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English
http://www.mobileburn.com/19131/review/htc-one-s-review--plenty-of-x-appeal-but-smaller?v=h
http://www.theunwired.net/?item=review-htc-one-s-android-4-0-smartphone-with-htc-sense-4-0-with-videos&6191
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/htc-one-s-review/
http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/2/2916098/htc-one-s-review
http://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-s-review-02220931/
http://androidcommunity.com/htc-one-s-review-20120402/
http://www.intomobile.com/2012/04/02/htc-one-s-first-impressions/
German
http://www.marcush.de/2012/04/01/erster-test-des-htc-one-s-mit-super-amoled-und-android-ics-4/
http://bestboyz.de/review-htc-one-s/
mattionline said:
http://www.mobileburn.com/19131/review/htc-one-s-review--plenty-of-x-appeal-but-smaller?v=h
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sadly this review got pulled again ... i'd suspect htc doesn't want any reviews out there before the offical release tomorrow. i read that htc-hub.com got legal issues for doing an unboxing... that is very childish of htc, especially considering that media markt germany already sold devices on friday!
huh, no google cache...anybody?!
jodue said:
sadly this review got pulled again ... i'd suspect htc doesn't want any reviews out there before the offical release tomorrow. i read that htc-hub.com got legal issues for doing an unboxing... that is very childish of htc, especially considering that media markt germany already sold devices on friday!
huh, no google cache...anybody?!
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Damn, again a removed article ? Yeah, those lucky germans got their device already
I'm eagerly waiting to get my hands on the One S but so far no expected release date here in Belgium
Is it possible to retrieve google cache when your pc has been turned off?
mattionline said:
Is it possible to retrieve google cache when your pc has been turned off?
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google didn't save the page (no cache available). how long your system saves the cache depends on your os and browser ...
i normally don't use it but bing actually das the site cached. sadly no images and the video review got pulled as well. if anybody cares nevertheless: page1 page2 page3
enjoy ... and hope that they will post their review tomorrow withour further troubles from htc ...
jodue said:
google didn't save the page (no cache available). how long your system saves the cache depends on your os and browser ...
i normally don't use it but bing actually das the site cached. sadly no images and the video review got pulled as well. if anybody cares nevertheless: page1 page2 page3
enjoy ... and hope that they will post their review tomorrow withour further troubles from htc ...
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If you click on the place where the pictures should be and then copy the link into the browser, you'll get the images aswell
New review (german)
http://www.marcush.de/2012/04/01/erster-test-des-htc-one-s-mit-super-amoled-und-android-ics-4/
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New review (german)
http://www.marcush.de/2012/04/01/erster-test-des-htc-one-s-mit-super-amoled-und-android-ics-4/
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Translated from above:
The super-bright AMOLED screen (active matrix organic light emitting diode) is working very sparingly. An automatic brightness control optimizes the energy consumption if necessary. The color is very good and the viewing angle is very wide. The Pixelaufösung unofficial sources indicated at 256 ppi. In direct comparison with a Sony Xperia S with 342 pixels per inch, the difference can be seen only in text, if you look very closely. In everyday life, but the 256 ppi One of the HTC S perfectly adequate and even sharp enough. Pixels can not be seen.
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Well that's pretty encouraging. Sounds like the screen is better than the one in the Motorola phones.
Winning DDD
The Sony Xeperia S has a HD screen and the One S has a QHD screen. There may not be a difference when looking at text but I'm pretty sure there is a difference looking at HD video.
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New german review by bestboyz
http://bestboyz.de/review-htc-one-s/
http://www.theunwired.net/?item=rev...martphone-with-htc-sense-4-0-with-videos&6191
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http://www.theunwired.net/?item=rev...martphone-with-htc-sense-4-0-with-videos&6191
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Looks like a gorgeous little phone! It's going to be tough to decide between this and the One X...
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/htc-one-s-review/
http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/2/2916098/htc-one-s-review
http://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-s-review-02220931/
http://androidcommunity.com/htc-one-s-review-20120402/
And Mobileburn is back with their review
http://www.mobileburn.com/19131/review/htc-one-s-review--plenty-of-x-appeal-but-smaller
mattionline said:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/02/htc-one-s-review/
http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/2/2916098/htc-one-s-review
http://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-s-review-02220931/
http://androidcommunity.com/htc-one-s-review-20120402/
And Mobileburn is back with their review
http://www.mobileburn.com/19131/review/htc-one-s-review--plenty-of-x-appeal-but-smaller
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Thanks.... All in one ......
