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Galxy S docking station, Would you buy one?

So whilst using my Galaxy S I've been realizing that it would be nice to see a docking station for it. I vaguely remember a docking station being advertised on the Galaxy S teaser site, and a few tv ads.. But I haven't heard anything about it since then :/ So would you buy one? It'd be really nice to see one, I find it better to have it attached to something rather than lay on the table at night :/

i'll only buy one that has sync and charge option, with an extra battery charger

It'd be interesting how it will sync/charge it as the usb port is ontop of the phone, I feel that it was a design mistake from Samsung. The extra batt charger option is easy enough to do
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Ok I take it back, I want the dock after I saw a photo of it here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=727178
Heres another one but has no mention of sync : http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/...ype=acc_detail&subsubtype=chargers&returnurl=
It would be awsome to have Sync and a app that turns your SGS into a USB Monitor like found on my PSP and WINMO so I can keep email/cpu temp/whatever on my desk.

HDMI Connector cable

Hooked up my Acer to my HDTV with a HTC cable I had (HTC HDMI Cable - D-type to A-type connector) . Really nice quality and it mirrors the Acer (meaning whatever is shown on the Acer is shown on the TV). This is nice after my experience with my HTC EVO 4g phone... only certain apps on the phone would output to the TV. A little of the display was cut off as my HDTV has limited overscan, but it was great for watching websites with flash video or watching downloaded movies.

saeba said:
Hooked up my Acer to my HDTV with a HTC cable I had (HTC HDMI Cable - D-type to A-type connector) . Really nice quality and it mirrors the Acer (meaning whatever is shown on the Acer is shown on the TV). This is nice after my experience with my HTC EVO 4g phone... only certain apps on the phone would output to the TV. A little of the display was cut off as my HDTV has limited overscan, but it was great for watching websites with flash video or watching downloaded movies.
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I love it, and it works exceptionally well. I have been playing NFS Shift on my 90 inch screen and looks every bit as good as on the tablet screen. I was a little concerned with what the quality was going to be like, but my worries were put to rest. I had my droid x hdmi cable that work with the tab perfectly. It's a good thing cuz I never used it for my droid x as it does not mirror the display like this tab does. I give kudos to Acer for building an outstanding product.

FYI
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10253&cs_id=1025301&p_id=7446&seq=1&format=2
$7.07 each for 15 feet

Haha NFS is so good on my TV also. I play it more than my consoles atm.
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Cable Sensitivity
My HDMI out is very sensitive to the position of the cable. For instance, if I lay the Acer on a flat surface the HDMI out works great. Once I lift the tablet and cause any downward strain to the HDMI connection I lose the signal. If I hold the cable in place while holding the tablet I get the signal again.
Is this a defect specific of my tablet or is this an issue with the connection using mini HDMI? If a few of you are playing NFS I'm assuming I may have a loose HDMI out connector.

Faulty HDMI out
Well I took the Acer back to BB after further inspecting the connection. The HDMI out of the A500 was so loose that the slightest movement caused the output connection to be lost. Best Buy was extremely accommodating including offering to custom cut an anti-glare screen protector that I had applied myself in order to match the product I was exchanging.
We tested the device's HDMI output and all is well. Wel except me having to start over and re-configure a new tablet

Good to hear. My cable should be arriving today but I think I now made a mistake buying a 6' cable. It was only $4.50 so ill see how it works ands will probably get a 15' for playing games.
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A500 not connecting to TV through HDMI
Hey all,
Seeing as you are discussing cables and HDMI here, figured this may be the best spot for my question.
I recently bought an A500 tab 32GB and have been trying to connect it to my Panasonic 127cm Plasma TV through HDMI.
Ordered a HDMI to HDMI mini cable (type A to C) and tried to connect the tablet to the TV, but no luck.
The Tab screen shows HDMI connected but the TV screen remains black and there is no mirroring at all.
Any advise? Could it be the cable, tab or TV?
Unfortunately don’t have other devices with HDMI that I could test
Thanks for the help

Use HDMIwin
saeba said:
Hooked up my Acer to my HDTV with a HTC cable I had (HTC HDMI Cable - D-type to A-type connector) . Really nice quality and it mirrors the Acer (meaning whatever is shown on the Acer is shown on the TV). This is nice after my experience with my HTC EVO 4g phone... only certain apps on the phone would output to the TV. A little of the display was cut off as my HDTV has limited overscan, but it was great for watching websites with flash video or watching downloaded movies.
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If you are rooted; use HDMwIn on ur evo and the entire phone screen is replicated on the TV....

