I've searched on the flyer forum quite extensively, and there's talk of HDMI cables and so on, but nothing about HDMI working on the latest HC OTA.
Has anyone tried this out yet? If so, has it worked for you?
In my experience (tried with two TV's) nothing is coming up on the TV.
Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.
Works fine on HC, as always the MHL box is required to interface and the box requires external USB power.
DigitalMD said:
Works fine on HC, as always the MHL box is required to interface.
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thanks & are you using the HTC adapter?
grippa said:
thanks & are you using the HTC adapter?
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NO, I have a generic MHL adaptor made for the Samsung, its the same thing though , works fine.
yeah i'm using a generic one as well, could be a buggy cable. thanks for the confirmation, now gotta find something else to check the cable with!
grippa said:
yeah i'm using a generic one as well, could be a buggy cable. thanks for the confirmation, now gotta find something else to check the cable with!
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Yeah I have seen bad HDMI cables. I had one that would not pass audio
HDMI on Honeycomb works fine for me too and no annoying task bar when watching a show. Now if they could only do the same for the apps.
If your having problems a Restart has always solved them for me.
Works for me. I found an app that allows me to use my phone as a remote control for the tablet
Link to the app?
The name of the app is tablet remote.
inmnbob said:
The name of the app is tablet remote.
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whats the app?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tournesol.tabletremote
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DigitalMD said:
Works fine on HC, as always the MHL box is required to interface and the box requires external USB power.
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Could you tell me what Micro USB power adapter you use? I don't have any and need to buy one but I wasn't sure if there was a specific/minimal power output I should look for.
ghanada said:
Could you tell me what Micro USB power adapter you use? I don't have any and need to buy one but I wasn't sure if there was a specific/minimal power output I should look for.
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Doesn't seem to matter. I've used probably 6 or 7 different power adapters with no problem and also powered it from my PC usb port. As long as it supplies 5v @ at least 500 ma, the same as a standard USB , it should be fine. My favorite is a 4 port 2amp wall wart I got for $5 at a "5 Below" discount store.
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Has anyone tried to get a TV out going on the G-Tablet without having purchased the dock? We have a standard and mini-usb available, maybe it can be done?
electroniccrap.com has a dock connector to hdmi cable.
You can also get a cable from electronic crap which plugs in the proprietary plug and outputs HDMI. Just got mine and works like a charm.
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Has anyone tried to get a TV out going on the G-Tablet without having purchased the dock? We have a standard and mini-usb available, maybe it can be done?
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I've tried connecting mine through both USB ports and it's a no go. When I put my TV into USB mode, it says "no device connected" My Digital cameras and video camera work fine, but not the G-Tab.
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You can also get a cable from electronic crap which plugs in the proprietary plug and outputs HDMI. Just got mine and works like a charm.
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Does audio work through this cable?
hdmi out
can you post a link or name that cable so we can find it on electronic crap? That would be great-
Nevermind- found it!....LinkIt $29
Since it works like a charm I'm assuming audio works. Do you need to change any type of settings on the g-tab for the video out to work? Or do you pretty much just plug it in and you're good to go?
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Since it works like a charm I'm assuming audio works. Do you need to change any type of settings on the g-tab for the video out to work? Or do you pretty much just plug it in and you're good to go?
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User Agapeman posted a video on his site using the cable - http://raywaldo.com/2011/06/gtab-does-hdmi/
Would this cable be able to output video from a PS3 or anything?
I bought the official HTC adaptor for this and I can't get it to work.
I plugged power into it, used a brand new HDMI cable and nothing works at all.
The first time I plugged it in, an icon came on up top saying HDMI out but nothing showed on the TV screen.
Now, when i plug it in the phone starts charging but nothing else happens at all.
~John
There are a couple members with the MHL adapter. You might just have a faulty accessory because to my knowledge none of them have issues.
MHL adapters do not work on their own, you have to plug a micro USB cable into the side to power it.
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MHL adapters do not work on their own, you have to plug a micro USB cable into the side to power it.
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Yep, I'm using the HTC mhl adapter and it works, but a USB cable has to be plugged from the wall to the adapter.
