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Are MHL cables basically the same??

Hi guys
I seen these cables as cheap as 5.00 up to 30.00 and up for this adapter
So did anyone try the cheap ones and do they work just as good as the Samsung adapters???

I find no difference. I bought dealerextreme.
Sorry for my english.

no problem thx

It's a standard connection type, so they should all be the same (although manufacturing quality may not be the same on some of those cheaper ones I guess).

i bought one at monoprice and the screen constantly flickers from the note. ive heard others say the same thing and that the official samsung mhl adapter does not do this. any truth to this?

I have a few HTC chargers at home and a car charger none of them work on the note.so even though the port may look the same there seem to be some differences.the same might apply for MHL cables as well.

On ebay there are some cheap adapters which described as "genuine" (search f.e for item 120834740772). Is it really genuine Samsung?
Has anyone bought and tried it?

I bought this:
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/samsun...-galaxy-s2-i9100-i9188-i9000-more-black-95031
Works fine for me.

bubblesmoney said:
I have a few HTC chargers at home and a car charger none of them work on the note.so even though the port may look the same there seem to be some differences.the same might apply for MHL cables as well.
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chargers are a different entity, they will give a specific amount of current out so i wouldnt expect the mto charge other devices

emo99 said:
On ebay there are some cheap adapters which described as "genuine" (search f.e for item 120834740772). Is it really genuine Samsung?
Has anyone bought and tried it?
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Don't buy those. They are very bad quality, USB connector broken off. They are either Samsung QA failed item or knock off. The seller trying to trick you into believing it's OEM with packaging. Stay away.

CyberGhos said:
Don't buy those. They are very bad quality, USB connector broken off. They are either Samsung QA failed item or knock off. The seller trying to trick you into believing it's OEM with packaging. Stay away.
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Yes, I also thought there's something wrong there.
Too much to be be truth.

I got a cheap one and the screen does flicker to white noise, for a couple of milliseconds every now and then, so basically works perfect.

I bought a $10 one from amazon (ASIN: B005SV08SK) and it seems to work good. It came with an extra usb cable to power it too.

I'm glad I sold mine that came with the 4 infuses on Ebay back when we bought them. They were going for big bucks and I made out like a bandit
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i bought this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380390570776?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 works fine

So best place to buy the MHL adapter?

I'm willing to bite for the full price of the Samsung MHL adapter just because I know the S3 has some problems without the official one. Anyone know of the best place to buy it? Amazon shows one but it ships from the UK and the one on Samsung's site is not compatible. Is it not out yet?
Anyone else picking it up?

I don't think it is out yet but yes, I might be getting one. It will be a whole lot easier surfing the web on my tv via the phone than using the clunky tv remote control.

I remember reading some post of a user buying one from ebay for about 9 bucks and it worked brilliantly.

i may take a chance on monoprice
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10833&cs_id=1083314&p_id=8805&seq=1&format=2
I have gotten lots of good things from them including a 75ft HDMI CL2 cable for $30 shipped and a universal GPS mount that works great for any phone for like $5 shipped....and it's never been junk really, always decent quality, very happy with them over the years for any type of audio/video/cable/adapter
only thing is no way to know if it is compatible yet until someone bites, so I may do it one day soon

Well my only thing about some of the non Samsung ones is I read they don't output 1080p if that matters to you.
I emailed monoprice support about the one you linked. Will let you guys know what they say.
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I personally prefer OEM items. They usually sell for around $11.
eBay, Amazon.

I already checked with Monoprice and they said that their adapter is not compatable with the S3. The Monoprice adapter is a 5 pin adapter and Samsung changed the S3 to an 11 pin adapter. There is a 5 pin - 11 pin adapter available. Most of the mhl adapters out are 5 pin and will not work with the S3. That is what I have been told. The Samsung mhl adapter is $40. You could get the Monoprice 5 pin mhl for $11 and a 5 pin - 11 pin adapter for another $10. That would work but I would personally wait for a cheaper 11 pin mhl adapter to come out than hook up multiple adapters.

constant power needed?
I was really interested in getting one of these but it looks like you will need to have an HDMI cable AND a micro USB connected to a wall socket for the MHL adapter to work... is this true, and if so, is it worth all the cable hassle?

kswa1987 said:
I was really interested in getting one of these but it looks like you will need to have an HDMI cable AND a micro USB connected to a wall socket for the MHL adapter to work... is this true, and if so, is it worth all the cable hassle?
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USB is only for charging. So it will work without.
EDIT: It appears I'm wrong about that. With the Samsung MHL adapter anyway.

cesjr02 said:
USB is only for charging. So it will work without.
EDIT: It appears I'm wrong about that. With the Samsung MHL adapter anyway.
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charger cable is a requirement for all mhl adapters I've used.

