I saw one of these cool looking "MHL hub" devices for sale on eBay for between 10 and 15 dollars and was wondering if anyone has had any luck with them on the L900 Note2. I ask because I know the domestic versions of these devices often have many features locked out or missing (FM radio, tv-out, etc.).
Also, for those people who have confirmed they work, does using it just as a card reader require that external power be connected? Does using the HDMi output feature require power be connected? Can HDMi output, the card reader, and the usb slot be used simultaneously or can they only be used one at a time? Lastly, will such a unit fit a Note2 with an otterbox defender?
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I would guess no one has used it. What I can answer for you is that hdmi always requires power. I would think that everything would work at once (my hdmi dock hub does) like a normal usb hub. Now would it work with your case. That would depend on how much room you have when you connect usb.
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jlmancuso said:
I would guess no one has used it. What I can answer for you is that hdmi always requires power. I would think that everything would work at once (my hdmi dock hub does) like a normal usb hub. Now would it work with your case. That would depend on how much room you have when you connect usb.
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So it would probably require the adapter or a usb cable hooked up to work. I can live with that, thanks for the input.
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Bill720 said:
So it would probably require the adapter or a usb cable hooked up to work. I can live with that, thanks for the input.
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Please post (or pm me) if you get this. I'd like to know how it works for you. Had an rca adaptor for an iPhone and (like jlmancuso said) never dawned on me that I would want to make sure the phone was hooked up to a power adapter while watching a 2 hour movie. Doh...
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Bill720 said:
I saw one of these cool looking "MHL hub" devices for sale on eBay for between 10 and 15 dollars and was wondering if anyone has had any luck with them on the L900 Note2. I ask because I know the domestic versions of these devices often have many features locked out or missing (FM radio, tv-out, etc.).
Also, for those people who have confirmed they work, does using it just as a card reader require that external power be connected? Does using the HDMi output feature require power be connected? Can HDMi output, the card reader, and the usb slot be used simultaneously or can they only be used one at a time? Lastly, will such a unit fit a Note2 with an otterbox defender?
Thanks.
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I have bought a smart dock but It didn't work well for my phone. I then tried it on my sisters
S4 and it worked a bit better. At times it would glitch and the TV would blink on and off. I haven't tried this one yet im tempted to pull the trigger but not yet. I bought an MHL adapter which works much much better, and yesterday I finally got my bluetooth keyboard and mouse and they both work wonderfully. I haven't used them together( I dont have two sets of triple A batteries :/..)
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coolwater22 said:
I have bought a smart dock but It didn't work well for my phone. I then tried it on my sisters
S4 and it worked a bit better. At times it would glitch and the TV would blink on and off. I haven't tried this one yet im tempted to pull the trigger but not yet. I bought an MHL adapter which works much much better, and yesterday I finally got my bluetooth keyboard and mouse and they both work wonderfully. I haven't used them together( I dont have two sets of triple A batteries :/..)
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How about USB keyboards/mice used with the HDMi feature simultaneously?
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How about USB keyboards/mice used with the HDMi feature simultaneously?
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I've read on other threads (look them up) that they work but some notice a lag when connecting the mouse and keyboard at the same time. I heard this also happens with Bluetooth mouse and keyboards. I'll try it out later today and see if I notice lag with Bluetooth items
coolwater22 said:
I've read on other threads (look them up) that they work but some notice a lag when connecting the mouse and keyboard at the same time. I heard this also happens with Bluetooth mouse and keyboards. I'll try it out later today and see if I notice lag with Bluetooth items
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I have the white samsung media hub with hdmi out. I use a wireless mouse/keyboard combo when streaming netflix (over wifi) and dont notice any lag (normally it kills all radio signal).
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jlmancuso said:
I have the white samsung media hub with hdmi out. I use a wireless mouse/keyboard combo when streaming netflix (over wifi) and dont notice any lag (normally it kills all radio signal).
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Did you buy the official Samsung smart dock or a third party dock? I have a third party dock and it's meehh. I use an MHL adapter and use my 4G to stream from certain video apps i have and it's awesome. My wifi is worse than my data lol
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Did you buy the official Samsung smart dock or a third party dock? I have a third party dock and it's meehh. I use an MHL adapter and use my 4G to stream from certain video apps i have and it's awesome. My wifi is worse than my data lol
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It is an official one but it sits right between my monitor and wifi router also right above my cpu. Every blue moon it has signal but normally it does not. Since I have multiple clones I just turn on another in case I get a call or text.
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jlmancuso said:
It is an official one but it sits right between my monitor and wifi router also right above my cpu. Every blue moon it has signal but normally it does not. Since I have multiple clones I just turn on another in case I get a call or text.
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Do you get to use USB mice/keyboards at the same time as the HDMi out feature?
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Do you get to use USB mice/keyboards at the same time as the HDMi out feature?
