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Man I returned my EVO Cuz I read somewhere Droid x HDMI can play with all programs includes YouTube, Blockbuster apps, or anything now I just read somewhere on the internet that an actual user was reviewing the device (go ahead google it) it will only support self made videos and pictures only I'm like WHAT THE ****!!! THIS IS ALMOST A DEAL BREAKER LOL anyone know about this?DAMN!!!
PS this goes to show that rumors is so much out there and until you wait and see it is really out and user Really review it really count.
Care to explain where you read this?
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Care to explain where you read this?
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It's in several reviews, though I can't remember which ones off the top of my head.
Its in the user guide that is out. HDMI is for user created content only (created on the phone). Definitely sucks, but not a deal breaker for me as DNLA is good enough for me. It's not like it is a feature other phones can do, then I would be pissed.
Only until we get root if this is true
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Still ****ed up tho since it was being boasted everywhere how HDMI is better than evo
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Still ****ed up tho since it was being boasted everywhere how HDMI is better than evo
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I was in hopes that being it reads divx... I could plug straight into the tv anywhere with my torrents : )
Damn. HDMI was my main justification for upgrading from Incredible. Now I am going to have come up with a new excuse. This is becoming harder since the X sounds like it is a bit baggy in terms of UI,even if it isn't called blur, and the DI has been rooted (although in a pain-in-the-ass fashion)
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I was in hopes that being it reads divx... I could plug straight into the tv anywhere with my torrents : )
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It should, they stated that it is only enabled when you are in the Gallery, so if you can play your movies in the gallery then you can use HDMI.
So it is not only pictures and movies you take it is all pictures and movies in the gallery, you just cannot use HDMI for your apps, IE Youtube, etc.
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It should, they stated that it is only enabled when you are in the Gallery, so if you can play your movies in the gallery then you can use HDMI.
So it is not only pictures and movies you take it is all pictures and movies in the gallery, you just cannot use HDMI for your apps, IE Youtube, etc.
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I don't have the device so I can't be certain, but the user manual for the device states only media created by the phone can be displayed via HDMI. So don't get your hopes up until you see someone doing otherwise.
With it being a signed bootloader i doubt we're going to have custom roms or drivers that fix this. Though who knows, once it's rooted, maybe there's just a config file that needs hacking. Depends on how deeply this is programed into the OS.
So are you saying that If I load a playable movie file into my telephone's video gallery......I should be able to watch it through the HDMI port? Kinda Confusing....cause I've heard some people say you can do it........others say you can't.
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So are you saying that If I load a playable movie file into my telephone's video gallery......I should be able to watch it through the HDMI port? Kinda Confusing....cause I've heard some people say you can do it........others say you can't.
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According to the user manual you cannot. So until someone posts proof otherwise, I would go with the user manual.
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I don't have the device so I can't be certain, but the user manual for the device states only media created by the phone can be displayed via HDMI. So don't get your hopes up until you see someone doing otherwise.
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Im so ready for this device to hit the shelves....because all of this speculation is killing me.
crunkman989 said:
Im so ready for this device to hit the shelves....because all of this speculation is killing me.
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Me too, been on a old WinMo phone after I gave up my Imagio to an coworker to get their upgrade for this. Been 3 weeks of just using a phone as a phone, sucks!
according to
the SlashGear review it can play side loaded video files via the HDMI.
http://www.slashgear.com/droid-x-review-0793011/
I don't normally go to this site so don't know how reliable they are.
Clarity feels so good right now!
I just left work from Verizon and just got done discussing the Droid X with our Technical support trainers.......they led me to beleive that the Droid X will output video via HDMI as long as it's not DRM protected.
So that brings me to my next question....If I download a DVD torrent file.....is it DRM protected?
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So that brings me to my next question....If I download a DVD torrent file.....is it DRM protected?
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More than likely anything you grab from a torrent isn't going to have DRM
Well then as long as I can grab one of these phones soon as the release date....I'll be set to go then.
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Clarity feels so good right now!
I just left work from Verizon and just got done discussing the Droid X with our Technical support trainers.......they led me to beleive that the Droid X will output video via HDMI as long as it's not DRM protected.
So that brings me to my next question....If I download a DVD torrent file.....is it DRM protected?
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sweet
I read on another site that Samsung/Sprint removed the TV OUT function from the EPIC 4G. I am specifically referring to the 3.5mm to RCA cable that would allow you to view whatever was on your phone on your TV.
