iMediaShare - Linking Smart phone to Smart TV
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radiantmum:
You're most welcome, radiantmumAye Aye Chief! Honoured honoured.
I actually tried the iMediaShare from phone to my TV yesterday, goodness it takes a loooooooong while, gave up.
& ya, I asked around today and was told about the micro HDMI to HDMI cable connection option and I placed an online order immediately !
Can charge battery at the same time :? Sounds like yours is an even better option! Ok ok will go check it out as well. Thanks a mil !
Stay tune to my attempts :nailbite:
I'm just glad you are as bright and sunny as ever.
BTW, it is microUSB to HDMI! Not micro HDMI to HDMI. All microUSB to HDMI cables need to be powered, unlike the micro HDMI to HDMI. Don't buy the wrong cable!
These cables can be easily found in SLS. They usually go for between $25 to $45 a pop, depending on how \"original\" the cables are. -
OH … ok … stay tuned loooonnnnngggggeeeerrrr cos I just realised I bought the wrong item from your post <sweat>
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ChiefKiasu:
Do you mean the cable will allow whatever displayed on your HP to be sent to the TV via HDMI?
You're most welcome, radiantmum I'm just glad you are as bright and sunny as ever.
BTW, it is microUSB to HDMI! Not micro HDMI to HDMI. All microUSB to HDMI cables need to be powered, unlike the micro HDMI to HDMI. Don't buy the wrong cable!
These cables can be easily found in SLS. They usually go for between $25 to $45 a pop, depending on how \"original\" the cables are.
What about the resolution? Older phone have quite poor resolution so will the display on TV be smaller or more pixelated? -
Nebbermind:
Do you mean the cable will allow whatever displayed on your HP to be sent to the TV via HDMI?ChiefKiasu:
You're most welcome, radiantmum I'm just glad you are as bright and sunny as ever.
BTW, it is microUSB to HDMI! Not micro HDMI to HDMI. All microUSB to HDMI cables need to be powered, unlike the micro HDMI to HDMI. Don't buy the wrong cable!
These cables can be easily found in SLS. They usually go for between $25 to $45 a pop, depending on how \"original\" the cables are.
What about the resolution? Older phone have quite poor resolution so will the display on TV be smaller or more pixelated?
Yes. Whatever displayed on the phone will be shown on the TV.
do not know about the resolution. But read that these adapters can playback full hd video from phone. -
confirm can play back everything. it’s like a monitor for the smart phone.
samsung got original one that cost i think $50+. I bought one compatible model that is supposed to be meant for S3 for $25 when shop was clearing stock as it was moving.
these cables are called MHL cables.
and recently after i bought cable i saw that Sony has a new LED TV that has the words ‘MHL-ready’, so i think this might be the way to go. probably in the future, all LED TVs might be MHL-ready, in which case no need to buy these cables separately anymore… -
Thx, atrecord!
I search MHL and it looks like some adapter used between the mircousb of the phone and the HDMI cable. Where does it draws its power from? If from the phone, will the phone not drain off very quickly? -
Nebbermind:
For the one that I use (as well as what the samsung pple told me of the original samsung one as well), there will need to be power supply via a normal USB input. I happen to have a portable battery pack, which is just nice to use for the MHL cable/adapter.Thx, atrecord!
I search MHL and it looks like some adapter used between the mircousb of the phone and the HDMI cable. Where does it draws its power from? If from the phone, will the phone not drain off very quickly? -
Nebbermind:
Like atrecord says, all these microusb to HDMI cables require +5V external power, usually from a USB source. So they don't draw power from your device.Thx, atrecord!
I search MHL and it looks like some adapter used between the mircousb of the phone and the HDMI cable. Where does it draws its power from? If from the phone, will the phone not drain off very quickly?
This is good or bad. I would rather it draws power from the device, which I can then keep charged by plugging the device to a wall socket. Neater that way
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I think with many of the newer TVs with network connectivity, you can bypass the cables and adapters altogether. My modem router is located just next to the TV, and I use WiFi to transmit the image/video over. I suppose there should be many similar apps by now, but I’m using Skifa. You can transmit also from your WiFi connected computers. Part of the DLNA-standard
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timtamfan:
I think with many of the newer TVs with network connectivity, you can bypass the cables and adapters altogether. My modem router is located just next to the TV, and I use WiFi to transmit the image/video over. I suppose there should be many similar apps by now, but I'm using Skifa. You can transmit also from your WiFi connected computers. Part of the DLNA-standard
Yes, you can't beat wireless transmissions for convenience.
But until they can efficiently send power to my handheld devices wirelessly, I'll stick with those cables
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