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MHL Adapter for Nitro HD

Now for all you Nitro HD users who didn't know that it is possible to stream video through the Micro USB port, well yes you can That port is actually a MHL port (Mobile High-def Link), which combines both Micro USB and HDMI features together, and all you need is a MHL adapter to connect your phone to your HDTV and stream movies while having your phone charged.
Now my question goes to those who know about these things. Any idea which MHL adapter is compatible with this phone, or can we use any adapter from any maker? And also, has anybody tried using the MHL capability on this phone?

Well, one would think it wouldn't be proprietary based on the fact that all MHL enabled phones use this as a standard now. I have used a MHL cable from an HTC Raider on a Galaxy S II and it worked just fine.

Does anyone else hear a slight grinding/grainy noise when you plug in the Micro USB? It always makes me feel like I'm breaking it.

any mhl adapter should work.
i use the mhl adapter from samsung infuse and it works! but remember to plug in power for it to works.

netnerd said:
any mhl adapter should work.
i use the mhl adapter from samsung infuse and it works! but remember to plug in power for it to works.
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plug in power? what do you mean? I thought the whole idea behind mhl is that your phone will get charged via hdmi while streaming through it.

aquariuz23 said:
plug in power? what do you mean? I thought the whole idea behind mhl is that your phone will get charged via hdmi while streaming through it.
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I think if the tv supports mhl mode then you don't need to plug in power.
If tv just has hdmi port then you need to plug in power.
The mhl adapter has microusb port for power input.

netnerd said:
I think if the tv supports mhl mode then you don't need to plug in power.
If tv just has hdmi port then you need to plug in power.
The mhl adapter has microusb port for power input.
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hmmm...interesting. thnx for the heads up

Picked one up myself... streamed a 720p video beautifully.
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i just tested the mhl adapter (from samsung infuse) and stream porno on 42" hdtv, i cant believe i can see so much details clearly! haha

netnerd said:
i just tested the mhl adapter (from samsung infuse) and stream porno on 42" hdtv, i cant believe i can see so much details clearly! haha
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Wow really. LOL. That great.
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akfritz said:
Picked one up myself... streamed a 720p video beautifully.
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Which one and where?

Mine should be arriving on Thursday - just grabbed one of the many off amazon...

So my bro got me an Accell MHL adapter for Christmas and I'm finding it doesn't work with my phone. It doesn't even provide a charge. I'm thinking its physical dimensions are such that the connector into the phone doesn't go in far enough (kinda LG's fault for making the port recessed, kinda their fault for making the connector so damn fat). So, if you guys find one that works for cheap, do you think you could hit us with a link?
TL/DR, Accell's doesn't work, please post ones that do
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Malnilion said:
So my bro got me an Accell MHL adapter for Christmas and I'm finding it doesn't work with my phone. It doesn't even provide a charge. I'm thinking its physical dimensions are such that the connector into the phone doesn't go in far enough (kinda LG's fault for making the port recessed, kinda their fault for making the connector so damn fat). So, if you guys find one that works for cheap, do you think you could hit us with a link?
TL/DR, Accell's doesn't work, please post ones that do
Sent from my LG-P930 using xda premium
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it needs power for mhl to works. did you try to reboot the phone after you plug in mhl and power input for mhl? i tried on samsung infuse mhl adapter and it works!

Yeah, I provided power and performed every possible sequence of hooking it all up that I could think of and also rebooted several times. I really think it's the form factor of the Accell connector combined with our slightly recessed port that causes it to not go in far enough. I just need someone to give me a suggestion of a brand to buy that they know firsthand works well with our P930.
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See item B0068UML3A at Amazon.com. I received mine today and it works like a charm--and it costs only $8.99.

JGLChilly1 said:
See item B0068UML3A at Amazon.com. I received mine today and it works like a charm--and it costs only $8.99.
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It looks like that item is no longer available. I'm ordering B005NTHXYY, it's $9.19 and Prime eligible.

I can confirm that the MHL adapter that came packaged with the Samsung Infuse works great with the Nitro.
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I wonder if my mhl for gs2 can work with nitro hd

What if tv doesnt support mhl but has hdmi...i can still use it right? But my phone will be discharging the whole time...
Sent from my LG-P930 using XDA

Connecting to a projector

Is it possible to connect the S2 to a stanadrd VGA projector for doing presentations?

