Hey all.
Just wanted to share with you a series of youtube videos I'm doing covering all aspects of the TFP. I'm well aware that many of you in this forum are far more knowledgable than me about getting the best out of the prime but it's thanks to little help posts and stuff that I've learned the things I've learned so I thought I'd share my knowledge as I learn more and more and enjoy what the prime has to offer. I've tried using the youtube link button but it doesn't seem to set them up as videos so I guess you'll have to use the links. I'll update this thread as and when I make more videos. Thanks for watching and commenting in advance
Thanks
THANKS. AS I ran out of them. YouTube button is easy to use. Just press it. Then add the YouTube video code in the middle. Make sure no spaces are in-between. I had a hard time at first figuring it out. The spaces are what messed me up. Now its very easy to do and works. It would be better for you to convert links to embedded videos. To keep everything centralized and within this thread. If I get a chance, I might look into converting them for you. It is alot of videos though..lmfao. or I might make you a little how to on it.
Will be checking these out soon.
Thanks for your efforts.
Setting up a bluetooth mouse
Here's another one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jethnymDlmY - Setting up a bluetooth mouse
And here's an attempt with the youtube button. Still doesn't seem to work for me
See only this part " jethnymDlmY" needs to go in-between [YOUTUBE]exAmplecode[YOUTUBE] Best way is go to desktop YouTube site. Then on video page, click share that's underneath video. A code will pop up like the one you just tried to post. Instead of the whole thing, only grab the last part of code /last part. Then come back here. Make your post. Press YouTube button. Then paste code exactly in the middle. Make sure no spaces. Then press OK or whatever and video should be embedded. That's exactly what I did with what I saw you try to post. Put last part of code in between both [YOUTUBE][YOUTUBE] And here's the embedded video
Awesome. Thanks for that. I've worked out how to fix it - done one video. I'll do the rest soon.
Videos now fixed and embedded. Thanks to demandarin. More videos coming soon
A video review about google currents
A highlight reel of the videos I've done so far
Fixed the above one which was showing the wrong video. Today's video is about my cloud storage.
One I'm sure most of you are aware of but a useful demonstration of the volume difference using your right hand.
Putting Snesdroid through its paces.
Hi there, not to disrupt the cleanliness of your thread here, but:
Did you happen to catch the app that would let us stream chosen content (say YouTube as the most obvious) over other apps? I'm pretty sure I remember just such an app being named at some point and have since lost the thread.
Don't know to be honest. Sorry
This is a two-parter. Things didn't go quite as planned because of the tablet and applications. That's why I did it though; to show if it could be done, how difficult it could be to do and what the final end product would look like. It shows how, productivity wise, tablets just still aren't up to the task.
The first video is actually the final product of me recording stuff with the Prime tablet and editing it together using the Movie Studio app.
The second video is of me editing the first video together.
This is a look at the BBC iplayer application/website.
A look at the ASUS exclusive widget: myzine
A pretty cool news app here for you. News Republic.
MX Video and Swipepad
Two vids today. One about MX Video
The second is about an application I came across after it being mentioned on here actually: Swipe pad - a very cool task switcher/app launcher app.
Today's video is a look at a variant of the News Republic app I did a few days ago. This one is called Appy Geek.
might be time to make vids of newer apps n stuff. like overskreen, stickit, etc...more hardcore apps that'll gain interest. also, how come you just don't organize all your videos into the OP? instead of being spread throughout the thread where posts integrate with them and vids will be lost in the pages.
just a tip. good work regardless
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Hi
I am new to this and have purchased a new HTC Advantage on WM6.1. I also have a Touch Diamond. It there anything i should do to have the Advantage running at its best or any good apps that would make its more useful?
I will mainly use the Advantage for mobile working, email and reviewing documents. I also will use it to keep my banking blog up to date while on the move.
Thanks in advance for your help.
JR
jonryan,
Welcome to the forum
You might want to try out SoftMaker, which lets you have full office documents creating, editing, and viewing capabilities. In fact, it has exactly the same full desktop functionalities on the 5 inch screen.