Man I'm so torn. Exceptional builld quality and an awesome screen were the top two priorities in my next phone. At this point it seems like the One S would be a lateral move from my Vibrant in terms of screen quality. Which is acceptable, but a bit of a letdown.
I think I'll still end up getting this though. Still seems like a great phone overall.
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I can't help but wonder if the reason HTC was being review-shy is the thrashing they knew Sense 4.0 + the moronic ICS with hard buttons & the silly giantic menu button workaround would get.
Is there a *fix* for the low resolution? I just got a fit and it looks like my phone i had years ago...
It.s unbeliveable what s**t samsung did with this phone... great camera, good hardware and s**ty resolution...
Oh, those samsung marketing guys...:banghead:
Thank you all devs for your great work!
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Is there a *fix* for the low resolution? I just got a fit and it looks like my phone i had years ago...
It.s unbeliveable what s**t samsung did with this phone... great camera, good hardware and s**ty resolution...
Oh, those samsung marketing guys...:banghead:
Thank you all devs for your great work!
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It wasn't that bad when it was released...now, coz of better stuff, it's blown away...
Whoever sold fit to you must have been a real champ! Production was permanently discontinued, and even availability in shops was dead (like 3 months ago)
When did you get yours?
Typed using a small touchscreen
Actually is a brand new machine . I got it for free from a carrier with a monthly plan (12 euro/month).
It.s a good phone, but the resolution is... soooo bad!
Thank you all devs for your great work!
IMO resolution isn't all that bad..its the ppi is tooo low.. :/
its just 121 while my old cell which costs just 4k indian rupees had 144ppi with same resolution! but it still looked good..
I guess no fix for that...
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Hi, anyone here noticed watching HD videos via the Youtube app to be unsharp, washed out and dropping frame rates? I compared it to my Galaxy Nexus side by side and I noticed that the videos dropping frame rates. Feels like my Galaxy Nexus runs 60fps and the Nexus 5 30fps.
Would like to know if I am the only one experiencing it? Please share your thoughts.
Cheers!
Yes I would agree
Kilsyth said:
Hi, anyone here noticed watching HD videos via the Youtube app to be unsharp, washed out and dropping frame rates? I compared it to my Galaxy Nexus side by side and I noticed that the videos dropping frame rates. Feels like my Galaxy Nexus runs 60fps and the Nexus 5 30fps.
Would like to know if I am the only one experiencing it? Please share your thoughts.
Cheers!
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I will definitely agree with you. Video playback (HD even) is not sharp and washed out. Looks almost interpolated for some reason. Tested side by side playing exact same video over fast wifi with a HTC One and a Nokia Windows phone. I thought it was just me, thanks for bringing this to attention... a lot of things annoy me about the N5 but I won't go into that.
If someone is used to premium hardware such as an HTC One, then this is most definitely NOT a phone to "upgrade" to just for the sake of the new OS. N5 is definitely not a premium build, but it's not priced as one either... It is also just not as responsive in many aspects next to my One and I used both for a day. For someone coming from a more inferior handset though, it no doubt would be an upgrade. To each his own
I am seeing this on youtube but not on other apps. Hulu, Netflix, etc... all look great and stream smoothly even on HSPA.
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I will definitely agree with you. Video playback (HD even) is not sharp and washed out. Looks almost interpolated for some reason. Tested side by side playing exact same video over fast wifi with a HTC One and a Nokia Windows phone. I thought it was just me, thanks for bringing this to attention... a lot of things annoy me about the N5 but I won't go into that.
If someone is used to premium hardware such as an HTC One, then this is most definitely NOT a phone to "upgrade" to just for the sake of the new OS. N5 is definitely not a premium build, but it's not priced as one either... It is also just not as responsive in many aspects next to my One and I used both for a day. For someone coming from a more inferior handset though, it no doubt would be an upgrade. To each his own
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Yeah, I think so too. Let's hope this is only related to optimization and not hardware related. I think we need this thread to be active and maybe get the attention of Nexus 5 users and hopefully by Google. I really don't want to think "we got what we paid for"
But for the specs inside this beast, I am expecting a bit more.
