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High resolution (up to 1280x960) video in Motion Jpeg AVI format.
Pause/resume video recording process.
NEW! Using PDA as Webcamera.
NEW! Available video resolutions and frame rates (with sound)*:
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Hey Men What A Bomb..Look Like A Dream For We The Magecian Lover...
Video At 640*480 WoW!!!!!!!!!!
Though Its Telling it is a unregistered Version And It Cant Save The Pics...
Too Bad
I Can Pay Any Amount To Get The Full Working Version...
Please Tell Us Who Is The Developer Of This Software...And The web Adress U Get It From...
Please Keep In Touch And Deliver The Full Version
Thanks.
What's the purpose of the demo if we can't save the video? :roll:
think its a fake, just someone who's using the standard API's in a nice way
Don't think there is a standard API for WM2003.
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I thought I saw some line in the exe that stated that: GXBeginDraw, GXEndDraw etc.
Doesn't he just makes a connection from the camera to the display and uses hardware function to set the image to a resolution or effect and teases us with 640*480 video?
Could be, I haven't looked into this app yet, no time, but AFAIK there was no HTC published API for the camera. That doesn't mean it can't be used by 3rd parties of course. And on WM5 it's built into the OS as well.
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something like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=55956
I've seen the CowBurn code before, but it's not an HTC or Microsoft API, so it's not really an "official" API. Good stuff though, and very useful.
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hmmm, is it? I was always to lazy to install the VS package for it, maybe I should give it a try...
But, what do you think, is the S100 capable of doing 640*480 video? I thought it was hardware restricted? :?:
Just had a proper look through the CowBurn code. As far as I can see, this isn't an interface to the camera, but merely a wrapper around the built in camera.exe right?
That's not as crufty as hacking into the HTC dlls/drivers themselves...
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Seems to be very nice, indeed. Any plans on releasing a working version?
see www.ateksoft.com
OK ZUP! :lol:
Thanks! seems to be a serious effort!
Hope they can get a better result out of the cam than HTC did :wink:
It's already march! Just release it []
NEW VERSION
There is a new version, check the site noted bij suip2006!
It seems that this version is able to capture and save data, but it doesnt work for me
sorry, that seems to be limited to the shareware version, but where is it? :?
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sorry, that seems to be limited to the shareware version, but where is it? :?
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I guess they will release it when they are happy with it. I would wait an extra couple of weeks for s/w that works rather than getting something early that's buggy.
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ronski said:
sorry, that seems to be limited to the shareware version, but where is it? :?
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I guess they will release it when they are happy with it. I would wait an extra couple of weeks for s/w that works rather than getting something early that's buggy.
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But isn't it something like Windows Mobile 5.0 for Magician?
If you hear that its out...willn't you be the first one to try it for real? even a beta buggy one?
This comcoder software is not that important...but its next to win 5.0 and Bluetooth...so its normal we the people who use magician's camera a bit more then general user will be interested to use this....even a buggy one...
Camera alredy available!
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Hi all. Hope this isn't too far fetched, but supposedly, the Prophet and the Tytn share the same camera hardware. I was wondering if anyone knew if we could use the Tytn software on the Prophet, as it seems to be better in terms of features etc...
Whilst I like the new Tytn, other than the fast Samsung processor and the camera software, it diesn't have anything else I would particularly care for. does anyone have any ideas in this area?
Try CoolCamera by AtekSoft instead, it's much better than HTC's camera software.
http://www.ateksoft.com
Camera software on Prophet
Budadank said:
Try CoolCamera by AtekSoft instead, it's much better than HTC's camera software.
http://www.ateksoft.com
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Thanks Budadank. I had tried an earlier version of this software but wasn't overly impressed. However with version 1.13 upwards, it has made a significant improvement on my Prophet. Just ordered it and am awaiting serial key. :wink:
For others who may be interested, the Video recording is way better than the humble offering of the HTC software. 240x320 resolution AVI files (5 seconds results in 1 MB!). Large files but well worth it as they look a million times better.
