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[Galaxy Note II Accessories] apoparis:
The touchscreen has a HDMI connection for video and a USB connection for the touch function.

I wonder if this will work with the smart dock which has hdmi and usb too.

Anybody tried?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] scote:
Pretty cool if it does, my not arrived yet. Might ditch the tablet and do this when it does.

Let us know if the touchscreen works
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] sonician:
Just saw this thread today, and that a lot of people in Canada are trying to track one down.

My girlfriend ordered one for me, for Christmas, back in late November. It never came. Samsung Canada just shrugged and said they didn't know when they would be available. Got the same response from their official Facebook and Twitter sites too.

Last week, we found that GoCellular.ca had three in stock.

$69.99 + tax. She ordered it about a week ago, and I got my Christmas present yesterday.

Samsung has no clue how to handle customer support or actually provide enough stock to meet demand, whish is asinine.

Anyway, I see today that GoCellular is out of stock again, but keep an eye on them. They were fast, and a heck of a lot cheaper than anyone else.

Now, did anyone figure out how to fix the resolution via HDMI to a monitor? Using the official Samsung dongle out to my LCD T looks a lot better than the HDMI from the multimedia dock.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] YOYO41:
If someone wants a smart dock pm, I live in Miami
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] poliorcetes:
Hi

I have a monitor which can offer a 1080 resolution. When YouTube is playing, smart dock works at 1080. If not, landscape resolution is 720x480.

Does anybody know how to force 1080 all the time?

Thanks in advance!

Enviado desde mi GT-N7100 usando Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ckf92:
Hello, i just got my smart dock today.

My tv is an old samsung L32B450 and it's only a 720p/1080i .

When i use the smart dock, the tv switch to 1080i 30hz resolution.

So when i tried to watch a 720p movie, the playback isn't smooth.. because of frequency i guest.

Do you know if there is a tweak to force 720p 60hz hdmi output on the smart dock? (and not use that crappy 1080i!!)

i'm running hd revolution rom so i'm rooted.

I hope someone can help me.

it's crazy if there is no tweak to set the HDMI output resolution !!

thank you in advance.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] aNtRx:
Hello!

I got my Smart Dock today... have stock rom on my Note II N7100 and wondering if you have found out how to change the output resolution?

I have Samsung SyncMaster T220 Monitor and all i get is lame resolution :(

Any help would be appreciated...

Tnx in advance
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ckf92:
re-hello, after checking again.. maybe it's not 1080i but 1080p.. whatever the frequency is 30hz... i tried my playstation 3 on this screen, and i can get 60hz... i hope someone will find a way to fix that, because the dock will be great with smooth display.. thank you in advance.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] IamPro:
idk if its me but I am starting to not let it turn off the display bc it seems to me that it plays better, not sure if thats correct but felt like there was some lag
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] krumbs:
Logitech Revue keyboard works great

Got the dock today. Tried couple of custom ROMs, but screen off and rotation did not work. Note, plugging in a keyboard and an older PS2 mouse with USB adapter did not work. Also, a no-name rollable USB keyboard and the Logitech MX1000 Laser mouse did not make any difference.

Finally, what worked was reverting to stock (rooted) and plugging in a USB optical mouse which I went out and bought specifically for this. Strange that you need a relatively new mouse plugged in.

Anyway, have plugged in a Logitech Unifying receiver in the other USB port, and paired with the Logitech Revue keyboard. Since that keyboard was specifically designed for Google TV and Android, I find it to be the best fit, especially with the dedicated home and back keys.

Overall, I was expecting things to be easier. Now I am left with only one port to plug HDDs - am hoping using a powered 7-ports USB hub will work just fine.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] xKrisx:
The only way I have been able to force resolution was from my TV and not the phone .
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ckf92:
damn!! i'have no way to do that with my tv :( or i don't know how to do that...;

It's really a pity.. why samsung don't have a software to config this "smart" dock...

on my tv the qulity is very great... but the framerate is awful...maybe there are some file to tweak for root user?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ap27:
I have this issue. The moment I plug in a USB mouse the screen turns off and the video output on my monitor gets really really laggy.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] micmaccc:
i'm using mine with LG HDTV 720 only but the HDTV info is showing 1080p 30Hz :)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ckf92:
hello everybody,

no news about forcing output hdmi resolution??

