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[Q] Is there a way to make the HDMI work with all videos?

Wondering if this was possible with anything besides your videos or youtube.
I thought this feature would come in handy with the HULU app.

YES there is. if you aren't rooted already do it (because an accelerated kernel makes it faster and root is just plane sexy) and download HDMwIn from the market.

I am rooted, thanks for the info. I am downloading it now.

dkdude36 said:
YES there is. if you aren't rooted already do it (because an accelerated kernel makes it faster and root is just plane sexy) and download HDMwIn from the market.
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I really liked HDMwIn. Took some getting fiddling to figure it all out with the settings and the screen rotation and all - but once you do, it does a good job. Kick up the resolution in it - and go nuts playing Angry Birds on your big screen.

Wifflepig said:
I really liked HDMwIn. Took some getting fiddling to figure it all out with the settings and the screen rotation and all - but once you do, it does a good job. Kick up the resolution in it - and go nuts playing Angry Birds on your big screen.
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I use Sega and SNES emulators to play my old favorite games on my big screen t.v.
Never thought I'd see a Final Fantasy game on the big screen, too bad the sound still sucks (on the emulator, not the app).

I used my iphone to play movies in my truck through the DVD aux in using a iphone to RCA cord. Any simple way to do the same thing with the EVO? I know HDMI is digital. That's about the only thing I'll miss about the stinking Iphone. Any ideas would be helpful..

You just need the HDMwIn app and a cable. The MicroHDMI port of the EVO will also push sound. You'd probably have to look around and see what kind of converters are available for taking your HDMI into something else. Something like this, I suppose?
http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-RCA-VGA-Cable-1-8ft/dp/B002ZUI68G/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt

Wifflepig said:
You just need the HDMwIn app and a cable. The MicroHDMI port of the EVO will also push sound. You'd probably have to look around and see what kind of converters are available for taking your HDMI into something else. Something like this, I suppose?
http://www.amazon.com/HDMI-RCA-VGA-Cable-1-8ft/dp/B002ZUI68G/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt
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Read the reviews. That will not work. Think about it. HDMI is digital, and RCA is analog. It's like trying to plug a pair of headphones into a TOSLINK fiber port.
Sadly, digital to analog converters can range in price depending on how and what's done. I know that high-end HDMI to analog converts can cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars. For example, this one here is $300. And it doesn't even have any reviews, meaning nobody's really bought it yet.
Honestly, downscaling HDMI to composite is like trying to play Crysis 2 multiplayer on an Apple II over a 19kbps dialup line.

That cable must just take the hd to the vga.
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drmacinyasha said:
Read the reviews. That will not work. Think about it. HDMI is digital, and RCA is analog. It's like trying to plug a pair of headphones into a TOSLINK fiber port.
Sadly, digital to analog converters can range in price depending on how and what's done. I know that high-end HDMI to analog converts can cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars. For example, this one here is $300. And it doesn't even have any reviews, meaning nobody's really bought it yet.
Honestly, downscaling HDMI to composite is like trying to play Crysis 2 multiplayer on an Apple II over a 19kbps dialup line.
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Yea, I kind of figured so. Just hoping there was some option out there. I guess the simplest way would be get a mobile dvd player with a front hdmi in. haven't seen
one though.

Cant find it
Hey guys i cant find this in market, i even tried amazon app store. not there either, where could i go to get this app?

never mind
when u go on market its listed as HDMI full mirroring for Evo 4G, but when installed its listed on your app list as HDMwIn. lol, wow

hahah glad you worked it out srry about that. i found it when i searched for shinzul.

HDMwIn is not working for me..no output coming out :/

dongator7 said:
HDMwIn is not working for me..no output coming out :/
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what rom/kernel? what message are you getting (if any) on the phone/tv?

Go to the market and type...HDMI, that should bring it up. FYI, people are having issues with it right now though, for somereason the app has stopped working properly.
Sorry, posted this before I saw that people had already responded...
Here is a thread on the app...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=987592

[Q] Has anyone bought the media link adapter?

http://www.expansys-usa.com/htc-des...=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=base
The reason I ask, is because I would like to buy a pico projector for use as a HUD display for my car. Also, I have a vulkano and the vulkano app installed. So when parked I would like to be able to connect something like this to watch my home cable over my homemade HUD. But from the you tube reviews, it seems as if it will only do stored content, not streaming content. If this won't work, can someone point me in the direction of something that will? If I need to clarify something, just let me know.