Thanks again Budadank for reminding me about this software. 8)
looks like its worth trying out on my xda neo. thanks for the tip, mate
Has any1 tried to increase (hack/regedit/hexedit, or thirdparty app, homebrew app, etc.) the resolution of video capture. With an Overclocked CPU what do y'all think is the highest resolution captured possible w/ this 2M camera. 1280x720p? 1920x1080i/p?. I know there are HD camcorders out there w/ less CPU power but dedicated chips for video encoding. How difficult to write such an app? Any tips to get started? Much thanks.
It's a 2mp camera so the max resolution is 1600x1200 if you go past that you start to get ripping/tearing and the images look ugly (I believe). It would be nice if the camera recorded in a higher quality/resolution I just don't know if that's possible with the hardware.
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It's a 2mp camera so the max resolution is 1600x1200 if you go past that you start to get ripping/tearing and the images look ugly (I believe). It would be nice if the camera recorded in a higher quality/resolution I just don't know if that's possible with the hardware.
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I don't have the phone yet. But I believe that the current App only allows a much lower res than 1600x1200 for video capturing, such as 640x480. Still image is possible up to 1600x1200. Pls chime in current owners. Thanks.
For sure this would be a great improvement, but as you all know PPC camera's are complete ****. I doubt that anything like this is possible but I would love for someone to prove me wrong.
wickedwings said:
I don't have the phone yet. But I believe that the current App only allows a much lower res than 1600x1200 for video capturing, such as 640x480. Still image is possible up to 1600x1200. Pls chime in current owners. Thanks.
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Heh the standard camera app won't let you get past 176x144 in movie mode. You might be able to squeeze a jolty 320x240 clip out of your phone when using a third party app such as CoolCamera and overclocking the crap out of your chip, but 640x480 is off limits by far. The camera on these things is slow and not nearly as sophisticated as a camcorder. You'll have to wait another few years
Try to use Ateksoft "Cool caera" or Webcamera plus.
You can get ebtter pics and videos with Coolcamera.....
Up to 640x480 and more.
But Highdefinition is something else
http://ateksoft.com/
Hi,
So, according to the Pocket Now site (http://www.pocketnow.com/) and i quote;
As we start to see glimpses of the upcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, new details are emerging about its capabilities in comparison to other WinMo devices. Here are three things about the device that you probably didn't know:
1. It has four LED indicators (two on each side) on the perimeter of the device to indicate system status, as seen below from the left side. The lights can blink in different colors like red, blue, and green.
2. It includes Handango's InHand software, which may bring an iPhone app-store like experience to the device.
3. It can take 640x480 VGA video - most devices max out at 352x288.
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I knew about the LED indicators as i had seen them in action in a video (and they are kinda cool considering how lame they sound at first), and neither was i interested about Handango's InHand software being on the device... But the main point is the video. 640 x 480 is pretty darn awesome!
Oh well... i don't know if this is true, but i just read somewhere: "X1a has the MSM7201a which restricts the higher quality video. The X1i uses the MSM7200 which doesn't have the restrictions. "
So, if the 640x480 resolution recording is true, it'll be on the X1i...
Some stuff from the whitepaper
There will be a US and European version of the phone. The US version has 850MHz UMTS while the Euro has the 900MHz band instead. The US version is also crippled in some features (mainly relating to video recording/playback - only records QVGA video at 24fps when Euro does it VGA at 30fps. Also doesn't decode H264) due to some issues with patents in the US.
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A really good video review. Slow in switching from portrait to landscape... but overall really great. (was added on the 15th, so highly unlikely that it has the increased RAM)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8ZL2-QEFoM
Plus it also mentions that the video recording is VGA
Insaneboy said:
Some stuff from the whitepaper
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Thank you for that... now i have to make sure to get the Euro version... not the US one...
msalmank said:
Thank you for that... now i have to make sure to get the Euro version... not the US one...
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Well, thanks to caeci11ius. I got it from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=406997
Keep in mind though that that might have changed since its quite old
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Well, thanks to caeci11ius. I got it from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=406997
Keep in mind though that that might have changed since its quite old
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Even still... thanks.
It is a bit old - especially since we now know that Opera is included in Xperia, wheras that whitepaper says it is not...
