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Great phone, camera performance not on par, Fixes ?

The Touch Pro is a great phone. But some things can be improved.
I would like the communities help and will provide some of my own knowledge.
One of these problems is the camera and its video performance. Other phones using the same GFX chipset have been advertised to be able to do VGA (640x480) recording @ 30 FPS. The Raphael only does a maximum of QCIF (352x288) @ 25 FPS and even this drops to sometimes even 4 FPS in bad light conditions. Even videos made in maximum resolution lack a good bitrate and shows blocks (bad quality) when played back.
Taking things one step at a time I think we should try to improve the quality for the existing video mode. So I did some research on the forums. This is what I’ve found.
The way I see it is (even for pictures not only video) is that the camera switches to some kind of “night mode” as soon as it is pointed towards a dark area. This is automatic and happens by itself. We have to find some way to turn this off as it causes more problems than it solves. And no changing white balance from auto to something else does not help. I haven’t been able to find a solution for this so I need the communities help.
I’ve looked through the registry and found settings for bitrates and FPS. I’ve played with them and they don’t make any difference.
So does anyone have a solution to this “night mode” problem ? any ideas ? Once we solve this we can move on to solve the low bitrates problem.
All opinions are welcome.

I think the Touch Pro uses the same chipset as Xperia's X1a instead of the X1i's Qualcomm chipset. Probably one of those rolled of the same assemblely line but some got hardware options disabled.
In video recording, wish the camera would maintain fps instead of longer exposure time.

I just want to disable the low light compensation, the so called "night mode" because it sucks and thats what causes the camera slow down. Someone must be up to the task ?
Maybe we can rip the X1 camera software when it comes out ?

Without the drop in the FPS, there would not be enough light exposure to capture any discernable image. You would end up with 30fps of black screen. The CCD and image processor simply aren't strong enough to compensate, and I doubt there's any software fix available.

There was a temporary fix for the very same problem on the Kaiser. Go into camera mode turn the screen off for about 15 sec and turn it back on . A bug in the camera software would disable the low light compensation. The pictures and videos were darker but not completely black so to say. They were very viewable but the performance was super improved. The same bug does not exist in the Raphael. But there must be some way to turn it off.

StashCompInc what?! Almoste everyday I find new issues about htc latest ppcs :angry: .. so pitty..
Have you tried to contact Ateksoft? Let's hope that they will release something for the latest qualcomm devices
http://www.ateksoft.com/

They dont have any email on thier site. And any thing you ask them about their coolcamera software they dont reply. I wonder if there is a developer here that can create a new camera software ?

Im wondering about this problem as well. There must be a way to override this function.. the Cam is actually OK under wery bright light conditions. But as soon as it gets a litte darker, the cam is unusable. Ive noticed that if you change the whitebalance under some lighting conditions there is a small improvement. Still no fixes for this problem? you should think with the prosessor and the ram in this device there should be no problem getting the cam viewer to work properly..

We need a new camera software which supports video, 640*480 @ 30 FPS. Wonder if anyone on the forum can write one ?

But will that fix the choppy cam viewer? Or will it just make it worse? I saw somebody mention that the ccd chip just werent good enough. And that should suggest that this is a hardware issue. But if someone could provide us with a new cam software we would know for sure. or at least find a solution to override the nightmode it goes in to when dark or darker lighting conditions.

Yeah, CoolCamera is a software but does not work with the Raphael. Thier support does not answer questions for a new version update.

hmm. okey. Then all we can do is wait and see if perhaps somebody here in the forum maybe comes with a solution.

I dont think there will be, we had the same problem with the Kaiser and still no solution.

Thats a shame. I didnt buy this device cause of the cam. But when i notice that the cam actually functions good under some conditions, im just annoyed by the fact that its not optimized. i really cant se the problem in fixing this. But if the responce from HTC support is that the pro is not a multimedia device, end of story. Then it seems that we wont get any further with this.

Yeah I know but we dont have a choice. I need a device that does everything since I dont want to carry more than one device. And this seems to be the best bet.
Someone here should mod the CoolCamera Software or the HTC one or maybe make one completely new one.

I think you already know this, but the camera in TP is limited due to some patent issues in America. That's the reason why X1i(international) records better video than X1a(america). I believe it's the software which is limiting the video resolution and camera fps.
Do not expect anything better from HTC unless they make an european version of the device. Now it's the same device for all over the world.

