Thought I would start a fun little thread to spark interest in possibly non-standard accessories for the nexus player.
by "OTHER", I mean to make this thread for other type of accessories rather than your typical posts that are on here: usb/bluetooth keyboards, mice, gamepads, regular remotes, usb cables/ethernet/hubs, etc.
Does anyone use anything else with their nexus player, such as the hdhomerun player for tv, or a third party remote aside from the typical asus, firetv, & shield remotes? plug anything else via usb other than just flash drives, hubs, ethernet adapters?
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This might be interesting for some of you.
But I find out that my little USB remote control (picture attached) works with the Transformer. This USB remote has a infrared receiver which is plugged into a USB port.
The remote itself has various keys and a mouse.
In the transformer, the mouse works, the media player buttons (Play, Pause, Next, Prev) all work. So, it can be used to control the Transformer when you connect it to a TV.
That's awesome! Can you post a link where others can purchase it?
Nice. I guess it's the one found on ebay if you search for: pc remote usb.
You can get it from http://www.focalprice.com/ or www.dealextreme.com Free ship worldwide and cheap price (anyway it's made in China, really cheap one from China), but you will have to wait about a month, maybe less, maybe more.
This one http://www.dealextreme.com/p/multimedia-ir-remote-controller-with-usb-receiver-for-pc-1-cr2025-26368 is the same as the one in lie_ui's pic
There're lots of other things with cheap price so it won't hurt if you purchase and try something new for out TF
Good find. I'll try this later with the usb remote I have.
Yes, I got mine from ebay, there are plenty of postings there.
The remote pretty much acts like a keyboard, sending a regular keystroke and well known commands (media play, pause, etc) to the computer.
I previously bought it for my PC, and found it works nicely with the Transformer.
Some specific windows function of course does not work, but media control, including Volume control works. And with the embedded mouse, you can pretty much do everything.
I picked up my TP at the weekend and seem to have one of the good ones. GPS can't get a lock, but I have no plans to use it for navigation...
I'm now looking at ways to play content from the Prime to my TV. I'm living in the Middle east right now, so options are limited to whats in the shops - Amazon etc. don't deliver.
The options are Boxee, WD TV Live & Apple TV. One of my preferences is to store content on a HD rather than stream using DLNA, so I will need to attach one of those to whatever box I get.
Will I be able to send files to the box without use of a computer?
Will I be able to browse content on the tablet?
If I do have to use DLNA can I use the tablet for other stuff while watching movies on the TV?
Can I plug a USB2 HD without power supply to the box?
Recommendations please...
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
bluefoam said:
I'm now looking at ways to play content from the Prime to my TV.
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Am I stating the obvious here by saying 'HDMI cable'.
I don't quite get what you're looking to achieve
Do you just want to view your Prime's content on your TV?
Mubble said:
Am I stating the obvious here by saying 'HDMI cable'.
I don't quite get what you're looking to achieve
Do you just want to view your Prime's content on your TV?
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Seconded.. Very confused by what you're trying to do. If all you want to do is display the video files on your prime, and have the prime send that signal to your TV, you just need an HDMI cable (and the mini-hdmi adapter). You can plug in external storage that has the video files to your prime via USB (if you have the dock or USB adapter) and play them.
Thanks, I'll try to clarify. I would like to be able to send movies and music wirelessly to a hard drive & play them on the TV. I would also like to be able to stream YouTube (and Vimeo if possible) onto the TV...
... & I would like to be able to do all of this while sitting on the couch - with my prime, using the device for other purposes.
I appreciate the feedback.
Maybe doubletwist airsync or something? Quality won't be all that... i'd use an HDMI cable to be honest....
also that uses a computer kinda as a media hub, I don't know of a way to go from point A (android) straight to point B (TV) without a computer.
>I would like to be able to send movies and music wirelessly to a hard drive & play them on the TV.
Given the Prime's weak wifi, that's probably not a good idea for HD content, or possibly even SD content. Second, if you multitask on the unit, you will likely get stutters in playback regardless of available bandwidth. The Prime doesn't have the processing power of a laptop.
If you're in the same room, a longish HDMI cable would be a better choice. Alternatively, get an ultraportable with good wifi performance.