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A really good video review. Slow in switching from portrait to landscape... but overall really great. (was added on the 15th, so highly unlikely that it has the increased RAM)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8ZL2-QEFoM
Plus it also mentions that the video recording is VGA
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Here is another review where the panels switch way faster, they say it's a beta-version very similar to the retail one. Have they increased the RAM to make it faster? There are rumours that the RAM will be more than 256 MB.
http://www.theunwired.net/?item=videoview-hands-on-with-sony-ericsson-s-latest-xperia-x1-built
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Here is another review where the panels switch way faster, they say it's a beta-version very similar to the retail one. Have they incresed the RAM to make it faster? There are rumours that the RAM will be more than 256 MB.
http://www.theunwired.net/?item=videoview-hands-on-with-sony-ericsson-s-latest-xperia-x1-built
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Yes, they've increased it, it's now 340 or 384 mb.
Don't know which version is in the review, though, but the switching is very very fast.
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2. It includes Handango's InHand software, which may bring an iPhone app-store like experience to the device.
3. It can take 640x480 VGA video - most devices max out at 352x288.
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2. This will be the first to go if I cook my rom. I don't need stupid service like this in my rom.
3. w/ the current spec, it may take VGA video, but I really doubt about how many fps it can record.
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3. It can take 640x480 VGA video - most devices max out at 352x288.
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Most (or at least quite a few, especially with good cameras) non win-mo devices have more than 16 bit colour too!
How to confirm X1i
I am in the USa and don't want that crappy limitation of video recording and the lack of x264 support. How can I confirm a X1i vs. X1a if I order from one of the well known sites listed on this forum?
wtf no H264 decoding? does that mean it can still be accomplished by using third party apps?
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wtf no H264 decoding? does that mean it can still be accomplished by using third party apps?
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No its a hardware limitation. The qualcomm chipset that supports VGA H264 recording infringes on broadcomm patents. Therefore the US version of the chipset has this feature removed.
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Most (or at least quite a few, especially with good cameras) non win-mo devices have more than 16 bit colour too!
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Because above 16bit is kinda pointless and only really looks good on the spec sheet. It comes with a performance penalty that is not worth it. I'd rather a snappier device.
Read this:
http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile/archive/2005/09/07/462187.aspx
Video capture is supposed to be 640x480 30fps.
It is only the display colours that are limited. Play back on tv/pc should be fine.
I'm not sure why people think WM devices SHOULD have performance issues with this. Note the N95 has 24bit display and records great video at 30fps 640x480.
24bit colour makes a huge difference with some websites. WM 16bit devices for example look awful with the my-symbian banner. On the N95 it is like it should be. Pictures and video are also obviously much more natural. It is daft WM stick to 16bit displays with tiny physical cameras that can't take quality pictures regardless of the pixel count .. the qvga video of all WM devices except the X1 is also a joke .. I can't believe the pro and HD are still qvga.
There is no excuse for the X1 not to perform well with this. I'll be really upset if it doesn't.
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Video capture is supposed to be 640x480 30fps.
It is only the display colours that are limited. Play back on tv/pc should be fine.
I'm not sure why people think WM devices SHOULD have performance issues with this. Note the N95 has 24bit display and records great video at 30fps 640x480.
24bit colour makes a huge difference with some websites. WM 16bit devices for example look awful with the my-symbian banner. On the N95 it is like it should be. Pictures and video are also obviously much more natural. It is daft WM stick to 16bit displays with tiny physical cameras that can't take quality pictures regardless of the pixel count .. the qvga video of all WM devices except the X1 is also a joke .. I can't believe the pro and HD are still qvga.
There is no excuse for the X1 not to perform well with this. I'll be really upset if it doesn't.
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The camera does take 16 bit photos. The display only shows 16 bit. The US version however cannot record in VGA for the reason I mentioned above.
And its not WM that decides to put bad cameras on phones. Blame our device manufacturers for that.
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No its a hardware limitation. The qualcomm chipset that supports VGA H264 recording infringes on broadcomm patents. Therefore the US version of the chipset has this feature removed.
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So you're saying that using skyfire browser, one would NOT be able to decode youtube videos?
384 MB RAM confirmed
SE has confirmed that the retail version of X1 will have 384 MB of RAM.
http://www.theunwired.net/?item=fol...ows-and-explains-the-xperia-x1-to-journalists
Unfortunately it will NOT have an accelerometer though.
