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After months of pondering about buying a cheap, but highly rated Android tablet, I took a plunge and bought Viewsonic gtabs, Android 2.2, from tigerdirect.com. Turns out a smart decision! Me & my family love the gtabs, our first, without having to spend double the cost for more expensive Android tablets or iPad. Nice gadgets, at a cheap price. I wish it has hdmi port though. But these are mainly for my kids, to play and to learn, so no hdmi is not a major issue.
Anyhow, I flashed one of gtabs to Gtabcomb Beta 3.3, from my stock TapNTap ROM. I love the speed and performance of Comb, but I currently have the following issues with the Comb:
- Can't play most youtube HD clips in big screen like the stock ROM. I was able to play a few, and compare both side by side, the stock video is more smooth, and better resolution, and in bigger screen.
- Can't play flash on starfall.com, like the stock ROM. Since the gtabs are for my kids, this is a major disappointment.
- Netflix resolution doesn't look good as when played on stock ROM gtab.
- stock camera app doesn't work anymore.
Do you have the same issues with Gtabcomb Beta 3.3 version? I assume a fix is coming soon with new Gtabcomb version?
Thanks to those who spend time on developing this 3.3 version, and sharing steps and experience. Great job!
If video is so important, I would recomend sticking with a Froyo rom since they are the only ones with true, full hardware acceleration. If it's the HC launcher you really like, maybe give the VTL or ADW launchers a try.
Huge thread over in the Android Development forum
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The HD video issue is due to the lack of a hardware acceleration in Honeycomb roms. The camera is a known issue and is listed as a known issue in the Gtabcomb thread in the download post. Flash doesn't work in the stock browser but if you download Opera Mobile it should work fine. Not sure aabout the Netflix issue (I don't have Netflix) but it may be related to the no hardware acceleration issue.
Great ROM though, I just flashed it installed it last night myself. Do yourself a favor and replace the keyboard with Thumb Keyboard, you won't regret it.
Yes, HC is a good ROM, very fast. But said, youtube video playback isn't as smooth as clear as the stock 2.2 ROM. I can't play starfall.com (can you try out to see if it works on your gtab or not? ) either, even though i can play flash enabled embedded video clip inside CNN.com.
I currently have 1 in VEGAn-TAB, and 1 in HC. Both work pretty well, but I like the HC better, as it's faster.
I waiting for a new release to fix the smooth video issue and the flash issue. Until then, I love my gtab with HC.
Thx.
I use Opera browser to play flash sites like starfall.com. Works fine. The stock browser just plays sound with no video. I believe this is a known issue.
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Yes, HC is a good ROM, very fast. But said, youtube video playback isn't as smooth as clear as the stock 2.2 ROM. I can't play starfall.com (can you try out to see if it works on your gtab or not? ) either, even though i can play flash enabled embedded video clip inside CNN.com.
I currently have 1 in VEGAn-TAB, and 1 in HC. Both work pretty well, but I like the HC better, as it's faster.
I waiting for a new release to fix the smooth video issue and the flash issue. Until then, I love my gtab with HC.
Thx.
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Could you run a quick HW acceleration test on both tablets and let us know:
http://demos.hacks.mozilla.org/openweb/HWACCEL/
My PC, firefox ----------> 60+ fps.
My gtab, HC alpha -----> 4 fps.
Thanks
I got 6fps using firefox beta on gtabcomb 3.3
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I just ran it on a Gtab with Opera on Brilliant Corners 1.2.1 w/ Pershoots latest and got 6fps as well.
nvanlaar said:
I got 6fps using firefox beta on gtabcomb 3.3
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Screen Orientation and other issues
I installed the GtabComb 3.3 today. Everything works fine except the following:
1. Screen orientation does not change when I rotate the tab. It's stuck in landscape mode. There is no auto-rotate option in Settings, which is weird. I see only brightness, animation, timeout and screenshot in Screen Settings. I'm using the default launcher.
2. Flash videos only play the audio part, no video
Does anyone know the fix for any of these? Thanks a lot!
the screen orentation is probably turned on in the settings causeing the rotation lock as for flash it will not play in the stock browser try opra mobile hope this helps
You guys realize there is a huge thread on this rom already in the development section
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Autorotation issue Fixed
I managed to find why my screen orientation was fixed. There is an option called 'lock screen orientation' near the time on the home screen. I changed it to OFF and the screen now autorotates. Hope this helps someone!
