone's screen.
Anyone find a way to fix or improve this? Is this a hardware limitation, or something a new ROM could help fix (and if so is that something we'd need the Exynos source to fix?)?
Thanks.
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It could be your cable. What are you using to connect to your TV? Also, does your TV have a Game Mode? Try turning that on if it does.

ainen said:
It could be your cable. What are you using to connect to your TV? Also, does your TV have a Game Mode? Try turning that on if it does.
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I'm using this one: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...UTF8&qid=1358179914&sr=8-12&keywords=MHL+hdmi
Seems to have great reviews. I used it on a TV and also on my PC monitor, same results for both. It seems that this is an issue others have as well, as googling "galaxy note 2 hdmi lag" returns a few relevant results (but no solutions).
I'd happily pay for a nicer cable if I knew that was the issue, though..

Well the GS3 and Note 2 use an 11 pin connector. Older devices use 9 pin (I'm not exactly sure on those numbers). That could be your issue.
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ainen said:
Well the GS3 and Note 2 use an 11 pin connector. Older devices use 9 pin (I'm not exactly sure on those numbers). That could be your issue.
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Nope, I'm sure it's an 11 pin one. Pretty disappointing, I was looking forward to the desktop dock with USB and all that, but might say forget it if it's this laggy.

skochw said:
Nope, I'm sure it's an 11 pin one. Pretty disappointing, I was looking forward to the desktop dock with USB and all that, but might say forget it if it's this laggy.
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That is disappointing because I was looking forward to getting a smart dock at some point
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ainen said:
That is disappointing because I was looking forward to getting a smart dock at some point
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Same here. I was hoping to only have to fire up my desktop if I really needed to do something heavy-duty. Maybe someone else can chime in here with more input?

U need the actual 11 pin NHL adapter, the note 2 is not in the list of compatible devices
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The one I purchased specifically said 11-pin. I think if it wasn't an 11-pin adaptor, it wouldn't work at all. Problem is, it DOES work but is laggy.

From what I know for sure, beside an 11 pin NHL adapter, it requires a power cable connected to supply power during the time you stream stuff from your phone to TV, monitor, ...
This is the must.

ElpeePhablet said:
From what I know for sure, beside an 11 pin NHL adapter, it requires a power cable connected to supply power during the time you stream stuff from your phone to TV, monitor, ...
This is the must.
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Yup, I have a power cable connected. I think this is another thing that would make it just not work in the first place were it not set up right.

Best way to mirror screen from a note 2 to a series 5 samsung smart tv?

I am trying to mirror the screen on the note 2 to a samsung series 5 smart tv. I want to play my psone emulator game on the big screen, I am already doing this with no problems on the phone with a bluetooth controller.
I've tried it a number of ways but none can do what I wanted, have anyone done this before got any advice?
1. Samsung allcast. Its is built into my series 5 smart tv but it seem to be only able to play music/ picture/ video content across allcast. Unless there is some settings or hack I've missed. I think its because its a old series 5 tv. the web seem to shows a lot of examples of it working on newer Samsung smart tv.
2. Mhl cable. I dont have one and so I cant try it out. I am worried the resolution may not be very good or maybe there will be some lag on say, tekken 2. Have anyone used it before got any advice.
3. Remote desktop programs. This will work fine with a pc but I cant install the required program on the smart tv to get it to work.
Thank you in advance for any help.
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He dude
Search for a netgear solution.
Dont know the exact name for the device but google will help you out and you will know when you see it.
Oh yeah... allshare cast must! Work. So a modified phone will not work without an allshare cast mod ( if there is any)
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emgluon said:
I am trying to mirror the screen on the note 2 to a samsung series 5 smart tv. I want to play my psone emulator game on the big screen, I am already doing this with no problems on the phone with a bluetooth controller.
I've tried it a number of ways but none can do what I wanted, have anyone done this before got any advice?
1. Samsung allcast. Its is built into my series 5 smart tv but it seem to be only able to play music/ picture/ video content across allcast. Unless there is some settings or hack I've missed. I think its because its a old series 5 tv. the web seem to shows a lot of examples of it working on newer Samsung smart tv.
2. Mhl cable. I dont have one and so I cant try it out. I am worried the resolution may not be very good or maybe there will be some lag on say, tekken 2. Have anyone used it before got any advice.
3. Remote desktop programs. This will work fine with a pc but I cant install the required program on the smart tv to get it to work.
Thank you in advance for any help.
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For custom ROM you may need a mod since custom counter prevents allshare from working.I went back to stock+rooted+twrp recovery.For me Triangle away does the job.Allshare cast is working like a charm.However when I go to Recovery I have to reset counter afterwards - every time.

