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[Parentnoia]

Me personally would just switch to the cable anyways. I'd be afraid that the little adapter would come unplugged during install. But that's just would I myself would do.

HDMI monitors would definitely fix it, but that's more money than I'd want to throw at it.

But to work with what you got, let me make absolutely sure that my brain is on the same track as yours and I dont continue giving advice on an issue I dont completely understand.

Tab->Dock = works

Tab->Dock->HDMI->TV = Works

Tab->Dock->HDMI->Converter->TV = works?

Tab->Dock->HDMI->Converter->Monitors =/= work?

That's my understanding.

Also, maybe I missed it, but what does the DC-DC converter do?

[scooter99]

Ok I had a positive break through tonight. I'll post up some pics, and a description later. Even got a video! Stay tuned. I'll get to work right after I'm done with the kids baths and bedtime!

[scooter99]

Me personally would just switch to the cable anyways. I'd be afraid that the little adapter would come unplugged during install. But that's just would I myself would do.

HDMI monitors would definitely fix it, but that's more money than I'd want to throw at it.

But to work with what you got, let me make absolutely sure that my brain is on the same track as yours and I dont continue giving advice on an issue I dont completely understand.

Tab->Dock = works

Tab->Dock->HDMI->TV = Works

Tab->Dock->HDMI->Converter->TV = works?

Tab->Dock->HDMI->Converter->Monitors =/= work?

That's my understanding.

Also, maybe I missed it, but what does the DC-DC converter do?

Ok, you got all that right and now we know the HDMI->Converter->TV(or computer monitor)= Works! Correct the Pioneer monitors don't work.

The DC-DC converter allows me to power the Converter with a 5v power source using the cars 12v power source. Basically it dumbs down the 12v signal to a 5v signal. Otherwise I have to get a power converter to plug a wall plug into it. That's all.

[scooter99]

Ok so here goes. I'll start from last night.

Like I said last night I was super excited when this happened. I went in and hooked it all up to the tv in my bedroom. This is what I got! It's not the greatest picture, but it gives you an idea................IT'S ALIVE!!!

Tried a bunch of different programs. This is pandora radio.

This isn't the greatest picture, but you can see here if you look real hard, that the video is playing off you tube on the tv, but not on the tablet. It's blacked out. As soon as I removed it from the dock, it plays on the tablet, obviously.

Video Video Video!!!

You're going to hear the volume go up and down. It's not your volume, yours is fine. I'm turning the tv up and down by the remote. Showing that it's the tv volume that's giving us sound, not the tablet.

Now it's time to go to the bench testing system. Pandora radio again!

NOTHING!

So this is where I started talking to different folks and walked away from it.

I brought an extra computer monitor home from work and hooked it up today.

You can see here the blue vga cable plugged in going directly to the monitor, and the other adapter that i was using last night, sitting to the side.

Turned it all on and......................................................................YES!!!!

Main screen, home screen on the tablet

Pandora Radio

Netflix..........................damn! No sound!

So that's where I'm at. I'm still getting no red light out of the optical, I'm not getting any sound out of the rca's. I've even bypassed the bit one thinking maybe there was an issue there. I'm getting a plug in buzz when I plug the rca's in when it's on. I've used two sets of rca's that I know worked when I put them away.

I walked away from it and got to thinking. What if, even though it has the HDMI output, it doesn't put out a digital signal? Would the optical port light up if there was no digital or optical signal? I don't know the answer to that.

So that brings me to my next test which I'll do tomorrow.

I'm going to go out and get a 3.5mm cable to RCA's and plug that in. I'll do the screen the same way, and plug the 3.5mm cable in and try and get my audio from there. My fear is that with the HDMI cord plugged in, I won't be able to use the 3.5mm jack at the same time.

Actually I have a way to test that right now............be right back..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

[scooter99]

CRAP! That's what I was afraid of.

You cannot use the 3.5mm jack out of the back while the HDMI is in use. As soon as you pull the HDMI out, you get sound out of the 3.5mm. SO, I'm back to square one in needing a converter that actually works.

Used a DMM, I'm not sure if I did it correctly or not, but I put one in the inside of the RCA, and one on the outside of the RCA on the converter itself. Here's the pics.

Left RCA

Right RCA

I'm stumped. So even if I were to get different screens, I'd still have no audio. I'd have to unplug the HDMI every time or plug it in every time! Seriously, WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO BE SO DIFFICULT!!! FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Parentnoia]

OH MY GOD YOU'RE PART OF THE NATION TOO.

