Ok, so other than being able to sell both an MHL adaptor AND an HDMI cable (to further screw us out of more money) to be able to output audio and video from the Nexus to a compatible TV......
is there any reason that MHL adaptors all seem to be Male micro USB to Female
HDMI? Are there any that are just Male Micro USB to Male HDMI, thereby eliminating the need to carry another cable?
I have yet to find one.
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Right now I have the official USB adapter that plugs into the 30-pin port. I'm wondering if I can plug in an MHL adapter with a micro USB to full size USB adapter into the Samsung USB adapter and get any kind of video output?
Hattricked said:
Right now I have the official USB adapter that plugs into the 30-pin port. I'm wondering if I can plug in an MHL adapter with a micro USB to full size USB adapter into the Samsung USB adapter and get any kind of video output?
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According to wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_High-definition_Link) you should be able to, as the SGT (does that include the 10.1?) is mentioned to support it, and using the official USB device (I myself have the official 2-piece set, with SD-card reader and micro-sd converter included) you should get the desired results
Doesnt the usb converter include the OTG bit though, so its not a straight 30 pin to usb convertor. Might not produce any results with the hdmi plugged into it?
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does it matter if you are looking for an hdmi to mhl coverter cable and it says for s2.......does it matter or does it have to specify s3? Or will it work no matter phone as long as cable connects to phone?
The MHL adapter is specific to the S3 as the pinout changed in the micro usb port on the phone.
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The MHL adapter is specific to the S3 as the pinout changed in the micro usb port on the phone.
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To add what he said, Standard MHL adapters work with all phones that support MHL accept the GS3. The GS3 requires a special MHL adapter for the GS3 OR an adapter to go from their 11 pin micro usb to 5 pin micro usb for standard MHL adapters.
Basically the GS3 has an 11 pin micro usb port thus making the industry standard MHL adapter useless.
Thank You Samsung. LOL
Hi Experts,
i have a HDMI cable that i use to connect my HTC One X to my samsung smart TV, thts of type -
http://www.ebay.in/itm/MHL-Micro-US...1?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item3a85d7b7a7
Now i want to extend the wire for another 1-2 meteres.
So basically, i will need a wire that is of the type of the charger, but female to male.
Whr do i find such a wire, what is it called, what do i search for on ebay?
niftycalls said:
Hi Experts,
i have a HDMI cable that i use to connect my HTC One X to my samsung smart TV, thts of type -
http://www.ebay.in/itm/MHL-Micro-US...1?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item3a85d7b7a7
Now i want to extend the wire for another 1-2 meteres.
So basically, i will need a wire that is of the type of the charger, but female to male.
Whr do i find such a wire, what is it called, what do i search for on ebay?
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would probably be more reliable if you bought a mhl (male) to female hdmi, and female micro usb to charge. then you can just use whatever normal hdmi cable you want to use. if you start mixing lots of cables and extending etc you could run into problems. It could also work. But just warning you.
If you want to stick with the cable, just google for female hdmi to male hdmi and there's lots around.
A lot of the time cables are made to a certain specification. The HDMI Specification can be found here http://www.hdmi.org/manufacturer/specification.aspx
Although the HDMI Spec doesn't mention a maximum length for an HDMI cable, signal attenuation limits the length of most cables. That's why you won't find many HDMI extension cables, they just aren't recommended for any kind of quality signal use.
As for MHL (which is the cable that connects to your phone), I reckon that would suffer the same limitations as HDMI.
why on eBay most guys buy slimport female when TV are female port?
Most Samsung TV are female. no?
In case anyone was unaware....Came across a video on YouTube and found out that one of the adapters that came with the phone, USB-C to USB Female-which was part of the SmartSwitch, turn out that it is an OTG adapter.
You can use it to connect thumb drive, usb harddrive, usb hub, keyboard and mouse...It even lets you charge another device from your phone.
The microUSB adapter is just that an adapter not OTG ....I did find a 2 pack OTG adapter for USB-C to microUSB on amazon for $7 and have verified they work too. USB 3.1 Type-C to MicroUSB 2.0 Female OTG Adapter, Gray, pack of 2, for Google Pixel/Pixel XL, Nexus 5X/6P, LG G5, Moto Z, HTC m10 & others
I think this is detailed as an OTG adapter within the owners manual anyway