Henryv76 said:
Hey all,
Seeing as you are discussing cables and HDMI here, figured this may be the best spot for my question.
I recently bought an A500 tab 32GB and have been trying to connect it to my Panasonic 127cm Plasma TV through HDMI.
Ordered a HDMI to HDMI mini cable (type A to C) and tried to connect the tablet to the TV, but no luck.
The Tab screen shows HDMI connected but the TV screen remains black and there is no mirroring at all.
Any advise? Could it be the cable, tab or TV?
Unfortunately don’t have other devices with HDMI that I could test
Thanks for the help
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Take it into the local electronics store and test it on a TV there. Act like you're interested in the TV and you wanted to test it out with your tablet.

rorytmeadows said:
FYI
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10253&cs_id=1025301&p_id=7446&seq=1&format=2
$7.07 each for 15 feet
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I just bought the 10" version of that cable last friday. got here monday. there is some overscan on my tv so i'm going to have to try and adjust the settings on the tv or something.

jeebugorn said:
I just bought the 10" version of that cable last friday. got here monday. there is some overscan on my tv so i'm going to have to try and adjust the settings on the tv or something.
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I should be getting my 15 foot cable from Monoprice this week and will report back too.

Honeycomb needs an overscan adjuster. Even the DROID X2 has one.
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So, got my cable, but I get no audio to the TV. I only tried YouTube... And a video recorded with my G2. Still no audio. This was the cable I got: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10253&cs_id=1025301&p_id=7446&seq=1&format=2

fermunky said:
So, got my cable, but I get no audio to the TV. I only tried YouTube... And a video recorded with my G2. Still no audio. This was the cable I got: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10253&cs_id=1025301&p_id=7446&seq=1&format=2
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Uhm yeah, I knew you guys were going to travel down the pathway of the cable quality for some reason. My 15 foot HDMI cable from Monoprice works great, as does everything else I've ever ordered from there.
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rorytmeadows said:
Uhm yeah, I knew you guys were going to travel down the pathway of the cable quality for some reason. My 15 foot HDMI cable from Monoprice works great, as does everything else I've ever ordered from there.
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You've completely missed my point. I have ordered plenty from here. I am asking is there something I missed? Or should I simply return it for exchange? Video was fine but no audio... gonna try my other TV.

fermunky said:
You've completely missed my point. I have ordered plenty from here. I am asking is there something I missed? Or should I simply return it for exchange? Video was fine but no audio... gonna try my other TV.
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Unmute

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I'm sensing a little sarcasm, or at least I hope you have more faith in me than that.
Edit: Now thats weird, audio worked fine on my other TV.
The TV not working has HDMI coming from my Denon receiverinto HDMI 1, but I use my receiver and surround sound for the audio... Just thought of something though, because the TV volume doesn't work for cable TV unless the receiver is off...

I got this cable from Amazon.com, 15 feet, and it has worked fine on two different tv's.

Eh, starting to wonder if the speakers on my TV are bad. I've used my receiver speakers exclusively for a long time and never use the TV speakers. When the receiver is off, the audio is suppose to bypass the receiver and route the the TV speakers... I get nothing now. And no audio on a completely separate HDMI input on the same TV. The fact I got audio on my second TV is enough fto convince me the cable is fine. Time to talk to Best Buy about my main TV...

