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Katey said:
Taiwan HTC Corp. released a new version of gadget HTC Touch Diamond 2. The newly-designed product weighs 175g and differs from the first version with the following features: WVGA touch-screen has larger dimensions and higher resolution – 3.2 MP (480x800 pixels). For supporting the tradition, there will be restrained HSDPA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The users of the gadget based on OS Windows 6.1 will have the improved Touch Flo interface with some added elements resembling Palm Pre.
The gadget functions based on chipset Qualcomm MSM7200A 528 MHz and has 5 MP camera with auto focus ability. Thus, it is 3 MP more than it was in the first version. The smartphone has 512Mb ROM, 288Mb RAM, besides it is possible to enhance the memory by means of microSD card. The phone has also GPS and A-GPS functions.
In future HTC Corp. intends to impress its fans with new software-innovations. In particular, HTC Corp. has already developed software-initiative Push Internet supposed for better functioning of the gadget in the Internet.
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Is this SPAM ? Or do you really think that a site like this four days later still has no clue about phones that were announced four days ago.
Even though more than a few of it's members were actually at the conference where the phones were announced.
On second thought this has got to be spam.
Its not spam.
http://www.htc.com/www/product/touchdiamond2/overview.html
I understand that this may be a slightly biased place to ask the question but...
Touch HD vs. Diamond 2....
Specs, speed, software, features please.... I can't decide which one to get.
Bellers said:
I understand that this may be a slightly biased place to ask the question but...
Touch HD vs. Diamond 2....
Specs, speed, software, features please.... I can't decide which one to get.
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You are asking the impossible. Nobody from here can pick a device for you...
Try here ...
K
If you want an official upgrade to Winmo 6.5, and potentially Winmo 7, go for the TD2. Microsoft are christening 6.5 and beyond as "windows phone" rather than "windows mobile" and have specified that windows phones must have a flag button (and presumably other hardware stuff). Going forward, I wouldn't be surprised if the TD2 were to get a winmo 7 upgrade for a fee, but it's looking like the Touch HD will not get any official upgrades. There's always the unofficial ROMs on here, of course, but personally I like to keep to official ROMs for the phone I use for running my business.
Just a thought.
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Going forward, I wouldn't be surprised if the TD2 were to get a winmo 7 upgrade for a fee.
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Personally I'd be astounded. WM7 is a long way off really.
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Personally I'd be astounded. WM7 is a long way off really.
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It may be a long way off, but you have to look at Microsoft's roadmap. WM6.5 and WM7 are both on the same "path" - they are both "Windows Phone" operating systems. The new branding implies a new stance regarding OS updates, and it's this that makes me think upgrades will be offered to all "Windows Phone" owners. The TD2 and TP2 are the first "Windows Phones" on the market, and therefore stand a much better chance of receiving WM7 when it's available than the HD does.
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It may be a long way off, but you have to look at Microsoft's roadmap. WM6.5 and WM7 are both on the same "path" - they are both "Windows Phone" operating systems. The new branding implies a new stance regarding OS updates, and it's this that makes me think upgrades will be offered to all "Windows Phone" owners. The TD2 and TP2 are the first "Windows Phones" on the market, and therefore stand a much better chance of receiving WM7 when it's available than the HD does.
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Nope They will not be upgradable to WM7. Not a single phone avalaible now meets the specs requirements of WM7.
WM7 Chassis 1 Specification
Core requirements:
Processor: ARM v6+, L2 Cache, VFP, Open GL ES 2.0 graphics HW (QCOM 8k, Nvidia AP15/16* and TI 3430 all meet spec)
Memory: 256MB+ DRAM, 1G+ Flash (at least 512MB fast flash – 5MB/s unbuffered read @4K block size)
Display: WVGA (800×480) or FWVGA (854×480) 3.5” or greater diagonal
Touch: Multi-touch required
Battery: Sufficient to meet Days of Use LTK requirements.
Controls: Start, Back, Send and End are required (soft controls allowed as long as they are always present).
