HDMI Cable for Note 2 to connect to TV

Luckycharm

HI, where is the cheapest place to get a HDMI cable for Note 2 so I can connect it up to the TV. Looking online I see some cables will not work - anyone know what one to go for.

biebiebie

The official Samsung cable is probably your safest bet. Have read reports also that cheaper copies either don't work or don't work as smoothly as expected. I believe S3 cable should probably work, but older S2 cables won't as the pin out has changed.

Am interest also in hearing anyone's experience in buying and using the hdmi cable. Has to be easier than pulling out the laptop!

tupac_healy

biebiebie wrote: »

The official Samsung cable is probably your safest bet. Have read reports also that cheaper copies either don't work or don't work as smoothly as expected. I believe S3 cable should probably work, but older S2 cables won't as the pin out has changed.

Am interest also in hearing anyone's experience in buying and using the hdmi cable. Has to be easier than pulling out the laptop!

I got the official one, its a great piece of kit in fairness, only takes a few secs to set up and the picture upscaling is pretty good!


I'd recommend the offical one but know beforehand that not all apps allow use of thia cable ;-)

biebiebie

What apps? Are you referring to Sky Go? Any other apps blocking it?

As a matter of interest where did you buy it and for how much?

runawaybishop

biebiebie wrote: »

The official Samsung cable is probably your safest bet. Have read reports also that cheaper copies either don't work or don't work as smoothly as expected. I believe S3 cable should probably work, but older S2 cables won't as the pin out has changed.

HDMI cables either work or they don't

Luckycharm

tupac_healy wrote: »

I got the official one, its a great piece of kit in fairness, only takes a few secs to set up and the picture upscaling is pretty good!


I'd recommend the offical one but know beforehand that not all apps allow use of thia cable ;-)

Tks could you tell me where you got it and how much?

biebiebie

runawaybishop wrote: »

HDMI cables either work or they don't

Yes true. But I suppose in this specific context we're talking about a MHL/HDMI Adaptor rather than a hdmi cable (a hdmi cable does get plugged into the adopter though). It's the cheaper non Samsung adopters that can cause picture quality issues from what I've read.

Luckycharm

Just ordered one on ebay for around €9 coming from china - it says it is an offical one will see. It was around €35 on other european sites.

runawaybishop

biebiebie wrote: »

Yes true. But I suppose in this specific context we're talking about a MHL/HDMI Adaptor rather than a hdmi cable (a hdmi cable does get plugged into the adopter though). It's the cheaper non Samsung adopters that can cause picture quality issues from what I've read.

Maybe, but that shouldn't be the case. There is a connection or there is no connection - its on or off. A 2 euro adapter should be the same connection quality as a 100 euro one. The 100 euro adapter may have extras, such as a power adapter to charge your phone simultaneously or flashing lights but thats about it. Shops selling gold plated HDMI leads for 100 quid for a better connection are a scam.

thegreatiam

runawaybishop wrote: »

Maybe, but that shouldn't be the case. There is a connection or there is no connection - its on or off. A 2 euro adapter should be the same connection quality as a 100 euro one. The 100 euro adapter may have extras, such as a power adapter to charge your phone simultaneously or flashing lights but thats about it. Shops selling gold plated HDMI leads for 100 quid for a better connection are a scam.

true for a 100% hdmi cable, but for the mini usb>hdmi im not sure. got any references to check this info?

calex71

I'm using a standard HDMI to mini HDMI adapter (4.95 in Tesco) and a standard HDMI cable from the €2 shop next door to connect my tablet to the TV, no issues.

thegreatiam

calex71 wrote: »

I'm using a standard HDMI to mini HDMI adapter (4.95 in Tesco) and a standard HDMI cable from the €2 shop next door to connect my tablet to the TV, no issues.

I have the exact same at home for my tablet,

But id be interested in seeing the results of the hdmi for the note2/s3 as I have both those devices too.

biebiebie

Yes but the Note 2 doesn't have a hdmi out port per say. You need a special adopter that plugs into the micro usb slot on the phone. That then provides a hdmi port to plug your hdmi cable into.
eg

http://www.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-note-2-mhlhdmi-adaptor

I do understand the arguments put forward for cheap €2 hdmi cables vs expensive gold plated etc (I buy the €2 version myself).

Chet T16

runawaybishop wrote: »

Shops selling gold plated HDMI leads for 100 quid for a better connection are a scam.

I have gold plated optical cables here

runawaybishop

thegreatiam wrote: »

true for a 100% hdmi cable, but for the mini usb>hdmi im not sure. got any references to check this info?

