VIDEO: HDMI-Out with the Motorola Droid X
Here's how the Motorola Droid X will spout 720p video on your HDTV.
With the Motorola Droid X set for an official launch next week (July 15), we're eager to get our hands on the device and see it in action. One site already landed a review unit and uploaded a video focusing on the device's HDMI-out capabilities. What you'll discover in the clip, seen below, is that users will need to purchase a special microHDMI-to-HDMI cable to stream 720p content to a HDMI-capable TV.
So what's it like streaming content from a smartphone? The process seems somewhat similar to hooking up an iPhone or iPod Touch. Simply switch to the appropriate mode on the TV after attaching the HDMI cable--a black screen will appear rather than displaying the Droid's home screen. Users then move to the phone and start the selected HD video in the media player. As the content begins to play on the TV, the Droid X switches UI and begins to act as a wired "remote." Playing videos and loading pictures from the Gallery works the same way.
"From what we saw in our tests, video quality is pretty good. Our test TV was huge, so even 720p video looked a little pixelated, but we’re happy to say that HD videos played without any audio skips or dropped frames – even when fast forwarding," said IntoMobile. "You can also stream a slideshow of photos from the X."
To see the phone in action, check out the video below!
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Getting that baby next week hopefully! It's all about android!!
That is pretty cool but i wish i didn't need to have a adapter for the HDMI cable but i guess it helps to keep the phone small. However, this makes my Droid I got 4 months ago look outdated.
do people not realize the EVO does everything the droid X does and is already out?? Apparently not lol. PS if you're an EVO owner, don't order a mini hdmi to hdmi cable. I did that... turns out it's micro hdmi. oops.
with the rate that the smart phones are progressing they might overtake the tablet market.
That is pretty cool but i wish i didn't need to have a adapter for the HDMI cable but i guess it helps to keep the phone small. However, this makes my Droid I got 4 months ago look outdated.
It's the standard micro-hdmi used on DSLR's
It's the standard micro-hdmi used on DSLR's
yea i found that out the hard way lol
Droid X and Evo are almost exactly the same, meaning they are both AWESOME phones!
They need to quit promising killer hardware and software. When was Google IO? Havnt heard a peep about froyo on anything but the nexus one. They need to release that before I buy another android phone. I dont want it to be like this hero I got, and never get the update.
do people not realize the EVO does everything the droid X does and is already out?? Apparently not lol. PS if you're an EVO owner, don't order a mini hdmi to hdmi cable. I did that... turns out it's micro hdmi. oops.
OMAP > Snapdragon. Enough said.
I don't have either and don't really care which is the better phone but the reviews are in and the OMAP is 30 to 50% faster than the snapdragon for the same clock, and better on battery life.
do people not realize the EVO does everything the droid X does and is already out?? Apparently not lol. PS if you're an EVO owner, don't order a mini hdmi to hdmi cable. I did that... turns out it's micro hdmi. oops.
If I had to choose between Sprint and Verizon in my area, it's hands down Verizon. I believe that's the case in most of the country as well.
Any word on a nice dock like the one Moto made for the original Droid? I'm sure a full sized HDMI port would be on the dock!
If I had to choose between Sprint and Verizon in my area, it's hands down Verizon. I believe that's the case in most of the country as well.Any word on a nice dock like the one Moto made for the original Droid? I'm sure a full sized HDMI port would be on the dock!
Are you sure? There is a dock coming from Moto for it, it's meant for alarm clock type use. It has the HDMI-micro port on it, not a full size one.
Are you sure? There is a dock coming from Moto for it, it's meant for alarm clock type use. It has the HDMI-micro port on it, not a full size one.
Shoot! I guess two minutes of research would have kept me from making unnecessary speculation.
i still prefer Evo 4G design, never a motorola lover~
sony should come up something like the PSP phone, that will be kick ass ~
i still prefer Evo 4G design, never a motorola lover~ sony should come up something like the PSP phone, that will be kick ass ~
I'm sure it would look cool and they would make it sound cool with buzz words all over the place, but looking at it historically, they haven't made any really successful phones and the PSP itself hasn't really been a success. Plus Sony has the habit of weighing down their products to bolster their other divisions. Example: Blu-Ray drive in the PS3. Not great for gaming as it slowed load times and inflated game production costs with the only real benefit of keeping a few games single disc, but it was great for their Blu-Ray licensing.
Although they do seem to be getting better, dropping MemoryStick for SD on their newer cameras was a big surprise.
I've been looking at that phone everyday, mostly due to my Parents work for Motorola and have my brothers and I test them xD
I guess dealing with smartphones everyday and seeing piles of them in the den has made me immune to why people make a hype over them
@segio
Yeah, but consumers made that happen. A consumer in the market for a Digital camera might scoff at the idea of choosing one with MicroSD vs a regular SD slot, let alone MemoryStick anything.
I have droid x. I take a video in 720 got the hdmi adapter and once i play it on my hd tv the quality is absolutely horriable. See more fuz then my video