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The Venue 8 Pro looks like a great product, but I have a question concerning video output. It would be great to use the Venue 8 Pro as a device hooked to an HD TV or a PC Monitor, but based on the previews I've seen, it lacks and HDMI out port.
Is there a way to connect the Venue 8 Pro to an external display device?
DELL-Shrikanth G
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Posted October 8th, 2013 03:00
Hi MicroByte,
The new venue8 pro does not have an HDMI port. You cannot connect it to a TV or a PC monitor.Thanks for the response. I know it has wireless display capabilities so we can at least connect that way.
How about using the micro USB port? If the micros USB port is MHL compliant we can use a micro usb to HDMI adaptor
Does anyone know if it is MHL compliant?
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Posted October 17th, 2013 09:00
Hi Klasey,The device will not support MHL. It will come with win 8.1 which has Miracast feature for wireless display. (The other device should also be Miracast compliant)
Despite the other answer, user reports have been saying it will support a USB to hdmi converter with excellent results. The problem being, that even with a powered hub, it will not allow you to charge at the same time. Maybe that will be dixable with a firmware update.
I found this while searching for another topic...
It is a dock for USB video using Venue 8 Pro.
Like Trebl1 emphasized, it cannot host video via USB and recharge at the same time.
radhames562
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Posted December 26th, 2013 23:00
hi
so if i buy this conector (the link is below) suposed to work? i was reading and this adapter let you show your desktop but no audio? but you think this would work? cuz i i read that it doesnt power a portable external hard drive,
Sure you can connect the venue8 pro to a PC monitor
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Posted June 7th, 2014 22:00
This adapter is for a display port to HDMI which the Venue 8 Pro has neither so not sure how you thought this would work. The USB to HDMI adapter or USB dock if they do work without sound should be able to be over come by using the headphone jack with a mini plug sound cable or Bluetooth and a Bluetooth receiver I would think. Many TVs, most monitors with speakers have the 3.5mm plug for sound or old style RCA plugs that you could use a 3.5 stereo to RCA cable. I would probably try the Bluetooth with a receiver hooked to the TV so I could still use the tablet as an input device in my hand.
This is what I mean by Bluetooth receiver
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Bluetooth%20receiver
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Posted February 15th, 2014 04:00
Despite that response by an under-informed Dell-Inda employee (??) — the Venue Pro series can beam wirelessly via "Miracast" to a compatible display or thru a Miracast adapter, or using a USB-to-HDMI dongle. Either way, you will probably get the most-satisfactory results when projecting your desktop; high-def movie playback can be choppy. Read thru these threads referencing "Miracast" to learn more...