What's a cheap way to test HDMI's on TVs, suggestions?

[DXseekerMO]

Hello everyone, I'm looking for a way to test tv HDMI's on the cheap, just wondering if anyone had any suggestions? Thanks

[capwizard]

Re: What's a cheap way to test HDMI's on TVs, suggestions?

DVD player that's what i am using. or GoPro.

[neilc6]

Re: What's a cheap way to test HDMI's on TVs, suggestions?

I use a media player.

[linksys1127]

Re: What's a cheap way to test HDMI's on TVs, suggestions?

I use a cheap Roku box.

[capwizard]

Re: What's a cheap way to test HDMI's on TVs, suggestions?

I use a cheap Roku box.

Thank you, that's a wonderful idea.
I will try that as soon as I get one because it's so compact could fit right in my pocket.
I never have had Roku before is that needs subscription in order to have HDMI image come out? Is Roku box same as Roku Stick?

[DXseekerMO]

Re: What's a cheap way to test HDMI's on TVs, suggestions?

I use a cheap Roku box.

Excellent!

[CapLeaker]

Re: What's a cheap way to test HDMI's on TVs, suggestions?

old DVD player, old android box, old laptop, what ever closest to me I use.

[Diah]

Re: What's a cheap way to test HDMI's on TVs, suggestions?

my lovely parts not only to use with HDMI but also for debug my 4K Amlogic Soc HDMI pin.. android .. rotted of curse

[linksys1127]

Re: What's a cheap way to test HDMI's on TVs, suggestions?

No need for subscription just WiFi is all as long as you don’t need to play a movie. Home screen will allow you to check hdmi inputs. Not sure about a Roku stick though.

[DXseekerMO]

Re: What's a cheap way to test HDMI's on TVs, suggestions?

No need for subscription just WiFi is all as long as you don't need to play a movie. Home screen will allow you to check hdmi inputs. Not sure about a Roku stick though.

Do I need a subscription?

Great suggestions all!

[capwizard]

Re: What's a cheap way to test HDMI's on TVs, suggestions?

my lovely parts not only to use with HDMI but also for debug my 4K Amlogic Soc HDMI pin.. android .. rotted of curse

Dear Diah, would you please explain what is that ? a USB Bluetooth MP4 player?

[CapLeaker]

Re: What's a cheap way to test HDMI's on TVs, suggestions?

Dear Diah, would you please explain what is that ? a USB Bluetooth MP4 player?

Just search for it in Aliexpress. It's like a android box on a lil stick. Nothing special...

[Diah]

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Dear Diah, would you please explain what is that ? a USB Bluetooth MP4 player?

yes as CapLeaker said. but its 4K VP9 android HDMI stick. had WLAN and can add USB LAN too. the good to me with this that i can use it for debug via HDMI RX and TX much like other use programmer rt809h which it cost 15 time as this stick of course after install and inject the lib.so file since its rotted .also easy to me as i can use it with mouse. not as DVD or blue-ray ..etc.

[ducky29]

Re: What's a cheap way to test HDMI's on TVs, suggestions?

yes as CapLeaker said. but its 4K VP9 android HDMI stick. had WLAN and can add USB LAN too. the good to me with this that i can use it for debug via HDMI RX and TX much like other use programmer rt809h which it cost 15 time as this stick of course after install and inject the lib.so file since its rotted .also easy to me as i can use it with mouse. not as DVD or blue-ray ..etc.

Im interesting in this " debug via HDMI".

Got any tutorial or video that I can look at so I can learn more about it?

[Diah]

Re: What's a cheap way to test HDMI's on TVs, suggestions?

Im interesting in this " debug via HDMI".

Got any tutorial or video that I can look at so I can learn more about it?

similar to this way of HDMI debug only my DIY on android Terminal interface https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJARxT9dZxE

[capwizard]

Re: What's a cheap way to test HDMI's on TVs, suggestions?

ESTGOUS. TV Box Android 8.1 QPLOVE 4G 32G Smart Android TV Box with Backlight Keyboard RK3328 64Bits CPU Support 2.4G Wifi/100M LAN/3D/KD18.0/USB3.0 /H265 4K HD Player

The brain of the box is Biritch made ARM 64 bit core. RK3328 ARM Quad-Core 64bit Cortex-A53

[CapLeaker]

Re: What's a cheap way to test HDMI's on TVs, suggestions?

similar to this way of HDMI debug only my DIY on android Terminal interface https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJARxT9dZxE

Yep, that's exactly how I do it, like the video shows with the RT809h. You can also download and upload firmware through the VGA port. It is quite useful this little thing, but I mostly use it to flash eeproms with it and I am getting my fingers wet with eMMC's on it as well.