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Yep, I'm using the HTC mhl adapter and it works, but a USB cable has to be plugged from the wall to the adapter.
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Which brand and where can I order it at
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Which brand and where can I order it at
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Here's the one I'm using.
http://shop.htcpedia.com/htc-mhl-adapter.html
Probably find a cheaper one out there, but this one worked for me.
Just out of curiosity, what would be the purpose/need to hook HDMI up to your phone? (And no, I am not being snarky or a d*ck, just curious as to what it's used for...)
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Here's the one I'm using.
http://shop.htcpedia.com/htc-mhl-adapter.html
Probably find a cheaper one out there, but this one worked for me.
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That's the same one I have (and that's where I got it)
I have an AC power cord plugged into it and it charges the phone just fine but it only recognized the HDMI cable once and now it does nothing but charge the phone.
~John
You can plug the phone into an HDTV and show pictures or play movies at their full resolution on the screen. This phone can probably play HD video better than my (aging) laptop can.
jmorton10 said:
That's the same one I have (and that's where I got it)
I have an AC power cord plugged into it and it charges the phone just fine but it only recognized the HDMI cable once and now it does nothing but charge the phone.
~John
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Not sure if you tried disconnecting all of the cables and reconnecting them, but I'd give that a shot if you haven't already. A battery pull may not hurt either. Could also be a bad adapter or phone. Saw a few similar issues in the accessories section.
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That's the same one I have (and that's where I got it)
I have an AC power cord plugged into it and it charges the phone just fine but it only recognized the HDMI cable once and now it does nothing but charge the phone.
~John
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Did you choose the output in whatever application you are playing the source from? In the standard sense player, for example, there is a button that says output right next to the beats logo. I have heard that the option "TV" appears there when you are connected via HDMI or wifi to a televison.
For me, as soon as I plug in the adapter to the phone an hdmi icon appears in the notification section and the display shows up on the tv.
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For me, as soon as I plug in the adapter to the phone an hdmi icon appears in the notification section and the display shows up on the tv.
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Yea, mine did that the very first time I plugged it in but it hasn't done it since.
The adaptor has to be defective, I have read a good percentage of them do not work correctly.
~John
I'm using the cheapest one Amazon sells and it works great. I remember seeing someone else had a defective phone. You may be in the same boat. I'd try another adapter and if that doesn't work I would return the phone(exchange)
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This is somewhat counter-intuitive, but the Samsung MHL adapter works extremely well. Oddly enough it works better on the Rezound than it does on the Infuse or Epic Touch 4G.
All that to say, yeah, you probably have a bad adapter.
Here's an MHL adapter people posted about using successfully in the accessories forum:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10833&cs_id=1083314&p_id=8675&seq=1&format=2
I don't know how much yours was but I know monoprice has great prices on their stuff.
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Did you choose the output in whatever application you are playing the source from? In the standard sense player, for example, there is a button that says output right next to the beats logo. I have heard that the option "TV" appears there when you are connected via HDMI or wifi to a televison.
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this is NOT true. it displays everything shown on the screen on the tv if you do this it will make no difference.
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Here's an MHL adapter people posted about using successfully in the accessories forum:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10833&cs_id=1083314&p_id=8675&seq=1&format=2
I don't know how much yours was but I know monoprice has great prices on their stuff.
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I am also using the one from monoprice. It works like a champ no problems and is only $15. Highly recommend it!
Mine was getting the HDMI logo at the top but no output I was useing the USB OWM rezound wall plug that came with he phone. Well I used a better one i had here and now HDMI out works great... It just will not work with the HTC rezound wall plug power.. even works off of my PC's usb power just not the OEM one.
Hi. I just bought an adapter from to connect from the "bottom" 30-pin output (in this case) to a HDMI cable. Thing is, my TV (also a Samsung, btw) will not recognize the HDMI connection, which works perfectly with my laptop. So, I suppose I have missed something here, most likely something quite elementary. Any hints, please?