I saw one in best buy here in toronto area so should have them at Best Buy in the US as well. They're called samsung hdtv adapter for galaxy s 3.
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MichaelVash7886 said:
Well my only thing about some of the non Samsung ones is I read they don't output 1080p if that matters to you.
I emailed monoprice support about the one you linked. Will let you guys know what they say.
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Yes please let us know what they tell you. I thought they flipped the pins so only the official Samsung adapter would work. If 720P works, I'd be totally fine with that...
I <3 Monoprice forever. They sell things at the price they're supposed to be sold at. Still slightly pricey, but the best one stop shop I've seen.

eatkabab said:
Yes please let us know what they tell you. I thought they flipped the pins so only the official Samsung adapter would work. If 720P works, I'd be totally fine with that...
I <3 Monoprice forever. They sell things at the price they're supposed to be sold at. Still slightly pricey, but the best one stop shop I've seen.
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Its a no go with those:
" Regarding our MHL adapter and the upcoming release of the Galaxy S3 in the U.S. We have tested and confirmed that the S3 uses a different pinout in regards to MHL, so our current MHL device will not work for it. We have already put in a suggestion for a device that will fully support the new S3, and we are actively working on cases and other accessories for the S3 as well. "
We will just have to wait.
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http://www.expansys-usa.com/samsung...-hdmi-adapter-microusb-to-11-pin-hdmi-231991/
Took mine 2 days to get to me despite the 4day advertisement.
I got it when it was on sale for $29.99 though. Works perfectly.
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SemiGamer said:
http://www.expansys-usa.com/samsung...-hdmi-adapter-microusb-to-11-pin-hdmi-231991/
Took mine 2 days to get to me despite the 4day advertisement.
I got it when it was on sale for $29.99 though. Works perfectly.
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Picked up one and a USB OTG cable. Thanks for the link.

MichaelVash7886 said:
Picked up one and a USB OTG cable. Thanks for the link.
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Any chance the MHL adapter also charges the phone? With 1%/min or game play, I can't imagine it will last very long during a game and outputting to TV...

Yes it charges the phone, but it also uses up about 200ma itself so make sure you've got a good charger.
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Charger cable is a must...
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Ebay is your friend
There are so many on ebay, for 10$ you can have a 6ft cable, just make sure to pick one for S3/Note2 ...

$22 MHL Cable (11 pin) Good seller feedback

Feel free to report and delete this if it has been posted already
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-MHL-Mirc...070580?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item25750548f4
Lots of high feedback on the seller
100% brand new and high quality.
Supports all video resolutions and audio formats including HDTV video and digital audio
Connect a Smartphone, Tablet or Other MHL Enabled Device to an HDMI TV
Designed For Use With Mobile Devices Featuring MHL Technology. Make sure your phone is compatible before purchase.
Allows for a Micro USB Cable (5 Pin) to be connected to the adapter to allow the phone to charge
MHL Adapter allows you to connect a Micro USB (11 Pin) port to a HDMI equipped device
This is Micro USB 11pin connector for new Samsung s3 i9300, cannot use for standard miro USB MHL mobile phone like i9100 i9220.
Compatible with: Samsung Galaxy S3 S III i9300(TV and phone is not included)
Size: as the photo show
Color: Black
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Megusta. Im jumping the bridge on this one. Ill let yall know.
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No problem. Let us know how it works!

Same item is available on US Ebay site for about $US 24. I think I'm going to spring for one, too. Anybody who gets one, please report back on how it works!

