PMID701C TV Out

[MasterR]

Well you wouldn't think it would be so hard. The cable should have been included. Anyway glad you got it working.

[Android_n00b]

Mine Doesn't Work

I've got a cable with 3.5mm to RCA Yellow White Red, and it doesn't work, I think because it "exports" the sound and the video, the right cable should just "export" the video.

[MasterR]

Have a look at the pic I posted. It has 4 sections on the 3.5mm jack side. If it does then the wiring may be off and you will have to splice it and follow the pin out above to put it back together.


Also make sure you are plugged into the YPbPr port (all three rca ends are for component video) of your TV not the RCA composite (yellow single video in)

Good luck and let us know if you get it working.

Actually will be on a business trip later this week and am going to do my powerpoint on this tablet using the video out port to a projector! Should be fun.

[helpless automation]

I've got a cable with 3.5mm to RCA Yellow White Red, and it doesn't work, I think because it "exports" the sound and the video, the right cable should just "export" the video.

Yeah me too. I tried the yellow-green white-blue red-red and no luck. I will play around some more and see if i can find something that works.

[Dartman]

Pretty sure audio is handled by the headphone jack or the built in speaker as that's the way it worked on mu I model when I tried my component cable for my WDTVLIVE. It worked except for having to change the color around to make it happy.
I had sound from the tablets speaker as I didn't feel like trying to get behind my TV for the RCA audio cables.
It was beautiful full res video though with maybe just a tiny hint of stutter that I could barely detect.

[helpless automation]

I tried every configuration with a yellow white red cable and no luck.

[firstparadigm]

Working TV Out Cable

I bought the following for $5.00 and it works well. I guess it's originally for INOi or Argosy HDD Media Player. I had to swap the plugs around once to get it right and unfortunately I'm not at home to see where each went.

http://www.amazon.com/INOi-Media-Player-Component-Cable/dp/B001EUEVX2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334334365&sr=8-1


I've run into two issues, neither of which I believe is a result of the cable:

The first is a bright green line that runs along the left and top edge of the output. I haven't adjusted the TV settings or anything to try to get rid of it, so perhaps that would help.

The other is that when I connected a 3.5mm male to red/white RCA cable to carry audio, the internal speaker did not turn off and the slight delay in transmission caused a very irritating "echo" effect.

Has anyone run into these issues?

[PRB]

What I do know now about the TV out-

I purchased a video cable from Amazon and it worked fine. I have a PMID701c with Shawn’s ICS installed and minimal apps added. I also have a new PMID701i x10, stock, and the TV out worked fine on it as well. I only tried a simple video clip from my digital camcorder in my testing, but it seemed ok to me. I ohmed my new video cable and it looks to be like the one in Post 8 in this thread. I had originally bought a Sony camcorder cable but it will need some surgery before being able to use it with the Polaroids. The cable from Amazon seems to be light weight compared to the Sony- but is does work as is.
I also found several stereo audio splitter cables, six feet, at Amazon for less than three dollars if you need one.

Link for Video Only Cable: http://www.amazon.com/Aiptek-ZCB-HDV...6790513&sr=1-3

Other quick info-
I have tried the USB port for a wireless mouse and it worked with a mini adapter. I had a powered USB hub a few years ago but have not been able to find it to complete multiple USB connections at once. I will test when found…

USB adapters at Amazon-search for: USB A Female to Mini USB B 5 Pin Male Adapter. There are several one piece molded units and well as a few short corded models as well, starting at ninety nine cents, but most are well under five dollars.

Hope this helps- PRB

[Hamloaf]

So where can I get one of these cords? Radio shack? Would they even know what it is?

Don't bother going to Radio Shack. They don't know what your'e talking about. They just want to sell you a cell phone.

[elektrik]

I bought the following for $5.00 and it works well. I guess it's originally for INOi or Argosy HDD Media Player. I had to swap the plugs around once to get it right and unfortunately I'm not at home to see where each went.

I purchased this cable too. FYI-the RCA jacks plug in the following order:
- Red -> Green
- Green -> Blue
- Blue-> Red

[elektrik]

I purchased a video cable from Amazon and it worked fine. I have a PMID701c with Shawn’s ICS installed and minimal apps added.

So I'm curious-did you originally have GB and then upgraded to ICS? I am worried about doing that because I hear reports of TV out being disabled when you upgrade, and I JUST got everything working nicely. lol!

[helpless automation]

So I'm curious-did you originally have GB and then upgraded to ICS? I am worried about doing that because I hear reports of TV out being disabled when you upgrade, and I JUST got everything working nicely. lol!

I just updated my 701c to the ST ICS upgrade and I can use the tv out with no problem. So yes the upgraded ics does do tv out if you have the port.

[PRB]

PMID701C TV Out

So I'm curious-did you originally have GB and then upgraded to ICS? I am worried about doing that because I hear reports of TV out being disabled when you upgrade, and I JUST got everything working nicely. lol!

Yes the tablet came with 2.3.4. I upgraded to Onda ICS v1 then locked up the tablet. I then loaded Shawn's ICS for the 701c. I only had the cable set after I had Shawn's ROM. So far, TV Out has worked on the 701c and 701i x10 stock ICS. I am not sure what ST was referring to with the functionality deleted in their ROM since helpless automation says it works on his install...

[Dartman]

Maybe they didn't pay some sort of license to include the TV out and HD or something so they're trying to make like it doesn't have it or they killed it to make whoever happy, plus they do have the versions that no longer have the output so why bother to say it will work for the older units, who knows

[elektrik]

I just updated my 701c to the ST ICS upgrade and I can use the tv out with no problem. So yes the upgraded ics does do tv out if you have the port.

Helpless, PRB, good to know! I've been afraid to upgrade for fear of losing that functionality!

Too bad Polaroid went out of business-I'm falling in love with this tablet :-)