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Hi. I just bought an adapter from to connect from the "bottom" 30-pin output (in this case) to a HDMI cable. Thing is, my TV (also a Samsung, btw) will not recognize the HDMI connection, which works perfectly with my laptop. So, I suppose I have missed something here, most likely something quite elementary. Any hints, please?
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Did you also attach the power adapter ?
I had the same thing when Trying to connect via the 8.9 dock. You need external power for hdmi to work
External power? As in plugging into the 30-pin thing, which is already taken by the HDMI adapter? (Now I'm SURE I have missed something . . )
Ah - the power adapter! Well, I knew it had to be something elemental! That being said, I can't say this seems like an easy (nor elegant) way of doing things, but it works. At least.
Thanks to the both of you!
Yeah I had same experience with you,
Everything is ok after taking my charger
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kangsandi said:
Yeah I had same experience with you,
Everything is ok after taking my charger
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With my p7500 the same experience I'm now using it in every presentation I made.
Would like some light shed on the matter, how am I supposed to connect the Power adapter while the 30 pin port is taken by the HDMI adapter?
Execuse my ignorance ;(
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Found out how through eBay listing description.
Yes how do it
Willy318is said:
Would like some light shed on the matter, how am I supposed to connect the Power adapter while the 30 pin port is taken by the HDMI adapter?
Execuse my ignorance ;(
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Found out how through eBay listing description.
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zerong said:
Yes how do it
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The HDMI Adapter has another 30 pin port on it.
So, is there any easy way to change the Tab 12.2 and keep USB as a data connection?
something like this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Ports-Mic...TG-PC-Laptop-Smartphone-Table-B-/161222133020
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something like this?
ebay.com/itm/4-Ports-Micro-USB-2-0-HUB-Charger-Apdater-Cable-OTG-PC-Laptop-Smartphone-Table-B-/161222133020
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That looks promising. Has anyone tried it yet? Just ordered one and will post if it works or not.
I haven't tried it but would like to know if it did.
Ordered but it's going to be a while. Didn't realise until after I placed the order that it's coming from China. Estimated delivery between June 20 and July 24. Order status says shipped already, but I've had stuff stuck in NY Customs for a few weeks on more than one occasion.
I just found this why searching for an answer to this. Suppose to work with all 6 devices!!! (8.4, 10.1, 12.2, Tab/Pro)
http://lavalink.com/products/tablet...taneous-charge-for-tab-4-tab-pro-4-usb-1-lan/
matthelm said:
I just found this why searching for an answer to this. Suppose to work with all 6 devices!!! (8.4, 10.1, 12.2, Tab/Pro)
http://lavalink.com/products/tablet...taneous-charge-for-tab-4-tab-pro-4-usb-1-lan/
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Nice. Maybe it'll go into production before I receive the adapter I ordered, lol. Still stuck at China Post.
Jerryo100 said:
That looks promising. Has anyone tried it yet? Just ordered one and will post if it works or not.
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The power point is used to power the connected devices and doesn't power/charge the tablet.
Plus it's only powerful enough to power USB devices, it will not power 2.5 " HDD's for example.
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The power point is used to power the connected devices and doesn't power/charge the tablet.
Plus it's only powerful enough to power USB devices, it will not power 2.5 " HDD's for example.
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Did you order one of these? If not, I'm curious as to where your getting the specs from. I'm hoping your wrong of course, lol. My external 2.5" HDD runs perfectly with 500ma, so if I had my 2100ma USB wall wort powering this adapter, I would assume I would get 500ma (if the power is being limited) or more out of the 2 usb ports. Unless Samsung is planning on selling an overpriced breakout box, I don't understand why they would cripple such a nice tablet with this one port for everything crap.
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Did you order one of these? If not, I'm curious as to where your getting the specs from. I'm hoping your wrong of course, lol. My external 2.5" HDD runs perfectly with 500ma, so if I had my 2100ma USB wall wort powering this adapter, I would assume I would get 500ma (if the power is being limited) or more out of the 2 usb ports. Unless Samsung is planning on selling an overpriced breakout box, I don't understand why they would cripple such a nice tablet with this one port for everything crap.
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I ordered the 1 port version, not the 2 ports version mentioned above.
