MHL cable teardown?

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Would someone be so kind to teardown his/her mhl cable to see if there is something special in it or it's just plastic with wires
Thanks

I'm asking for this because i'm planning to make one myself

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It's a bit more than just a cable; it'll have some kind of bridge chip to convert the phone's MHL output to HDMI that current TV sets will accept. This is one reason why the existing MHL adapters require a charger input -- the bridge chip requires some power to operate, and you don't want to drain the phone's batteries by drawing the bridge chip power from it.

Once TVs with MHL interfaces appear on the market, a simpler, straight-through cable might work, but for now, you're stuck with the chipped adapter.

Originally Posted by 3waygeek

It's a bit more than just a cable; it'll have some kind of bridge chip to convert the phone's MHL output to HDMI that current TV sets will accept. This is one reason why the existing MHL adapters require a charger input -- the bridge chip requires some power to operate, and you don't want to drain the phone's batteries by drawing the bridge chip power from it.

Once TVs with MHL interfaces appear on the market, a simpler, straight-through cable might work, but for now, you're stuck with the chipped adapter.

Hey m8,
this was the most helpful and most informative reply I've ever read in a forum.
(of course including the link)

The page answers most of my questions, I've ever had about MHL.. Used google but didn't find that.


Thanks!!11