I installed this rom too and it is OK for me. Very smooth and fast. Thanks to zyhong!
I installed this rom yesterday after nvflash my g tablet; download when ok after reboot i experience to many force close, flash not playing well camara as well. browser and the rest of the rom it's working just fine
I got the following:
- 13fps for the stock browser
- 18fps for my HP EliteBook 8440p, Chrome
- Opera Mobile: very slow starting the test program. It got stuck at, "How fast is your browser?" for a long time, ~few minutes. When it starts, it is just sitting there at..."Working..."
I've been using Opera Mobile the past few weeks. it works great and fast. Not sure what the issue is.
One app that doesn't work right is the Ants Smasher. On the VEGAn-TAB GingerEdition STABLE RC1 ROM on my 1st gtab, it works fine and nice, in big screen. On my 2nd GTabcomb 3.3 Beta gtab, the app launches and works, but in very small screen.
Do you have the same issue?
BTW, starfall.com's flash does work for me now on my Gtabcomb 3.3. Using it to read books with my kids...Yay! Very happy on that. Now, if the youtube HD video/Netflix playback issue gets fixed on gtabcomb 3.3, ie, it plays smooth and in big screen, that would be awesome!!! Netflix works fine, but not as smooth as the stock Android 2.2 (when I initially got it on my gtabs).
I'm currently running GtabComb and all is well except for known honeycomb issues. Anyone that wants to apply a logo where the small "android" text is at boot. I have a thread at slatedroid in Gtablet theme section.I have a bunch of different logos to choose from and all you need is clockworkmod installed.Each logo is in its own update.zip file that can be loaded like any rom, but it only loads image.Strangely it speeds up boot time and doesn't sit for long time like it does at the "android" text..I haven't figured out why yet but is a pleasant bonus.
I would post a link but I am new here and have to wait.
igorv said:
I'm currently running GtabComb and all is well except for known honeycomb issues. Anyone that wants to apply a logo where the small "android" text is at boot. I have a thread at slatedroid in Gtablet theme section.I have a bunch of different logos to choose from and all you need is clockworkmod installed.Each logo is in its own update.zip file that can be loaded like any rom, but it only loads image.Strangely it speeds up boot time and doesn't sit for long time like it does at the "android" text..I haven't figured out why yet but is a pleasant bonus.
I would post a link but I am new here and have to wait.
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http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/20807-boot-logos-replace-2nd-logo-flashable-with-cwm/page__p__217961__fromsearch__1#entry217961
I've used your logos for both my first and second startup screens thanks for the good work
kdnguyen said:
After months of pondering about buying a cheap, but highly rated Android tablet, I took a plunge and bought Viewsonic gtabs, Android 2.2, from tigerdirect.com. Turns out a smart decision! Me & my family love the gtabs, our first, without having to spend double the cost for more expensive Android tablets or iPad. Nice gadgets, at a cheap price. I wish it has hdmi port though. But these are mainly for my kids, to play and to learn, so no hdmi is not a major issue.
Anyhow, I flashed one of gtabs to Gtabcomb Beta 3.3, from my stock TapNTap ROM. I love the speed and performance of Comb, but I currently have the following issues with the Comb:
- Can't play most youtube HD clips in big screen like the stock ROM. I was able to play a few, and compare both side by side, the stock video is more smooth, and better resolution, and in bigger screen.
- Can't play flash on starfall.com, like the stock ROM. Since the gtabs are for my kids, this is a major disappointment.
- Netflix resolution doesn't look good as when played on stock ROM gtab.
- stock camera app doesn't work anymore.
Do you have the same issues with Gtabcomb Beta 3.3 version? I assume a fix is coming soon with new Gtabcomb version?
Thanks to those who spend time on developing this 3.3 version, and sharing steps and experience. Great job!
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didnt u even read the known issue list?
In this video, I review several more Android apps running on the Cyanogenmod Android Alpha for HP Touchpad.
I cover:
Youtube
Netflix
Swiftkey Tablet X Keyboard
MX PLayer for video playback
I also take a good look at the quality of playback for both 720p and 1080p video.
Wow, I really thought this would spark the discussion of "which keyboard is better".
Go figure.
reverendkjr said:
Wow, I really thought this would spark the discussion of "which keyboard is better".
Go figure.
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Yea, I expected more posts in general since CM7 was released but it seems like there are less. Maybe just me though.
