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EVO's mini-HDMI port. Audio?

We all know the EVO has a mini-HDMI port, but what I'm concerned about is audio.
Is the EVO able to output multi-channel (surround sound) audio, or is it limited to simply stereo audio?
Obviously I'll be hooking this phone up to my home theater, so this question lingers as I contemplate how this phone will fit in. Obviously mini-HDMI in and of itself is wonderful, but if it can output surround sound, this phone truly has everything.
Anyone have an answer to this question?

Don't know, but it should.
Off topic, but cell phones seem to be replacing things left and right.. Cell phones have killed off a lot of devices.. Just to think that cell phones could eventually replace blu-ray players

th3b055 said:
Don't know, but it should.
Off topic, but cell phones seem to be replacing things left and right.. Cell phones have killed off a lot of devices.. Just to think that cell phones could eventually replace blu-ray players
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One can dream....

th3b055 said:
Don't know, but it should.
Off topic, but cell phones seem to be replacing things left and right.. Cell phones have killed off a lot of devices.. Just to think that cell phones could eventually replace blu-ray players
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eeeeew you still use blu-ray. lol
Everything will run from the phone soon. It nice in a way but sad to see all the old go

a454nova said:
eeeeew you still use blu-ray. lol
Everything will run from the phone soon. It nice in a way but sad to see all the old go
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eww you still use hardware, just get it implanted in your brain already

Not Sure of multichannel audio.
The MiniHDMI port does indeed send audio. The native youtube and gallery app do it just fine.
HDIwIn has an option in the advanced settings that lets you route phone audio as well.
I'm not sure about multichannel audio. I have tried it, but the native audio do not support multichannel audio nor does it support any kind of dolby decoding.
I assume someone could code up an app that correctly outputs (decodes dolby streams) multichannel audio over HDMI since miniHDMI supports it. I haven't found such an app.
Anybody else have luck with getting multichannel audio going over Evo's HDMI?

I've used the hdmiwin app, but only connected the audio directly to the tv. I have a hdmi switcher that can route it through the 5.1 sound system before going to the tv, I'll try it tonight. I'm curious what will happen.
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th3b055 said:
Don't know, but it should.
Off topic, but cell phones seem to be replacing things left and right.. Cell phones have killed off a lot of devices.. Just to think that cell phones could eventually replace blu-ray players
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It's true I haven't touched my laptop since I rooted. But I still need my desktop as a DAW and for gaming, but I'm sure in a few more years we will be able to use our phones for just about everything.
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It's Micro-HDMI, not mini.
And no, the evo will not output 5.1 channel audio, only 2 channel

Tv out?

Has anyone tried to use tv out on the fascinate? Its the main reason I got the phone only to find out it may not have this function like the other galaxy s phones. Does anyone have a cord to try it with?
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betcmrekoapl said:
Has anyone tried to use tv out on the fascinate? Its the main reason I got the phone only to find out it may not have this function like the other galaxy s phones. Does anyone have a cord to try it with?
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I would but damn, 50 bucks for the Micro USB to HDMI cable from samsung.

I'm more interested in the rca out from the headphone jack actually
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Tried earlier with a Zune video cable but no luck. May be the cable however, can't ring it out to confirm until Monday.
Any links to confirm pinout of the headphone connector on the Fascinate in the meantime?

I saw a video earlier today showing a prevew of the 3.5mm jack to rca on the international galaxy s, and it was enabled through settings > sound & display, but looking at my phone, I do not see tv out and sub menu that the person navigated in order to enable tv out.
Hmm.

sorry double post

I was looking for this function too and can confirm it is not listed under the settings. How likely is it that the hardware was changed to remove this feature?

It looks like there are still four contacts inside the 3.5mm jack on the phone. I'm hoping that means the hardware hasn't been changed and only the software so that someone can potentially get the tv out function working on the fascinate
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I hope so, was really looking forward to playing NES/SNES via a bluetooth controller (Wii Remote, anyone?) on a TV from my Fascinate!

Itll work just swap the red n yellow cables
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i ordered a 3.5mm jack to rca cable, will see if it works when it gets here.
It was tested on a captivate and worked, so we will see, it was cheap so no big deal.
All I have at my disposal right now is a 3.5mm Stereo Plug To Dual RCA Jack Adapter but all it has is red and white. Will testing that lead to anything while I wait for the other cable?

