[Q] TV out? - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Apart from DLNA, how do you get tv-out to work via cable?
MHL cables seem to be unavailable in the UK at least.
I heard the N95/N96 3.5mm RCA cable works, is this true, can anyone validate this claim?

otester said:
I heard the N95/N96 3.5mm RCA cable works, is this true, can anyone validate this claim?
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It doesn't, there was already a thread on this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1069246

Definitely not true, I tried with mine, as have several others.
MHL cable/adapters on sale June apparently, should be available a bit before that though, since its coming in the retail box for the Infuse 4G.

NZtechfreak said:
Definitely not true, I tried with mine, as have several others.
MHL cable/adapters on sale June apparently, should be available a bit before that though, since its coming in the retail box for the Infuse 4G.
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The wait is on I guess, thanks for the info guys.
Any ideas on price yet?

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tmo galaxy tab 10.1 sd?

does anyone know if the TMO version of the galaxy tab 10.1 has a slot for additional storage? i would like to buy one but this is the deciding factor and i don't see it in any of the specs.
Sadly it doesn't. Apparently Samsung sells an accessory that you can plug in to access an SD card externally.
USB adapter works fine and if out of some reason you don't like it, you could always use GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage with 500 GB. It's a little pricey, but gives you practically complete freedom. I know many swear by cloud, but if you are living like me in a country where WiFi enabled areas are still not common and 3G is outrageously priced it's an excellent solution.
thomas3g said:
usb adapter works fine and if out of some reason you don't like it, you could always use goflex satellite mobile wireless storage with 500 gb. It's a little pricey, but gives you practically complete freedom. I know many swear by cloud, but if you are living like me in a country where wifi enabled areas are still not common and 3g is outrageously priced it's an excellent solution.
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thanks for the response
drazile said:
sadly it doesn't. Apparently samsung sells an accessory that you can plug in to access an sd card externally.
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thanks for the response!

[Q] micro USB to HDMI/MHL Adapter not working !

All,
Just bought a adapter cable (Micro-USB to HDMI/MHL adapter) from Ebay that is compatible with the Samsung galaxy S3. It states you can watch pictures or video from the phone to your TV in HD.
However, it simply doesn't work, is there something I need to setup on my phone (like the old TV Out) ???
Thanks for any advice received.
gsw5700 said:
All,
Just bought a adapter cable (Micro-USB to HDMI/MHL adapter) from Ebay that is compatible with the Samsung galaxy S3. It states you can watch pictures or video from the phone to your TV in HD.
However, it simply doesn't work, is there something I need to setup on my phone (like the old TV Out) ???
Thanks for any advice received.
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You probably got yourself one of the many fakes that claim to be S3 compatible but really just the old type MHL cable.
No you shouldn't have to do anything. Seems to be a bit of confusion among retailers though as to which cable is for s3. Is it generic? Do you have a product no.?
Here is the link
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ADAPTER-C...=324333572946690179&pid=100011&prg=1005&rk=4&
Here is the information
Cable from micro-USB-connector to HDMI
enables the connection from HD-capable smartphones on the HDMI port of a HD-TV
compatible HD 1080p
view pictures or videos from your mobile phone on the TV in Full-HD
No power supply necessary, the phone can be charged at the same time through the Micro-USB jack on the adapter
Compatible with:
Samsung Galaxy SII S2 i9100 / Samsung Galaxy Note N7000
Samsung Galaxy i997
Samsung Galaxy Nexus i9250 / i9520
Samsung Galaxy S3 / GT-i9300
HTC Sensation XL / G14
HTC Flyer
HTC Evo 3D
Samsung EIA2UHUN
HTC AC M490
Sony Ericsson Xpera Arc / X12 / Xperia S / Xperia Neo V
If it's compatible with s2 it's not compatible with s3. Seller has either advertised incorrectly on purpose or by mistake. Best contact them to seek a refund then you will see which it is.
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Thanks mate, I was thinking the same thing but great to get feedback, guess I need to return it.
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Yup, I can also confirm. There was an article on Engadget about Samsung rearranging the pin arrangement of the port.
Michael_P said:
You probably got yourself one of the many fakes that claim to be S3 compatible but really just the old type MHL cable.
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Wow, that's not fair. It is Samsung that is selling fake MHL accessories.
That vendor was selling a real MHL accessory, compatible with the > 100 real MHL devices already in market. Sammie gave no warning or explanation, and advertised that the SGS3 supported MHL, so many vendors had no way to know that their MHL cables wouldn't work with the SGS3.
Now those vendors have to give people money back and take a loss, when all they were doing is selling authentic MHL stuff.
http://www.galaxymhl.com
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Wow, that's not fair. It is Samsung that is selling fake MHL accessories.
That vendor was selling a real MHL accessory, compatible with the > 100 real MHL devices already in market. Sammie gave no warning or explanation, and advertised that the SGS3 supported MHL, so many vendors had no way to know that their MHL cables wouldn't work with the SGS3.
Now those vendors have to give people money back and take a loss, when all they were doing is selling authentic MHL stuff.
http://www.galaxymhl.com
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Sorry but I am being fair because I've seen dozens of cables claiming to be S3 compatible and some that say they made specifically for the S3 alone, I mean I just got caught out by one because 11 days after getting dispatch confirmation I emailed the seller and they said they just found out it isn't compatible and offered a refund, so it looks like they knew it was fake from the beginning and didn't send it but still charged me and confirmed it was sent, and I think everyone can agree this item is definitely trying to claim to work on S3 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adapter-GT-...7TNA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1341253133&sr=8-2
Wow, that's not fair. It is Samsung that is selling fake MHL accessories.
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MHL is a closed-documentation commercial proposed specification.
With drafts, changes are rather the norm than the exception. There were reports of the old pin-layout causing issues being the reason for the switching of pins.
But anyway, Samsung is one of the main developer in the consortium so they can change specifications.
Noone said MHL had to be backwards-compatible between revisions.
It's the seller's fault for ASSUMING that there would be no changes and marking the cable as compatible without even attempting to try.
Additionally they could've been notified of this change several months prior release of the S3 if they had bought access to the MHL specification which is restricted but still available and most surely includes iformations about the reason and details of the included changes.