Thats a sweet idea if you can get it to work, but that thing is pricey. I believe the microUSB port is actually a port (can't remember name) that is compatible with microUSB (charging, syncing, etc) but also supports HDMI. If so, that would work better wouldn't it?

I was wondering this as well. I am coming from an INC and the video out cable worked well for my screens in my Tahoe. I would love to find something to get a video out signal on my TBolt. I was a few minutes from pulling the trigger on the media link myself.
Anyone have any first hand experience with the Thunderbolt?
-Lil'

ERIFNOMI said:
Thats a sweet idea if you can get it to work, but that thing is pricey. I believe the microUSB port is actually a port (can't remember name) that is compatible with microUSB (charging, syncing, etc) but also supports HDMI. If so, that would work better wouldn't it?
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I saw a pdf. That seems to support this, but I have yet to see the cable itself materialize. I was listed as an accessory, but so was the dock and induction charger that have yet to drop. At this point I won't wait for anything that is supposed to come from Verizon.
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lilsalmon said:
I was wondering this as well. I am coming from an INC and the video out cable worked well for my screens in my Tahoe. I would love to find something to get a video out signal on my TBolt. I was a few minutes from pulling the trigger on the media link myself.
Anyone have any first hand experience with the Thunderbolt?
-Lil'
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Did you end up buying media link? If so, how has it worked for you?
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[Q] TV-Out???

Samsung's website says this will have tv-out, just like it used to say for the Epic before it came out. I haven't seen anything in the reviews mentioning or testing this feature.
So, anyone have any idea if they've managed to give us this feature this time?

aleph23 said:
Samsung's website says this will have tv-out, just like it used to say for the Epic before it came out. I haven't seen anything in the reviews mentioning or testing this feature.
So, anyone have any idea if they've managed to give us this feature this time?
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Everything a micro HDMI port on it these days, and if not it should definitely have an MHL port on it. (hybrid usb/hdmi that needs an adaptor)
...I heard a rumor actually comes with whichever cable it uses...I'm not getting my hopes up on that.

daneurysm said:
Everything a micro HDMI port on it these days, and if not it should definitely have an MHL port on it. (hybrid usb/hdmi that needs an adaptor)
...I heard a rumor actually comes with whichever cable it uses...I'm not getting my hopes up on that.
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It was reported that it doesnt come with that adapter
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I will wait for proof....Samsung tricked me with the first epic

I showed the apdater in all the unboxings ive seen so far..... Yeah its MHL and it was used in a review at the unveiling event.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MzAswTazUk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Unboxing
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Dulanic said:
I will wait for proof....Samsung tricked me with the first epic
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I'll use my thirty day return if it doesn't. Then probably get a photon. I'm ready to move from the Epic.
Thanks for the responses.

aleph23 said:
I'll use my thirty day return if it doesn't. Then probably get a photon. I'm ready to move from the Epic.
Thanks for the responses.
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Well, if you try 10 days with each you can hit current generation Sprint All Stars...ET4G, E3D and Photon....
as underwhelmed with the E3D (especially the terrible radio/modem) as I have been I don't see the Photon in the same class as these two phones in any way except ram and qHD....and that screen is uuuugly to me. Though I hear the Photon has a fantastic radio, so, priorities, etc....I just hope this ET4G has a passable radio, cuz, I do not want to have to leave for Verizon (cuz the photon is too ugly to stick around for).

daneurysm said:
Well, if you try 10 days with each you can hit current generation Sprint All Stars...ET4G, E3D and Photon....
as underwhelmed with the E3D (especially the terrible radio/modem) as I have been I don't see the Photon in the same class as these two phones in any way except ram and qHD....and that screen is uuuugly to me. Though I hear the Photon has a fantastic radio, so, priorities, etc....I just hope this ET4G has a passable radio, cuz, I do not want to have to leave for Verizon (cuz the photon is too ugly to stick around for).
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Lol
I was turned off by the Evo 3d in the store. The screen looks like those 80's holographic book covers. Nice gimmick, but not what I need a phone for. I have a 3d TV and I never use the feature.
When I played with the Photon at the store I thought the screen looked pretty crisp. Decent blacks -- no SAMOLED -- but decent. Seemed like a really sturdy build too. Folks over in that forum seem pretty happy so far.