I know that you can use the DLNA function to stream to your DLNA TV/PS3/XBOX or buy the USB to HDMI to do this but I already bought the NOKIA cables that would allow me to use the 3.5mm jack to do the same thing (though not HD) like you can on the Captivate and Vibrant.
Thanks to anyone who can take the time to confirm/deny this rumor. I sure hope this is BS coming from an EPIC hater.
BTW: I ordered my phones (1 for me and 1 for my wife) through Sprint Telesales and now have to wait for them to ship otherwise I would check this myself
SEANprizzle said:
I read on another site that Samsung/Sprint removed the TV OUT function from the EPIC 4G. I am specifically referring to the 3.5mm to RCA cable that would allow you to view whatever was on your phone on your TV.
I know that you can use the DLNA function to stream to your DLNA TV/PS3/XBOX or buy the USB to HDMI to do this but I already bought the NOKIA cables that would allow me to use the 3.5mm jack to do the same thing (though not HD) like you can on the Captivate and Vibrant.
Thanks to anyone who can take the time to confirm/deny this rumor. I sure hope this is BS coming from an EPIC hater.
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Nope doesn't worked , Samsung & Sprint did the CDMA cripple,
There is no TV out with the Epic. It's been confirmed all over the internet. We can only hope it will be put back in once the Epic gets TW 3.0 + Froyo.
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There is no TV out with the Epic. It's been confirmed all over the internet. We can only hope it will be put back in once the Epic gets TW 3.0 + Froyo.
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SON OF A .....
This was a major feature that I was looking forward to using. It would have been great to use at hotels and my mom's where she is one step above rabbit ears
Would either of you know if the USB to HDMI cable would allow us to use the TV OUT function or is it DLNA only?
See also this thread. It started out focused on the TV out issue and related matters before it got hijacked.
Thanks Boomer. I'll check it out.
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There is no TV out with the Epic. It's been confirmed all over the internet. We can only hope it will be put back in once the Epic gets TW 3.0 + Froyo.
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I think this is the only option we have. Although, can a stock i9000 ROM that has the TV out option be used on the Epic?
Has anyone figured out if tv-out is disabled by software or just not possible? and if it is a software lock out, has anyone figured out how to re-enable this feature?
thank you in advance guys
I too would love to know if this would be possible! thanks!
The same cord.for the evo works on the epic also can use the headphone jack
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epic4gman said:
The same cord.for the evo works on the epic also can use the headphone jack
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I assume you are joking since the Evo uses microHDMI for TV out. That's a port that does not exist on the Epic.
Bro, go to cellup.com look up hdmi cables samsung epic n guess what you will find..... don't speak before you know
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epic4gman said:
Bro, go to cellup.com look up hdmi cables samsung epic n guess what you will find..... don't speak before you know
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Um, yeah, that would be a microUSB to hdmi and DOESN'T currently work on the Epic. The Evo's cable is microHDMI to HDMI. Please read before posting things you clearly don't know about. The feature of video out was disabled by Sprint.
That bites I was told by the guy I bought my epic.that that cord would work good thing I hhavnt bought it yet
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Now that we're on the tv out issues... I wanted know, the allshare application does not find my tv. Now, I have a Sony XBR9so this cannot be my tv, I'm already equipped for hulu plus! Aside from the not finding, I am pretty impressed still how the tv finds the device and can play songs and picture from it, just not videos? Hmm... I wonder what this all may be about. I don't mind, as I could simply place it on the usb stick and plug it to the tv, but, I actually wanted to do it off the device, anyone else have this same issue?
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That bites I was told by the guy I bought my epic.that that cord would work good thing I hhavnt bought it yet
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If that "guy" was a Sales Rep., they'd tell you anything to close a sale. A lot like car sale's men.
[Q] Tv Out?
Has anyone figured out if tv-out is disabled by software or just not possible? and if it is a software lock out, has anyone figured out how to re-enable this feature?
thank you in advance guys
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This guy claims TV-OUT on Epic's hardware is disabled. Dunno how reliable of a source he is, but I guess we'll be closer to knowing for sure once we get froyo 2.2 on our Epics.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=132687&page=2 (post #16)
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This guy claims TV-OUT on Epic's hardware is disabled. Dunno how reliable of a source he is, but I guess we'll be closer to knowing for sure once we get froyo 2.2 on our Epics.