>I would also like to be able to stream YouTube (and Vimeo if possible) onto the TV...
This can be done entirely on the media players you listed. There's no need for the stream to go through the Prime, which would incur both processing and wireless bandwidth overhead.
Blue tooth keyboard and the Prime dock to hook up the HDD to your prime via USB. Hook the Prime up to the TV with an HDMI cable, the blue tooth keyboard to navigate around the Prime while your sitting at your couch.
You want to get a powered HDD, the primes USB port might be too weak to power an external HDD, so get one that plugs in.
Do you guys think if I hook a microusb to hdmi adaptar it would connect to the tv. Think it would show a picture?also along those lines....whatabout a microusb to usb adapter for wireless 360 controller? think it would work?
Wired 360 controller works. Wireless does not.
thanks! i wondered about that. i know sony tablet doesnt have hdmi support. i just want my tablet to show up on my tv. anyone know a way to do it. and i dont mean dnla. i want to run my emulators on the tablet through the tv
I'm pretty certain that this is not possible. The HDMI-out used in microUSB adapters requires hardware in the device. As far as I am aware, the Sony doesn't include this capability. The USb port would need to be wired to the display output which the Sony doesn't have. Sony doesn't include a hardware display output since Sony's plan for their mobile devices (the same thing that lead to quite a few of the Sony's unique features) includes more support for future technologies like DLNA.
Have you seen the vscreens app? Am pretty sure that if you had an android powered tv device (a google tv box perhaps), you might be able to see the tablet on the tv by pairing the 2 screens. Though I dont have a google box, so cant test this theory!
For replacement of the HDMI port I am waiting for a stick called "Xbounds".
Just use Google and you will find some very interesting videos. The developer dreamchip is on a fair end of April, maybe there he will offer some news
To have output video from the micro usb the port must be a MHL port, and the Tablet S port isn't. So I think it's impossible to have video out with this tablet.
Hi All,
I want to mirror my le max 2 screen to tv via hdmi. I tried using a USB-c to HDMI cable with built in charging but it did not work. USB-c connected to my phone , hdmi connected to TV and USB connected to normal charger. Now some questions as
Q1. Does le max 2 support MHL?
Q2. If i go for HDMi dongle will it work does it support miracast? What about chromecast will it work?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Needs extra hardware and software
chetan_korde said:
Hi All,
I want to mirror my le max 2 screen to tv via hdmi. I tried using a USB-c to HDMI cable with built in charging but it did not work. USB-c connected to my phone , hdmi connected to TV and USB connected to normal charger. Now some questions as
Q1. Does le max 2 support MHL?
Q2. If i go for HDMi dongle will it work does it support miracast? What about chromecast will it work?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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There is no MHL hardware on the phone and typically MHL support drivers aren't open source so they won't work with CM.
Miracast is supposed to be supported, I don't have a receiver so I can't tell.
Chromecast isn't exactly screen mirroring, but there is no reason why it shouldn't support the limited functionality it targets.
What might work (haven't tried it with this phone yet) is connecting a DisplayLink adapter via USB. You'd need to install and run their application on top and there is a good chance it won't support stuff like 3D games, because it basically needs to copy, encode, compress etc. frame buffer contents and ship them over the USB interface as data while they are being reconverted into video on the DL hardware.
I think it's a real shame straight-forward HDMI ports got dropped on phones years ago. I'm pretty sure it was because vendors wanted to sell distinct settop devices and Hollywood didn't want "phone" content on TV screens, not because users didn't want them.
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There is no MHL hardware on the phone and typically MHL support drivers aren't open source so they won't work with CM.
Miracast is supposed to be supported, I don't have a receiver so I can't tell.
Chromecast isn't exactly screen mirroring, but there is no reason why it shouldn't support the limited functionality it targets.
What might work (haven't tried it with this phone yet) is connecting a DisplayLink adapter via USB. You'd need to install and run their application on top and there is a good chance it won't support stuff like 3D games, because it basically needs to copy, encode, compress etc. frame buffer contents and ship them over the USB interface as data while they are being reconverted into video on the DL hardware.