Peripherals:
Camera: 3MP+, flash optional, 2nd camera optional (VGA resolution sufficient)
GPS: aGPS required
Sensors required: Light Sensor, Compass (3 axis, 5 degrees, 100 Hz sample rate), Accelerometer (3 axis, 2mg resolution, 100 Hz sample rate)
USB: High speed required, 20 MB/s transfer rate.
BlueTooth: BT2.1 required, must run MSFT BT stack, CSR BlueCore6 or later recommended.
Wi-Fi: 802.11B/G required, must run MSFT Native Wi-Fi stack, Atheros 6002 or Broadcomm 4325 recommended.
Connectors: Micro USB and 3.5mm Audio required.
Options:
FM tuner: If tuner HW is present it will be detected and supported by the Media application.
Haptics
SD Card (Micro SD recommended)
DPAD, qwerty or 12/20 key keyboards all optional
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=2752
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Nope They will not be upgradable to WM7. Not a single phone avalaible now meets the specs requirements of WM7.
WM7 Chassis 1 Specification
Core requirements:
Processor: ARM v6+, L2 Cache, VFP, Open GL ES 2.0 graphics HW (QCOM 8k, Nvidia AP15/16* and TI 3430 all meet spec)
Memory: 256MB+ DRAM, 1G+ Flash (at least 512MB fast flash – 5MB/s unbuffered read @4K block size)
Display: WVGA (800×480) or FWVGA (854×480) 3.5” or greater diagonal
Touch: Multi-touch required
Battery: Sufficient to meet Days of Use LTK requirements.
Controls: Start, Back, Send and End are required (soft controls allowed as long as they are always present).
Peripherals:
Camera: 3MP+, flash optional, 2nd camera optional (VGA resolution sufficient)
GPS: aGPS required
Sensors required: Light Sensor, Compass (3 axis, 5 degrees, 100 Hz sample rate), Accelerometer (3 axis, 2mg resolution, 100 Hz sample rate)
USB: High speed required, 20 MB/s transfer rate.
BlueTooth: BT2.1 required, must run MSFT BT stack, CSR BlueCore6 or later recommended.
Wi-Fi: 802.11B/G required, must run MSFT Native Wi-Fi stack, Atheros 6002 or Broadcomm 4325 recommended.
Connectors: Micro USB and 3.5mm Audio required.
Options:
FM tuner: If tuner HW is present it will be detected and supported by the Media application.
Haptics
SD Card (Micro SD recommended)
DPAD, qwerty or 12/20 key keyboards all optional
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=2752
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Man I feel sucky already.....
Haha! Fair enough, I stand corrected, looks like a good excuse for a new phone an a year or so then :O)
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Nope They will not be upgradable to WM7. Not a single phone avalaible now meets the specs requirements of WM7.
WM7 Chassis 1 Specification
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Did you even read the whole blog post? Here are a few snippets you forgot to mention.
Blog title
Could this be the hardware spec for Microsoft's Pink phone?
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First up: A list of what may or may not be the final specs for the Windows Mobile 7 Chassis 1. Chassis 1 seems to be the the heart of the rumored “Pink” Microsoft phone and possibly other Windows Mobile 7 phones made by Microsoft partners.
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Some caveats about this list: Microsoft officials won’t talk publicly about Pink or Windows Mobile 7 (and only selectively about Windows Mobile 6.5) at this point. This information also is at least a few months old and may have changed a bit.
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And then the information you posted. So number 1 its not official, and number 2 it may not even be talking about minimum specs for WM7 but new hardware from Microsoft themselves. In saying all that its extremely unlikely that an official upgrade to WM7 will ever appear for Current phones, or even upcoming ones like the Touch Pro 2, purely because by the time WM7 launches they will be too old.
Haha again! Rumour quoted as truth eh!
Truth is, I'd love a Microsoft phone, at least if there were any probs it'd be all Microsoft's fault - none of this manufacturer-blames-os-maker-and-vice-versa crap!
All this info doesnt help much guys. We need someone who had touch HD and bought TD2 and he is happy for this reasons or unhappy for other reasons.