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Everything running at once hdmi, mouse, keyboard, and usb drive all at once. Kinda need at least a mouse (on official media hub anyways) cause the phones screen turns off. The digitizer still functions but kinda difficult with no display.
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hello. im not a fan of tv but i am a fan of video games and im also a starving student so i dont have an hd tv. id like to hook up my evo to my regular old school television. is it possible? if so can someone point me in the right direction? thanks
Hmm let's see about using:
This
http://www.cable-converter-adapter.com/product_info.php?cPath=5&products_id=645
Plus this
http://www.cable-converter-adapter.com/product_info.php?cPath=6&products_id=417
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Hmm let's see about using:
This
http://www.cable-converter-adapter.com/product_info.php?cPath=5&products_id=645
Plus this
http://www.cable-converter-adapter.com/product_info.php?cPath=6&products_id=417
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HAHA that absolutely will NOT work. First off, the first link is for a mini hdmi, not micro. Second, the second cable you posted only works with one particular video card, otherwise it will not work.
You cannot simply just convert hdmi (digital) to s-video (analog) with a cable. You need a downconverter, and they are not cheap.
http://www.svideo.com/athd530.html
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HAHA that absolutely will NOT work. First off, the first link is for a mini hdmi, not micro. Second, the second cable you posted only works with one particular video card, otherwise it will not work.
You cannot simply just convert hdmi (digital) to s-video (analog) with a cable. You need a downconverter, and they are not cheap.
http://www.svideo.com/athd530.html
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i know htc sells usb to s-video for certian phones.. i found the cables on amazon. can i go usb to s-video instead on the evo?
Oh my bad. I thought there was only one smaller than regular hdmi...I'm not a video expert but they must make these "converters" to smash hopes and dreams because anyone who thinks logically would have thought the same as me.
But from what I know of home audio systems...if you by chance had a home theater receiver with hdmi inputs, you could theoretically use any video out associated with your input(but since I have yet to own an hdmi capable receiver idk if they downscale)
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i know htc sells usb to s-video for certian phones.. i found the cables on amazon. can i go usb to s-video instead on the evo?
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No, only certain phones support that feature, the evo does not.
But from what I know of home audio systems...if you by chance had a home theater receiver with hdmi inputs, you could theoretically use any video out associated with your input(but since I have yet to own an hdmi capable receiver idk if they downscale)
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Yea, some receivers will downconvert from hdmi to composite/svideo, but i'm not sure which ones will do that.
sitlet said:
No, only certain phones support that feature, the evo does not.
Yea, some receivers will downconvert from hdmi to composite/svideo, but i'm not sure which ones will do that.
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man! that totally sucks arse! the hdmi convertor is 300 bucks! i can buy a friggin nice hd tv for that. thanks for the help tho. im glad i asked on here cuz i was thinking of spending 50$ cables that wouldnt have worked.
I would like to hook my phone up to my Samsung plasma TV and use it for txting etc. What would I need? Any special ROM? App?
Dfjcisnv
A mhl adapter since there no hdmi port
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Does that come with the dock?
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Nope can find em cheap on Ebay out get quality one from Tmobile
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^thanks dude.
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I got the OEM MHL to HDMI adapted from Amazon for $14. You need your own separate HDMI cord...I saw a few adapters that go straight to an extended 6' HDMI cable but this is fairly small and compact.
Unfortunately there's no such thing as wirelessly streaming your phone's screen over Wi-Fi to your TV so the only downside is that you have to be in a physical proximity with your TV
Also, it's a great thing if your TV has a USB service input. I'm not sure if this is just my TVs but I need to connect my data cable to the adapter, as well as the TV for the phone to mirror itself on my television. Basically it needs an external power source to run its course.
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I'm not 100% on this but thought I read somewhere our phone has
DLNA built in? Which if your TV has it too will allow wireless streaming of certain material.I doubt would transfer your home screen for texting but can stream videos you've shot with your phone. Usually fuzzy pic thou, I tried I couple times when I had the sensation.
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You can also connect with DLNA to an xbox or ps3 and stream videos and music from your phone that way. It works great with my SGSII and my Amaze.
I know you can get a HDMI to micro usb but I do not have any other means of connecting (my TV is fairly old)
Is there any other way of connecting?
Wi-Fi -> AllShare Play - if you have an Allshare capable Samsung TV.
If only HDMI port available then go for the Allshare cast Dongle.
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UrbanDesigns said:
I know you can get a HDMI to micro usb but I do not have any other means of connecting (my TV is fairly old)
Is there any other way of connecting?
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I bought one of these: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0080KN18K/ and it works fine. Picture quality is obviously degraded, but it looks as good as can be expected with the signal. I use it in my car along with the Samsung MHL adapter.
