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[Q] Youtube HQ not really "HQ", why?

So I don't know why but for some odd reason in the youtube app, if HQ is highlighted the audio quality is still feeble, where youre still able to hear grainy audio and "pixel shifting" images.
However when I go to the youtube website in the browser and play an HD video there the audio quality is completely flawless. It's pretty much desktop quality at 480,720 and 1080. Granted the videos wont play well ( expected) but the audio is surreal compared to the app.
I want to know why this is happening. Alot of people havnt been this specific when it came to youtube video qualities but youll find the rare thread that speaks of this exact problem.
Im using the Nexus One and the latest OS. 2.3.4.
When using tubemate, it downloads the grainy version of the video as opposed to the real HQ seen on the website. How do i go around this. Essentially I want to rip the songs from HD versions so I can play it in the car without wasting bandwidth going from one video to another.
When the app says HQ, what is it really talking about. Its nowehere near 480p to the very least. The degradation in the audio quality is noticable both in my car and akg headphones, where my unrestricted 3gs never had this problem. I miss that phone to death.

Well, it's all really a matter of terminology..
HQ stands for High Quality
HD stands for High Definition
While HD is a written standard with rules and guide lines that are needed to be followed, HQ is merely a relative thing. I can say that HQ is 420p cuz in MY service, I also have 180p which I decide to call LQ (L for low) and 320p which I consider as the medium or "normal" quality.
And thus I can also say that HD is like VHQ (Very High Quality) or something.
Hope it's clear enough.

Okazar said:
So I don't know why but for some odd reason in the youtube app, if HQ is highlighted the audio quality is still feeble, where youre still able to hear grainy audio and "pixel shifting" images.
However when I go to the youtube website in the browser and play an HD video there the audio quality is completely flawless. It's pretty much desktop quality at 480,720 and 1080. Granted the videos wont play well ( expected) but the audio is surreal compared to the app.
I want to know why this is happening. Alot of people havnt been this specific when it came to youtube video qualities but youll find the rare thread that speaks of this exact problem.
Im using the Nexus One and the latest OS. 2.3.4.
When using tubemate, it downloads the grainy version of the video as opposed to the real HQ seen on the website. How do i go around this. Essentially I want to rip the songs from HD versions so I can play it in the car without wasting bandwidth going from one video to another.
When the app says HQ, what is it really talking about. Its nowehere near 480p to the very least. The degradation in the audio quality is noticable both in my car and akg headphones, where my unrestricted 3gs never had this problem. I miss that phone to death.
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The YouTube app doesn't use flash video at all, unlike most browsers do...The app uses html5 encoding, and that's why it works on pretty much every Android device out there...When you watch YouTube vids on their website, (not the mobile website), you are able to utilize your most recent, best optimized version of Adobe flash....Also why Apple people can use a YouTube app...don't need flash. (Actually a little surprised that Apple HAS a YouTube app, but, after all, the driving force for Google is ad revenue, and I guess the money from all those iphoners couldn't be passed up...)
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Why is the video (flash) quality so crappy???

I have the One X for about 2 weeks now, and my main complain is the video (flash).
I have tried pretty much every browser that is available for this device and the results are the same (pixelated, slow, etc.) I've tried on Wi-Fi and LTE, and both connections are excellent (It drops once in a while, but that's a different topic), but the video still look like crap.
I have the international version of the Samsung Galaxy Note, and it plays video flawlessly (even on 3G).
Please tell me that I'm not only one experiencing this. This is my second one, I have return my previous one for a completely different reason, but I believe the video playback on the first one is the same.
Any explanation for this, or any settings I need to change to make this bearable? I'm really not happy with this phone overall.
Thank you in advance.

i dont have this problem i guess it depends on how the video was uploaded

Works fine with my phone. Depends on site / browser. Some are better than others.

Thanks for the replies guys.
When you guys says, "fine". Can you please elaborate. I mean is it smooth, HD quality.
Can you guys go espn.com, and play some of the videos. Dolphin doesn't even play the videos, Stock browser plays, but pixelated (especially fast paced - basketball, etc.), ICS+ plays, but still the quality is not that great. Opera is the same thing.
I can run the Galaxy note side by side with the One X, and the Note, not only load fastest, the quality is great. It might get a hiccup once in a while, but it keeps the quality of the video at a very good quality.
Thank you.

pm me the video you are trying to watch and i can test it

what browser are you using thats messing up? or browsers? What site ect. no pron please tho.

Same for me, I get these weird black and white pixels when watching flash videos on stock browser. It also happens when I watch movies that are software decoded with mx player. Certain videos seem fine, like the ones on youtube.