aleph23 said:
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I was turned off by the Evo 3d in the store. The screen looks like those 80's holographic book covers. Nice gimmick, but not what I need a phone for. I have a 3d TV and I never use the feature.
When I played with the Photon at the store I thought the screen looked pretty crisp. Decent blacks -- no SAMOLED -- but decent. Seemed like a really sturdy build too. Folks over in that forum seem pretty happy so far.
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Yeah, that whole "3D" thing was a gimmick and we all know it. But it had the "evo" branding, so, most of us jumped in whole-hog, since the OG evo had a truly remarkable development community (the fact that it was nearly identical to the Nexus-One is probably no coincidence)...I'll just stop there cuz I could rant for a while.....but...
The "pentile" subpixel arrangement that they use just looks, well, gross to me....there are other "pentile" displays with different subpixel arrangements. That "pentile" word is thrown around a lot and I doubt most people know what it means (5 tiles, lol)....to each his own.
I grew up in a time where the original Gameboy was the effin' height of technology and cool, all 4-AA batteries worth....even back then that costs $4.......But what's "ugly" to me is that goddamned case the Photon is in, angled corners...angled for the sake of being angled...? right? I don't know, nobody seems to, lol.

got mine today from Sprint. comes with micro usb cable, battery, AC/USB converter. no MHL. I had ordered a MHL to HDMI dongle a few weeks ago and it does full mirroring nicely.

anubis13 said:
got mine today from Sprint. comes with micro usb cable, battery, AC/USB converter. no MHL. I had ordered a MHL to HDMI dongle a few weeks ago and it does full mirroring nicely.
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How much was the MHL to HDMI dongle?
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I got this one that lets you power the phone at the same time, you can get straight MHL/HDMI dongles for about $20 USD
http://www.amazon.com/OEM-HTC-HDMI-...MPBS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1315978888&sr=8-3

anubis13 said:
got mine today from Sprint. comes with micro usb cable, battery, AC/USB converter. no MHL. I had ordered a MHL to HDMI dongle a few weeks ago and it does full mirroring nicely.
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Nice! Got a pic?

anubis13 said:
I got this one that lets you power the phone at the same time, you can get straight MHL/HDMI dongles for about $20 USD
http://www.amazon.com/OEM-HTC-HDMI-...MPBS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1315978888&sr=8-3
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I just ordered a MHL cable. Not the one you listed as the one isn't 20 anymore. I'm going to be so mad at you if I find one of those in my box. lol

I'll be just as mad since that would mean they screwed me out of an accessory
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I'll grab a pic when I'm back home. you can get a regular MHL/HDMI dongle like these for under $20
http://www.amazon.com/Menotek-Adapter-Galaxy-Tablet-Sensation/dp/B005F9W6DU/ref=pd_cp_cps_1
I got the splitter since it doesn't seem logical to want to watch a 2 hr movie without being able to power the device.

Your last post made me feel a little more confident about my early purchase.
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monoprice is selling a adapter for $14.02
http://tiny.cc/a2g5m

file format compatibility is quite good. the stock video player can decode MKV, AVI (xvid) MP4 (H.264/AVC). No need for Rock Player.

jeriel05 said:
monoprice is selling a adapter for $14.02
http://tiny.cc/a2g5m
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Thanks! Purchased this one, wish I thought of this three days ago when I ordered a bunch of new wires from monoprice. Love that site.

[Q] Is there a way to connect a X8 to a TV?

Hey guys,
I wonder if there is a way to connect our x8 with a tv, that would be nice, Seeing the extra connectors on the earphones jack, i can only assume that there is some special cable that plugs there.
Plus a bluetooth keyboard will make going online lot easier, connected to your TV?
Maybe a ebay link if someone knows?

No there is no way to connect x8 to TV, that connector is for earphones with controls

Apparently, I think there is a way See the screen on TV.
I'm sure there is an app for x8 that streams the screen to a PC. After this, you only have to connect the PC to the TV. Hope this helps.

Asycid said:
Apparently, I think there is a way See the screen on TV.
I'm sure there is an app for x8 that streams the screen to a PC. After this, you only have to connect the PC to the TV. Hope this helps.
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there is an app to stream the x8 screen to a pc? over what usb? and how do you watch it?
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you could mod the lcd flex cable to a vga/dvi plug though i dont think there is enough space for the cables and how the data is transmissions in the flax cable (what codec)...

