http://www.talkandroid.com/44033-update-about-the-evo-3d/
Talkandroid claims without hesitation that the 3D DOES record in 1080p. But they offer absolutely no proof. Can any forum user that actually got a retail version of the phone today confirm or deny?
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http://www.talkandroid.com/44033-update-about-the-evo-3d/
Talkandroid claims without hesitation that the 3D DOES record in 1080p. But they offer absolutely no proof. Can any forum user that actually got a retail version of the phone today confirm or deny?
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Aside from the fact that this guy seems to be speculating based on a thread that happened here a matter of minutes ago he says this one line that makes me distrust anything that comes out of his/her mouth:
And to be honest, how many of you really had problems with the Evo’s battery?
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Aside from the fact that this guy seems to be speculating based on a thread that happened here a matter of minutes ago he says this one line that makes me distrust anything that comes out of his/her mouth:
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What thread?
Not a photo, but another 3D user claims the same thing here
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Aside from the fact that this guy seems to be speculating based on a thread that happened here a matter of minutes ago he says this one line that makes me distrust anything that comes out of his/her mouth:
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Actually, I'm speculating about a thread, 2 pms, and the Evo 3D I'm currently holding in my hand
And the battery comment is coming from a Sprint Manager who has been running the phone for the past 2 days and a Sprint Employee that's had it since yesterday morning.
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Actually, I'm speculating about a thread, 2 pms, and the Evo 3D I'm currently holding in my hand
And the battery comment is coming from a Sprint Manager who has been running the phone for the past 2 days and a Sprint Employee that's had it since yesterday morning.
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Of an Evo 4G? While after the hacks and kernels came out I've had fantastic battery life to even suggest that nobody really had a problem with it is absolutely absurd.
But if the portrait 3D is true, well, I'll be thrilled... color me skeptical.
I'm headed to RS right now to see my pals, surely they have one in store. I need to get to the bottom of this and I don't care if you're at the top.
Mine does 720p only for recording. I didn't take the OTA, if that makes a difference?
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Actually, I'm speculating about a thread, 2 pms, and the Evo 3D I'm currently holding in my hand
And the battery comment is coming from a Sprint Manager who has been running the phone for the past 2 days and a Sprint Employee that's had it since yesterday morning.
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Ok, because if you were speculating based on one user's single forum post, I would have shot you.
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Of an Evo 4G? While after the hacks and kernels came out I've had fantastic battery life to even suggest that nobody really had a problem with it is absolutely absurd.
But if the portrait 3D is true, well, I'll be thrilled... color me skeptical.
I'm headed to RS right now to see my pals, surely they have one in store. I need to get to the bottom of this and I don't care if you're at the top.
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Portrait 3D is true, with some caveats. To me, at least, the best viewing distance in landscape is about 12 inches. In portrait, it has to be about 20 - closer than that is blurry. However, if you zoom one of the 3D pictures, the 3D effect is broken. In portrait view, the widescreen photos are tiny. Since you can see them, and you have to view them from 2 feet, it's hard to see. But, they are definitely still 3D in portrait. So, there is some hope for a 3D portrait homescreen!
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Of an Evo 4G? While after the hacks and kernels came out I've had fantastic battery life to even suggest that nobody really had a problem with it is absolutely absurd.
But if the portrait 3D is true, well, I'll be thrilled... color me skeptical.
I'm headed to RS right now to see my pals, surely they have one in store. I need to get to the bottom of this and I don't care if you're at the top.
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Go for it. I've been hearing mixed results for this as well, and I'm kind of confused as well. I won't be getting my 3D until this weekend (sad face haha), but I've been playing with a couple for the past few days thanks to some good friends. While I haven't checked the video setting, someone sent me a video as proof of concept and sure as hell looked 1080p. I'm wondering as well, since reviews about the camcorder have been mixed as well...This is very interesting.
But be sure to let me know what you find out! haha
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Go for it. I've been hearing mixed results for this as well, and I'm kind of confused as well. I won't be getting my 3D until this weekend (sad face haha), but I've been playing with a couple for the past few days thanks to some good friends. While I haven't checked the video setting, someone sent me a video as proof of concept and sure as hell looked 1080p. I'm wondering as well, since reviews about the camcorder have been mixed as well...This is very interesting.
But be sure to let me know what you find out! haha
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Uh, if you are holding a 3D in your hand right now, why don't you just check the video settings right now?.
Also, how can you tell a video is in 1080p just by looking at it? It's a simple thing to confirm - check the properties of the file and take a look at the resolution.
