Hi.
Got a Desire S, but very disappointed about the framerate of the recorded videos.
The frame rate is about 11fps in indoors and 22fps outdoors.
Is there any way to get a constant 30fps, 24 atleast?
cyborg47 said:
Hi.
Got a Desire S, but very disappointed about the framerate of the recorded videos.
The frame rate is about 11fps in indoors and 22fps outdoors.
Is there any way to get a constant 30fps, 24 atleast?
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i would like to ask the same question?
anyone?
When I first tried the camcorder app on my DS I found the video seemed to be rather jerky, as opposed to just low frame rate.
I noticed that the 8GB SD card that was included with my package was a fairly slow one (class 2).
Now I've changed it for a 32GB Class 4 card, I'm sure that the video seems smoother. Perhaps it's my imagination. Results may vary etc ;-)
- Steve
Its not a software issue.. its the camera module which is a poor one! HTC used the same module which they had in desire ... Other hardware like gpu and CPU are capabale of handling 30fps but the camera module can't!
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Any improvement using the custom roms?
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Any improvement using the custom roms?
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I would agree with fasty regarding the sd card class issue. The one with the phone is only class two, and therefore only 2mb/sec write speed. I have a class six. Seems smooth enough to me, however I admit I have no idea of the fps. What app are you using to determine this?
Another contributing factor could be the sd card cache size on most roms. The stock rom had something daft like 128k. You can use an app called Sd-booster (root required) and bump it up to 2048k which also helps with read/write speeds.
Let me know of your fps app, and I'll let you know what I'm getting. If its still the same with a custom rom, kernel, class 6 card and decent sd card cache then it does point towards a pony camera module.
And all digital cameras performance will suffer as light levels drop. Don't think anything can be done about that.
Thanks for the reply man..
Im using the windows property bar at the bottom of the folder in windows 7 to determine the fps.
Bought a Transcend 8gb class 10 card today, but theres no improvement in the fps at all.
All I can do now it to root the phone and try the sd-booster. I've also got this app called Screencast & recorder, says that it give smoother fps but root required :\
Will check the results and get back to you, thanks again
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...is SLOWER than my 2 Years old Dell Axim!
I've been running my Update for CorePlayer to V1.2.2 without any problems. But - i've running the YouTube Function, connecting over WLAN 54 MBits to the YouTube Empire...
There i'll be searching for some videos, thinking that anything has chanced with this new version - tapped on a video - waiting - watching about five seconds - and? NOTHING! Its like before, laggy, struggleing and unwatchable...
why this damn devices is not optimized? why is this expensive thing hardware not able to do, what a two or three year old pocket pc is running without any problems? why we must hack this device to get a piece of performance?
This device is the best, the nicest and the fully featured piece of hardware that i've ever had. i've been a pda junkie since the beginning of this with the crappy WIN CE2.1.
Since Win CE is mutch time gone and the devices gone faster and faster. The good old casio em500 running a 150 MHz MIPS CPU was fast - the well known iPAQ3660 was faster and much better in playing videos or something. Every change of hardware was a change that was useful. After that a MDA2 with a 400 MHz x-scale cpu was mine and it was faster than everything before. MDA Compact was faster, The Dell AXIM Series was fast like a rocket - but then XDA Orbit brakes me like a train crashing in a wall of steel. I thought i've been running this device with a handbrake or something.
The Orbit 2 is a little bit faster - but if there is no video driver the videos are laggy - and that is what i don't understand. Why HTC?!
1. The youtube function is still new to the CorePlayer (I mean the direct youtube support whith available configuration)
2. The lag is mostly because of a small buffer and/or a crappy net connection
3. Unless CorePlayer doesn't suck whith normal (320x240 24~25 FPS) videos, don't complain.
Yes, we know that the drivers are missing, that's nothing new. If you wan't to know the cause check my signature. We heard enough people complaining, and most of us tried to do something instead of (in this case very detailed) whining.
