OneX to TV

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I basically want to view pictures&videos stored on the phone on *any* LCD TV.
Can someone please help clarify these questions:

- the Medialink HD needs a WiFi connection to work, otherwise it's a 90$ door stopper?
- alternative for simple mirroring the screen is a MHL cable such as M490 MicroUSB to HDMI, but it requires charging while operating?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/HTC-AC-M490-.../dp/B005CNLGAS

what the hell is out there to serve the simple purpose of showing some pictures&videos on a large screen while visiting someone's house? without needing to have WiFi or wall charger all the time.

Currently the MHL Cable is the best bet to get onto any HDMI equipped TV. If that TV does not have a USB output to power the adapter (and hence the phone) then I have found taking a portable battery pack that I have serves that purpose well. It’s 5000mAh which is more than enough to keep things going for an evenings films. Plus as it only charges at 500mA (if I use a standard USB cable) instead of the wall charger’s 1A the phone doesn’t get so hot.

However...something to consider if you do have access to WiFi, and don’t want to shell out of that HD Media Link....

I was going to buy one myself until I bought my NAS drive. It has a built-in media server called Twonky which my Xbox and PS3 can stream from. Stupid name aside, I wondered if there was an android version.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...lyZW1vdGUiXQ..

If (like my friends) they have either an Xbox, PS3 or Windows PC hooked up to the TV, these can (via a WiFi network) stream a move straight off your phone and play on the TV. It works well. Hard to determine the effect on battery drain as I am one of the ones with this WiFi hardware fault, and my battery life in general on WiFi is shocking.

I just bought this, but not arrived yet.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2510249673...#ht_1366wt_239

Originally Posted by Mcyates

I just bought this, but not arrived yet.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2510249673...#ht_1366wt_239

I just bought the same too, works nicely

BTW, you do need the USB powered else the adaptor doesn't work

How do you expect to show pictures/video on a tv screen without wifi or MHL? Bluetooth is too slow...

You can use any DLNA supported thing over wifi to send pictures or video. The HTC Media Link is the only thing able to mirror the screen though.

I just wanted to add,the media link hd has is own WiFi. If you are in an area without WiFi it will act like an access point for the hox. In fact you have to configure it to use your network.oob it uses is own WiFi.
So no need for external WiFi...

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@domsch: Thats exactly what i was missing from the big picture! Are you sure i can connect the phone to the MPHD without having an external wifi available?

I dont need a power supply because i dont intend to stream full movies or something, just to display pictures and small clips shot with the phone when im visiting family...

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Who doesn't have WiFi?

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Originally Posted by JClikesVIDEOGAMES

Who doesn't have WiFi?

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There are a lot of instances where WiFi isn't present. Hotel rooms, visiting parents etc.

Just to confirm. The media link hd doesn't need a WiFi network to work. It can produce its own signal that the phone can connect to.

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One X doesn’t have a dedicated video out port, so there are no direct HDMI/Composite/Component cable solutions.
You can either

• Connect your phone as a mass storage device to the TV or Media player (If they support USB devices)
• Use a MHL adaptor (requires power)
• DLNA (requires a DLNA capable TV or a Media player).