1080p @ 30hz is really crappy ;(

TIA
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] TabGuy:
I got the doc this week and have some questions/comments...

1. Is there any way to force landscape everywhere. Seeing portrait on a widescreen TV looks a little silly.

2. I connect to my cable TV box via Vulkano (It's a clone of Slingbox) and when I do that I notice two things. I connect to it over the Internet. Lots of data usage.

- The battery drains about 8 % per hour. Is this because of the heavy data transfer while watching?

- Unlike YouTube, etc where the video fills the screen the screen is squished with vertical black bars on the left and right sides of the screen. People on TV shows look tall and skinny.

3. Most video looks fine. No problems at all. Except for #2 above and Netflix. Netflix gets a squished screen like Vulkano except that it's squished even more. Why is that?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ujustjelly:
output on tv flickers?

Hey I purchased the dock in february and 2 out of the 4 note II devices I owned/own, I have experienced a weird flickering sensation on my tv display when the note II was plugged into the dock. Has anyone else had this problem? Also, with those same 2 note II devices, when I would snapbthe oem microusbwire into the note II's microusb port, it would fit loose or fall out (however, if I used another oem microusb wire it would fit alot more snug). So I am not sure if it is the microusb port on my phone that is the problem or the dock :s

Samsung and my service provider have been extremely unhelpful with this matter. Thanks for your help.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mrbkkt1:
My stock one is loose too. I have at least 10 micro usb cords, and it is definitely a little "smaller". But it's my only white one.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ujustjelly:
So are you saying that your other chords fit fine? Also, do you have any problems with your smart dock?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mrbkkt1:
I don't have the smart dock, just the dumb one. But my stock cord that came with my phone has always been loose. I rarely use it though.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] kimdoocheol:
Ultimate rotation app.

I have no battery drain. You shouldn't be experiencing battery drain imo with any use when it is plugged in. Mine charges, but very slowly. By watching NetFlix/Amo Navi-X I gained only a few % in an hour.

change the resolution on the TV if you can. most TVs are set to 16:9, while netflix connected to HDMI uses 4:3.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] darekz:
Once you plug wired mouse into smart dock, netflix changes aspect ratio to 16:9
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] moff3tt:
I noticed that when plugged into computer monitors it outputs at 480p with a mouse plugged in. My tv sets itself to 1080p when plugged into that but it is very choppy. So I am not sure if it is outputting as 480p and my tv is scaling it up better than the computer monitors or what. I left a message on Samsung's support page on facebook about this. They said they could not help me since I have an international Note 2 but would relay the bug to the right person. Here's to hoping.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ckf92:
hello everybody, is there any news about a tweak to choose the hdmi output resolution?

thank you in advance.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] flaski:
A little help please.

Using the smart dock a few days now and i have a problem with the display at the screen. The notification bar even in portrait or landscape "looses" about 60% of its size at the tv. I see it at the phone's screen but at the tv i see about the half of the bar. I've try all available sizes at my tv but the same problem. Also i loose some pixels (fewer than the number of the top) down, left and right of the screen. I have a 720 hd tv. I'm rooted on stock firmware.

The same problem have two friends of mine with a full hd tv connected.

I try a lot of things at my phone but no luck. Tried 2 different hdmi cables.

Any idea on this problem? Any help will be appreciated.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] darekz:
It is not your dock, it's tv. "Overscan" causes it. Some tv's, but not all allow you to turn it off. Check your picture settings. Setting "normal" is usually with overscan ON, 16:9 or full shows whole picture. On some models you can not turn it off.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] flaski:
You are right. After my post i continue searching (until 4 am) and found that this the problem. Unfortunately my tv wants firmware update with a special cable, no usb port (so technician and money is needed) so it can deactivate overscan. What a pitty.

