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Tab 10.1 and Samsung D7000 and D8000 TVs

If you guys havent heard you can link your GSII or Tab 10.1 to your D7000 or D8000 tv but I havent been able to find the app to do so. I believe its called Samsung Wireless Link. This allows you to mirror your TV on to your tablet. Anyone got this working or have more information about it?
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Just been looking at those 2 tvs as do not know which one to get yet but from reading there are 2 apps in the market by samsung but alas cannot remember the names my head is puddled with reading about the 2 tvs

Samsung tv remote app works with my c8000 and the other is Samsung tv notify.what app are you guys taking about?will work with the c8000?
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This is the other app i have seen
Samsung Smart View
Apparently it is the same as the Samsung Touch Remote Control..
Did anyone who has a D800 Tv get the new touch remote with the tv or was it just a bog standard remote

lufc said:
Just been looking at those 2 tvs as do not know which one to get yet but from reading there are 2 apps in the market by samsung but alas cannot remember the names my head is puddled with reading about the 2 tvs
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I orginally bought the 55" D7000 on Amazon and it was defective. I returned it and bought the 46" D8000. I talked to a TV tech about the models and he claims the D8000 has significantly better black levels and was raving about the micro dimming plus blah blah... he also went on to say that on TV's smaller then 55" you wont notice much of a difference between the 7 and the 8 series. Since I was saving a bunch of money on the smaller size TV I went for the D8000. One thing I noticed is the D8000 does come with glasses which I didnt really need since I got the 3D Starter Kit bundle and Bluray Player for free through the Amazon promotion. I like the glasses that came with the D8000 better though and while I initially liked the bezel on the 7000 better I now really like the 8000 bezel. It's a very sweet TV I have it plugged into my router and I can stream 1080p mkv and mkv3d files no problem with no additional software/hardware needed. You just need some DLNA server software and your good to go. I can also stream 3D content from my Evo 3D to the TV via DLNA over wifi. Pretty cool. I'm hoping this new update for the Tab 10.1 with TouchWiz adds this mirroring capability that they talk about here: http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/samsung-d8000-d7000-streaming-galaxy-201102221034.htm

lufc said:
This is the other app i have seen
Samsung Smart View
Apparently it is the same as the Samsung Touch Remote Control..
Did anyone who has a D800 Tv get the new touch remote with the tv or was it just a bog standard remote
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They pulled the touch remote for the USA release. From what I hear its crap anyways although you can buy it separately if youd like. I LOVE the remote that it did come with however (both the 7 and the 8 came with the same remote)... I think you are on the other side of the pond though so it may come with the UE models, mines a UN. I read something about only the D8000 coming with the touch remote and only on the UE models. Could be BS though. The remote mine came with is a qwerty keyboard on one side, remote control on the other side. It's backlight which is great, I've never had a backlight remote before haha. I'm easily impressed I guess...

[Q] Chromecast really choppy only with this phone?

Hey guys, I just bought a chromecast (really awesome little thing), but whenever I play anything from this phone to it, its really slow and choppy. When I use my HTC one, it works great, just like the demo yesterday. Is there anything that could be causing this? My nexus is on 4.3 and my HTC one is on 4.2.2. Suggestions? Thanks!
I know this probably isn't the right place to post it, but seeing as there is no section for the chromecast and this problem is only happening with this phone, I figured it was close enough.

Maybe it has to do with 4.3?

Note that the phone doesn't actually stream content to Chromecast. Like the Q, Chromecast goes out to the net and streams the content directly, based on instructions it gets from your phone. As to why it works well when instructed by the HTC, and choppy from the Nexus is quite the puzzler. Only Google could mangle their own flagship with their latest toy. )c:
By the way, did you get 4.3 OTA, or did you flash it.

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Note that the phone doesn't actually stream content to Chromecast. Like the Q, Chromecast goes out to the net and streams the content directly, based on instructions it gets from your phone. As to why it works well when instructed by the HTC, and choppy from the Nexus is quite the puzzler. Only Google could mangle their own flagship with their latest toy. )c:
By the way, did you get 4.3 OTA, or did you flash it.
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Exactly, at least that's what I thought. Its really puzzling. I'm going to give google a call to see if they can help. I doubt it, but its worth a try.

You know my girlfriend and I recently purchased a ChromeCast also. I do have to say for everything this device does $35(!) is a steal, easily does what $100+ devices do, and 3 months of FREE Netflix! Anyways, I'm running a recent build of PACman and Franco kernel m3(or m2) and our Chromecast will work just fine but the moment I turn WiFi on the Nexus, it somehow interferes with the connection. The Chromecast becomes undetectable... It works with my iMac, Hisense Sero 7 Pro, still haven't tried her iPad or Galaxy Note 2 (stock)... Anyone else run into this issue?

