Hopefully this isn't mentioned some where else, tried searching around. But, I'm using note 9 with hdmi, a lot of games and even some apps look low quality. From what I can tell the UI of Dex looks normal and a few others things like web browser stuff. Even a small handful of games appear to run with no quality issues, and most non-game apps. But when I switch to screen mirroring, everything looks perfect, so I don't get the issue. I also had an extra question about screen mirroring, is there a way I can have the screen off or show all black? That way I can play games on my monitor without leaving the screen on? Let me know if y'all need any example images of games looking low quality, to be clear, a game will look low quality even "full screen" in dex while in screen mirror it looks extremely sharp and high quality like it's on the phone screen itself.
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What type of USB-C to HDMI adapter you have?
If it is not Samsung DEX then picture quality is poor, by purpose. Samsung wants you to buy/use their adapter.
I have few cables/adapters but full resolution works only with DEX stand I bought. It was made for Note 8.
Screen mirroring works with any cable.
Go to shop and test...
My very old Samsung S2 and even Note 3 accepts any adapter.
Good luck.
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I have the official Samsung DeX cable and everything looks fine. Granted I don't play games on it but other stuff is great. I'll try running a game later and see how it is.
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I have the official Samsung DeX cable and everything looks fine. Granted I don't play games on it but other stuff is great. I'll try running a game later and see how it is.
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Seems from both comments, official dex cable will be needed. My monitor is 1080p, shows its on 1080p in settings, picture is full screen. Browser looks normal, videos like youtube play what appears to be perfect quality, which is why im so confused.
Could you try a game like pokemon masters ex? Its one of the ones thatll show normal size, but looks low quality, very pixely, then switch to mirroring to see if theres a difference? Cause if i switch to mirroring it looks how it should on my 1080p monitor.
Thanks for the help so far. If swapping adapter is the solution then awesome, i really want to use dex and like using it at the same time haha.
Edit-- What type of USB-C to HDMI adapter you have?
Its an 8 in 1 hub from amazon and brand is bqypower, goofy name but yeah. It has hdmi and vga out, tried both and got the same results.
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Seems from both comments, official dex cable will be needed. My monitor is 1080p, shows its on 1080p in settings, picture is full screen. Browser looks normal, videos like youtube play what appears to be perfect quality, which is why im so confused.
Could you try a game like pokemon masters ex? Its one of the ones thatll show normal size, but looks low quality, very pixely, then switch to mirroring to see if theres a difference? Cause if i switch to mirroring it looks how it should on my 1080p monitor.
Thanks for the help so far. If swapping adapter is the solution then awesome, i really want to use dex and like using it at the same time haha.
Edit-- What type of USB-C to HDMI adapter you have?
Its an 8 in 1 hub from amazon and brand is bqypower, goofy name but yeah. It has hdmi and vga out, tried both and got the same results.
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I have the official Samsung DeX cable: https://www.jarcomputers.com/Samsung-DeX-Cable_prod_CABPTSAMSUNGEEI3100FBEGWW.html
I tried 3 games that I have on my phone and ran them both in DeX mode and in Screen Mirroring via the cable. Below are screenshots of the DeX mode running these games. Obviously I couldn't take pictures while in Screen Mirroring but the quality was the same in both. My phone is set to FHD+ and my TV has a FHD resolution screen as well.
Like on 8 ball, in Dex mode it looks rough and pixely. Then when I switch to screen mirroring it looks a lot better, even compared to it on Dex in full screen. Is this really because of the cable not being from samsung? Here's an image of the balls in full screen on dex. Just seems weird how it looks better in mirroring compared to dex on the same cable. Even the mouse in dex mood looks a little off compared to mirroring which it looks like a high def mouse with no rough edges or anything.
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Don't really know as I've never had a quality problem here. But also never tried any other HDMI to Type-C cable so can't be sure if that's the cause either.
