External Hard drive to HDMI

saham

Hi guys

Is is possible to connect an external hard drive with an HDMI cable to watch movies on the touch screen display in CRV-215 Touring?

I have not been able to find a hard drive or the cable to convert USB to HDMI.

Thanks

apple_g

The screen is for "mirroring" only. You cannot simply hook a HD up thought the HDMI port. The audio screen provides no input to the attached device. You can on the other hand, hook up a computer, tablet or phone that has HDMI  out capabilities to mirror what is on that device's screen. This only works while the car is in park and not moving. The exception to this is when using Honda's Hondalink apps such as navigation. 

Hamsalad

Was considering buying the Hondalink app for navigation but the reviews on iTunes make it sound like a complete waste of $100.00 (cable cost of $100 and app cost of $60.00). Any takers that can comment if it's worth it or am I better just using the App directly from my phone and letting the voice come over the bluetooth for the voice instructions? Experienced advice appreciated.

apple_g

Hamsalad said:

Was considering buying the Hondalink app for navigation but the reviews on iTunes make it sound like a complete waste of $100.00 (cable cost of $100 and app cost of $60.00). Any takers that can comment if it's worth it or am I better just using the App directly from my phone and letting the voice come over the bluetooth for the voice instructions? Experienced advice appreciated.

I purchased the app and can tell you that I have no issues whatsoever! I did not purchase the cables from Honda (got it from Amazon). The reviews worried me at first, but I decided to take the plunge and give it a try. I use the nav for my business so it gets a lot of use. 

I think it is important to know that the Honda app works for the Civic, Fit, and CRV so you never know which model a reviewer is actually using. Also, since it is using HDMI to effectively display the maps from your phone to the display screen, you cannot exit the app on your phone or the nav will pause and not be displayed. If you understand this, I don't think you will have any problems and will be pleased (especially by the money you saved not getting the EXL with nav)! Hope this helps. 

apple_g

I forgot to leave the link to this video that shows how to use the app. It show the app on a Honda Fit and was made before the '15 CRV a came out but it is pretty much the same. 

http://youtu.be/P2RgyREQSig

chea89

Apple-g
Can you tell us the cable or cables purchased from Amazon?
Thanks

Mr_Shiftright

Can you answer the phone while the app is working, or will that also freeze the nav screen?

apple_g

chea89 said:

Apple-g Can you tell us the cable or cables purchased from Amazon? Thanks

You just need an Apple lightning HDMI cable, an actual HDMI cable, and a lightning USB cable. The most expensive one is the Apple HDMI cable but the other two you can get as generics. 

apple_g

Mr_Shiftright said:

Can you answer the phone while the app is working, or will that also freeze the nav screen?

I haven't taken a call while running the Nav app yet. I can try it and check back in. 

apple_g

Took a call today while using the nav app. The nav does pause from the screen while the phone call is taken, then resumes once you hang up.