Plug the red where the yellow go n the white in its right place. Make sure you have tv out selected in settings first. It should show on your tv.
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Some of you proabably already know this, but for those of you who don't, check this out. If you have a PS3, and it's connected to your home network, you can stream movies off your phone, through the PS, onto your TV, using the AllShare app. It's not the greatest quality, but certainly ups the wow factor of this phone when you demonstrate it for your friends. Also, if your TV is networked as well, you can use your phone as a remote to stream the movies on your computer to your TV, and these play in excellent quality.

djunio said:
Plug the red where the yellow go n the white in its right place. Make sure you have tv out selected in settings first. It should show on your tv.
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The point of this thread is that we dont have the tv out option availible on the fascinate.

darkcaster5 said:
The point of this thread is that we dont have the tv out option availible on the fascinate.
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Unless samsung removed that feature, it should be in. They claimed the galaxy S line did t.v. out. I know i tested on the vibrant and it worked for all but copy protected movies.

orateam said:
Unless samsung removed that feature, it should be in. They claimed the galaxy S line did t.v. out. I know i tested on the vibrant and it worked for all but copy protected movies.
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I think for whatever reason, some settings that come with other galaxy s phones, do not come with the fascinate. The obvious one is tv out, then I also read about being able to change the font to a few different preset options, but also cannot locate that feature. There are probably more left out features that I don't know about, due to never playing with any of the other galaxy s variants.

orateam said:
Unless samsung removed that feature, it should be in. They claimed the galaxy S line did t.v. out. I know i tested on the vibrant and it worked for all but copy protected movies.
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It is definetly not in the software options, however I would not be suprised if Samsung left it out (it is not on the Epic 4g either) until 2.2 so as to help promote the HDMI output option as well. (Why buy RCA for $10 when you can get HDMI for $50 mentality)
Just speculation on my part, I have no idea why the option does not appear. However I would really like to see someone compare the dumps from on of the other US models and compare to see if we can add it in

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It is definetly not in the software options, however I would not be suprised if Samsung left it out (it is not on the Epic 4g either) until 2.2 so as to help promote the HDMI output option as well. (Why buy RCA for $10 when you can get HDMI for $50 mentality)
Just speculation on my part, I have no idea why the option does not appear. However I would really like to see someone compare the dumps from on of the other US models and compare to see if we can add it in
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look in the sounds and display options. it's the last option in that menu on Vibrant.

As said previously the option is not there on the samsung fascinates menu.

I have the cable and it worked on my Captivate, but I dont have a Fascinate in front of me (yet). I would assume with no setting to turn on, you (we, since I have two on order) are out of luck. I know with my Captivates, it worked only when enabled. Mine should be here the 22nd and then I can check.
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Making Streamer Out of Nexus 10 (Via HDMI Cable), Will it be Worth it?

Hello to all people,
I've been reading quite a lot lately about (android) tablets because I want to buy one at last.
I managed to shrink my options to 2: Nexus 10 and Asus Transformer Pad Infinity.
After hard digging about the Infinity in the forums I decided to drop it and go with Nexus 10.
One of the reasons I want a tablet is to make a streamer on the go from it...
I want to connect it to my TV with a HDMI cable to stream some movies.
But from tons of the reviews I read, I only noticed one review mentioning the quality and stability of the streaming. And It wasn't positive.
So I am asking you guys (and girls), what's your experiences on using the tablet this way?
Sorry for my poor English, its not my native language.
Thank you in advance for your answers,
Leon.

HDMI streaming works good. The picture quality is great; however, I do not get any audio through HDMI. This might be a cable issue. Not a big deal since you can output audio through the audio jack.
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Just tried it. Works great hooked up to my surround set. I get audio as well so everything works
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Thanks for the answer you 2.
Although there is many threads on some issue when streaming via HDMI, like no sound and black stripes on the sides and flickering I was reading....
makes me kinda worry...

