The Definitive Nokia 5800XM Thread!!!
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vpraveenis
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640x480 is a standard resolution, so the conversion will be better... and 640x360 is non-standard, and I think the actual pixel count is 352 only and not 360.
techpal said:
640x480 is a standard resolution, so the conversion will be better... and 640x360 is non-standard, and I think the actual pixel count is 352 only and not 360.
vpraveenis
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Great.. it plays @3mbps??
Err... sorry for the typo.. i meant 640x352 is non-standard..
techpal said:
Great.. it plays @3mbps??
Err... sorry for the typo.. i meant 640x352 is non-standard..
. ya it plays at 3000 bitrate very smoothly.
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I have myself used the Xilisoft Video Converter for converting my videos to MP4. You can use bit rates as high as 3mbps, the file size is also going to increase proportionally, Most aXXo rips I checked were encoded at 900~1000kbps for video and 128kbps for audio to get a 700MB file, I tired 600kbps for video and 128kbps for audio and got a 450MB file which played without any loss in video quality. I guess you can go even lower for a smaller file size, but frankly this device can play pretty high bit rate MP4 videos at 640x360.
techpal said:
I have myself used the Xilisoft Video Converter for converting my videos to MP4. You can use bit rates as high as 3mbps, the file size is also going to increase proportionally, Most aXXo rips I checked were encoded at 900~1000kbps for video and 128kbps for audio to get a 700MB file, I tired 600kbps for video and 128kbps for audio and got a 450MB file which played without any loss in video quality. I guess you can go even lower for a smaller file size, but frankly this device can play pretty high bit rate MP4 videos at 640x360.
techpal
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Ya true. This is amazing when it comes to video playback. I was thinking about getting IPOD TOUCH before buying 5800, well thank GOD i got 5800 since its equal in terms of video playback and sound quality to it. and its phone + camera as well.
Lord Nemesis said:
Ya true. This is amazing when it comes to video playback. I was thinking about getting IPOD TOUCH before buying 5800, well thank GOD i got 5800 since its equal in terms of video playback and sound quality to it. and its phone + camera as well.
vpraveenis
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How about the battery life when it comes to video playback at full blast??
And when normally speaking over phone, the proximity sensor shuts the screen down.. but what happens if an handsfree is used?? The screen stays on? and is it possible to lock the screen using the slider during a call when using handsfree?
techpal said:
How about the battery life when it comes to video playback at full blast??
And when normally speaking over phone, the proximity sensor shuts the screen down.. but what happens if an handsfree is used?? The screen stays on? and is it possible to lock the screen using the slider during a call when using handsfree?
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Unfortunately, that's the only slag to its video capabilities at the moment, Though Its rated for 35 hours of audio playback, the video playback time is a measly 3~4 hours, Otherwise the display is brilliant, viewing angles pretty good and even the TV-Out is of very acceptable quality for viewing on a SD TV. Way better than the 320x240 res TV Out quality of the COWON D2. I hope someone releases higher rated batteries for this device just like the PSP.
vpraveenis said:
Unfortunately, that's the only slag to its video capabilities at the moment, Though Its rated for 35 hours of audio playback, the video playback time is a measly 3~4 hours, Otherwise the display is brilliant, viewing angles pretty good and even the TV-Out is of very acceptable quality for viewing on a SD TV. Way better than the 320x240 res TV Out quality of the COWON D2. I hope someone releases higher rated batteries for this device just like the PSP.
GenetiCDisasteR
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DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!
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hanzy said:
DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!
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NeViLLe
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It's takes quite sometime for the GPS to locate satellites in a new phone...
I suggest u activate GPS by going to Location >> GPS data >> Position. Click on Satellite status and then leave the phone in one position for approx 15-20 mins (don't keep moving around or else it won't work)
I put the phone on my balcony for around 15 min in a still position and then it got full signal strength from the satellites...
It's takes quite sometime for the GPS to locate satellites in a new phone...
I suggest u activate GPS by going to Location >> GPS data >> Position. Click on Satellite status and then leave the phone in one position for approx 15-20 mins (don't keep moving around or else it won't work)
I put the phone on my balcony for around 15 min in a still position and then it got full signal strength from the satellites...
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15 minutes?:huh: The GPS devices I used to use some 5-6 years back (Garmin, Magellan etc.) could get 3-4 satellites within a minute or 2. BTW, don't try it inside the house or even under a tree since it requires unobstructed sky.
NeViLLe said:
15 minutes?:huh: The GPS devices I used to use some 5-6 years back (Garmin, Magellan etc.) could get 3-4 satellites within a minute or 2. BTW, don't try it inside the house or even under a tree since it requires unobstructed sky.
vpraveenis
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Satellite lock with normal GPS takes time on mobile phones. That's why they introduced A-GPS which helps to reduce this lock-on period to about a minute. A-GPS uses the mobile towers to locate faster (by transferring data via GPRS)
So there are two options.
1. Satellite lock without A-GPS(no data sent through GPRS) - takes longer
2. Satellite lock with A-GPS support(data sent through GPRS) - takes much lesser time.
Once you get a lock, navigation can be handed by the GPS receiver without support from A-GPS
Yes it requires unostructed sky. Terrace is the best place to experiment the satellite locks.
janitha said:
Satellite lock with normal GPS takes time on mobile phones. That's why they introduced A-GPS which helps to reduce this lock-on period to about a minute. A-GPS uses the mobile towers to locate faster (by transferring data via GPRS)
So there are two options.
1. Satellite lock without A-GPS(no data sent through GPRS) - takes longer
2. Satellite lock with A-GPS support(data sent through GPRS) - takes much lesser time.
Once you get a lock, navigation can be handed by the GPS receiver without support from A-GPS
Yes it requires unostructed sky. Terrace is the best place to experiment the satellite locks.
vpraveenis said:Yeah that's right.. the proximity sensor "detects" object and shuts the display down during calls..and this happens if it's covered by a screen guard
That gets me thinking... what happens when a call comes in and the mobile is inside the pocket... the proximity sensor would detect and shuts down the screen.. good for saving battery
And I read somewhere that calls can be muted by placing the phone face down.. with the aid of proximity sensor.. again if calls get muted this way, we would not realize a call coming in if the device is in pocket.. the proximity sensor will simply mute the incoming call.... :huh:
I hope this proximity sensor
will get activated only after you have "Answered" the call. other wise there are whole lot of Nuisance possibilities happening 
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