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Uh, if you are holding a 3D in your hand right now, why don't you just check the video settings right now?.
Also, how can you tell a video is in 1080p just by looking at it? It's a simple thing to confirm - check the properties of the file and take a look at the resolution.
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Because I was in a Sprint store 10 minutes ago. I didn't think this was even a point of debate since I had been told by three different people it worked at 1080p. Since this thread has been started, I've been pm'ed by two people saying it doesn't do 1080p, and one more person saying I should stick to my story and that they have 1080p. I've updated the article to say this is still being debated. How in heck can people be confused about this? Just look in the settings -_-
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Because I was in a Sprint store 10 minutes ago. I didn't think this was even a point of debate since I had been told by three different people it worked at 1080p. Since this thread has been started, I've been pm'ed by two people saying it doesn't do 1080p, and one more person saying I should stick to my story and that they have 1080p. I've updated the article to say this is still being debated. How in heck can people be confused about this? Just look in the settings -_-
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But you held the 3D in your hand at the Sprint store, and your comment about 1080p was based in part on the 3D you held in your hand, you said. So on what basis did you confirm from the one in your hand that it recorded in 1080p? And why didn't you just check the settings?
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But you held the 3D in your hand at the Sprint store, and your comment about 1080p was based in part on the 3D you held in your hand, you said. So on what basis did you confirm from the one in your hand that it recorded in 1080p? And why didn't you just check the settings?
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That was more for the Portrait 3D since someone disagreed with one line of the article and through the childish "unbelievable" card.
I didn't check it because I didn't think it was a point of debate. I was told by two people that it recorded and there was no argument on here. Somehow people are still arguing here about whether or not 3D works in portrait, so I was really going to look at that.
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That was more for the Portrait 3D since someone disagreed with one line of the article and through the childish "unbelievable" card.
I didn't check it because I didn't think it was a point of debate. I was told by two people that it recorded and there was no argument on here. Somehow people are still arguing here about whether or not 3D works in portrait, so I was really going to look at that.
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Don't mean to keep bustin' balls bro, but your argument has been all but compelling.
I'd like to know how one can even tell the difference between 720p and 1080p on a screen that is only 540p?
Also, I'd like to you tune ESPN HD and then tune NBC HD and tell me if you can tell a difference between the two? Without googling it, which one is broadcast in 720p and which one in 1080i?
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I'd like to know how one can even tell the difference between 720p and 1080p on a screen that is only 540p?
Also, I'd like to you tune ESPN HD and then tune NBC HD and tell me if you can tell a difference between the two? Without googling it, which one is broadcast in 720p and which one in 1080i?
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That's not the issue however. For months HTC has advertised 1080p recording, then last minute they changed it to only 720p. Sure it may not be noticeable to you or others, but we simply want what we were promised. That also implies that the phone is capable of recording in 1080p, but for some unknown reason, is being limited to 720p. Don't you want the full potential of your device?
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I'd like to know how one can even tell the difference between 720p and 1080p on a screen that is only 540p?
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Maybe people want to watch their videos on something other than their phones? It does have HDMI out you know.
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That's not the issue however. For months HTC has advertised 1080p recording, then last minute they changed it to only 720p. Sure it may not be noticeable to you or others, but we simply want what we were promised. That also implies that the phone is capable of recording in 1080p, but for some unknown reason, is being limited to 720p. Don't you want the full potential of your device?
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I'm willing to bet the Evo3D's 1080p recording ability is on par with the Evo4G's 720p recording ability....
So the Evo3D has fantastic, cheap point-n-shoot quality for 720p video (which these days is impressive compared to what I grew up with costing thousands upon thousands of dollars)...and it's 1080p offerings were, well, paltry at best.....and we all know what happened when the evo4g's 720p recording didn't pan out as expected....(though my biggest problem with it was that ****ty AMR audio codec, but I digress)....
...we'll probably be able to open this up and be able to enjoy the lack-luster jumpy low-framerate 1080p that we were originally promised.
From a "principals" point of view, yeah, I'm offended.... but from a technical and practical point of view? It's a good decision on their part.
Now, If I were head of their hardware development department I would employ the same tactic I use at my technical job where "quality" (being a moving target depending on the person) is critical.... employ "expectations management"....where you under promise and over deliver...then everybody is always capable of providing the desired output and everybody is always impressed with what results.