It's true the tablet can power 2.5 HDD's when connected to any/most OTG cables, but I also wanted to use it with a phone (which needs the HDD to be connected to a power source).
After I sent the 1 port version back, I looked at buying the 2 port version, but after reading the small print, I found out the tablet couldn't be powered/charged, the power point was used to power the connected devices.
Two examples of the 2 ports version I looked at:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Micro-Adapter-Cable-Galaxy-EXCITES/dp/B00J2QID16/ref=sr_1_29?ie=UTF8&qid=1402734708&sr=8-29&keywords=otg+cable
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kool-TM-Adapter-Samsung-Smartphones/dp/B00K73U1O0/ref=sr_1_42?ie=UTF8&qid=1402734715&sr=8-42&keywords=otg+cable
The USB Power Port only supplies extra power to the dual OTG ports. It will not charge your mobile phone or tablet.
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The 2 port version, obviously will work when connecting 2 devices at once, but the power point, won't be any use, as the tablet will already be powering the devices.
That's my understanding of it.
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I ordered the 1 port version, not the 2 ports version mentioned above.
It's true the tablet can power 2.5 HDD's when connected to any/most OTG cables, but I also wanted to use it with a phone (which needs the HDD to be connected to a power source).
After I sent the 1 port version back, I looked at buying the 2 port version, but after reading the small print, I found out the tablet couldn't be powered/charged, the power point was used to power the connected devices.
Two examples of the 2 ports version I looked at:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Micro-Adapter-Cable-Galaxy-EXCITES/dp/B00J2QID16/ref=sr_1_29?ie=UTF8&qid=1402734708&sr=8-29&keywords=otg+cable
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kool-TM-Adapter-Samsung-Smartphones/dp/B00K73U1O0/ref=sr_1_42?ie=UTF8&qid=1402734715&sr=8-42&keywords=otg+cable
The 2 port version, obviously will work when connecting 2 devices at once, but the power point, won't be any use, as the tablet will already be powering the devices.
That's my understanding of it.
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Just got this adapter in: http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Ports-Micro-USB-2-0-HUB-Charger-Apdater-Cable-OTG-PC-Laptop-Smartphone-Table-B-/161222133020
It does not charge the tablet. It does supply power to the 2 usb ports even when disconnected from the tablet. It is an inexpensive alternative to the Samsung otg to usb adapter I purchased for $19.99.
Hopefully Samsung or some other company comes out with an adapter that can charge the tablet and has usb and hdmi ports.
matthelm said:
I just found this why searching for an answer to this. Suppose to work with all 6 devices!!! (8.4, 10.1, 12.2, Tab/Pro)
http://lavalink.com/products/tablet...taneous-charge-for-tab-4-tab-pro-4-usb-1-lan/
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BTW, Lava contacted me, and said end of June. 2 more weeks. I'll order one as soon as I can, and will report the results. (I'm not 100% use which model I'll be getting, but they should be the same with just parts/ports missing)
matthelm said:
BTW, Lava contacted me, and said end of June. 2 more weeks. I'll order one as soon as I can, and will report the results. (I'm not 100% use which modem I'll be getting, but they should be the same with just parts/ports missing)
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I wish they'd make one that also included HDMI.
So you could charge your device, connect a HDD/USB and play the contents to a TV.
matthelm said:
BTW, Lava contacted me, and said end of June. 2 more weeks. I'll order one as soon as I can, and will report the results. (I'm not 100% use which modem I'll be getting, but they should be the same with just parts/ports missing)
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I wish they'd make one that also included HDMI.
So you could charge your device, connect a HDD/USB and play the contents to a TV.
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Nice find. I'm with 0-0-0 on the included HDMI. Just got this reply from them "nothing planned for hdmi. our current adapter will work with your 12.2 inch tablet on just usb though." Maybe if enough people contacted them stating their interest, they might develop one. Easy to send a message right from the product page requesting this.
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Nice find. I'm with 0-0-0 on the included HDMI. Just got this reply from them "nothing planned for hdmi. our current adapter will work with your 12.2 inch tablet on just usb though." Maybe if enough people contacted them stating their interest, they might develop one. Easy to send a message right from the product page requesting this.
