Motorola Droid :: Big Jump In Video Quality With Sholes

Feb 10, 2010

I wasn't having much luck with the video recording, but saw a thread on how to improve the quality with a few modifications. Thread here: http://androidforums.com/motorola-droid/39706-higher-quality-video-recording.html. It suggested that I change the bps from 300,000 to 800,000. I couldn't really figure out how to do it, so I never did. I eventually installed the Sholes ROM from the Market and noticed an instant improvement in video quality. I checked my Astro file, (in the system/build file as in the link posted above), and noticed that it is now set to 900,000 bps, rather than 300,000 obviously this was changed automatically by the Sholes ROM. Just another confirmation that the Sholes was a great decision, for me at least. Here's a couple of videos to show the difference. This is a breakfast/storage room and my dog, Riley, who never knows exactly how to behave in front of the camera.

Motorola Droid :: Big jump in video quality with Sholes


Motorola Droid X :: Hd Video Quality Very Grainy And Low

Nov 7, 2010

Im running apex rom and 2.2 leak

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Motorola Droid X :: Video Quality Has Been Tremendously Bad Since The Update

Jul 21, 2010

Has anyone else experienced this? I got the dead pixels on the camera after the update as well, but now there seems to be a red tint in video mode and well, the video doesn't seem very "HD" to me.

Here's an example:

YouTube - Test 5

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Motorola Droid : Higher Quality Video Recording

Jan 27, 2010

I did not see any other open threads on this; there is a very simple system edit you can perform to record video @ 8 mbps, up from the default 3 mbps. This is from a reliable source. Works very well. Root access is required and, of course, be sure to backup everything before you try anything.

The Droid compresses recorded videos (which results in blurriness and some blocking), so today I started poking around the system files and found this line in build.prop:

Code:
ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.bps=3000000

Which basically means video is compressed at a fixed rate of 3Mbps. I didn't think it would work, but I went ahead and changed the value to 8Mbps:

Code:
ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.bps=8000000

Rebooted and shot a test video. Lo and behold, the video is now recorded at 8mbps, resulting in a MUCH crisper image!

To apply the fix, you need root access. Simply edit that line in your /system/build.prop file. You can pull the file from adb, edit it, and push it back, or mount the /system partition as read-write and edit the file with Astro.

Edit: For the more adventurous users, here's another tip: I've been tinkering with the rest of the video settings in build.prop and comparing the resulting videos. So far, the best setting I have found is actually using MPEG-4 SP instead of H.264, 8 Mbps bitrate, and 30 frames per second. The phone chokes at 30 fps in H.264 mode, but does a pretty good job with MPEG-4 SP, and at that bitrate, the image quality is still very good regardless of the codec. The pertinent settings are "ro.media.enc.hprof.codec.vid" for the codec ("h264" for H.264 and "m4v" for MPEG-4 SP) and "ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.fps" (you can choose anything from 1 to 30)

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Motorola Droid :: Change Default Video Quality In YouTube

Jan 13, 2010

I never watch YouTube videos in anything other than high quality. But the only way I can see to change the quality is via the menu on a per-video basis. It defaults to the lesser quality, which is REALLY crappy!
Is there some way to change the default to play videos in the best quality?

And also, what's to gain by playing them in the lesser quality? Bandwidth? Battery conservation? Load time? For a phone with such a magnificant display size & resolution, I can't imagine why anyone would want to view videos in anything but the best quality possible.

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Motorola Droid :: Sholes 2.0.6 Testing?

Feb 17, 2010

If you would like to test it then you can download it here: http://downloads.sholes.info/finalre...-2.0.6.rom.tgz Changes: 5 setCPU slots, temp moniter, new boot animation.

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Motorola Droid :: Reinstalling From Sholes

Feb 14, 2010

Is there a way to select an individual option from the sholes updater when selecting which music program you want? For instance I installed one option but want another. Is that possible or do I have to undo / redo the root?

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Motorola Droid :: Bugless Vs Sholes

Feb 10, 2010

Okay, I have been running sholes for a few days now and I am really digging it. I have also just OCd to 800 mhz (which I am currently happy with). I keep hearing about Pete's Bugless Beast. My question is, which of the two is better? I am not looking for opinions but more or less facts as to why someone would flash BB over Sholes or vise versa. Is there performance differnces, visual differences, etc.?

