I bought an HDMI cable today so I can put Netflix onto my TV. I have an older HDTV, from 2004. It's a Panasonic model number pt-47x54j. When I plug my tablet into it, the little Android dude pops up onto the TV and and says 720p? I checked the owners manual and it says that the TV is only capable of 1080i, or 480p and 480i. I plugged my tablet into a more modern HDTV and it works just fine. Crystal Clear. Is there any way that I can get my a500 to work on my Panasonic TV? Attached is a screenshot of my TV's owner's manual on the page where it talks about HDMI inputs. Thanks in advance...
From the best of my knowledge you can't change this.Athens beat solution I could offer is Logitech Google TV.it rocks.and 70.00 amazon.
It can't be changed without hacking the drivers -- and even then micro HDMI is only capable of 720p output. All you can do is use a different TV or an adaptor (probably cheapest, but may lower video quality).
erica_renee said:
From the best of my knowledge you can't change this.Athens beat solution I could offer is Logitech Google TV.it rocks.and 70.00 amazon.
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haag498 said:
It can't be changed without hacking the drivers -- and even then micro HDMI is only capable of 720p output. All you can do is use a different TV or an adaptor (probably cheapest, but may lower video quality).
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Thanks. At this point, I'm just using my tablet to watch the movies on. That's good enough for me. Once my TVs start breaking and/or if I get this dream job that I'm currently chasing after, I'm going to get a more modern TV and all of my HDMI cable worries will go away. I put the Netflix App on my phone too. My 3 year old freaking loves it!! He is always asking for my phone to watch cartoons on. It's hilarious. haha
Of course, I'm still going to try to figure this crap out with my current TV. That's the fun part.
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It can't be changed without hacking the drivers -- and even then micro HDMI is only capable of 720p output. All you can do is use a different TV or an adaptor (probably cheapest, but may lower video quality).
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micro HDMI itself is capable of 1080p, but the tablet will only output 1080p if there's a 1080p stream (such as a 1080p movie). Netflix will not do 1080p, though.
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Can you output 1080p (or even 720p) video out through the HDMI port to a nice big TV?
I was reading somewhere that this may not be possible...
I was told you could and I can't imagine why you wouldn't be able to but I haven't tried it yet. Need to find a cable
Thanks for the reply. Anyone actually have a cable and been able to do this?
I think it's micro hdmi so I have a cable but no xoom yet. One of the first things I plan on testing when it shows up next week.
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Some reviews I read said u actually need the HD dock to use hdmi out I don't even have the cable so I myself am wondering the samething
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=967922
No need for the dock. The thread of someone having used it was pushed down to page 4.
That show's mirroring though. I want to see true Video output in 1080p.
I used my dx hdmi cable too hook up to me 65 in dlp and got 720p.
It basically just mirrors screen. I couldn't get xoom screen to turn off though. Didn't wait that long.
Watched some of a AVI movie via rock player and worked very well. Not 1080 though
A friend just brought round his Xoom so we could run some tests on it for a video project involving HDMI. However, our HDMI conversion unit didn't recognise the tablet's output, even though 720p/50 is one of the formats it accepts.
So we plugged it into our TV to check that the HDMI out was working, and it flashed up 720i. Our conversion unit doesn't recognise 720i, so that's consistent across both devices.
So are the specs (which say 720p) wrong? Or am I missing something?. Do other users get 720i when they plug the HDMI into the TVs?
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/61611/~/xoom---hdmi
The xoom produces a mirrored output I think, it takes 1280x800, chops off the bottom 80 pixels and produces a 1280x720p output.
There is very little chance this device would send out an interlaced image.
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There is very little chance this device would send out an interlaced image.
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So why is my TV showing the input as 720i?
My question is to people who actually have the Xoom. Are your TVs showing 720p or 720i when you plug in your HDMI?
C'mom there must be someone here with a Motorola Xoom besides me.
Proof that it's 720p.
Thanks - that's very kind of you. Now I have to figure out why it's showing up as interlaced on my TV, or if it's just a weirdly misleading artifact of dodgy hdmi handshaking. My converter can allegedy handle 720p/60, so it's all very strange.
