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HDMI Cable Recommendations...

Any thoughts on good HDMI cables for use with the Xoom? I'm looking for something not too bulky that will put minimal stress on the Xoom HDMI jack.

Any cable.. seriously. Go to monoprice and don't pay more than $10. Every cable is the same.
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ordered mine for 2$ from ebay china. works perfectly.

Yeah, Monoprice.com is the place to go.

I third that. Monoprice has great cables for a great price. Don't waste your money at best buy or something because all cables are the same! Make sure its rated as a high speed cable though. They changed the specifications to a more simple naming convention. So don't pay for the name brand that claims "1.4" or whatever because they're now just called 'high speed', or 'high speed with ethernet'. Ebay can be a good place also.
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If it werent for monoprice I'd seriously be spending entire paychecks on cables and minor accessories.

I just ordered this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004286VMW from amazon. It has official HDMI certification and came in a solid cardboard box. Haven't had time to try it out but the material quality is great. I'm with you that the cable shouldn't be too flimsy.

Micro USB replacement cable

I was wondering if anyone knows of any good replacement micro USB cables. Mine has started to act funky and only charges correctly at a certain angle.
I know there are several cheap cables out there on Amazon and eBay but I was looking for something reliable such that if I flash through Odin or some type of future Bootloaders I do not wanna risk bricking my phone because of a bad cable.
Can anyone suggest or link me to official and not knockoff Samsung cables or some other alternative that works well. If not can on suggest a reliable Brand that I can search for.
Thanks.

Belkin make very good cables indeed. I have several; give them a shot. They're not overpriced, either.

I would stay away from the cheap ebay ones (as you said) - they don't seem to work correctly, never seem to charge/connect to my S3 properly.
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buy any cable that comes standard with smartphone from nokia, samsung, HTC and sony will do.

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buy any cable that comes standard with smartphone from nokia, samsung, HTC and sony will do.
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Do you mean the official ones?

I bought few of these, works perfect.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261098403587?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

my favorite cable and charger is the Amazon Kindle charger and cable. Especially the cable. I have a few of them and buy more as funds allow.

I've bought about 5 of these and they work perfect. They are very similar to the stock one from the S2. Shipping is free and was pretty fast.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Repla...id=1352330867&sr=1-1&keywords=galaxy+s2+cable

I hate that Samsung Galaxy S cable. It comes off way too easy.
My favorite one is Logitech cable: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Lo...556?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item336a98f674 . I have few because they come with the devices. Otherwise, you can't go wrong with HTC OEM cable. Only $1 on ebay and it works great.

jiannichan said:
I've bought about 5 of these and they work perfect. They are very similar to the stock one from the S2. Shipping is free and was pretty fast.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Repla...id=1352330867&sr=1-1&keywords=galaxy+s2+cable
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This is the type of cables that I use. I bought 8 of them last year, and I have put them in my car, my wifes car, my daughters car (with cheap USB chargers of course). I put chargers on a couple of my motorcycles using them. I have a pair of bluetooth intercoms for my helmets that need micro-USB chargers for them both. I had to buy another bag of 8. I've given a couple of them away. So I have about a dozen charge connections, and only about $25.
There is no reason to pay more the $2 each for these cables. The USB works on them. They charge over USB. They charge at the high charge rate. They work correctly and they are reliable. And if one of them DOES ever fail, I won't feel bad.
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Original-Thunderbolt-Inspire-Incredible/dp/B004W3LKZ0/ref=pd_cp_cps_0

Best place to buy cables at is Monoprice.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/department.asp?c_id=102

budwizer said:
Best place to buy cables at is Monoprice.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/department.asp?c_id=102
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That's where I get my cables from. Never had a bad experience from there.
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Stay away from the 89c cables from Hong Kong, they are horrible quality and don't conform to USB wiring standards. I had a bad experience the other day when I tried to plug the emergency cable I keep in my bag into my S3, wouldn't go in, I thought I'd somehow bent the charging port on my S3 but really it was just the ****ty cable.