I have HD and thinking to sacrifice his bigger screen for 1)a new device and a 2)smaller size which makes it look more like a phone
if someone has done this "phone switch" plz make a fast review
I had a HD and lost it two weeks ago. I had it for 6 month and just watched one houre movie at that time. When I bought a new phone I had both of them in my hands and played around to see the difference. First the d2 is quicker and runs smoother. Not even that, the upgrade had added some good functionality in the contacts tab. I really like that you can see all emails and sms you sent or received from a contact. On my HD I used iContact, but dont need that anymore.
The size is also positive. It feels more like a phone than the HD. Feels right in the hand.
The bad part is the loss of the 3,5mm. I had to buy a usb->3.5mm converter and that is big and clumsy. Not good at al. My other concern is that I cant reach thumbcal from a appointment on the today tab.
If I lose my phon again I go for the d2 again. I am very very happy with it, and I was very happy with my old HD.
switched from HD to TD2
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All this info doesnt help much guys. We need someone who had touch HD and bought TD2 and he is happy for this reasons or unhappy for other reasons.
I have HD and thinking to sacrifice his bigger screen for 1)a new device and a 2)smaller size which makes it look more like a phone
if someone has done this "phone switch" plz make a fast review
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Hi,
I had the TouchHD for 5 months until I sold it to get the new TD2.
My actual reason was the size, the TD2 is really more like a phone now, whereas the HD was more like a PDA.
- the hardware is exactly the same (some other processor model I think, but exactly the same speed so no changes here)
- actually I liked the all-black design from the HD better, but the TD2 still looks very nice and high-class. The build quality is pretty much very high on both devices but the metal finish of the TD2 simulates better grade of quality. (I personally think that the TD2 is a little bit better built)
- the shipped software is a major improvment on the TD2. I had to install tons of apps and finally flash some really good ROMs (Dutty's Ship V3.3) to get a decent user interface. on the TD2 it's all here...even without the flashing.
- official winmo 6.5 update was very important to me (of yourse, there are cooked 6.5 roms for the touchHD but most of them are still very buggy and bear in mind that winmo 6.5 isn't officially released yet!)
- I love the new "start" key (which is the reason why the HD won't get an official update to 6.5). It makes it so much easier to operate your phone with one hand.
And the 4 hardware keys are now illuminated, which makes it a lot easier when it's dark. (and it's a cool looking white light!)
- I like the new speaker position (on the side instead of on the back). makes it easer to hear when your phone is on a bed/couch...
- the stylus isn't magnetically put into place any more, but I barely use it, so actually I don't care.
- The TD2 is 1mm thicker (not really noticeable)
- I was thrilled about the 3,5mm jack of the HD but I actually didn't use it at all. (there is nothing like an ipod) so it was no downgrade for me.
- I feared that typing on the slightly smaller screen would be harder on the TD2 but you just have to get used to it! So for me there are no issues with the smaller sized screen...not with browsing (I do a lot), not for videos, not for tomtom nor anything else. (the screen was really huge on the HD, maybe a little bit too big for my taste...like I said...more PDA than phone)
And because of the smaller screen size but the same resolution, the images look a little bit crisper in comparison.
- I think that the background illumination is slightly higher on the TD2. In my opinion it's a little bit better to read from in bright daylight.
- It's a new device: nice to have a change and six more months warranty!
I think, I covered all my impressions after having the TD2 for about 2 weeks now. If you have any more questions PM me and I will be happy to answer.
...also see Brandon's comparison video @pocketnow.com
Just saw this :
http://www.mobiletechworld.com/2009/12/21/acer-liquid-reviewed/
WTH? It's either HTC's fault or Microsofts'/WinMo.Kinda sad that a 1Ghz SnapDragon can't do it compared to the underclocked Acer Liquid.
So what? 720p playback is ONLY useful if you don't have to convert the files or if you want to play them on a TV.
No phone is able to play 720p video without conversion. So the only advantage would be to be able to play HD video via TV out. But the HD2 does not have TV out, so 720p playback would be absolutely useless on the HD2.
On the Acer , like on any other phone, you STILL have to convert the files. It will only play .mp4 video in 720p.
If you play them on the phone, then it doesn't matter whether you convert them to 720p or 480p, the screen is only 800x480 pixels. You have to convert them anyways.