XOOM micro-HDMI to TV screen issue

Sorry if I have missed a thread similar to this but most I find are regarding the port.
I have hooked up my Xoom to my TV but there is an issue with the screen cutting off part of the tablet window. When I plug the cable in a black bar appears above the notification and menu section at the bottom on the tablet window and when it appears on the TV it looks like what is seen here - http://twitpic.com/4sre10
The notification area is cut off and the top right and left corners don't sit correctly either.
Is there a way to solve this as the aspect options on my TV refuse to change in order to make things fit or is this just an issue with the micro-hdmi to the TV?
Thanks

I can't tell from the picture, but its either OverScan or Aspect Ratio. But nothing that can be adjusted on the Xoom.

I had to adjust the picture size on my tv....
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Has anyone had any trouble with the micro-hdmi not fitting well in the xoom? I have to hold mine a little twisted or it loses the connection. Trying to figure out if it is the cord or a xoom problem.

I have the exact issue. I'm hoping is the cable, I bought one from amazon, it is not the official Motorola one. I have given the cable to a friend of mine and he said he had the same problem. However, he has the Atrix, which also has a micro hdmi out, and he tried it with the same cable and works fine.....So, either the cable is bad (most likely) or the motorola port hardware design is not the best. I have order the official Motorola HDMI cable so i'll let you know how that goes. But I would like to know if anyone here had issues with the HDMI, and which cable you have.

dnh37 said:
Has anyone had any trouble with the micro-hdmi not fitting well in the xoom? I have to hold mine a little twisted or it loses the connection. Trying to figure out if it is the cord or a xoom problem.
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mine fits nicely, its a dynex

It's probably the aspect ratio. I had to adjust my tv for this. But last time I tried my xoom wouldn't resize to my tv.

This is normal behaviour. The extra black pixels appear to show you what is being put out to the screen. The Xoom will only put out an exact, 1:1 mapped 1280x720 (720p) image, which excludes the menu bar and the extra black pixels (because the screen resolution is 1280x800). The rest of the cut off is due to your TV over scanning. Look for a 1:1/no overscan/"PC Mode" on your TV. If there isn't one, you're out of luck.

I had same issue, figured it was the tv ratio
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dnh37 said:
Has anyone had any trouble with the micro-hdmi not fitting well in the xoom? I have to hold mine a little twisted or it loses the connection. Trying to figure out if it is the cord or a xoom problem.
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I had the same issue, added a small price of electritions tape to the top of the connector and it fits nice and snug now

BlackDino said:
I had the same issue, added a small price of electritions tape to the top of the connector and it fits nice and snug now
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Did you put tape on the metal part of the connector on the cord, or wrap it around the plastic/rubber part of the cord?

I've got the overpriced Rocketfish (Best Buy) cable. It fits just fine.
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Display Problems
My TV and Xoom displays occasionally (like every 5-10 min) blank out for a few seconds. The only app I have used with HDMI for an extended period of time has been Clock. One time I even saw the display fill with monochrome static, also for only a couple of seconds. This doesn't seem to happen with other apps, like DoubleTwist or Fruit Ninja, but I have not tested them for long periods of time.
I have a 32" LG (probably European, came from Kuwait) that I guess my Xoom just doesn't like very much. I had wondered about the screen not being displayed properly, but haven't tried anything to fix it as I am only using it for the Clock app right now.
I just got my HDMI cable, so I have only been able to test this with Tiamat 1.4.1. I got my cable for $10 when I bought my case from KeviKev.com [sp].

HDMI out is too loose
dnh37 said:
Has anyone had any trouble with the micro-hdmi not fitting well in the xoom? I have to hold mine a little twisted or it loses the connection. Trying to figure out if it is the cord or a xoom problem.
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Xoom problem. I had the same issue with the Acer A500 and had to return the unit. Once I got a replacement device the issue went away. I do not have this problem with my Xoom HDMI out. HDMI should fit snug and not have to be wiggled in order to get the output to work.

Its your TV mate, its a setting u need to change

Is it worth it? (Acer Dock)

I am considering purchasing the dock. I don't need HDMI or the audio port etc.
My plan is to use the A500 as a chumby-like device beside me at night time. So, clock, weather, etc. and a quick touch to dim or light it up.
That being said, is the dock worth it? Does it work well? Mostly I'm concerned about the remote, I'm sure I'll be using that a lot.
I have read that it never used to, but now works nicely in 3.2, but I'd like to verify that here before I drop 50 bucks on it.
Thanks.