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I am playing with the TV-out function on my phone... I went looking all over for a tv out cable, ended up trying my old Zen Vision:M 60gb (the fat one) video out cable, worked perfectly! now i'm wondering if i could have something different display on the TV than on my screen, like doing a power point presentation, and having presenter view on my screen, and the slideshow on the TV. Playing SNES games on the tv, and having just the controller showing on the screen. watching a movie on the tv and having the play/pause slider bar, on the screen. or EVEN having a video on the tv and using my phone for other things at the same time...
tl;dr - does anyone think i can multi-screen with the TV out on my phone, or is it locked to displaying whats on the phone?
First of all: how is this a development question, are you currently researching code to solve your quest?
Second: You do remember your holding a phone not a media laptop? Is it not a bit much to ask for ...
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I am playing with the TV-out function on my phone... I went looking all over for a tv out cable, ended up trying my old Zen Vision:M 60gb (the fat one) video out cable, worked perfectly! now i'm wondering if i could have something different display on the TV than on my screen, like doing a power point presentation, and having presenter view on my screen, and the slideshow on the TV. Playing SNES games on the tv, and having just the controller showing on the screen. watching a movie on the tv and having the play/pause slider bar, on the screen. or EVEN having a video on the tv and using my phone for other things at the same time...
tl;dr - does anyone think i can multi-screen with the TV out on my phone, or is it locked to displaying whats on the phone?
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Doubtful because the TV-out is a complete copy of the screen.
It does not process anything itself.
Sorry to disappoint.
NOT TRUE, With some devices you can have only controls on the phone screen while watching video on TV...
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First of all: how is this a development question, are you currently researching code to solve your quest?
Second: You do remember your holding a phone not a media laptop? Is it not a bit much to ask for ...
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Your rude/smartass tone is unacceptable, especially for a first post. Act like that and you won't last very long around here.
This will be possible with the next generation chipset (which was announced recently). For now it can not be done.
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NOT TRUE, With some devices you can have only controls on the phone screen while watching video on TV...
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Really which devices.
I am not trying to be rude. I'm asking this as a serious question.
It's possible over WiFi using DLNA compatible devices or various less universal remote control solutions. None of those have anything to do with the TV out ofcourse.
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We could see this feature in the next samsung phone or TAB. I heard that samsung is working now with nvidia for using the Tegra processor. Maybe it'll have a split tv out feature or similar with the one on computers - secondary and primary screen.
@ sargasso : It's not a dumb question lol . I'm playing quake 3 on my phone (even on network with others) and you say it's to much to ask from a phone ?!? These 1 gig phones from totay's technoloy are no simple devices anymore, they can handle allmost anythig and can do actualy a lot of thing that notebooks do. With a dual screen view feature it's not about "if" or "not posible", but when. And "when" is very soon. Remember that not long ago there were notebooks with less hardware than these phones.
Mark my words (love this line from Matrix) ! - Pretty soon we'll see not only a split tv out but a new feature in wich you swipe the picture from your phone toward the lcd tv(via wifi/dlna) just like in the James Bond movie. Anything is posible. Next year the phones will even recieve a dual core cpu.
Yeah I dug up my old tv out cable which came with my N95 and that work perfectly...
I'd prefer hdmi out though.....
Most likely available before H2 - 2011
...a native triple display controller, and on-chip HDMI 1.3a interface.
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http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/07/samsungs-orion-is-the-1ghz-dual-core-arm-cortex-a9-weve-all-be/
Ok thanks all for the info.
Yes i may have put it in the wrong forum, i'm sorry, i wasn't sure where to put it.
It is running on linux, and it has the ability to do multiple outputs, so it was just a matter of asking if the hardware could support it.
Alexzander - i would love to see james bond style information sharing, tossing files across the room to your friend, or putting something on the tv for everyone to see just by a gesture!
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Alexzander - i would love to see james bond style information sharing, tossing files across the room to your friend, or putting something on the tv for everyone to see just by a gesture!
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For tossing files around, I believe there's already an app for that: Hoccer.
Haven't tried it yet, though.
Anyone ever get any info on this. I'm wondering if it's possible to turn the screen of while using tv out, for example when playing a movie. I don't want to shorten my screens life.
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Now I found proof of this concept. That is definately something different on both screens. Now we need a way to control this ourselves.