Support for Flash Lite 3.0 will not be included initially, but since it will have Opera Mobile 9.5 that will be no problem, since Opera 9.5 includes the Flash 3.0 player - http://www.interpreting-tech.com/bemobile/?p=107
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Support for Flash Lite 3.0 will not be included initially, but since it will have Opera Mobile 9.5 that will be no problem, since Opera 9.5 includes the Flash 3.0 player - http://www.interpreting-tech.com/bemobile/?p=107
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Be not so sure about that. Currently it's not sure if the Opera version for the Xperia X1 will include flash support though it's possible of course.
Is there any chance to improve the video record quality because the current highest mode does really suck! Its really blurry and many fractals are included.
Is there any system hack or upgrade?
Help would be appreciated!
yes please any one !!!
me to i need any app or upgrade or even tweak to capture a real video from about 4 years i ve a pda2 with cool camera programme it captures video better than nokia n95 8gb an n86 but even it ve 1 mp camera but now jade ve 3.2 and also same 520 mhz powerfull cpu but what a crappy video take >>> .....
so please anyone help if anyone succeded in opening cool camera or to achieve better performance in that suckkin camera please help !!!!!
hi, me too, i'm searching for a better program. I think its possible with 528MHZ to record 640x480 videos.
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Is there any chance to improve the video record quality because the current highest mode does really suck! Its really blurry and many fractals are included. Is there any system hack or upgrade?
Help would be appreciated!
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hi, me too, i'm searching for a better program. I think its possible with 528MHZ to record 640x480 videos.
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My fello Jade users. Video recording is not only dependant on programs used or storage size. Foremost it needs a reasonably good "lens" specs and jade does not have that. .. get a vidcam..
My fello Jade users. Video recording is not only dependant on programs used or storage size. Foremost it needs a reasonably good "lens" specs and jade does not have that. .. get a vidcam
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Dear azahidi,
I had a HTC Touch (elf) before with aweful video recording quality. After I installed Coolcamera the video quality got improved alot. Unfortunalty Coolcamera is not supported on Devices with qualcomm CPUs
It has nothing to do with the "lens" ... at that point you are wrong!
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... It has nothing to do with the "lens" ... at that point you are wrong!
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Yes.. may be. I guess the lens in Jade could be the same spec as (and could also be used in) those vidcams producing HD videos.
hi,
is there a way to improve the quality of video recordings (vga) of my x1? Ive got also an nokia 5800 and the recordings of these phone are much better (they have less fragments and barley no buckings)...
The nokia has just 369MHz and 128 Ram, the X1 528 and 256 Ram there must be a way to get better video recording on the x1!!!
im with you!
If only we can up the bit rate a bit (It's not mpeg 4 so you need higher bitrate for that resolution video.....)
+1
but then do You believe that xperia is powerful enough for higher bitrates?
Maybe old Ateksoft CoolCamera works on Xperia? It records with MJPEG (Less CPU power needed).
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but then do You believe that xperia is powerful enough for higher bitrates?
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I'm sure it can! If all other phones with slower procesors can do it, why not xperia?
QUOTE: The nokia has just 369MHz and 128 Ram, the X1 528 and 256 Ram there must be a way to get better video recording on the x1!!!
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Maybe old Ateksoft CoolCamera works on Xperia? It records with MJPEG (Less CPU power needed).
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Ive tried 1.15 wont work...
Perhaps SE has improved the camera hardware...? I have a X1i 08W51 and 09W03 and the difference in picture and video rec. is immediately clear! Both have now the R3AA and the new(!) R3AA camera w/autoflash and GPS!
How do I check when my X1 was made?
Yesterday night I tried to recorde with the flash light, Im so disappointed about that Sony calls this a flash, you cant take a picture with this thing at night, its nothing really nothing. I compered it with my nokia 5800, tha flash light of it is 3-4 brighter...
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Perhaps SE has improved the camera hardware...? I have a X1i 08W51 and 09W03 and the difference in picture and video rec. is immediately clear
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Very interesting.. maybe you can upload some files to let us see and compare the quality?
I have here a 08W47 tomorrow Ill recieve a 09W04 and 09W16 then Ill recorde a video for comparison...
Greets