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Questions for the existing owners of the Tab (Slingplayer/output connections)

Hi guys,
I'm considering moving from the iPad to the Tab, but first I would like to get some extra info:
Any of you have the slingplayer app installed on the Tab? If so, how does it behave? Is the image quality good?
Also, have any of you connected the Tab to an external display? Again, if so, how good is the quality of the image on the external display?
Anyone know whats the max output resolution on external displays?
What kind of connections can we use? 3.5mm like the galaxy.s, HDMI dock?
Thanks in advance for the feedback.

Dont know about slingplayer. We dont have it here.
There is no official HDMI dock out at the moment, but there is a samsung cable ending in composite, which has a max resolution of 480i or 576i on most tvs.
The ad i saw suggested the cable was indeed sound-only. Google galaxy tab tv out.

It has. Look at the original line up.
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Thanks for the replies.
I'm just wondering how the HDMI dock will work. If it's a mirror image from the screen, or if it will be only active for some apps (like the output connect on the iPad)

Well, it says on the side of the box that it is certified for FullHD 1080p video playback. As this is impossible on a 1024x600 screen, I'd have to assume that's through the HDMI dock. The Tab doesn't even break a sweat playing HD movies fullscreen on the internal screen, so I'm guessing there's plenty of processing ooomph to do it externally.

Slingplayer-app works perfectly. Absolute killer-app, 7" is the perfect size to watch TV. It is landscape only, though.

tomhster said:
Slingplayer-app works perfectly. Absolute killer-app, 7" is the perfect size to watch TV. It is landscape only, though.
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IS the playback smooth and with good resolution like if you use slingplayer on the computer?

Yes, no lag, totally comparable quality as with a laptop.

Chrome Browser on Nexus Player

Can someone with Nexus Player please confirm if you were able to sideload Chrome Browser to your Nexus Player?

You don't even need to sideload it, you can straight up install it from the play.google.com site. I'm certain they don't have a 'leanback' interface for the browser yet so you're going to need a keyboard/mouse to actually use it.
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smiley2billion said:
You don't even need to sideload it, you can straight up install it from the play.google.com site. I'm certain they don't have a 'leanback' interface for the browser yet so you're going to need a keyboard/mouse to actually use it.
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Do you think a google TV remote could work for this? The Sony one has a keyboard/ mouse.
Sent from my Nexus 5

Maybe, I don't have any experience with them. Are they just standard bluetooth? I've been using a Logitech K400 with their usb adapter in an OTG cable.

smiley2billion said:
Maybe, I don't have any experience with them. Are they just standard bluetooth? I've been using a Logitech K400 with their usb adapter in an OTG cable.
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Yes its Bluetooth....its the Sony gtv model
Sent from my Nexus 5

I use the diNovo Logitech keyboard and it works great through bluetooth.

Check out this link, can help:
https://plus.google.com/103019026671039069038/posts/XQQxXrfAD42

Did anybode had issues with Chrome? When I first loaded it, the "accept terms and conditions" screen was all black. After a lot of back and forth, I was finally able to "blindly" hit the accept button. Now, from time to time, the keyboard screen just flashes briefly and then dissapears. I cannot type anything, not even from the remote app on my phone

FreemanAMG said:
Did anybode had issues with Chrome? When I first loaded it, the "accept terms and conditions" screen was all black. After a lot of back and forth, I was finally able to "blindly" hit the accept button. Now, from time to time, the keyboard screen just flashes briefly and then dissapears. I cannot type anything, not even from the remote app on my phone
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I didn't even got passed the black screen you get when starting it. Uninstalled it and never looked back.

Konstigt said:
I didn't even got passed the black screen you get when starting it. Uninstalled it and never looked back.
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I had the same issue. I couldn't get past the black screen, so I installed Dolphin Browser instead. Dolphin Browser works well if you're looking for an internet browser with plenty of features such as a download manager and user agent switcher. Similar to chrome, a keyboard/mouse are necessary.

How to mirror your Android screen with nexus player?

I tried the cast function on the phone (Nexus 5) but somehow it can not find any device.
But using the Youtube app casting is working.
Can it work like the chromecast?

shiami said:
I tried the cast function on the phone (Nexus 5) but somehow it can not find any device.
But using the Youtube app casting is working.
Can it work like the chromecast?
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With my stock nexus 7 (KK 4.4.4) and wireless display enabled in display settings the screen mirroring works just fine. You have to be on the same wifi network as the nexus player of course then an option will show up in the right corner pull down menu to cast the screen to the player. If it still cant detect it then I am not sure what the problem is, you can try restarting both devices.

I can mirror my nvidia shield tablet on the nexus player with no problem. There is a sec delay but it works quite well, even the sound works. I'm running 5.0 on both devices.

