Hear, read this Can anyone confirm or deny this?
bummer, I was hoping watching HD movies on my TV
Well the Galaxy Tablet has HDMI out via a dock. Not sure how the device connects to the dock, probably not USB.
Maybe a dock for us with HDMI? Probably not though.
I've tried searching Google up and down, but there doesn't seem to be a dock with speakers for the Glacier anywhere. I would be perfectly fine with a dock that I can just plug in to some speakers, but the OEM dock uses the USB port and not the pins, and I rather not mess up my USB port trying to get the phone in and out of the dock. Does anyone have any recommendations for a dock, or am I SOL?
Is it possible to connect GN via HDMI to HD TV and
1) make it output at 720p or 1080p
2) use tablet style desktop AND
3) turn off AMOLED while displaying on TV.
EDIT: I'm not asking about mirroring. I know it's possible. I want external, alternative display that will render at native 720p (ICS Tablet mode), not enlarge 800x480 to 1280x720. Hardware is more than capable, because we have tablets at that resolution with the same hw.
EDIT: My mistake about upscaling 1st and 2nd thing solved, how about 3)?
EDIT: Galaxy Tab dimms the screen, which would mean zero Watts on GN, but why GN doesn't dimm the AMOLED when using MHL?
yes you can output youre nexus to your TV via 1080p using this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Ada...Z0IW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326273245&sr=8-1
not sure about tablet style or closing the nexus screen
IINexusII said:
yes you can output youre nexus to your TV via 1080p using this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Ada...Z0IW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326273245&sr=8-1
not sure about tablet style or closing the nexus screen
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There is a cheaper alternative
http://offers.dealextreme.com/team.php?id=846
Tablet interface and "AMOLED safe mode" are also important...
Galaid said:
There is a cheaper alternative
http://offers.dealextreme.com/team.php?id=846
Tablet interface and "AMOLED safe mode" are also important...
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What do you mean by AMOLED safe mode?
bunklung said:
What do you mean by AMOLED safe mode?
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well, or standby or off, whichever you prefer The point is having the display turned off while using the HTPC on the TV. Basically, if you connect BT mouse and keyboard, you'd get perfectly silent HTPC.
Galaid said:
well, or standby or off, whichever you prefer The point is having the display turned off while using the HTPC on the TV. Basically, if you connect BT mouse and keyboard, you'd get perfectly silent HTPC.
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Okay. I forgot you were the OP. You can't turn tge screen off in mirror mode from what I have read.
People actually want to turn it off because with the mhl adapter on there is not enough current left over to charge the phone. The phone reports usb charging and will ultimatly run out of battery.
Also the navigation buttons will appear on screen all the time unless you are playing full screen video. If you play games the buttons will appear on screen also.
Anyone else getting a dark picture when using the MHL adapter playing movies? I have been using it for the last few days and am very disappointed with the quality. Known fixes?
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Galaid said:
Is it possible to connect GN via HDMI to HD TV and
- make it output at 720p or 1080p
- use tablet style desktop
- turn off AMOLED while displaying on TV (optionally).
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- use one of the mhl adapters, it will output 720p\1080p
- use a bt keyboard and mouse
- you cant turn off the screen if it is mirroring
andy2na said:
- use one of the mhl adapters, it will output 720p\1080p
- use a bt keyboard and mouse
- you cant turn off the screen if it is mirroring
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I'm not asking about mirroring. I know it's possible. I want external, alternative display that will render at native 720p (ICS Tablet mode), not enlarge 800x480 to 1280x720.
Galaid said:
I'm not asking about mirroring. I know it's possible. I want external, alternative display that will render at native 720p (ICS Tablet mode), not enlarge 800x480 to 1280x720.
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Simple answer: No.
Long answer: The galaxy nexus has a native resolution of 1280x720, so there would be no "enlargement" when you are outputting to a 720p screen. Not sure where you got 800x480 from
To enable "Tablet" mode, you would just have to change the screen density to 240 or below. This just requires an app and a reboot.
andy2na said:
Simple answer: No.
Long answer: The galaxy nexus has a native resolution of 1280x720, so there would be no "enlargement" when you are outputting to a 720p screen. Not sure where you got 800x480 from
To enable "Tablet" mode, you would just have to change the screen density to 240 or below. This just requires an app and a reboot.
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You're right, I forgot about 1280x720 native resolution. So the only thing missing is disable AMOLED while mirroring on TV.
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You're right, I forgot about 1280x720 native resolution. So the only thing missing is disable AMOLED while mirroring on TV.
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I think thats a limitation to HDMI mirroring unfortunately. Its kind of stupid since the battery drain on the Nexus is ridiculous when MHL is connected.
andy2na said:
I think thats a limitation to HDMI mirroring unfortunately. Its kind of stupid since the battery drain on the Nexus is ridiculous when MHL is connected.
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I hope you're wrong. Someone with good hw knowledge, please disperse doubts on this.