Does this excuse their professional responsibility to deliver on promises? No, not at all, but perhaps for some of you it can help explain it.
some facts from some one with a 3d. As it comes it does not do 1080p. I have not taken the ota and there is a update for the camera in it. I would bet the its enables the 1080p so that's the difference. Also the ota is automatic after activation you have to cancel it so the two different stories.
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One week till launch! Too many iPhone fan boys clogging the xda threads and trying to trash this phone . Dual core, sense 3.0, qHD screen , 1gb of RAM , 4gb internal . That is one beast ass phone. Oh and it does 3D just for giggles. With the devs here at xda this phone will by far exceed everyone's expectations .
BTW you don't I repeat don't have to use 3D its not a gimmick or the whole purpose just a simple feature way too many people are trying to say it is bad.
I'm excited for my first dual core!
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One week till launch! Too many iPhone fan boys clogging the xda threads and trying to trash this phone . Dual core, sense 3.0, qHD screen , 1gb of RAM , 4gb internal . That is one beast ass phone. Oh and it does 3D just for giggles. With the devs here at xda this phone will by far exceed everyone's expectations .
BTW you don't I repeat don't have to use 3D its not a gimmick or the whole purpose just a simple feature way too many people are trying to say it is bad.
I'm excited for my first dual core!
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Word! Ten chars
Thank you sir. I was getting tired of reading all these negative reviews. Can't wait to pick this up on Friday after work!
Agreed, what's the point of listening to people that have actually used the phone and have provided a critical assessment! No. I'd much rather read off the spec sheet and declare it AWESOME.
Hey, did you see the new Steve Carell movie?
Yes, it was just meh!
OMFG! It was awesome! You are so biased!!1
Did you see it?
No, but the movie poster was hot and the trailer was amazing!
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Thank you im getting this phone after work friday!!! I have the Evo 4g now and if you recall all the people talking Sh!t about it. Well the evo has been the best phone i ever had ! and i have had many phones android,all the iphones,blackberry. The evo kicks some [email protected]@ ... oh yea im getting my 3D for 50.00 on Friday cant beat that price !!
Hell yeah! I can not wait to get this phone.I'm sick of all the ******* complaining about head aches and hurting eyes after using the phones 3D..Either man up,deal with it or get a different phone..This is the mother F'n Evo, it doesn't have to be for everyone, but it is for me.
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Agreed, what's the point of listening to people that have actually used the phone and have provided a critical assessment! No. I'd much rather read off the spec sheet and declare it AWESOME.
Hey, did you see the new Steve Carell movie?
Yes, it was just meh!
OMFG! It was awesome! You are so biased!!1
Did you see it?
No, but the movie poster was hot and the trailer was amazing!
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No reason to be a smartass. You don't like it, don't get it. The phone itself will be real solid, the 3d might not be, but why concentrate solely on that?
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mawst95 said:
Agreed, what's the point of listening to people that have actually used the phone and have provided a critical assessment! No. I'd much rather read off the spec sheet and declare it AWESOME.
Hey, did you see the new Steve Carell movie?
Yes, it was just meh!
OMFG! It was awesome! You are so biased!!1
Did you see it?
No, but the movie poster was hot and the trailer was amazing!
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Most movies that have crappy reviews are usually pretty damn good!!!! I only take one opinion to mind......MINE!!!!
I like most movies that are rated poorly as well...
What doesn't make sense is how different each reviewis... on says battery life is great... one says its the aame.. and one says it's bad.
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Yep, I can't wait myself. I'm temporarily downgraded to a Samsung Instinct while I wait. I've had to use it since this past Sunday. Needless to say, I absolutely can't wait for this thing!
Friday Im blowing off court and calling in sick from work, driving out to the mountains so it will be just me and my evo 3d dancing naked through the forest
T Minus 7
One week to go....
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Friday Im blowing off court and calling in sick from work, driving out to the mountains so it will be just me and my evo 3d dancing naked through the forest
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totally adding that to my sig
LiquidFusion01 said:
Yep, I can't wait myself. I'm temporarily downgraded to a Samsung Instinct while I wait. I've had to use it since this past Sunday. Needless to say, I absolutely can't wait for this thing!
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I been on my Instinct since 5 months ago since my Hero was destroyed :/. Anything is better than that so I wont be disappointed with the Evo 3D.
Awesome indeed!!!
I was fortunate enough to pick up an HTC seed unit last night and let tell you. THIS PHONE IS AWESOME!!!
