Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)

New standard first used in the Samsung Galaxy S2 to output HD and charge at the same time through the Micro-USB connector, it also allows for some data to be sent back from HDTVs such as using the TVs standard remote control to also remote control the device. The MHL 1.0 spec does not transmit Gigabit Ethernet or USB 3.0 Host functionality for now.

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Science & Technology

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• mhl
• mwc11
• mobile high-definition link

[anijin]

Who ever is thinking about connecting it to your tv, you require 2 things which does not come with the phone.

MHL CABLE: near 30quid

Adaptor (required for non mhl compatible TVs) : around 20 Quid

search google (both out june 2011)

slightly dissapointed with that.. if i really wanna connect it to my tv then i will buy it.

[Charbax]

@anijin It might be slightly more expensive at the start, when only 1 company might be making this MHL adaptor or MHL cable, but I think this is a standard and as more MHL devices come out, the third party $5 MHL cables and adaptors in every store shouldn't be far away.

[rao76]

He says both Sony and Samsung are in the consortium defining a standard.

Then goes ahead to say that MHL TVs will only work if Sony phone is connected to a Sony TV and a Samsung phone connected to a Samsung TV.

That is ridiculous. Is this how corporates define standards !!

[Charbax]

@rao76 I think that was before MHL standard, but that after everyone implement the standard, then all devices will work with all HDTVs.

[izmenar]

smart guy , he knows his stuff

[accord3702a]

great interviewer

[mattvk2adf]

@torosax I think you're missing the point, the MHL adapter strips off the MHL component, making it just HDMI. If you had a MHL TV it would work as described with the HTC phone.

[TandTProject]

sony toshiba samsung..... toshiba.... wait a min

[andrecoxa]

Total awesomeness!

[wmcoverdale]

It is my understanding that only Blu-ray will output 1080i video and uncompressed 7.1 stereo sound. How can any wireless mobile phone output this amount of data when my wired cable connection or satellite cannot?

[jakeeeeTRSS]

All good, now just make it work without killing the wifi and gsm signal on the SGS2

[MrOkif]

THE BEST THING TO DO IS

KEEP THE PHONE IN THE HANDS AS KEYBOARD & MOUSE

AND TRANSFER THE VIDEO CONTENT VIA WI-FI TO THE TV

[HaloHamstur]

not everyone has hd tv's yet though

[fakesatriani]

@kingsims10 No it's not the right cable. You'll to need buy MHL cable (micro USB to HDMI).

[tspshilt]

He said remote controls are NOT universal yet. Remember that the phones are using what is an essentially connection agnostic system, so it is less likely they will implement their own company's interconnection system. Besides, it means you'll need to buy a new TV :P