Nice video btw. I like Swiftkey X but its kinda expensive for a keyboard.
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pside15 said:
Yea, I expected more posts in general since CM7 was released but it seems like there are less. Maybe just me though.
Nice video btw. I like Swiftkey X but its kinda expensive for a keyboard.
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I only got the trial for now. I'm not sure exactly which keyboard I will end up with, but Swiftky is pretty awesome so far.
CM7.1 on Touchpad and Netflix App
When I install the current Netflix app; I get a black screen with sound, when I try to stream a video. Any ideas?
Ylinen said:
When I install the current Netflix app; I get a black screen with sound, when I try to stream a video. Any ideas?
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yeah me too!! its driving me insane, i have gone to older versions, messed with permissions, i cant get it to work.. any help?
I had backed up the previous version of the Netflix app using Titanium Backup so I just restored/installed that one back and it works. Not gonna be updating to the latest version until it works.
How did you manage to get it working? I can't download it via the market. Swiftkey X.
I came across this app by chance while bored and searching for new apps to play with and wanted to share with the community. If this has been shared before (did not come up in a search for me) my apologies.
While this app is still young and a little rough around the edges, it's still pretty awesome. It allows for a resizable and movable pop up window overlay (that's themeable!!) to play a video as you do other things like surf the web or play a game. Think Picture in Picture on your TV.
It even allows multiple instances of video under a lot of circumstances. Basic but useful multitasking all the way.
https://market.android.com/details?...sImNvbS5teWJveWZyaWVuZGlzYWdlZWsuc3RpY2tpdCJd
It's $1.50 in the android market and definitely provides something that made my iOS friends at work VERY jealous of today. I added some screenshots of it running on my TFP. Video ran very smoothly even with Fruit Ninja playing in the background or multiple tabs.
P.S. It also ran smoothly on my Epic 4G on Gingerbread though it's not as useful on a phone screen!!
Can you resize the video window?
yumms said:
Can you resize the video window?
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Yes. You can manually resize by dragging the arrow on the bottom right corner or expand by pressing one of the soft buttons on the windows titlebar.
I actually was able to play 2 videos simultaneously on my Epic 4G's 480 x 800 display.
You can also position the window to any part of your desktop if it gets in the way.
Just ran across this yesterday. Pretty awesome!
They also have a nice free calculator app that floats on top too.
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This works great on the prime. Just got it and its cool as a mofo. Eat this apple....lmfao. this'll be great to show off.
dilligaf said:
They also have a nice free calculator app that floats on top too.
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I set the air calc to search+c and i can pop it up whenever. its great!
Would be cool if you could run apps side by side(Netflix, web browser)
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very cool, was hoping to find something like this!
Aside from smoothing it out and getting rid of some small glitches I just wish it had the ability to go fullscreen.
Just tested this on my Galaxy S2 and its very impressive !
Great find, i cant wait to try this out when my prime comes back!
Thanks for the heads up! Just got it! Awesome!
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working perfectly on my galaxy note! Sent a message to the developer to add an"open URL" command.
Ernesto de Bernardis
[from my Galaxy Note]
Interesting to note that the next version of android with the help of Intel will finally have a windowed environment. (didn't say windows, as I don't want to get sued)
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My house has windows. They can sue that!
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watching a Movie now as I type this. I think the video format would make a big difference in the quality of play back. My current movie is a MVK (bluRay) file and it's incredibly choppy. But pretty impressive just the same!
It's not using the hardware videodecoder of tegra 3. I hope they can fix it. Because this app is really awesome.
sontin said:
It's not using the hardware videodecoder of tegra 3. I hope they can fix it. Because this app is really awesome.
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I've had great success with 720p mp4's. If this is without hardware decode then I'd love to see what happens if they do eventually add it. Overall I am very pleased with the app and hope that they continue to improve it.
works great! I wonder if this can be done streaming a video from your pc?
I converted some mkvs to mp4s and they play very smoothly on my prime.
I tried playing a .3gp video on my Xperia play and it also played very smoothly.
somebody give this man a medal...extra smooth on the prime
hairdewx said:
I converted some mkvs to mp4s and they play very smoothly on my prime.
I tried playing a .3gp video on my Xperia play and it also played very smoothly.
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What did you use to convert it? Any programs i try using (forget the name, derp) either come back unplayable format or really choppy or crap quality from blueray rips.