Both ports connect perfectly to cell phone and computer. - The length of the cable is the right size (90 cm), not too long and not too short. - I have been using it for some weeks and it works fine for both transferring data and recharging my phone.http://dx.com/p/usb-charging-data-cable-for-samsung-galaxy-ace-s5830-90cm-length-59092

Although monoprice are quality the cable's micro usb side(metal part) isn't as long as the Samsung cable and they don't tend to stay in as well. But it's not that bad but noticeable. I love monoprice besides shipping costs
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Yeah cheap cables didn't let me connect my phone, changed to the OEM Samsung one and everything works

best replacement cable
as me i prefer to choose quality so i buy this kind of stuff and related only on www.lindy.co.uk highly recommend (thats for uk) if u dont live in the uk check on global ws www.lindy.com

Working 6FT micro usb charging cables

Does anyone know where I can get properly working 6ft micro usb cables that actually charge the phone?
I bought one off ebay and it was completly junk, my phone would drain faster than it would charge.
Something under $10 would be ideal.
Thanks

isinisterx said:
Does anyone know where I can get properly working 6ft micro usb cables that actually charge the phone?
I bought one off ebay and it was completly junk, my phone would drain faster than it would charge.
Something under $10 would be ideal.
Thanks
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Amazon, purchase the mediabridge brand. About 6 bucks if I remember right.
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Might also consider MonoPrice.com for your cables. They are cheap and supposed to be as reliable as any big brand.
Personally, I get the Amazon Basic cables, but so far I've only needed a maximum 3' cable.
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-...UTF8&qid=1375199393&sr=1-2&keywords=micro+usb

Kindle charger
I use a 6ft white kindle charger and it works as well as OEM. If I recall correctly, it was only ~$10, I purchased it on Ebay.

@Amazon bought Samsung branded ones for $2.50 a pop. I've been buying and using these for years and have not had an issue yet.
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I'd recommend Mediabridge. Here and here.

I just use a usb extension
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I bought a 3m, 9ft usb cable off ebay and works fine.

AmazonBasics USB Cable 2.0 A-Male to B-Micro 6 Feet / 1.8 m
Been using it for a month now. Charges the phone perfectly

I have bought many cables from digitalkynectonline on Ebay. The cables have held up very good. I have bought 6ft and 10ft cables and they are reasonably priced. The ends are molded unlike some of the cheap cables you get on ebay.The cord is heavier than than alot to and seems to take alot of abuse.

Try out PortaPow
I got this for my road trip and found it extremely effective in providing AC power when a normal cable (the one that came with my HTC) did USB charging.
This allowed me to charge while streaming music and navigation and kept the phone fully charged my whole road trip. It works in any computer or USB port to allow AC charging for your phone
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088HTYUE/ref=oh_details_o00_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5458&seq=1&format=2
Shipping is very reasonable & quick as well.

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http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5458&seq=1&format=2
Shipping is very reasonable & quick as well.
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I also recommend these monoprice cables, I have two of them and they work perfectly.
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florelui001p said:
I also recommend these monoprice cables, I have two of them and they work perfectly.
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I bought a few of those and they started having bad connections after a few weeks. The premium ones have a much better connector and seem more durable
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?p_id=9762&seq=1&format=2

Another vote for Mediabridge. Very inexpensive, very well constructed, and they stand by their products. Had one go bad and they replaced it very quickly. Great people to deal with.