Of course, viewing videos on the move on this large screen is something no other phones can match. This includes doing youtube on the move too, with either Coreplayer or YoutubePlayer. I use both, but more the later. I always prefer to save it first before watching, as it means I'm charged the data download cost only once, not to mention the smoother playing of the video too.
Another software that works uniquely well only on the Athena (again it is because of the large screen) is realVGA at 96dpi. No other phone is really still useable at that dpi IMHO.
The Athena also manifests it's strength using GoogleMap. You can see the satellite maps so much more and better.
Same goes for Webbrowsers, eReaders, PDF file readers and the like. You can see MORE with the same font size as the other phones.
Cheers.
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This includes doing youtube on the move too, with either Coreplayer or YoutubePlayer. I use both, but more the later. I always prefer to save it first before watching, as it means I'm charged the data download cost only once, not to mention the smoother playing of the video too.
Cheers.
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Does Coreplayer download to save youtube videos or does it stream?
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Does Coreplayer download to save youtube videos or does it stream?
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Coreplayer streams, but very high quality and fast.
Guys
Thanks for all your replys. It is great to get such good information and actual user specific info. Will let you know how it goes.
Thanks
JonRyan
I purchased the digital version of Alice In Wonderland. It does play on the HD2 with Windows Media Player. When I tap menu, then full screen, the movie plays in landscape, but does not fill the entire screen. There is black on all 4 sides of the picture. I looked in options, and there is a check mark in the box for "scale to fit window".
Is anyone else having this problem? What am I doing wrong?
Thanks
I did search for an answer but found nothing. Why isn't my movie filling the entire screen?
Same Problem
Okay I'm finally getting back to my same old problem. No one responded before so here are more details.
Searches tell me that the HD2 will play wmv right out of the box. That's true if you use Windows Media Player. I can't get HTC Sense to even find my wmv file when I point the album right at the correct folder!
So I play the wmv with Windows Media Player and it won't go full screen.
Is anyone else having this problem? What's going on?
mmm every one knows windows media play is ****...try core player or TCMPC players their the best for watching video files
Thank You
evolutionqy7 said:
mmm every one knows windows media play is ****...try core player or TCMPC players their the best for watching video files
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Thanks for the reply. I've seen coreplayer recommended but there is no trial version to see if it will take this wmv to full screen. I'll look at TCMPC. Do you happen to know if either of them play videos full screen on the HD2?
I finally blew off the digital version that came with the DVD. I took the DVD and ripped it to a mp4 using DVDFab7. I have no idea if I've selected the ideal settings but it worked. I can play Alice full screen using the HTC Album.
trial version to see? yes it plays full screen..
1st rule google.com
2nd Search
3rd rule trial and error
3rd ur wasting my time and others time by posting this instead of actually reading descriptions and searching around!
hence why u had no replys
Wow, I cant help in anyway here, but I think the response given is totally uncalled for...
Of course I searched!
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trial version to see? yes it plays full screen..
1st rule google.com
2nd Search
3rd rule trial and error
3rd ur wasting my time and others time by posting this instead of actually reading descriptions and searching around!
hence why u had no replys
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Of course I want a trial version to test it out. I could waste a lot of money buying every single app I want to try. I did search around and saw posts here and on other sites that said coreplayer doesn't have full screen acceleration.
I always search, I'm not new to xda.
Thank you Gstq10000, for your reply.
well for ppl who want things to happen things happen...soz i found a trial version of core before i bought cause i actually googled it...
it would be one less worthless thread on xda if ppl read the rules and used google and xda search
To the OP: What it sounds like you're experiencing is a resolution conflict. I've recently been experiencing this as well, and the "quick fix" solution was to reduce my display resolution when watching one of those videos. While I have little doubt that it has to do with the codec used to encode the video, I don't have a solid explanation for why it is that some videos have a maximum resolution after which they simply refuse to fit to the screen whereas other videos of similar resolution are all too happy to scale to fit even if it means enlarging the pixels so the video will fill the screen.
Perhaps a more knowledgeable traveler could shed some light on why this occurs if not also on a more permanent practical solution.