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I am seeing this on youtube but not on other apps. Hulu, Netflix, etc... all look great and stream smoothly even on HSPA.
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That's great news! I hope this is only related to the native YouTube app. Thanks for your input!
Cheers!
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That's great news! I hope this is only related to the native YouTube app. Thanks for your input!
Cheers!
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That's a bit better but still ludicrous for a phone with Snapdragon 800. I am guessing it has something to do with 4.4 compatibility. Either way, I hope they fix it before I get my next phone.
Yes, I'm also seeing this issue on my Nexus 5 which is very annoying as YouTube is my most frequently used app :laugh:
For most videos, it's fine, but for video where there are fast action scenes (i.e. sports videos), the problem is very noticeable and the videos are barely watchable.
I was considering selling the phone just because of this and going back to my Nexus 4.
Yeah, the Youtube app is broken. There's a lot of stuttering going on.
Live wallpapers seem to have this problem as well. Please let Google know that this is occurring in their product forums.
Get a device with an amoled screen
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I only use YouTube via Chromecast (sent from my Nexus 5 to my TV) and everything looks great.
The few times I watched anything directly on my phone, everything looked fine.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2676544
There is an alternative app called Viral on the playstore. I've ended up removing the YouTube apk as Viral is simply better but I don't know if it will address all your concerns. I don't notice stuttering on either my N5 or 10 but do see buffering on occasion which is seen on both the stock YouTube app and Viral. Personally I think this is a Google server/services issue or Android bug because Web access is fast when the buffering occurs.
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Just want to say... This thing is even more awesome than I even thought it would be!
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riso123 said:
Just want to say... This thing is even more awesome than I even thought it would be!
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Agreed its out of this world, have you tried catatonic in the vrse app? it will scare the living s**t out of you
Hmm, this is the first VR I have the chance to try, but I could be more satisfied with the sharpness, do you guys have the same?
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Hmm, this is the first VR I have the chance to try, but I could be more satisfied with the sharpness, do you guys have the same?
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You can make out the pixels in certain content, I noticed that streaming sometimes improves as the video progresses. You can certainly notice the difference between good quality content and not so good quality content.
I will tell you that its pretty damn good compared to most other VR that I've tried though.
Silly question but did you play with the focusing wheel at the top? also make sure its a tight fit and try moving the headset around on your head as it might not be sitting perfectly in front of your eyes.
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You can make out the pixels in certain content, I noticed that streaming sometimes improves as the video progresses. You can certainly notice the difference between good quality content and not so good quality content.
I will tell you that its pretty damn good compared to most other VR that I've tried though.
Silly question but did you play with the focusing wheel at the top? also make sure its a tight fit and try moving the headset around on your head as it might not be sitting perfectly in front of your eyes.
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I did try several contents, but its also the Userinterface which is not clear to my eyes.
And yes, I did try the wheel, but I dont mind silly questions, I'll try to move with my head!
was playing with this, the effect is amazing its just the resolution aint the best some of the content is just very bad , i tried the cinema and that was really amazing experience the seats next to you seem so real, i can only imagine when quality is like what we get with 1080p on tv screen then it would be something id probably watch movies on , this just seems the beginning , cant wait till it gets better
I have had a gear VR since the early developer edition for the Note 4. The new Gear VR supplied with the S7 is a great improvement. But I am afraid the resolution will always be a bit fuzzy, as essentially you are viewing the screen very close to your eyes and then magnified. You will see the pixels like you would if you used a magnifying glass against the screen. It's the limitations of the technology mostly and this is why I was hoping for a 4K screen on the S7 this time around as that would improve things a lot, as would some of the movies being shot in a higher resolution.
As a side note remember to wipe your phone screen as clean as possible before inserting into the VR and make sure that you do not touch the lenses as you do so. Any greasy smudge (or fibre from a cloth) will impair the viewing.
In my opinion, considering how relatively cheap the Gear VR is and how much content is available which continues to grow, it still is a fantastic experience overall. Samsung have got the ball rolling and we can only expect this technology to improve.
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blah, I gotta wait for my Gear VR to come in
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I have had a gear VR since the early developer edition for the Note 4. The new Gear VR supplied with the S7 is a great improvement. But I am afraid the resolution will always be a bit fuzzy, as essentially you are viewing the screen very close to your eyes and then magnified. You will see the pixels like you would if you used a magnifying glass against the screen. It's the limitations of the technology mostly and this is why I was hoping for a 4K screen on the S7 this time around as that would improve things a lot, as would some of the movies being shot in a higher resolution.