And yes, it's HTC's fault, because they don't fully use the Snapdragon chipset. It has nothing to do with Windows Mobile. But it doesn't matter anyways unless the phone has TV out.
Maybe in a not so far, far away future, it will make sense to have 1080p (or even higher, who knows) capable mobile devices - as soon as they are intended to deliver that high resolution content to a really, really large display.
Watching 480 lines of resolution on a 4.3" screen comes close to watching a 1080p BluRay movie on a 50" TV set, no?
As of today, I am just happy with what HD2 delivers... and for the home cinema experience, I do prefer the "big" screen anyway.
tictac0566 said:
Maybe in a not so far, far away future, it will make sense to have 1080p (or even higher, who knows) capable mobile devices - as soon as they are intended to deliver that high resolution content to a really, really large display.
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Or via TV out!
But as the HD2 does not have TV out, 720p playback would be useless.
(because you'd not be ably to use files from your PC without conversion anyways)
Who says you cant play them with out conversion? I have never converted one file to play on my phone. So yes it would be useful. It its capable of doing it, why the hell cant it, there is not argument here.
It can do it, so it should be able to, simple as that.
Who says you cant play them with out conversion?
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720p works only with hardware acceleration. Hardware acceleration works only for videos converted to the right file format.
No phone currently supports 720p playback without conversion because conversion is needed in order to use the hardware acceleration that the (Snapdragon) chipset provides.
It doesn't matter whether you own an Acer Liquid, an HTC Bravo or an HTC HD2, none of them will play your 720p .avi files from your PC. You have to convert them first.
Conclusion: 720p playback without TV out is useless. Period.
I'm pretty sure HTC left out the HD playback support because they wanted to save money on developing/purchasing the necessary software/drivers. And that is a wise decision for a device without TV out, because 720p playback is useless when you still have to convert the files and have no TV out.
Heu HD2 is able to play 720p
The only bad thing is the non support of AC3 in coreplayer
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No phone currently supports 720p playback without conversion because conversion is needed in order to use the hardware acceleration that the (Snapdragon) chipset provides.
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That is only the case because of the stupidity and narrow-mindedness of HTC and Qualcomm (and, to a degree, Microsoft). There is no technical reason why an application shouldn't be able to handle a much wider range of codecs and still take full advantage of hardware acceleration. But Qualcomm insists on charging too much for the intellectual property rights to run software that is optimised for its hardware; HTC is too mean-minded to pay Qualcomm's fees and too lazy to ship its own multi-format software player (compare with, say, Samsung, whose proprietary video player software is both hardware-accelerated and extremely flexible about formats); and Microsoft can't be arsed to make Pocket Media Player support a sufficient range of formats and codecs either.
One can even quite reasonably blame the authors of Coreplayer for not having yet launched a version capable of using NEON instructions for video acceleration (something that is in the public domain and not under Qualcomm's control). All in all it's a bloody waste.
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But as the HD2 does not have TV out, 720p playback would be useless.
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I completely disagree. Plenty of video is only available in 720p format; even for stuff that is available in 720p and low-res versions, the low-res version is often so low-res that downscaling the HD version would look a lot better on a screen the size of the HD2. It would be enormously much more convenient if one could simply download and play the 720p version without having to spend hour after hour after hour on conversion, and use only one version of the fule on both the phone and a desktop PC. Obviously this is not something you personally would find useful, but that doesn't mean you have to be such a dog-in-the-manger about it: the attitude of "I don't want to do it, therefore no one needs to or should be allowed to" is really rather narrow-minded.
Shasarak,
you don't understand. You are making assumptions that are simply not true. Let me correct you:
That is only the case because of the stupidity and narrow-mindedness of HTC and Qualcomm (and, to a degree, Microsoft).
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Wrong: It has NOTHING to do with Microsoft and HTC. Nothing. It is only because of the Qualcomm chipset, that only supports acceleration for certain video formats.
BUT this is not an 'issue' limited to Qualcomm! There is no phone chipset that supports hardware acceleration of different video formats!
There is no technical reason why an application shouldn't be able to handle a much wider range of codecs and still take full advantage of hardware acceleration.