So you also believe this to be a software issue rather than bad hardware? If so then somebody should be able to change the coolcamera software as mentioned before or to make fixes to the software thats allready in the TP. I also bought this product to get a sort off all in one device. And as said before, i didnt expect the cam to perform as good as my N95. But i did expect it to be usable. And as it is now, its really a pain in the ass. Now im seriously thinking about getting another device. And its a damn shame. Cause the TP i just a really beautiful and practical device..

That should not stop others (developers) from modding or porting a new camera software.

My old XDA IIi is able to record VGA video @12-15fps with CoolCamera whereas the maximum that can be achieved via HTC software is QVGA @15fps ! So, a piece of software can definitely help !

Yeah exactly and that phone is old by far. The Raphael has a lot more power just limited by video. Someone please write/hack (from another device X1 ?) a better camera software !!! I will pay for it if it has improvements !

Is there a way to get an auto focus video recording upgrade like the Galaxy S?

Before I start writing, I want to note that I do NOT have the T-Mobile G2X. I am still deciding whether I should wait for the HTC Sensation or the Galaxy S II if it does come out; and if not, then the Samsung Hercules which I doubt I'll have the patience to wait for. Take a look here for more details about what I'm looking for.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1055882
Now for my question. After about a month of looking at many G2X reviews and with my 2 year contract already up, at the moment I am thinking of getting the G2X. If you haven't read through the link stated above, one of my primary uses for this phone will be photos and videos. I love how the G2X has an 8 MP camera but after reading through threads and watching videos, I've noticed that it didn't have auto focus during video recording. A few months ago I read that the Samsung Galaxy S had a camera software upgrade for using auto focus during video recording. I know that camera resolution isn't everything when it comes to picture and video quality, but a 5MP camera being able to use auto focus at 720p while a 1080p camera can't raises a lot of questions for me. So is there a way to modify, hack, or upgrade the camera in the LG G2X to be able to support auto focus while video recording? This is the last thing which may help me decide on whether to get the G2X or not.

Z5 Camera Viewfinder FPS Limit

Hey all,
I've had the Z5 for a year now and one thing about it just bugs me. This might just be me but I'm sure all of you have noticed this as well. In almost every other phone (iPhone, Galaxy, LG, etc.) the camera preview (basically the live feed of the camera when you're in the app) is pretty much what the picture is going to look like.
I don't find that this is the case on the Z5. I was in Japan for a few days this past summer and got a chance to use a family friend's Xperia Z2 (NTT Docomo carrier branded). It was still on KitKat, but the camera app was absolutely buttery smooth and the feed looked good. The pictures taken with my Z5 look great after they process, don't get me wrong, but the camera feed quality in-app is just downright awful, not to mention the camera as a whole is a bit laggy. For something with an 810 I don't think this is a hardware limitation.
Don't know if most people even notice this or consider it an issue but it'd be nice to have some sort of solution (I've found nothing on this after many online/Google searches).
Edit: Don't know why this was moved to troubleshooting. It's not just a thing that I'm experiencing, it's all Z5s.

I don't own a z5 but I saw your post on reddit anyway.
I'm basing my knowledge on my experience messing with camera on my Z3 compact.
Regarding the low quality preview, the preview resolution could be just set too low with the QCameraParameters::setPreviewSize function. You could probably manually set it in the Camera apk.
Buttery smooth viewfinder has to do with preview fps, could maybe be controlled in apk as well or at firmware level. Some phones were lucky enough to just have text files to edit parameters.
Anyway, if you don't know how to mess with either then there's nothing you can do, otherwise someone else with your phone can have a look at it (if anyone cares ).

tomascus said:
I don't own a z5 but I saw your post on reddit anyway.
I'm basing my knowledge on my experience messing with camera on my Z3 compact.
Regarding the low quality preview, the preview resolution could be just set too low with the QCameraParameters::setPreviewSize function. You could probably manually set it in the Camera apk.
Buttery smooth viewfinder has to do with preview fps, could maybe be controlled in apk as well or at firmware level. Some phones were lucky enough to just have text files to edit parameters.
Anyway, if you don't know how to mess with either then there's nothing you can do, otherwise someone else with your phone can have a look at it (if anyone cares ).
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Thank you. Viewfinder was the correct term I was looking for. I did some digging with that term and found out that on Z2 4.4.2, the viewfinder FPS was not limited/60, and they apparently decreased after the update to 4.4.4. I think The Z3 series and onwards have all had the viewfinder FPS software-limited, maybe for heat/battery reasons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D08nobFX5KY
People who never cared about this might care after seeing the video above^. I really want to see if there's enough interest in the subreddit or on these forums to maybe get some edited parameters for the camera APK. I don't expect Sony to change this in any future update though, especially with how prone to overheating the 810 is. Thanks for the insight.