If you knew what to expect, then don't complain, it you didn't... maybe next time you'll check forums/reviews/youtube for more info before buying.
http://www.computerbase.de/news/con...ikation/2008/april/quake_3_ipod_touch_iphone/
Apple iPhone running Quake 3 smooth like a piece of butter in the sun...
as far as i know iphone got a 600Mhz arm cpu
and a whole different os structure so you cant
really mix it into a compare of polaris and an older dell pda
OpenGL32 said:
The Orbit 2 is a little bit faster - but if there is no video driver the videos are laggy - and that is what i don't understand. Why HTC?!
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We feel your pain buddy...
Or should I say, we felt your pain. We've got past that stage already, and have kind of accepted this crappy fact of life - that we've been bent over with a smile. I personally chose this device because there is nothing else to choose from!
On the other hand, HTC makes me really want to get an iPhone, even with its lack of any modern features - it is a device that just works (well, after you've jail-broke it).
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...is SLOWER than my 2 Years old Dell Axim!
I've been running my Update for CorePlayer to V1.2.2 without any problems. But - i've running the YouTube Function, connecting over WLAN 54 MBits to the YouTube Empire...
There i'll be searching for some videos, thinking that anything has chanced with this new version - tapped on a video - waiting - watching about five seconds - and? NOTHING! Its like before, laggy, struggleing and unwatchable...
why this damn devices is not optimized? why is this expensive thing hardware not able to do, what a two or three year old pocket pc is running without any problems? why we must hack this device to get a piece of performance?
This device is the best, the nicest and the fully featured piece of hardware that i've ever had. i've been a pda junkie since the beginning of this with the crappy WIN CE2.1.
Since Win CE is mutch time gone and the devices gone faster and faster. The good old casio em500 running a 150 MHz MIPS CPU was fast - the well known iPAQ3660 was faster and much better in playing videos or something. Every change of hardware was a change that was useful. After that a MDA2 with a 400 MHz x-scale cpu was mine and it was faster than everything before. MDA Compact was faster, The Dell AXIM Series was fast like a rocket - but then XDA Orbit brakes me like a train crashing in a wall of steel. I thought i've been running this device with a handbrake or something.
The Orbit 2 is a little bit faster - but if there is no video driver the videos are laggy - and that is what i don't understand. Why HTC?!
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I wonder why your facing this problem?!?! CorePlayer 1.2.2 gives smooth flawless video, I've tested in on every video format commonly used.
Have you installed it on your Storage card or Device memory?
Just out of curiosity, will it make any difference?
I have it installed on the device itself, will it get a boost if i install it on the memory card?
Kimma said:
Just out of curiosity, will it make any difference?
I have it installed on the device itself, will it get a boost if i install it on the memory card?
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Yes, the app performs faster if installed on the Device memory, hence the improved video speeds.
Jibreil said:
Yes, the app performs faster if installed on the Device memory, hence the improved video speeds.
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That was a kinda unclear response, i asked if i'll get a boost if i'll get a boost if i install on the MicroSD Memory card, and you reply with yes, you will get a boost from the Device Memory.
But i'm guessing i've done the right thing (installing it on the Built In memory)
Better to install on the device memory. As a rule of thumb install apps on device memory, especially if you have performance or incompatibility issues.
As for Coreplayer, I am using 1.2 with QTv. While it is a lot better with QTv and benchmark numbers are great, it's still not that fluid. When panning in scenes or fast motion, it's still not very smooth. When I check properties I might have 1 dropped frame out of several thousand so I know it's not dropped frames. I have encoded my movie (source is my DVD) at 320x240. It's at 24 fps. I can always try encoding at 30fps and see if that fixes it. But I don't believe fps to be the issue since playing the 24fps movie on my computer is smooth. Any ideas?
I have never used Video Recording that much in the past. But when I try to video record in full HD, its drags in the video and in the sound. I am currently using ThiaizO3D v2.6.1 Prada on the phone. Seems to be the fastest rom thus far regarding the user interface. I'm not sure if it might be my memory card being to slow, or the connection speed between the memory card and the phone. My guess is that it can't store fast enough to the memory card, which is just weird.