Damn my sceptical nature.
I'm looking at this and thinking the price is just too perfect, Not too hot, Not too cold just right in the Goldilocks zone and can't help but thinking someone's still trying to scam me.
But I'm gonna beat my head against the wall a few times and force myself to give this one a shot.

(TV and phone is not included)
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Damn, that's a deal breaker right there.
Seriously though, does it charge the phone too? Never used one before..

[email protected] said:
Damn, that's a deal breaker right there.
Seriously though, does it charge the phone too? Never used one before..
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Good question. I do see the power cable has to be plugged into this but I've wondered that myself.
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Yes it charges the phone, but that is neccesary otherwise your phone will be dead very soon.
Screen on all the time kills your battery very quick
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Jeurum_92 said:
Yes it charges the phone, but that is neccesary otherwise your phone will be dead very soon.
Screen on all the time kills your battery very quick
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wondering if one could turn the phone display off while using this... but playback and other functions would still work the battery down to a nub very quickly of course

Not possible, the MHL adapter projects what's on your s3's screen, so your tv shows some nice black when you turn off the screen
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Thanks for sharing! Been waiting such a long time for a cheap alternative. This still isn't as cheap as the generic 5pin MHL though...
Looking forward to an update before I jump on the wagon.

But a 5 pin won't work with GS3 unless you purchase another adapter.
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harryville said:
But a 5 pin won't work with GS3 unless you purchase another adapter.
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Yeah, I knew that, I comparing the price to the generic 5pin MHL adaptor which we could use if samsung didn't decide to change to 11pin.
I guess it will never be as cheap since its a niche product for the S3.

This might sound silly but my TV doesn't have a HDMI port (it's pretty old but still slim)
Is there any other type of converters like scart to micro usb (sounds unlikely)
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htcsnap93 said:
Megusta. Im jumping the bridge on this one. Ill let yall know.
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Same here. After doing some research it looks like an unbranded Samsung MHL adapter for the S3. The picture isn't clear enough to get the model number for comparison, but I'm pretty sure after looking at the FCC markings and other things that don't line up with the new S2 MHL adapter. :good:
Ordered it a few mins ago

This one's $20 shipped.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-MHL-T...063258?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f1c05845a
Looking forward to hearing feedback from someone who gets one of these generic adapters.

I spoke with Monoprice's customer service last week and they said they plan on having their own compatible S3 MHL cable before October. I'll probably wait until then as I know theirs will work and should be fairly cheap.

Down to $22 eh? Last I checked the knock-offs were $30, and the samsung official was $40 (now $35).
I'm going to get one of these 11pin mhl-hdmi cables when they finally drop down to $10 like the S2's is, mainly because the 5-to-11 adapter I'm using on my 5pin S2 cable is TOO WIDE for my incipio silicrylic case (and most others) so I have to bend the silicone down. So, fair warning about the adapter for the adapter

Has anybody received one of these from eBay yet? If so, how well does it work?

I've seen a few too many discussions regarding plugging in subpar adapters into these phones that have caused problems. So I may be a bit paranoid but I think I'll stick with official Samsung adapters. Good price though if it works.
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Mhl adapter

a few mths ago i purchased a samsung mhl adapter for my sensation. Last night i tried to use on my s3 and it didnt work. Do i need a setting/app installed? Or are the adapter not interchangable? It charges but doesnt display on my TV

bx10r said:
a few mths ago i purchased a samsung mhl adapter for my sensation. Last night i tried to use on my s3 and it didnt work. Do i need a setting/app installed? Or are the adapter not interchangable? It charges but doesnt display on my TV
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different adapter needed. 11 pin

tillithz said:
different adapter needed. 11 pin
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ohhh...dayum. Time to shop..lol

You don't need a new cable. Just a 5pin to 11pin adapter. Cost like 99p

jenjenX said:
You don't need a new cable. Just a 5pin to 11pin adapter. Cost like 99p
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ohhhh, will start looking on ebay i guess. Amazon has adapters for like 15 bucks..for that i buy the actual thing...

jenjenX said:
You don't need a new cable. Just a 5pin to 11pin adapter. Cost like 99p
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you could do that way too, itll probably end up saving you $10 in the looong run. Or you can just buy the right, one cable, and not have as much hardware to connect and hiding. Not sure if that even matters for you but the wire mess can get out of control quickly.

