I noticed that Tilt's camera is extremely laggy when using in dark/dim environment. From what I read it seems that it related to infamous crappy driver issue..
I know it's related to brightness, since when I turn the camera on a, say, lamp or a well-lit object - it speeds up by A LOT.
It seems that it's trying to process or compensate for darkness... Is there any way around it? Let it be dark, but hell - it's so slow it's unusable.
I have the same experience, but since the camera has no external flash or light source, you must ensure adequate lighting conditions to get the best functionality out of the camera. I think the auto focus and or the flicker adjustment get really jerky in low light conditions. I thought something was wrong until I figured this out. It takes pretty good pics, and great video considering its a phone once you get the lighting right.
compared to just about any other camera phone I've used, it requires a LOT of light. This thing is virtuallly unusable inside. I have never, ever, gotten the picture I want to get. If you are taking a picture of people you need to click the camera, say cheese, and still wait for the picture to take. No way to take candid shots as people have always moved by the time it snaps.
Forced to carry my real camera.
I know I know...it's a phone, not a camera. That's for sure...
DarkDvr said:
It seems that it's trying to process or compensate for darkness... Is there any way around it? Let it be dark, but hell - it's so slow it's unusable.
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I assume you didn't take the time to read the other 20 threads about the camera.
Go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php
I like using Sports mode rather than camera mode indoors. A burst of pics generally will yeild a couple that are tolerable.
I did search.
What I'm asking in this thread is whether somebody found a temporary workaround for this problem, like increasing brightness, turning off some kind of "low light compensation" in the registry or something of that nature.
The answer is YES. It is inside another thread. I dont recall the settings, but indeed there are options to adjust, new cameras to install. They are just in different threads that are already established and waiting on people with questions to explore, read and learn from.
Well, I'll run another search and dig through pages of posts.. =)
Try the Google search of this site as apposed to the "search" option on the forums. Google is easier to preview and decide how relevant the search return is. Use more than one search term. If you are looking for a solution to Wi-Fi, search for Wi-Fi, WiFi or wireless router, etc....
http://www.google.com/advanced_search?q=+site:http://forum.xda-developers.com&hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all
Just be thankful there are pages of information here. Some of those "pages" are repetitive threads like "How do I".... or "Does anyone know what...." if there weren't so many repetitive threads, there wouldn't be so many pages to search through. Know what I'm saying?
Yup, I run my own forum and I know what you mean.
Anyway, no sense arguing, I'll see what I can find. You're right about one thing - there's lots of info here.
Good luck DarkDrvr. I've read a lot here and tried several things. Not much success for me on the camera. Improvment, yes, worth a darn, no.
I'm hoping that, as they said, the video drivers that someone may eventually come out with help the camera too.
Since suggesting use of the Sports mode rather than the camra mode, I've come to realize that the difference that I'm seeing may more be the result of the udated camera version I'm running (version 5.04 build 29195). See this thread for info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=355587
found a fix
turn on the camera.. then hit the power button. the screen will go black. wait like 5-10secs. hit the power button again and it tricks the camera to turn off the low-light compensation. after that you should be able to shoot away. found it here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqJcmJc8y_s
found a fix
the answer is in the comment section
way to go on pulling up an old thread and posting a solution that has been repeated way too many times
i now have the touch hd for 3 weeks and i noticed a slight flickering in the touch flow interface. there is a grey area on the top of the screen (where it says mail and wheather etc) and when you look at it i see a slight flickering (only when you look closer (20-30 cm or closer). i tried turning of the auto adjust for the screen light but this doesn't work. also in a store i looked at another touch HD and noticed the same.
the strange thing is dat when i look at a full screen photo or just about any other aplication, then i don't see the flickering. so is this a defect or a software issue or something else??
anyone with the same experience and knows a solution. HTC won't respond to my e-mails
Screen Flicker
Hi,
Not sure if this is the correct section of the forum but seeing as someone has already started a thread regarding this. I have the same screen flickering issue! It's bugging me!!
i just did some research of my own, held 4 touch HD phones in my hands today, all with the exact same problem. so it is not a single defective phone if it is a defect, it might be a production error or a software problem.
(i know this problem doesn't belong here, i am new here and accidentally placed this topic here. sorry. don't know how to place it in the right place. maybe a forum moderator??)
just made a call with HTC Netherlands. the person on the phone also had an touch HD and spotted the same problem. he told me this was a new problem and he could only send it to HTC hoping that more people will report on the same problem and that they will start working on it.
he thought it had to do with the refress rate of the screen. i don't whink it is, as it only has this problem with certain teints of grey. (like in the touch flow interface)
Could you guys move your posts to an existing thread instead?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=446171
Hi,
im new to this forum
and i´ve one big question that really concerns me.
After two days of using my new XDA Diamond i see a flickering of the bottom line of the windows task list (telephone and programs). This flickering does not occur all the time but normally starts when i use themes with gradient, bright colors like the stock themes installed (Mobile 6.1 and so on).
If i use a theme with only one color this flickering is not observable anymore.
I´ve read some forums for these problems and mainly found them just for the Touch HD.
Is there any way to get around this problem or do i have send it back for repair ?
All and all i´m happy with this phone, so i don´t want to wait for a new one.
But if somebody tells me this is because of defective hardware i would like to have it replaced.
thank you very much for your help
No idea ? Would be nice if someone could answer.
thanks
Hi
I have been having trouble with my g1, the camera wont work best i get is a black screen with a camera icon.
I have downgraded to rc7 and rerooted my phone and am now running JFv1.51_CRB43-EU cupcake build with the latest radio and hardspl
I had other issues with the call quality but managed to get that sorted with help
see my thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=522719
Anyone got ay ideas how I could get my camera working, Im now not sure if its something I have done or if the camera has failed.
Oh been looking round for a diagnostic menu where I could test phone functions etc
Thanks in advance
it might be an issue with the camera app, try another app that uses the camera or a different radio. most if not all camera issues come from a bad radio on the phone
hmm, thats a thought will try barcode scanner or something, can you recomennd a good radio the one im using now is ota-radio-2_22_19_26I.zip
edit: all camera apps from market force close when i start them
Ok still no joy and also noticed gallery does not work either same black screen.
Someone must have had this before
Just an update for anyone searching with this problem
I had to return the handset (bought second hand) and moved back to the samsung Omnia
(miss android already though)
Thanks for all the helpfull people on this forum that have helped me out, will still be around just not on android
brian
hellow guys i have the tilt phone
i wonder why sometimes that i turn my camera on its going slowy betwen photos
and sometimes its going normal
btw i got an offical windows mobile 6.1 from htc.
and still someting worng with the camera i think .
thanks for answers.
You need to tell us if you're using Stock / OEM ROM or cooked ROM .. that's a lot of differences there ..
If you use cooked ROM, then you should be posting on the ROM's thread so that others can help you ..
Also, please use a more descriptive subject title, such as "Camera inconsistent behaviour, need help" instead of 'night effect' .. which doesn't give indication what it is about.