Not even talking about the 3d... which upon first encounter was a bit tricky to get used to, but after shooting over 50 pictures/videos there's a science to getting it right.
The power of this phone lies in the dual core processor, the "super lcd" display, and updated software makes the phone run like a dream.
I was actually not very excited for this phone. I left android for WP7. (say what you may, but I use my phone a lot for work.) I can happily say the Evo 3d has brought me back into the fold...
But in short.. it's definately worth the wait!
What was your impression of the 2D pic quality (in relation to
4g?
Thanks
QUOTE=u83r_pl4c1d;14829897]I was fortunate enough to pick up an HTC seed unit last night and let tell you. THIS PHONE IS AWESOME!!!
Not even talking about the 3d... which upon first encounter was a bit tricky to get used to, but after shooting over 50 pictures/videos there's a science to getting it right.
The power of this phone lies in the dual core processor, the "super lcd" display, and updated software makes the phone run like a dream.
I was actually not very excited for this phone. I left android for WP7. (say what you may, but I use my phone a lot for work.) I can happily say the Evo 3d has brought me back into the fold...
But in short.. it's definately worth the wait![/QUOTE]
Honestly, the 2D picture quality is comprable to the Evo. I had a buddy take a picture of the exact same thing side by side on his Evo 4G. The quality is identical... unless you go full zoom on both devices, in which case the 4G is a winner, but not by a huge margin.
My biggest problem with the camera is the dedicated camera button. It is auto-focuses on light pressure and snaps the picture on the full press. It may just be because I have an otterbox case on it, but I find myself pushing so hard that I make the picture out of focus. Not a major gripe, as I'm learning to have a bit more... "finese" with the camera button. Ironically, I find the dedicated camera button to be EXTREMELY handy aside from my lack of initial nimbleness with it. Here are a few random 2D pictures I took if anyone wants to compare for themselves... and yes, very random pictures, I'm at work and don't have a lot to photograph..
Old Navy sign is no zoom / full zoom from the exact same distance. No zoom picture of a dairy queen cup... yup... I know...
LiquidFusion01 said:
Yep, I can't wait myself. I'm temporarily downgraded to a Samsung Instinct while I wait. I've had to use it since this past Sunday. Needless to say, I absolutely can't wait for this thing!
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i had to do the same thing but for 2 weeks
guys this phone sucks,
please look at all the reviews, 3d is a gimmick and is used as a scapegoat as to the ****ty specs this phone has. It will be a massive failure.
Sincerely,
Steve Jobs
Andy0682 said:
guys this phone sucks,
please look at all the reviews, 3d is a gimmick and is used as a scapegoat as to the ****ty specs this phone has. It will be a massive failure.
Sincerely,
Steve Jobs
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Thank you steve for making me **** my pants laughing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQwXsgdFNrI
This is one of the better ones I've seen, not just because it's generally favorable, but because the dude seems to know what's important in a modern device and what phone freaks like us want to know about them.
Sorry if this is a repost, but the vid was only uploaded a couple of hours ago and a quick search of the forum did not turn it up.
You probably should of included the link to the actual article, which seems to be 4 pages long
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HTC-EVO-3D-Review_id2768
gonna go read it now
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wow those 2d pics are the worse of all the 2d pics i've seen from this phone yet
vinterchaos said:
You probably should of included the link to the actual article, which seems to be 4 pages long
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HTC-EVO-3D-Review_id2768
gonna go read it now
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You're right, of course. Sorry for the oversight.
Looks like a solid review..still some concern about the camera tho. It seems a mixed bag when it comes to video record. Some people say its excellent some say mushy. Same thing with call quality..anyways Friday can't get here soon enough
I've got my preorder and am pumped to get this phone! Even if the 3d isn't perfect, I really don't care. The phone looks sweet. Plus, I'm still using a Hero so I am ready to get rid of it. So slow and laggy. Can't wait! Nice review!
So, we're capped at 60fps on this? I would bet that the score would be higher if it weren't capped at 60.
Or is the benchmark itself capped (Quadrant)? I see the SGS2 also capping at 60 during the tests.
Or, is this a limit of the display itself?
One of the review screenshots clearly shows HD 1280x720 video capability.
Atleast there's 1080p playback. I'm sure there will be a fix from HTC since the hardware is capable of it. If not, the devs will do their magic
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One of the review screenshots clearly shows HD 1280x720 video capability.
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Yes but that 720 p ..our evos can do that now. albeit not very well..I don't really care as long as it does it well..1080p on a phone isn't much of a difference on a phone screen
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One of the review screenshots clearly shows HD 1280x720 video capability.