I've got the same issue. Dunno if it's hardware related though.
I can go to Video or YouTube and they all play fine.
On other sites I get stuttering and population issues.
Maybe it's the flash that's not decoding correctly? Or crud its the processor fubaring?
Meh either way still a ton nicer than my old.Captivate
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Does the One XL have low fps & video stutter like the One X

Hi.
I own a One x (not the XL), and have been really disappointed with the stuttering video (happens at both 1080p and 720p), ie its not smooth, drops the odd frame, but what bugs the crap out of me is the low fps, Max in full brightness is 24fps, but usually drops to 20, and if indoors or low light can be worse..
Have read the one XL doesnt have this issue.
Can anyone confirm, what FPS does the OneXL do for video, (ie is it solid 24fps) or 29/30fps? also does it drop fps in low light, an also does it have stutter like the international One X?
Thinking of getting a One XL for my wife but only if the video camera works properly as the one x is a real disappointment in this area - should be fixable with software but when is the question...

Anyone? surely someone has taken a video on the One XL? Does it suffer the same problems as the international One X?

I play 1080p movies all the time both with hardware decoding and software decoding all the time and it runs flawlessly.

The stuttering is throughout all one x variances and this is due to image stabilization I found. Disable it and see the video become smoother with no hiccups.
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You could also try the HQ Camera for ICS Mod, it should work on any Sense 4 device (Just make sure you download the correct one). I have it on mine although I haven't tested it yet myself. Others seem to have good results though.

kilo89 said:
You could also try the HQ Camera for ICS Mod, it should work on any Sense 4 device (Just make sure you download the correct one). I have it on mine although I haven't tested it yet myself. Others seem to have good results though.
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I have tested it, seems to help a lot.
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ethantarheels123 said:
The stuttering is throughout all one x variances and this is due to image stabilization I found. Disable it and see the video become smoother with no hiccups.
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Can I find this setting in the stock rom???

Stuttering Problems with HTC One X
llewelld said:
Hi.
I own a One x (not the XL), and have been really disappointed with the stuttering video (happens at both 1080p and 720p), ie its not smooth, drops the odd frame, but what bugs the crap out of me is the low fps, Max in full brightness is 24fps, but usually drops to 20, and if indoors or low light can be worse..
Have read the one XL doesnt have this issue.
Can anyone confirm, what FPS does the OneXL do for video, (ie is it solid 24fps) or 29/30fps? also does it drop fps in low light, an also does it have stutter like the international One X?
Thinking of getting a One XL for my wife but only if the video camera works properly as the one x is a real disappointment in this area - should be fixable with software but when is the question...
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I'm definitely having the same problems. Here is what I experience:
Youtube playback: stutters/clips/pops on most video's. It happens sporadically but on most videos. It's unbearable!!
Other websites via HTC's 'internet': eg bing videos. It pops about ones a video.
1080p playback of transfer on device video: Audio and Video are not in sync. It sometimes stutters and pops. not as much as youtube
Music player: the old pop.
The shutter or pop i am experiencing make me regret buying the HTC One X. I thought breaking out of Apple-jail would be a good idea but to be honest my old iphone 4 coped with everything i throw at it.
Can anyone help!!!!!?????:crying:

Frame Rate
llewelld said:
Can anyone confirm, what FPS does the OneXL do for video, (ie is it solid 24fps) or 29/30fps? also does it drop fps in low light, an also does it have stutter like the international One X?
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Simple question… but not seeing the answer here!
I have a htc one xl. It doesn't drop frames but, bizarrely, the frame rate it captures at is apparently 26.441 (?!)
Maybe it looks poor when uploaded to youtube because of the conversion from very rare 26.441 to 30/25. And maybe it jumps on your computer because the 1080 files are too big to play smoothly (as on mine).
I import my footage to premier pro to edit, and when I've exported in youtube friendly specs there are no problems playing it at all.
Hope this helps - I had to get screamed at by the noob video to register and reply!
Chris

I Have HTC One XL And I Dont Recommend This Phone To Those Who Watch HD Videos Or Record HD Videos
I am On Official Sense 5 4.2.2 Stock And Not Rooted
It Records Full HD At Sometimes 26 fps Sometimes 30 fps
It Cant Play Even A Single HD Video Without Lag And Framedrop Even With Alternatives Like Mx Player And VLC
Even My Previous S2 Played Every Video Fine
#Dissapointed

That's your personal experience, you could just have a dodgy phone. I would recommend this device to anyone, I have zero problems watching or recording video.
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[Q] Does anyone else feel disappointed with Google Play Movies Quality?

