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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

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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
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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

Docking Station Model# ADT-002

My docking station was just delivered from AMZ. When I first took it out of the box I was impressed, solid, clean and my Iconia A500 with the Acer Cover fit nicely. Then I went back to look for the power cord.....Guess what? $61 and no flippin' power cord. I realize I should have looked closer at the spec's, but sheesh, I never thought to look to see of a power cord was included in a docking station.
Guess I learned something, hope this saves someone out there some grief.
I also received the Acer BT-Keyboard in the same shipment, so the accessories are in stock and shipping.

Bluetooth Audio Receiver... not bad for $35

I picked this thing up on eBay for $35 brand new w/free shipping.
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It's a "B3510 Bluetooth Audio Music Receiver". It can hook into your home stereo or a pair of computer speakers or your car's aux input and use it like a pair of bluetooth headphones for your tablet. I'm using this on my Acer Iconia Tab a500 to put Pandora to my home stereo. It's kind of nice having Pandora playing turned up in the living room while I'm able to change stations in the kitchen. 30-foot range is about all you'll get out of this thing though. If you search eBay for "bluetooth home audio" you'll find plenty of other options. I went with this one because it looked the cleanest and was the cheapest. It got to my door from overseas in about 10 days.
Cheers.

20 bucks. Works great. Monoprice is the best.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10827&cs_id=1082704&p_id=7364&seq=1&format=2

Wow... can't beat that. Have to admit I've never heard of monoprice.com though... thanks for the tip. I'll be checking it out.
I wish we had a Fry's here... this town sux!!

You don't need a Fry's store in your town, just go to their website That is unless you want instant gratification...

I'm male... instant gratification, of course

Yea, I know the feeling, when I need something now and can't wait, I just go to Fry's. Otherwise it's always online for me. hehe

I needed an additional receiver for the bedroom so I ordered your suggestion from Monoprice. I'll re-post when it gets here with first impressions.
Funny thing, It was $26 and change which included overnight shipping. Still cheaper than e-bay.
The one thing I will say though, this adapter from Monoprice is going to be a big white box either up on the wall or taking up 2 slots on a power strip whereas the one that I got from ebay is a small little black square with a single outlet, small corded power supply.

Ok... The bluetooth audio receiver from Monoprice has it's pros and cons but for me it's more of a comparison to the same product I ordered off of eBay a bit ago.
The unit from Monoprice actually is nice because of the price. With overnight shipping it came out around $26 and change where as the one off of eBay was $35 with free shipping but it took about a week and a half to get here.
The Monoprice model is kind of a pain in that you have to string the audio cable from your receiver down to the nearest wall outlet or plug this into your power strip and let it use one outlet and cover the one next to it. One plus though is that it's got a USB jack on it in case you want to charge something.
The model I purchased from eBay has a small power supply with a cord so it allows you to place the unit in your entertainment center with everything else.
The Monoprice model constantly blinks it's bright blue LED when it's not in use (solid when it's connected) whereas the unit I bought from eBay is solid when connected and OFF when not in use. Most wouldn't think this would matter but if it's in your bedroom plugged into an exposed outlet, you'll be sleeping to a constant blue light.
So, although saving a little coin is nice, I'll buy into the more aesthetically pleasing choice next time.
Thanks for the suggestion.

Tiny piece of tape covers blue light. 2$ extension cord puts it anywhere you want.

Best car dock for Nexus S

So I've got the i9020A model of Nexus S and it looks like the car docks for this particular model do not come with the built-in charging port, unlike all the Captivate/Vibrant/Fascinate models.
So is there any compatible (as in the charging plug is in the middle, not on the side on top) car dock for Nexus S i9020A anyone can recommend? I just don't want to buy the dock I'd need to plug the power source directly into my phone with. I want to get a dock I can plug into the car power and then as I slide the phone into car dock I want it to be charging.
Thanks!

I have not seen one like that. The official Samsung dock works well but doesn't have the USB port built in. Their desktop dock does though........

http://goo.gl/z01Oa
I got the first one, Holder with Tilt Swivel Item No. 511227, since I don't mind plugging it in and it's cheaper. I already had the base because I had a similar dock for my HTC Hero. I rely on it heavily for navigation.
I has happy to have a mount immediately available when the Sprint Nexus S came out since the parts were already available for the GSM Nexus S. They are all the same exact shape.

I want a nice mounted one. Ie: No suction cup. I hate suction cups. After awhile it becomes a pain in the ass to put back on securely depending on the temp of the glass and the rubber. Last time I took mine off a few weeks ago to clean my windows it too 15 minutes to get it to stick right and not just fall off 2 minutes later.
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Ouya on a PC monitor.

I know I'm not the only person to try this, but I did manage to succeed in getting it working. I have just a 20 inch lcd monitor, with a native res of 1600x900. Its a fairly decent screen, but it doesn't have HDMI, just DVI and VGA. Plugging in an HDMI to DVI adapter got me a picture, in 640x480. And I still didn't have a way to get sound out of it. Now I like to make things complicated, so I did some research into modifying the screens EDID table. That never really panned out. But while I was toying with all that I ordered an HDMI to HDMI+sound adapter.
When it arrived it was the complete solution to my problem. The adapter doesn't list it on its features, but it does have EDID masking. It caused the Ouya to output 1080p. With that, there was nothing on screen. But I had already installed xposed and the mod collection, So in 640x480 I set 720p from the collection and rebooted. Its working perfectly now, and I've got a cheap game and media station at the foot of my bed.
I bought the HDMI sound adapter from here. It doesn't have any latency I've noticed and doesn't require any power. Probably the cheapest solution to this problem too, I pinched quite a few pennies on this. I came out of this spending maybe $90, as I bought the Ouya from the promo sale that had it at $60.