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.
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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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.
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
Listed under specifications/cables
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.
FireTV 2 gave up its Digital Optical output in favor of a MicroSD card slot. This means legacy equipment equipment without HDMI inputs are not supported. Further if you have a AV device that does accept HDMI input but DOES NOT have Dolby Digital Plus Decoding, Neflix will be silent as its sound is DD+. You can downcode it Stereo in Netflix settings but no more 5.1 Surround.
The good news is that NEW Roku now has a Digital Optical output. Roku lost a lot customers last year to FireTV over this issue. Now Amazon has shot themselves in the foot and sending them, at least me, back to Roku.
Totally agree, one of the negative things in this new FireTV 2nd Gen., is the lack of Digital Optical output in favor of a MicroSD card slot.
But maybe we could use the following Audio Adapter/Audio Extractor :
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00RQ41KK2/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2BUXD0L1W5AKG
I personally have not tested this adapter, so I am not sure if it is compatible or not with the HDMI Output of the new FireTV units !
Others things that Amazon should have updated in this new FireTV (2nd Gen) are :
- USB 3.0, instead of only USB 2.0.
– Gigabit Ethernet, instead of Only 100mbit ethernet.
– HDMI 2.0, because Only HDMI 2.0 can pass 60Hz for 4k, and the New FireTV only comes with HDMI 1.4 that can only passes 4k at 30Hz.
- 4K at 60fps (not only 4K at 30fps), but it will need to have the HDMI 2.0
- More Memory internal memory 3-4GB instead of the current 2GB, and 16-32GB of storage memory instead of the current 8GB.
- NTFS support for external storage, instead of only FAT32.
However, I must say in favor of the FireTV, that although the Nvidia Shield already have some of the above features, is also true that it cost twice than the fireTV US$200.00 !
ulises.rodriguez said:
Totally agree, one of the negative things in this new FireTV 2nd Gen., is the lack of Digital Optical output in favor of a MicroSD card slot.
But maybe we could use the following Audio Adapter/Audio Extractor :
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00RQ41KK2/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2BUXD0L1W5AKG
I personally have not tested this adapter, so I am not sure if it is compatible or not with the HDMI Output of the new FireTV units !
Others things that Amazon should have updated in this new FireTV (2nd Gen) are :
- USB 3.0, instead of only USB 2.0.
– Gigabit Ethernet, instead of Only 100mbit ethernet.
– HDMI 2.0, because Only HDMI 2.0 can pass 60Hz for 4k, and the New FireTV only comes with HDMI 1.4 that can only passes 4k at 30Hz.
- 4K at 60fps (not only 4K at 30fps), but it will need to have the HDMI 2.0
- More Memory internal memory 3-4GB instead of the current 2GB, and 16-32GB of storage memory instead of the current 8GB.
- NTFS support for external storage, instead of only FAT32.
However, I must say in favor of the FireTV, that although the Nvidia Shield already have some of the above features, is also true that it cost twice than the fireTV US$200.00 !
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I had no idea all those things were lacking. when i heard 4k i had not idea they didnt put hdmi 2.0..... i cant think of any other produt thats been recently released that still runs on hdmi 1.4
ulises.rodriguez said:
Totally agree, one of the negative things in this new FireTV 2nd Gen., is the lack of Digital Optical output in favor of a MicroSD card slot.
But maybe we could use the following Audio Adapter/Audio Extractor :
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00RQ41KK2/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2BUXD0L1W5AKG
I personally have not tested this adapter, so I am not sure if it is compatible or not with the HDMI Output of the new FireTV units !
Others things that Amazon should have updated in this new FireTV (2nd Gen) are :
- USB 3.0, instead of only USB 2.0.
– Gigabit Ethernet, instead of Only 100mbit ethernet.
– HDMI 2.0, because Only HDMI 2.0 can pass 60Hz for 4k, and the New FireTV only comes with HDMI 1.4 that can only passes 4k at 30Hz.
- 4K at 60fps (not only 4K at 30fps), but it will need to have the HDMI 2.0
- More Memory internal memory 3-4GB instead of the current 2GB, and 16-32GB of storage memory instead of the current 8GB.
- NTFS support for external storage, instead of only FAT32.
However, I must say in favor of the FireTV, that although the Nvidia Shield already have some of the above features, is also true that it cost twice than the fireTV US$200.00 !
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The gizmos don't work. DD+ requires either a chip or firmware to decode it. The gizmo's will pass sound but down-code it to stereo. There is a box out there for a few hundred that does do it. I haven't paid any attention to this for a year but Sono's couldn't handle DD= either back then.
I'm kind of thinking Tivo Bolt and ditching DirecTV. Since I'm trapped in the Carolina deluge and bored, I went up into the attic and traced to RG-6 runs to assure I could put an antenna up there. Took up a little mini-TV and it could a get a few stations.