First. Thanks all for help.
I was initially trying for a inexpensive way to play ps1 games on the big screen, as the soon to be released ps vita tv prompted.
I knew you could get some sort of expensive wifi router than allows universal screen mirroring. Unfortunately they are at least £100 which sort of defeat the purpose in my case.
I am on rooted stock rom. Allcast seem to work for everything (ie photo and video) from the phone and the pc. But no screen mirroring. That is unless I am missing on some options/setting or apps.
Lastly anyone whom got a mhl cable on any advice on lags or sounds or recommendations. As a quick search on amazon will pop on hundred of mhl cable at various price £10 to £50+. It seems that upscaling the note 2 resolution to 40 inch tv might be a bit taxing for a cheap cable. I am not sure. Any tips.
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emgluon said:
First. Thanks all for help.
I was initially trying for a inexpensive way to play ps1 games on the big screen, as the soon to be released ps vita tv prompted.
I knew you could get some sort of expensive wifi router than allows universal screen mirroring. Unfortunately they are at least £100 which sort of defeat the purpose in my case.
I am on rooted stock rom. Allcast seem to work for everything (ie photo and video) from the phone and the pc. But no screen mirroring. That is unless I am missing on some options/setting or apps.
Lastly anyone whom got a mhl cable on any advice on lags or sounds or recommendations. As a quick search on amazon will pop on hundred of mhl cable at various price £10 to £50+. It seems that upscaling the note 2 resolution to 40 inch tv might be a bit taxing for a cheap cable. I am not sure. Any tips.
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The Netgear solution costs about $50,-
A MHL cable is okay, but still then ur wired and set to a distance of 2 meters max between you and your 40 inch.
Every convenience comes with a price
I got my MHL cable from china.. works great, but its not for playing games on a tv set.
If your interested in the cable,
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?sbk=1&nav=SEARCH&itemId=261261202786
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USB devices not being recognized by tablet

Hello everyone, I just recently got this the 2014 note 10.1 tablet as my first Android device/tablet after much research. I've been liking the device so far and everything it can do compared to my iPhone, but I'm having difficulties getting USB devices to work.
I purchased an OTG adapter from Amazon, and when I connect it to the tablet I get a message on my tablet that reads "USB Connector detected," however, any USB device that I've tried to plug in so far won't be detected by the tablet. I first tried my 32GB flash drive and the moment I connect it the flash drive's indicator light would light up for an instant and then disappear. The next thing I tried was a USB mouse and nothing happened. Then I tried a large external HDD I have (USB powered) and when I plugged it in to the OTG adapter it would actually power the device on, but the tablet wouldn't recognize it. Lastly I tried a USB xbox 360 controller (which is actually the most important thing I want to get working on the tablet, so that I can play emulators) and just like the flash drive, the indicator light on the controller lights up for a split-second and then disappears the moment I plug it in.
Do you know if this is just some kind of a software problem with these new tablets? Are you all able to get your USB devices to work fine out of the box on your 2014 10.1? Or perhaps do you think I have some kind of defected hardware (e.g. the OTG cable or even the tablet itself).
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I used an OTG with a 32GB flash drive with mine the other day and watched some videos without issue but the drive is formatted fat32.

Try restarting the tablet & see if it works then.

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I've of course tried restarting the tablet many times, plugging the OTG cable and the USB device in first before restarting, etc. but to no avail.
I'm not sure how the flash drive I tried to use is formatted, but I also tried a USB mouse and a Xbox 360 controller. Those devices should just work out of the box am I right?

Wow I used to restart my old 10.1 & it would work. The new 10.1 seems to be plagued with problems.
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Arun01 said:
Wow I used to restart my old 10.1 & it would work. The new 10.1 seems to be plagued with problems.
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Just as an update, it was actually the OTG cable that I ordered from Amazon that was defective. Got a new one now and it seems to be working just fine.

elsamuraiguapo said:
Just as an update, it was actually the OTG cable that I ordered from Amazon that was defective. Got a new one now and it seems to be working just fine.
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can you share a link to the cable you ordered?