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I didn't think there was an issue with the 720p recording, it is the fact that it cannot do 1080p (1920x1080) 2D recording.
x0lliex said:
I didn't think there was an issue with the 720p recording, it is the fact that it cannot do 1080p (1920x1080) 2D recording.
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With the videos not looking as good as i had hoped for at 720....1080 isnt needed. Praying for some type of "less compression" for faster memory cards or something.
By far, THE BEST review I've seen for this phone.
This is not due to ANY kind of opinion from the reviewer, but simply due to the attention to detail given to the review. Even if the reviewer HATED this phone, it'd still be the best and most detailed I've seen yet. Looking forward to checking out this site more often.
Why is this the first and only review or place that I've seen this mentioned
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Lastly, using an optional MHL adapter that’s plugged into the handset’s microUSB port, we’re able to watch 1080p videos stored on the handset directly on a high-definition television set. Not only that, but you can get a mirrored experience as well, which brings the handset’s entire platform experience onto the big screen.
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I am so excited for that feature.
donatom3 said:
Why is this the first and only review or place that I've seen this mentioned
I am so excited for that feature.
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Agreed. I just ordered a cable(and 16gb class 10) for that very reason
munsterrr said:
Agreed. I just ordered a cable(and 16gb class 10) for that very reason
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If you don't mind, can you tell me who you ordered the MHL to HDMI adapter from?
Thanks!
crabjoe said:
If you don't mind, can you tell me who you ordered the MHL to HDMI adapter from?
Thanks!
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yeah i can't find one either
donatom3 said:
Why is this the first and only review or place that I've seen this mentioned
I am so excited for that feature.
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If you don't mind, can you tell me who you ordered the MHL to HDMI adapter from?
Thanks!
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****!!!! ****!!!! ASSS!!!!!! lol. Thanks for asking this because i started second guessing my order(from amazon) and realized it was the wrong cable. you saved me five bones.
munsterrr said:
****!!!! ****!!!! ASSS!!!!!! lol. Thanks for asking this because i started second guessing my order(from amazon) and realized it was the wrong cable. you saved me five bones.
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http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/htc-sensation-mhl-hdmi-out-cable-ac-m490-p29367.htm
edit: found this in the accessories section
http://www.expansys-usa.com/expansys-mhl-to-hdmi-adapter-black-218572/ Think im going ot order this
RVDigital said:
By far, THE BEST review I've seen for this phone.
This is not due to ANY kind of opinion from the reviewer, but simply due to the attention to detail given to the review. Even if the reviewer HATED this phone, it'd still be the best and most detailed I've seen yet. Looking forward to checking out this site more often.
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Agreed. First time i think someone has actually shown GMail or Messaging. Phone looked real smooth.
munsterrr said:
****!!!! ****!!!! ASSS!!!!!! lol. Thanks for asking this because i started second guessing my order(from amazon) and realized it was the wrong cable. you saved me five bones.
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what an interesting response....
Looking to buy myself an HTC Amaze but want to know if there are any issues. Any GPS/Wifi/signal issues? Anything that is a common issues? Perhaps different screens similar to the Sensation, etc.?
PearlJammzz said:
Looking to buy myself an HTC Amaze but want to know if there are any issues. Any GPS/Wifi/signal issues? Anything that is a common issues? Perhaps different screens similar to the Sensation, etc.?
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Here are some threads you can check out.
This one is really good and very similar to what you're asking already.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1379081
Here's another one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1384779
And here is one more to read if you got spare time:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1381677
This is the longest thread but is basically Amaze compared to SGII:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1301088
Hope that helps.
nguyendqh said:
Here are some threads you can check out.
This one is really good and very similar to what you're asking already.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1379081
Here's another one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1384779
And here is one more to read if you got spare time:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1381677
This is the longest thread but is basically Amaze compared to SGII:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1301088
Hope that helps.
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All of those urls you posted are errors.
hurrpancakes said:
All of those urls you posted are errors.
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I'm gonna fix that now. Sorry about that.
*Try now.
**Seriously. I don't know what's wrong.
***How about this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1388402
nguyendqh said:
I'm gonna fix that now. Sorry about that.
*Try now.
**Seriously. I don't know what's wrong.
***How about this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1388402
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That one works. It appears that the ones you posted above were being saved as
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1379081
Instead of say
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They were being saved with the ellipsis between show and php
PearlJammzz said:
Looking to buy myself an HTC Amaze but want to know if there are any issues. Any GPS/Wifi/signal issues? Anything that is a common issues? Perhaps different screens similar to the Sensation, etc.?