**Edit** I apologize for the necromancy. I failed to check the last post date before submitting this reply.
For some reason when I try to play videos on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 they keep coming out choppy and pixilated. I tried the default player, Mobo, and RockPlayer, and the videos still come out all pixilated and choppy. I tried putting a few movies on there last night like Inception, The Dark Knight, and Limitless and they were all choppy and pixilated. I used .avi, .mp4, and .m4v formats, none of which worked. I even tried downloading vids encoded specifically to work on mobile devices such as iPod/PSP and they didn't work. I even downloaded HandBrake for Mac and followed the directions on Cnet and nothing played properly. Everything played choppy and pixilated on all the players.
A Google search showed that MANY people are all having the same problem, so I don't think it is an isolated issue with my specific Tab. How the hell can I play videos clearly on my Tab???
I use vplayer
try Diceplayer.... IT plays anything i throw at IT..... except 1080 mkv, they stutter sometimes
Use the low profile settings for handbrake from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1060825
Or use the Samsung Kies software and let it automatically convert the video for you when you transfer it to your device (handbrake is faster and slightly better quality imo).
Or as has been suggested already, try DicePlayer from the market and see if it works with your files.
MeGUI is the only way for top video quality in your tablet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1245668
mine doesn't even play divx.. on my galaxy s its no problem, it plays almost anything
Upload the sample-megui.mp4 file to your tablet and open it with Google Videos app. Let me know if it works and how is the quality. Make sure you tap on the 5.1CH logo to enable the 6 channels sound.
Not sure if you have an unlocked bootloader, but I heard that the Videos will force a bootloader lock. Mines is already locked, so I don't care...
I've the same problem. I've tried everything (change player, video quality, etc.) but the video playback still sucks. I hope the release of vlc for android will fix this issue, but I'm a little bit disappointed..
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MeGUI is the only way for top video quality in your tablet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1245668
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It may be an option but it isn't the ONLY option (Handbrake is at least one other proven option that many people here use), keep your marketing spam out of this thread.
Anyone who claims that their solution is the ONLY solution is clearly here to do some marketing.
In fact, for those who use MacOS or Linux, MeGUI is NOT an option, period.
Nah, no marketing here. Been on forums for a long time (Google my full name) and I hear what you say... sorry for misunderstanding. I'm an old member on doom9, they are hardcore video people. Handbrake is great for mobile devices, while MeGUI allows you to to encode your video's at any level you want.
Cheers
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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Heh, I was on Doom9 when Doom9 the dude was still a regular, and Gej was still pounding on DivX 3.11. Old times, eh.
As for MeGUI, it's not the only front-end around. If you're on Doom9, then you know better. Most do basically the same thing, which is to run x264.dll plus some processing via AVISynth. Each front-end has its own strengths and weaknesses.
Despite its dinosaur interface, Handbrake is still more user friendly than MeGUI or most front-ends, and it does the job more than well enough. The auto-IVTC works well.
MeGUI allows more manual fiddling, as of course do most geek tools. It's been around a while, and there are newer "geek" front-ends with better UI. But for the hardcore, the "only way" is to ignore front-ends and use the tools directly, ie x264.exe and AVISynth, and write scripts as needed.
Check out my "conversion" script below. It's a geek tool geared for noobs (only one menu), but is infinitely adjustable for geeks. The script is only a text file, after all.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102922
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Heh, I was on Doom9 when Doom9 the dude was still a regular, and Gej was still pounding on DivX 3.11. Old times, eh.
As for MeGUI, it's not the only front-end around. If you're on Doom9, then you know better. Most do basically the same thing, which is to run x264.dll plus some processing via AVISynth. Each front-end has its own strengths and weaknesses.
Despite its dinosaur interface, Handbrake is still more user friendly than MeGUI or most front-ends, and it does the job more than well enough. The auto-IVTC works well.
MeGUI allows more manual fiddling, as of course do most geek tools. It's been around a while, and there are newer "geek" front-ends with better UI. But for the hardcore, the "only way" is to ignore front-ends and use the tools directly, ie x264.exe and AVISynth, and write scripts as needed.