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Motorola Droid :: Sholes Multimedia Dock

Feb 13, 2010

I just rooted yesterday and when I went to bed last night, I put my Droid in my multimedia and noticed that the temperature is displayed in Celcius, and I can't get it to change to Fahrenheit. I went to settings and Celcius isn't set, does anyone else have this problem?

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Motorola Droid :: Wipe / Data - Sholes 2.0.3

Feb 12, 2010

I'm usings SM Updater, it's asking me if I want to wipe /data and says to do so if I'm running 2.1. I don't know what Sholes 2.0.3 is based off or if I should do this b/c the rom is different than stock?

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Motorola Droid :: Improving Speed On Sholes 1.2?

Jan 28, 2010

First off, let me just say that I recently switched over to the Droid from my Palm Pre on Sprint, which was a huge letdown for me. I'm loving my Droid so far and I just rooted it today with Sholes 1.2 ROM. I'm not that impatient to install a 2.1 ROM on my phone, as I already like 2.0.1 enough to keep it stock.I was curious about installing some of the 2.1 apps on it, which is why I ended up installing Sholes 1.2. However, I've noticed that it seems to take quite a bit of my memory compared to stock 2.0.1. In fact, it seems to run slower in general than the stock 2.0.1. Is there any way to improve this, or should I just wait for the 2.1 OTA?

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Motorola Droid :: Sholes Mod Updater Compatible With Slidescreen

Feb 11, 2010

Does anyone know if the Sholes Mod Updater is compatible with Slidescreen Pro? (the alternative home screen app)

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Motorola Droid :: Install Diff Kernal In Sholes Rom?

Feb 15, 2010

I want to install a diff kernal in the sholes rom first is this ok to do and cause no problems i want to do it cause i kno with certain ones then yuo can cpu temp so how do i install one and which one should i

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Motorola Droid :: Rooted W/Sholes 2.0.3 Change Unlock Screen?

Feb 8, 2010

Just used the new SMUpdater to root my Droid, but don't like the revert back to the 2.0 unlock screen (half moon swipe). Anyone know if there is a way to change it back to the 2.0.1 left-to-right unlock screen?

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Motorola Droid : Program Works With Sholes To Monitor Battery - CPU Temps?

Feb 13, 2010

I got sholes from the market last night and i absolutely LOVE it. I just have a few questions about my OC profile and a temp monitor

Right now my profile is set to
Charging:
Max 1
min 250

Sleep/Standby:
Max 550
Min 125

Power <100%
Max 800
Min 250

Failsafe
Max 550
Min 125

Do those look ok? Also what program works with Sholes to monitor battery and CPU temps?

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Motorola Droid X :: How Do You Jump To New Line When Text Messaging?

Jul 30, 2010

I have been trying to figure out for the longest time how you jump to a new line (i.e. add a carriage return or line feed) with the Droid X when text messaging? I've read that with other droids you can hit "shift" + "enter", but we dont have an enter key on the keyboard when text messaging.

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HTC Droid Eris :: YouTube Video Quality

Dec 26, 2009

How do you correct the poor video quality of YouTube videos on the Eris?

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HTC Droid Eris :: How To Copy Picture From Internet? (Watch Quality Video)

Jun 12, 2010

1. Is there any way to copy a picture from the Internet and save it to my Eris?
2. I tried watching a trailer on IMDB and it was way too slow and choppy. Is that how any video will be or is there way to improve watching videos from the Internet?

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Motorola Droid :: "Drawing" A Letter On-screen To Jump To Particular Contact

Nov 4, 2009

I was watching a video on Android 2.0 (from the Google Conference, I believe) and the presenter show a feature that allowed you to pull up your contact list and simply start "drawing" the letters of the contact you are looking for and it will jump right to it, rather than having to scroll down. For example you would draw "e" then "r" and it would jump right to Eric.

I haven't seen this discussed anywhere else when testing the phone, so I thought either this feature didn't make it or it needs to be enabled or something.

Anyone else seen or know anything about this?

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HTC EVO 4G :: Video Sound Quality

Sep 18, 2010

The Evo's video sound quality is amazingly terrible - which begs the question...can it be improved or are we stuck with unusable "hi-def" video? I'm looking for why it's so bad. Codec/bitrate/compression issues or what?

