Sony Xperia 1 II received the External monitor app from the Xperia Pro with the Android 11 update

09 February 2021
This app allows the phone to serve as an external monitor for your digital camera. It's not clear whether the Xperia 5 II will get the app as well.

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  • 10 Feb 2021

AnonD-789801, 09 Feb 2021According to Forbes, Sony is the 47th valuable compagny in ... morethat's the combination of the entire sony businesses.
xperia / phone business is in very bad situation now

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    • 10 Feb 2021

    Kriegsherr, 10 Feb 2021Its a premium phone no matter how much you copycats try to ... moreXperia = Premium Price + Average quality hardwares and softwares

      Sony should take the Nokia approach. Put a bigger sensor specially developed for their phone. Should stop thinking about the device thickness. If someone buy their phone for the camera, thickness isn't a big factor. No software optimization can beat a great sensor and as Sony somehow can't bring the same level of software as pixel, they should approach differently.

        Dani2018, 09 Feb 2021It's a average phone down not matter any updates . Is ... moreIts a premium phone no matter how much you copycats try to downgrade. Why bitter if you can't afford it? You should get stuck with your pathetic realme, fakeme phones.

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          • 09 Feb 2021

          Anonymous, 09 Feb 2021Single unit of 1ii brings more money than selling many unit... moreApple sold cheap build quality iPad Pro.

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            • 09 Feb 2021

            Unless there is an internal video capture chip or HDCP 2.0 compliant pass-through built into the older Sony Xperia 1 ii, I am not sure that this new software will not have latency when feeding a video source into it.

            The new Sony Xperia Pro is supposed to have HDCP compliant HDMI input capabilities, hence no latency

            Feeding HDMI using adaptors into Android phones is not new, there are apps that does this, but they all have latency and crashes while using together with a HD or 4K capture device, like the Elgato Camlink 4K.

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              • 09 Feb 2021

              Dani2018, 09 Feb 2021It's a average phone down not matter any updates . Is ... moreIn many locations is cheaper than iphone 12 pro.
              Even the 12GB version (initial price).
              Despite being 10x better.

              2020 is Apple is still stuck on FHD for a $1350 phone.
              Even xiaomi has QHD.

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                • 09 Feb 2021

                I hope it works on the Xperia 1 also 🙏

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                  Anonymous, 09 Feb 2021Sony's best days are behind them. According to Forbes, Sony is the 47th valuable compagny in the world.

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                    • 09 Feb 2021

                    The feature is listed in the settings of my Xperia 5ii after the android 11 update. Haven't had a chance to try it out as I don't have a cable, but it's there...

                      It's a average phone down not matter any updates . Is still Sony

                        I doubt this will come to 5 II because its screen isn't hi-res enough.

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                          • 09 Feb 2021

                          Android-Authority, 09 Feb 2021Sony is hardly selling any phones. They still want to sell... moreSony's best days are behind them.

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                            • 09 Feb 2021

                            Anonymous, 09 Feb 2021I bet even nokia n8 has screen with better calibration than... moreN8 hdmi is not the same as Xperia pro. The n8 has hdmi out and Xperia pro has in/out.
                            Xperia S also had an hdmi out port. If it was possible, then porting to Xperia s would be easier since it has already android.

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                              It only supports USB Video Class, a HDMI to USB adapter won't work afaik. I tried a straight USB C cable from my RX 6800 XT's USB C port and it wasn't recognised.

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                                Anonymous, 09 Feb 20211 month? 1ii was out in mid May. 5ii was announced in... moreoh

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                                  AnonD-940827, 09 Feb 2021Told ya. Anyway, port the app on Nokia n8, and you have the... moreI bet even nokia n8 has screen with better calibration than Galaxy and iphone.
                                  Better using nokia than these two.

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                                    • 09 Feb 2021

                                    Android-Authority, 09 Feb 2021Sony is hardly selling any phones. They still want to sell... moreSingle unit of 1ii brings more money than selling many units of L4 or 10ii.

                                    This is why except Apple, Samsung and Huawei, all other were losing money with phones way before covid. Cheap phones gives marketshare, but little money.

                                    In 2019, Samsung sold more A series than expected and less S/Note than expected.
                                    Profits were down compared to 2018.

                                    Why do you think brands like Leica, Apple, Prada and many other avoid selling cheap products?

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                                      AnonD-973296, 09 Feb 2021what about their poor planning when they launched the 1II a... more1 month?

                                      1ii was out in mid May.
                                      5ii was announced in september.
                                      About 110 days between both.

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                                        • 09 Feb 2021

                                        Sony is the best