Check out my "conversion" script below. It's a geek tool geared for noobs (only one menu), but is infinitely adjustable for geeks. The script is only a text file, after all.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1102922
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I totally agree with you, MeGUI is a pro tool not intended for the novice user. However, as you said it so well, you can't beat MeGUI's customization levels allowing you to achieve amazing results. I get both of worlds, I do my own AviSynth scripts directly into MeGUI... I encode all my Bluray's with it for Media Center and push the data through Yammm. Now that I got a tablet, is time to redo some of my faves for the P7510.
BTW, good fortune with Searchlight and Axivo.
I'm taking a week of classes for work and would like to record the lectures (it is allowed) on video. While recording, I want to supplement the video with handwritten notes where appropriate. Has anyone seen an app that allows you to take notes that synchs with the video?
Thanks -
I too am in search of the perfect solution for taking lecture notes/audio/video. I've spent the last two days reading, searching, and testing apps. So far the best solution I have found is an app that will let me record audio while typing text notes (although my ATP's mic is terrible). The only solution I could come up with is to record video from my Razr and stitch the notes and video together after the class in Evernote or something similar.
I read at some point in the past two days about ICS not allowing the camera to operate in the background while using another app or when the screen turns off (tablet sleeps). I got burned on an app purchase because of this. The dev said it would still record while I did other things because the app ran as a "service". It didn't... cam stream would shut down if app wasn't active on the screen and it never would record to SD. I'm not going to name-and-shame the app here, but it seems we're both SOL for the moment. I'd sell a kidney to have an app that would allow video, external mic audio, and typed notes at the same time.
I have no idea if this will work or not, but it's worth a shot for you guys wanting this.
This is my idea:
Install "OverSkreen Browser", it's basicly an internet browser that works like a browser does on a PC, it adds a layer on top of the screen where the browser is in. So you can launch (for example) Youtube app, and have the OverSkreen browser sit on top of the YouTube app, being able to interact with both of the apps.
I do not know if this also works with the camera, but try it out
Just install the browser, set it up, launch the browser, click on home, launch the camera, press recent apps (or click the notification that comes up with overskreen browser) and click on it.
That would possibly allow you to record while also being able to take note in for example Google Docs.
- Moon
Well... the good news is that the Overskreen browser actually worked. I could successfully record 720p HD video in the background while running Evernote in the Overskreen browser.
The bad news is that the web version of Evernote sucks equally well in both the stock browser and Overskreen. I will have to find another web-based note taking solution if I'm going to solve my video recording problem while taking notes. Perhaps I might try Google Docs or SpringPad. SpringPad's new interface for taking lecture notes just doesn't look like it will work though.... since it's been Pinterest-ified.
On a side note, I was able to use Gmail successfully while recording 720p video in the background using Overskreen with minimal input lag... so there is hope.
Any other suggestions on quality web-based note taking apps?
Ok. I just got through searching the forums and the net and came up empty handed so I am going to guess that this is not possible right now. But just in case I'm wrong, I thought I would post my question here where the experts live. Here's the question:
Q. Shy of downloading the video and playing it back with a different application, is there any way to change the playback speed of a YouTube or embedded video upon first launch in Android?
I have explored the html5 route and no Android browser I found can do this.
I also explored some different applications claiming to offer this but none were actually able to change the video playback speed without first downloading the video.
I have something like this for my PC now. It would be very nice for my GN3.
Thanks.
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Ok. I just got through searching the forums and the net and came up empty handed so I am going to guess that this is not possible right now. But just in case I'm wrong, I thought I would post my question here where the experts live. Here's the question:
Q. Shy of downloading the video and playing it back with a different application, is there any way to change the playback speed of a YouTube or embedded video upon first launch in Android?
I have explored the html5 route and no Android browser I found can do this.
I also explored some different applications claiming to offer this but none were actually able to change the video playback speed without first downloading the video.
I have something like this for my PC now. It would be very nice for my GN3.
Thanks.
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I really want to know this too. Surely a solution exists now?
The latest Firefox for Android supports variable speed playback on pluralsight.com. Nothing else I tried would.