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improvements to video with Froyo

What exactly did HTC fix or improve in video recording? Running stock 2.1 every 5 seconds i had sound problems where it would sort of pause for about one second and now on a different evo with 2.2 same problem. Anyone else experienced this?
This is only when recording with 720p.

goldt said:
What exactly did HTC fix or improve in video recording? Running stock 2.1 every 5 seconds i had sound problems where it would sort of pause for about one second and now on a different evo with 2.2 same problem. Anyone else experienced this?
This is only when recording with 720p.
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I had this problem in 2.1. Haven't had a chance to test it in 2.2. I'll try to post back when I have tested it.

Not having your problem, but a bigger one. Fresh 2.2 - 3.0.1 and shot a lot of outdoor videos this week in Hawaii using lots of different settings: h.254/480 and MPEG4/720 - It all looks like ****!!! Therefore, a much bigger problem.

Hrshycro said:
Not having your problem, but a bigger one. Fresh 2.2 - 3.0.1 and shot a lot of outdoor videos this week in Hawaii using lots of different settings: h.254/480 and MPEG4/720 - It all looks like ****!!! Therefore, a much bigger problem.
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evo is a terrible recording device. The software is junk, the parts are junk. Theres no end to how frustrated I am with the audio quality of the videos recorded. Instead of lugging around a dedicated video recorder and a phone I think I might just get an iphone 4.. I love recording videos and uploading them to youtube/facebook for people to see my life @ concerts,clubs.. its just retarded how htc boned us and cheaped out on one of the most important selling points of this phone.. I feel ripped off.. slapped in the face..
Hell the ipod nano 5th generation has better video/audio quality then evo's "720 P"

crakerjaks said:
evo is a terrible recording device. The software is junk, the parts are junk. Theres no end to how frustrated I am with the audio quality of the videos recorded. Instead of lugging around a dedicated video recorder and a phone I think I might just get an iphone 4.. I love recording videos and uploading them to youtube/facebook for people to see my life @ concerts,clubs.. its just retarded how htc boned us and cheaped out on one of the most important selling points of this phone.. I feel ripped off.. slapped in the face..
Hell the ipod nano 5th generation has better video/audio quality then evo's "720 P"
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are you serious, your complaining about the specs and the capability of a CELL PHONE?! you ungrateful bastard, go buy a ipod nano then. theres nothing worse that someone that cant appreciate today's technology.

crakerjaks said:
evo is a terrible recording device. The software is junk, the parts are junk. Theres no end to how frustrated I am with the audio quality of the videos recorded. Instead of lugging around a dedicated video recorder and a phone I think I might just get an iphone 4.. I love recording videos and uploading them to youtube/facebook for people to see my life @ concerts,clubs.. its just retarded how htc boned us and cheaped out on one of the most important selling points of this phone.. I feel ripped off.. slapped in the face..
Hell the ipod nano 5th generation has better video/audio quality then evo's "720 P"
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I agree with this. The video recording on the EVO is a total joke. 720p my ass! More like 120p.
Droid X and iPhone 4 are worlds apart in this category. Sad!
Personally, I don't think the photo camera is all that good either. In fact I think its also **** for a so-called 8MP camera.
Thanks HTC!

Htc needs to fix this....a majority can be fixed threw software...lazy htc ...we sould email or boycott or something.

jcalba89 said:
are you serious, your complaining about the specs and the capability of a CELL PHONE?! you ungrateful bastard, go buy a ipod nano then. theres nothing worse that someone that cant appreciate today's technology.
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I tempered my expectations because I knew it was a phone, but when two of your selling points are 8mp camera and 720p recording they should be decent.
I have had good luck using the camera, and I gotten great shots (especially considering it is a phone) But the stock camcorder was HORRIBLE, and it makes 720p fans cry!
Cyanogen's rom has made video recording better for me.

jcalba89 said:
are you serious, your complaining about the specs and the capability of a CELL PHONE?! you ungrateful bastard, go buy a ipod nano then. theres nothing worse that someone that cant appreciate today's technology.
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calm down dad... theres nothing worse then someone who can't appreciate proper implementation of today's technology..