Can you make full-screen the tv with no black spaces in the sides? i hate that
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Works great on the N10. Don't buy an Asus tablet though. Their software is laggy and buggy as hell, and they don't support their devices. I had a TF201 and it was absolutely nothing but headaches. Stay away from Asus. You've been warned.
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nyijedi said:
Works great on the N10. Don't buy an Asus tablet though. Their software is laggy and buggy as hell, and they don't support their devices. I had a TF201 and it was absolutely nothing but headaches. Stay away from Asus. You've been warned.
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Well that's why I said I am choosing Nexus 10 over the Asus one... You are not the only one who suffered, and I read most of the complains people wrote.
I have other question though.
Since I lack the experience on the issue:
How does optical audio cable can be used with an HDMI cable to stream audio from the first and video from the second?
Asking because I have a receiver connected to my 5.1 audio set.

Does work, but mine struggles with higher bitrate 1080p movies over wifi.
There are bars but these may be able to be removed if you get rid of the 3 quick buttons at the bottom, not sure if this is possible with custom software.
Not quite sure what you mean by this comment:
"How does optical audio cable can be used with an HDMI cable to stream audio from the first and video from the second?"

re: stay away from Asus
nyijedi said:
Works great on the N10. Don't buy an Asus tablet though. Their software is laggy and buggy as hell, and they don't support their devices. I had a TF201 and it was absolutely nothing but headaches. Stay away from Asus. You've been warned.
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Couldn't agree more. I tried out a TF700 from Amazon for a month, and during that period I had to exchange once from Amazon for a defect in the screen, then send the replacement in for warranty repair because of the same problem. Got it back from warranty 'repair' and it had the same problem in a different location of the screen. Returned them both to Amazon and bought a Nexus 10 from the Play store on launch day.
Couldn't be happier.
I was also amused that the rep claimed they had no prior reports of the screen/bezel problem, when the TF700 threads on here are filled with posts about it. And of course, if you've unlocked your bootloader (using the tool they provide) you have absolved them of any responsibility to repair manufacturing defects that passed through 'quality control' at their factory.

MPJ88 said:
Does work, but mine struggles with higher bitrate 1080p movies over wifi.
There are bars but these may be able to be removed if you get rid of the 3 quick buttons at the bottom, not sure if this is possible with custom software.
Not quite sure what you mean by this comment:
"How does optical audio cable can be used with an HDMI cable to stream audio from the first and video from the second?"
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What I meant to ask is this:
I know that Nexus 10 does not posses optical audio port (TOSLINK), so I was wondering what people that want to use this sort of audio output do? Withought forgetting that the HDMI cable is beeing used for the picture and not the sound...
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Couldn't agree more. I tried out a TF700 from Amazon for a month, and during that period I had to exchange once from Amazon for a defect in the screen, then send the replacement in for warranty repair because of the same problem. Got it back from warranty 'repair' and it had the same problem in a different location of the screen. Returned them both to Amazon and bought a Nexus 10 from the Play store on launch day.
Couldn't be happier.
I was also amused that the rep claimed they had no prior reports of the screen/bezel problem, when the TF700 threads on here are filled with posts about it. And of course, if you've unlocked your bootloader (using the tool they provide) you have absolved them of any responsibility to repair manufacturing defects that passed through 'quality control' at their factory.
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That's quite the horror story :cyclops:

TheBigL said:
Hello to all people,
I've been reading quite a lot lately about (android) tablets because I want to buy one at last.
I managed to shrink my options to 2: Nexus 10 and Asus Transformer Pad Infinity.
After hard digging about the Infinity in the forums I decided to drop it and go with Nexus 10.
One of the reasons I want a tablet is to make a streamer on the go from it...
I want to connect it to my TV with a HDMI cable to stream some movies.
But from tons of the reviews I read, I only noticed one review mentioning the quality and stability of the streaming. And It wasn't positive.
So I am asking you guys (and girls), what's your experiences on using the tablet this way?
Sorry for my poor English, its not my native language.
Thank you in advance for your answers,
Leon.
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Streaming works great here. I can tell you as a former infinity owner that the nexus 10 blows it out of the water...
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TheBigL said:
What I meant to ask is this:
I know that Nexus 10 does not posses optical audio port (TOSLINK), so I was wondering what people that want to use this sort of audio output do? Withought forgetting that the HDMI cable is beeing used for the picture and not the sound...
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so you want something like this?:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=1011002&p_id=5557&seq=1&format=2#description