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I bought one of these:] and it works fine. Picture quality is obviously degraded, but it looks as good as can be expected with the signal. I use it in my car along with the Samsung MHL adapter.
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just curious, does this device have a delay in regards to the video?
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just curious, does this device have a delay in regards to the video?
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Not that I can tell. Then again, I'm using it on a really low quality screen in my vehicle rather than a true TV/monitor.
Dropped in to tell the op what to look for, instead found a link to exactly what is needed. Thanks!
I have an a/v modulator to send the signal through coax as some of the hotel tv's i'm confronted with don't even have rca jacks, but it won't take an hdmi input. So from this thing to that thing I can patch modern tech backwards to the stone age and use it.
XDA wins again.
Finally bought the expensive mhl adapter for the s3 and after hooking up my phone to my samsung px2370 1080p monitor, I don't like what I'm seeing. The picture looks really fuzzy and reminds me of interlaced output. Plus my monitor is reporting a resolution of 1920x1079. Anyone experiencing the same problem?
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Finally bought the expensive mhl adapter for the s3 and after hooking up my phone to my samsung px2370 1080p monitor, I don't like what I'm seeing. The picture looks really fuzzy and reminds me of interlaced output. Plus my monitor is reporting a resolution of 1920x1079. Anyone experiencing the same problem?
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I couldnt get it to work at all. I think they're just another gimmick not well made but who knows.
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Have you contacted Samsung? Just asking as it might be a simple setup tweak required.
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Have you contacted Samsung? Just asking as it might be a simple setup tweak required.
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Im thinking its because I'm rooted to be honest, it works by shutting off the device first then plugging everything in then turning it on and it's supposed to pick up from there but nothing happens. The same with my One S.
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You're saying it works, but it doesn't work?? Are you using the official s3 mhl adapter?
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is this the hdmi cable converter? if so yes i have plugged it into my 37inch LG HD TV in the bedroom. and its perfect, I even connected my ps3 controller and played NOVA which surprised me as it was better then PS2. Color is brilliant
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is this the hdmi cable converter? if so yes i have plugged it into my 37inch LG HD TV in the bedroom. and its perfect, I even connected my ps3 controller and played NOVA which surprised me as it was better then PS2. Color is brilliant
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+1 mine is perfect full HD 1920x1080 says on screen .. worked when stock, now rooted and even after mod .. bet it's not an original do a search model # and compare
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It might just be my pc monitor. I can't even get it to work with my computer via hdmi (dvi works though, as well as with my 360 and ps3). The adapter looks legit to me. I'll be trying it on a different tv and/monitor in a bit
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I bought the new MHL adapter as soon as it was available from Samsung. Output from applications like Netflix is reduced quality, this is intentional by the Netflix app. If you play a HD movie, you will see the quality is very good.
My only problem was lag. It looked good, but it was the equivalent of playing a video game with a framerate of around 20 FPS, it made gaming impossible and movies frustrating. I was told it may be my MHL adapter, but I haven't gotten a new one yet.
Saying it's the adapter is the easy answer. I have one that works perfectly on almost any LCD TV I have tried, but on LCD monitors, I have issues usually. I have used it with an HDMI to DVI cable, and got the exact result you described. I think it has something to do with the monitor not recognizing the native output. I haven't used it on an HDMI monitor.
I can confirm it works quite well on almost all TV's.
Ok I think I know what the problem is now. Seems like the s3 only outputs tp 1080i, that explains the flickering and fuzziness on my Led monitor. Is there no mod or hack to at least make it output at 720p instead (since 1080p would probably be to demanding)? Why would samsung stick to just 1080i? Was it the same with previous phones like the s2?
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Now that I'm on the puter it's gonna be easier to explain, I bought a T-Mobile MHL kit when
I got the HTC One S and rooted the device but for some reason it wouldn't work with it so
about a month after I had the One S I bought the GS3 and rooted it (still have both) and
tried it with this one and still nothing.
I was told by a few that it might not work on a rooted device but after doing the research it
seems that I'm the only one having this problem but I figured trying it on a different device
should show something, I'm at the point now that I'm sure it's the MHL kit and not a root
problem.
AFAIK only 1 cable/adapter exists that works with the s3 and its an official samsung product. Previous mhl adapters won't work due to a change in pin layout to the connector so if you bought one that isn't marked for the s3, the most likely isn't compatible and won't work. Even official s2 mhl adapters won't work
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AFAIK only 1 cable/adapter exists that works with the s3 and its an official samsung product. Previous mhl adapters won't work due to a change in pin layout to the connector so if you bought one that isn't marked for the s3, the most likely isn't compatible and won't work. Even official s2 mhl adapters won't work
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It figures, I should just restore the One S to stock or sell it but on another note I just posted a tutorial for anyone interested on how to use the GS3 and the PS3 as a media server, connections and settings if you have a PS3 already. In the T-mobile general section.
