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Accessories Samsun Epic TV Out Cable

Sprint disabled the 3.5MM to RCA TV out function. I purchased the phone because of this feature. My friend has a Captivate and he uses the 3.5MM to 3 RCA for TV out.

ANNOYED WITH SPRINT


Indeed, annoyed with sprint. :mad: Though, I'm not familiar with other carriers, I know that sprint has been disabling devices for a long time. I just upgraded to an Epic from an original RAZR. I had to hack my RAZR to restore functionality with MPT, and now I find myself hacking my Epic as well.

The wifi tether would be another good example- sprint wants you to pay them $30/month to use this feature, when you can actually download a free app from the market for unlimited use. The app wont work though unless you flash a new ROM & Kernal.
 
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Ive seen video out cords that plug into your 3.5 headphone jack and then on the other end split into the standard yellow red and white plug in cords. I have no idea if this would work but just so you know that there are things out there that you can try. Although i have had one sprint rep tell me it could be done and the other told me it couldnt...
 
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