Thanks for your answer.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] soibcp:
Frustrated with new dock

So I purchased the dock yesterday and am a bit disappointed. Here's why:

- Without a case on (my case is too thick for the connector), the phone doesn't sit straight in the dock, it's always tilted slightly to the left

- I can't get a higher resolution that 720p, I'm using a Samsung SyncMaster BX2440 which is capable of 1080p

- The mouse lags when the phone is also plugged in to the monitor

Has anyone else faced these issues?

Thanks

---------- Post added at 11:09 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:58 AM ----------

FYI, I'm using an Apple HDMI to DVI adapter, not sure if that makes a difference. Will be able to test tonight with Samsung TV.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] sidn3y:
I travel out of town a lot and do not have a laptop. I was thinking about getting one of these, but looking at the comments it seems its more trouble than its worth.

Has anyone actually had a good experience with their smartdock?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mikespe:
I just ordered this dock today using my 50% off coupon...I also bought an extra S Pen since I can only use the coupon once...I'm excited to try this out. I want it for the bedroom so I can have some multimedia features while in bed at night/weekend mornings. Anyone having any issues with it? I am reading the thread as I go but just trying to see an updated list or issues & any solutions that you all may have come up with to solve them...

thanks!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] planetbeen:
I don't have any problems with mine...maybe I'm not as picky or something....

Sent From My Ginormous Note 2
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] arve89:
For the people that have the 30mhz output (laggy as hell) you could revert to a screen rotation app and connect a mouse or keyboard that doesn't make the note 2 flip the screen and turn it off automaticly. My hdmi output is 1080p 60Hz if i do this, super smooth like it should be. to turn off the screen i use the "screen standby" app form the play store that someone gave me a headsup about on another thread. This method will give you the best experience by far untill some ginius on this forum creates a fix for it (because i doubt samsung will do this anytime soon).
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ckf92:
are you sure of that? do you have a mouse model or keyboard model to give me? can you put a video on youtube whith the 60hz on your screen? i'm feeling very excited... a piece of hope for me.. thank you in advance.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Simone:
Been bumming today at my couch. Texting and playing games using a Samsung TV, wireless keyboard and mouse, PS3 controller.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Simone:
Can anyone share to me keyboard shortcuts?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] arve89:
Im using a 3d mouse that i bought from dealextreme (dx.com). "Measy RC11 2.4GHz Wireless 1000DPI Optical Air Mouse + Keyboard with Smart Android OS" wich is awesome. As for the youtube vid il see if i can make one upcoming weekend. another cool way to control it is with an app called Share mouse/keyboard found in the appstore. it enables you to switch the mouse and keyboard function of your laptop or pc to your android device and back. try it, you will love it.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Yoshio_221:
That's sick!! I'm thinking of picking one up from eBay.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] IamPro:
Wow, thats an interesting device.. pretty inventive, like a remote but also a keyboard. Guess I will take the plunge :fingers-crossed:

Def use Smart Dock more as a media dock then check email etc so using it to typing prob won't matter.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ckf92:
i'm waiting for the video to see a 60hz running movie or games.. and maybe i will buy this !:)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] GLORKbork:
ACER T232HL touch monitor too

YEAH i have the ACER T232HL 23 inch touch screen monitor that i was using with Windoze 8... it has USB connector that sends the "touch information" back to the PC or Android OS (in our case the SGN2) and we all know that Android understands "touch" so is this a "driver" issue ?

i have tried and it doesnt work "out of the box".

Any suggestions as to where to look/ask ?

it would be WONDERFUL to have a 23" touch screen ! WOW

then i could dock my SGN2 at home and really use it like a PC
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ckf92:
i tried share mouse keyboard ...it working great but it still the 30hz issue. so i'm really waiting for your video before buying . thank in advance.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] megapimp:
Samsung should have made over scan adjustment in the display settings like all android sticks have. I hate that it does not correct and looks like crap on my expensive tv
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] write2dgray:
Agreed. Rather lame implementation.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] IamPro:
My dock isn't working, been trying everything I know. I am on Beans 16 ROM, not sure what I should do :confused:
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vikramdhani:
Try going back to stock and that might help
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] IamPro:
Just realized it might be the kernel bc I switched from regular to Peg recently I think

edit:

yea it was the kernel, needs to be stock when running Beans Rom
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mluex:
Keyboard + PC?

