Am I missing something or is there just not an HDMI output on the Note 2?
If there's not, how do I stream from my phone to my tv?
If there's not, how do I stream from my phone to my tv?
According to samsung's website, these are all the listed accessories that are compatible with the Note 2 specifically:
Accessories - Sprint Cell Phones SPH-L900 | Samsung Cell Phones
The 5pin>11pin adaptor tip is on there, but I think you can go with the 11 pin adaptor:
HDTV Universal Adapter (11 Pin) )
Or you can always get the Note 2 Smart Dock, which has been sold out on Samsung's website for the past 3 months.
I think we were posting at the same time. Will the $10 option work for what I'm trying to do or do I need to get the $30 one? I noticed it has to be plugged in to a power supply to work. I had no idea what a pain this would be. Amazon has an HDMI cable on sale for less than $3 today so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to try streaming video from my phone.
For anyone interested in the HDMI cable here's the link
HDMI (Type A) to HDMI Micro (Type D) , High Speed Cable with Ethernet for HTC ,Motorola 6 feet:Amazon:Electronics
The reviews for the less expensive one on Amazon aren't very good for streaming video. Their prices aren't much cheaper than Samsung's website after the 50% off coupon. I guess I just need to bite the bullet & spend the $20 for the Samsung adapter.
I did manage to get a straight answer from Samsung finally & they confirmed what I already found out in this forum. This is what I would need.
HDMI Smart Adapter | Samsung Mobile
I think my best bet is going to be to spend the big bucks on the Smart Dock if I want to stream video. It seems like with all of the technology we have these days there would be a simpler way to do this. My techy knowledge is limited but why is Bluetooth or NFC not an option?
I think my best bet is going to be to spend the big bucks on the Smart Dock if I want to stream video.
If you are not using it to play android game on the TV, you could also look into AllShare Cast Dongle. It is the same price as the Smart Dock, but wireless. From what I read, the smart dock has usb ports to connect your keyboard, mouse, or even PS3 controller, and it does a better job of mirroring your phone screen without much delay. The AllShare Cast Dongle has some delay but you won't see it when only streaming video and not playing games.
I would get either one of them, if only they were not backordered! I think they will be back in stock when my 50% off coupon expires.
If you guys are interested, the AllShare Cast Wireless Hub (Dongle) is back in stock at Samsung. It is not bad with the 50% off coupon!
I don't have wifi so if I'm not mistaken, All Share won't work for me. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I've had this phone for a month & a half & still haven't figured out the function of a lot of the stock apps, much less how to use them.
Side note (Drex, you might have input on this.) I thought Sprint said they would allow their customers to remove the bloatware going forward from the HTC Hero (I think that was the timing). I can't remove many of the apps that came with the phone & will never use a lot of them.
On the Allshare front: You do not need separate Wi-Fi on the premisis to use the Alshare Dongle. That has a Wi-Fi receiver in it I believe to connect your phone directly to the telly. The dongle plugs in to the HDMI port and then talks wirelessly directly to the phone. Samsung TVs that support Allshare natively may or may not have their own Wi-Fi or may need to be plugged into a router that does. This would need to be investigated on a case by case basis.
Will Allshare work on a NON Samsung tv? Or is that the purpose of the hub?
Some Samsung TVs have it built in. The purpose of the hub is for connection to any HDMI TV that does not already have the functionality. Just switch your TV to that HDMI port and control via phone.
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