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  • VRAMBO
    Member Since: 11 Sep 2017
    Location: Australia
    Posts: 17
    Australia 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Fuji White

    Phone to HDMI

    Hi all just wondering if anyone can help or try something. Ive got a HSE on order didnt get TV or the dual screen but seen a video of someone who had there phone connected via the HDMI port in the console and it would mirror the phone on the car screen and he could stream netflix or movies on his phone and watch them on the head unit.
    Is this possible without the TV and dual screen head unit??
    Hope someone can help.

    Regards
    Tim
    24th Sep 2017 6:45 am
  • Jacko
    Member Since: 22 Mar 2017
    Location: Melbourne
    Posts: 168
    Australia 

    yes i have done this. So its possible. I have a samsung phone and I bought a connector via ebay ie samsung to HDMI and it worked first go.

    I thought crap one for one lets try the PS4. I powered the PS4 via the mains and ran HDMI cable to the unit in the headrest. and sadly it didnt work. I think it was the refresh rate that was killing it. It recognised that something was their but it kept reverting back.

    Next to try is buy one of those old arcade hand held things with a hdmi output. ie a unit that has 50 old games like galaga on it and see if that works.
    24th Sep 2017 9:25 am
  • VRAMBO
    Member Since: 11 Sep 2017
    Location: Australia
    Posts: 17
    Australia 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Fuji White

    Thanks mate. Can you confirm you have a standard HSE without any of the extras eg digital TV, dual view screen?
    24th Sep 2017 11:00 am
  • Jacko
    Member Since: 22 Mar 2017
    Location: Melbourne
    Posts: 168
    Australia 

    I have a HSE Lux but that shouldnt make any difference. As your getting the signal from your phone and transferring it (mirroring it) Onto another display.
    24th Sep 2017 12:03 pm
  • Chrismcnaz
    Member Since: 03 Oct 2017
    Location: Over Yonder.
    Posts: 193
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Loire Blue

    Glad I spotted this thread as i was planning on trying to install a PS 3 or 4 into the HDMI.
    6th Oct 2017 11:30 am
  • rogersmj
    Member Since: 30 Aug 2017
    Location: Hampshire
    Posts: 213
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Corris Grey

    I have a MY17 (October build) HSE, and can stream films, etc from a USB drive plugged into the USB3 ports. I have also successfully streamed from an iPhone 7, via a lightning to HDMI cable, to the HDMI socket.

    One of the only things that worked straight away on my car, without any mucking around with configuration, etc!

    Oh, and forgot to say, I didn't specify any optional stuff as far as TV/video is concerned, its all factory fit standard options on this side.
    2nd Nov 2017 9:17 am
  • Hissinsid
    Member Since: 20 Oct 2017
    Location: Yorkshire
    Posts: 43
    United Kingdom 

    Anyone tried an amazon fire stick please?
    24th Nov 2017 7:21 pm
  • VRAMBO
    Member Since: 11 Sep 2017
    Location: Australia
    Posts: 17
    Australia 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Fuji White

    More for the aussie members. I was looking through redbook and saw that the 2017 MY17 does not have the hdmi port noted in standard accessories but the 2017 MY18 does.
    Question is if im getting my car mid december what are the chances its a 2017 MY18??
    30th Nov 2017 10:38 am
  • winger
    Member Since: 19 Mar 2017
    Location: Somerset
    Posts: 205
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Aintree Green

    Given the only recent commencement of the 2018MY builds, and the shipping time down under, I'd guess pretty slim
    30th Nov 2017 11:31 am
  • VRAMBO
    Member Since: 11 Sep 2017
    Location: Australia
    Posts: 17
    Australia 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Fuji White

    Picked up the car today. SD4 HSE MY17. Dont need to worry about the HDMI port as i found out it has a cd player and it plays dvd and can watch movies through the usb. I havnt got any entertainment pack what so ever. So does everyone else with a standard HSE also play dvds??
    The dealer didnt even know that it had a cd player in the car.
    19th Dec 2017 10:09 am
  • Mark^^
    Member Since: 31 Jul 2017
    Location: Bywong
    Posts: 38
    Australia 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Fuji White

    I am in Australia, and I took delivery of a MY 17 HSE Lux just before Christmas. It has a build date 12/10/17 and compliance date 01/12/2017 and it does have a HDMI port. I don't have RSE

    I recently brought a iPhone to HDMI connector and while stationary it displays the phone screen on the car screen.
    4th Jan 2018 11:34 am
  • rogersmj
    Member Since: 30 Aug 2017
    Location: Hampshire
    Posts: 213
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Corris Grey

    Does anyone know a cheaper alternative than paying almost £50 (UK) for the Apple Lightning to HDMI cable? Just seems such a lot of money for a short, stubby cable!

    I guess its all about the Apple Logo on it, puts the price up!
    8th Jan 2018 12:52 pm
  • Teemo
    Member Since: 12 Feb 2017
    Location: Buxton
    Posts: 130
    United Kingdom 

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lightning-Coolike...B01NAHBYTZ

    cheaper generic..
    9th Jan 2018 1:00 pm
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