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Post pictures of your LCD or Plasma TV and why you prefer one over the other. I have both, and like each for different reasons. Ihave a 52" Sharp Aquos Quattron LED LCD, and it has a very sharp picture. The other day, I threw my remote across the room (team lost) and it hit the lower left hand corner. Needless to say, I was off to Best Buy. I spent a good two hours checking out a few TV's, and decided to purchase a 59" Samsung Srries 5+ 550 1080p Plasma +1 3D 600hz TV. This TV is pretty awesome. Crisp detail, bright, and it has the deepest blacks if any TV I've ever seen before.
I almost purchased the Samsung Smart TV series, but in my opinion, wasn't worth the $3k+ price tag, consideting Best Buy is kniwn fir slashing prices fairly often. My new TV is a perfect example. It had an original retail price of $1,899 just a month ago, but I got it for $999.
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Below is my Sharp Aquos Quttron:
I just purchased the quattron last year from Best Buy. I wasn't happy about breaking it, but now I have a 59" Plasma.
The picture quality on the Plasma is super tight and really crisp. Super deep blacks make for clean definition and clean lines. This is supposed to be the best Plasma TV on the market, and it's looking great so far. It's slso got the loudest speskers I've ever heard on a flat panel. Really freaking loud.
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I have a 120hz Samsung LN52B630. Fantastic picture, and the 120hz feature adds depth and clarity. It also has an outstanding built in media player, 4 HDMI inputs, and a swivel base. What's not to like ?
Here's the review I wrote for viewpoints.com:
Great feature set, and well-rounded overall performance.
Overall Rated 5 out of 5.
As the 2009 models are being cleared out to make room for the 2010's, you might want to consider picking up one of these great LCD TV's before they are all gone.The extensive feature-set includes 4 HDMI inputs (3 rear,1 side), 2 USB inputs, and several component inputs, in addition to a PC input. The built-in USB media player has functionality which rivals separate stand alone units, and the inclusion of a swivel base and a slim profile makes placing this unit in tight spaces easier to accomplish than most models in this class.(plus it's really handy having 3 of the 4 HDMI inputs on the back of the set)
Another feature which sets this unit apart from similarly priced 52 inch sets are the separate Blur and Judder reduction controls. This allows you to fine tune the characteristics of 120Hz frame interpolation to your liking, and to adjust for optimal picture quality regardless of the source. Picture quality is very good (although not quite perfect) and immerses you in a quasi 3 dimensional viewing experience.
When you take into consideration the extensive feature set, great picture quality, and close-out prices on this unit, one would be hard pressed to find a better value in a 52" LCD TV.
Grab one of these 1080P sets while you still can.
http://www.viewpoints.com/Samsung-LN52B630-review-809c1
Westinghouse 46in 1080p 120Hz.
Not a smart TV, but I have a Roku XS so it doesn't matter.
Audio Source Sound Bar
Panasonic Receiver with 5.1 surround sound with HDMI pass through
(yeah, having both the Sound Bar and the Panasonic is overkill, but I use them at different times for different things... The Sound Bar is for news...ect, the receiver I use for movies and well, music
Verizon FiOS Ultimate Movie package (every premium channel available)
Wasn't me!! I didn't do it!
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So I recently bought the Samsung Multi-Media dock.
I've seen a few reviews and un-boxing's but can't seem to find any videos on people showing the full capabilities.
I also noticed, that when everything was plugged in, the dock wouldn't read any storage devices (pendrives and HDD). Would anyone know the problem? or what I have to do.
Thanks in advanced.
Also if anyone knows of good videos showing what it can do etc.. or record what it can do
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Multimedia dock is just for charging and audio out.
Smart dock is for otg, hdmi out and charging.
swyped all these spelling errors from my galaxy note 2
Probably not enough power to run everything.
ive got the one with the 3 usb ports, 3.5 mm jack, hdmi port and the mini usb port .. isn't that the smart dock??
cos the box says multi-media haha
Are you sure it's the official one and not some clone? How much did you pay for it?
