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Accessories for the Note 3

Simon_Gardner said:
First time trying one of these (with my Note 3). The RavPower works just fine for an SDcard and transferring files two and fro but try as I might, I can't persuade it to work with an external drive - though the drive seems to fire up. The device doesn't seem to 'find' it. Any advice? I'm wondering if the problem is that the drive is Mac formatted?

I use 2Tb Western digital external drives.

Also software. RAV Filehub or Airstor and why?
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Might be a similar issue that was seen in the note 2,where it only recognized larger drives in a certain format. Can't remember what format, but it's on one of tge extensive reviews that was done for the smart dock. That is the only thing I can think of.
 
I would like to display my Note 3 with the overhead projector in a classroom. The university provides a podium with all the electronics in it to connect your computer to the projector, but there are only connectors for VGA and sound; no HDMI connectors.

Is this possible with the Note 3? Has anyone done this? If it is possible, what accessory do I need to buy?
 
John Jason said:
I would like to display my Note 3 with the overhead projector in a classroom. The university provides a podium with all the electronics in it to connect your computer to the projector, but there are only connectors for VGA and sound; no HDMI connectors.

Is this possible with the Note 3? Has anyone done this? If it is possible, what accessory do I need to buy?
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You can try an adapter like this:

Amazon.com : HDMI to VGA converter with R/L Audio Converter : Video Converters : Electronics

The only other alternative I can think of would be to buy one of these:

Amazon.com : Projector Multimedia LED LCD Portable Projector Compatible with Smart Phone for Iphone 4/4s, ipad, samsung Galaxy I9300, n7000, i9100(white) : Video Projectors : Electronics

There are other more expensive projector alternatives, but at least that'll give you some options/ideas.
 
drexappeal said:
Simon_Gardner said:
First time trying one of these (with my Note 3). The RavPower works just fine for an SDcard and transferring files two and fro but try as I might, I can't persuade it to work with an external drive - though the drive seems to fire up. The device doesn't seem to 'find' it. Any advice? I'm wondering if the problem is that the drive is Mac formatted?

I use 2Tb Western digital external drives.

Also software. RAV Filehub or Airstor and why?
Click to expand...

Might be a similar issue that was seen in the note 2,where it only recognized larger drives in a certain format. Can't remember what format, but it's on one of the extensive reviews that was done for the smart dock. That is the only thing I can think of.
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Hmm Possibly ExFat formatting? It was fine with small SD cards, though. Anyway it's a real shame as all my external drives are Mac-formatted 2Tb and that's unlikely to change.
 
drexappeal said:
It was AndroidNZ that did the review of the Smart Dock. Very thorough review.

Galaxy Note 2 Smart Dock review - exclusive first look! - YouTube

There is a section of that video, where he mentions connecting hard drives and the capacities that he ran into issues with.
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Smart dock. Different device. I'm talking about the RavPower filehub.


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Simon_Gardner said:
Smart dock. Different device. I'm talking about the RavPower filehub.


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I completely understood that. My main point in drawing the correlation was to point out how the identification of drives, over a certain size, had difficulty in being identified by the phone. I'd imagine that it might be similar circumstances, even with the RavPower device, because it's the phone that's trying to identify the connection.

So, much like you mentioned, I believe he either mentioned exFat or Fat32 for higher capacity drives. Either that, or it was related to usb 3.0 vs. 2.0. I haven't watched the video in so long, that I can't really pinpoint where in the video he discusses it, but it's in there.
 
drexappeal said:
I completely understood that. My main point in drawing the correlation was to point out how the identification of drives, over a certain size, had difficulty in being identified by the phone. I'd imagine that it might be similar circumstances, even with the RavPower device, because it's the phone that's trying to identify the connection.

So, much like you mentioned, I believe he either mentioned exFat or Fat32 for higher capacity drives. Either that, or it was related to usb 3.0 vs. 2.0. I haven't watched the video in so long, that I can't really pinpoint where in the video he discusses it, but it's in there.
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Well I found a review where the guy hooked up what appeared to be one of my 2Tb Western Digital drives.