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I purchased an ivic 5d from a company called vaistech. This allows you to emulate your android phone on the touch screen in your car. It does so with hdmi inputs and a Bluetooth mouse setup. My issues come from the mhl. My phone connects and is perfect in airplane mode or on Wi-Fi, however as soon as a packet of data is sent over mobile data, didn't matter of 3g or 4g the signal is lost and the screen flickers. Sometimes it congress back and sometimes it does not. I am rooted and have tried every Toro kernel or there and cm and pa Roma, nothing seems to help. It also happens in the house hooked to a tv when mobile data is enabled. I have spent time on the phone with vais who says their product is working correctly, which I agree. I have also been up to tier 2 support with Samsung who has no idea and just blames it on the root and Rom once they run out of ideas. I have read of other people having this issue with genetic mhl adapters. But none has been able to resolve it. I have tried genetic and Samsung brand adapters with no luck. I am hoping there is someone out there that has an idea why a data packet would cause the mhl signal to drop, my initial thought was power draw. Anyone have any ideas?
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I have the same issue! Yes, 3g data doesn't disturb it, ti's only when I get a text it will make the screen freak out. I'm thinking a overvolt could correct the issue i'm going to try increasing all my voltages by + 200 MV and report back.
edit: I pumped tons of volts to it, it has no effect on the issue
An over volt was my guess too...this sucks. I've thought a lot about it and can't come up with any other ideas. Someone please help....makes me want to take an old Motorola to hook up to the car and leave on Wi-Fi and just tether my gn.
3g does disturb mine but not as much as 4g.
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I have the same issue! Yes, 3g data doesn't disturb it, ti's only when I get a text it will make the screen freak out. I'm thinking a overvolt could correct the issue i'm going to try increasing all my voltages by + 200 MV and report back.
edit: I pumped tons of volts to it, it has no effect on the issue
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Have you tried going back to 4.1 or even 4.0? Was thinking of trying it...
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I pretty sure 4.1 has the issue as well. I'll restore a back up of my 4.11 and test it. I'll reply later with the results.
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Sweet thanks!
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Same deal with 4.11 pretty sure it will happen with 4.0 too.
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Thanks for checking, really sucks.... what mhl adapter are you using? Samsung? I have read it is worse with third party mhl adapters. Wonder if it is worth a try to do a warranty exchange for the phone and/or the adapter?
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Mine is Samsung, I wonder.. does this happen with the s3 too?
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Same issue with SG Note
I have the same issue with my Samsung Galaxy Note N7000. As soon a data packet is sent screen turns off. I've tried to connect it to my Pioneer Appradio 2, and I tried with two different TV's (HDMI). I even tried my friends Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100.
I thought I got a bad MHL, so I bought a original Samsung MHL. There was a tiny instruction in the pack which has a note that states:
Quote: "Any incoming calls or messages will freeze the media output. The media will restart to play after taking the calls or acknowledging the messages."
Could this be part of the problem?
I have the exact same issue, I have a Pioneer Appradio2 with a Galaxy Nexus (Toro) as the dedicated android device for it.
I have tried 3 different MHL adapter (a cheap Chinese one that looks like the official one, the actual official Samsung one and one that has the cables built in - the adapter is at the HDMI plug end with just a male full sized USB for power and micro USB to the phone).
I was hoping the 3rd cable would help thinking that maybe data transmission was causing interference to the adapter and moving the adapter portion to the HDMI plug (at the back of the radio) would help, but it made no difference.
So it seems the interference is internal to the phone, I have ordered a new USB flex cable for the GNex wondering if that will make a difference.
I've under volted, over volted and normal with no difference.
It's definitely data related, for example if I listen to music on Google Play Music that is stored locally on my device I will have almost no problems, but if I stream music from the cloud, it will cut out and flicker between normal, snow and black screen.
So I just grabbed the GNex out of my car and went connected it up to my TV with the official Samsung MHL adapter, same issues (or very similar) watching a trailer on youtube website on mobile data, audio will cut out and screen will go black, if I switch to airplane mode but enable wifi (so it uses wifi for data and not the mobile data connection) I can watch the whole trailer with 0 problems. The only difference is that I don't get the snow, just a black screen and audio cut out with my TV, though I suspect that is probably just how the TV handles the bad/interfered signal. It did seem maybe a little better connected to the TV, but I suspect that BT being off rather than a constant connection helped too.
So for anyone that is interested, I swapped out the USB flex cable (about $7 on ebay) and all my problems have vanished. Just took a 1.5-2 hour drive streaming Pandora the whole way and the GNex connected to my Appradio2 and not a single drop out/black screen/snow storm. I also ran Navigation for about the first 45 mins and it was still perfect, previously it would be constantly dropping out under that scenario. So for anyone else having similar issues try swapping the USB flex cable, cheap and takes about 5 mins.