If i wanted to re-encode the movies i have to the exact resolution of the TF201 for best quality and lowest file size, what do you suggest?
So i was watching the Galaxy note 10.1 advertisement on youtube and one feature which i thought was really good was the option to open 2 apps side by side like in Windows and dragging stuff from one app to the other
Here is the link. the feature im talking about is at 0:06.
is it possible to have that kinda feature on the Prime?
DAMN IT, why are new people not allowed to post videos?
onskreen does that but it has some limitations.
aopk has a build for that on 'that other forum'
ByzLat said:
So i was watching the Galaxy note 10.1 advertisement on youtube and one feature which i thought was really good was the option to open 2 apps side by side like in Windows and dragging stuff from one app to the other
Here is the link. the feature im talking about is at 0:06.
is it possible to have that kinda feature on the Prime?
DAMN IT, why are new people not allowed to post videos?
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There is it is called over screen it is in Android market
Look for different Floating Apps. There's a few floating video players that work well (I like Superplayer. It's free on the market), there's overskreen, there's hovernotes, there's even floating split keyboard like the iPad has. You can try cornerstone builds, but I hear they're not very stable. Floating apps is your best bet.
Since Samsung headhunted Cyanagen to program for them they seem to have a lot more polished versions of things that are otherwise available on the market. For instance, their camera features the same idea as speedcam however it does it at full resolution. Their floating video player is cleaner, same with the browser.
Now if only i could launch two apps at once in resizable windows so i can play two games at one time
ByzLat said:
So i was watching the Galaxy note 10.1 advertisement on youtube and one feature which i thought was really good was the option to open 2 apps side by side like in Windows and dragging stuff from one app to the other
Here is the link. the feature im talking about is at 0:06.
is it possible to have that kinda feature on the Prime?
DAMN IT, why are new people not allowed to post videos?
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Id seen dat video too.. that wud b my 2nd tablet.. never will i get asus again, though now my prime is great bcoz of the ROM...
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Hi, I just got a samsung smart tv and after the salesman told me i could control it with 'any' smartphone i was disappointed to find the samsung remote app is incompatible with my XS on google play however after a bit of googling i found an apk and installed it but it dosent run fullscreen.
Is there a modded version of this app that is fullscreen? or is there some way to force a resolution so it will be fullscreen?
If not could someone point me in the right direction to modding this app into fullscreen?
Thanks for any help :fingers-crossed:
Finally found a version that is fullscreen, its called samsung smartview instead of remote (hence why it eluded my searches) :victory:
Its 40mb so i cant upload it to xda but this is where i found it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1808189&highlight=samsung+remote
Hope this helps anyone else suffering the same issue (works like a dream on S3 too)
Try an XDA wide search. There should be some other phones with the app that have tried to get it working. I wish my Sony TV had wifi so that I could use the remote app to control it, but I didnt wanna pay 700 dollars for the version with wifi.
I have done that and I only found either versions that don't work or that still pose the same problem.
Thanks anyway
No Solution?
I presume from the lack of replies that this obviously cant be done. Shame.
hmm it's compatible from play on my U thats weird =\
or is this not it?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.remoteTV&hl=en
Did you try the version from the S3.
mrsatan said:
Did you try the version from the S3.
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Sorry I don't follow..
If your TV sonehow can connect to Ibternet WiFi/Cable (LAN) than you just connect your phone to the WiFi (Same network of course) and voila!Tried it,worked fine on mine and I also have the Samsung TV.
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The S3 has the same issue, due to the resolution of the screen.
on play it says this: 'This app is optimized for WVGA(800*480) resolution screen.
The app may not display properly in HVGA(320*480) or QVGA(240*320) resolution.'
What i want to know is there some way that this can be worked around or will i just have to put up with the screen not being filled. check the screens' to see what i mean.
Its compatable with the U as its resolution is 854x480 so it'll work wheras the S is 1280x720
420 Ghost said:
The S3 has the same issue, due to the resolution of the screen.
on play it says this: 'This app is optimized for WVGA(800*480) resolution screen.
The app may not display properly in HVGA(320*480) or QVGA(240*320) resolution.'
What i want to know is there some way that this can be worked around or will i just have to put up with the screen not being filled. check the screens' to see what i mean.
Its compatable with the U as its resolution is 854x480 so it'll work wheras the S is 1280x720
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Use this one for Galaxy S3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/themes-apps/app-samsung-smart-view-dual-view-t1808189