Since my HD2 is now broken (dropped it face down on the concrete) , I'm thinking about getting the HD7. I purchased the official OEM HD2 car mount for my phone and I really enjoyed it. But I wanted to know if this same car mount would fit the HD7 as well.
From reading the dimensions and visually comparing the 2 devices, everything seems to be pretty close match to each other (such as the micro usb port, thickness and such.) I spent $60 on the mount, and its really good, but I don't want to get another one. So I was really hoping that someone may have been in a similar situation, and can find out for me please.
HD2 Original Car Mount.
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Eddie
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Since my HD2 is now broken (dropped it face down on the concrete) , I'm thinking about getting the HD7. I purchased the official OEM HD2 car mount for my phone and I really enjoyed it. But I wanted to know if this same car mount would fit the HD7 as well.
From reading the dimensions and visually comparing the 2 devices, everything seems to be pretty close match to each other (such as the micro usb port, thickness and such.) I spent $60 on the mount, and its really good, but I don't want to get another one. So I was really hoping that someone may have been in a similar situation, and can find out for me please.
HD2 Original Car Mount.
Thanks guys,
Eddie
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It might be a snug fit but it will fit HD7 and I am sorry i do not have the dock to make a comparison but i am sure someone here will be able to answer your question shortly
I've got a HD2 car holder and my HD7 fits fine.
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I've got a HD2 car holder and my HD7 fits fine.
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yes...but with a small handicap.
as the on/off switch of the hd7 is suited on the devices top side,the upper clip of the holder gives you no chance to switch on/off your device, cause there is no more accsess to it.
so a little maintenance on the upper clip is asked.
The small difference in height and the width between 2 and 7 is accepted by the holder - with some violence.
Wouldn't recommend it
Just as [hums] mentioned, it requires a little "violence" to get it to fit - you won't be able to attach/detach it easily with one hand like you could with the HD2.
Also, the power button is completely obstructed, and I don't see a way to mod the clip to make it accessible without destroying the structural integrity of the clip.
I'd suggest purchasing the HD7 Car Holster from EXPANSYS (item #206957) - I don't have it myself, but I plan on ordering it today. The only downside is that the power connector isn't integrated, but none of the HD7 car cradles on the market seem to have an integrated power connector.
I've just got this one from mobilefun.co.uk and i've gotta say it's the best i've owned.
Even though it's "universal", which i usually assoicate with "Cheap crap", it's fantastic. Build quality, ease of use, and fit. For a tenner i'd recommend to anyone.
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so like many of you fellow Hero owners, I have considered purchasing a dock. However, I feel like most of us refuse to shell out big bucks for what essentially a usb cable mounted in a piece of plastic.
while stumbling across the interwebs last night i found this:
http://androidforums.com/htc-hero/23704-diy-ehem-fruityphone-dock-modified-hero-use.html
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someone posted a DIY dock for ipods that apparently works with heroes as well.
"what fun!" i thought. i quickly tried it out with some heavy paper and realized i needed some sort of card stock to make this actually work.. off to walmart. it was there that i found this little gem
http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Seagate-FreeAgent-Go-Dock/product/B65D8227
it's some sort of docking thing for external hard drives (because it's totally practical). anyway, i inspected it and realized it was exactly what i wanted..
a usb cable inside molded plastic. the best part? it was $3.00 on clearance.
the phone doesn't exactly fit at first but i simply had to cut some of the front plastic lip away and it works GREAT. exactly what i wanted..
for 3 dollars
Really? Only three dollars!? I'm doing this as soon as I get home from school..back to math class for now..
Great find! Looking forward to this!
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Yeah They have this on clearance at my walmart too but even with my silicone case off the phone it barely sat down inside, so ti does need some fairly heavy dremel-ing or something to get it to work. I still may go buy one, make myself a little project.
just an added bonus, the leather case fits my western digital external hard drive
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Yeah They have this on clearance at my walmart too but even with my silicone case off the phone it barely sat down inside, so ti does need some fairly heavy dremel-ing or something to get it to work. I still may go buy one, make myself a little project.
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yeah i wish i had a dremel, it would have turned out a little better looking. i just used some wire cutters and snipped a little away
I bought the same dock at Best Buy like a monthe ago and just used a knife to trim it to fit the phone. It works perfectly!
After some research into it, I found this over at Android Forums!
http://androidforums.com/sprint-htc-hero/17311-lol-hero-stand.html
I think that is pretty creative!
Yeah, I think 90% of us who've been around at least a few months have come across that, but it's still a good LOL anyways!