What's so special about a usb cable? Its just a bunch of wires and the adapter just passes that connection through to the HDMI cable, which is also a bunch of wires. They either pass the signal on or they do not. You can get these adapters off amazon for 10 usd with remote ports and charging ability included.

thegreatiam

runawaybishop wrote: »

What's so special about a usb cable? Its just a bunch of wires and the adapter just passes that connection through to the HDMI cable, which is also a bunch of wires. They either pass the signal on or they do not. You can get these adapters off amazon for 10 usd with remote ports and charging ability included.

Well, if its a bunch of wires, sure i can just plug my phone straight into the Ariel and bypass the tv all together.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adapter-Cable-Samsung-support-Surround/dp/B009FU51BE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=10NFNJRJS2XES&coliid=I3JPIQ2FC4WE0X

This specifically, Id like to know if there is a signal degradation caused by the adapter to HDMi

runawaybishop

thegreatiam wrote: »

Well, if its a bunch of wires, sure i can just plug my phone straight into the Ariel and bypass the tv all together.

Was this supposed to be helpful?

thegreatiam

runawaybishop wrote: »

What's so special about a usb cable? Its just a bunch of wires and the adapter just passes that connection through to the HDMI cable, which is also a bunch of wires.

was this?

runawaybishop

thegreatiam wrote: »

was this?

Yes actually. Digital signals either work or they do not, as i have said previously. You do not get a degradation in quality - you just get no data at the other end.

thegreatiam

until it passes through an adapter or longer wire

runawaybishop

thegreatiam wrote: »

until it passes through an adapter or longer wire

Basic adapters just connect wires together, they do not perform any other functions and would be subject to working or not working.

If you have some info that poor quality adapters will result in a poor quality connection please share them. I don;t think anyone here wants someone to fork out a wad of cash when a couple of euro will do.

thegreatiam

Im not really sure what youre driving at. Im not trying to convince people to spend extra money on expensive cables. A cheap hdmi is as effective as an expensive hdmi of the same size.

All I did was ask if you had any documentation to say that a USB-hdmi cable would be subject to degradation. You can keep repeating that 'its just a bunch of wires, or its just a connection' till youre blue in the face' it wont draw any real conclusions

runawaybishop

thegreatiam wrote: »

Im not really sure what youre driving at. Im not trying to convince people to spend extra money on expensive cables. A cheap hdmi is as effective as an expensive hdmi of the same size.

All I did was ask if you had any documentation to say that a USB-hdmi cable would be subject to degradation. You can keep repeating that 'its just a bunch of wires, or its just a connection' till youre blue in the face' it wont draw any real conclusions

There is a lot of info out about digital signal degradation, feel free to search for it yourself. The basic adapter doesn't process anything, its just a pass through. The adapter won't degrade the signal. Much like a standard digital cable it will either pass on the data properly or it will not, resulting in an on or off scenario. To that end a cheap adapter (and hdmi cable) will perform that function the same as an expensive one. Some expensive adapters will perform additional functions though, as i mentioned previously.

gbob

I got this one for my s3 and works well. You do need at least a 1amp usb plug to power it initially but once you've got it going it'll work from the tv's usb socket.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170943685485?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648

ceejay

I got this one from ebay for my Galaxy Nexus. Works just fine as long as it's powered. Default output is 720p, I have to test it with a 1080p video source to make sure it definitely supports that resolution, but it's supposed to.

Sky Go won't work with a HDMI output connected (or on a rooted device for that matter)

But Netflix works great, as do various games I tested like The Dark Knight Rises.

Next step for me is to hook up my PS3 controller

gbob

ceejay wrote: »

I got this one from ebay for my Galaxy Nexus. Works just fine as long as it's powered. Default output is 720p, I have to test it with a 1080p video source to make sure it definitely supports that resolution, but it's supposed to.

Sky Go won't work with a HDMI output connected (or on a rooted device for that matter)

But Netflix works great, as do various games I tested like The Dark Knight Rises.

Next step for me is to hook up my PS3 controller

Sixaxis controller from the market works well for for the gta games, need to set up the controls but well worth it.

melekalikimaka

thegreatiam wrote: »

Im not really sure what youre driving at. Im not trying to convince people to spend extra money on expensive cables. A cheap hdmi is as effective as an expensive hdmi of the same size.

All I did was ask if you had any documentation to say that a USB-hdmi cable would be subject to degradation. You can keep repeating that 'its just a bunch of wires, or its just a connection' till youre blue in the face' it wont draw any real conclusions

you need to look at the nature of the data transfer, its not like analog, this is digital, signal degradation and data degradation would be different, its akin to usb basically

eamonnq

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgeaeXM4SpM

Might be helpful, read the comments regarding the Galaxy S3.

Some MHL adaptors work with some phones and not others.

Some phones are not MHL-ready.