MPJ88 said:
so you want something like this?:
-- "Link you gave me" -- (I cant repost it because I am a new posting user)
Yes, Thank you very much. :good:
I now know the direction I am heading to.
But I would like to keep it more cleaner and simpler.... Isn't it any other way to just split the HDMI cable into an HDMI and optical audio cable?
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Speaking of HDMI out, is it possible to disable the tablet screen while outputting to a TV? Kinda like how a laptop works?

zero383 said:
Speaking of HDMI out, is it possible to disable the tablet screen while outputting to a TV? Kinda like how a laptop works?
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Yes, I'd like to know that also. My previous tablet was a BB PlayBook and it had controls for when you were connected to HDMI that let you control the output resolution, whether audio was passed through etc.. Is there anything like this in Android?

zero383 said:
Speaking of HDMI out, is it possible to disable the tablet screen while outputting to a TV? Kinda like how a laptop works?
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tofo17 said:
Yes, I'd like to know that also. My previous tablet was a BB PlayBook and it had controls for when you were connected to HDMI that let you control the output resolution, whether audio was passed through etc.. Is there anything like this in Android?
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Try an app called Screen Standby. Works great for me on my Galaxy Nexus.
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TMFGO45 said:
Try an app called Screen Standby. Works great for me on my Galaxy Nexus.
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Thanks for that unfortunately it needs root and I don't want to go there (yet).
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TMFGO45 said:
Try an app called Screen Standby. Works great for me on my Galaxy Nexus.
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Tried it but doesn't work with my rooted Nexus 10. The screen flashes and stays on instead of turning off.

I connected the Nexus 10 to my TV:
- stereo audio is ok
- bad picture quality (its resizing)
- big black borders at the left and right side
- wrong frame rate on TV - movies look very bad
for me its a no go. Its absolutely not worth it.

I think it certainly must be possible as toslink is digital audio and hdmi outputs digital audio as well. I don't think any conversion would be needed so all you need is someone who makes the cables and takes the audio pinouts from the hdmi and routes them to a toslink cable as well. Unfortunately there isn't exactly a massive demand for such a cable so either find someone who makes the cables or maybe trawl the hi-fi websites to see if anywhere would sell them.
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Just bought a DINC :) Just for its TV-Out

I wanted a device capable of outputting a composite video signal that I can use in my BMW in conjunction with an adapter box to allow me to display on the built in navigation screen. I have an old iPhone 3G I thought about using but I figured I could do so much more with an android device so I started poking around and settled on getting a cheap used Incredible for the task.
I'm pretty excited as I think this will work way better than CarPC setups of the past. I'll just use wireless tethering from my normal phone (EVO 3D) to give it internet when I'm in the car.

Is there something u wanted to know about or just saying?
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I was just saying. I find it pretty interesting how I'm repurposing a 3 year old phone. Technology sure is crazy.

Yeah lol have u tryed the video out?
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tydiamond11 said:
Yeah lol have u tryed the video out?
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Yeah I got the cable today lol. It's not particularly amazing but it will be fine on the low res screen it'll be piped to.
I would have liked to use my old Evo with hdmi since that's a much higher quality signal but I would still have to convert from hdmi to composite and the video out I have found to be much clunkier.

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Yeah I got the cable today lol. It's not particularly amazing but it will be fine on the low res screen it'll be piped to.
I would have liked to use my old Evo with hdmi since that's a much higher quality signal but I would still have to convert from hdmi to composite and the video out I have found to be much clunkier.
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How does it look?

deathsled said:
Yeah I got the cable today lol. It's not particularly amazing but it will be fine on the low res screen it'll be piped to.
I would have liked to use my old Evo with hdmi since that's a much higher quality signal but I would still have to convert from hdmi to composite and the video out I have found to be much clunkier.
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where did you buy the cable from? It seems discontinued on amazon

IR blaster

N5 didnt have it, although kitkat supported it. I thought google will make it norm with next nexus.

devesh38 said:
N5 didnt have it, although kitkat supported it. I thought google will make it norm with next nexus.
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Well you thought wrong, apparently.

devesh38 said:
N5 didnt have it, although kitkat supported it. I thought google will make it norm with next nexus.
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I think that they're in the same boat as me in thinking it more as a novelty feature. My notes have had it as well as my G3 but they're all pretty weak on the software side and the blaster is always finicky on range and the angle at which you point it. If you want a real universal get a normal remote with a proper blaster. Unless you're trying to show off or screw around with the TVs at the bar, it's kind of pointless.