Anyway, I also found what appears to be a Facebook support page so I'll see what they have to say.
 
drexappeal said:
You can try an adapter like this:
Amazon.com : HDMI to VGA converter with R/L Audio Converter : Video Converters : Electronics
The only other alternative I can think of would be to buy one of these:
Amazon.com : Projector Multimedia LED LCD Portable Projector Compatible with Smart Phone for Iphone 4/4s, ipad, samsung Galaxy I9300, n7000, i9100(white) : Video Projectors : Electronics
There are other more expensive projector alternatives, but at least that'll give you some options/ideas.
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My original intent in this discussion was to find out if it was even possible. When it comes to video, consider me like your great-grandfather who only understands the on-off-volume knob on a television set. if it's much more complicated than that it is out of my league. I have learned how to connect my laptop in the classroom, and considering that the Note 3 is pretty close to a real computer, I wondered if it might be possible to connect it as well.

Today I went to the AV Help Desk at the university and showed my Note 3 to the fellow at the desk and asked if it was possible to connect it to the overhead projectors in the classrooms. He immediately asked what classroom I needed to use it in, because apparently some classrooms have HDMI instead of VGA. I've never seen anything but VGA connectors in any of the classrooms I have used, so I told him I needed VGA.

He turned to a rack with various devices hanging on hooks that you can check out. He offered me a micro USB to VGA adapter that he thought would work with my Note 3. I suggested that maybe I'd be better off just to spring a few bucks and buy my own on Amazon. He immediately sat down at his computer, checked Amazon and found several, including one that apparently includes both a VGA and an HDMI adapter. So now I'm off to Amazon for shopping.

I'd still like to know if anyone here has actually successfully connected a Note 3 to an overhead projector and, if so, what adapter you used.
 
drexappeal said:
I believe he either mentioned exFat or Fat32 for higher capacity drives. Either that, or it was related to usb 3.0 vs. 2.0. I haven't watched the video in so long, that I can't really pinpoint where in the video he discusses it, but it's in there.
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Right well I have my answer from RavPower facebook support: As suspected, the device can't use Mac hard drives at all. They have to be at least MS DOS(FAT) formatted.
 
John Jason said:
My original intent in this discussion was to find out if it was even possible. When it comes to video, consider me like your great-grandfather who only understands the on-off-volume knob on a television set. if it's much more complicated than that it is out of my league. I have learned how to connect my laptop in the classroom, and considering that the Note 3 is pretty close to a real computer, I wondered if it might be possible to connect it as well.

Today I went to the AV Help Desk at the university and showed my Note 3 to the fellow at the desk and asked if it was possible to connect it to the overhead projectors in the classrooms. He immediately asked what classroom I needed to use it in, because apparently some classrooms have HDMI instead of VGA. I've never seen anything but VGA connectors in any of the classrooms I have used, so I told him I needed VGA.

He turned to a rack with various devices hanging on hooks that you can check out. He offered me a micro USB to VGA adapter that he thought would work with my Note 3. I suggested that maybe I'd be better off just to spring a few bucks and buy my own on Amazon. He immediately sat down at his computer, checked Amazon and found several, including one that apparently includes both a VGA and an HDMI adapter. So now I'm off to Amazon for shopping.

I'd still like to know if anyone here has actually successfully connected a Note 3 to an overhead projector and, if so, what adapter you used.
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I just found something else that would be even easier than the original adapter I posted:

Amazon.com: Details about Micro USB MHL to VGA Adapter 3.5mm Audio Cable For Galaxy Note 3 III N9000: Cell Phones & Accessories

Step-by-step to connect to the projector would be easy:

1) Plug the microUSB end into your phone
2) Plug a 3.5mm to 3.5mm (Male to Male) chord into the 3.5mm output on the adapter and the other end into the projector. If you don't have a 3.5mm to 3.5mm chord, they are cheap:
Amazon.com : Parts Express 3 Feet 3.5mm Stereo Male To Male Cable : Stereo Jack Cables : Electronics
3) Plug in a VGA cable to the adapter and the other end into the projector

Once the projector is powered up, it should have full emulation.