Recommend a decent/reliable usb cable

I bought a bought 3M/10ft usb cable from eBay but the connection that goes into the phone is quite loose.
Can any recommend a quality/branded cable of that length from a UK stockist ?

the_chang said:
I bought a bought 3M/10ft usb cable from eBay but the connection that goes into the phone is quite loose.
Can any recommend a quality/branded cable of that length from a UK stockist ?
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Try Amazon.
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ilal2ielli said:
Try Amazon.
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That's hardly any help, do you not think he did that already?
To the OP, I can't recommend any specific cable to you, but I do have some experience with some of those "OEM chargers" that are often advertised on Amazon. I ordered 2 of them off amazon, and both of them were not actually OEM chargers and they both barely worked. One didn't even charge my phone (emailed the seller and got a refund, but it's the principle), and the other one had a faulty tip that didn't sit tight in my phone. The only thing I can suggest is being careful, sorry I can't link you a cable. Hope you find one.

ilal2ielli said:
Try Amazon.
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What Brand ?
Am after suggestions of quality cables

saucyross said:
That's hardly any help, do you not think he did that already?
To the OP, I can't recommend any specific cable to you, but I do have some experience with some of those "OEM chargers" that are often advertised on Amazon. I ordered 2 of them off amazon, and both of them were not actually OEM chargers and they both barely worked. One didn't even charge my phone (emailed the seller and got a refund, but it's the principle), and the other one had a faulty tip that didn't sit tight in my phone. The only thing I can suggest is being careful, sorry I can't link you a cable. Hope you find one.
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Amazon has reviews. OP can search and read reviews to see quality.
the_chang said:
What Brand ?
Am after suggestions of quality cables
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Don't know if Amazon UK stocks same brand cables as Amazon US. As I replied to poster above, might want to try and do a little research to see what's best.
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the_chang said:
I bought a bought 3M/10ft usb cable from eBay but the connection that goes into the phone is quite loose.
Can any recommend a quality/branded cable of that length from a UK stockist ?
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I have a 6ft amazon basics usb cable. Charges the phone and transfers data just like the orignal cable. I've had this for around 2 months and no problems

the_chang said:
I bought a bought 3M/10ft usb cable from eBay but the connection that goes into the phone is quite loose.
Can any recommend a quality/branded cable of that length from a UK stockist ?
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You can check out at Fommy and they have variety of brands over their and you cam also avail the USB for free shipping too that could be worth of its cost....

Galactus said:
I have a 6ft amazon basics usb cable. Charges the phone and transfers data just like the orignal cable. I've had this for around 2 months and no problems
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I'll second this. Best cables I have used for the price.
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I have bought many cables from digitalkynectonline on Ebay. The cables have held up very good. I have bought 6ft and 10ft cables and they are reasonably priced. The ends are molded unlike some of the cheap cables you get on ebay.The cord is heavier than than alot to and seems to take alot of abuse. The ends seem to fit in the phone nice and tight.

I have putchased the cheap ones off of amazon. Only use prime. Most work for several months. Expensive ones seem to work as well as the cheap ones. If I get one that does not work I ship it back at no cost. For $2 or $3 dollars a cable it is worth it.
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I don't like buying cables chargers or batteries on amazon eBay or other similar sites. I've been burned a few times. Rather then taking my chances, I order from reputable company's only. I would recommend PowerByGen they are very good products. Check them out. http://www.powerbygen.com/Cables_c_12.html
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Hello
Cables are best purchased here: http://www.monoprice.com/mobile/
I buy all of my HDMI, USB, TOSLINK, adapters, etc. and have never been disappointed.
Have Fun.
C.
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I know this might seem out of left field, but Motorola's MicroUSB cables have always been incredibly reliable for me. They're made tough and any deep operations I may do (S-OFF, adb sideloading, etc) work flawlessly with them. They're not the perfect price like at monoprice.com but if you don't care about price and just want quality, Moto ain't too shabby.
http://www.motorola.com/us/accessories-batteries-chargers/USB-Data-Cable/usb-data-cable.html

coldsteal said:
I have putchased the cheap ones off of amazon. Only use prime. Most work for several months. Expensive ones seem to work as well as the cheap ones. If I get one that does not work I ship it back at no cost. For $2 or $3 dollars a cable it is worth it.
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Enough for the cable.

the_chang said:
I bought a bought 3M/10ft usb cable from eBay but the connection that goes into the phone is quite loose.
Can any recommend a quality/branded cable of that length from a UK stockist ?
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I've had good luck with an OEM Samsung 1.5m cable. #ECC1DU2BBE.
https://www.google.com/search?q=ECC1DU2BBE

