We all know about the issues with the camera - especially in dark areas, it simply jerks and blurs and you cant see what is happening on screen.
Here is a workaround that i have found which enables fluid motion on the lcd for taking photos and videos on my Tytn 2 (Stock rom).
Steps:
1) Press the camera button to launch the camera application.
2) When it loads up and is on screen, press the power button to turn off the display.
3) Wait 15 seconds.
4) Press the power button to turn on the display.
5) The camera/video recording should be smooth, even in dark areas.
This works for me every time. However sometimes it is shortlived (about a minute). As soon as you exit the camera application you will have to perform the above steps again.
I have recorded a 12 minute video in a dark area and it was very smooth. I have tested with HTC camera v4.0.8 and v5.0.4.2915.00 available here http://rs331.rapidshare.com/files/85747451/Nadavi_HTC_Camera_5_0_4_2915_00.cab
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=365345
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=367065
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=369606
Apologies for the dupe.
I was wondering if there was any sort of camera driver for download yet, ive been looking all over the site and have yet to find one, and ive looked throughout the internet for one, but Im finding old websites not updated since january....pleeease anybody?
Is this what you are looking for?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=355587&highlight=camera
that version is still slow videorendering...
Thanks, it seemed to help out alot in brighter areas but the dark places are still slow... its no problem to me ill just use a dig camera if I need a dark pic... thank you =D
A trick I picked up here with the "new" driver was to turn the camera on. After it comes up, press the power button to put the phone in "sleep" mode. Hold your hand over the camera lens, wake up the phone with the power button, wait 5 seconds and see if the frame rate is a little faster. Goofy trick, but it seems to work.
p51d007 said:
A trick I picked up here with the "new" driver was to turn the camera on. After it comes up, press the power button to put the phone in "sleep" mode. Hold your hand over the camera lens, wake up the phone with the power button, wait 5 seconds and see if the frame rate is a little faster. Goofy trick, but it seems to work.
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i found this trick a long while ago. it does seem to work but i dont think it has anything to do with the htc-ca or omnia drivers so even if you dont have them installed, it will work.
I'm using the Laurentius26 V10 ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=416278 ) cooked ROM with the HTCA drivers ( see http://www.htcclassaction.org ) and the camera is performing extremely well. There is no evidence of any lag when there is sufficient light available, it seems to still take a performance hit when it has to compensate.
Rob
ps. that trick that p51d007 suggested is completely bizarre! Even the lag with close up or darkness goes away.
i am using the hyperdragon iiir lite rom with the (recomended) radio 1.65.24.36
and the omnia 3d driver installed in it
and video acceleration is perfect!!
a small improovement i have see also in camera
From my point of view... the camera gets SLOW whenever it has to increase exposure to compensate for the dark areas. The power button somehow fixes te exposure... or disables it.
Point is.. although being 3.0 MP...camera quality is nothing like a 3.0 real photographic camera. So... my question is...
Would picture quality get that worse... if the camera would always shoot with a fixed (lets say 1.0) exposure... and then increase the brightness of the picture via software ?
And to be REALLY bold... and please realize that i'm sugesting with virtually or really NO KNOWLEDGE ... 3D graphics can have its gamma controled... at least in a normal computer... how about showing the camera image on a D3D or OGLES texture... and increasing it "exposure" via gamma control ?
(Am i nuts?)
Yeah that trick works, but the picture is darker and a lot grainier. Also if you point the camera to a bright light source, it "resets" and then when you point at dark areas again, it lags. That trick seems to "initalize" the camera to a dark setting, for lack of a better phrase.
hambola said:
Yeah that trick works, but the picture is darker and a lot grainier. Also if you point the camera to a bright light source, it "resets" and then when you point at dark areas again, it lags. That trick seems to "initalize" the camera to a dark setting, for lack of a better phrase.
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Damn, you're right, it resets when you point it at a bright source...I was all excited for a minute, too...
I wonder if there is a way to make the camera behave that way all the time? I snapped a picture with the trick active and it came out pretty good.
I See There Has Been Alot Of Discussion About The Fps On The Camera. We Know We Need A Video Driver To Run The Camera. We Also Know If You Go To The Camera Mode And Put The Phone To Sleep For A Few Seconds Then The Camera Runs Smoother.
This Is My Suggestion, Why Dont We Create A Program That Sleeps The Phone For About 2 Seconds And Comeback One When We Select The Camera. Plus, Isnt That How Some Camera Phones Operate?
My Blackberry Pearl Does Something Simular When I Select Camera Mode
If I Remember Correctly When You Do That Trick You Are Only Making It Not Use The Light Sensor So This Could Make The Pictures Under Exposed.
Camera lag, just read on the other post about covering the lens (while in camera mood) and pressing the power button to put it in sleep mood and powering back up while still covering the lens etc.. Mannnn it took all the lag out of the camera, it works great. But as soon as you put it back in sleep mood, it returns. Is there something out there to keep it in this mood???
Does this post make sense?
Anybody!
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I have to hit the camera button 2-3 times in order to start the app. It doesn' t matter whether the screen is turned on or off. But it works nicely and sensitive as soon as the camera app is running so I hope it's somehow software related.
Anyone else experiencing this?
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I have to hit the camera button 2-3 times in order to start the app. It doesn' t matter whether the screen is turned on or off. But it works nicely and sensitive as soon as the camera app is running so I hope it's somehow software related.
Anyone else experiencing this?
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It is working just fine for me. You have to consider the camera button has two pressure points. One usually to focus and a harder one to shoot. The first pressure point will not trigger the app.
I'm well aware of this and it really works perfectly in app. Maybe I'm simply to impatient when I quickly want to take a pic...
To open camera app you need to hold that button...
damned91 said:
To open camera app you need to hold that button...
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Right, it takes about 0.5 seconds...
It's also a vast improvement over the Z1C button, which was way too stiff and using it often caused camera shake for me because you had to press so hard. The Z3C has found just the right balance between sensitivity and 'clickability' without it triggering asccidentally all the time, IMHO. It's now actually easier to use the button than the on-screen one in most situations.