Time to cut the cord. Tivo Bolt does 4K, has Digital Optical, accepts a "cable card" or OTA, and has a I 1TB HD. Their commercial skipping software sounds too good to believe. Downside is $400 but that's less than three months DTV.
schneid, you also could check the following links, where you will find more detailed information and also comparison of the New Fire-TV (2nd Gen) versus the Fire-TV (1st Gen) :
https://developer.amazon.com/public...re-tv/docs/device-and-platform-specifications
http://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-announces-new-fire-tv-with-4k-ultra-hd-and-alexa-voice-control/
http://www.aftvnews.com/benchmark-comparison-of-1st-2nd-generation-fire-tv/
http://www.aftvnews.com/the-new-4k-...-interface-or-4k-apps-and-thats-a-good-thing/
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The gizmos don't work. DD+ requires either a chip or firmware to decode it. The gizmo's will pass sound but down-code it to stereo. There is a box out there for a few hundred that does do it. I haven't paid any attention to this for a year but Sono's couldn't handle DD= either back then.
I'm kind of thinking Tivo Bolt and ditching DirecTV. Since I'm trapped in the Carolina deluge and bored, I went up into the attic and traced to RG-6 runs to assure I could put an antenna up there. Took up a little mini-TV and it could a get a few stations.
Time to cut the cord. Tivo Bolt does 4K, has Digital Optical, accepts a "cable card" or OTA, and has a I 1TB HD. Their commercial skipping software sounds too good to believe. Downside is $400 but that's less than three months DTV.
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I think you may only be partially correct about the "gizmo" referred to by the poster. It claims that it will output AC-3 (DD 5.1), but don't know if it will extract the AC-3 signal from the DD+ signal to pass to optical (I doubt it).
And, even if the FTV2 had SP/DIF output, it would still not be able to do DD+ as this requires at least an HDMI 1.3 connection.
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I think you may only be partially correct about the "gizmo" referred to by the poster. It claims that it will output AC-3 (DD 5.1), but don't know if it will extract the AC-3 signal from the DD+ signal to pass to optical (I doubt it).
And, even if the FTV2 had SP/DIF output, it would still not be able to do DD+ as this requires at least an HDMI 1.3 connection.
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All true. DD+ is HDMI only and requires a chip. I tried one straight-through gizmo that split off an optical feed. and Netflix output stereo. Have an five port HDMI switch with Stereo and Optical outputs. Don't work either, although the Stereo out feeds my whole-house stereo ceiling speaker system, so that was a win. Got the the stuff from Monoprice.
So I'm wondering if the FireTV1 would not be able to do 4k as well?
With HDMI 1.4 and 30fps it should work.
Probably not with h265, but with h264 most likely.
Imho the FireTV2 update is a joke.
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So I'm wondering if the FireTV1 would not be able to do 4k as well?
With HDMI 1.4 and 30fps it should work.
Probably not with h265, but with h264 most likely.
Imho the FireTV2 update is a joke.
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I almost ordered it from Amazon Sunday. Glad I read of some gotchas before I clicked. For me, especially being rooted and not seeing a 4K until widely adopted, I'll stand pat. I's lose more than I'd gain.
I imagine 4k has a lot of moving parts that must move in unison. Too complicated for me.
I need to buy a new TV so if I want to use it with Nvidia Shield is there any important parameters of it like input lag or other?
I saw on the forum that it doesn't worth to buy Shield if you don't have 4K TV. Really is it true?
I don't think that I can afford 4K TV
I wouldn't agree that it's not worth buying without 4K, we've only got a 32 inch 720p samsung tv and I'm very happy with the shield.
if you have any issues with audio sync, there's an option to adjust it in the shield's settings.
There's more to TVs and streaming boxes than the amount of pixels they can display. You absolutely don't need a 4k TV to enjoy Shield's other features.
Do I need to find TV with low input lag like for ps console?
Hi,
Just got a new Nvidia Shield Pro Tv and after installing it does not show up the 4k resoloution on the screen. For some reason it shows 1080p default. No other options are even available. All my cables are 4k UHD complaint and also the receivier and the projector all 4k. My ampifier is Pioneer VSX-LX304 and projector is BENQW2700. Is there any one who is able to recommend me a soloution as to how to fix this issue please. Desperate to get it done. Am a bit disappointed with this devise as i have heard a lot of good reviews about it. Thanks guys Ed
I would suggest you connect the TV and reset the Shield to factory settings and let it boot up with the TV attached.
If no joy then I suggest your HDMI cables aren't HDMI certified, buy Monoprice certified premium HDMI cables, they are very cheap and completely reliable.