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Are you sure it's the official one and not some clone? How much did you pay for it?
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around 60-70 pounds, a guy from XDA gave me the link to buy it, everything works fine, it just doesnt read pen drives or hdd orrr the wired mouse which i think would only work with bluetooth usb keyboard+mouse
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121034797580?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121034797580?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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You can probably call up samsung and send them the serial number to make sure it's real or not.
If it's the real one, I keep reading all over the forums that the format of the hdd/pen drives might be the issue. If you do a search I'm sure you'll find them. This was usually when people were buying the 64GBs cards and had to reformat them to get them to work. I'm assuming it might be a similar issue.
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If it's the real one, I keep reading all over the forums that the format of the hdd/pen drives might be the issue. If you do a search I'm sure you'll find them. This was usually when people were buying the 64GBs cards and had to reformat them to get them to work. I'm assuming it might be a similar issue.
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Its true that rings a Bell, something about fat 32 or something if I'm not mistaken
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Is anybody using a bluetooth keyboar/mouse ??
thinking about getting a cheap one.. if anyone could recommend any would be kl
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Is anybody using a bluetooth keyboar/mouse ??
thinking about getting a cheap one.. if anyone could recommend any would be kl
cheers
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K400 imo
Worked for me
It works fine for me with wired Mouse and Keyboard
I even noticed that if you attach the mouse before and the plug your notes in it will automatically rotate your screen
Regarding the HDD and Pen drive I didn't try it yet but it will probably not be able to read the ntfs partitions but fat and exFat must work fine
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around 60-70 pounds, a guy from XDA gave me the link to buy it, everything works fine, it just doesnt read pen drives or hdd orrr the wired mouse which i think would only work with bluetooth usb keyboard+mouse
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LLanito said:
So I recently bought the Samsung Multi-Media dock.
I've seen a few reviews and un-boxing's but can't seem to find any videos on people showing the full capabilities.
I also noticed, that when everything was plugged in, the dock wouldn't read any storage devices (pendrives and HDD). Would anyone know the problem? or what I have to do.
Thanks in advanced.
Also if anyone knows of good videos showing what it can do etc.. or record what it can do
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check out coldfusion's video on youtube re:
*edit*
here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkgmqOrpKyc
pretty awesome what the Note2 can do with that dock (or just an HDMI Cable in the case of this video)
NZTechFreak ? did a video with that dock as well
LLanito said:
So I recently bought the Samsung Multi-Media dock.
I've seen a few reviews and un-boxing's but can't seem to find any videos on people showing the full capabilities.
I also noticed, that when everything was plugged in, the dock wouldn't read any storage devices (pendrives and HDD). Would anyone know the problem? or what I have to do.
Thanks in advanced.
Also if anyone knows of good videos showing what it can do etc.. or record what it can do
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Do we have the same multimedia dock?
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I think, mine is the smart dock too, bought it for $90, I don't know if this is OEM or the orig one, but the chinese seller said it is the original one..
HDMI, mouse, keyboard are all working, I haven't been tried yet to plug an ext. hard disk..
I'm thinking now, if it is possible to force the hdmi output on landscape mode..
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I'm thinking now, if it is possible to force the hdmi output on landscape mode..
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When you connect wired mouse it should automatically go into landscape mode on tv and turn off phone screen. Mine does
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hello !! for me it's good : P
screen resolution
darekz said:
When you connect wired mouse it should automatically go into landscape mode on tv and turn off phone screen. Mine does
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On the big screen what 's the resolution, of course in landscape mode ?
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On the big screen what 's the resolution, of course in landscape mode ?
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Tv reports 1080/30p. Using Maxthon browser in full screen mode and set for smallest letters is a pleasure using on bigger screen. Most (all?) applications are not optimized to utilize higher resolution output and simply mirror phone screen. Netflix app has a problem with smart dock. When video is played in full screen mode - hdmi is formated 4:3 instead 16:9. Other video apps output in correct ratio.
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Mhl is quite bad, works very laggy, which is super anoying, z1 is a beast, no reason for thia to happen, my old Nokia n8 qith a single 600mhz cpu had flawless hdmi output...
