I noticed after coming from recording something with live music: the nexus ones audio recording quality SUCKS! I say this because my friend recorded the same thing with his palm pre, and its much nicer on the ears. I was reading something about the nexus using the inferior amr codec for the audio portion of the video, and was wondering with the new 720p hacks was this overcome...
Im really getting depressed over the quality of the evo 4g 720p video especially compared to iphone 4, droid x, and new galaxy s (epic 4g) the fps of the evo just totally annoying me now every time i look at other 720p videos, is there anyway to tweak or improve this by software ? like come on seriously 20fps -_- that totally sucks
skiz220 said:
Im really getting depressed over the quality of the evo 4g 720p video especially compared to iphone 4, droid x, and new galaxy s (epic 4g) the fps of the evo just totally annoying me now every time i look at other 720p videos, is there anyway to tweak or improve this by software ? like come on seriously 20fps -_- that totally sucks
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The hardware for it is actually quite good, and yes it can definitely be fixed with software, but it's up to HTC.
Plancy said:
The hardware for it is actually quite good, and yes it can definitely be fixed with software, but it's up to HTC.
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Actually we can do it once we get full kernel source. It'll probably take an AOSP ROM since we can't modify the HTC cam app, but we did it for the Nexus. Combine a custom kernel with a custom cam app and we're golden
What's really sad is that the Evo has the 8mp version of the camera in the iPhone. Seriously same manufacturer and everything.
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It's true it looks quite terrible, but let's make one thing absolutely clear.
24/25 FPS is FINE for videos. That's what movies are shot in.
The problem is purely bitrate. Which we will eventually increase.
This is what I desperately want fixed. I was happy with the quality until I saw what the iPhone was producing. Man does that piss me off. HTC's software is really crippling this device.
I'm not one to replace standard software on my phones and PCs, but dammit, it looks like I'll have to in this case.
Keep up the great work, guys.
my brothers evo's vid quality sucks as well, i duno wut u can do to it to make it better...
I think my 720p video looks great, not sure what you guys are complaining about.
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The video quality is not that bad to me but it's the audio on the video that's choppy. I haven't been able to find very many posts on this...is this just an issue with my phone?
Check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqoqspzu8XE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU6bmAQMAq4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6948969&postcount=13
His updated video (note the significant audio difference as well):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zruAaXHkiF4&annotation_id=annotation_114688&feature=iv
Raw footage:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1742891/iPhone 4 vs EVO x2.mov (warning: 221 MB + content borders on intolerable if you're an adult with no kids)
-Can we get HTC to address this?
topdnbass said:
It's true it looks quite terrible, but let's make one thing absolutely clear.
24/25 FPS is FINE for videos. That's what movies are shot in.
The problem is purely bitrate. Which we will eventually increase.
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That's not accurate. The 720P videos are actually recorded at 6 Megabits/sec. That's plenty of bitrate to handle HD videos. The problem is the codecs being used. The EVO is using generic MPEG4 video instead of H.264, and the audio codec is 8kHz AMR Narrowband instead of AAC. That's the main reason they look bad. Compare HD videos from the EVO against the 720P videos from the iPhone and that's the main difference.
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That's not accurate. The 720P videos are actually recorded at 6 Megabits/sec. That's plenty of bitrate to handle HD videos. The problem is the codecs being used. The EVO is using generic MPEG4 video instead of H.264, and the audio codec is 8kHz AMR Narrowband instead of AAC. That's the main reason they look bad. Compare HD videos from the EVO against the 720P videos from the iPhone and that's the main difference.
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i'm still learning about all this, but these differences seem more software-related rather than a hardware limitation, correct? given enough time and the source code, the devs would probably be able to fix this or htc updates the software (highly unlikely, but hell, i'm keeping hopeful). is it safe to assume a scenario like this?
So any ETA on resolution?
Video looks & sounds second-rate compared to the iPhone4.
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Check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqoqspzu8XE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU6bmAQMAq4
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Ok. After watching that the evo's video camera software has to be fixed.... and I do mean 'fixed'. The specs on the evo are too good to not be working as good as those 2 videos.
skiz220 said:
Im really getting depressed over the quality of the evo 4g 720p video especially compared to iphone 4, droid x, and new galaxy s (epic 4g) the fps of the evo just totally annoying me now every time i look at other 720p videos, is there anyway to tweak or improve this by software ? like come on seriously 20fps -_- that totally sucks
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Returning it for one of those devices appears to be in your future.
No, it's pretty bad. It's OK for indoors with decent lighting but if you're outdoors...the video quality is just terrible. The camera itself is just as bad or worse.
If we DO get a fix on this thing, does this mean I need to root my phone?
Yeah the Sound quality is piss poor compared to the iPhone 4 and the Droid X... I hope HTC or the devs can fix this.
My god, that source video of the Evo and the iPhone 4 really open my eyes to how badly HTC's ****ed up. The video from the Evo looks like it was recorded from a Razr, and the audio is about ten times worse than any smartphone I've ever heard. I really hope the developers can match the Evo's audio and video quality to that of the iPhone when the source is released.
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Returning it for one of those devices appears to be in your future.
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Not at all , I left verizon to get this phone the sprint network is not as great but their plans are a gift compared to other companies , over all im enjoying my evo plus this is my first smart phone so its a big jump for me,but I said depressed because I know this phone could be way better and be on par with these other phones such as the iphone but unfortunately htc crippled the evo :/
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Hey guys,what's up?
