Galaxy Nexus MHL cable demo

Using a MHL cable on the Galaxy Nexus.

Edit: Found out how to get rid of the clipping, you need to switch OFF 'overscan' in the TV menu settings, it will look like this:
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/5277/img0427wt.jpg

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• Samsung
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[rafoolik]

How are you playing mkv files? did you add any extra software/drivers/codecs?

[borosony]

@rafoolik Played them using Diceplayer, nothing else. Works a treat.

[xxfaultxx]

Anyway to charge it while plugged in?

[borosony]

@xxfaultxx Yeah the adapter takes a standard micro usb cable, can see it at 0:08 on my little finger

[Laintsurge]

I haven't really played around with it yet because I'm returning my phone but I've got the cut off at the sides too. Do you know how to get rid of it?

[borosony]

@Laintsurge Just found how to do it, need to switch off 'overscan' in the TV menu settings. Updated the description with a picture.

[BaboonMF]

I tried the Samsung MHL adapter with my Galaxy Nexus. At first I couldn't figure out why it wasn't working. Audio/video does not work at all unless a charge cable is plugged in first. I could not have been more dissatisfied. The video output is only 720P. Plugging a charger into the MHL adapter does not charge the phone at all and if you unplug the charger from the MHL adapter, the picture and sound stops. The tv picture settings had to be changed from 16:9 to fit to screen. The recent apps, hom

[sonofevil77]

Change your scan setting on the TV and it will scale correctly.

[DanTehMan010]

what was that add on you had for the browser with tabs and (assuming) bookmarks on it?

[jeffhanson1]

@garyminion Thanks for the info. Yes, I've since learned MHL doesn't drain the phone's battery like HDMI which is why it uses it's own separate power cable.

[garyminion]

@jeffhanson1 There are already TV's that are starting to come out that are MHL supported, mainly Samsung and Toshiba hd TV's. If a TV is MHL supported then there is no need for a separate power source for the MHL cable meaning the MHL cable will be drawing the power directly from the TV. I hope this clarifies things for you.

[garyminion]

@jeffhanson1 MHL is a fantastic ingenious technology. A HDMI output alone on a mobile device is not optimized for mobile device. MHL is optimized for mobile devices by allowing the phone's battery to charge (minimally) while outputting to the TV and in theory MHL can use any connection type. Currently MHL uses both USB and HDMI for a connection type.

[jeffhanson1]

It seems having a HDMI out on a phone would be more convenient. I wonder why phones are using this USB TV out instead which requires a separate power cable and the MHL device.

[TheAwesomeSherman]

@BaboonMF Are you using the official samsung adapter? With mine it charges the phone fine. You do need the charger plugged into the adapter to get it to work. It says it very clearly in the instruction book for the adapter.

Also, of course it only outputs 720p, that's the size of the screen.

It outputs 1080p when you play a 1080p video file.

Although I am yet to make it output 1080p when showing photos.

[MCMoustache]

@borosony I have my Galaxy Nexus hooked up to a Samsung HDTV with a Menotek MHL adapter, and the picture quality is HORRIBLE (Videos, pictures, and even the general display of the phone.)! I can't find any way to enhance the quality. Is there some sort of picture setting on the phone itself?

Also, is there any way to change the screen orientation when connected to an HDTV?

[breonnagy]

I bought the official Samsung MHL adapter and it works great. Has anyone found a way to force a portrait image? My DROID Charge used to do this, but it didn't use MHL; just micro HDMI.