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I was asking this maybe a week ago and started the first thread that nguyendqh posted http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379081 and I feel it has quite a bit of objectivity and honesty. They did a good job of covering points in very few posts. I've been doing a fair amount of searching in these forums and I haven't read any feedback that makes me think it has any obvious issues.
One person in that thread(here is the post) said something about signal or sound quality issues, but a few replies after that made it sound like it could be a defect. Truly, this is one of the few negative comments I have found about the amaze at all.
Everything I have read makes me think that the sensation is a solid phone, and there seems to be quite a few people who upgraded to the Amaze, and I haven't seen any complaints besides there not being a ton of roms- but even that will change as the amaze is out for a while.
only problem i see so far iv had it for 2 days was the screen bleed due to the captive buttons..that and the battery suck just as much as the sensation...
I have had the phone since the week after release, and it's been a joy to use. Being a crack flasher, they guys over in the Dev section have kept me pretty busy, so I have no complaints there. I can only imagine how good it will get when we've got a faux kernel to OC the inevitable ICS builds. We've got some very good devs on this phone.
The phone is very solid, I haven't had any issues with reception or anything, and am very happy with performance. I haven't had much issues with the battery, it's about what I expected... not awesome, but not bad either.
Also, it's nice we've been able to completely circumvent the S-ON conundrum until we find the fix for that.
I don't know about the rest of you, but the battery life on my Amaze is actually quite decent. I have the Sensation getting ready to return to T-Mobile. The battery on that phone is horrific.
Still no S-OFF. It's an issue for me, anyways.
Capitan Totti said:
No, it was not a defect at all. Again you spreading your lies.
HTC phones have a bad rep about their sound quality, from way back in s620 times to now. Other review channels on YouTube say the same.
Again, I am gonna keep reporting your posts until you stop with your nonsense.
You are so wrong, that I ended up deciding to keep the phone and give it a second try.
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He is just trying to help someone out that had a question. It doesn't seem like he is flaming you or attacking you personally.
Why are you so angry?
I just saw another post where you were looking for help about internet on the Amaze and keeping one SIM card.
You expect members on here to help you but then turn around and bash him for trying to help another member?
And are you seriously reporting his posts? For what reason?
Opinions are just that, aren't they?
This just doesn't make any sense to me and I'm trying to understand why you're so worked up.
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This guy is following me around now I think, lol. I appreciate the fact someone else sees it like I do, I mean about a week ago I asked the same question as the OP, and I got some really great answers.. today I bought the phone and I'm now just waiting for it to come in the mail. I wasn't going to leave out the one main complaint I've seen, but I decided that other people's opinions about the phone's quality were enough to make me think that it is a non-issue.
To totti- I'm sure you're a sweet guy, but I just don't roll like that. Feel free to keep reporting my posts, I'm sure all you're doing is convincing some poor mod that has better things to do that you have a man-crush and maybe some stalker problems
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LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I do agree... why is he so angry???? anyways you made a great choice. The amaze is a great phone. If you guys are having battery problems I would root your phone. Its a huge difference !!!!
lol alright guys, no more arguing lets not be like other forums. but seriously, I don't experience what totti said about the amaze's "speaker"... not the back speaker the ear speaker.
"The worst aspect is the earpiece. It is UTTER TRASH. It literally silences itself when you talk, and will "turn on" when the other party speaks, however, when that occurs, it will "eat" the first few milliseconds and you will get a broken up phrase (from the other party), 99.9% of the times. Seems to be an HTC issue btw."
I know what he meant by htc having sound problems, like the clarity gets distorted in other devices, but the amaze's speakers both front and back are really good imo.
anyways there's too many threads like this.
I listed this too many times
Problems:
1. battery life isn't the greatest (YET... come on new kernel!)
2. stupid softkey bleeds
3. lack of release of full sources!
4. battery gets warm when tethering, maybe other things too, but that's it for me
everything other aspects is either equal or better than other phones.
Just got WiFi calling which was my major gripe. Works well and other than s off which isn't a big deal to me it works great.
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Capitan Totti said:
Just stop saying falsities about my device, when its something you understood wrong. Is it that hard to understand? Geez...
Not even gonna bother replying to the trolling btw.
I am sure we can all behave and act in an adult manner, even Silentbtdeadly.