With Nexus 7 and Nexus 4, both stock, unrooted, 4.2.2, I have yet to see any issues and am pretty impressed. Will report back after I get the 4.3 OTA to see if that introduces any glitches.
BTW, there is a noticeable lag on Chrome tabs from my MacBook Pro, but considering what it is doing I am not surprised.

Solutions Etcetera said:
With Nexus 7 and Nexus 4, both stock, unrooted, 4.2.2, I have yet to see any issues and am pretty impressed. Will report back after I get the 4.3 OTA to see if that introduces any glitches.
BTW, there is a noticeable lag on Chrome tabs from my MacBook Pro, but considering what it is doing I am not surprised.
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when I try with buildin app (Netflex and Youtube) it doesn't lag at all, however, when I try to cast from chrome browser, not only the chromecast side is getting choppy, the laptop side is choppy as well, I tried with my windows 8 laptop, and also chromebook.
In addition, if you cast from chromebrowser, and make it full screen. you cannot multitask to do anything else on the laptop.
Hope more native apps are ready for this little device.

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when I try with buildin app (Netflex and Youtube) it doesn't lag at all, however, when I try to cast from chrome browser, not only the chromecast side is getting choppy, the laptop side is choppy as well, I tried with my windows 8 laptop, and also chromebook.
In addition, if you cast from chromebrowser, and make it full screen. you cannot multitask to do anything else on the laptop.
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Yeah, you need a fair amount of horsepower to cast from chrome. Surprised a chrome book worked at all.

Solutions Etcetera said:
Yeah, you need a fair amount of horsepower to cast from chrome. Surprised a chrome book worked at all.
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Well, at launch it was supposed to support the Chromebook Pixel. So maybe that's what he has. This is a good resource to see what to expect out of a given configuration:
https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/3209990?hl=en&ref_topic=3210038

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Yeah, you need a fair amount of horsepower to cast from chrome. Surprised a chrome book worked at all.
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I don't have pixel, just samsung version. and from my I7 laptop, it improve a little, but still not the result I like. wish that the cast will redir the chrome URL from sender machine to the receiver side, then not depend on the sender anymore. I believe netflex and youtube are acting like that.

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I don't have pixel, just samsung version. and from my I7 laptop, it improve a little, but still not the result I like. wish that the cast will redir the chrome URL from sender machine to the receiver side, then not depend on the sender anymore. I believe netflex and youtube are acting like that.
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Yes, but the whole point of Chrome tabs is live send and interactive display of whats in the tabs. That wouldn't be possible with a redirected url.

I am out of my neighborhood but using Chromecast (CC) on my VZW S3. So far I've found:
I cannot "cast" from my S3 if I connected to cellular data. Both the S3 and CC must be logged into the same network. If WiFi is turned ON data will turn OFF.
I cannot cast from my S3 Chrome browser. Seems that only works with the beta desktop browser.
I can ONLY cast from Netflix, YouTube and Google media and only if connected to WiFi.
Is what I am seeing correct or am doing something wrong?

Cast Moto X Screen to Chromecast

Cast Moto X screen to Chromecast!
Change build.prop line ro.product.device to hammerhead then save and reboot.
Easy!
I posted here in Android Development because those with unrooted phones can't do this...plus, it's just a downright cool tweak.
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Thanks, very easy ?
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As mentioned prior, I was able to hack my build.prop, to convince Chromecast that my phone is a Nexus 5... After a reboot, the CastScreen option populated and just started working.
Initial thoughts... While it is still in beta, I figured with all the hype casting would be pretty polished by now.
Not so much.
The Chromecast struggles to produce video, and seems to heavily compress (or take a long time) to render anything. Photos do fairly well, but streaming video from phone to TV is totally useless.. I also recognized early on that the Chromecast doesn't seem to support 5g wireless, which would likely help a great deal with throughput.
I have seen a few YouTube videos showing better casting results, but using true Nexus gear. To be fair, there's a chance the Moto X isn't officially supported yet because Google may want to push all of this heavy lifting through our GPU.
Oh well, always fun trying new things.
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One last thing...I encourage others to post their experiences here
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I discovered this build.prop edit on my own yesterday and tested it out. I noticed the heavy compression at first but things smooth out after a few moments. Quality seemed to be fairly good from what I could see. I'm I've got an 802.11ac router really close to my tv that my phone was connected to on 5ghz (though my chromecast was connected on 2.4ghz n). So maybe that had something to do with it. Playing sonic dash showed smooth clean graphics, but the latency was just a tad too slow to rely on the TV as a screen and the phone as a controller.
Watching MLB.TV quality definitely suffered a little and wasn't quite as smooth. Perhaps that was because I was streaming so there was data going back and forth to the router.
Also, note there is another post on XDA with an app someone threw together to enable mirroring on any device: http://forum.xda-developers.com/har...experimental-enable-mirroring-device-t2812193

I would guess this performance will be on par with casting a tab from Chrome on your PC. I know that experience sucks.