lmao @ evo-bashing and comparing to gayphone4 hahaha...
I bet you genius's haven't even taken off the film covering the camera and are still crying like a bunch of little kids on x-mas because you didn't get your easy bake oven... my 720p recordings come out crystal clear with awesome sound quality...
ib4l

Yeah I'm going to say that the video quality on the EVO is fantastic but there's a lot of work to be done.
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I use a camera for pictures and a camcorder for vids would never depend on a cell phone for memories i want to keep.
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weezer562 said:
I use a camera for pictures and a camcorder for vids would never depend on a cell phone for memories i want to keep.
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That's what people without good video quality will say! You dont hear this from iPhone poeple and I work and take phone calls from them everyday.
They complain about multi tasking..... Give me better video HTC

jdmsohc22 said:
lmao @ evo-bashing and comparing to gayphone4 hahaha...
I bet you genius's haven't even taken off the film covering the camera and are still crying like a bunch of little kids on x-mas because you didn't get your easy bake oven... my 720p recordings come out crystal clear with awesome sound quality...
ib4l
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This genius took the plastic off in the store.
This genius is also a professional photographer and knows the limitations of cameras and lenses so I expected little from a cell phone, but I experienced less than I expected.
The video is not 720p, that is a downright lie.
The 8mp camera, yes it is 8mp, but it is poor quality.
I run CM6 and it has a slightly better take on the cam and camcorder.
Even after multiple attempts to adjust the media_profiles.xml and the different configuration files there is little we can get from it. There is an entire thread about this is 28 pages long.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=711808
And I almost forgot, obvious troll is obvious.

[CLOSED/G2] Something dealing with vid recording

I noticed with the nexus one stock 2.2, vid recording was okay, but the vibrants blew it out of the water. It had a better framerate, better pic quality, and most of all for me, BETTER SOUND. Hence my reason for making this thread. I was wondering if the g2 would still have that low bitrate stock AMR codec..i really hope not.
Any input on this?

according to the rep i talked to(HTC) the camera in it as a 5MP looked 10x better than the 8MP they tested and the cpu+gpu combo should help as well
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I watched a Desire Z video on youtube in 720p and it looked like cheap floating lense (Like it was underwater while moving around)

have yet to find a phone which had decent vid recording. iphone did it a okay job but its pretty shaky and sucks when filming motion.

If its anything like the MTS, it'll be worth it to me. The MTS recorded in 640x480 which looked pretty darn good to me. I mean its a phone in the end. The 720p res should look pretty darn good. I've been totally satisfied with the camera/video on the MTS and it looks like the G2 will be an even better camera plus way better video... so I'll be happy!

mtl171 said:
have yet to find a phone which had decent vid recording. iphone did it a okay job but its pretty shaky and sucks when filming motion.
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Yeah, the shutter speed has a ways to go in mobile cameras.

It'll have to be better than my Nexus One's 720p hack. So I'll be satisfied.

ericc191 said:
It'll have to be better than my Nexus One's 720p hack. So I'll be satisfied.
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But WHAT ABOUT THE AUDIO! lol. But seriously, my nexus clips sounded like crap

Is 720P Important to You?

Hey guys, quick question for nexus one users. Do you guys consider taking 720p video important? I know you could do the 720p hack, but the quality is so-so with alot of stuttering. Do you guys find vid recording a selling point or just a perk thats not really necessary.

IpodLover77 said:
Hey guys, quick question for nexus one users. Do you guys consider taking 720p video important? I know you could do the 720p hack, but the quality is so-so with alot of stuttering. Do you guys find vid recording a selling point or just a perk thats not really necessary.
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Yes i use it and love it. i find the micro stuttering is from a slow sd card. It wasn't a selling point for me since its not a stock feature

IpodLover77 said:
Hey guys, quick question for nexus one users. Do you guys consider taking 720p video important? I know you could do the 720p hack, but the quality is so-so with alot of stuttering. Do you guys find vid recording a selling point or just a perk thats not really necessary.
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if you turn off auto focus, it's pretty good. i call 720p a good selling point, and from now on a must have for a phone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Qwfkvup3Y

ohgood said:
if you turn off auto focus, it's pretty good. i call 720p a good selling point, and from now on a must have for a phone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Qwfkvup3Y
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*lol, like the vid!