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Okay, if the Verizon Fascinate has Tv-out his argument will be invalid. I guess we'll just have to wait for that or froyo to learn more unless someone else has anything to offer.
I've also heard that the epic has a different 3.5mm controller, so that may be one clue
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Now that we're on the tv out issues... I wanted know, the allshare application does not find my tv. Now, I have a Sony XBR9so this cannot be my tv, I'm already equipped for hulu plus! Aside from the not finding, I am pretty impressed still how the tv finds the device and can play songs and picture from it, just not videos? Hmm... I wonder what this all may be about. I don't mind, as I could simply place it on the usb stick and plug it to the tv, but, I actually wanted to do it off the device, anyone else have this same issue?
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What video format is on the phone? Your TV might not have the right codec.
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Now that we're on the tv out issues... I wanted know, the allshare application does not find my tv. Now, I have a Sony XBR9so this cannot be my tv, I'm already equipped for hulu plus! Aside from the not finding, I am pretty impressed still how the tv finds the device and can play songs and picture from it, just not videos? Hmm... I wonder what this all may be about. I don't mind, as I could simply place it on the usb stick and plug it to the tv, but, I actually wanted to do it off the device, anyone else have this same issue?
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i know my new sharp aquos quattron or whatever it is has a similar issue. i can play files via usb. i can send the tv pics/music.. but no video. ive decided to just have it link up with my ps3 instead as it can handle video streaming.
Verizon's Fascinate does not currently support TV out either.
Just for kicks.. has anyone tried hooking it up and see if the option appears?? i dont have a cable to test with
I got one on ebay and tried so without another compatible device, I'm not sure if I just got a bad cable or not. I even tried using white and red as the video just in case cable was funky, but didn't work. I swear I read somewhere that the option would appear after plugged in, but no tv out option appeared in sound/ display settings.
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Edit: read in a bunch of different places today that an update killed TV-out... People had the option and then it was gone after update. This gives me hope that some of the pros here can give it back
There is a cable that is made by cygnet, that has the epic usb to hdmi, works with epic. Retails for $24.99, you can find them at Fry's Electronics.
spf2722 said:
There is a cable that is made by cygnet, that has the epic usb to hdmi, works with epic. Retails for $24.99, you can find them at Fry's Electronics.
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Have you tried it yourself to see if it works?
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I have tried working cables from my captivate and the epic tv out did not work. I looked in the 3.5 mm jack and the design looks different. I think it has different hardware but I am not 100% sure.
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So it seems the consensus is that this will probably not have HDMI out (through a cable)
But obviously it can stream it's video over wifi (or bluetooth?)
So I want to know if anyone knows of a cheap solution. Like using Apple TV or Nexus Q (But MUCH cheaper)
Also, would wifi streaming, say Netflix, AND wifi streaming to the TV destroy the streaming quality of Netflix?
Let's figure this out!
So I don't think this has an HDMI port (Maybe micro to Hdmi?)
But does anyone know cheap wifi HDMI out solutions? Like Apple TV, but CHEAP.
This is one thing worrying me about this tablet. ($300 for the Q is horrible)
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So I don't think this has an HDMI port (Maybe micro to Hdmi?)
But does anyone know cheap wifi HDMI out solutions? Like Apple TV, but CHEAP.
This is one thing worrying me about this tablet. ($400 for the Q is horrible)
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It supports MHL, so all you need is a $15 adapter to connect to hdmi
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It supports MHL, so all you need is a $15 adapter to connect to hdmi
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Can you provide a link as to where it says it supports MHL? I haven't been able to find anything about this.
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Can you provide a link as to where it says it supports MHL? I haven't been able to find anything about this.
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Sadly no, but if you watch the keynote you can see them using it on stage to display the screen
picked up a Samsung one for my phone from a local pc retail store last week... $45 Canadian. Had other models around $15.
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Sweeeet, still have an mHL from my last phone! Thank you
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Sadly no, but if you watch the keynote you can see them using it on stage to display the screen
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The one used on stage may have been one of those with that mysterious 3rd port that we won't have.
It's a great tablet, still planning to get one, but they probably left it out the spec for a reason.
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Sadly no, but if you watch the keynote you can see them using it on stage to display the screen
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That's may not the same model that's shipping though. We may not get this feature on the consumer version.
