TheUngeek: Hmmm white wont stay white for long.
Popped into my local vodafone store and they had just recieved thier dummy model. I was the third person to touch it and it was already stained :(

TheUngeek: Still get charged gst with royal mail. IMO you should expect it

otari: Got an MHL cable today and just played a few rounds of Riptide GP and Shadowgun THD through my TV - WOW! Looks amazing. I had to remind myself several times that the whole game was actually playing out of the thing I was using as a controller, and that thing was my phone. Sick.

It was a bit finicky with the connection, but I'm pretty sure that was just because the cheapy MHL cable I got off trademe didn't have high quality plugs - had to wiggle it a few times to get it back on the TV screen.

Regardless, I certainly don't need a gaming console anymore. Tegra 3 One X + a bluetooth gaming controller + MHL would be heaven. That said, using the phone as the controller worked fine.

NZtechfreak:

TheUngeek: Still get charged gst with royal mail. IMO you should expect it

You may not get charged GST, but I agree you should expect it and plan for it.

otari:

NZtechfreak:

TheUngeek: Still get charged gst with royal mail. IMO you should expect it

You may not get charged GST, but I agree you should expect it and plan for it.

Oh agreed, I was ready to pay it if necessary. But with DHL you will *always* have to pay, and with Royal mail you may not. That said, I think DHL do scan it once more than the Post does while it's en route, so that's something.

It was interesting, the customs form from Clove listed the value as "400" (no denomination indicated) and the contents as "USB Device" - so those may have helped.

NZtechfreak:

otari: Got an MHL cable today and just played a few rounds of Riptide GP and Shadowgun THD through my TV - WOW! Looks amazing. I had to remind myself several times that the whole game was actually playing out of the thing I was using as a controller, and that thing was my phone. Sick.

It was a bit finicky with the connection, but I'm pretty sure that was just because the cheapy MHL cable I got off trademe didn't have high quality plugs - had to wiggle it a few times to get it back on the TV screen.

Regardless, I certainly don't need a gaming console anymore. Tegra 3 One X + a bluetooth gaming controller + MHL would be heaven. That said, using the phone as the controller worked fine.

Great set up indeed with bluetooth! Got a few example vids of that on my YouTube channel :)

Incidentally, WiiMotes work without needing Root or custom ROMS etc, so if you wanted to get that rig going at yours it's easily done (confirmed personally with my Datel Retro Wireless controller).

otari:

NZtechfreak:

otari: Got an MHL cable today and just played a few rounds of Riptide GP and Shadowgun THD through my TV - WOW! Looks amazing. I had to remind myself several times that the whole game was actually playing out of the thing I was using as a controller, and that thing was my phone. Sick.

It was a bit finicky with the connection, but I'm pretty sure that was just because the cheapy MHL cable I got off trademe didn't have high quality plugs - had to wiggle it a few times to get it back on the TV screen.

Regardless, I certainly don't need a gaming console anymore. Tegra 3 One X + a bluetooth gaming controller + MHL would be heaven. That said, using the phone as the controller worked fine.

Great set up indeed with bluetooth! Got a few example vids of that on my YouTube channel :)

Incidentally, WiiMotes work without needing Root or custom ROMS etc, so if you wanted to get that rig going at yours it's easily done (confirmed personally with my Datel Retro Wireless controller).

Great, this guy has an msi controller working without root as well:

http://youtu.be/MndTu_syU5Y

Where can you get the Datel controller?

Damager: Ok early days, but any One X blogs up yet?