It must be something wrong with my phone as everyone with a custom rom can't be facing this issue.
Kavir
Most ppl have problems with full hd recording.
I have never tried any ROMS other than stock. Here is a video I uploaded yesterday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_PA...DvjVQa1PpcFNKYqrD6lQvA41K63hRFbV-VRZR4tRiMtU= in FULL HD. Shot with my Optimus 3D.
Stringer2u, Its the first time I actually used the video recorder on my phone, as i never actually test with stock rom. As the custom rom's made my phone as fast as my brothers Iphone 4s, I decided to keep it. Custom roms seem to run much faster, but this downfall of the video camera struggling to keep up is not good. It might also have to do with the fact that i was video recording a live dancing show with very fast movements and loud sound. It shouldn't affect it tho.
Thanks for the video up;pad. Watching it at the moment. Might consider downgrading back to stock rom. ThiaizO3D rom's have really grown on me tho.
Stinger2U said:
I have never tried any ROMS other than stock. Here is a video I uploaded yesterday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_PA...DvjVQa1PpcFNKYqrD6lQvA41K63hRFbV-VRZR4tRiMtU= in FULL HD. Shot with my Optimus 3D.
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Could you record continuous video of full hd for about 2 minutes. Your video is from chopped bits. Stuttering starts about 30 seconds to 1 minute of continuous recording, not 5 seconds bits.
Figured out some interesting things.
If you select to store to device instead of memory card, seems to work perfectly. Not sure why, but it seems much better. Going to run full tests tomorrow to ensure that it is 100% working. Will make me super happy. Just that there is limited space available on the phone memory.
kavirz said:
Figured out some interesting things.
If you select to store to device instead of memory card, seems to work perfectly. Not sure why, but it seems much better. Going to run full tests tomorrow to ensure that it is 100% working. Will make me super happy. Just that there is limited space available on the phone memory.
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I used to have that problem to i used to have a class 4 16gb card it used to lagg like a biatch and then when i switched to internal it works perfect.. Anyway i invested in a 32GB class ten Lexar card and it is blazing fast 18.8MB write speed and 20MB read speed so now when i take Full 1080p videos they don't become choppy it is amazing and smooth as hell..
I have a-data 16gb c10 card. Video lags, on internal memory even more.
Rushdroid with titan kernel 3,1 @ 1,4 GHz
I have a 32gb class10 Samsung card. 3d 720p recording lags using internal or external SD. I'm on stock v21e. Rooting and overclocking the device didn't make a difference. Using SD booster increased the write speed (in the numbers) but had no real effect on video recording. I don't know if applying the "V6 Supercharger" script by zeppelinrox will have any positive effect.
I wonder, is there a way to decrease the bitrate of captured video (even if that means lowering the framerate to 24)?
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I have a 32gb class10 Samsung card. 3d 720p recording lags using internal or external SD. I'm on stock v21e. Rooting and overclocking the device didn't make a difference. Using SD booster increased the write speed (in the numbers) but had no real effect on video recording. I don't know if applying the "V6 Supercharger" script by zeppelinrox will have any positive effect.
I wonder, is there a way to decrease the bitrate of captured video (even if that means lowering the framerate to 24)?
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30b recording is smooth as hell
defcomg, thank you! Your contribution to this community is highly notable! Tell me please, have you tried shooting in 720p 3D continuously for more than a couple of minutes and still got no lag? I'm waiting for xbsall's modified ROM to install.
im on cm-10.1-20121216 and gapps-jb-20121212 i was wondering if there's any fixes for the camera because mine is all jumpy and Skippy when i record video, taking pictures is fine but the video it gets annoying is there any way i can get the gb 2.3.6 camera back? im a noob at this stuff btw
tbnr said:
im on cm-10.1-20121216 and gapps-jb-20121212 i was wondering if there's any fixes for the camera because mine is all jumpy and Skippy when i record video, taking pictures is fine but the video it gets annoying is there any way i can get the gb 2.3.6 camera back? im a noob at this stuff btw
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720p recording is jumpy. Select 480 and your results will be much better.
