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Open Roads Forum  >  Technology Corner  > Droid monitor Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  bucky • View posts Eastern Shore of MD Senior Member Joined: 05/07/2003 View Profile Posted: 02/06/12 04:35am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator My eyes have never been great, but as I age they are backsliding from good. Is there a monitor similar to a portable DVD player that can hook to a smart phone to give me a bigger sreen? I love this phone and leave my laptop at home a lot now when we travel, but a bigger viewing area would be great. TIA for any input. 99 Chev 7.4 crew dually and a Coachmen TT. bwanshoom • View posts Darnestown, MD Senior Member Joined: 05/29/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/06/12 04:47am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator It depends on your phone. Some models have a mini HDMI port on them, others don't. Even if it does, it may not mirror the screen in real-time - some models only support video out so while you might be able to watch YouTube via the phone, it wouldn't output other apps. I suggest checking the site of your phone manufacturer for further details. 2010 Cougar 322 QBS 2005 GMC Sierra 2500HD LLY CC/SB 4x4 SLT Pullrite SuperGlide 18K brobox • View posts Sunny SW. Florida Senior Member Joined: 11/18/2003 View Profile Posted: 02/06/12 05:33am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator What model phone do you have? Not all smartphones are created equal. Some can connect to a wide screen TV others can't. Some have docking stations they can connect to, others don't. Tell us your model and I am sure the answers will appear. Example of a lapdock for a Razr Chuck 02 Travel Supreme, 2 street side slides 09 Toyota Tacoma 2WD bucky • View posts Eastern Shore of MD Senior Member Joined: 05/07/2003 View Profile Posted: 02/06/12 09:34am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The phone in question is a Motorola Droid 2. The only connector is a mini USB port. Thanks for your input. I am trying to avoid lugging a full size laptop around. 96Bounder30E • View posts America is my home! Moderator Joined: 11/21/2002 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 02/06/12 10:32am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator My Motorla Bionic has a mini HDMI port......I use a cable to mirror image what is on the phone.......upgrade your phone and you will be able to do what you want..... Eric 96 Bounder 30E-F53(460) stock Ford intake w/K&N air filter used Thorley headers new Banks resonator, muffler, tail pipe and 4" polished SS exhaust tip 2oldman • View posts Moses Lake Senior Member Joined: 04/15/2001 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/06/12 10:58am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Can you tether the phone to your computer? Or are you simply talking about phone functions? brobox • View posts Sunny SW. Florida Senior Member Joined: 11/18/2003 View Profile Posted: 02/06/12 12:33pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I just did a search for a lapdock for your phone and it looks like the Droid 2 might be a little outdated for that. Those are the closest to what you were looking for in something in a portable DVD player type screen. The newer phones will plug into anything that has an HDMI port, but the older phone are limited with the mini USB only port. Lapdock bucky • View posts Eastern Shore of MD Senior Member Joined: 05/07/2003 View Profile Posted: 02/07/12 04:34am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thanks all, looks like an upgrade is the only way. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Open Roads Forum  >  Technology Corner  > Droid monitor

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