No USB-C Video Out, Yet Capability Is There: Video Casting < 480p!

[RoboticBot]

We desperately NEED high quality USB-C / MHL Video Out capability, and it is available but TURNED OFF by Sony!!!

Sony's implemented Wireless Casting feature is horrible quality - totally unusable!

Don't any of you also want / need this feature??

If you'd want even a low, 1080 resolution to your TV / monitor, you can't get it!

It is about a pathetic 480 lines AT BEST, which completely cripples this flagship phone.  This also makes the XZP output look like a joke.

If you think you'd EVER want to plug your phone's video into your HDTV or UHDTV using USB-C, then we (you) should Speak Up!  Please!!

[RoboticBot]

Sony's implemented Wireless Casting feature is horrible quality - totally unusable!

Don't any of you also want / need this feature??

If you'd want even a low, 1080 resolution to your TV / monitor, you can't get it!

It is about a pathetic 480 lines AT BEST, which completely cripples this flagship phone.  This also makes the XZP output look like a joke.

If you think you'd EVER want to plug your phone's video into your HDTV or UHDTV using USB-C, then we (you) should Speak Up!  Please!!

[Inerent]

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Sony+Xp...lacement/97361
From this video we know that XZ Premium has all the USB type C 3.1 pins connected to the motherboard and thereof to Snapdragon 835 (5:07 in the video)

Also take a look at this:
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-conte...e-c-pinout.png
Seems like the tx pins are responsible for Displayport alt mode

Now that we know that the hardware is there on Snapdragon and on USB type C and that all the pins are connected, it only remains one possibility:

The tx pins are disabled in software!

[Inerent]

UP!:smileygeek:

[Supercoolgee]

A solution has been found in the form of a MICRO USB TO VGA/HDMI video adapter  Connected to a micro USB to type c adapter completing the connection to the phone

The video adapter model number K2P81AA on Amazon

[XZ1-User]

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@Inerent wrote:

Dear Sony, is there a piece of hardware like chrome cast or miracast, or anything that XZP can stream at real QUALITY and resolution? I really need to use my 4k tv in a decent way!

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The missing link is the keyword "DisplayLink"! The "dp alt mode" would be cheaper, but this DisplayLink dongle does the job (1080p at least), too! :good:

"WAVLINK UG-3501H" (DisplayLink certified dl-3500 chipset)

After installing the app "DisplayLink Presenter") and a reboot for the Sony device, the picture was shown via HDMI.

I tested the this device with these smartphones:
1. Sony XZ1 (USB 3.1)
2. Axon 7 Mini (USB 2.0)