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I don't know about the reasons, but fact is that NO phone chipsets supports that acceleration. So there must be a reason.
Even IF Microsoft or HTC would develop/pay for the appropriate software, the phones would STILL not be able to play other file formats because the chipset simply doesn't support it.
And other chipsets (not from Qualcomm) don't support it either.
It would be enormously much more convenient if one could simply download and play the 720p version without having to spend hour after hour after hour on conversion,
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Sure, it would be more convenient.
BUT as I explained several times: It doesn't matter whether the phone supports 720p playback or not, because conversion is always necessary due to limitations of the chipset, which only supports acceleration for certail formats (which applies not only to Qualcomm chipsets, but to every other chipset as well).
Obviously this is not something you personally would find useful, but that doesn't mean you have to be such a dog-in-the-manger about it: the attitude of "I don't want to do it, therefore no one needs to or should be allowed to" is really rather narrow-minded.
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Thsi is not my attitude.
PLEASE READ PROPERLY BEFORE YOU ATTACK PEOPLE.
I explained to you in detail why 720p playback ability does NOT mean that conversion is not necessary. Thus, your argument of "not having to convert the videos" is misplaced. As you can read in the article above, the Acer Liquid ONLY plays 720p video that has been converted. And this is the case with any other phone as well, because of the reasons I explained above.
I dont know much about playback in 720p on the HD2 yet, but
Damien123_666 has done loads of camera tweaks (very good by the looks of it) and if you notice, he is working on recording in 720p
im working on 720p, micro-modes, bmp files and also increased video quality so keep looking for updates daily
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So theres obviously the potential
Damiens thread is about recording 720p video, not playing it. Afaik Snapdragon has the potential of recording 720p video.
Here it's true, HTC is to blame for not enabling it.
But what I was talking about is 720p playback.
This is only possible with hardware acceleration.
Hardware acceleration is only possible for certain formats.
This means: Even if your phone supports 720p playback, you still have to convert the files.
Shasarak said that 720p would be a benefit because we would not have to convert the files.
But that's not true.
Even if HTC would develop/purchase the necessary software, we would STILL have to convert the videos.
(like on the Liquid, see the linked post)
That means: The argument of "not having to convert the videos" is not applicable here, because it doesn't matter whether the phone supports 720p or not, the files must ALWAYS be converted.
This means: The only advantage of 720p would be playing back HD videos on a TV.
But our HD2 does not have TV out.
This means: 720p playback capability would not be useful for us, as we would still have to convert the files and we don't have TV out.
I hope that was clear enough now.
@Shasarak
You CAN blame HTC/Microsoft for not enabling 720p playback, that's true.
BUT even IF they would enable it, they could ONLY enable it for certain file formats. You CAN NOT blame them for not enabling 720p for all formats, because this is a hardware limitation that exists on all other phones as well, no matter what manufacturer or OS.
I think you will find that people were blaming HTC for not enabling support. No one was complaining about it being available on only certain formats.
If my phone is capable of something, then I would like it to be able to do it. Simple as that.
No, you got it wrong, too.
People are not only blaming HTC for not enabling 720p playback, they are also blaming HTC/MS for not enabling it for all formats, and that's nonsense because that is not HTC's or MS's fault but a hardware limitation.
Just because the hardware is capable doesn't mean you can expect the support. It also needs software and that adds additional developing costs!
If HTC would have enabled it, they would have had additional costs, which means the phone would have been more expensive for you.
You can only expect what you pay for. You paid NOT for 720p video support, because that was not advertised anywhere by HTC.
HTC made the desicion not to enable it in order to be able to sell the phone at lower price. You either respect that desicion or buy another phone. You can not expect anything that nobody promised to you.
And as explained before, due to the fact that conversion is ALWAYS needed, 720p support is useless without TV out. You should be happy that you didn't have to pay for a useless feature.
seed_al
WTF are you talking about? Convertion is always needed? The CPU will downscale the video on the fly to fit the screen. You don't seem to know much (just like the Zunehd does). Any CPU is capable of.playing any format as long as the software enables it. You don't seem to understand this. SnapDragon just like nVidia's Tegra APX (& iPhone 3GS) is capable of decoding 720p WMV/MP4/H.264 at a bitrate up to 14bit/s 29fps. Even a feking Pentium2 can do this but at something like 0.02fps. The fact is that the software/drivers on WinMo aren't provided on the HD2
@MasterTP
Wrong. Completely.