You can connect it via the MHL HDMI adapter. From that adapter you must then connect it to a VGA converter... that unfortunately will cost you a fortune ... Also you must bare in mind that you will loose some quality due to the multiple conversions
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saw someone using a single cable with their iPhone. This is of course annoying me

lochindaal said:
saw someone using a single cable with their iPhone. This is of course annoying me
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if the projector includes DVI is simpler, hdmi->dvi-d is cheaper

lochindaal said:
saw someone using a single cable with their iPhone. This is of course annoying me
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That's probably using the composite video output.
You can only use
MHL > HDMI
MHL > HDMI to DVI adaptor (Like this one)
MHL > HDMI to VGA converter box (Like this one)

Is it possible to connect galaxy s3 to old tvs?

Hello, any knows if you can connect an S3 to one of those old tvs? The tv i have has no HDMI port, only SCART.
Thank you

FabioJesus88 said:
Hello, any knows if you can connect an S3 to one of those old tvs? The tv i have has no HDMI port, only SCART.
Thank you
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I don't know about the S3, but I had a Vibrant back in the day, and I bought a cable from radio shack that is typically used to connect older camcorders to TV's, and it would mirror my screen to that input.
It's a 3.5mm jack on one end, to 3 red, white, and yellow RCA cables on the other end. Make sure the 3.5mm jack has 3 black bands on it. One for each audio channel and one for video. I don't know if the functionality is gone, but it was there in the vibrant.

Yes, it's possible.
What you need is a regular MHL adapter (with the 11-to-5 adapter for the S3) and an HDMI-to-SCART converter, such as this one.
Then just link them phone->MHL->converter->TV.
Sent from my Galaxy S3

compro01 said:
Yes, it's possible.
What you need is a regular MHL adapter (with the 11-to-5 adapter for the S3) and an HDMI-to-SCART converter, such as this one.
Then just link them phone->MHL->converter->TV.
Sent from my Galaxy S3
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could you please tell that Is it must to buy these three products ???

mrjoy said:
could you please tell that Is it must to buy these three products ???
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Yes, you need all three items or equivalent ones to be able to look your phone to a SCART port.

compro01 said:
Yes, you need all three items or equivalent ones to be able to look your phone to a SCART port.
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i found 2 cable here except one that is HDMI to SCART Converter Adapter. I'm unable to find & buy it in my country. I'm from India, could you plz tell me the other way? I heard here that i should connect my device to old tv directly only with one single cable ( One end has charging slot & the other end have the 3 AV pin red, white, yellow) Plz help

This is quite interesting as I have an old tv, crazy idea about using android on it aswell as whatsapp hhaha

http://www.amazon.com/Etekcity®-Com...F8&qid=1387933212&sr=8-1&keywords=hdmi+to+rca
something like that should work

mrjoy said:
i found 2 cable here except one that is HDMI to SCART Converter Adapter. I'm unable to find & buy it in my country. I'm from India, could you plz tell me the other way?
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There is no other way.
mrjoy said:
I heard here that i should connect my device to old tv directly only with one single cable ( One end has charging slot & the other end have the 3 AV pin red, white, yellow) Plz help
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This is misinformed. The only signal that comes from the s3 is Hdmi. You have to buy either a MHL adapter or a smart dock and connect it to an hdmi to SCART adapter like the ones linked in this thread.
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mrjoy said:
could you please tell that Is it must to buy these three products ???
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You can purchase a MHL to SCART adapter which will save on one product (the HDMI to scart).
Try: amazon-com/HDV-M62S-Micro-USB-Converter-Adapter-MHL-enabled/dp/B00EXMSG98 for an example

haytona said:
You can purchase a MHL to SCART adapter which will save on one product (the HDMI to scart).
Try: amazon-com/HDV-M62S-Micro-USB-Converter-Adapter-MHL-enabled/dp/B00EXMSG98 for an example
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I mentioned that I'm from India & i'm unable to buy this type of product here....

mrjoy said:
I mentioned that I'm from India & i'm unable to buy this type of product here....
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That was an example but a quick look on ebay-co-in shows that while the first two items mentioned above are readily available, the third item and the adapter I mentioned are not.
Another convuluted way would be to use MHL -> HDMI -> VGA -> AV -> SCART. HDMI to VGA adapters appear available and there are a few VGA to AV adapters like this one: ebay-in/itm/PC-Laptop-VGA-to-AV-VIDEO-S-VIDEO-TV-Converter-Box-/280546899386.
Unfortuately this may be too difficult or costly once you've got all the parts. Depending on what you want to achieve you could potentially use DLNA to stream the content to a media device connected to your TV with AV/scart inputs. The WDTV boxes appear available on ebay-in.