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I would guess this performance will be on par with casting a tab from Chrome on your PC. I know that experience sucks.
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I do this wired from a desktop and it works extremely well - video, audio, whatever. I haven't tried the phone yet... but I'd check your network.

tdiman said:
I do this wired from a desktop and it works extremely well - video, audio, whatever. I haven't tried the phone yet... but I'd check your network.
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Wired I don't have as much of a problem but wireless I do. Then again there are many factors but all network related. Chromecast in relation to the router, wireless devices currently using the bandwidth on the router etc...
Since most people are not hardwired to their network I think its a valid post to talk about wireless tab casting especially since you will be casting with your phone wirelessly.

I'll try this on my moto x today. I'm casting to Chromecast from my nexus 7 and it works good. Not a lot of latency , buffering or anything. Quick and all, so I'll compare it with this hack on the moto x..

http://forum.xda-developers.com/har...experimental-enable-mirroring-device-t2812193
This works on my Moto X pretty well. Latency is higher than my girlfriends S4, but it still works.

Shanesgc said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/har...experimental-enable-mirroring-device-t2812193
This works on my Moto X pretty well. Latency is higher than my girlfriends S4, but it still works.
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This version is great for people who rooted with pie root on version 4.4.2 since you can't modify your build.prop.

when I tried to use with my XT1058 with CM11, google play caught ... does anyone know how to solve?
I enabled the first and third option

cast screen workin in moto x2013 trick
first open hot spot from any other android mobile . after that connect moto x wifi with that hotspot mobile after that you will easily uese miracast in moto x 2013... screen mirroring
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You don't need to do this anymore. The Chromecast app now supports mirroring from any device via a button in the app.

Native screen casting to Chromecast

Just found out that I can cast my screen to Chromecast without the need for any third party apps. This is super exciting because now I can easily watch my hockey games through NHL Gamecenter Live. I don't know if this is new or not as the last Nexus device I had was the Galaxy Nexus.

djsiva said:
Just found out that I can cast my screen to Chromecast without the need for any third party apps. This is super exciting because now I can easily watch my hockey games through NHL Gamecenter Live. I don't know if this is new or not as the last Nexus device I had was the Galaxy Nexus.
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Its a nice feature. Those with the Nexus 5 on KitKat had the same feature for the last few months. I love my Chromecast

It is not something new, and also not exclusive to the Nexus devices. Have been able to do this on S5, M7, and M8 for a while now (I know about these personally). I'm sure it must be an Android 4.0+ thing added in an update at some point.

So does that mean you could watch anything that is displayed on your device? I've heard slimport is not compatible with the N6. This is great news if indeed you can watch anything displayed on the phone.

Yes anything. I played games, navigated around the phone, and played a hockey game on there.

worth the buy?

so its time for me to upgrade, i owned a g box and it was cool at the time year or 2 later it starts to give me problems its slow most things dont work ect so iv been using my pc to watch movies via xbmc, now i want to stop and look for a new xbmc media player and seen the nexus player and looks promising, and been looking around a bit about xbmc for it, is this recommended buy? id like a box that is fast able to use xbmc and more less problems lol

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so its time for me to upgrade, i owned a g box and it was cool at the time year or 2 later it starts to give me problems its slow most things dont work ect so iv been using my pc to watch movies via xbmc, now i want to stop and look for a new xbmc media player and seen the nexus player and looks promising, and been looking around a bit about xbmc for it, is this recommended buy? id like a box that is fast able to use xbmc and more less problems lol
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At this time I would wait just a few weeks as both Razer Forge and Nvidia are releasing new boxes which have better specs.The Nvidia is a little more pricey at $199 the forge will be $99 according to the options you choose. Both will be better boxes if I had to choose. Roku is also due with the Roku 4 anytime now. There will be allot of choices by June.

Im currently using my nexus player solely for xbmc, ive unlocked and rooted it. And ive installed xbmc launcher. Actually im technically using the alpha nightly of kodi. Its amazing. Ive installed genesis, and aeon nox skin. I use the nexus player remote to control kodi. Unles you plan on using the nexus player for kodi, it's useless. But running kodi its damn near perfect.

i love my nexus player. it is not great for everyone though.
first of all you need a mouse and keyboard. and a gamepad.
second and most important you must have a thirst for tinkering to appreciate what you have.
if you just want to consume media stick with chromecast or a cheaper roku.