I bought 2 of these docks but I dont think they came with the leather cases so you got a nice treat there, but I have a dremel and I think I will run it on the back part of the dock rather than the front, so that way when I shove my hero into it it actually fits in that tight space lol. I have the black gel case from best buy for $20 or whatever it was, and a generic screen protector on the screen (it scratches as I swipe my screen LOL!) That's Fellowes products for ya though, right?
can someone post a pic of what this looks like in action?
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can someone post a pic of what this looks like in action?
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i would if i had a camera other than my phone
Has anyone tried this charging dock out? trying to decide whether to get the home dock or something like this
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This looks awesome...I guess depends on the price compared to the hdmi dock from Dell.
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Would have been good if it had hdmi out, unless it could be modified somehow?
Hi yosemite_sam,
Is that the one from Mobile Fun? personally i decided i really don't need HDMI out and as don't really connect my Streak to my computer that often so not sure i need one at all. What i have gone for so far is one of those Car Dashboard Silicone stand things that i found whilst going through E-Bay i think it was i n the iPhone4 section and also works as a desk top stand. It works like the Clingo thing but isn't as large or ugly IMO it is made of black metal with two large silicone pads one to fix it to the surface of the desk top or car dashboard and the other that the Streak fixes to on the stand . All i have to do is change the angle slightly to fit the charging sync cable in the Streak and so far I'm happy with how it works plus it was cheap to think it was only £7 or £8 delivered.
Marc
Hi Dogmann
can you provide a link to your car kit, I please? Was thinking of Clingo but no available date yet
thanks
AJed
Hi ajed
This is it and i was wrong it was even cheaper then i thought at just £6.05 delivered
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAR-DASH-STAN...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item1c136f9612
The large rubber pads although they attract dust can just be cleaned under running water and remain really stick. As i said its black metal with two large rubber pads and far lees intrusive then some of the other stands I've seen. Although i should mention i do only use it in Landscape on both my Desk and in car so it may not suit you if you want your Streak in Portrait.
Marc
Hi Dogmann can you show a photo of your streak on the stand that you posted?
Seems to have dropped in price already to £5.65.... thanks
This would work for me, as I don't need HDMI out, and I'm not ready to pay for Dell's high markup on their home dock.
Thanks for the link Dogmann. Looks perfect for dashboard or desk. I'm getting one
This is perfect. i need 3 of them. I didn't want to pay the high price and have no need for the HDMI out.
does this use a standard mini usb cable, or does it require the Dell streak cable?
the site was confusing.
any other desktop options?
As far as I can tell, it only uses the mini USB for syncing. There is a separate round pin socket for charging. There are also HDMI and line out sockets on the dock.
Has anyone actually got one of these Docks from Superetrader? It isn't clear whether it is actually available?
If so, what's it like?
This dock would be great if someone would please enable the full HDMI for Dell Streak.
Anyone know of a charging stand with a microUSB plug at the bottom that you can use as a dock?
None that I've seen as of yet.
I considered rigging up some sort of charging dock using the NOOKcolor box and the bundled usb charger, but I'm too lazy.
I would be suprised to ever see one given the difficulty many have insert the cable in there.
It'd also be unwiedly I would think to have that thing standing up in a cradle.
I was thinking of drilling a hole in the bottom of the box that the nook came in for a dock. lol
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I was thinking of drilling a hole in the bottom of the box that the nook came in for a dock. lol
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Its hacky, but it works... I made the opening on my hack job big so no stress will be placed on the usb jack...
First thing I did was drill a hole in the box to set my NC there to charge the first night. Then moved it to the kitchen. It is a touchscreen music player and recipe file now. While I am eating I look at news. Then while listening to music I drop a cookie for the Koi fish on my live wallpaper. I love my NC!
I am thinking a 2x2 block of stained oak with a dove tail groove running down the middle would with felt lining would work well. it may need a rear buttress, but it should work well.
I am looking for the same thing, I don't think there is any, but I have made custom dock before and I'm planning to do it again for the my nook. you can follow my guide for my fascinate custom dock bellow. If you buy the small bottle of pellets you can spend as little as $20 total.
Wow that's a cool Saturday project. The Friendly Plastic stuff looks awesome.
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Wow that's a cool Saturday project. The Friendly Plastic stuff looks awesome.
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yes it is, Look at the reviews on amazon. You can do so many things with it. The only thing I would warn people about is that once the plastic hardens the finish might not look good (depending how good you are at getting it smooth while is still pliable), you will probably have to add plaster like I did or car putty for scratches and such, once that dries you can sanded down and pain. That would give the best result.
I got a Heritage charging station for xmas and it has iPod, micro/macro usb, usb and one other type of connector on it. The Nook Color actually can stand in it but I use it horizontally to only charge the NC. The included micro-usb will charge my N1 but won't charge the Nook Color at all. The hole in the back of the station for the power supply was able to accommodate the Nook Color's plug without any alteration.
