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Old 08-23-19, 04:37 PM
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Default Any way to display phone or tablet on rear seat monitors?

Does anyone know of a cable that will allow you to display your phone/tablet's video on the rear seat video monitors in the LX? I've seen this for the new USB-C connections, but couldn't find one for the USB-B type connections my devices use.

Basically, I'd just like to be able to see stuff from my phone on the rear monitors. I don't care about the resolution. Otherwise, my daughter is going to just have to make due with DVDs.

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Is there such a thing as a usb-c to usb-b conversion cable.??
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Originally Posted by MRK13
Does anyone know of a cable that will allow you to display your phone/tablet's video on the rear seat video monitors in the LX? I've seen this for the new USB-C connections, but couldn't find one for the USB-B type connections my devices use.

Basically, I'd just like to be able to see stuff from my phone on the rear monitors. I don't care about the resolution. Otherwise, my daughter is going to just have to make due with DVDs.

Thanks
What are you trying to plug in? Phone/tablet is a bit generic. I know of no modern devices aside from printers and UPS that use a USB-B port. Computers/tablets use either USB-A or USB-C, while most phones use either a Micro-USB, USB-C or that Apple lightning plug.
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Originally Posted by hankinid
Is there such a thing as a usb-c to usb-b conversion cable.??
You can go from USB-B to USB-A and then from USB-A to USB-C
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I Should have said Micro USB-B, per samsung's web site. I'm trying to plug in a Google Nexus tablet (5 years old) and a Samsung Galaxy J3 if that helps any. I'm obviously not the most tech-savvy person in the world.

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What are you trying to plug in? Phone/tablet is a bit generic. I know of no modern devices aside from printers and UPS that use a USB-B port. Computers/tablets use either USB-A or USB-C, while most phones use either a Micro-USB, USB-C or that Apple lightning plug.
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Originally Posted by MRK13
I Should have said Micro USB-B, per samsung's web site. I'm trying to plug in a Google Nexus tablet (5 years old) and a Samsung Galaxy J3 if that helps any. I'm obviously not the most tech-savvy person in the world.
You will need a micro usb to HDMI cable. Connect the HDMI side on the rear panel audio video. Amazon has so many of them.
It worked on my iphone using lightening to HDMI cable.
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Originally Posted by MRK13
I Should have said Micro USB-B, per samsung's web site. I'm trying to plug in a Google Nexus tablet (5 years old) and a Samsung Galaxy J3 if that helps any. I'm obviously not the most tech-savvy person in the world.
USB-B is a square'ish plug that you'll find on printers. Your Samsung phone (and most Android phones up to a couple of years ago) uses a plain old Micro-USB. No B.

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You will need a micro usb to HDMI cable. Connect the HDMI side on the rear panel audio video. Amazon has so many of them.
It worked on my iphone using lightening to HDMI cable.
Yep, you just need to assure that the phone has MHL capability (some phones don't)
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How about a Chromecast hooked up to the HDMI port? You can just cast your screen.
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