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Replacement how should it makes a difference? The cable.can't be that bad as to cause delay because the signal moces too slow through it.
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Replacement how should it makes a difference? The cable.can't be that bad as to cause delay because the signal moces too slow through it.
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I had problems with a stupid USB OTG Made in China so everything is possible. I will try the original one, just in case to be sure.
tibiz said:
Hi developers, I'm thinking about buying this phone but I have some questions to you who own a MHL HDMI adapter for Xperia Z1.
1) The phone uses MHL 1.0 or 2.0 ?
2) At what frequency works the HDMI ? 30Hz or 60Hz ?
3) is the output to TV laggy / delayed ? if yes, how much? (screen from my SGS 2 is delayed by about 500ms what I feel acceptable for movies/surfing but bad for work)
Thank you very much for answers.
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I used 2 different MHL adapters. One was from Rocket Fish and the other was just a generic type MHL Adapter which just had MHL apapter written on it. The Rocket Fish one was $9.99 and the generic no brand one was $24.99 . The Rocket Fish one performed slightly better. I played Rayman games on MHL to my Sony 60" LED HDTV and it was flawless no lag, tried Asphalt 8 and was great, tried Modern Combat 4 and I had major lag, slowness to it. Web browsing and playing around the interface was good, you can tell it has a slight lag but I think it was great really.
I think theres an option in the developer options to display the 2nd display to 720P and Im sure that would improve speed a bit.
Go for the Rocket Fish MHL adapter. It worked great for me except for the very intensive game Modern Combat 4.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr75UEk0Iig
I believe this video will answer your question. Seems like it's the adaptor that matters in terms of what frequency it outputs and not about the device. I hope this helps.
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maybe the stock sony adapter can solve this.
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The original stock adapter it's always a good choice to make it work right.
I just checked some of the response from that youtube video and the creator of that video did say it won't work with Xperia z1. Thats weird because I thought the Galaxy S3 also had a 5 pin (1.0) MHL and it worked. I am wondering why it won't work with the xperia z1 that is also 5 micro usb. I already ordered a Samsung MHL 2.0 from my local NCIX. I should have it in the next few days. I will report back.
i think it's a global problem... hdmi 1 or 2 or whatever just means if hdmi will work or won't.
once it's working it should run the same on every adapter...
untill i see a video of z1 working flawlessly with a specific hdmi adapter i'm not convinced.
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gladly waiting for result.
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Me too.
Got myself this
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This piece of crap can't even output 1080p. I went to the service menu using *#*#test#*#* (replace test with corresponding numbers) and there was select resolution option. Of course it said N/A even though I had the ability to choose the resolution which didn't change anything.
I could tell a small lag in GTA San Andreas + Sometimes it even lagged (for an eye-blind, but still) in the plain UI doing nothing. I also tried DTS and Dolby Digital plus. Both worked in stereo.
Weird thing is that even though I was doing basic stuff like chrome etc it didn't charge using the stock charger and cable if connected to this adapter. HDMI cable was not plugged to the adapter at all. I tried to use it as a charger pass through. With HDMI not plugged in the phone said smartconnect: charger so it's the adapter itself.
Stay away from this one for sure!
Will try this rocket sth one.
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It look like chinacrap.
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I won't get it until after the weekend, but I will remember you guys are waiting
I bought a cheapo eBay version, from here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1080P-Mini-Micro-USB-MHL-to-HDMI-Adapter-Cable-150mm-NEW-/200912649225
Lag is non-existent, or at least not easily noticeable, when scrolling through screens or websites. I haven't tried playing games but I don't see a problem. Have heard a lot of problems with these adapters, but I lucked out and mine works with no issues.
The specs for even MHL 1.0 say that it supports 60hz 1080p; in fact the only difference I could find in v2.0 was 900mAh charging, versus 500mAh in v1.0, and some kind of Samsung compatibility improvement. Samsung uses 11-pin microUSB port, and requires a specific USB-MHL adapter (or a tip adapter, 5-to-11 pin).