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BierLiebHaber said:
there is an app to stream the x8 screen to a pc? over what usb? and how do you watch it?
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It streams through LAN or Internet.
Check out this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reQqW3Oj0go

Asycid said:
It streams through LAN or Internet.
Check out this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reQqW3Oj0go
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nice but i think it would defy his use since if he could/wanted to connect a PC to a TV he wouldnt need the phone to surf.

BierLiebHaber said:
nice but i think it would defy his use since if he could/wanted to connect a PC to a TV he wouldnt need the phone to surf.
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But this way, he gets the keyboard too!
BTW I tried this software and I must say it's really impressive. Only backshot is that its FPS is about 4-5 what is not so much. BUT if you want to show pictures to the whole family, it can be a more easier way than to upload them to the PC.
If you have a wireless headset, you even can control your phone calls from the PC too! Not to mention that you can easily write SMS with keyboard instead of the touch screen.

BierLiebHaber said:
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you could mod the lcd flex cable to a vga/dvi plug though i dont think there is enough space for the cables and how the data is transmissions in the flax cable (what codec)...
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LOL!
Srsly, how can people even suggest things like these?
If you don't know about what you are talking about then ask first.
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Nikkopt said:
LOL!
Srsly, how can people even suggest things like these?
If you don't know about what you are talking about then ask first.
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why i suggested it since its pretty much the only way to get the x8 image on a TV screen without a PC and LAN.
plus:
I know for a fact that ppl hacked their GBCs and GBs to have a VGA connection so it should be possible... I didnt say I could do it but it would be possible.

BierLiebHaber said:
why i suggested it since its pretty much the only way to get the x8 image on a TV screen without a PC and LAN.
plus:
I know for a fact that ppl hacked their GBCs and GBs to have a VGA connection so it should be possible... I didnt say I could do it but it would be possible.
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"its pretty much the only way to get the x8 image on a TV screen without a PC and LAN" and still you insist this is possible...
And about the gameboy example, google how they did it and tell me if it's as easy and feasible as you think.
If it is possible, it's certainly not on the lcd flex..

Nikkopt said:
"its pretty much the only way to get the x8 image on a TV screen without a PC and LAN" and still you insist this is possible...
And about the gameboy example, google how they did it and tell me if it's as easy and feasible as you think.
If it is possible, it's certainly not on the lcd flex..
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yes i am insisting that it is possible but i didnt say it was feasible or easy (or should be done by me or the topc starter)
about the gameboy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fX7143X_gQ
once again not easy or feasible but that wasnt the point i was trying to make. i just said it is (read would be) possible.

BierLiebHaber said:
yes i am insisting that it is possible but i didnt say it was feasible or easy (or should be done by me or the topc starter)
about the gameboy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fX7143X_gQ
once again not easy or feasible but that wasnt the point i was trying to make. i just said it is (read would be) possible.
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This is what you said :
"you could mod the lcd flex cable to a vga/dvi plug though i dont think there is enough space for the cables and how the data is transmissions in the flax cable (what codec)..."
It just says here he could "mod" the flex so he could connect a vga/dvi plug on it, you are just unsure if the wires could fit or not, you also state that what passes tru the flex is a video stream but i'm not even touching that subject.
So ok, you just solder some wires to the flex or the flex header, attach the other end of the wires to the dvi/vga plug and you are done.
Now look at the video you sent me, the guy is using an altera dev board (looks like a cyclone II starter, which costs more than 200 dollars) to poorly convert the simple lcd signals of the gameboy pocket into vga. Now imagine doing the same thing into something 5000x more complex and that uses a completely different signaling interface. Can it be done? Probably yes, with equipment that costs thousands and thousands of dollars and an intelligent guy with solid knowledge in electronics. Imagine how many phones with hdmi you could buy with that money.
Also, it would be easier to find a video out on the SOC pins than doing that (if it has one)

Nikkopt said:
This is what you said :
"you could mod the lcd flex cable to a vga/dvi plug though i dont think there is enough space for the cables and how the data is transmissions in the flax cable (what codec)..."
It just says here he could "mod" the flex so he could connect a vga/dvi plug on it, you are just unsure if the wires could fit or not, you also state that what passes tru the flex is a video stream but i'm not even touching that subject.
So ok, you just solder some wires to the flex or the flex header, attach the other end of the wires to the dvi/vga plug and you are done.
Now look at the video you sent me, the guy is using an altera dev board (looks like a cyclone II starter, which costs more than 200 dollars) to poorly convert the simple lcd signals of the gameboy pocket into vga. Now imagine doing the same thing into something 5000x more complex and that uses a completely different signaling interface. Can it be done? Probably yes, with equipment that costs thousands and thousands of dollars and an intelligent guy with solid knowledge in electronics. Imagine how many phones with hdmi you could buy with that money.
Also, it would be easier to find a video out on the SOC pins than doing that (if it has one)
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ok i have to admit i have made it sound too easy but i didnt mean just solder wires to the felx header and plug them into a vga or dvi plug. (and yes i do know that you dont transmision video streams to the lcd...)
anyways next time I'll be carefull not to write something that i didnt think about for less that 20 secs *sry*