I bought an "HD" movie from the play store, but it really doesn't seem like HD. Its supposed to be 720p, but just doesn't seem that high def.

adamhlj said:
I bought an "HD" movie from the play store, but it really doesn't seem like HD. Its supposed to be 720p, but just doesn't seem that high def.
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You should try couple "HD" movies before we can make a comment. Possible just a few are not up to 'HD" standard! just a thought.

buhohitr said:
You should try couple "HD" movies before we can make a comment. Possible just a few are not up to 'HD" standard! just a thought.
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I have purchased 4, but have only watched one so far on my Transformer. I'll watch the rest soon.

adamhlj said:
I have purchased 4, but have only watched one so far on my Transformer. I'll watch the rest soon.
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Nice! please post update. Thanks.

You have to find a good Quality bluray rip.
Some file that I have look really good, some don't. The market HD are 720, if you get a 1080 bluray rip they look Great. Remember your on a tablet NOT a T.V. I'm am satisfied. Very happy with the playback. :good:

was planning on buying a few movies soon (long plane flights), looking forward to feedback on the quality of the other movies

Something you ought to know and remember:
Infinity TF700= 1920x1200 pixels
'HD 720' films = 1280x720 pixels
These so-called HD films are meant for a TV, which usually have a maximum resolution of either 1280x720 (HD) or 1920x1080 (Full HD).
Yes, your TV screen resolution is SMALLER than your tablet. Thus, the image is zoomed in on your tablet, making the quality degrade in the proccess. In the case of 720p, the viewsize is 150%. Meaning, there's a 50% zoom.

So is it worth buying the HD movie or should we just buy the regular movie if we just watch it on the tablet.
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What's even more annoying is that when you spend 20 bucks on a movie through Google you can't even watch it on your tv through a hdmi cable. The screen goes blank every 5 minutes.
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It has been my experience that even watching an "HD" movie from the play store on my TV looks just as bad or worse than watching it on my tablet. I tried watching Prometheus on my tab the other day, and it looked awful as well. It seems like the best option here would to just get some sort of blu-ray ripper and get movies that way, although I guess that seems to be frowned upon by some organizations.

I Agree, I got a couple of movies for a flight and they weren't high enough quality to call HD, zoomed in or otherwise. The amount of pixelation was disappointing. Not just pixels around objects but that big blocks of blur kind of pixelation.
I'm hoping it gets better.. Also if it matters, I downloaded the rental, not streamed.

[Q] Recommendations for getting Facebook video uploads to look better

I know this phone can take great video. Problem is, I share a lot of them on Facebook. I see people uploading videos with an old iPhone 4s or even some of the cheap Android handsets that looks better than my 1020. Even my old 920 videos looked better on Facebook. Any ideas of how to improve the situation. Even with HD turned on in Facebook, the videos still look grainy and bad.

Try changing your video resolution down to 720p, which will make the video match Facebook's limit of 1280px. Video shot at 1080p will have a width of 1920px and will then be rescaled by Facebook's encoder, which is probably what is making your videos look poor.
https://www.facebook.com/help/124738474272230

SinisterJunkie said:
Try changing your video resolution down to 720p, which will make the video match Facebook's limit of 1280px. Video shot at 1080p will have a width of 1920px and will then be rescaled by Facebook's encoder, which is probably what is making your videos look poor.
https://www.facebook.com/help/124738474272230
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Thanks. I'll give that a try. Maybe at least I can take some videos that way just for Facebook.
If anyone knows/hears of an app or other solution as well so I don't have to reduce the quality of my recordings or us a PC for upload it would be appreciated. I love my Lumia 1020 but it's just frustrating to see people post videos straight off an iPhone 4S to Facebook and it looks better than mine. Kinda hard to sell others on how great my phone is if it doesn't look better out of the box to them. Of course that would be more of an MS/Nokia issue.

SinisterJunkie said:
Try changing your video resolution down to 720p, which will make the video match Facebook's limit of 1280px. Video shot at 1080p will have a width of 1920px and will then be rescaled by Facebook's encoder, which is probably what is making your videos look poor.
https://www.facebook.com/help/124738474272230
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Ok. So I've had a chance to try every video setting on the phone. All of them looks worse than the video quality of a crappy flip phone. My Lumia 920 wouldn't do this. Facebook videos looked very nice when you switched on HD viewing. I just don't get it. This is supposed to have the better camera and yet every video looks crappy, and that's on a desktop system with the HD option on Facebook enabled.
The only thing I haven't tried at this point is manually downloading the videos to a regular computer and recoding with some third party app but what point is having it if I have to do that.
I noticed in your description you have a 1020. Do your Facebook videos look bad? I have Lumia Black. Only other thing otherwise is maybe I got a bum phone.

Honestly, I haven't posted any videos to Facebook from my 1020. At least not yet.