tablet to tv problem

spaglemon · 29-08-2014, 22:27

I'm using a fairly long hdmi cable to connect a tegra note 7 to my tv, if I'm streaming a movie on the tablet it plays fine but when I connect it via hdmi cable to my tv the playback is sometimes sort of laggy almost as if it's buffering ?
is there some sort of reliable wireless way of connecting a tablet to a tv ?

Thanks

Nigel Goodwin · 30-08-2014, 09:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by spaglemon

I'm using a fairly long hdmi cable to connect a tegra note 7 to my tv, if I'm streaming a movie on the tablet it plays fine but when I connect it via hdmi cable to my tv the playback is sometimes sort of laggy almost as if it's buffering ?
is there some sort of reliable wireless way of connecting a tablet to a tv ?

Nothing anywhere near as reliable as a cable - have you tried a shorter one? (although I doubt that's the problem).

call100 · 30-08-2014, 18:17

Chromecast?

spaglemon · 30-08-2014, 20:25

Thanks for the replies

Haven't tried a shorter cable, am I right in thinking that an hdmi cable regardless of price either works or it doesn't ? do cables have different transfer rates ? (probably a stupid question)

If you're streaming from XBMC would a chromecast work ?

Thanks again

Nigel Goodwin · 31-08-2014, 09:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by spaglemon

Haven't tried a shorter cable, am I right in thinking that an hdmi cable regardless of price either works or it doesn't ? do cables have different transfer rates ? (probably a stupid question)

All are basically the same, there are a few different specs (1.1, 1.4 etc.) but for basic connecting a source to a TV any that meets the HDMI spec will work.

asm · 31-08-2014, 11:17

How long is the HDMI cable? I had a 5 meter HDMI cable that was unreliable when I used it with my projector. Using a shorter cable solved the problem I was getting. It is not as simple as saying it works or it doesn't, anyone who occasionally gets glitches in their Freeview picture will know that digital signals can be problematic.

gomezz · 31-08-2014, 11:20

I use this cable to connect my Hudl tablet to my main TV with no problems

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Nigel Goodwin · 31-08-2014, 11:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by asm

How long is the HDMI cable? I had a 5 meter HDMI cable that was unreliable when I used it with my projector. Using a shorter cable solved the problem I was getting. It is not as simple as saying it works or it doesn't, anyone who occasionally gets glitches in their Freeview picture will know that digital signals can be problematic.

Then your cable was faulty (or source/projector) - it's not meeting the HDMI specifications.

But almost certainly just a duff cable - 10m ones work perfectly well, and I've even joined two 10m ones together occasionally with no problems.

chrisjr · 31-08-2014, 12:09

HDMI 1.x specs only really apply to the kit at each end of the cable. There are five cable types.

http://www.hdmi.org/consumer/finding_right_cable.aspx

Using a Standard cable with 1080p signals might give some problems but not the sort of thing described in the OP I wouldn't have thought. Though might be what caused asm's problems.

tealady · 31-08-2014, 13:08

Some discussion on xbmc streaming here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2599233

Nigel Goodwin · 31-08-2014, 14:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisjr

Using a Standard cable with 1080p signals might give some problems.

'Might' been the operative word

I've yet to see a working cable, even the very first HDMI ones, fail to work at 1080P.

29-08-2014, 22:27	#1
spaglemon Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4	tablet to tv problem I'm using a fairly long hdmi cable to connect a tegra note 7 to my tv, if I'm streaming a movie on the tablet it plays fine but when I connect it via hdmi cable to my tv the playback is sometimes sort of laggy almost as if it's buffering ? is there some sort of reliable wireless way of connecting a tablet to a tv ? Thanks

30-08-2014, 09:13	#2
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by spaglemon I'm using a fairly long hdmi cable to connect a tegra note 7 to my tv, if I'm streaming a movie on the tablet it plays fine but when I connect it via hdmi cable to my tv the playback is sometimes sort of laggy almost as if it's buffering ? is there some sort of reliable wireless way of connecting a tablet to a tv ? Nothing anywhere near as reliable as a cable - have you tried a shorter one? (although I doubt that's the problem).

30-08-2014, 18:17	#3
call100 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 6,572	Chromecast?

30-08-2014, 20:25	#4
spaglemon Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4	Thanks for the replies Haven't tried a shorter cable, am I right in thinking that an hdmi cable regardless of price either works or it doesn't ? do cables have different transfer rates ? (probably a stupid question) If you're streaming from XBMC would a chromecast work ? Thanks again

31-08-2014, 09:49	#5
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by spaglemon Haven't tried a shorter cable, am I right in thinking that an hdmi cable regardless of price either works or it doesn't ? do cables have different transfer rates ? (probably a stupid question) All are basically the same, there are a few different specs (1.1, 1.4 etc.) but for basic connecting a source to a TV any that meets the HDMI spec will work.

31-08-2014, 11:17	#6
asm Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 151	How long is the HDMI cable? I had a 5 meter HDMI cable that was unreliable when I used it with my projector. Using a shorter cable solved the problem I was getting. It is not as simple as saying it works or it doesn't, anyone who occasionally gets glitches in their Freeview picture will know that digital signals can be problematic.

31-08-2014, 11:20	#7
gomezz Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buckingham Posts: 28,590	I use this cable to connect my Hudl tablet to my main TV with no problems http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

31-08-2014, 11:49	#8
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by asm How long is the HDMI cable? I had a 5 meter HDMI cable that was unreliable when I used it with my projector. Using a shorter cable solved the problem I was getting. It is not as simple as saying it works or it doesn't, anyone who occasionally gets glitches in their Freeview picture will know that digital signals can be problematic. Then your cable was faulty (or source/projector) - it's not meeting the HDMI specifications. But almost certainly just a duff cable - 10m ones work perfectly well, and I've even joined two 10m ones together occasionally with no problems.

31-08-2014, 12:09	#9
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	HDMI 1.x specs only really apply to the kit at each end of the cable. There are five cable types. http://www.hdmi.org/consumer/finding_right_cable.aspx Using a Standard cable with 1080p signals might give some problems but not the sort of thing described in the OP I wouldn't have thought. Though might be what caused asm's problems.

31-08-2014, 13:08	#10
tealady Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: colchester Posts: 15,352	Some discussion on xbmc streaming here http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2599233

31-08-2014, 14:29	#11
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by chrisjr Using a Standard cable with 1080p signals might give some problems. 'Might' been the operative word I've yet to see a working cable, even the very first HDMI ones, fail to work at 1080P.

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