If that's all you want it for, save yourself the money and just buy a cheap tablet stand...

FloatingFatMan said:
If that's all you want it for, save yourself the money and just buy a cheap tablet stand...
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And where do I find a remote that will work with it that's small and neat?

Unless you're willing to pay a lot of money just for a remote, I'd have to agree with FloatingFatMan.
While I really want a dock, paying $55 USD for the official Acer dock and another $20 for a power supply (because it doesn't come with one) is crazy, considering the limitations. It's really nothing more than an expensive piece of plastic with a power pass-thru and audio connector.
I think that dock would be good if they droped the price or released a version 2.0 with a power supply, USB, and HDMI (granted, you mentioned you wern't looking for those features).
A simple $5 generic tablet stand and nightstand app will do everything you're looking for... just without the cheap-feeling remote that the Acer dock comes with.
If you really want a remote there are several good Bluetooth versions that will work. I saw some threads with people using a Jabra 3030

Hell, I bent an old coat hanger into a DIY stand and it works great. Not aesthetically pleasing mind you, but it works amazingly for what its worth.
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I have to agree with the others...
As an owner of the dock, I'm very disappointed. Everything the others say about it is true. A basic tablet stand would likely serve you better. Note that I really don't use the remote, though.

Inexpensive tablet stand
Here's a link to an inexpensive, folding tablet stand. I don't own this, but it has many positive reviews.
http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Portabl...TAB1/dp/B000CKVOOY/ref=acc_glance_e_ai_ps_t_4

Thanks for the responses. The answer is, yes I really do want the remote. I was only thinking about the dock on behalf of the fact that it would be 2 solutions in 1.
1. I'd get a remote. I haven't been able to source any neat/small bluetooth remotes
The only one I've seen for less than $40 is the PS3 remote and I doubt that's compatible with the A500 in terms of all the relevant functions. There's another, $40 by SMK-Link but again, not sure if it works with the A500 and it's too big anyway.
and...
2. The dock would serve as my charger so I didn't have to fumble for the cord to plug the tablet in every time. I could just drop it on the dock when I'm heading to bed. Afaik the tablet's charger works with the dock, so I wouldn't need to spend another $20, it's not like I need 2 anyway.
The dock isn't absolutely necessary. It just takes a few extra movements to plug it in anyway. I'd gladly save a few bucks on skipping the dock. The remote is the real issue at hand. While I want the tablet to be like a chumby, I also want it to be my music player as mentioned. After I'm done playing with it beside the bed and I've set my alarm, I don't want to have to stretch over to fiddle with it if I don't like the song being played. Likewise, I don't want to have to fiddle with it while manipulating/navigating the netflix app.
If you guys could recommend to me a good bluetooth remote control I'd be happy. I still haven't been able to source a good one. The Jabra 3030 is $60-90 and a bit more than I need but less than I want. I don't need a device to stream music through headphones to me, I already have a great bluetooth speaker system set up in my bedroom. The Street also is missing a directional pad.
I already own the Arkon. That's what I use to dock it now. It serves it's purpose as a dock nicely in terms of leaving it be, but in cases where you need to touch the tablet, it isn't as practical since if you're not careful, touching the tablet ends up fumbling your configuration/angles...even though the hinges are for the most part quite tight.
I'm sad to hear that the dock is disappointing, but for what I want it seems I may not have a choice.
Thanks again for your responses and advice. I look forward to hearing your suggestions. I've searched up and down the net' and haven't been able to find a small, tidy control like the one that comes with the A500 dock.

Gentle Alarm's Night Mode + my 10 dollar Merkury Innovations Stand is more and adequate enough on my dresser, plus it looks sexxy .
The Docks current setup is just not worth the money, unless you need a 50+ dollar remote for the brag factor.