Poor video recording in applications and instagram

Hello good afternoon
I bought the maxx bike about 3 days ago, and it's an excellent cell phone, except for some things that are not optimized like the performance of the battery, which is solved with greenify.
I come from a motorola G1 and Alcatel idol 3, and I am astonished that the video recording on the moto maxx is inferior or similar to the one of these cell phones, I still can not find any app that will benefit you :/
Find an app that really took advantage of the photos, like the bacon camera or the HDR snap camera, but I still can not find an app that makes me satisfied with the video recording :/
Do you recommend any app for video recording?
A query, I occupy many social networks, and I just realized that when I try to record a video in stories is really horrible, it seems recorded in 360p, you know why that happens?
Edit: Here I found people with the same problem https://www.reddit.com/r/droidturbo/comments/57yy4p/instagram_story_camera_quality_on_turbo_1/
Greetings and thanks.

Your answer is in that thread:
I had the same experience with the photos as you described. Videos just look like garbage. FYI I just found out you can upload from your camera roll if you swipe down while in the story camera. I’ll test the quality and see if it is better when taken with the normal camera first.
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I have been uploading from the camera roll and have been getting much clearer uploads compared to shooting in the app. I only use the main camera so I can't comment on the selfie camera. I imagine the app just is not optimized for the og turbo's camera. Maybe it will get better but I might have a new phone by then.
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DON'T use that app to record your video. Record your video and attach it/upload it through app.

Xiaomi note 10 video quality

Hello,
I've made a lot research on google concerning the quality of the video recording about this phone.
All of the vids that i saw on YT are laggy / choppy in 4k resolution. Especially when panning. This is really not smooth and hard to see.
I'm really interested to buy this phone for his pictures quality.
Could you tell me if you have the same problem with your phones ? Some says that it causes by the weak chipset in it ( snapdragon 730g ), it's just the limitation of the system.
Thanks a lot.
Regards,

Juan27 said:
Hello,
I've made a lot research on google concerning the quality of the video recording about this phone.
All of the vids that i saw on YT are laggy / choppy in 4k resolution. Especially when panning. This is really not smooth and hard to see.
I'm really interested to buy this phone for his pictures quality.
Could you tell me if you have the same problem with your phones ? Some says that it causes by the weak chipset in it ( snapdragon 730g ), it's just the limitation of the system.
Thanks a lot.
Regards,
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On 20.3.5 i can say 4k videos are not choppy or skipping but when panning the effect is more similar to tearing.
Better stay on 1080p for videos.

Juan27 said:
Hello,
I've made a lot research on google concerning the quality of the video recording about this phone.
All of the vids that i saw on YT are laggy / choppy in 4k resolution. Especially when panning. This is really not smooth and hard to see.
I'm really interested to buy this phone for his pictures quality.
Could you tell me if you have the same problem with your phones ? Some says that it causes by the weak chipset in it ( snapdragon 730g ), it's just the limitation of the system.
Thanks a lot.
Regards,
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Unfortunately videos are extremely laggy / choppy, even at 1080p 30fps when EIS is turned on. Without it, it's shaky, so there's no good solution. I don't know the reason, but it's very annoying, since they sell it (and i bought it) as a camera phone.
I've already asked around in this topic, you can also find 3 video samples that were recorded at 1080p 30fps : https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-note-10/help/laggy-videos-1080p-30fps-t4030027/amp/
I would say, it's a great phone, photo and video image quality is outsanding, but videos are laggy. Don't buy it if you are into video recording. Since updates are rare, i've lost my hope that Xiaomi would somehow solve this problem. (However: even the new Mi 10 and Mi 10 pro have stutters in their videos. They have flagship hardware, so it could be a software related issue, that could be solved through some update.)

I think the same, it might be software issue, so try recording google camera? Open camera?

EIS is horrible that's why phones like Mi 8 with OIS and no EIS destroys everything that followed, there's no workaround EIS frame drops, flickering, lags & stutters, if you need the best video stabilization on market you should go for Samsung's SuperSteady implementation