DroidX to TV?

[fivebucks]

Does anyone know if you can download movies to your Droid and then play them back on an HD TV using the HDMI cable? I started playing around with it but I don't have WiFi at home. If you can do that I would get WiFi hooked up at home and then join netflix or something and download movies to watch. I know you can do that from the computer but my TV is too far away from computer. My local blockbuster closed up.

[DTro]

No, you currently can not. HDMI only works for viewing pictures and videos you recorded with the phone.

[Valv]

Also I believe the resolution and size is reduced for phone viewing. If you try to watch it on TV you will be really disappointed.

[LMITOUT]

I'm not sure about the Droid X, but there are kernals/hacks availabe that will allow HDMI mirroring for the EVO. I would guess there is probably one for the Droid X as well. This will output whatever is on your phone's screen to be displayed on a monitor via the HDMI connection. Haven't looked into it very much and there may even be a solution for non-rooted phones too. I quickly read some stuff about it a few weeks ago and it was hit or miss the last time I checked into it (for non-rooted devices).

[fivebucks]

Thanks. It looks like I need to buy long cords to use my TV as a computer monitor or else get a laptop and wifi. Do you think the picture would degrade if the TV is connected to computer with 40' cables (if I can even find them)?

[Shack]

Do you have WiFi on your PC? If so you could share your internet connect via the WiFi adapter (make your PC a hotspot), buy a WiFi included Blue Ray Magnavox DVD players from Wal-Mart (on sale the other week for $69.00) that stream on-line content or Radio had one of those little media boxes for $50 that picks up Netflix and other on-line stream content. Or by a wireless router single band for $50 verses turning the pc into a hotspot. The only issue I see with running your TV as a remote monitor would be the lack of a remote. If you had WiFi you could turn your Droid into a wireless mouse/touch pad to control your cursor at your TV.

[fivebucks]

No wifi at the house yet but been thinking about it. Don't need it now as only 1 computer at home (not counting my phone). I'll go to a box store or something and see what my options are over netflix mail. Thanks for the replies.

[pureinsanity]

Do you like ps3's?

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[Valv]

Easy with sales off the HSO Classifieds..... look up forum policy

[pureinsanity]

Sorry I was just asking a question. If I do sell it I would put it on the classified.