As a side note remember to wipe your phone screen as clean as possible before inserting into the VR and make sure that you do not touch the lenses as you do so. Any greasy smudge (or fibre from a cloth) will impair the viewing.
In my opinion, considering how relatively cheap the Gear VR is and how much content is available which continues to grow, it still is a fantastic experience overall. Samsung have got the ball rolling and we can only expect this technology to improve.
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What is this great improvement that you speak of? I also have the developer edition for the S6. My Gear VR for the S7 is coming in tomorrow...
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What is this great improvement that you speak of? I also have the developer edition for the S6. My Gear VR for the S7 is coming in tomorrow...
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I don't know what the S6 developer edition is like. I am comparing the original Gear VR "developer edition" that was released with the Note 4, to the ones that are now shipping with the S7, so you personally may not see too much difference. But it's lighter, less bulky, has better ventilation, more comfortable padding, a micro usb port for charging on the go and is compatible with various galaxy phones now.
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regnighc said:
Agreed its out of this world, have you tried catatonic in the vrse app? it will scare the living s**t out of you
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I'll give it a go when I can!
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I wish I could post the video of my wife using it for first time absolutely brilliant stuff. But she won't let me. Even used the word divorce. She was trying the Jurassic world demo and it was worth it just for that.
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I wish I could post the video of my wife using it for first time absolutely brilliant stuff. But she won't let me. Even used the word divorce. She was trying the Jurassic world demo and it was worth it just for that.
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Yeah, similar one here mate. My Mrs said, "oh boys with toys", but then she started using it and her face was a picture, huge cheesy smile
Just let my old man have a go and even he figured out how to play it and said it was literally like looking at the future.
The best way I can explain it is that is essentially like being literally in one of the lawnmower man simulations!
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Yeah, similar one here mate. My Mrs said, "oh boys with toys", but then she started using it and her face was a picture, huge cheesy smile
Just let my old man have a go and even he figured out how to play it and said it was literally like looking at the future.
The best way I can explain it is that is essentially like being literally in one of the lawnmower man simulations!
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Got to be honest I wasn't expecting much but very very surprised
Hmm...
its a pretty neat first impression but its too blurry for me to use at this point. unless there is some better content coming soon. cannot seem to find my 6 game bundle tho.. perhaps its not available until the "official" release... *shrug*
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Agreed its out of this world, have you tried catatonic in the vrse app? it will scare the living s**t out of you
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Where can I find that app?
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regnighc said:
Agreed its out of this world, have you tried catatonic in the vrse app? it will scare the living s**t out of you
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Nevermind I found it
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regnighc said:
Agreed its out of this world, have you tried catatonic in the vrse app? it will scare the living s**t out of you
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Okay I found the vrse app but when I open it nothing is shown. Just an open "world" and the vrse logo...
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regnighc said:
You can make out the pixels in certain content, I noticed that streaming sometimes improves as the video progresses. You can certainly notice the difference between good quality content and not so good quality content.
I will tell you that its pretty damn good compared to most other VR that I've tried though.
Silly question but did you play with the focusing wheel at the top? also make sure its a tight fit and try moving the headset around on your head as it might not be sitting perfectly in front of your eyes.
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That's exactly what I thought. I was watching a 360 videoand the quality was crap. After a minute it looked great!
How do you view your own video and photos ?
It says to view your own photos and video they should be in the gallery which they are but oculus library is empty ?
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marcgear said:
I wish I could post the video of my wife using it for first time absolutely brilliant stuff. But she won't let me. Even used the word divorce. She was trying the Jurassic world demo and it was worth it just for that.
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I have a video of my mum watching catatonic and its hilarious! My wife refuses to watch it though.
Is the xl capable of 4k 60fps? If so do you think we will get it?
yankeesfan714 said:
Is the xl capable of 4k 60fps? If so do you think we will get it?
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The Pixel 3 uses the Sony IMX363 for the rear camera so it may be possible. However, they seem to not want you to use 60fps for even 1080p as there is no option for it in the stock camera app.
Will do it in the next software update.
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Will do it in the next software update.