I use mine alllllll the time. I have 2 kids and 2 dogs that love to play hide and seek with them lol. I literally have all my TV's, blue ray/dvd players, cable boxes, and sound systems programed on my Note 3 and love it! I also travel (I literally am gone 6 months+ a year) and much prefer my phone over most hotels eco-remotes. I would have loved to seen this as a feature personally as well.

The best is using it at sports bars and start turning off their tv

If there a device you can connect to via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi that will convert to infrared to control TVs?
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biggiestuff said:
If there a device you can connect to via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi that will convert to infrared to control TVs?
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The Peel is the only one I know of.

biggiestuff said:
If there a device you can connect to via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi that will convert to infrared to control TVs?
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Logitech Harmony Smart Control
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Harmony-Control-Smartphone-Simple/dp/B00BQ5RYI4
I got it today
Works well but app is iffy

Honestly I love IR blasters and it's a shame this phone doesn't come with one! :crying:

Yeah an IR blaster would have been nice, it is actually quite useful.
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That's one thing I forgot about that I'll miss from my g2. I didn't use it often but when I did it was handy. (It's fun shutting the projectors off in classes that are boring lol.
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I liked having one on my HTC One M7 but barely used it after the first week. I also had one on my GS4 Active, but the remote software was nowhere near as good as HTC's so I never used it. It's not something that I've missed since getting rid of those phones. It would be cool to have, but it's more novelty than anything.

I have it on my Note 3. I used it once, much like multi window, to be able to say oh neato. Then never used it again. I'm glad they didn't waste time or money putting it into the N6.

There was a funding available for an IR blaster that plugs into the 3.5mm headphone jack on any phone.
http://www.pozible.com/project/181262
Just going to be an extra thing to carry with you if you're going to miss not having it built in the phone.
http://www.hi-remote.com/

brian117 said:
There was a funding available for an IR blaster that plugs into the 3.5mm headphone jack on any phone.
http://www.pozible.com/project/181262
Just going to be an extra thing to carry with you if you're going to miss not having it built in the phone.
http://www.hi-remote.com/
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Says only for apple devices. But that looks really nice. If I really missed it I'd buy one but probably won't miss it much
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abdel12345 said:
Says only for apple devices. But that looks really nice. If I really missed it I'd buy one but probably won't miss it much
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No it's for both Android and iOS.
http://d3nm4kec9k9dav.cloudfront.net/uploads/04-2014/1398700326.jpg
http://d3nm4kec9k9dav.cloudfront.net/uploads/04-2014/1398703362.jpg
Though I can't seem to find anything regarding their app on the Play Store.

Once I purchased smart ir remote in the play store, this feature is a must have. I will stick with my GPE M8 for now. May get a Nexus 6 off swappa in a few months

There ARE alternatives out there. You just need to search "3.5mm IR" on Google/Google Images and you'll find some methods. I found these as well.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=151442539783&alt=web
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=151430164069&alt=web
http://m.tinydeal.com/product/35mm-infrared-cellphone-remote-control-for-tv-ac-etc-132738

brian117 said:
There ARE alternatives out there. You just need to search "3.5mm IR" on Google/Google Images and you'll find some methods. I found these as well.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=151442539783&alt=web
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=151430164069&alt=web
http://m.tinydeal.com/product/35mm-infrared-cellphone-remote-control-for-tv-ac-etc-132738
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might look into that sennheiser one but do you know of any that connect to your phone via bluetooth or wifi and can transmit IR signal? I'd like to avoid having to attach a device to my phone everytime i want to use the TV. Chromecast can turn on one of my TVs but the other it can't. I wish they'd put a turn off feature in the chromecast.

Interesting that your Chromecast will turn on the TV, but you are looking for a way to turn it off. I've got a smart TV that I can't turn on by Chromecast or otherwise from my phone but I can turn it off!
I recently got a Google cardboard VR package from tinydeal that I was satisfied with. I ordered the emitter from them--it's less than a dollar, with free shipping, so I'm not out too much if it doesn't work out for me!