Micro USB MHL to HDMI adapter

Looking around to see if anyone have ever used a micro USB to HDMI MHL adapter for the Xperia Z/ZL.
Thanks.

yeah i have used mine - works fine, better than when on my galaxy nexus

gduong128 said:
Looking around to see if anyone have ever used a micro USB to HDMI MHL adapter for the Xperia Z/ZL.
Thanks.
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Used it. It works real good. Just make sure the output is set to 1080p.
Was wondering if anybody used usb otg with a pen drive??
Hit thanks if i have helped u.

control freak said:
Used it. It works real good. Just make sure the output is set to 1080p.
Was wondering if anybody used usb otg with a pen drive??
Hit thanks if i have helped u.
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Do you have a link to the MHL adapter you used?

gduong128 said:
Do you have a link to the MHL adapter you used?
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http://www.ebay.in/itm/MHL-Micro-US...Mobile_Accessories&hash=item257a28285d&_uhb=1
Or, just search ebay for a mhl cable, u will find plenty.. But make sure to buy a Full HD one

gduong128 said:
Looking around to see if anyone have ever used a micro USB to HDMI MHL adapter for the Xperia Z/ZL.
Thanks.
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We just can't use the MHL adapter that is specific for Galaxy S3 / S4.
The standard model (for Galaxy Nexys, Galaxy S2, HTC Evo 4G Tablet, HTC Sensation 4G etc) is the one that works perfectly.

I order this one from ebay, will post the results once received.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/190708277360?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

gduong128 said:
I order this one from ebay, will post the results once received.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/190708277360?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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I received my MHL adapter and it works great. I need to connect with a charger to have it working properly.

gduong128 said:
I received my MHL adapter and it works great. I need to connect with a charger to have it working properly.
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yup i have 2 different MHL adapters i bought some time ago. Both works great. Cheers :good:

I ordered an MHL adapter from Amazon this weekend, they delayed my order and when it was ready to ship they had a snag with my usual form of payment. But by the time I was ready to fix it, the Chromecast had come out.
I wanted the MHL adapter to stream HBO Go content to my TV, since there is no PS3 app and my Samsung TV doesn't have an app for it. With the Chromecast, it seems like this can be fixed by being able to push the content from HBO Go and other sources directly from my phone or my Chrome browser. Looks interesting, and for $35, it's worth a shot. I cancelled my MHL adapter order and placed a (late) order for a Chromecast.
We'll see.

gduong128 said:
I received my MHL adapter and it works great. I need to connect with a charger to have it working properly.
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I continued to play around with the MHL adapter. I noticed that the remote control of my TV does not control the ZL when connected. After some searches, I figured that the MHL adapter needs to be RPC/CEC compatible as well. I have a Samsung LED TV with have Anynet+CEC. I used to connect Xperia Arc over HDMI and was able to control from remote control. So when buying MHL adapter make sure it is RPC/CEC compliant!

Hi guys I have an xperia zl. The ebay link provided does not allows delivering to my USA adddress. Do you know if this will work? http://www.amazon.com/Menotek-Adapt...sation/dp/B005F9W6DU/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
thanks

control freak said:
Used it. It works real good. Just make sure the output is set to 1080p.
Was wondering if anybody used usb otg with a pen drive??
Hit thanks if i have helped u.
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yup i have used OTG to connect a 16GB HP pendrive, a Genius 2.0 Keyboard and a Wireless Microsoft mouse all works perfect...