I finally get it working with using the Nexus 5 as AP and let Nexus Player to connect the WIFI hotspot.

So far I can't figure this out, and I'm on the understanding that this can do everything the chromecast can. I use the screen mirror quite a bit!

Mirror, Mirror
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Guys, I just want to share a tool app, that you need to enhance the mirror feature, that you are trying to establish with your Nexus TV Player.
Follow the link below and scroll down to two post with the above black Android icon on the folder photo, there you will find the tool app and instructions for mirroring and Google casting. Also check out the post with the above top photo, enjoy.
Link: https://plus.google.com/communities/103510820500984874818?partnerid=gplp0 !

N7 casts from settings and notification menus. For my G2 I had to use the standard Play Store Chromecast app instead

I just got a Nexus Player today and when I tried casting my phone's screen to it, my phone kept saying "no devices found. I turned the Player off, then on, and then my phone found out right away. Just thought I'd mention what worked for me

[No Root or Sideloading] Stream Kodi From Computer to Fire TV

I love XBMC/Kodi, but I have always had small issues/bugs with the android version, not to mention I have all of my media on an internal drive in my computer, so getting it from my computer to my Fire TV is a hassle (making a server, using SQL, etc.) I've had to settle on Plex, which is great, but I just like the XBMC interface a lot more. Now I have come up with a pretty clever idea to solve my problems. What if I stream Kodi on my computer to my Fire TV? And it works perfectly. It's not for everyone, and you're going to need a decent enough computer to do this, but for me it is perfect.
REQUIREMENTS:
PC:​Nvidia Graphics Card​Nvidia GeForce Experience​Kodi, any version should work​Fire TV:​Moonlight​
Open up GeForce Experience on your PC.
Go to the "Preferences" tab.
Click on "SHIELD."
Make sure "Allow this PC to stream to SHIELD devices" is checked.
Click the plus sign on the right hand side.
Navigate to where you have Kodi installed ("C:\Program Files (x86)\Kodi\Kodi.exe" or similar).
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Now head over to your Fire TV, launch moonlight, connect to your PC. You will need to enter a PIN number that displays on your PC on your first launch.
Click on Kodi and boom you're in. It's fully navigable with the Xbox controller, and probably most other controllers you've got.

So you're essentially steaming what's on your computer screen, not the video file itself, yes? This could be useful for content only available on your computer or where there's no android app.

Sizzlechest said:
So you're essentially steaming what's on your computer screen, not the video file itself, yes? This could be useful for content only available on your computer or where there's no android app.
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Yessir, nothing is transcoded, just streamed straight from your computer to TV. You could have your HTPC down in some corner of your basement, and stream it to the much more aesthetically pleasing Fire TV upstairs. Also you're very right you could also use this to stream something DRM-protected and not available on Android (read: iTunes) to your Fire TV as well!

Thats pretty cool! But I've never had any real problems with kodi on fire tv and been using 3 of them for nearly 2 years now. No issues with MySQL, all boxes sync up fine from the server running on a macbook. I mainly stream local from a pretty affordable 4 tb WDMyCloud. I guess if I owned a high end HTPC I might be more interested.

Or just use Plex? ?

Cannot Cast from phone to TV

I can CAST directly to my TV from apps, for example by tapping a photo in Google Photos, but I cannot cast the screen. It does not identify my TV as being available, though it does detect my PC. The TV is on the same WiFi network, and my phone must be able to communicate with it or I would not be able to cast successfully from apps.
In the Shade when I click the CAST BUTTON it does not respond in any way, eg. change colour, as other buttons do. Should it? However, I do get the notification which has the 'not found' report.

Chris Clayton said:
I can CAST directly to my TV from apps, for example by tapping a photo in Google Photos, but I cannot cast the screen. It does not identify my TV as being available, though it does detect my PC. The TV is on the same WiFi network, and my phone must be able to communicate with it or I would not be able to cast successfully from apps.
In the Shade when I click the CAST BUTTON it does not respond in any way, eg. change colour, as other buttons do. Should it? However, I do get the notification which has the 'not found' report.
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Hi, if you been able cast screen previously, and now it isn't work anymore, your problem probably will be in your network configuration. Firstly you should start with restarting -router and tv, unplug power cord, after cca 1 min reconnect -> test -> let us know..

Chris Clayton said:
I can CAST directly to my TV from apps, for example by tapping a photo in Google Photos, but I cannot cast the screen. It does not identify my TV as being available.
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It would be helpful to know what TV (Brand) or TV OS you point at. But it very much sounds like you are sharing via Chromecast (as you mention Google Photos works). But casting the Screen requires a Miracasts capable TV.... You can still cast the screen from within the Google Home App...
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