You're mixing up hardware and software decoding! Do some research.
Of course any CPU can play anything. But only with software decoding, no hardware acceleration!
Hardware acceleration is only possible for certain formats. You even said that yourself: Snapdragon is cabable of decoding H.264/MP4 with the right software. But nothing else. Same for Tegra, iPhone and all the others!
That means even IF HTC had enabled 720p support, we would still have to convert the videos. Exactly what I said above. So please, next time, think before you post, instead of mixing everything up.
You guys are mixing everything up! I really don't know how to explain it any clearer.
I'll try one last time:
Okay, first of all: You have to distinguish between software and hardware decoding.
Every CPU can decode anything via software with the right codecs. That's what programs like Coreplayer do.
BUT: Software decoding is slow. Much too slow for 720p HD video.
THUS: 720p playback is only possible with hardware decoding.
Snapdragon, Tegra etc. support hardware decoding of 720p video.
BUT: Only for certain formats and only with the right software.
THUS: If HTC would provide the software, we could play 720p video like the Acer Liquid.
BUT: We would still have to convert the video files! (same for Acer Liquid, iPhone etc.)
THUS: The 720p playback capability would not free us from having to convert the videos!
THUS: The only advantage would be the ability to play 720p video on a TV.
BUT: Our HD2 does not have TV out.
THUS: 720p playback capability would not help us at all. We would still have to convert the videos and we would still have no TV out.
Okay, I think this is as clear as it gets. Got it now?
This thread made me lol
Personally I want my phone's battery to get hot enough for use as a hotplate.
There isn't a technical reason not to un-enable this non-feature, so HTC are stupid and m$ is evil.
F.Y.I Macbooks can do this since 2006 so don't say I'm uninformed
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No, I'm afraid you're the one who is mixing things up. It is indeed the situation at the moment is that only certain video player applications can make use of hardware acceleration on the HD2, and that those applications are only capable of playing a limited range of video formats. You make the mistake of assuming that, because this is the case, there must be something about those video formats which makes it inherently easy to play them with hardware acceleration, while it is inherently not possible to play any other format that way.
That is not true. There is no technical reason why someone cannot make a video player app which can play back any video and take advantage of hardware acceleration while doing it; the reason this hasn't happened is because of a combination of money-grubbing, selfishiness and incompetence on the part of Qualcomm, HTC, Microsoft, and a few other companies too.
If either Qualcomm were to release full details of their hardware, or HTC were prepared to spend a little more money, someone would then be able to write a video player app which could play back as many formats as Coreplayer and use full hardware acceleration while doing it. Whether that theoretical application could play back 720p video smoothly is another question; but I wouldn't be surprised. Assuming it could, such an application would require no conversion of 720p material to play it.
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No, you got it wrong, too.
People are not only blaming HTC for not enabling 720p playback, they are also blaming HTC/MS for not enabling it for all formats, and that's nonsense because that is not HTC's or MS's fault but a hardware limitation.
Just because the hardware is capable doesn't mean you can expect the support. It also needs software and that adds additional developing costs!
If HTC would have enabled it, they would have had additional costs, which means the phone would have been more expensive for you.
You can only expect what you pay for. You paid NOT for 720p video support, because that was not advertised anywhere by HTC.
HTC made the desicion not to enable it in order to be able to sell the phone at lower price. You either respect that desicion or buy another phone. You can not expect anything that nobody promised to you.
And as explained before, due to the fact that conversion is ALWAYS needed, 720p support is useless without TV out. You should be happy that you didn't have to pay for a useless feature.
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well it DOSE can play 720P with htc album. but for baseline profile and only 15fps……OK? 720P is here will you use it？
I don't know what seed_al was talking about.
I can play 720p video on my Touch HD (not HD2), but the performance is terrible.