Cable vs mirroring, I havent tried both just asking which is better in terms of picture quality? sorry for the off topic. Thank you

jun1662 said:
Cable vs mirroring, I havent tried both just asking which is better in terms of picture quality? sorry for the off topic. Thank you
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Mirroring is only available in selected Sony Tvs..but cable can be used with any having an hdmi connection.
Quality wise not much of difference in video but audio is better via hdmi
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unmaskedfalesh said:
Mirroring is only available in selected Sony Tvs..but cable can be used with any having an hdmi connection.
Quality wise not much of difference in video but audio is better via hdmi
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Thank you, good to know, so I need to get me an HDMI cable.

gduong128 said:
I continued to play around with the MHL adapter. I noticed that the remote control of my TV does not control the ZL when connected. After some searches, I figured that the MHL adapter needs to be RPC/CEC compatible as well. I have a Samsung LED TV with have Anynet+CEC. I used to connect Xperia Arc over HDMI and was able to control from remote control. So when buying MHL adapter make sure it is RPC/CEC compliant!
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Hi gduong, did you manage to find a MHL adapter that is RPC/CEC compatible that is also confirmed working? I also just saw the other recent posting from a fellow forum member seems to point to a potential one...

venexiano said:
Hi guys I have an xperia zl. The ebay link provided does not allows delivering to my USA adddress. Do you know if this will work? http://www.amazon.com/Menotek-Adapt...sation/dp/B005F9W6DU/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
thanks
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Hello Venexiano,
Did you manage to get this cable to try out on the Xperia ZL ?
http://www.amazon.com/Menotek-Adapt...sation/dp/B005F9W6DU/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
I too, am looking at this cable. But, I don't want to buy it until I see someone reporting back on the forum if this is fully working with our Xperia ZL.
One particular user comment says this, which is a bit worrying:
Will NOT output 1080p. Only outputs in 720p.
Works ok on Gingerbread... But
ICE CREAM SANDWICH BREAKS THIS MHL ADAPTER.
If you plan on upgrading to ICS... DO NOT BUY.
Any advice/info is appreciated. Thanks.

Hey,
I did not buy any cable yet since I got no answer to my question. Please let me know if you find a solution that works. I might post this in some other forum and I let you know.
thanks
Alberto

control freak said:
http://www.ebay.in/itm/MHL-Micro-US...Mobile_Accessories&hash=item257a28285d&_uhb=1
Or, just search ebay for a mhl cable, u will find plenty.. But make sure to buy a Full HD one
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I'm in india and in this link it says that it's for Samsung smartphones... Will it work with xperia zl? Do you have this particular one in ebay or did you just give a similar mhl product to the one that you bought?
Thanks.

Looking for a MHL Cable for Z3C...

I'm looking for an MHL cable which allows:
Full HD hdmi output
Charge the phone while in use
Can still use USB OTG to connect a keyboard/mouse dongle
Is this even possible?

lgrangeia said:
I'm looking for an MHL cable which allows:
Full HD hdmi output
Charge the phone while in use
Can still use USB OTG to connect a keyboard/mouse dongle
Is this even possible?
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/MHL-Micro-U...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Works fine for me.
I don't know about the keyboard part, but that shouldn't be a problem I assume.
This particular one is sold out, but shouldn't be hard to find someone else that sells the same. Only bad part is that the power cable part is short.

Thanks!
Meanwhile I found these:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/271566140891
I'm tempted to buy one, and see if they work.
Im wondering if we can output 1080p since z3c screen is only 720p
I'm amazed with this phone. Just tested a USB Ethernet dongle and it worked flawlessly out of the box.
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lgrangeia said:
Thanks!
Meanwhile I found these:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/271566140891
I'm tempted to buy one, and see if they work.
Im wondering if we can output 1080p since z3c screen is only 720p
I'm amazed with this phone. Just tested a USB Ethernet dongle and it worked flawlessly out of the box.
Sent from my D5803 using XDA Free mobile app
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z3c can output 4k videos over mhl, phone screen resolution has nothing to do with it

lgrangeia said:
I'm looking for an MHL cable which allows:
Full HD hdmi output
Charge the phone while in use
Can still use USB OTG to connect a keyboard/mouse dongle
Is this even possible?
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If your TV has an MHL port, passive MHL cable and you have an adapter, the extra micro usb on the adapter should be ok for USB OTG.

Sorry, but this a dumb, MHL noob question. Will any old micro-usb MHL adapter work, or do I need one specifically for a Sony phone or something?
Thanks