Hey guys.

I need some help.

I connected my Smart Dock via Mini-Usb to Usb Cable with my Desktop-PC. Works fine.

Now I'd like to use an Mini-USB-Keyboard with this Dock. I've connected it, and it won't work for me.

The Solution was to conntect the Smart Dock to power socket.

But now, I've no wired connection to my Desktop-PC.

Is there any way to use both, power-supply (to use keyboard) and usb-connection to my PC?

I tried USB-to-USB-Cable, but it didn't work.

Greetings
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mikespe:
Why should he go back to stock? I'm on Beans 17 and the dock works perfectly. Just because someone roots their phone & runs a custom rom doesn't mean it can't do the same things as a stock phone...it actually does more...
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] IamPro:
Yea the ROM wasn't the problem (Beans ROM is AMAZING), it was the kernel so think twice about which kernel you pick when you do flash :)

Beans17 ftfw!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Davzone:
Mouse problem! USB/Bluetooth

Hey Guys,

I have a strange problem and i dont know if there is any solution for this.

I'm using the smart dock with HDMI to my philips 40" tv.

Works great. I have a bluetooth mouse and keyboard too.

Logitech m555b and k810 .

Both works but today i found out thah if i connect a USB mouse to the dock the screen turns off on the phone and landscape mode is activated on TV.

I was wondering that why is the screen not turning off while a bluetooth mose is connected?

Now i have to have a USB mouse connected for the screen to turn off and use the BTmouse form bed etc.

Also BT mouse is not showing up at the notifications like Mouse connected.

Also if i change the HDMIinput on my tv, HDMI(to my PC or xbox) it says disconnected witch is fine, my phone lights up and turns back to portrait but 1 sec later the screen goes off angain and only comes back when i unplug the mosue. So i cant use the mouse while HDMI is not connected because the creen is not turning back on(touch works thought).

Why?? My phone is on the desk and its easyer to use a mouse than toucing the screen in the dock while browsing.

Any solutions? Like virtual mouse app so the USB port is not used unneceraly?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] FinancialWar:
What is it and what does it do exactly?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] IamPro:
Maybe try connecting the USB mouse 1st then the bluetooth? Kinda had the same problem w/ K400 and USB mouse
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vikramdhani:
Well that was just a suggestion and not a decision :)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] jozjonlin:
I saw someone do a review on the Smart Dock in which they used the Note II with a mouse, keyboard, and monitor as a desktop replacement. With the mulit-window, this phone can really pretty much take the place of a regular desktop computer from what I could tell. I think I'll look at getting one of these.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] dcdeek:
That"s how I've been using my Note since I got it. It's primarily my main PC. It started with the Razr Maxx with it's Web Dock. I now have my main computer connected to my TV as a media center and if there's somthing I can't do with my docked note, I use Splashtop, an app that remotely accesses my PC to preform those tasks (also check out Casetop, a cool concept. http://livi-design.com/ )
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] JaguarXT:
Comes with the 2 Amp charger. That is $39.99 worth (in full retail price) right there.

So you are only paying $60.00 for the Smart Dock in the end. With three USB ports, audio port and HDMI port. Which is more than what you get with AllShare Cast Wireless Hub at that same $99.99 price. Though the AllShare Cast Wireless Hub would be nice on a HDMI home theater/stereo setup.

For the free spare battery, you will have to get the spare battery charger kit. This is the bargain. They charge you the price of the battery for both battery and charger. $49.99.

But still high prices.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] planetbeen:
But dont forget...if you can get your hands on one of those 50% off Samsung coupon codes you can get that battery charger/battery combo for only 24.99 + shipping!

Sent From My Ginormous Note 2
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vikramdhani:
Is there a code to get the discount on the dock else it is cheaper on amazon with prime
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] vikramdhani:
Yes but it is just a stand and the battery charger.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] brooon:
Hey folks! :)

Any news on that?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ckf92:
i don't think so..

I left smart dock to go on mhl 2.0 on galaxy s4 which is running 60hz like a charm.

