HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the industry-leading technology and de-facto standard connecting high-definition (HD) equipment, from HDTVs and personal computers to cameras, camcorders, tablets, Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, smart phones, and just about any other device capable ...

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Watching Android Tablet app on connected TV

I was looking into whether a vanilla Android app running on a tablet can have the tablet screen output to TV via an AVI or HDMI output jack? The intent is NOT to view video content but just the app ...
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Streaming Amazon Instant Video in HD

Is it possible to watch HD Amazon Instant Video (eg, Amazon Prime) on non-Kindle Android devices? (Galaxy Nexus with MHL adapter) AFAIK, Amazon does not support HD streaming in the browser; this ...
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Connecting Samsung Galaxy Note to TV

I'm not sure if this in scope for this SE. I'd like to know what options there are for playing a movie on the Galaxy Note on my TV. The TV is a relatively recent Sony Bravia that sadly appears not to ...
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HDMI mirroring on non-root EVO

Is there any way to enable full HDMI mirroring on the HTC Evo 4g that doesn't require root? I currently don't have the capability to root my phone as my charging port is broken so any suggestion ...
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How to properly play 720p/1080p media with subtitles through MHL (HDMI out)?

I own a Galaxy Note and got a MHL cable for watching movies on my Sony Bravia. I'm having some problems for playing it nicelly. With hardware decoding: Only the stock samsung "Video Player" is able ...
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Unable to set tablet display mode to HDMI

I'm new to android and trying to connect my tablet to LCD TV using a HDMI connector. The instructions in the manual are as below: Set the TV mode to HDMI. Connected the HDMI cable between tablet and ...
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Can I input a video signal into my HTC phone to use it as an external monitor of a camera?

I'd like to use my HTC Evo 3D as an external monitor for my Canon 7D camera. The Canon 7D has a HDMI output. It also has an USB port, naturally. I was wondering whether this would be possible. I ...
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What would it take to turn my Android phone into a full-fledged TV gaming console?

I recently found an app called DroidEmu which basically lets me play any GBA, GBC, GameGear, Genesis, Nes, or Snes game I want on my phone. I also discovered a way to connect PS3 controllers to my ...
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How to plug in an Android Tablet and show it's screen on PC or Laptop for training session? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I project the screen of my android phone for a presentation? I just bought an Android Tablet, Toshiba Thrive AT100, its HDMI port make me able to plugged it ...
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Android display to TV?

I have an android device(tablet) and I want the screen that I see on my tablet to be able to see it on my TV. The TV has HDMI to which I connected but I only have the video playback or whatever. I ...
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Is there a way to enable the headphone output for audio while using HDMI for video?

I have a yarvik tab464euk tablet, which I'm mostly happy with in an it-was-cheap kind of way. However, there is a particular annoyance. I have a monitor which has a rarely-used HDMI port (my PC ...
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Set up portrait video output from Galaxy Nexus

I know that I can hook up my Galaxy Nexus up to my TV, but I'm not able to change the orientation from landscape to portrait. Is there a setting I'm missing? Or is there a way to do this if my phone ...
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Android 2.3 Tablet: HDMI using both screens

I've an android 2.3 tablet. When I connect it to the TV the tablet's screen turns off and I can only see in the TV screen. Is there any way to keep both screens on? Thanks!
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Does MHL video out support both analog and digital signal conversion and output function?

I have a Galaxy Note II, which uses MHL micro USB out to HDMI. I'd like to run the video signal thru a composite video (RCA) converter cable to my old school device. Does Android support this sort ...
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HDMI + USB communications

I have a LG-P930 cellphone with Gingerbread 2.3.5. This device has a micro-USB connector that shares pinout with HDMI. I bought a MHL adapter but it seems that the USB plug on this device is for power ...
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Does a HDMI splitter exist that will split hdmi into video and audio?

I'm trying to hook up a GoogleTV to an older Sony TV and the TV has an HDMI input but just below it are the familiar red and white RC jacks for audio. I remember trying to hook up my XBox and the ...
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How can I get my MK808 mini Android PC to output to my TV?