Mhl adapter

Hi folks,
I had a hell of a time finding the right adapter for my 7.0+ and want to make sure about this.
Can I use the adapter I have for my TMobile S2 on an AT&T Note 1?
Th GS3 and Note 2 MHL adapters are compatible while the S2 and Note 1 MHL adapters are compatible.
Sweet, thank you!
bob60626 said:
Hi folks,
I had a hell of a time finding the right adapter for my 7.0+ and want to make sure about this.
Can I use the adapter I have for my TMobile S2 on an AT&T Note 1?
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I bought this MHL adaptor from monoprice (search product id 8675 on their site. I would paste the url but I dont have enough posts) and it works just fine for me
azizLIGHT said:
I bought this MHL adaptor from monoprice (search product id 8675 on their site. I would paste the url but I dont have enough posts) and it works just fine for me
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Ahh good olé monoprice. Love that site and it's the perfect place to get anything home networking or home entertainment wise. Bought my gf's drafting tablet through them. Awesome quality and like a quarter the price of the closest competitor.
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Do you need the 5 pin to 11 pin adapter too?

LG G6 DAC countries / possible shipping from Asia

Hey folks!
I can imagine that ill not be alone, because we in EU (and UK ofc.! ) are literally stripped away from wireless charging (gimmicky, but comfortable) and DAC (oh man, i really wanted this feature so much!). So my question is here: anyone know how to get one G6 from Asia with DAC? No DAC is no-go for me, unfortunately. :cyclops: Thanks.
Carach_CZ said:
Hey folks!
I can imagine that ill not be alone, because we in EU (and UK ofc.! ) are literally stripped away from wireless charging (gimmicky, but comfortable) and DAC (oh man, i really wanted this feature so much!). So my question is here: anyone know how to get one G6 from Asia with DAC? No DAC is no-go for me, unfortunately. :cyclops: Thanks.
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Wait for the G6 to be launched in whole Asia.... you will get it in Ebay....
Carach_CZ said:
Hey folks!
I can imagine that ill not be alone, because we in EU (and UK ofc.! ) are literally stripped away from wireless charging (gimmicky, but comfortable) and DAC (oh man, i really wanted this feature so much!). So my question is here: anyone know how to get one G6 from Asia with DAC? No DAC is no-go for me, unfortunately. :cyclops: Thanks.
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Order it from wonda mobile that's where i got my LG G6 from, its the Korean version with 32bit dac and 64gb storage instead of the rubbish 32gb storage of the European version. Tell them Tech Zilla sent you, great company and no tax or import duty either ?

USB-C to Gigabit Network Adapter

Hi,
I'm looking for an USB-C to Gigabit Network Adapter for my S8
But what about the compatibility?
Good brand. better compatibility ?
I found this one: https://www.amazon.fr/StarTech-com-Adaptateur-vers-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B011KH1Z0A
Any idea ?
Thanks.
plopingo said:
Hi,
I'm looking for an USB-C to Gigabit Network Adapter for my S8
But what about the compatibility?
Good brand. better compatibility ?
I found this one: https://www.amazon.fr/StarTech-com-Adaptateur-vers-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B011KH1Z0A
Any idea ?
Thanks.
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I have a number of them from different manufactures and they all seem to work fine. Anker brand is my go-to.
mycomputerisjunk said:
I have a number of them from different manufactures and they all seem to work fine. Anker brand is my go-to.
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Thanks for fast answer
https://www.amazon.fr/Anker-Adaptat...24274175&sr=1-5&keywords=Anker+USB-C+ethernet
This one ?

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