topic Re: No USB-C Video Out, Yet Capability Is There: Video Casting < 480p! in XZ Series

No USB-C Video Out, Yet Capability Is There: Video Casting < 480p!

RoboticBot — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 09:34:28 GMT

Sony's implemented Wireless Casting feature is horrible quality - totally unusable!

Don't any of you also want / need this feature??

If you'd want even a low, 1080 resolution to your TV / monitor, you can't get it!

It is about a pathetic 480 lines AT BEST, which completely cripples this flagship phone. This also makes the XZP output look like a joke.

If you think you'd EVER want to plug your phone's video into your HDTV or UHDTV using USB-C, then we (you) should Speak Up! Please!!

Re: No USB-C Video Out, Yet Capability Is There: Video Casting < 480p!

Inerent — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 10:45:50 GMT

Yes, please enable Displayport alt mode or what is the name of this function... Usb-c to hdmi, please enable it Sony!

Otherwise my next smartphone will be made in Korea!

P.S. Dear Sony, we, consumers, are not that stupid as you may think!

Re: No USB-C Video Out, Yet Capability Is There: Video Casting < 480p!

Inerent — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 10:52:59 GMT

P. S. I do have a 4k hdr Sony tv

What is this, a joke? Sony is heading directly with its head towards being a chinese company!

Re: No USB-C Video Out, Yet Capability Is There: Video Casting < 480p!

Gilgameshuk — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:38:10 GMT

THE REASON why Sony has turned this feature off is that they want yoiu to buy their MIRROR cast hardware- which is a joke. Even Samsung does tv's also but their phones let you connect to any HDMI TV with no issues!

Please sony do something about this.

Re: No USB-C Video Out, Yet Capability Is There: Video Casting < 480p!

Inerent — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 06:52:27 GMT

Up!

Sony please enable Displayport al mode!

Re: No USB-C Video Out, Yet Capability Is There: Video Casting < 480p!

Inerent — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 19:06:20 GMT

Up! 😋

OK, i understand, no drm key, no raw, no camera 2 api , no project treble, but please enable dysplayport alt mode or mhl usb-c to hdmi

My questions to SONY:

Inerent — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:52:22 GMT

Dear Sony,

Ok, you have disabled MHL and Displayport over USB C, but please answer me if there is a piece of hardware like chrome cast or miracast, or anything that XZP can stream at real QUALITY and resolution!

Or you have also locked, blocked the resolution to 480p for conecting with a device like chrome cast ultra 4k?

Please answer, Sony!

I really need to use my 4k tv in a decent way!

Re: My questions to SONY:

Inerent — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 05:43:43 GMT

I want to buy chrome cast 4k ultra, need advice.

Re: My questions to SONY:

RuneJ — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 07:50:21 GMT

I think you're in the wrong forum to ask about Chromecast-products.

Other more suitable forums for those exists out there for Chromecast and all aspects of this.:smileysmileywink:

Re: My questions to SONY:

Inerent — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 08:43:11 GMT

No, I'm not. It's just that I don't want to spend 100 EUR on chromecast, just to find later that XZP streams to it in 480p resolution, and also dropping bitrate...

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Sony+Xp...lacement/97361 Fro...

Inerent — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 08:04:59 GMT

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Sony+Xp...lacement/97361
From this video we know that XZ Premium has all the USB type C 3.1 pins connected to the motherboard and thereof to Snapdragon 835 (5:07 in the video)

Also take a look at this:
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-conte...e-c-pinout.png
Seems like the tx pins are responsible for Displayport alt mode

Now that we know that the hardware is there on Snapdragon and on USB type C and that all the pins are connected, it only remains one possibility:

The tx pins are disabled in software!

Re: No USB-C Video Out, Yet Capability Is There: Video Casting < 480p!

Inerent — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 20:36:40 GMT

UP!:smileygeek:

Re: No USB-C Video Out, Yet Capability Is There: Video Casting < 480p!

Supercoolgee — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:57:37 GMT

A solution has been found in the form of a MICRO USB TO VGA/HDMI video adapter Connected to a micro USB to type c adapter completing the connection to the phone

The video adapter model number K2P81AA on Amazon

Re: My questions to SONY:

XZ1-User — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:55:12 GMT

@Inerent wrote:
Dear Sony, is there a piece of hardware like chrome cast or miracast, or anything that XZP can stream at real QUALITY and resolution? I really need to use my 4k tv in a decent way!

The missing link is the keyword "DisplayLink"! The "dp alt mode" would be cheaper, but this DisplayLink dongle does the job (1080p at least), too! :good:

"WAVLINK UG-3501H" (DisplayLink certified dl-3500 chipset)

After installing the app "DisplayLink Presenter") and a reboot for the Sony device, the picture was shown via HDMI.

I tested the this device with these smartphones:
1. Sony XZ1 (USB 3.1)
2. Axon 7 Mini (USB 2.0)