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You're too funny. You mean to say in the next model, ala Pixel 4. They very rarely "fix" things, let alone add a feature beyond the spec sheet, that are considered working as intended.
Ignore me. I am just bitter. I just sent back my brand new $850 Pixel 3 because it does not shoot in [email protected] like most flagship 2015 phones.
Better luck next time.
If you want to shoot video, nothing beats a sony phone.
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You're too funny. You mean to say in the next model, ala Pixel 4. They very rarely "fix" things, let alone add a feature beyond the spec sheet, that are considered working as intended.
Ignore me. I am just bitter. I just sent back my brand new $850 Pixel 3 because it does not shoot in [email protected] like most flagship 2015 phones.
Better luck next time.
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Too bad you didn't check the specs first before sending it back. It automatically bumps the recording to 60 FPS when it detects fast motion or action in the scene. It's supposed to be a feature, not a bug.
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Too bad you didn't check the specs first before sending it back. It automatically bumps the recording to 60 FPS when it detects fast motion or action in the scene. It's supposed to be a feature, not a bug.
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Oh I did check the specs. It's says 60fps. I can't set it to 60fps. So the spec sheet is wrong. It should say "up to 60fps" or 30/auto* with small print to say something along the lines like (*we decide for your dummy, so it's variable). Then this would be correct, but that's not how this works NOR how it's works on most flagship phones since 2015.
Imagine if your TOP OF THE LINE car specs stated a top speed of 60 mph, but it automatically can go 60mph if it detects fast motion or action, otherwise it goes 30 or some variable of this. It's one thing if we were talking about the worst car on the planet, but that's not the case.
To each his own. Glad you like the new "feature" as you call it. Enjoy those 30fps 1080 videos on your $850+ phone. Have fun
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Oh I did check the specs. It's says 60fps. I can't set it to 60fps. So the spec sheet is wrong. It should say "up to 60fps" or 30/auto* with small print to say something along the lines like (*we decide for your dummy, so it's variable). Then this would be correct, but that's not how this works NOR how it's works on most flagship phones since 2015.
Imagine if your TOP OF THE LINE car specs stated a top speed of 60 mph, but it automatically can go 60mph if it detects fast motion or action, otherwise it goes 30 or some variable of this. It's one thing if we were talking about the worst car on the planet, but that's not the case.
To each his own. Glad you like the new "feature" as you call it. Enjoy those 30fps 1080 videos on your $850+ phone. Have fun
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I understand your preference and sarcasm, but I, and probably most consumers don't record videos very often. I don't care if a 30 second home video clip is recorded in HD, FHD, or UHD. They all look the same to me on my 5 inch screen. Buy a pixel for the photos, not the video.
Yes there is, have to switch between 60 and 30 when about to shoot video
BackCheck said:
The Pixel 3 uses the Sony IMX363 for the rear camera so it may be possible. However, they seem to not want you to use 60fps for even 1080p as there is no option for it in the stock camera app.
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Yes there is, have to switch between 60 and 30 when about to shoot video
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Isn't that the auto setting discussed earlier? Or did you find another setting that says"60"
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gvsukids said:
Isn't that the auto setting discussed earlier? Or did you find another setting that says"60"
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With a 3rd party camera app, you can use 1080P 60FPS.
bunklung said:
I just sent back my brand new $850 Pixel 3 because it does not shoot in [email protected] like most flagship 2015 phones.
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Really ? My Pixel 2 shoots 1080p video at 60fps... That's surprising Pixel 3 does not...
nuts77 said:
Really ? My Pixel 2 shoots 1080p video at 60fps... That's surprising Pixel 3 does not...
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It does, automatically, keep reading....
PuffDaddy_d said:
It does, automatically, keep reading....
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By automatic, they/you mean sometimes.
bunklung said:
By automatic, they/you mean sometimes.
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Yes, I know it's not ideal, but it is practical. You don't need 60fps to record a dialogue heavy scene. You do want it during a brief moment of fast action. Supposedly, Google is smart enough to recognize when to use it. That's a feature just as much as auto HDR... which we all love.
yankeesfan714 said:
Is the xl capable of 4k 60fps? If so do you think we will get it?
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There is also a pixel 3xl forum
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I just saw that for the Pocophone there is a 4k 60fps mod, which enables chosing the framerate in the stock camera app. Is that (technically) possible for the Pixel 3 too?