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Video out via 3.5mm jack

HAS anyone picked up that nokia 3.5mm cable to rca connector on the 3.5mm jack on the vibrant (TMO GALAXY S ONLY!!) to see if video and audio gets sent out? It might only appear when you actually connect a tv... so if you have it check it out and let me know.. with rooting,flash support soon, bluetooth keyboard and mouse... i wont really need a laptop.

lingols said:
HAS anyone picked up that nokia 3.5mm cable to rca connector on the 3.5mm jack on the vibrant (TMO GALAXY S ONLY!!) to see if video and audio gets sent out? It might only appear when you actually connect a tv... so if you have it check it out and let me know.. with rooting,flash support soon, bluetooth keyboard and mouse... i wont really need a laptop.
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I ordered a 3.5mm cable to 3 rca connector last week but it's not Nokia.
I'll let you know when I get the phone.

Yes, both audio (stereo) and video is sent via the 3.5mm cable, used this to watch a movie the other day.

justadude said:
Yes, both audio (stereo) and video is sent via the 3.5mm cable, used this to watch a movie the other day.
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You've done this with the samsung vibrant? Only reason I ask is i'm trying to confirm that t-mobile left this feature in. Have seen both yes and no.

I just ordered my cable for 1 cent

ua412 said:
You've done this with the samsung vibrant? Only reason I ask is i'm trying to confirm that t-mobile left this feature in. Have seen both yes and no.
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Yes, to be clear, I did this with the T-Mobile-branded Samsung Vibrant, feature's there!

justadude said:
Yes, to be clear, I did this with the T-Mobile-branded Samsung Vibrant, feature's there!
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Awesome thanks.

Well I guess im sold.. `CHEERS!

Is there a specific cord needed to make this work?

what exactly is the process i know you go to setting/sound and display/tv out/check the tv out box and then put tv system on PAL? or NTSC? I attempted to use the Apple brand 3.5mm to Video/RCA out cable and it didnt work so........?

iceshinobi said:
I just ordered my cable for 1 cent
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were did u order urs from and if possible can u post the link ,,,

3.5mm to RCA TV out cable
Product ID: ECC1TX1BBEBSTD

Go to amazon, and get "6FT 3.5 mm to 3 RCA AV Camcorder Video Cable Sony JVC 6" got 3.85$
And try mixing the colors of input/output for the cable (meaing try yellow in red, etc) colors might be different

basataom said:
Go to amazon, and get "6FT 3.5 mm to 3 RCA AV Camcorder Video Cable Sony JVC 6" got 3.85$
And try mixing the colors of input/output for the cable (meaing try yellow in red, etc) colors might be different
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yeah i had one that the red was the video

I plugged mine into a Zune (Gen 1) AV cable that I have connected to my head unit in my car...turned on TV out and it worked like a champ.
FWIW, Avatar on the Vibrants is DRMed and it disables the TV out when you play it. You can watch the trailer just fine, but firing up the actual movie brings up a message about not being able to display it on the TV.

TV Out

Is there any way to turn off the screen whilst using the tv out function? It seems a waste to leave it on, and given how much I watch tv, would significantly limit the phones screen life.
Also curious if its possible to display different things on both the phone and tv? For example using the tv as the display and phone as a controller for gaming.

First of all, where did you get the tv out cable? Is it suppose to come with the phone? Because I didnt get one :-(

you have to buy them separatly (less than 5 dollar) and you need a special adapter aswell (not out yet)

All you need is a Nokia TV out cable, I bought one from e-bay for less than £2, 3$.
The cable plugs into the earphone socket at the phone end, and into the component IP on the TV.
Works well on mine.

Nice question i think...i guess it would be much nicer if our SGS could do separation both display on TV and on screen itself...
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000

check the accessories section, there is a hot topic there about this cable

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...

HDMI to Vga Converter - checked - working :)

just for info:
i just checked the HDMI to VGA converter with my Iconia and it works perfect.
Manufacturer: Ligawo
Part no: HMVM01501

Where did you buy it? The only result when Googling "ligawo HMVM01501" is this thread lol.

Searched Google and first entry was:
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/348456488-HDMI-TO-VGA-CABLE-1-5M-wholesalers.html

What exact terms did you search? Also, what do you do about your audio with that cable?

fermunky said:
What exact terms did you search? Also, what do you do about your audio with that cable?
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The only thing you can do with audio in that situation to hear it externally is to plug speakers into your headphone port

Sorry, I meant what are you doing, as I am aware of what would need to be done I am using straight HDMI to my TV anyways and it doesn't apply, but figured I'd ask to get answers to help out others who hit up the thread.

since this tab takes HDMI micro or HDMI "D" are you guys using the Acer dock?

Looks like they'd have to be. I got a 15 foot micro HDMI to full HDMI cable for dirt cheap at monoprice.com

kekinash said:
Searched Google and first entry was:
http://www.aliexpress.com/product-fm/348456488-HDMI-TO-VGA-CABLE-1-5M-wholesalers.html
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I cant see that this will work without a digital/analog converter in line with the cable...

fermunky said:
Looks like they'd have to be. I got a 15 foot micro HDMI to full HDMI cable for dirt cheap at monoprice.com
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Gotta love monoprice .

this one from ligawo has an separate converter hdmi to vga + audio
as soos as i will be back from my holidays i will make some photos of it and send you exact link where i bought it
it should be actually this one
http://www.amazon.de/HDMI-VGA-Konve...BIOG/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1320003742&sr=8-7

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.