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I honestly don't see any issues with what Silentbtdeadly has posted. I have received two notifications about you reporting him but I really have no clue what for. Everyone has a different opinion and is welcome to post it in the forum provided they follow the forum rules. He is not directing his objections toward you in any way however I see a post like this and makes me wonder who has a grudge against who and causing disruptions. My advice, add him to your ignore list. Problem solved. Stop wasting space in mine and Whiskey's forum with stuff like this. Please. Stay on topic.
Silentbtdeadly said:
I know I didn't quote his post to cause trouble, posts like Teo032's above are a valuable response to the issue Totti mentioned for people new to the phone or the OP.
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I agree.
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You guys are not audio people meaning folks who record music or listen to the audio track in videos, that the phone records itself.
The big problem is simply that the 'fidelity' (sound quality for recording operation) is terrible on this phone. On the GS2, it's mono, but the sound quality is very good.
If you're listening to some music or a video then it's fine. But if you want to use the Amaze4G or other HTC phones to record something, the sound will be very poor. So whether that matters depends on the user. On YouTube there is a video made by a new Galaxy Note, That has stereo (like the Amaze4G recordings) but sounds fine, and provides a stereo comparison.
JaiaV said:
Still no S-OFF. It's an issue for me, anyways.
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How do you like the G2x?
marstodd said:
You guys are not audio people meaning folks who record music or listen to the audio track in videos, that the phone records itself.
The big problem is simply that the 'fidelity' (sound quality for recording operation) is terrible on this phone. On the GS2, it's mono, but the sound quality is very good.
If you're listening to some music or a video then it's fine. But if you want to use the Amaze4G or other HTC phones to record something, the sound will be very poor. So whether that matters depends on the user. On YouTube there is a video made by a new Galaxy Note, That has stereo (like the Amaze4G recordings) but sounds fine, and provides a stereo comparison.
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Well, I would think that this is the sort of thing that the OP is looking for. Personally, I don't use the video function too much, but it is nice to have if something I really wanted to catch it is nice to have in my pocket. I can expect some good quality pictures from a phone these days, but I wouldn't expect the phone to be the way I made video blogs(if i did that sort of thing).
I am curious, do you have a few samples you could put side by side? A big factor would be that they were recorded in similar environments.. and I wonder if the phone could be set to record in mono audio, and if so if that would create a better quality?
I actually have a question. When recording video, the sound isn't super bad, but with so many mics for noise cancellation and all, the sound can be a bit off. You think that with ICS this can be adjusted or is it something htc has to fix?
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So I don't know how many of you know but the camera app does not properly utilize the android API when you adjust exposure levels. I have been back and forth with HTC customer service for quite some time now and I finally got a response from corporate. They confirmed that the exposure setting is in fact not properly implemented. They said that "the whole model is currently under review" and I should expect an update in the future but they were not able to give an ETA.
I think it would be helpful if you guys hit up HTC's website as well and reported your dissatisfaction with the exposure dial. The more people they see complaining about this, the more likely it is that they will actually make it a priority.
I wondered why it never seemed to affect anything when I was adjusting it. That sucks. Hopefully that will be fixed in ICS.
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I want them to also fire the guy who programmed the white balance & omitting ZSL.
Not a huge surprise.
No wonder the camera seemed subpar out of the box.
With a few adjustments, it is a little better though. Just fix the green hue and give us ZSL and I won't complain.
I still hate the fact we were lied to about 1080p
chlehqls said:
With a few adjustments, it is a little better though. Just fix the green hue and give us ZSL and I won't complain.
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what is zsl? I can't find it anywhere online
z50king said:
what is zsl? I can't find it anywhere online
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in my kernel thread i got ZSL info
i have a few kernels that support ZSL 100% for 2D, but they break 3D
ZSL development will start back up within the next 2-3 days
kenrel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1318005
what is zsl:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18726191&postcount=4
chad.goodman said:
in my kernel thread i got ZSL info
i have a few kernels that support ZSL 100% for 2D, but they break 3D
ZSL development will start back up within the next 2-3 days
kenrel:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1318005
what is zsl:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18726191&postcount=4
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Sounds awesome Bro. Looks like it will be a Happy New Year present for some of us?
The camera truly is **** as it is now. Hopefully it will be fixed soon.
Yeah, it is really annoying because I just can't stand the camera on this phone. My older G2 had an amazing camera for a 5mp. I mean what is the solution for this? Its software related.
