In HDMI Output mode, all videos output to full screen on the HDMI TV. However, no control interface (ie: play, stop button) is shown. In multi-window mode, once a video starts playing, the Tablet Screen shows all the windows properly, but the HDMI TV will show the video in full screen.
This is obviously not true screen mirroring. Once the video starts, the video is directly streamed to the HDMI overriding anything else on the Tablet screen.
This is probably due to the same limitations as what's preventing subtitles from displaying on the HDMI.
Is there a way to play videos in Multi-window mode or show control interface?
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So I've converted some files to mp4's, and had previous mp4 files before, but whenever it's in the webtop display, I can't mirror the image to the Laptop dock. Had the same issue with my HD TV. The screen is completely black and when I close the monitor down, the phone shows the remote (like you have when connected to a TV) and it's blocking the video (I can barely see a row of pixels moving at the bottom) which leads me to believe that the remote thing is covering up the video somehow. Is there a way to fix this?? I can't understand why they wouldn't allow you to watch your videos on a bigger screen. Is there a setting I just need to change or is this working as intended and I need to get some kind of hack for it? I just wanna be able to watch my anime I convert to mp4 on the laptop dock screen. I tried to mess with a video player through accessing my phone via webtop, but it's such a small resolution and looks terrible. Any idea's??
Hi guys.
I am considering buying an A100 tab (at about 239€ now).
Can it be used also as a nettop? I plan to connect it to TV via HDMI and connect a bluetooth logitech mediaboard (keyboard + touchpad).
So my questions about A100 are:
1) can the screen be turned off when using HDMI connection? (I do not want to have screen light on)
2) what is the HDMI resolution?
3) Does it work with no problem with bluetooth keyboard and mouse? (I suppose it's only question of OS)
4) is the standard performance OK? (popular games as GTAIII etc.), video playback, browsing)
5) does anyone have experiences with the dock? What are the dock advantages over using a plain HDMI cable?
Thanks a lot in advance.
When connected to a TV via HDMI, if the screen is off on the tablet then the screen will also be off on the tv. Youtube videos will not play if the screen is off. Music (Pandora, iHeartRadio, etc) will play with the screen off. Connected to my TV, there is no letterboxing, it may be different on your TV. The very top and bottom of the tablet screen are cut off when displaying on my TV, due to the slightly different aspect ratios.
I've attached a picture of my tablet screen showing on my tv. My current wallpaper has a pixelated look to it, hence it will also look pixelated on the tv screen. I tested the output from the tablet to the tv screen using a Netflix video before and the picture quality was high, however I cannot recall my Netflix password at this time to take a picture and show you at this time.
Read the posts in the accessories section for info about bluetooth keyboards and mouses. Posts in the themes and apps section can give you more info about games. I play GTA III occasionally and have noticed no issue. I have no issues with the browser or watching videos, I use ICS Browser +.
Have you considered getting a netbook for what you are trying to accomplish? You can connect to the tv via hdmi, close the lid and still have a display on your tv screen.
Hi!
I was thinking of using my Note as media player (streaming 1080p through Wifi and watch on LCD TV). The questions:
1) I'm reading that the HDMI output is the same resolution as the device screen (1280x800). Is this true? Can apps switch to 1080p output? I mean, it's ok if the Android system shows at 1280x800, but I want the player apps to display full 1080p (I'll be using BSPlayer or MX Player to watch 1080p MKVs).
2) 1280x800 is 16:10. That doesn't match 16:9 TVs. How does the HDMI output work then? Squeezes the image from the top/bottom to fit in 16:9? Can't it be 1280x720?
3) What about the black crush? Watching videos on the Note screen is a pain. Does the HDMI output do well with blacks and grays banding? (last thing I want is watching black crushes at 42")
4) Can I turn off the device screen while using the MHL? I'd use the Note's screen to open the player and play the MKV, then I want it to stay off while I watch through the HDMI output. Is it possible? (for example by locking with the side button)
That's all I think. Any warning or anything I should now about the MHL? The thing is pretty expensive in my crappy country (even the generic ones) so I don't want to take a risk.
Thanks :3
Hi,
The HDMI output has a 1280x800 resolution (or 800x1280) which is translated into 1080i resolution, cropping out the top and bottom to make it 16/9. However, some apps (youtube, stock movie player, Moboplayer...) detect the MHL connection and send a 16/9, 1080i video signal, while the phone displays the controls.
The black crush is only a bug/feature of the hardware, it doesn't happen on your TV. I use my phone quite often to watch movies on TV when I'm not home and the image is very nice.
Finally, about turning the screen off, I cannot be sure since I did not test it (and I'm missing a HDMI cable right now) but I usually put the phone face-down when watching movies so I'm not annoyed by the screen light.
Keep in mind that you also need to plug the phone to a charger or the HDMI output will not work. So you need a plug next to your TV. Also, some home theaters are not compatible with MHL, you're better off plug it in straight into the TV inputs.
Last but not least, it's worth having, if you want to watch movies on the go, show some pictures on TV or play a powerpoint presentation at work without a laptop, for example.
Hi everybody,
I just bought the MHL HDMI adapter for my Galaxy S3, but I have problems with the output quality.
My TV says that it's receiving 1080p @30hz, this is great for browsing or menu, but causes lag in somes apps and make video quality bad.
I want to set it up to 720p 60hz just like the phone but there is no option in the phone for that.
So is it possible to do this ?
The main raison for me is to stream my Desktop with Splashtop to my TV.
Thank you.
Your TV should have a settings menu somewhere that will allow you to adjust your options (1080/720, Hz, etc).
No, I searched already. The TV can't change the output resolution of the device. The device auto ajust at the max resolution of the screen that it's pluged in.
I can't believe that we can't configure the output on the android settings.
My TV let's me select 1080p/i, 720p/I and refresh rate so I don't have the problems you're experiencing. Perhaps your TV is older or the manufacturer didn't build many options in.
Oh really ? Nice.
My TV is a new samsung, but there is no option to change the resolution. I can just do it from the connected device
I have my new (Oct 2015) Fire TV plugged directly into my television and the screen is constantly flickering/flashing white and sometimes cuts out altogether for a brief second. Clicking something on the remote stops the flickering for about 5-10s before it starts up again.
I've tried replacing the HDMI cable and adjusting the video resolution but the issue continues. I contacted Amazon and they very nicely sent me a new device, but I'm getting the exact same behavior with the new one.
Video playback is actually fine, unless I pause it - then it starts flickering again.
I've used other media players with the HDMI port on my TV and haven't had any issues at all. Is there something different about the output of the FireTV that my TV just doesn't like?
Any ideas?