I'd trade 720p for better quality pictures, so no, it's not that important to me, but nice to have nevertheless.

forgot to put in the reason why im asking.
i love the vanilla UI and i LOVE (you have no idea) the Nexus One styling. This is the phone i wanted for a really long time. But the thing is, the nexus one is lacking in apps (one in particular that i play everyday, bejewled blitz) and its lacking in the HD recording department (and touch to focus). Im trying to decide if those two things are worth going back to the iphone. The ironic thing is, i dont even take videos on the iphone. i think its the fact that its nice to have.
being stuck in the middle blows.

CM6 video has touch to focus and continuous auto-focus in video.

bcpk said:
CM6 video has touch to focus and continuous auto-focus in video.
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does it rival the iphone 4's vid quality or is it a bit more stutter-y?

IpodLover77 said:
does it rival the iphone 4's vid quality or is it a bit more stutter-y?
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You're comparing a year old phone with a few months old phone...not working, compare it with the 3Gs!
I don't have an iPhone 4 but I'm pretty sure the iPhone has better video/picture quality than the Nexus

It's not that important to me now, but may be in the near future...

It is not as good as the iPhone 4's but the Nexus One is an older, less powerful phone. The video quality is adequate.

ohgood said:
if you turn off auto focus, it's pretty good. i call 720p a good selling point, and from now on a must have for a phone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Qwfkvup3Y
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Wow thats really good quality video. Not really a pic/video person but glad my n1 will take quality video.

thanks for the replies guys. i guess i'll use the nexus one as a primary phone and carry the iphone if i go places i need to record videos.

i would just like some mod that can enable the auto focus when im recording something

not really important but always good to have.. loving cm6.1rc1

I've used the video capabilities exactly one time.
Don't think that 720p would do anything for me.

solidmac said:
i would just like some mod that can enable the auto focus when im recording something
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I can do that in CM6 ... if I understand you right. I'm able to change focus method in the middle of the recording.

I agree with some of the posts here.
I don't care about the 720p recording but it's good to have it but I'd also definetly trade it for better quality on my photos

Yeah bcpk I don't use cm I'm on geo's Rom
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solidmac said:
Yeah bcpk I don't use cm I'm on geo's Rom
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If you use enom's rom you can install the htc cam which has 720p
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720P recording

I love everything about the G2 besides our video cam peformance... i used an Epic 4G and the video was night & day difference, i couldnt believe how nice it looked compared to our G2's.
I envy Epic 4G (Samsung Galaxy S phone) users and iPhone 4 users.
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i havent actually had any issues with the 720p. The iphone 4 does record the best though. i wasnt too impressed with the sgs though.
SD card maybe?

Trust me, the Epic 4G in 720p was a night & day difference. I couldnt believe how smooth it recorded compared to my G2. My videos were slow & choppy @ 720p while the Epic 4G was smooth like an iPhone 4G.
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I've never seen another phone record HD video better than an iPhone 4. That being said, if you step down the quality on the G2 it actually looks pretty good. Also the macro on the camera is surprisingly good with adequate lighting.

Youre kiddin' right? The G2's 720p recording at low light is horrible, which is a real disappointment!
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TL24 said:
Youre kiddin' right? The G2's 720p recording at low light is horrible, which is a real disappointment!
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Kidding about what?

sciphonic said:
Kidding about what?
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About the G2's quality... the G2 only does good in a decent lit place but at low light its horrible, just horrible man...
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I didn't even mention the 720p recording, but I agree it's below average in the current crop of smartphones. The thing is, all phones are pretty bad in low light so I don't think that's a good reason to hate on the camera. When I shoot outside with the G2 on lower quality it does look good, plain and simple.