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HTC EVO 4G :: Camcorder Video Quality

Jun 7, 2010

I have went through every option I can possibly think of and the quality looks bad. There is no difference upon selecting 720P than any other option. I have seen others test videos and mine is nowhere close.

Update: It seems it was a fluke. All is well with my Evo once again. You may tune back in to your regularly scheduled program.

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HTC EVO 4G :: Video Quality After Froyo

Nov 8, 2010

I didn't see this asked anywhere and if it has been i am sorry; i have noticed that the video quality on my Evo has gone down after the Froyo update.Is it just me? Am i imagining it?I record a 60 sec video and it skips and freezes and the sound doesn't sync up.Any thoughts?

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HTC Desire :: How To Get High Video Quality?

Apr 2, 2010

Has anyone noticed how the video quality such as on you tube is really bad compared to the I-phone even though the Desire's supposed to have more higher resolution? My bro's got the I-phone and I tested the desire with his phone. Went into certain you tube videos, using same wi-fi connection in same room etc etc and also tried using 3G (both on t-mob) and still his video quality on I-phone was miles better and clearer!

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HTC Hero :: Youtube App Video Quality

Sep 1, 2009

I've noticed that when I'm on my mobile network connection (Orange) the quality of the videos in the youtube app are extremely low. However, when i'm connected to a Wi-Fi connection the video quality is very high.Does anybody know how to change the youtube app settings so that I can keep a high video quality no matter what the connection type?

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HTC Incredible :: WVGA Quality Video

Apr 30, 2010

I took a WVGA quality video and uploaded it to youtube. The video looks great on the phone but looks crappy on youtube. What am I doing wrong?

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HTC Droid Eris :: Doodle Jump Apk

Apr 5, 2010

Does anyone have the doodle jump apk. for the eris running 2.1 v2 (idk if that matters) i know it cost money and i will purchase in the market whenever it becomes available (not only because of ethics and all that jazz, but also because of the updates) i have been waiting for this game for soo long but it is copy protected and therefore unavailable on the 2.1 updates. here it is btw, doodle Jump v1.0 Game for Android | Arcade & Action.

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HTC EVO 4G :: Audio Quality (Worse) On Video Recordings

May 28, 2010

I've been trying to digest every possible piece of information I can on the Evo, and have been very anxious to get one on June 4th. But something I'm finding very little info or comments on is how terrible the audio quality is on video recordings. It's surprisingly very bad. The video quality is looking good, but that makes the bad audio just that much worse. I've noticed this on every sample video I've checked out on You Tube. It seems that it is slightly better on the Incredible, but still pretty sub-par. If you watch video recorded from the Motorola Droid or iPhone, you can hear what a difference it is. Is this just a HTC thing, or is it something that can be adjusted?

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HTC EVO 4G :: Low Quality Audio Ever Be Fixed For Video Recorder?

Jun 15, 2010

The audio being recorded is horrible. Will there ever be a fix for that because I'm considering taking my EVO back.

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HTC EVO 4G :: Audio Quality Jerky When Taking Video

Jul 6, 2010

Frankly, I'm fine with the video quality. It could be a lot better but I don't use my phone for anything serious. The audio quality is horrid. I pulled a video into MediaCoder to find out why. That is 12.8kbps at 8,000hz sampling rate. To put this in perspective; A low quality MP3 is 64kbps at 44.1khz (44,100hz). That is 5 times the bit rate and more than 5 times the sampling rate.

A decent quality MP3 is at the very least 128kbps. The audio that the Evo camcorder app is 1/5th the quality of a crappy MP3. This is a rather simple software fix. I'm not a programmer but I know how audio and video codecs work and I see no reason for this limitation. The phone can record excellent quality audio. Just download a recording app and try it. HTC or a third party developer needs to get on this. The reason the video is a bit jerky is that it is recorded at 10.01 FPS...

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HTC EVO 4G :: How Froyo Update Camera / Video Quality?

Jun 11, 2010

I remarked to my wife that the video shot with my new EVO looked like home movies from when we were kids. I then saw that the EVO shoots at 24 fps which explains the home movie video look. Will/can the Froyo update improve the video and or camera quality? It's not a deal breaker but when you have kids it's nice to have a video camera with you at all times. I've got 3 more weeks left on my 30 day trial period. I know the i Phone 4 will shoot at 30 fps and the test images I've seen are considerably better than my EVO.

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