Arun01 said:
Wow I used to restart my old 10.1 & it would work. The new 10.1 seems to be plagued with problems.
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Not sure what you mean by plagued with problems. Out of the box it was bit laggy but after the updates it is a very good tablet. I have been lucky as I do not have any build quality issues but all tablets seem to have those at first.

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john10101 said:
can you share a link to the cable you ordered?
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Do you mean the one that didn't work or the new one that did?

elsamuraiguapo said:
Do you mean the one that didn't work or the new one that did?
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The one that does work, so i can order it

john10101 said:
The one that does work, so i can order it
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Ok here you go

I have been pulling my hair out with this. The OTG works fine with my S3, but I cannot get it to work correctly with the Note 10.1. Do you have last year's model or the new 2014? My S3 is rooted but my tablet is not. Does that matter? FYI I'm wanting to use a wired X360 (Microsoft version, not third party) controller to play games on the epsxe Playstation emulator. I also have the pay version of USB/BT Joystick Pro from the app store. It correctly identifies the controller model and it can be enabled as an input device. Then it does NOT show up as selectable inside the game itself. I thought it might be the emulator software, but again the same setup works fine on the phone. I'm stuck.

Vol4Ever said:
I have been pulling my hair out with this. The OTG works fine with my S3, but I cannot get it to work correctly with the Note 10.1. Do you have last year's model or the new 2014? My S3 is rooted but my tablet is not. Does that matter? FYI I'm wanting to use a wired X360 (Microsoft version, not third party) controller to play games on the epsxe Playstation emulator. I also have the pay version of USB/BT Joystick Pro from the app store. It correctly identifies the controller model and it can be enabled as an input device. Then it does NOT show up as selectable inside the game itself. I thought it might be the emulator software, but again the same setup works fine on the phone. I'm stuck.
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Did you get it to work? I have the exact same problem.

DualShock 4

PS4 and Xperia smartphone interactivity “completely happening” says Sony
Sony has confirmed that there will be increased interactivity between Xperia devices and the PS4 following the PS4 release date later this year.
Complementing the PS4 and PS Vita Remote Play connectivity, Sony has been working to increase the second screen compatibility of Xperia devices as well.
Part of the One Sony philosophy, President of Sony Mobile North West Europe Pierre Perron has confirmed that the PlayStation and Xperia team have been collaborating on the PS4 and Xperia relationship.
“This is absolutely not only in the agenda, but it is completely happening,” said Perron. “Our engineers that are working on the user interface that we put into our phones are also offering their services when it is necessary to ensure that the PlayStation 4 is fully compatible in certain scenarios to be connected [to Xperia devices].”
When the PS4 release date rolls around, those looking to purchase the console and a Sony Xperia device like the newly launched Sony Xperia Z1 or Sony Xperia Tablet Z will be able to enjoy new compatibility between devices.
“We have established a platform that is now compatible with our phone and we are offering as part of this ‘Play’ entertainment experience that we provide. The One Sony experience is happening behind the curtains, it’s not something that is just claimed on the stage by our president [Kazuo Hirai], it’s definitely happening.”
Arriving in the UK on November 29, the PS4 will be priced at £349 and comes complete with the all-new DualShock 4 controller. It will go head-to-head with the Xbox One which will hit the UK one week earlier on November 22.
“You can actually connect your phone to the DualShock controller so you can play games on your phone, using the DualShock controller to talk to your phone,” added Catherine Cherry, Marketing Director of Sony Mobile North West Europe. ”Ideally then you can connect your phone to your TV via the HDMI out port. There’s already things happening.”
With mobile gaming on the rise, Sony is looking to increase gamers’ options for playing different titles.
“PlayStation 4 is about bringing the best gaming experience for the core gamers. This is the future for them, a super powerful device like PS4 that will deliver the best class in every which way.”
Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/...etely-happening-says-sony#7UFDOyKBUklmL6vb.99
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Can't wait for that to happen because right now USB gamepads and MHL can't work at the same time.

ScuzUK said:
Can't wait for that to happen because right now USB gamepads and MHL can't work at the same time.
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lol it will mean squat, have you tried connection your phone using MHL to a tv?? it's wayy too laggy to play fast games.. i tried Asphalt 8 and it had an anoying delay, and was not too smooth...
on the phone it works perfectly fine even with cpu limit set at 1.2Ghz...