If CPU is powerful enough, and software can utilize the GPU, playing back 720p (.avi) smoothly on a phone is possible for sure.
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Some news.
LG ADDS ADVANCED FEATURES TO OPTIMUS 3D WITH ENHANCED GINGERBREAD UPGRADE
Latest Upgrade Empowers Users with Powerful 3D and Multimedia Options
SEOUL, Nov. 15, 2011 – The enhanced Android 2.3 Gingerbread upgrade developed for LG Optimus 3D will include new and improved features such as enhanced network speed, better 3D experience and improved multimedia functions.
LG’s customized Gingerbread upgrade for Optimus 3D will not only include improvements from Google such as enhanced power management, advanced copy/paste and user interface (UI) improvements, but also enhancements from LG, such as:
Enhanced HSPA+ Speed via Faster Packet Data Services - Internet browsing and real-time streaming have become smoother and more seamless with up to 21Mbps HSDPA;
Enriched 3D Experience with 3D Video Editor and Full-screen UI Preview - With 3D Video Editor, users will be able to easily create and edit 2D as well as 3D movies on their Optimus 3D. The preview screen has become wider with a transparent UI, enabling users to capture better quality 3D content;
Improved Multimedia with 2D Video Stabilization and Faster Gallery Activation - Optimus 3D owners will now be able to record high quality video in 2D mode with the video stabilization feature, previously only available in 3D mode. Gallery loading time has also been reduced.
“These enhanced features included in our customized Android 2.3 upgrade will allow users to further integrate 3D into their everyday lives, as we make the technology more accessible and enjoyable on smartphones,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “We believe that 3D is here to stay and glasses-free 3D on portable devices is to experience the future.”
The upgrade will also include additional features such as improved video recording and longer MP3 playback time. The upgrade will be available starting in Europe from the Open model in the week of November 21, followed by other markets until the end of the year.
Source: www.androidcentral.com/lg-announces-enhanced-optimus-3d-android-23-gingerbread-update
Cheers
someone posted a nandroid backup of it i just flashed it ...so far so good
cheers^o^^o^
Hopefully everyhting works and makes the LG Thrill a device which competes with its competition.
Demonface said:
Hopefully everyhting works and makes the LG Thrill a device which competes with its competition.
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Well.....being that the only competition for the thrill is the evo 3d....for right now at least.....I think the thrill does an excellent job at competing with its competition.
LG Thrill 3D
i played around with the bionic the other day and i really don't see any difference is speed with the two phones. open up apps and played a few movies and they feel the same. i guess the only difference in spec is the 512mb dual channel vs the 1gb of ram.
Since the announcement of the remix mini, the 4K resolution support was one of the major features that stood out, and personally made me decide to purchase one as soon as i could.
When the mini arrived, i was incredibly disappointed to see that the mini could not display a resolution higher than 1080p, which made the image quality in my monitor look below par.
After doing research that night, i found out that the mini as promised had 4K support at some point, but it was later removed due to some SoC issue, and Jide stated that they where working alongside Allwinner on a fix. That was back in 2015, or around 8 months ago, and no updates have been given. I personally wrote to Jide several months ago, and i received the very same answer above. This seems to be a topic that Jide is not discussing anymore, and it is extremely frustrating. The UHD resolution support is one of the major selling point for me and my peers (which canceled their orders when found out about the lack of 4k support), and to know that Jide promoted the Mini as being capable, and it was and option to be later removed, makes it even worse.
If Jide and Allwinner determines that 4K output is not possible as initially promised due to problems with the SoC, 1440p is another alternative resolution that could works for us, and that i have seen being requested, but i have yet to see an answer by Jide. If someone from the company reads this forums, a proper response will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I just bought and received a remix mini. On the box it says 4k support. It is a bit disappointing to learn that it really isn't supported.
i'm still pissed of that it doesnt play Dolby Digital Audio or DTS like every other android player out there does. And they wont supply any knowlede or reasons for it either...
November already. The new Remix IO is announced so I guess there will be no more support for the mini... Didn't even allow 1920x1200 which is kind of disappointing.
What do you guys do to reduce the font size so there's more information visible at limited resolution?
Bump, Jide really need to update us on this...