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Tablet Recomendation


Moose

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Looking for a 7" tablet with Hdmi to stream video to a 42"LED TV. I would like a 7" #1 for cost and #2 for portability.I noticed the Asus 7" tablets do not have a hdmi port is this common on 7"tablets? Kinda looking for Android OS and built in GPS that doesn't need WIFI or Cell service to work. Am I dreaming or is there such an animal?

Thanks Guys.

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Where the video coming from? If from netflix or amazon or hulu, get a roku instead.

You can buy an adapter cable for an ipad, or reportedly some of the Android tablets have HDMI. The article I found only listed some that I had never heard of.

KIndle fire HD has a micro hdmi that will connect to a tv using a micro hdmi to hdmi cable.

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The video would come from standard hulu or the internet. Does the Kindle Fire have an internet browser? From what I've heard it is tethered to Amazon.At this time I do not have Hulu Plus or Netflix. I looked into a Roku but would like to have a multi use device. Would a mini hdmi to standard hdmi cord transfer smoothly to a flat screen?

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If you have kids you might want to check out a NABI Tablet, not only is it for kids but it doubles for a regular tablet for adults, it runs on the android (ice cream sandwich) operating system. It has a mini hdmi hook up and it works great with net flix hooked up to my 37 lcd. I have a 10' cable with a micro and mini hdmi on one end and the standard hdmi (to hook up to the tv) on the other end. No GPS

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Sounds like you're on the right track looking for something with an HDMI port.

I'm caught in the adapter-from-hell scenario with my earlier Samsung Galaxy tab. It has a proprietary port and you need a separate/unique dongle/adapter for everything you want to connect except headphones.

I thought the docking station would convert the proprietary port into the standard ports but nooooo.... even with the docking station you have to use the proprietary port dongles/adapters. If I bought every one to connect everything I'd like to try, I'd have almost half as much in dongles/adapters as I do in the tablet itself.

The tablet itself is fine, just wish I'd have research the ramifications of the ports a little better at the time. That said, at the time, I think most units did have just the proprietary-type ports.

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The video would come from standard hulu or the internet. Does the Kindle Fire have an internet browser? From what I've heard it is tethered to Amazon.At this time I do not have Hulu Plus or Netflix. I looked into a Roku but would like to have a multi use device. Would a mini hdmi to standard hdmi cord transfer smoothly to a flat screen?

Amazon has an app store. They have a netflix app. Probably hulu+ app also. Apparently in tablet land one accesses streaming video via an app rather than a browser.

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