I have that stand it works real nice.

it's definitly not worth it !
i had one for another tab. save ur money, and just take a good case

Dock purely for charging?
So there are no cheaper docks purely for charging?
I know I can get a cheap stand and plug in the power cable, that's what I use now - A $3 business card holder from OfficeWorks and the original charger.
But I want a dock that I can throw my tab at, and have it slide in and start charging.

luke.pell said:
So there are no cheaper docks purely for charging?
I know I can get a cheap stand and plug in the power cable, that's what I use now - A $3 business card holder from OfficeWorks and the original charger.
But I want a dock that I can throw my tab at, and have it slide in and start charging.
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I caved and got the Acer Dock. There are just no alternatives for the remote and being able to just sit the device on something and have it charge is a nice bonus over having to plug it in every time.
Not sure why so many are complaining about it. I half expected it to crumble while using it or that it just wouldn't work the way some owners complained of how cheap it was on Amazon. But I read some of the 4 star reviews and went ahead with the purchase.
But the dock works well, the remote works very well, better than I expected and the dock isn't that 'cheap' to me. Then I again, I don't equate something made of plastic to being cheap so that may just be me.
For what it does, allowing you to sit your tablet down to charge AND coming with the remote control (that I can find no alternatives for), it's well worth it to me...you just have to stomach the $50. If you consider the dock to be 20/25 and the remote to be 25/30 (that's what I did), it doesn't feel like a waste of money. Granted, if you don't want the remote then it would definitely feel like paying too much but I haven't found any charging bases either way, and I don't think you ever will since it's a proprietary slot.

I'm considering getting one of these docks.
Its handy to have an audio connection that doesn't use the 3.5ml jack, preventing the jack from getting worn down whenever you want to play music at home.
Let alone not wearing down the solder for the charging port (I hate the charging port, am really disappointed the tab cant charge over its micro USB, but thats a whole separate rant eheh)
I originally thought I should get a second charger and dock, but since using custom roms my battery life has gotten so good that I can leave my only charger at home on a dock and not have to worry.
My battery is usually on 70% ~ 65% remaining by the time I get home, including daily web usage, 2 hours of video playback, and general fiddling here and there.
If there was a cheaper stand that utilised the Dock port, i'd strongly consider it, but since this is the only one I know of that has the port for audio, remote control and charging. if I could get one for 50 bucks I would be very happy.
unfortunately in Aus they're price point is ****ty (aus retail sucks) so Its probably going to cost me $65~

qwertylesh said:
I'm considering getting one of these docks.
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Let alone not wearing down the solder for the charging port (I hate the charging port, am really disappointed the tab cant charge over its micro USB, but thats a whole separate rant eheh)
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If you could charge via the USB, you would wear it down twice as fast. That's because you can't charge it connected to a PC because its USB port simply cannot supply the needed current to charge the battery. So you would have to plug in a charger and unplug it every time you need to connect to a PC for file transfer. Not to mention that this would make developement of applications with A500a pain in the a## because you will be discharging the battery while connected unless you allow it to go to sleep and have to wake and unlock every time you run your app (which would still discharge the battery but slower).
Acer did not put the extra production effort/cost in having more ports just to make your life miserable
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Intermittent black screen when connected via HDMI

This is my second unit and I am still getting intermittent black screen when it is hooked up to my 46" screen. It happens regardless if I'm playing video or not. I use the same cable on my ASUS Transformer Prime and it works flawlessly. Anyone else having this issue? This is becoming quite annoying because I can't even get through a single episode.
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There is the chance that this is an HDMI specification implementation issue between the two devices. I have a Samsung HDTV and a PC connected to it via HDMI. Occasionally I will get a black screen for a second or so. In my case its so infrequent (ever several days) that this is not an issue.
Unfortunately I have seen far too many incidences where there are HDMI issues between devices. Just check out the number of people, including with a Nexus 10, which cannot get any picture between their device and a Panasonic TV. They try different HDMI cables and only sometimes will that correct the problem. They try their Nexus 10 and the same HDMI cable on a different brand HDTV and get a connmection.
I suspect that the copy protection "features" in HDMI along with inconsistent implementation of the specification are at the heart of the issue, but that is only an assumption on my part.

It turns out that it was the HDMI cable (even though it worked with another tablet). I guess it was too cheap to work with the nexus.
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