Here are some pics
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It's sold at Frontgate.com.
so here i was with a leather case for my nook but it did not have a stand and i desperately wanted to have a stand whenever i want to watch a video and leave my hands free. I supposed it can get a picture easel and use that but since i am already carrying my nook, i wanted something i can easily carry in my pocket. A new case with stand is probably $25-$40 - and i am sure my wife would want the same for her nook a well - so instead i went down my local computer store and bought a cable wrap for $7 -
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so i connect to ends to get the strap longer, insert the pins through the cable holes - with the kit i bought i can make 2 of these (one for me and the other for my wife)
and now i can watch my videos hand free in landscape
or in portrait (with the help of a stick)
That's a lot of ingenuity right here. Or, you could stop at the nearest Walmart and buy a fold-down photo frame stand for $2.
uhh if you read the post it did say i could do that but that wouldn't fit in my pocket now
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That's a lot of ingenuity right here. Or, you could stop at the nearest Walmart and buy a fold-down photo frame stand for $2.
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Have you seen those stands? They fold down completely flat and are less then 7 inches long. How much more pocktable do you want to go?
to each his own, i don't need a 7 inch stand in my pocket to make me feel like a man
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Have you seen those stands? They fold down completely flat and are less then 7 inches long. How much more pocktable do you want to go?
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Good job! I think part of the fun of buying a piece of technology early (in this case it's not early, but still early in the accessories game) is creating solutions to things that work for you that others have either not made or have made too expensively! I, too, was working on a case/stand combo (on paper) as I had not bought a case yet, and just when I was about to go out and spend a good amount of money on it, I find rooCASE has made exactly what I was going to (and for slightly cheaper than I woulda spent). So I lost out in the fun of building it, but I did have fun thinking of all the different things I "could" do!
Not as cheap but I got this stand on amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Arkon-Portabl...VOOY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1301965231&sr=8-2
It works pretty well with NC in my trident aegis case.
I was in need of a stand that cost me nothing (just temporary until I get my case next week) and I tore the back off one of those desktop calendars and it works GREAT! Just thought I'd share this!
Anyone tried one of those plate stands. I know my wife has a few laying around i might try to steal next week when i get home.
Amazon Store - Clear-Plastic-Easels-Plate-Holders
I am sure you can find them at the dollar store too. And they fold so you can pocket them.
Yes and it works great
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sooo cheap
this is what i did, cheap for sure, not portable but i dont care. works great when im playing super mario bro 3 via wiimote
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcUhcRoRSIw
hi ive tried looking online and cant find anything, I am after a car charger that can charge the phone like the dock does with the 2 pins. if there isn't one could I get some one to manufacture it. it would be quite simple I think. you could have a spring loaded clip than grips the sides of the phone and the pins are set into the bottom part that holds the phone, the pins could be linked to a female micro usb port then you just plug your own charger into it. I hope this makes sence if not ask me and Ill try to explain more
How about this Brodit holder?
Expansys Link
rob_h said:
How about this Brodit holder?
Expansys Link
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sweeeeet. thanks for that I looked on loads of sites but couldn't find anything anywhere. thanks again:good:
No probs, going to get one myself on payday.
40 euro? for a car holder? u must be crazy!
make one
hi,
you can make a dock for less than £10 that uses the charging pins
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2213539
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I bought the Brodit holder from a store which apparently ****ed up, cause they trippled the price after I got mine. It's really good though. Definitely worth what I paid, but you would have to decide based on what you'll pay of course.
Tom Fagerland said:
I bought the Brodit holder from a store which apparently ****ed up, cause they trippled the price after I got mine. It's really good though. Definitely worth what I paid, but you would have to decide based on what you'll pay of course.
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I agree! I have this holder too, installed TomTom and it's absolutely great! No need for a separate TomTom device anymore plus lifetime map updates!
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I got the Brodit holder and arm from proclipusa.com (I think it's Brodit's official USA store)
With the arm I got a 'travel' suction cup version from that site so it's usable between vehicles.
Works great but stupidly expensive. Nice thing is the arm is usable with other Brodit holders should the need arise.
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hi ive tried looking online and cant find anything, I am after a car charger that can charge the phone like the dock does with the 2 pins. if there isn't one could I get some one to manufacture it. it would be quite simple I think. you could have a spring loaded clip than grips the sides of the phone and the pins are set into the bottom part that holds the phone, the pins could be linked to a female micro usb port then you just plug your own charger into it. I hope this makes sence if not ask me and Ill try to explain more
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Had the same problem, so i made one my self.
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