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3d recording
What do you think about 3d recording in 5Mpix will be that posible? Is that hardware(i dont think so) or sowtware limit?
chlehqls said:
No wonder the camera seemed subpar out of the box.
With a few adjustments, it is a little better though. Just fix the green hue and give us ZSL and I won't complain.
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I hate the green hue in all of my pictures too.
Comcastrated
Cetus Corr said:
I hate the green hue in all of my pictures too.
Comcastrated
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I thought that was fixed.... This used to be a problem when the 3d released.
Hello, All! I take a lot of low-light video of my musician kid performing in small clubs. The problem I'm having is that the brightness is always at max when I start recording. So, I move the slider down and it's great... until I touch the screen again. Then it returns to max brightness, so I have to keep adjusting it throughout my video clip which is visible in the final product. I often need to touch the screen while taping to snap a still photo or zoom in or out. This issue is maddening and is making me consider buying a different phone which is too bad because I still really love my S9+ otherwise.
Is there maybe a setting somewhere I'm not aware of? Anyone else have this problem? Thanks, everyone!
jmh68 said:
Hello, All! I take a lot of low-light video of my musician kid performing in small clubs. The problem I'm having is that the brightness is always at max when I start recording. So, I move the slider down and it's great... until I touch the screen again. Then it returns to max brightness, so I have to keep adjusting it throughout my video clip which is visible in the final product. I often need to touch the screen while taping to snap a still photo or zoom in or out. This issue is maddening and is making me consider buying a different phone which is too bad because I still really love my S9+ otherwise.
Is there maybe a setting somewhere I'm not aware of? Anyone else have this problem? Thanks, everyone!
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this is a recurring issue throughout all of the last 5 or 6 Samsung phones. The only way of getting around it is to use a non-standard app. I dont video live shows nearly as much as you do, in all likelihood, but i was at Armin Van Buuren on 2.1.20 and i had the same issue. Same issue with Slayer a few weeks prior to that, concert prior to that was outdoors and during the late fall with plenty of light, so that wasnt an issue then.
Try out some different camera apps in test conditions so you wont be let down at the next event.
The cameras on the S9 and S9+ are very good, but i will tell you that some friends of mine at the aforementioned Slayer gig had far worse seats than me and had FAR better pictures and videos with his S10. The difference was striking.
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this is a recurring issue throughout all of the last 5 or 6 Samsung phones. The only way of getting around it is to use a non-standard app. I dont video live shows nearly as much as you do, in all likelihood, but i was at Armin Van Buuren on 2.1.20 and i had the same issue. Same issue with Slayer a few weeks prior to that, concert prior to that was outdoors and during the late fall with plenty of light, so that wasnt an issue then.
Try out some different camera apps in test conditions so you wont be let down at the next event.
The cameras on the S9 and S9+ are very good, but i will tell you that some friends of mine at the aforementioned Slayer gig had far worse seats than me and had FAR better pictures and videos with his S10. The difference was striking.
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Thank you, I suspected that might be the only fix. I'll try that, thank you!
jmh68 said:
Thank you, I suspected that might be the only fix. I'll try that, thank you!
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fasho man! thats what we are here for!!
what type of shows do you film? If you dont mind me asking.
Youdoofus said:
fasho man! thats what we are here for!!
what type of shows do you film? If you dont mind me asking.
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Ma'am... Live classic rock/blues. My kid is a guitar prodigy who leads a band of adults.
jmh68 said:
Ma'am... Live classic rock/blues. My kid is a guitar prodigy who leads a band of adults.
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im not a ma'am, but thats awesome anyways! Helping him pursue a musical dream is huge! Keep at it man!!
Youdoofus said:
im not a ma'am, but thats awesome anyways! Helping him pursue a musical dream is huge! Keep at it man!!
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I was actually letting you know that I am a ma'am, not a man...
jmh68 said:
I was actually letting you know that I am a ma'am, not a man...
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ahhhhh, proving yet again that i can be an idiot from time to time ma'am!! Please accept my humble apologies! Despite my joking demeanor, avatar and signature GIF, i sincerely apologize. If i make that mistake again, please understand that my license plate says "IFORGOT" LoL
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ahhhhh, proving yet again that i can be an idiot from time to time ma'am!! Please accept my humble apologies! Despite my joking demeanor, avatar and signature GIF, but i sincerely apologize. If i make that mistake again, please understand that my license plate says "IFORGOT" LoL
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No worries. I tried to add an avatar for my profile, but it wouldn't take.