Hit up monoprice for the 11-to-5. Theirs work just fine for cheap.
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I've got the official Samsung S3 MHL adapter and the video is laggy while watching it on tv. I've tried everything from freezing every single unneeded app + putting the device in airplane mode + overclocking + doing a dance with dead goats and virgins during a full moon (make sure your blinds are closed you don't want a neighbor freaking out like mine did) and nothing helps.
Any suggestions?

gilbequick said:
I've got the official Samsung S3 MHL adapter and the video is laggy while watching it on tv. I've tried everything from freezing every single unneeded app + putting the device in airplane mode + overclocking + doing a dance with dead goats and virgins during a full moon (make sure your blinds are closed you don't want a neighbor freaking out like mine did) and nothing helps.
Any suggestions?
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That's just the way it is. Makes it a bit useless for games. Sorry about your goats, cheers for the virgins.

[Q] MHL to HDMI adapter

Does anybody know of an MHL to HDMI adapter that works with the Galaxy Tab S? I have one for my wife's Galaxy SIII that outputs video but does not charge the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 that I have - it recognizes power but has the little no charging symbol over the battery. Just curious if anyone knows of an adapter that does both, displays video and charges the Tab S?
Thanks.

thefunkie1 said:
Does anybody know of an MHL to HDMI adapter that works with the Galaxy Tab S? I have one for my wife's Galaxy SIII that outputs video but does not charge the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 that I have - it recognizes power but has the little no charging symbol over the battery. Just curious if anyone knows of an adapter that does both, displays video and charges the Tab S?
Thanks.
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Hi,
I have the "official" Samsung MHL to HDMI adapter that I bought for my Galaxy S3. This adapter works also with my Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Tab S.
IIRC, you have to plug things in that order for it to work :
- Power to the MHL adapter
- HDMI to the TV
- HDMI to the MHL adapter
- MHL to the Android device
At least, that's how I'm doing it and it works... HDMI is displayed AND the tab is charged. I tried with the charging adapter that came with the Tab S.
Hope this helps.
BTW, my adapter looks like this one :
http://www.amazon.ca/Samsung-EPL-3F...70718&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+s3+hdmi+adapter

I have a Fosmon adapter that does not work. Tried it your suggested way and nothing appears on the screen. You don't need to activate anything on the tab, do you?
I need this for next week. I wonder how fast amazon can get that one you use out to me.
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groaner said:
I have a Fosmon adapter that does not work. Tried it your suggested way and nothing appears on the screen. You don't need to activate anything on the tab, do you?
I need this for next week. I wonder how fast amazon can get that one you use out to me.
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You need to use one specific for Samsung. Their pinout is different and a normal MHL adapter will not work on Samsung hardware.

HughesNet said:
You need to use one specific for Samsung. Their pinout is different and a normal MHL adapter will not work on Samsung hardware.
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OK, I picked up a Futureshop one
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/prod...spx?path=23867a5729eeb996a686a7ae91419bcben02
and on the packaging it states that it's for Samsung. I'll test it tonight and report back.

groaner said:
OK, I picked up a Futureshop one
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/prod...spx?path=23867a5729eeb996a686a7ae91419bcben02
and on the packaging it states that it's for Samsung. I'll test it tonight and report back.
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Looks like it will. I use the one below. The adaptors mean it will work with anything and I don't need a separate HDMI cord. It is also $10 cheaper.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GM8DJCU/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

HughesNet said:
Looks like it will. I use the one below. The adaptors mean it will work with anything and I don't need a separate HDMI cord. It is also $10 cheaper.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GM8DJCU/ref=oh_details_o08_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Good deal. I needed it fast so I didnt have the luxury of waiting for a week+ for shipping. Fingers crossed mine works.

groaner said:
You don't need to activate anything on the tab, do you?
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No, it worked the first time I tried without having to change any setting or launch any app.