Anyways, how does sound come out of the Tab usually? Built in speakers?

Also, HDMI is supposed to carry audio as well. So you should get audio out the converter's RCAs. As from personally experience, VGA doesnt carry audio. That's all I can think to say.

[scooter99]

What nation!?! Probably! LMAO!

I just updated this:

You see, this is my problem. I'm so wrapped up in this, I was going to go to bed and just walk away from it, but it's consuming me. I had to look for more options. This is what I've found.

The HDFury3 Check out the specs on it. It does have two HDMI inputs, which I only need one, but it also does audio output on it as well. It also does analog as well as optical output. That would get me set up on the analog, then I could switch it to the optical. Just in thinking anyway. As far as the video output, I could still go with those samsung screens, and use the VGA input on those through a split module as well.

Price is a little up there, but it might just work. Monoprice has it!

The other step I may take right now, is getting another cheap one and see if it'll work or not. Talking about the Parra converter that I linked earlier. Seems to go from HDMI to composite. I may try that and if by some miracle that works, then I can keep the screens I have, as well as have audio. I'm truely going to bed now! My brain is on overload, as is my emotions!

I forgot to post why I think this might work. Here's a link from their forum that someone else asked about the Galaxy tablet, however I think it was about the Galaxy 7 whereas I have the 10.1. Anyway, here's the link!

[scooter99]

Got new toys today! A little break in the "tablet" monotony!

Vibrant 12" bottle resonator! Exhaust was proving to be a little loud for my girls. This should tone it down a touch. If not, then I'll move to the 18".

Next up, P2R Rear Lower Bar. Might be painting this thing! Either Black or GG, not sure yet. Chrome/Polished just stands out too much!

Nothing too exciting, but it is to me.

[Dee]

Ok so things are gonna get super custom with this. I couldn't help myself so I made a paper mock up of the size of the tablet, according to the Samsung website. Then I got ahold of MS Paint again! Gotta love it!

Here's what I came up with.

Here's our blank slate. This is the current OEM in dash unit.

There's a couple of issues I'll address as we go along but overall it's a pretty good spot. There is quite a bit of slope but I think I can get around it in a flowing manner to get this to work.

So this was the original plan: Wanting to keep the HVAC controls where they were, knowing that I was going to loose the vent in the upper left there, I decided to put it here. The top HVAC controls, if you'll notice in the picture above, has a pretty straight line the defines the slope and almost divides the unit. Here's the picture of the original thought with the paper mock up.

So after looking at that I decided I didn't like it. I want this thing to be more upright and not have to look at it at an angle. This is where a lot of vehicles take advantage over mine, like the chevy's, fords, etc which have more vertical dashes. I, as you can see, do not. So I got to thinking, what can I do about this. Started moving the mock up around and seeing what I could do.

Here's what I came up with. I decided I'm gonna have to get seriously custom with it. Meaning, I'm gonna move the HVAC controls, the Hazard Button, and the Air Bag indicator light. I think, at this point I'm still gonna loose the vent, but I'm a bit closer to a good thing. I like the position. Here's the second option picture:

As you can see the vent is still impeded quite a bit. I could maybe still save it, but it would take some serious alteration.

So I thought more about it and this is what I finally came up with. Here's the last pic and option three:

Oops apparently I didn't take a straight on of this, and I've already thrown the paper away. Here are the sides.

You can see in this pic I could almost save the vent. Again we'll have to wait and see what happens after I play around with it.

So with all that, I have committed at this point to move the HVAC controls, and the other items as well. Found this as a good place to put them. I rarely use this thing, and honestly it's removable, out of the way, and probably going to be the easiest place to put it.

Here's a little MS Paint alteration to show you how it'll look.

So that's the idea right now. I may still end up losing the vent, I don't really know yet. I'm gonna have to make the fiberglass pan for it and then see where I can put it. I may be able to go more to the right and fiberglass and mold it in nicely to flow with the dash, but I don't think I could go deep flush mount with it if I did that. We'll have to see what I can come up with.

So here's a couple of mock up pics from paint to give you a general idea of what we're talking about.

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

Thoughts?

Check this out it should give a little help

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHq70JgsA3w&feature=related

[scooter99]

Ya that's what I was originally thinking, cause until he pushed it out, I had no idea there was a slot up there. But what I don't like, is the way the ipad sits. I want it horizontal not vertical. There's another civic floating around that did a tablet in his dash, but it's not enclosed and it's vertical like that and it looks off. Just sits too tall for my liking!

Nice video, Im sure I'll watch it a couple times. Thanks!