Isn't this phone too weak to do that anyway? ;P

Ipod classic 4th generation can do that, it is freaking let down that a 2010 phone cannot!

ivanjkd said:
Ipod classic 4th generation can do that, it is freaking let down that a 2010 phone cannot!
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It's a basic phone, if you want more features you have to buy one more expensive
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I remember i've connected my laptop to our TV via HDMI a while ago, so with this it should be done easily with one of those screen streaming programs.
Connecting a 3.5mm to 3.55mm jack cable between the line-out and line-in of the pc would also give sound.
Though i don't think you meant getting a PC with it along
The special hole along the audio cable is for microphone, if you have a Nintendo DS, you'll find the same connector below, i think.

Lol
xperia x8 + root + ginger dx v013 (2.3.5)+multitouch

1. Install DroidExplorer on your computer
2. Enable USB Debug on your device
3. Plugin the usb cable on your phone and computer (you need to have the phone drivers installed on your computer, or SE PC Suite)
4. Open DroidExplorer and find the ScreenCast or whatelse and...
5. Connect your computer to your TV
6. Thank me in this post

micro hdmi to s-video composite, is it possible?

hello. im not a fan of tv but i am a fan of video games and im also a starving student so i dont have an hd tv. id like to hook up my evo to my regular old school television. is it possible? if so can someone point me in the right direction? thanks

Hmm let's see about using:
This
http://www.cable-converter-adapter.com/product_info.php?cPath=5&products_id=645
Plus this
http://www.cable-converter-adapter.com/product_info.php?cPath=6&products_id=417
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ndstrctbl said:
Hmm let's see about using:
This
http://www.cable-converter-adapter.com/product_info.php?cPath=5&products_id=645
Plus this
http://www.cable-converter-adapter.com/product_info.php?cPath=6&products_id=417
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HAHA that absolutely will NOT work. First off, the first link is for a mini hdmi, not micro. Second, the second cable you posted only works with one particular video card, otherwise it will not work.
You cannot simply just convert hdmi (digital) to s-video (analog) with a cable. You need a downconverter, and they are not cheap.
http://www.svideo.com/athd530.html

sitlet said:
HAHA that absolutely will NOT work. First off, the first link is for a mini hdmi, not micro. Second, the second cable you posted only works with one particular video card, otherwise it will not work.
You cannot simply just convert hdmi (digital) to s-video (analog) with a cable. You need a downconverter, and they are not cheap.
http://www.svideo.com/athd530.html
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i know htc sells usb to s-video for certian phones.. i found the cables on amazon. can i go usb to s-video instead on the evo?

Oh my bad. I thought there was only one smaller than regular hdmi...I'm not a video expert but they must make these "converters" to smash hopes and dreams because anyone who thinks logically would have thought the same as me.
But from what I know of home audio systems...if you by chance had a home theater receiver with hdmi inputs, you could theoretically use any video out associated with your input(but since I have yet to own an hdmi capable receiver idk if they downscale)
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luciferii said:
i know htc sells usb to s-video for certian phones.. i found the cables on amazon. can i go usb to s-video instead on the evo?
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No, only certain phones support that feature, the evo does not.
But from what I know of home audio systems...if you by chance had a home theater receiver with hdmi inputs, you could theoretically use any video out associated with your input(but since I have yet to own an hdmi capable receiver idk if they downscale)
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Yea, some receivers will downconvert from hdmi to composite/svideo, but i'm not sure which ones will do that.

sitlet said:
No, only certain phones support that feature, the evo does not.
Yea, some receivers will downconvert from hdmi to composite/svideo, but i'm not sure which ones will do that.
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man! that totally sucks arse! the hdmi convertor is 300 bucks! i can buy a friggin nice hd tv for that. thanks for the help tho. im glad i asked on here cuz i was thinking of spending 50$ cables that wouldnt have worked.