Meh, its a phone. I dont expect good HD performance from it. If i want good HD performance I'll use my full 1080p camcorder.
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Yeah i know what you mean, but it would be nice to have a phone that can record 720p like the Galaxy S & iPhone 4.
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go get a freakin iphone then. wtf.

urfavoritemazn said:
go get a freakin iphone then. wtf.
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Great, now we have a fanboy gettin' mad.. buddy, relax... just because i said the iPhone 4 records a better 720p video doesnt mean i think the iPhone 4 is better.
The G2 isnt perfect and im only pointing out the obvious. Smoke a blunt will ya?
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Im gonna second that the iphone 4 is the best

urfavoritemazn said:
go get a freakin iphone then. wtf.
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I hate when people do that. He doesn't want an iphone, he wants the g2 to step it up. :/
Anyways, another issue is the horrid codec they use.. I use my ipod touch to record videos because the sound quality is ten times better.
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icolorado303 said:
Im gonna second that the iphone 4 is the best
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Uh no it's not. Have you seen the quality of the Nokia N8. Blows away the IP4.
Low light is exceptional, dual mic recording, very high bitrate recording etc...
See here: http://vimeo.com/14903500
I think the OP has a point. If they are going to offer 720P then why not make a lens and sensor that is capable of producing a decent quality video.
Can you imagine if you took the quality of the hardware of a Nokia camera and combined it the awesomeness of Android?
I had the N8 and IP4 but I love the versatility of Android and had to come back. Telling people to go buy an iPhone is not the right reaction. Telling HTC to make a damn good camera for once is!

Blue1k said:
Can you imagine if you took the quality of the hardware of a Nokia camera and combined it the awesomeness of Android?
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YES ! I can imagine an expensive phone.
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ibemad1 said:
YES ! I can imagine an expensive phone.
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Like the G2 is cheaper than the N8? lol
I don't mind paying for quality.

Right, if you're going to advertise "720p video at 30fps!!!" then actually meet that quote. The G2 is one of the best Android phone out there so it's a shame that they can't even include a decent lens/sensor that actually records at 720p @ 30fps.
Not a deal breaker, but like i said it's lame to see a Samsung Galaxy S phone capable of doing it but we can't on ours because of some cheap ass lens/sensor/hardware limitation.
Oh and the audio quality is just horrible too - and yes i know, if i want HD video with good quality audio/video use a camcorder. But you know I paid good money for these new devices and they are advertising good quality video/audio so why settle for less? Unless you have a camcorder with you everywhere you go, your phone is sometimes the only option to capture events that maybe only happens once in a lifetime.
Just a thought.

Although I love the g2 I side with the ones saying video is kinda mediocre... G2 kicks butt in benchmarks and etc, so I was expecting video to be up there too.. the quality is iffy, esp don't like the bad audio quality.. to be honest it seems its like my G1 only in "HD"
I don't like to settle for less.. usually... but when other phones do a lot better.. eh.
However id take physical keyboard over smooth hd
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Just buy a camcorder!!
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Video of band Recorded live in show with ATRIX

Just thought I shared a video of how AWESOME video and sound quality is of the ATRIX video camera at 720. This is of the band ANKLA that visited Puerto Rico last night.
youtu.be/UBDY3SauqHg?hd=1

Atrix video looks good on 720p @ 30fps until you move camera from a static position and start to pan. Very evident in your video, and videos I have done myself. The jitter is very bad when you move the Atrix around, even if done slowly. Also, movement very close to the phone will look like Age of Conan running on a Pentium 4 with everything set on high.
Audio came out really good which is surprising for a phone.

yay for non-Apple Products!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20068404-1/apple-patent-suggests-infrared-sensors-for-iphone/

Techcruncher said:
yay for non-Apple Products!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20068404-1/apple-patent-suggests-infrared-sensors-for-iphone/
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Very interesting!
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Techcruncher said:
yay for non-Apple Products!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20068404-1/apple-patent-suggests-infrared-sensors-for-iphone/
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More control of your device that you own without your permission.
I think its sad that they're going to these lengths, people record it for personal memory and its not going to be massive sellable quality so whats the problem?
I must say though, that video quality is amazing albeit a little bit of jitter here and there.