I am waiting for my DHD and won't stand waiting till I receive it to see for myself!
Now I have a Desire and,although it has a good enough camera,sound in videos recorded by the phone is just TERRIBLE.Is sound recording better with the DHD or is it the same crappy 8KHz amr sound?I would expect much better from such a phone!
Thanks!
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Hey guys,what's up?
I am waiting for my DHD and won't stand waiting till I receive it to see for myself!
Now I have a Desire and,although it has a good enough camera,sound in videos recorded by the phone is just TERRIBLE.Is sound recording better with the DHD or is it the same crappy 8KHz amr sound?I would expect much better from such a phone!
Thanks!
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i'm waiting for my DHD too, but as i heard SOUND where HTC fail.
That's what I heard too and that's why I want to know!
It is a bit better.
But still not as good as the x10
What they really need to do is to change the format into .mp4 instead of .3gp, because I think that it's the .3gp that is to blame here.
The Galaxy S had an update not too long ago where they enabled videorecording to .mp4 too, so I see no reason why HTC should not do this aswell.
I was really hoping the Desire Hd would have better video recording than the original Desire probably because they called it Desire 'HD' but it would appear not. Looking at the examples on youtube I think the samsung Galaxy S is the best option. The sound is so much clearer. Is there not an App which can take better videos?
Look how the Desire HD Lags when the light levels change. No excuse in this day and age for that.
youtube.com/watch?v=oeLKv6-FrDM HTC Desire HD
youtube.com/watch?v=AF8iICfZpeQ Samsung Galaxy S
youtube.com/watch?v=gMuJXkVyLxk iPhone 4
youtube.com/watch?v=RBC7C0FAns0 Nokia N8
3GP in Desire HD including mp4 + AAC-isn't bad format but.....
bitrate in 720p is only mono 32kbps-poor,
On dvd 800x480 is much better mono 64kbps like stereo 128kbps(2x64kbps).
that mind Desire HD can record in better bitrate, but need change a little camera softwear,
This isn't camera phone like PIXON or N8 but have best camera in HTC phones!!!
I check with new Nokia C7 8mpx vs Desire HD and Desire HD have a little better quality photos and video,but Nokia record audio in stereo 128kbps
I hope so that update fram HTC can change this or guys from XDA find a way to do that.
So does anyone know of any software to record video in 720p with improved Audio and camera quality?
Before I got my XPERIA S I had XPERIA PLAY. And I really missing my PLAY specially game pad and I wouldn't be worry much about no ICS for PLAY because GB doing very well on both phones. But one thing very upset me on XPS sound quality and no Stereo on video playback its shame for such as great device. There is my video with proof :
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Thanks for the video.
Very interesting.
(IrishStuff09 from YouTube btw )
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it might be true (ok2.. i did some test, and the video record is not stereo)
but what on earth you meant with sound quality? and no stereo in video playback? i use the default movie app, mx video player, dice player, to watch my video clips collection (not the one recorded by the phone) and im sure as hell it's playing in stereo... in all apps.
and for sound quality? idk.. this is very-very subjective. but i think it sounds nice. provided i use flac+neutron/walkman (ics built-in music app)/poweramp+ Chinese made earphone (Yuin PK3)
Hi. I used my XPERIA PLAY as a gaming phone but also I recorded a lots o videos . for example when my little boy dancing or try to dance with music in background. When I played my videos on my phone or any computer. Sound quality was absolutely perfect and I never heard before so clear sound with STEREO as well form any phone I had in my hands … HD Vidos Quality wasn’t great if compare to SXS but I wouldn’t complaining on sound playback.
Then 1st time I had a chance to see SONY XPERIA S in TV ads and YouTube Reviews then fell in love straight away , bought SXS and I keep doing same thing recording videos … when I played videos on phones or computers I was very disappointed difference is HUGE for me.
I can agree that my video maybe only a proof for Comparison of STEREO AND MONO . But not really for spund quality. I I have sold my SE XPERIA PLAY so I cant make any video at the moment but I have one of good few videos uploaded to YouTube recorded with PLAY . I Just have to make it public …I May have more on my Laptop:
Sound quality on Video recorded by me using XPERIA PLAY
Regards
I just recently purchased the G2 and I've noticed some pretty poor performance when streaming video. I've tried both the youtube and Netflix apps and it doesn't look like it's HD quality at all. I've come from the iphone 5 where streaming in HD looks incredible. AND with the specs this phone has I would expect it to be capable of streaming even better. I tested the HTC one, g2, and S4 in the Verizon store and they all seemed to stream video pretty poorly. Is this just an android thing or am I crazy? I have a 720p and 1080p video stored on my phone and the quality is no where near that. I have the Nexus 7 and the quality on that is just amazing which makes me think it's not an android thibg. Can anyone shed some light on this for me?
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YouTube has always looked better for me with quality files compared to Netflix. I have not been able to get Netflix to stream true HD even with a solid signal. Google video does exceptionally well. Using my own files, I get beautiful HD playback.
Is it the video player or the actual video itself?
I don't stream Youtube too often, but I thought something was seriously broken (software wise) when the videos looked low quality. I tried watching through a browser and there appeared to be no difference.
After several low quality videos, I just recently came across a video that offered really clear quality so I'm going to assume that it was poor quality uploads for the previous videos I watched.