I have a micro hdmi to full hdmi that i use for my xoom and evo to connect ot my 65inch tv. It works great and I love it but in my bed room i have a 30 inch tv and it only has dvi input. So i bought a hdmi to dvi adaptor and was so happy to get it and my luck it doesnt work. The tv doesnt detect the input and says its not active. I got the tv to display the xoom a few times but the tv pops up a box saying Signal test...which is what it does when there is no signal/input. I tried to plug it into my monitor with the dvi adaptor and the screen is blank. Really makes me sad i was so exited. I pluged my evo into the cable with the dvi adaptor and it does work so im not sure why the Xoom is having issues. I also plugged in my laptop into the tv with a full hdmi cable and used the dvi adaptor and it worked perfectly. Not sure if anyone else has the same issues. Any help would be appreciated.
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Alex
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I have a micro hdmi to full hdmi that i use for my xoom and evo to connect ot my 65inch tv. It works great and I love it but in my bed room i have a 30 inch tv and it only has dvi input. So i bought a hdmi to dvi adaptor and was so happy to get it and my luck it doesnt work. The tv doesnt detect the input and says its not active. I got the tv to display the xoom a few times but the tv pops up a box saying Signal test...which is what it does when there is no signal/input. I tried to plug it into my monitor with the dvi adaptor and the screen is blank. Really makes me sad i was so exited. I pluged my evo into the cable with the dvi adaptor and it does work so im not sure why the Xoom is having issues. I also plugged in my laptop into the tv with a full hdmi cable and used the dvi adaptor and it worked perfectly. Not sure if anyone else has the same issues. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Alex
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Does that TV display 1080p? The Xoom will mirror itself in 1080P - If that TV cant handle it, it wont display it. Most old school 30 inchers are 720p max
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Does that TV display 1080p? The Xoom will mirror itself in 1080P - If that TV cant handle it, it wont display it. Most old school 30 inchers are 720p max
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really it has to be 1080p. prob no way currently to lower that :/ grr I really need it to work but not at the price of a new tv. Thanks for the help. hopefully someone can get it to work. wish i new more about it.
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really it has to be 1080p. prob no way currently to lower that :/ grr I really need it to work but not at the price of a new tv. Thanks for the help. hopefully someone can get it to work. wish i new more about it.
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To be honest, if its working fine with the cable on another TV;
then its either the adapter or the TV input - but the most logical explanation, is that the TV cannot display 1080p.
Currently there is no way to scale down the mirroring - maybe in the future tho!
its strange because I can get the tv to show the xoom sometimes but i get that test box floating around even tho i can see the image. so it works kindof. little zoomed in and no way to disable the test feature. Really sucks because that was one of the main reasons I liked the xoom so much. wanted to play my N64 emulator on my tv from my bed lol. Tv was free so cant complain i guess. Just need to save for a newer one.
Pretty sure the output is 720p. It doesn't upscale.. it chops off the bottom to fit 1280x720.
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to connect ot my 65inch tv.
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Is that all
No that's the one in my office. 70 in my living room. 5 inches makes a difference.......that's what she said. Sorry I had to
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Just spent all my money on a HD projector and the xoom so might have to wait for the bedroom TV...wall to small for projector in bedroom so it goes it the media room. Just need a nice media server for it. Haven't found one I like yet
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Ive been trying to do this too and have discovered why its not working. Basically the Xoom does not output the required 5 volts needed to project the signal through the DVI adapter and onto the monitor. The only way around this is to add the 5 volts the best way I can see to do this is to purchase this (or something similar, I'm pretty sure there is a US made equivalent):
http://www.keene.co.uk/electronics/multi.php?mycode=PS1DVI
5V Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Converters
Here is a nice one from Monoprice that also supplies the required 5 volts.
Go to Monoprice.com and search for:
Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Converters
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Mini DisplayPort | to DVI (2 DVI Output) Converter
This video converter lets you connect your Mac or other computer with Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt data port to a pair of high-resolution DVI displays!
The MMP-MDMP2D01 converter uses the Mini DisplayPort input standard, which can also be used on computers with the newer Thunderbolt data port. The converter then sends the video output to two DVI+I (digital only) displays at resolutions up to 1920x1080p.
By using HDMI circuitry, the converter supports full HDMI High Speed capabilities, including 225 MHz/2.25 Gbps per channel bandwidth (6.75 Gbps total) and 12-bit per channel (36-bit total) deep color modes. The unit comes complete with a 33" Mini DisplayPort M/M cable and a 5 VDC AC adapter (US and Canadian UL listed).