I had this mini pc from a friend. But I cannot power it up. When I connect it to TV with HDMI cable, the light is blue, but I got nothing show on the TV screen. I've tried some different HDMI cables, ...
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How to switch off HDMI

I have an android box with a HDMI port. Im connecting it to a projector. To the same projector Im also connecting a PC via VGA cable. Now I want to give my box a command to switch off the HDMI port, ...
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Asus TF300TL - cannot get videos showing on both tablet and on 8" monitor via HDMI

My issue concerns ability to show video on both tablet and on external HDMI monitor simultaneously. I just recently bought my very first tablet Asus TF300TL and for its companion a 8" lilliput ...
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Connect Samsung galaxy tab to projector

I have Samsung Galaxy tab P3100 tab. I want to connect it to Projector for presentation. I searched a lot but din't get any solution. Does any one knows is it possible to connect it to projector? If ...
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How does MHL work?

I've done (quite) some googling, but I still don't get it. You need an MHL converter, or adapter, or something. On one end of the adapter, all resources say, there is a "standard micro-USB" port, and ...
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HTC ONE x HDMI fixed at portrait during rotation

I have a microUSB - HDMI adapter bought off of ebay, and an international Quad core HTC ONE X. I tried connecting the adapter (power and signal cables were both attached) but the orientation is fixed ...
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HDMI output mirroring in Portrait mode

I have an app that works fine in both Landscape and Portrait mode, but it demos best in Portrait mode. I'd like to show this app on a phone with HDMI output (either from MHL, Slimport, or micro-hdmi) ...
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Why did my tablet stop switching to widescreen when connected to my TV through HDMI?

I have a tablet PC running Android v4.0.3. Up until recently, when I connected it to my TV it automatically switched to widescreen (16:10) format. Something has changed, and now it always displays ...
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Is there a real 5.1 (surround) output mode for music on Samsung's Galaxy S2?

In the music application on the Galaxy S2, there is a 5.1 mode, it seems to me all it does is to apply a set of filters to the sound... But I wondered if there were real 5.1 capabilities on the S2, ...
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Is it possible to play games from my HTC Desire HD on my HD-TV?

Is it possible to play my 3d games on my HTC Desire HD and mirror the display to my HD TV? I have a Sony Bravia 55HX820 3D LED TV with 240 Hz, which was top of the range when it came out in 2011. I ...
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How can I display Samsung GT-S5660 current screen desktop to my HDMI TV screen?

I have pictures and videos with effects on my Samsung GT-S5660. How can I display those to my HDMI TV screen? The phone only has mini USB output.
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What are some uses for the HDMI port? [closed]

My MID came with an HDMI port and cable. I have not seen this on any other device. What are some uses for this?
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Pandigital SuperNova 1080p Output?

I ordered a Pandigital SuperNova and I own a 1080p LED TV. The Pandigital SuperNova has a Micro HDMI port on it. My TV has a regular HDMI port. If I connect an HDMI cable with regular HDMI on one ...
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Fix for mini HDMI port issues on Asus Transformer Prime tf201?

I got the Asus Transformer Prime TF201 running the newest Andoid JB version, and I've seen some people having issues with the mini HDMI port on ICS/JB not being detected when a cable is attached from ...
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Connecting Galaxy S3 to DisplayPort via MHL HDTV Adaptor

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3, and I just bought the Samsung HDTV Adapter (MHL to HDMI). However, my Dell U2412M monitor only has VGA, DVI or DisplayPort. So I also bought an HDMI to displayPort ...
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Jellybean update broke my MHL / HDMI out

I have a galaxy nexus, and a pico-projector which I connect to my phone with a MHL cable (micro usb -> hdmi). It used to "just work" when I was on ice-cream sandwich. You'd plug in the cable, and ...
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What might be the cause of the weird colors and picture mis-alignment?

If I connect my Android tablet (A10MID, Android 4.0) to my monitor, and: the colors on the monitor the alignment of the picture the resolution and the floating "input not support"-ed message are ...