Sent from my SGH-I997 using xda premium
This is the most well known bug of ICS and jb ROMs...it has nothing to do with the camera app itself...its something with the drivers/memory
So there is nothing you can do...except going back to GB :/
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mg2195 said:
This is the most well known bug of ICS and jb ROMs...it has nothing to do with the camera app itself...its something with the drivers/memory
So there is nothing you can do...except going back to GB :/
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So the infuse needs a new camera driver? Or possibly better memory allocation?
I might have this slightly wrong because I'm not able to access my notes at the moment but the problem is this:
Our camera (and most others) works by generating, dumping, then starting a preview again. When it records (after the restarted preview), it should enqueue "empty" buffers that should then be written to (as it records). That written data is released through the codec, allowing the buffer to be released from the queue so it can then be enqueued again to be written to (it's the circle of life, camera-style!). This has to happen quickly enough for "clean" buffers to reenter the queue, but for some reason that doesn't happen. Instead, the function that should be removing buffers from the queue is failing. Finding out why this is happening is extremely difficult because there are so many places that could be failing. Samsung have given us bum code (or none in the case of the camera hal) - or, to be precise, they've given us generic Linux drivers, that don't always reflect customizations they've made. I suspect that the problem is partly in the codecs and partly in the construction of the camera hal.
Anyone who knows about this, when I was looking over the manufacturer's sheet for what I think is our camera, it looked like the problem might be in the implementation of fimc_v4l2_reqbufs in the camera hal. According to that sheet, there is a relation between that and fimc_v4l2_dqbuf that, if improperly implemented, would cause fimc_v4l2_dqbuf to fail.
THANKS! for the in depth analysis. I think I can help narrow this problem down. After reading this I think that problem may lie with the initial buffering portion. But I think that i'm assuming this prematurely. First i'm assuming that recording only applies to video and not snapshots (Camera doesn't seem to flicker when only taking pictures, even at high resolution). Second i'm assuming that camera features and filters will require an extra amount of buffering to work correctly (not only is 720p a problem, but different snapshot scenery effects don't work at all).
Another thing i noticed is that 720p recording flickering is proportion to the amount of light you have. A dim room records video at 720p with little to no flickering while a very bright lit room flickers like crazy. Snapping pictures in any light works fine with the exception of camera features.
Light sensors are part of the recording apparatus (part of the camera) and 720p requires higher light sensitivity so...
Increasing the buffers doesn't really make a difference. I made some experimental builds to test. The prob is in the flow of data. Somewhere there's a blockage.
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We all know that our Z3/Z3c has a bit of a delay in between taking photos (especially compared to phones from HTC, LG, Samsung, and even Apple), but has anyone else noticed the painfully long delay between when the record button is pressed and when the video actually starts recording? I've counted nearly 3-4 seconds before my recording starts and that's just ridiculous! I've missed crucial moments because of this delay. Is there anything that can be done? Is there anyone who does NOT have this issue?
3-4 seconds? Something sounds very wrong. I'm on the latest generic UK build (23.1.A.1.28) and my video recording starts almost as soon as I touch the button. The delay is certainly less than half a second. Doesn't matter whether I'm in iA, manual or 4K mode. I'm recording to a 64GB Sandisk class 10 micro-SD card. The camera has to set up a file on the storage before it can start recording. Are you recording to internal storage or some crappy SD card?
SF
PuffDaddy_d said:
We all know that our Z3/Z3c has a bit of a delay in between taking photos (especially compared to phones from HTC, LG, Samsung, and even Apple), but has anyone else noticed the painfully long delay between when the record button is pressed and when the video actually starts recording? I've counted nearly 3-4 seconds before my recording starts and that's just ridiculous! I've missed crucial moments because of this delay. Is there anything that can be done? Is there anyone who does NOT have this issue?