The current dualshock3 will connect without USB (after initial pairing).
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shteren said:
lol it will mean squat, have you tried connection your phone using MHL to a tv?? it's wayy too laggy to play fast games.. i tried Asphalt 8 and it had an anoying delay, and was not too smooth...
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This is a bad news. Are you sure there is no way to do this?
MobileBritain said:
The current dualshock3 will connect without USB (after initial pairing).
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We know that. Its how it works.

eclyptos said:
This is a bad news. Are you sure there is no way to do this?
We know that. Its how it works.
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no idea...
thats just my experience... mybe it's a fault, but i did some googeling and all xperia devices report this behavior...

shteren said:
no idea...
thats just my experience... mybe it's a fault, but i did some googeling and all xperia devices report this behavior...
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We should do a test. I think if you connect the phone via MHL to HDMI it's too much for him to processing the image because of high resolution. Maybe if we connect it via MHL cable to TV or any Screen via VGA connection will not have this behavior because VGA entrance do not request to much.

eclyptos said:
We should do a test. I think if you connect the phone via MHL to HDMI it's too much for him to processing the image because of high resolution. Maybe if we connect it via MHL cable to TV or any Screen via VGA connection will not have this behavior because VGA entrance do not request to much.
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my old nokia N8 with a single 600 MHz cpu could deliver 720p on hdmi flawless.... including playing games, there is no hardware reason why Z1 beast should struggle... only bad software, hell, theres a good chance this phone has better cpu than my laptop!

shteren said:
my old nokia N8 with a single 600 MHz cpu could deliver 720p on hdmi flawless.... including playing games, there is no hardware reason why Z1 beast should struggle... only bad software, hell, theres a good chance this phone has better cpu than my laptop!
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Actually you are right, so I hope it's a bad software.

eclyptos said:
Actually you are right, so I hope it's a bad software.
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shteren said:
my old nokia N8 with a single 600 MHz cpu could deliver 720p on hdmi flawless.... including playing games, there is no hardware reason why Z1 beast should struggle... only bad software, hell, theres a good chance this phone has better cpu than my laptop!
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eclyptos said:
We should do a test. I think if you connect the phone via MHL to HDMI it's too much for him to processing the image because of high resolution. Maybe if we connect it via MHL cable to TV or any Screen via VGA connection will not have this behavior because VGA entrance do not request to much.
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shteren said:
no idea...
thats just my experience... mybe it's a fault, but i did some googeling and all xperia devices report this behavior...
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eclyptos said:
This is a bad news. Are you sure there is no way to do this?
We know that. Its how it works.
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shteren said:
lol it will mean squat, have you tried connection your phone using MHL to a tv?? it's wayy too laggy to play fast games.. i tried Asphalt 8 and it had an anoying delay, and was not too smooth...
on the phone it works perfectly fine even with cpu limit set at 1.2Ghz...
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And the answer is.... It's cable's fault it's not the software that limits it, it's not a resolution as our screen already is full HD just as TV, the size of pixel doesnt matter, and hardware of our phone is capable of 1080p screen mirroring just like lots of less powerfull processors. And I'm 100% sure about it, as I had some chinesse mhl cable that was lagging a lot, I googled it and found lots of people saying that it's because of ****te mhl cable so I bought a better one and... I finished asphalt 8, NFS Most wanted, modern warfare 3,4 and played other games on my tv without any lag. Just pay a bit more and get getter mhl cable, that will solve the problem
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Huge post my man, you will can avoid all the spaces, btw, thanks for the info, good to know.

gallardo5 said:
And the answer is.... It's cable's fault it's not the software that limits it, it's not a resolution as our screen already is full HD just as TV, the size of pixel doesnt matter, and hardware of our phone is capable of 1080p screen mirroring just like lots of less powerfull processors. And I'm 100% sure about it, as I had some chinesse mhl cable that was lagging a lot, I googled it and found lots of people saying that it's because of ****te mhl cable so I bought a better one and... I finished asphalt 8, NFS Most wanted, modern warfare 3,4 and played other games on my tv without any lag. Just pay a bit more and get getter mhl cable, that will solve the problem
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so which one did you but that works well?

shteren said:
so which one did you but that works well?
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00CI42C4S/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1391783472&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165
A bit expensive but does the job much better thab chinesse cheap cables
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