I can tell you from my Galaxy Tab 10.1 Honeycomb Tablet, which also uses MHL to output video to a HDTV, that it dimms the screen but the screen stays on all the time. Seems to be the same on the Galaxy S2 and now also on the Galaxy Nexus, screen has to stay on. But I'm sure some profile app can adjust the brightness to the lowest setting automatically to "save" the OLEDs and power.
gokpog said:
I can tell you from my Galaxy Tab 10.1 Honeycomb Tablet, which also uses MHL to output video to a HDTV, that it dimms the screen but the screen stays on all the time. Seems to be the same on the Galaxy S2 and now also on the Galaxy Nexus, screen has to stay on. But I'm sure some profile app can adjust the brightness to the lowest setting automatically to "save" the OLEDs and power.
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If it dimms the screen to the lowest level, by design it shouldn't waste any energy because GN is AMOLED, and Galaxy Tab is LCD which can't totally turn off the pixels. The question is now why GN doesn't dimm the screen
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You're right, I forgot about 1280x720 native resolution. So the only thing missing is disable AMOLED while mirroring on TV.
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That plus, the phone MAY die after a few hours since the MHL adapter uses too much juice.
MHL provides power from the TV (not that much). You'd want to buy an MHL adapter (microUSB-HDMI) with a second charge port. Thus charge the phone from a wall plus provide video out.
Changing the DPI is best when using HDMI out so everything doesn't look enormous, but requires a reset of the device. Also the screen will stay on the whole time because the HDMI out is mirroring what is on the screen. Off screen = black hdmi out.
A bluetooth keyboard and mouse are also fun. Plus a PS3 DualShock 3. You got yourself a little PC.
I heard Netflix is weird about streaming movies over HDMI, along with Movies rented from the Market.
Using the setup above (keyboard, mouse, gamepad) is a great setup for playing emulators on your TV or just surfing the internet.
player911 said:
MHL provides power from the TV (not that much). You'd want to buy an MHL adapter (microUSB-HDMI) with a second charge port. Thus charge the phone from a wall plus provide video out.
Using the setup above (keyboard, mouse, gamepad) is a great setup for playing emulators on your TV or just surfing the internet.
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The way it was explained to me is that the MHL adapter will not even work without the USB plug connected to the MHL adapter. The phone, no matter it connected to a computer's USB or directly to a wall outlet, reports USB charging.
Everyone reports that the battery will eventually die since the charging isn't enough to power the entire phone, BT, Wifi, screen, and any hard computing (emulation).
Some solutions are suggested to use the pogo pins to supply the charge directly to the phone.
Perhaps a true MHL TV will supply enough current to the Nexus via the HDMI cable. Who knows.
Maybe a charge only cable could power the MHL adapter and provide enough current to the Nexus? Maybe Samsung's official portrait dock somehow someway provides AC outlet charging to the phone? We shall see.
All I know is that it's not practical to have the phone die when you have it plugged into AC. It reminds me of the crap car chargers that don't provide enough current to run GPS and charge the phone. Imagine if laptops worked the same way? Is this MHL charging situation an oversight or does Samsung have a product for this?
Did I speculate enough
Found some more solid info on this charging situation (500ma limit):
http://mhltech.org/about/FAQs.aspx
Question 4, bullet 4.
So pogo pins are the only option?
Sad face.
This is why the G2x with its built in HDMI port was flawless. You could charge it while using it. I haven't used MHL but remember reading that the power sent from the TV wasn't enough to keep it up and required one with a charging port.
Perhaps a different charger. I noticed using my Transformer wall adapter with a micro USB cable while playing Order and Chaos, when I'm done the phones fully charged.
Using stock and other chargers the battery either barely charges or depletes.
Maybe the chargers used aren't putting enough out.
LTE EX Galaxy Nexus CM9
Asus Transformer Revolver
Hello,
I received my GNII Samsung Dock today!!! I am having issues in regards to resolution.
I have a Acer A193W 19" monitor and a HDMI to DVI cable. When I hook it up to my AppleTV2 the output is perfect.
When I hook the same combination up to the GNII via the dock my resolution is stuck at 720x350 and needless to say looks horrible.
Does anyone have and tips or thoughts on how to resolve this issue?
Thanks for the help
I was told I would get a better response here than in the TMo only forum.
Thanks again
Anyone? Could it be I need a newer HDMI monitor instead of an HDMI to DVI ?
Use a hdmi cable with a hd monitor
scribbled from my note 2 (N7100)
Thanks, I'll scrounge one up. I was initially confused because the native phone res and the ATV res should both be 720p.
I'm not thinking that anything is wrong with the phone or dock, just didn't know if anyone else has run into the issue.
Later
Hello has anyone tried this? using a mini usb to VGA connector?
Everyone who sells the cables on eBay say it doesn't work but they haven't tried it...
i am stuck with the same issue. we have bought a projector - epson EB-S18. Will it work with a Samsung Tab 10.4 via its (ELPAP07) wireless adapter? I don't have the tablet yet, nor the wireless adapter. I am just asking before buying. Some help please, thanks.