Check out around the 9:00 mark of the keynote. Whether it makes it to production is to be seen but obviously they are putting video out.. also on the Google Play Store under tech specs they don't mention the Galaxy Nexus has MHL.. but it does
Once MHL is confirmed I'll probably have to order up another Nexus 7 to use as a media server. I'd just mount it to my stereo cabinet and run it through my receiver. Too bad the HP Touchpad never had MHL support, it'd give new life to my soon to be retired device.
The Q would upset and confuse anyone who didn't already know what it was if they saw it in my living room. I'm not very impressed with the amplifier on it either.
Yeah If they confirm MHL I'm in. It does look like they had special versons with hdmi though. I'd be saddened to learn that I can't hook it to a tv. It was a deffinate buy for me before but without hdmi I'm out.
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Yeah If they confirm MHL I'm in. It does look like they had special versons with hdmi though. I'd be saddened to learn that I can't hook it to a tv. It was a deffinate buy for me before but without hdmi I'm out.
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Updated OP
So it seems the consensus is that this will probably not have HDMI out (through a cable)
But obviously it can stream it's video over wifi (or bluetooth?)
So I want to know if anyone knows of a cheap solution. Like using Apple TV or Nexus Q (But MUCH cheaper)
Also, would wifi streaming, say Netflix, AND wifi streaming to the TV destroy the streaming quality of Netflix?
Let's figure this out!
I don't think there's been a consensus either way as to whether or not this will have HDMI out via MHL. THAT is what we need to figure out.
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I don't think there's been a consensus either way as to whether or not this will have HDMI out via MHL. THAT is what we need to figure out.
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See here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1736916
So prbly no HDMI, and if it has MHL we won't know until it comes out. So we may as well prepare for it not having MHL.
If it has it, well then this thread could be useful for a different device.
If it doesn't, then this thread is important
Either way. This will help people feel better about their purchase if they know there is an HDMI alternative.
I agree. I hope there is MHL but if there is another HDMI alternative I'm all ears.
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Yeah If they confirm MHL I'm in. It does look like they had special versons with hdmi though. I'd be saddened to learn that I can't hook it to a tv. It was a deffinate buy for me before but without hdmi I'm out.
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Actually I re-watched the videos, and the only cord they are using is plugged into the Micro USB SO:
A) There is MHL (at least on the display, but why not all of them?)
B) They were just keeping it charged while they streamed the video through the Nexus Q (more likely)
If only we could ask someone that just got one free at the event!
Edit: Just tweeted to Aaron Baker of PhoneDog.com who received a free Nexus 7 at the I/O to let us know in his full review if it has MHL/HDMI and Tablet support. We will see what happens.
Engadget has posted their review and says that you can use an MHL adapter. Can we take this as gospel? Hmmm...
h t t p ://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/nexus-7-review/
Omg awesome, just hope it isn't exclusive to developer previews
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Engadget has posted their review and says that you can use an MHL adapter. Can we take this as gospel? Hmmm...
h t t p ://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/nexus-7-review/
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Read the bottom
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/nexus-7-review/
Update: We received some bogus information on the MHL. We've now confirmed that the Nexus 7 does not support MHL, meaning there's no way to connect this over HDMI to get video output.
So, I'm waiting for my Ouya right now, should be here within the week, and I'm wondering if anyone has found a camera that works with it. I have a Microsoft Lifecam HD mounted on my 42" HDTV, and if anyone could help me with figuring out how to make it work I'd be eternally grateful. I'd love to be able to Skype and whatnot on my TV without having to use my PC. Also totally unrelated, but how does everyone like theirs so far? I've been seeing a lot of negative stuff about the Ouya, I just basically need some confirmation that it does, in fact, rock.
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Hm I might try to hookup my USB cam to it. I don't know if it works but sideloading a videochat app (Skype?) and trying it out should be fun. Might do it this week.
And I have to say, despite the bad reviews, my OUYA does rock. I already spent 20 dollars on apps and countless hours in front of the TV. Something I never saw me doing ever again.
I don't know what the people are expecting from it. Of course you don't need it if you already have a PS3/360 and/or a Smart TV but some seem to not understand that.
I hope the XDA community catches on to this thing and development speeds up so we can have nice stuff on our TV.
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Hm I might try to hookup my USB cam to it. I don't know if it works but sideloading a videochat app (Skype?) and trying it out should be fun. Might do it this week.
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Yes please!