I think it's a problem with mhl 1.0

sorry mate.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] brooon:
Thank you for your *flash gordon-fast* reply! ;)

May I ask for the exact model (--> is it the ET-H10FAUWEGWW)? No probs with it?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] ckf92:
yes it shouldbe this one. Just take care to not buy a knock off cheap copy... (even if it's badged samsung.. it could be a knock off)

Mine came from amazon.fr (i'm french). it was about 30usd

No problem with it. Working perfectly.

My s4 now running a custom google edition ROM from jamal (without TW) and it working perfectly without need of power.

have a good day.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] brooon:
Perfect, thank you mate ;) I'll go with Amazon as well & check the adapter instead of the smart dock (with my Note 3). I am heavily teased with buying the dock as it offers the USB ports...but these resolution issues seem to be quite annoying.

Greetings from CH ;)
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Pezcado:
Resolution

I have a projector that outputs max 720p.

Does anyone know an app or something that modifies the native HDMI output to 720p, not 1080p/i?

Because the projector goes in 640 x 480 automatically due to not being able to support 1080p/i.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] cliftonite:
thanks for the heads up on this.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] linkinyeah:
PS3 Controller

I have the Smart Dock and want to take advantage of using the PS3 controller. Do I need to use the wired version only, or can I use the Bluetooth version? If Bluetooth, then do I need something extra to set it up (an app). Does the Bluetooth controller need to be charged?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] darekz:
There is many tutorials on line how to connect ps3 controller to note2. Smart dock has nothing to do with it because sixaxis controller connects directly to phone.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] TITAN-23:
Hi,

I'm thinking of getting a smart dock for my n7100. Does it require power when pluging in a usb mouse & keyboard?

Thanks.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] linkinyeah:
No, the Smart Dock has power.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] TITAN-23:
Ok. What I mean to say is can I use the USB ports on the Smart Dock for my keyboard and mouse when I am not at home and have no access to electricity?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] darekz:
Nope. Smart dock requires power, either from wall charger or external battery pack.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] TITAN-23:
Thanks for the info.

Also, does the HDMI output landscape to native 1080p or is it the standard note 2 720p resolution scaled up to 1080p?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] moisesmcardona:
I also have the issue where the Smart Dock outputs 1080p/i to the TVs but with my monitor (I-INC iP221) it outputs 640x480 at 60Hz and the monitor itself supports 1080 resolution. Anyone has managed to output at max resolution?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Asquared:
Just looked at the Smart Dock on the Samsung webpage. Looks really nice. The only gripe I would have with it is that, for the price, it should include a spare battery:good:!!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Amowagou:
It is buy 5 get 30% off at Verizon. Perhaps some reputable member here may start a group purchase.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Clockwerks77:
That is Pretty epic
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] carm0033:
What USB stuff do you have plugged into it? I'm hoping to use an external hard drive & possibly a USB wireless (not bluetooth) mouse. Thanks for sharing!
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] bignibb:
Well I connect to the Allshare Cast with my phone plugged into the charger by my bed and can stream video to the tv while checking emails or what have you through the phone. I guess I just dont understand what the appeal is this vs the other.

Sent from the best phone on the planet, Apple take Note............
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
I have keyboard, mouse, and a 750GB Passport drive attached. I have been watching Season 2 of Walking Dead in HD all day, going to my surround sound via the audio out and HDMI to my projector. That's a whole bunch more than a streaming dongle lol.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] mi7chy:
If your employer has a corporate discount agreement with Verizon you get 25% off accessories. Ordered one yesterday through Verizon Wireless for $75+tax and free 2-day shipping. Too bad it's not grey or dark. Might consider painting the white parts.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] Corki2:
I just ordered it through the My Verizon app on my phone. We get a 22% discount, so it was $80.00 with 2 day shipping. I was going to wait to use the Samsung coupon but the site said it wouldn't be avaliable for 2 weeks, so I did the next best thing. I don't think anyone else had them in stock.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] GMAN1722:
if you were to connect the hdmi to to the receiver would you get 5.1 sound that is separated ( home theater effect) or is it just the same level of sound coming from each speaker?
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] meatlocker:
That's a good question. My system is quite old, and without HDMI input, unfortunately, so I can't answer that.