I tried hooking up my Nexus 10 to my TV today via HDMI and found that the video out doesn't work properly. My TV gets a black screen but audio works fine. I know the device's HDMI out works fine because I can hook it up to my computer monitor and it works fine. I'm not trying to play any copy protected content, I'm just trying to get my display mirrored. As an additional note, I've gotten my Galaxy SIII to hook up to the TV fine.
Any idea what may be wrong?
Just came across this myself.....
Maybe it tries to display a resolution it doesnt support?
Does your computer monitor have 2560x1600 resolution support?
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Maybe it tries to display a resolution it doesnt support?
Does your computer monitor have 2560x1600 resolution support?
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No, my monitor is a 1920x1080 resolution, and my TV can go up to 1080p as well. I tried on the TV to set the scale to "unscaled", "automatic", and "widescreen"
The Nexus 10 converts the hdmi output to 1080p automatically to be compatible with your HDMI tv. I just read that one, not sure if it is compatible with lower resolution televisions.
SeattleAndrew, by chance are you attaching to a Panasonic HDTV? I ask as there is another thread in the Nexus 10 forum on this same subject. In that thread a number of Panasonic owners had varying results.
I also have seen differences with HDMI connection between manufacturers. Samsung seemed to accept a wider array of HDMI/Device connections than Panasonic.
Just my 2 cents.
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The Nexus 10 converts the hdmi output to 1080p automatically to be compatible with your HDMI tv. I just read that one, not sure if it is compatible with lower resolution televisions.
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No it does not. HDMI resolution is the same like display resolution.
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The Nexus 10 converts the hdmi output to 1080p automatically to be compatible with your HDMI tv. I just read that one, not sure if it is compatible with lower resolution televisions.
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It does 720p when I hooked it to my 1600x900 computer monitor over a microHDMI to HDMI to DVI conversion
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No it does not. HDMI resolution is the same like display resolution.
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Well, been looking everywhere can't find any output specs on it specifically. Just general reference to standard converted output to 1080p. Learned way more than I ever wanted to about hdmi. Maybe most people think the hdmi output is 1080 because they are using a standard cable rated for 720p/1080i when a high speed hdmi cable is required for 1080p, 4k, 3d and high color. I guess you guys that have done it would know more. So someone not getting the connection/performance with higher resolutions might need a hs data micro-hdmi cable? (source = Wikipedia, subject = Micro-hdmi)
Hey, wondering if anyone else is getting varied resolutions when using a micro HDMI -> HDMI cable into a TV. We have a 37" plasma 1080 capable but I only get 480 out of, and our 42" LCD only gets 720.
Both are default numbers as I haven't been able to find anyway to adjust them. Have tried stock video player, MX player and YouTube through all to no avail.
If anyone has any ideas, I'd be most appreciative.
Cheers
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Hey, wondering if anyone else is getting varied resolutions when using a micro HDMI -> HDMI cable into a TV. We have a 37" plasma 1080 capable but I only get 480 out of, and our 42" LCD only gets 720.
Both are default numbers as I haven't been able to find anyway to adjust them. Have tried stock video player, MX player and YouTube through all to no avail.
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You may want to check your hdmi cable. If you have a "standard hdmi cable" , and it supports up to 1080i/720p. The type 2 "high speed data hdmi cable" supports 1080p, 3d and high color. Your tv's and tablet may support it, but you may be using a standard hdmi cable.
Source: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-HDMI#section_2
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I haven't looked, does the n10 support 1080i?... I notice most devices and movies I look at only support "p" areas (480p, 720p and 1080p) relevant since I plan to buy a big screen LED tv with my tax return...
Cheers for the heads up, I've read in other forums that the n10 downscales to 1080, but haven't seen it first hand.
There's a few variables at play, I'll get some specs from the TV's, I haven't seen any different type of cables on eBay else I'd have got the better one (i spent $15 on this one).
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I purchased a $10 off of Amazon. Supposedly a HS cable. Real thick and almost 6 feet long.. Nice, but the TV I had planned to use it on, it did not output sound! 2 other sets, and the sou d works fine. I read here that it is a cable/tv combination problem.. Plug in another hdmi and the sound will work fine. Haven't tried it since I hooked it into the stereo via blue tooth.
I am planning to buy a small converter attachment,(pigtail cable or plug) that way I can use the hs hdmi cables I already have on the tv. I am still not convinced that it isn't a problem with android, but we'll see.