I think it's a real shame straight-forward HDMI ports got dropped on phones years ago. I'm pretty sure it was because vendors wanted to sell distinct settop devices and Hollywood didn't want "phone" content on TV screens, not because users didn't want them.
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Chromecast does support screen mirroring.
While looking to find a HDMI cable solution for my Moto Z, I came across a solution for the Galaxy S7.
- purchase this cable: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272686294141?clk_rvr_id=1297701036148&rmvSB=true
- enable USB debugging
- go to display in settings and set it to the highest resolution
- connect your phone to this cable using your original USB power cable
- Job done.... now you have a solution for connecting your Samsung Galaxy S7 to any TV via HDMI (works for the Moto Z as well using a usb C power cable)
Listing at ebay was already removed...
Try this:
https://www.amazon.com/Lightning-Di...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=2M2695KH4352C43XXN94
Any displaylink hardware could send the image to the HDMI o VGA port. I have the Targus Multi Display Adapter and I'm able to connect my S7 to a VGA port or HDMI Port without any problem. You can connect a USB keyboard and mouse too! You only need to install the diplaylink app for android
There are many hardware with this technology
Does the ethernet port work with the Targus and S7?
I looking for cable for Samsung S7 it's even possible?
MHL (the primary hdmi to usb micro protocol) does NOT work with S7 or S7 Edge as of at least Nougat. They lost MHL on the 7 line actually, S6 DID support it. Unless MHL support was added in Oreo, I am highly suspect of the claim that this cable "works". I have a rif6 cube projector and this is one of my few phones/tablets that I still can't use on the included MHL microusb-hdmi cable (which works with numerous other Android devices). DisplayLink may work but is an entirely different premise. DisplayLink uses proprietary protocol to send encoded video over usb or wifi. With the display link app installed, yes you may be able to wired/wirelessly output your display but this is similar to screen casting and encodes the video, not a raw hdmi out video cable. DisplayLink also assumes you actually have a DisplayLink capable display or device to cast to (which I sure don't haha)
Can anyone confirm this is still working on latest oreo firmware?
Also, allebay.amazon links are dead, what should we search for?
I am interested in getting one of these until Christmas!
I second that. Can anybody confirm any of these work?
Seems plausible
I cant be sure, but I'm pretty sure you need the microusb to OTG connector that came with the s7....it allows you to plug in standard USB devices such as flash drives, game controllers, etc. You then purchase a VGA displayLINK (not displayport) external USB graphics card....plug vga from USB graphics card to tv/monitor.
USB device handles graphics control..
App acts as linux/android driver so no need for MHL anything....android is an OS...
Sounds workable.....
worth a 30 - 40$ RETURNABLE purchase.....
Looking for VGA displayLINK external USB Graphics card
Would love to try the below suggested solution. I have the Micro-USB to USB OTG adapter that came with the Samsung S7. I've got VGA cables and a tv that will accept VGA. What I don't have is the USB to VGA adapter that is described below. Can you point me to where I can buy the correct item?
I see some USB to VGA adapters on Amazon, but not sure if they'll work with this set up. I'm new to this forum so I can't post links to outside sites, but just search Amazon for "USB to VGA Converter, USB 3.0/2.0 to VGA External Video Card Multi Screen Display Converter Support Resolution 1080p for Win 7/8/8.1/10 Desktop Laptop PC Monitor Projector HDTV [No Need CD Driver] " and you'll find what I'm talking about.
I thought displayLINK was way to wirless mirror my screen. That's not what I'm looking for. I can already do that with Chromecast, ClickShare, etc. I want to have a cabled connection to have in places where I don't have an internet connection at all. This is for business presentations, so I'm not concerned about lag for gaming, nor am I concerned with perfect resolution or even audio. I just want to display screen of my Samsung S7 on a larger display with a cabled connection that doesn't require internet.
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I cant be sure, but I'm pretty sure you need the microusb to OTG connector that came with the s7....it allows you to plug in standard USB devices such as flash drives, game controllers, etc. You then purchase a VGA displayLINK (not displayport) external USB graphics card....plug vga from USB graphics card to tv/monitor.
USB device handles graphics control..
App acts as linux/android driver so no need for MHL anything....android is an OS...
Sounds workable.....
worth a 30 - 40$ RETURNABLE purchase.....
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