Well I guess I'll have to try the adapter that dcoulombe referenced on Amazon. The adapter I have is the Cirago version but I guess the adapter I have just doesn't pass along enough power to the tablet to actually charge it. It works fine otherwise, as in it outputs to the TV fine, just doesn't charge the tablet. I'm guessing the Samsung version must pass along more power through the adapter to the tablet.
Thanks for the feedback everyone.

thefunkie1 said:
Well I guess I'll have to try the adapter that dcoulombe referenced on Amazon. The adapter I have is the Cirago version but I guess the adapter I have just doesn't pass along enough power to the tablet to actually charge it. It works fine otherwise, as in it outputs to the TV fine, just doesn't charge the tablet. I'm guessing the Samsung version must pass along more power through the adapter to the tablet.
Thanks for the feedback everyone.
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Have you ever found fully working adapter/cable? I've tried these two:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LL1LD1C/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ESM3UVC/
and none of them works. First one does mirroring but only at 24Hz refresh rate but does not charge. 2nd one is not working at all, it does not charge Tab S (it does for S3) and no video output but maybe I got defective one.

if Sammy is changing the standard setup for a reason then i would like to know what that is. if its to sell their own stuff for profit then lets see the stuff???
since the Tab Pro release there has been NO updated adapters by Sammy and their website clearly does not show compatibility for most of this stuff past the S3
weird and i like most of you have bought many things to find half work as good enough for now at best

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Does anybody know of an MHL to HDMI adapter that works with the Galaxy Tab S? I have one for my wife's Galaxy SIII that outputs video but does not charge the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 that I have - it recognizes power but has the little no charging symbol over the battery. Just curious if anyone knows of an adapter that does both, displays video and charges the Tab S?
Thanks.
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groaner said:
OK, I picked up a Futureshop one
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/prod...spx?path=23867a5729eeb996a686a7ae91419bcben02
and on the packaging it states that it's for Samsung. I'll test it tonight and report back.
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Sorry for digging up an old thread but im wondering if either of you 2 have had any luck? Did the futureshop one work? I got a MHL adapter on ebay recently that works fine but does not charge my tablet.

Yes it dis. As expected. I havnt had to use it in ages so I don't remember if it charged or not. Sorry I forgot to reply back!

groaner said:
Yes it dis. As expected. I havnt had to use it in ages so I don't remember if it charged or not. Sorry I forgot to reply back!
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No problem. Any chance you could test to see if it streams and charges simultaneously? That seems to be the problem with a lot of these MHL adapters they will play video no problem but often not charge at the same time which makes the battery drain insanely fast.

xmilar said:
No problem. Any chance you could test to see if it streams and charges simultaneously? That seems to be the problem with a lot of these MHL adapters they will play video no problem but often not charge at the same time which makes the battery drain insanely fast.
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i am 99.99% sure that we are not going to see what we have all searched the ebay and internet world for unless Sammy makes it and since our device has aged now i doubt.
i spent over $100 extra trying items with no luck

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i am 99.99% sure that we are not going to see what we have all searched the ebay and internet world for unless Sammy makes it and since our device has aged now i doubt.
i spent over $100 extra trying items with no luck
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Sorry do you mean no cheap ebay amazon etc adapter will output video and charge at the same time. Only the adapter made by samsung will do this? I seen you with the same problem I had in another thread and am curious to what you have figured out.

xmilar said:
Sorry do you mean no cheap ebay amazon etc adapter will output video and charge at the same time. Only the adapter made by samsung will do this? I seen you with the same problem I had in another thread and am curious to what you have figured out.
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i dont think you will find something to fully charge and video out. you will find charge at 1amp but that will just prolong your use but eventually run the battery out and you need to find video out with 2amp charge combined with Tab ability to recognize it which i do not believe you will find.

fletch33 said:
i dont think you will find something to fully charge and video out. you will find charge at 1amp but that will just prolong your use but eventually run the battery out and you need to find video out with 2amp charge combined with Tab ability to recognize it which i do not believe you will find.
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So right now my adapter shows no sign of it actually doing any charging. Is it possible that it is charging at the 1amp but just not displaying it?
Is the samung adapter the only one that can accept the 1amp charge?

I'll have to search for it. Not sure where it is.

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I'll have to search for it. Not sure where it is.
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Thanks for the help.