Kodi runs great on the Nexus Player...the only 2 things for me is the frame rate is locked to 60fps and the inability to play VC-1 (it plays but its pretty unwatchable as I believe it uses software instead of hardware).

What about if you want to play emulators?

if a tablet will run it you can most likely get it to run on the nexus player with some hackery.(lollirock rom will run most tablet apps without much fighting).
my bluetooth controllers work great with the emulators ive tried.

I still think for gamers there are better options coming up. I have the adt1 its a great box guess I am just waiting for the Android Tv box with strong specs. Nvidia Shield?

Don't buy it, I've had mine since 1/22/2015 and I have been having issues with it.
Netflix crashes when I try to choose a show/movie.
Slow at times, including having to fully reset it due to extreme slowdowns.
Remote feels very fragile, buttons feel bad.
Unresponsive when using the remote sometimes.
Voice search is terrible, it's laggy and unreliable. Not to mention it doesn't work with many of the apps.
Wifi connection only, unless you get Micro USB to Ethernet adapter.
No normal sized USB connector, meaning you absolutely need a Micro to Normal USB adapter.
Rooted apps require a mouse and keyboard, the remote most of the time does not work on them. (and remember to hook up a mouse and keyboard you need micro to normal usb adapter)
I feel bad for this Asus/Google product, and wish I could take back my purchase of this item.
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Most of these issues weren't noticeable when I first got it, but after a while all these things become a big issue.

Here is my take on the Nexus Player:
I've rooted, and installed Droidmote. This allows for controlling sideloaded apps. I have entered custom DNS values to allow for region restricted apps. I transfer apps using the SendAnywhere app. There is much more flexibility with this box than with ones that are locked down. It is more what it can do, than what it does out of the box. There are weaknesses with all streaming media players, but this does everything I need in one box. I haven't had any problems with the Netflix app. For those that like to tinker with android, the Nexus Player is ideal. For those that want an out of the box solution, time will tell.

I regret buying the Nexus Player. It freezes,Bluetooth controller/remote disconnect all the time,lack of apps even with side loading, various app crashes (Netflix mostly),voice search sucks and it just feels like a beta product at best.

DayDaysTech said:
so its time for me to upgrade, i owned a g box and it was cool at the time year or 2 later it starts to give me problems its slow most things dont work ect so iv been using my pc to watch movies via xbmc, now i want to stop and look for a new xbmc media player and seen the nexus player and looks promising, and been looking around a bit about xbmc for it, is this recommended buy? id like a box that is fast able to use xbmc and more less problems lol
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I think the Android TV platform is great. But the nexus player doesn't seems as good as what is coming soon hardware wise. I'd wait for the Razer forge tv or nvidia shield console.

cheeto said:
I think the Android TV platform is great. But the nexus player doesn't seems as good as what is coming soon hardware wise. I'd wait for the Razer forge tv or nvidia shield console.
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Yeah the nvidia looks pretty sweet.

I love it!!
I have had many devices including ATV1,2,3 and the WD TV. The Applee 3 is still used for mirroring from Idevices. The WD was second device as it had and external HDD port but it was constantly rebooting. With my Nexus player I enabled devleoper mode and enabled the USB support. I bought an USB to go cable and installed file explorer. Now it's my favourite device. It can do HDD movies, netflix and Kodi.
Well worth it in my mind. Also had custom roms available if you don't like android TV and want to go to lollipop.

If you can find an Android ADT-1 (the developer's Android TV box), then you'd be better off with that. Much better specs - I've been using mine for nearly 2 months now and since the 5.0.1 update about 7 weeks ago it's been running flawlessly.

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Im currently using my nexus player solely for xbmc, ive unlocked and rooted it. And ive installed xbmc launcher. Actually im technically using the alpha nightly of kodi. Its amazing. Ive installed genesis, and aeon nox skin. I use the nexus player remote to control kodi. Unles you plan on using the nexus player for kodi, it's useless. But running kodi its damn near perfect.
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Hi there,
Were you able to get Navi-X up and running?
This is my main reason for wanting to buy the nexus player. This way, I'd not need to hook my laptop up to the TV and could just access Navi-X from the Nexus Player.
Please advise if you (or anyone else) has been able to get Navi-X running on the nexus player.
Thanks!!

I think the biggest plus for the nexus player would be regular android updates directly from google for a long time.