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Wouldn't any of the USB to HDMI converters hooked to one of the USB ports work??? (just asking, have no intention of hooking it up)
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Wouldn't any of the USB to HDMI converters hooked to one of the USB ports work??? (just asking, have no intention of hooking it up)
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I don't think an MHL adapter works with a regular USB port. Not 100% sure though. Just ordered a male USB to female micro USB to try, lol. Even if it doesn't work, that's one adapter I don't already own. If it works through this adapter I purchased: http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-Ports-Micro-USB-2-0-HUB-Charger-Apdater-Cable-OTG-PC-Laptop-Smartphone-Table-B-/161222133020 then it should work through that Lava adapter.
hdmi, usb , & charge at the same time
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I wish they'd make one that also included HDMI.
So you could charge your device, connect a HDD/USB and play the contents to a TV.
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Jerryo100 said:
Nice find. I'm with 0-0-0 on the included HDMI. Just got this reply from them "nothing planned for hdmi. our current adapter will work with your 12.2 inch tablet on just usb though." Maybe if enough people contacted them stating their interest, they might develop one. Easy to send a message right from the product page requesting this.
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Wouldn't any of the USB to HDMI converters hooked to one of the USB ports work??? (just asking, have no intention of hooking it up)
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here u go guys...meant to post this almost a week ago when i saw the topic. i ordered one for my tab pro 8.4 lte (should work for every variant though) & it works great...u can use hdmi (takes the regular full sized cable) with a hard drive/flash drive or large sdcard connected simultaneously while charging your device but the charger doesnt even need to be plugged up for hdmi to work. The bonus for me was that i won mine in an auction & only paid $4 for it (normally around $10 as u can see from the link which still isnt bad)...if there is any negative about this thing its all the weight/stress resting on that lil micro usb connection which means it basically needs to be placed perfectly flat. They also have a dock version which should solve that issue for around $20 which i plan to order & test at some point...hope this helps other users out with your decision
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Micro-USB-OTG-SD-TF-Card-Reader-Writer-HUB-MHL-To-HDMI-HDTV-TV-Adapter-/131216319273?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cables_Adapters&hash=item1e8d1a2329
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Micro-USB-OTG-SD-TF-Card-Reader-Writer-HUB-MHL-To-HDMI-HDTV-TV-Adapter-/131216319273?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cables_Adapters&hash=item1e8d1a2329
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What a pity, doesn't ship to Germany or Switzerland...
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What a pity, doesn't ship to Germany or Switzerland...
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try the link below...i checked the shipping exclusions so u should be good to go
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-USB-OTG-TF-Card-Reader-Writer-HUB-MHL-To-HDMI-For-Samsung-Note-3-/191218384443?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cables_Adapters&hash=item2c8580fe3b
@burningstep
yep...this DEFINITELY works simultaneously. I use it to watch movies from my usb external on my pico projector that are both connected to the tab pro...u wont be disappointed, in fact, i was surprised that it didnt even need the charger attached because it was necessary for both of my other tabs (the original 7 & the tab plus) although u will want to plug it up anyway or your battery is gonna get burned up pretty quick
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try the link below...i checked the shipping exclusions so u should be good to go
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-USB-OTG-TF-Card-Reader-Writer-HUB-MHL-To-HDMI-For-Samsung-Note-3-/191218384443?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cables_Adapters&hash=item2c8580fe3b
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Great, thank you very much.
And you're sure, that HDMI and USB-OTG and Tablet-Charging works at the same time? Thus, I'll be able to play a video from an external harddisk to my TV over HDMI out.
Okay, I've had some trouble in the past selecting USB OTG cables. I have 4 now. One for my old Galaxy Victory that I no longer have, one for my Nexus 10 I sold, one for my PadFone X, and one for my HTC m7 that works w/ the Z3 and Shield Tab. Are USB Y cables as finicky? Does anybody reccommend a particular one?