So my car doesn't have android auto. And I'd like to use larger screen for navigation and Spotify etc.
The screen couldn't be bigger than about 8 or 9 inches.
I can't find a decent portable wireless HDMI or Dex touchscreen I cam connect to my Note in the car. There is a new screen on kickstarter which would do what I want -airview 2- but its too big.
Any ideas? Alternative solutions? Items need to be available in the UK
Thanks
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So after much research, I have the answer and it is really SO simple. There are two options I have used so far.
I ordered a Galaxy Tab S5e. I ordered it used but in perfect condition. Cost me about £250. A smaller screen tablet would have been fine but the S5e has a brilliant screen at a very low price. I mount it in the car with two vent mounts with magnetic attachments so it is super quick to remove.
Option 1: Head Unit Reloaded app on the play store. Works wirelessly and wired. What could be simpler!!! Does Carplay and Android Auto. Has a bit of lag, though.
Option 2: add in a £50 carplay wired dongle from Amazon. Carplay works brilliantly (I have an iPhone too) - Android Auto is a lower resolution when I tried it - still working on that. No lag. Works really well so far.
The only issue with option 2 is that the tablet charges the phone over the cable. To get round that I have ordered a Lavasync cable which enables USB OTG and charging at the same time. Will report back.
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Was looking for something similar seeing as my Ford Edge doesn't have android auto. Do you have links and pictures intalled.
apd said:
So after much research, I have the answer and it is really SO simple. There are two options I have used so far.
I ordered a Galaxy Tab S5e. I ordered it used but in perfect condition. Cost me about £250. A smaller screen tablet would have been fine but the S5e has a brilliant screen at a very low price. I mount it in the car with two vent mounts with magnetic attachments so it is super quick to remove.
Option 1: Head Unit Reloaded app on the play store. Works wirelessly and wired. What could be simpler!!! Does Carplay and Android Auto. Has a bit of lag, though.
Option 2: add in a £50 carplay wired dongle from Amazon. Carplay works brilliantly (I have an iPhone too) - Android Auto is a lower resolution when I tried it - still working on that. No lag. Works really well so far.
The only issue with option 2 is that the tablet charges the phone over the cable. To get round that I have ordered a Lavasync cable which enables USB OTG and charging at the same time. Will report back.
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So the app does carplay too? It says only android auto, I haven't tested carplay yet.
Thanks for the tip though, works really great with android auto!
No photos at the moment but I can certainly take some. It's not 'installed' - it's held in place by magnets on vent mounts so it can be removed very quickly. There's not much to see - it just looks like a 10inch tablet floating over the centre air vents, with one cable coming out of it!
I use a Galaxy Tab S5e - but smaller tablets would work just as well. It doesn't need to have GPS (the S5e does not) but a decent screen helps.
If you go down the dongle route, there are loads of identical ones on Amazon but wired ones apparently work better. I chose this one: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B088D31MM1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_LQHIFbP00GPDQ
If you want to charge the tablet and phone at the same time, you need one of these: https://lavasimulcharge.com/product...ers/lavasync-usb-c-adapters-hubs/lavasync-1u/
Lacasync also do one not in a case (and smaller) which you could bury in your dashboard - the OEM version. When I chatted to them they said it would be fine covered in sugru. I chose the one in the case as I'm keeping separate.
You will also need high quality USBC cables.
If you would rather not pay for the dongle, download HeadUnit Reloaded from the play store on to the tablet. There is a trial version so you can test it. Then connect the tablet to the phone wired or wirelessly and Android Auto will work. I found there was a bit of lag that way but it wasn't bad. You will need to play with the settings to get a good image on a hi res tablet screen.
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Suntaina said:
So the app does carplay too? It says only android auto, I haven't tested carplay yet.
Thanks for the tip though, works really great with android auto!
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It did work but now doesn't. Maybe because I am on iOS 14.2 beta. The dongle still works though! Photo below of the tablet (not in the car!) on carplay using the dongle
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Any reason you don't just put an android auto headunit in your cars?
barry99705 said:
Any reason you don't just put an android auto headunit in your cars?
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i had this thought too.