USB cable

Hi there, simple question... Why all 2m cables I got from eBay failure to efficiently charge my phone? Used with 3 different original HTC chargers but I always get a message stating that not enough power goes to the phone when being used whilst charging. What cable should I buy? I need 2 meters or similar long... Or maybe it is the length of cable that doesn't let enough juice going to the device...? please advice, thanks in advance
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It's because of the length. The longer your cable is, the higher is the resistance (R=p*l/A). I had a similar problem with two cables. One was thin as hell and the other one was thicker. The thicker one charged perfect so if you buy a long cable make sure that it is thick enough to reduce the resistance.
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Philipp_94 said:
It's because of the length. The longer your cable is, the higher is the resistance (R=p*l/A). I had a similar problem with two cables. One was thin as hell and the other one was thicker. The thicker one charged perfect so if you buy a long cable make sure that it is thick enough to reduce the resistance.
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Thanks for an advice mate. Any chance for link to website that you bought yours from?
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In my oppinion, length is not the main problem.
Don't buy cables from ebay. Diameter of wires inside the cable affects charging process much more.
Those cheapo ebay cables work enough, so you won't RMA them, but actually those are often only data cables, not intended for charging at all.
Next time, if you break some cables, check original one and that, which you bought - cut them and notice difference in their thickness (wires, not the whole cable).
Once I have bought "ORIGINAL OEM htc charger" from ebay. It was counterfeit, it was charging very slow, so i measured cahrger and it was nothing, but garbage 5V / 1A charger was only able to supply about 0,7 AMPS, but voltage decreased to about 3 V. Ok, so I tossed it away, and I said "ok then, at least I have a cable". wrong. it was same garbage.
From that day, I only buy official accessories. The phone was expensive enough, not to buy cheap accessories.
So my advice: try to avoid those cheap cables. Try to buy cable of any length you need, but some more expensive one.

A phone charges more slowly if it thinks the USB cable is offering a data connection.
Google for "usb short data pins", or just go straight to https://plus.google.com/+AmiFischman/posts/2JzDyodpJsq

skwieradee said:
Thanks for an advice mate. Any chance for link to website that you bought yours from?
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I bought from a store in germany, where I live.
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I picked up three Samsung USB cables that were being offered for $2 and they work extremely well. Decent length and fast charging.
USB Cables

remusator said:
In my oppinion, length is not the main problem.
Don't buy cables from ebay. Diameter of wires inside the cable affects charging process much more.
Those cheapo ebay cables work enough, so you won't RMA them, but actually those are often only data cables, not intended for charging at all.
Next time, if you break some cables, check original one and that, which you bought - cut them and notice difference in their thickness (wires, not the whole cable).
Once I have bought "ORIGINAL OEM htc charger" from ebay. It was counterfeit, it was charging very slow, so i measured cahrger and it was nothing, but garbage 5V / 1A charger was only able to supply about 0,7 AMPS, but voltage decreased to about 3 V. Ok, so I tossed it away, and I said "ok then, at least I have a cable". wrong. it was same garbage.
From that day, I only buy official accessories. The phone was expensive enough, not to buy cheap accessories.
So my advice: try to avoid those cheap cables. Try to buy cable of any length you need, but some more expensive one.
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detail information. The inner cable should be 20 AWG or bigger.

Monoprice sells these cables. You can choose what AWG. Theyre inexpensive and quality control on them are pretty amazing.
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1xinfusion said:
Monoprice sells these cables. You can choose what AWG. Theyre inexpensive and quality control on them are pretty amazing.
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+1 for Monoprice cables and 2.1a charger

http://www.frys.com/product/8031734?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG is where I got mine (they have a store near me, but ship Intl). It charges my Verizon HTC one efficiently with the OEM plug. 10ft is 3.3m give or take .1 they have different colors, I just prefer red
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