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Official EVO Rumors and Speculation thread
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TheRiot
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/vent/
Bummer...an awful lot of complaints over a phone that most people haven't held in their hands yet. We do all realize that Sprint is giving us the EVO at a KILLER price of $199? I mean, we do realize that...right? And that the specs are AMAZING and what most of us have been waiting years for from Sprint?
If the video quality is so disappointing, perhaps the Galaxy is the phone you should go with...and maybe such posts should go to that forum too?
/vent over/
Bummer...an awful lot of complaints over a phone that most people haven't held in their hands yet. We do all realize that Sprint is giving us the EVO at a KILLER price of $199? I mean, we do realize that...right? And that the specs are AMAZING and what most of us have been waiting years for from Sprint?
If the video quality is so disappointing, perhaps the Galaxy is the phone you should go with...and maybe such posts should go to that forum too?
/vent over/
HopeofCarter
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Stop being sensitive.
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
In comparison to what, the video posted taken from the EVO above? Keep in mind, Samsung does make cameras (among other electronics), so they probably put a better lens on the Galaxy S compared to HTC, who is strictly a Cell Phone manufacturer.
But, in looking at the video you posted here, I don't see anything in that video that makes me automatically think that it shoots better quality vids than what the EVO vid would've looked like had it shot in the same exact scene/scenario. That's the only way you could do a fair comparison.
dandm4life
Android Enthusiast
nevermind
ekt8750
Android Enthusiast
I hear ya. That's just too easy and there's no sense wasting time on posts that'll get deleted.
SCB1898
Well-Known Member
Just got one for a little over 500 on ebay. It works out pretty well since i was going to wait at the sprint store on release day morning and buy one off contract. If anyone is looking to buy one off contract, Ebay is a really good option since there are ebay buy it now postings popping up every few minutes.
Also make sure you have your paypal info up to date and ready because these things disappear really quickly! They literally vanish
TheRiot
Newbie
^^+1
Personally, I'm not concerned about the quality of videos the EVO will shoot. I'm still giddy that I'm getting a phone with two cameras, one of which is 8.0 megapixels, a beautiful 4.3" screen, a kickstand, a superfast processor, etc. And Sprint is giving it all to me for the same price I paid for my POS Instinct two years ago. No complaints here.
SCB1898
Well-Known Member
You are 100% correct. I was watching 6, and within 20 minutes 5 had ended!!! Luckily I got mine.
THanks! You're guaranteed an evo so you'll be all set. I had to get one off contract, and there was some ambiguity over whether sprint stores would have enough or whether they would even sell to ppl uneligible for an upgrade..etc..so i was like "screw it"
Yeah, these things are in CRAZY demand! That google I/O conference ended up being a "godsend" for ppl like you and me!
cooper1010
Android Enthusiast
i'm not seeing a big difference. not enough to be the deciding factor in my mobile phone purchase, anywhose.
i got all excited when the palm pre finally got video recording. i used it twice, maybe. it's a nice feature to have when you spot a ufo or the loch ness monster or C.H.U.D., but i'll bring my dedicated video camera for my kid's ballet recital.
cmanbrazil
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well, I am temporarily pacified by playing with the hero I just bought my wife and upgraded to 2.1. The phone functions much better, especially video quality with 2.1.
Coming from a touch diamond, it really isn't hard to impress me. I will probably cry with the evo, especially after the 2.2 update. I guess it is kind of good that I hadn't played with android yet, because i probably would have upgraded with the hero.
Two weeks to go. Two weeks to get android 2.1 down, research the apps I want, learn a lot from this site. I have to remember to work a little bit while I am doing all of this. lol
Coming from a touch diamond, it really isn't hard to impress me. I will probably cry with the evo, especially after the 2.2 update. I guess it is kind of good that I hadn't played with android yet, because i probably would have upgraded with the hero.
Two weeks to go. Two weeks to get android 2.1 down, research the apps I want, learn a lot from this site. I have to remember to work a little bit while I am doing all of this. lol
SCB1898
Well-Known Member
yeah, these things are in crazy demand! That google i/o conference ended up being a "godsend" for ppl like you and me!
godsend!!!!!!!
SprintFun
Android Expert
YouTube - San Francisco in 720p on EVO 4G #2
Quality looks good on this (aside from the shaky hand)
Quality looks good on this (aside from the shaky hand
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Novoken
Android Enthusiast
YouTube - San Francisco in 720p on EVO 4G #2
Quality looks good on this (aside from the shaky hand
Yep saw that looks great actually.
HopeofCarter
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SprintFun
Android Expert
Overall, to me at least, it seems like the videos that look bad from the Evo are situations where the lighting isn't consistent. I think any camera phone would have the same issue trying to adjust to a constant change in lighting. But outdoor videos have looked pretty damn good.
drexappeal
Extreme Android User
Yup. Looks better than my Touch Pro and better than the Sony P&S that I have that broke down.
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