These have been reported to work on the nvidia geforce shield tablet forums:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EJP5XR2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009YPYORM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
edit: another one that's been reported to work:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CXAC1ZW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00
debunk said:
These have been reported to work on the nvidia geforce shield tablet forums:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EJP5XR2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009YPYORM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
edit: another one that's been reported to work:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CXAC1ZW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00
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Sweet. Thanks!
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debunk said:
These have been reported to work on the nvidia geforce shield tablet forums:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EJP5XR2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009YPYORM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
edit: another one that's been reported to work:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CXAC1ZW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00
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Nice, I purchased both of those blind without any idea they were the right ones, I guess I will have some spares when they arrive.
I didn't even think about it too much, I've had a blessed existence when it comes to buying this stuff without any prior confirmation that it works (first S2 video on YouTube demonstrating USB OTG was mine).
would they work in combination with the ethernet adapter?
DeBoX said:
would they work in combination with the ethernet adapter?
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They should, yes.
DeBoX said:
would they work in combination with the ethernet adapter?
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That's specifically why Nvidia added this functionality, so that much at least should be a given.
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That's specifically why Nvidia added this functionality, so that much at least should be a given.
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What USB Ethernet adapters are you folks using?
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What USB Ethernet adapters are you folks using?
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Pretty much anyone of those usb to ethernet adapters you find should work. I've tried with 2 of those MIC el cheapo adapters, works fine.
Thanks much appreciated
Of the ones I got, this one turned up first, works fine (although price has risen since I grabbed them).
Note that the charging input needs to be plugged in before the cable is plugged into the tablet.
I have trouble to find a store that ships those to Germany.
Amazon.de has one that looks identical, but pictures in webstores...
Also the description says it won't work simultaneously. But maybe that's just for your average phone...
HansWursT619 said:
I have trouble to find a store that ships those to Germany.
Amazon.de has one that looks identical, but pictures in webstores...
Also the description says it won't work simultaneously. But maybe that's just for your average phone...
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It doesn't charge the tablet. Just powers the connected device to save battery . That's how OTG works.
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2.0 changelog:
USB Y-cable support
Charge your SHIELD Tablet when using Ethernet in Console Mode with a micro USB Host OTG Y Cable
Am i misreading this?
HansWursT619 said:
2.0 changelog:
USB Y-cable support
Charge your SHIELD Tablet when using Ethernet in Console Mode with a micro USB Host OTG Y Cable
Am i misreading this?
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"Please note that the extra power goes into the peripheral device, not into the android device itself."
This is noted in the products description. I'd like to know what cable I would need to get to charge the nVidia Shield and also allow the use of a USB Ethernet adapter.
dibblebill said:
It doesn't charge the tablet. Just powers the connected device to save battery . That's how OTG works.
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No, Nvidia's implementation charges the tablet. That is the express purpose of Nvidia's addition, to allow simultaneous charging of the tablet while streaming over ethernet.
Please bear in mind I am actually using such a cable myself, and have confirmed the tablet charges used this way.
NZtechfreak said:
No, Nvidia's implementation charges the tablet. That is the express purpose of Nvidia's addition, to allow simultaneous charging of the tablet while streaming over ethernet.
Please bear in mind I am actually using such a cable myself, and have confirmed the tablet charges used this way.
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What cable are you using?
Do you use any otgy or a special one just for the shield?
bull1295 said:
What cable are you using?
Do you use any otgy or a special one just for the shield?
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I linked to it at the top of this page, its just a regular USB OTG Y-cable, not specially made for the Shield.
NZtechfreak said:
I linked to it at the top of this page, its just a regular USB OTG Y-cable, not specially made for the Shield.
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Any particular order I should be plugging it in? I don't charge using that cable
Edit: nvm I see. I got another one. *buy* Hopefully this one works. Mine doesn't.
I am a little bit confused, too.
1. Does this feature just works with Android 5 or also with 4.4.2?
2. Does this only work for ethernet adapters?
3. Does this only work in console mode? (would be strange)
I have this one from German amazon.de and tried it on 4.4.2 with a USB stick and a wireless 360 controller adapter. (non-console mode)
Either it charges the tablet or it recognizes the peripheral device, never both.
So is this a problem of the OS version, or of the used peripheral device, or of the OTG-Y cable?