With this adapter that I posted earlier Amazon.com : HDMI to VGA converter with R/L Audio Converter : Video Converters : Electronics, it serves the same purpose, but the difference would be your needing to purchase a MHL adapter, as well:
Amazon.com: Micro USB MHL To HDMI HDTV Cable Adapter For Samsung Galaxy Note 3 III N9000: Electronics
The MHL adapter plugs into your phone. From there, you'd plug a regular HDMI cable into the MHL adapter and then the other end of the HDMI cable into the VGA adapter (RCA version). The biggest difference in connection would be the RCA audio vs. 3.5mm audio.

If the classroom projector does not have a 3.5mm input, then the RCA version combined with the MHL adapter is probably your best bet.
 
OK. Just tried it. Old 500 Gb Apple drive from a laptop. Formatted FAT. And then loaded with media. (It mounts on the Mac desktop just fine of course.) Plugged into the RAVPower.

It works. I now have a 500Gb external storage for my Note 3 I can carry round.

The next question is how long will it keep the drive going before the battery dies. I'm guessing a solid state drive would use less power?

It also might be a more convenient way to move files to and from a Mac than *@?** Android File Transfer.
 
Oh wow. The wifi on the RavPower filehub does a pass through. You wifi link to the device from your phone. It wifi links on to your network. Result: You have the link to the device and to your oodles of extra storage and piggy back onto your internet wifi at the same time. Clever. It works.
 
Simon_Gardner said:
OK. Just tried it. Old 500 Gb Apple drive from a laptop. Formatted FAT. And then loaded with media. (It mounts on the Mac desktop just fine of course.) Plugged into the RAVPower.

It works. I now have a 500Gb external storage for my Note 3 I can carry round.

The next question is how long will it keep the drive going before the battery dies. I'm guessing a solid state drive would use less power?

It also might be a more convenient way to move files to and from a Mac than *@?** Android File Transfer.
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Simon_Gardner said:
Oh wow. The wifi on the RavPower filehub does a pass through. You wifi link to the device from your phone. It wifi links on to your network. Result: You have the link to the device and to your oodles of extra storage and piggy back onto your internet wifi at the same time. Clever. It works.
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Since you mentioned that, I went to look at the device from the website directly and some of the reviews. I am going to be keeping my eyes and ears open for potentially buying one of these at some point. I could see it being beneficial for use in the car, where I wouldn't necessarily have some music files on my tablet.

My only question is if it forces use of the proprietary app. The reason this is important for me is, for my music, I prefer using PowerAmp player. If I can access the RavPower FileHub, by identifying the drive through PowerAmp's settings, then this would open up a lot of possibilities.

Same goes for my preferred video player (MoboPlayer). I'd want to be able to identify the drive through the player, rather than needing to use the proprietary app.
 
drexappeal said:
Since you mentioned that, I went to look at the device from the website directly and some of the reviews. I am going to be keeping my eyes and ears open for potentially buying one of these at some point. I could see it being beneficial for use in the car, where I wouldn't necessarily have some music files on my tablet.

My only question is if it forces use of the proprietary app. The reason this is important for me is, for my music, I prefer using PowerAmp player. If I can access the RavPower FileHub, by identifying the drive through PowerAmp's settings, then this would open up a lot of possibilities.

Same goes for my preferred video player (MoboPlayer). I'd want to be able to identify the drive through the player, rather than needing to use the proprietary app.
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I'll ask them about that.
 
I hope the charge from car docks these days are better than they were a few years ago, they worked fine but charged too fast, which made the charge run out quickly, basically a fast charge but not the best.
 
evohicks said:
I hope the charge from car docks these days are better than they were a few years ago, they worked fine but charged too fast, which made the charge run out quickly, basically a fast charge but not the best.
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The 4 port I got is pretty darn good. My Note 8 charges up pretty fast. I went up 10%, last night, in my 30 min. commute home, while using power amp with display on the entire time.
That is using the port designed for some products
 
drexappeal said:
The 4 port I got is pretty darn good. My Note 8 charges up pretty fast. I went up 10%, last night, in my 30 min. commute home, while using power amp with display on the entire time.
That is using the port designed for some products
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The only time I have found it to be slow is when I have Data on, am listening to music and using navigation.

Otherwise, like you said, when I am just listening to music on my device it usually charges pretty fast, not as fast as a wall charger, but definitely faster than a computer. :)
 
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