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3-4 seconds? Something sounds very wrong. I'm on the latest generic UK build (23.1.A.1.28) and my video recording starts almost as soon as I touch the button. The delay is certainly less than half a second. Doesn't matter whether I'm in iA, manual or 4K mode. I'm recording to a 64GB Sandisk class 10 micro-SD card. The camera has to set up a file on the storage before it can start recording. Are you recording to internal storage or some crappy SD card?
SF
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You bring up a great point about the SD card. I currently use a fairly nice sandisk class 10 with a 32+ MB/s read/write speed. No slouch by any means, but when I switched to internal storage, the delay decreased by about half a second, but still felt laggy. I'll see if I can get some video of the delay after work today.
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Alright, here's a video showing the lag between pressing the start button and recording.
https://goo.gl/photos/vBeePysSDSZcCcGP6
Is no one else experiencing this?
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I use the same SD card as you but I haven't experienced that before. My delay is only about like less than a second or even less than that.
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AlvinZahran98 said:
I use the same SD card as you but I haven't experienced that before. My delay is only about like less than a second or even less than that.
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Thank you for the feedback - I think I feel better knowing that my situation isn't normal. I really don't want to factory reset my device, but I may do it to see if that helps any. Plus, I hear it will finally fix my Stamina Mode as well. I just need to find a weekend when I'm not busy to reload all of my apps and settings.
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Thank you for the feedback - I think I feel better knowing that my situation isn't normal. I really don't want to factory reset my device, but I may do it to see if that helps any. Plus, I hear it will finally fix my Stamina Mode as well. I just need to find a weekend when I'm not busy to reload all of my apps and settings.
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Okay, happy reseting!
Be brave haha
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Okay, happy reseting!
Be brave haha
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Well, I couldn't bare the thought of performing a full reset, so I just rooted the phone and reinstalled the OS over the existing data. I still get a full 3 second lag between pressing the record button and when the recording actually starts. Am I still the only one having this issue?
Just did complete wipe and re-installed 4.4.4. The delay is still there. Does Lollipop solve the problem?
Is everyone else's phone responding immediately? Is that why no one is chiming in? Does anyone with Lollipop have a delay, or does it record immediately?
Just upgraded to 5.1.1. Lollipop - the record function now loads faster than in KitKat. Shaved off about 1-2 seconds so now I won't miss out on spontaneous moments when trying to record a video.
I use open camera myself and keep all data to the internal for speed regardless of ap pictures or video.
Yeah, I tried third party apps before, but they couldn't quite match the picture quality of the stock app.
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Has anyone seen anything that can take more super slo-mo for longer than .2 seconds? I've got some good vids done, but would like at least a second of SSM. I have the room on my sd card, and internal mem, besides its only 720p.
Thanks
pagantek said:
Has anyone seen anything that can take more super slo-mo for longer than .2 seconds? I've got some good vids done, but would like at least a second of SSM. I have the room on my sd card, and internal mem, besides its only 720p.
Thanks
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Nope the .2 seconds is a hardware limitation. No way around it.
pagantek said:
Has anyone seen anything that can take more super slo-mo for longer than .2 seconds? I've got some good vids done, but would like at least a second of SSM. I have the room on my sd card, and internal mem, besides its only 720p.
Thanks
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You might have to resort to using the regular Slow-mo. That mode needs to be made visible from camera settings' mode options.
I didn't know it was a hardware limitation, thats interesting. Still very cool that it can pull it off though.
There are some after-the-fact tricks you can do to squeeze some more out of the footage though. If you get the video into an external editor (premier or whatever you use) you can slow it down slightly more. I dont know what frame rate it plays the slow motion back at, I would guess 30. If its 60 it will be even noticeably slower. You can lower this down to 24/25 frames per second. Most feature films and television programs are filmed at this frame rate, and Gavin Free (SlowMoGuys on YouTube) renders his videos at this frame rate to make them even slower