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Some basic questions

Hi - I am new to Android and am struggling with some fairly basic concepts:
1. Unloading images, and video: I have Win7 and using the built in Windows image importer - it tries to unload all other images - not just camera. So I get lots of bookmark thumbnails etc; etc; I have also tried doubleTwist but that seemed overly complicated?
2. Sharing recorded video with others: The Desire seems to record to a format that no one can play. Well the video does but the sound does not. I have read that there is no way round this and you can only play it on your phone!!?? Surely thats not right? I just want to email friends some videos - surely thats not tricky!?
3. Multiple calendar reminders: When I get a reminder I get the option to Snooze All or Dismiss All - but I cant seem to dismiss just one reminder. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance for any help

vilbs said:
Hi - I am new to Android and am struggling with some fairly basic concepts:
1. Unloading images, and video: I have Win7 and using the built in Windows image importer - it tries to unload all other images - not just camera. So I get lots of bookmark thumbnails etc; etc; I have also tried doubleTwist but that seemed overly complicated?
2. Sharing recorded video with others: The Desire seems to record to a format that no one can play. Well the video does but the sound does not. I have read that there is no way round this and you can only play it on your phone!!?? Surely thats not right? I just want to email friends some videos - surely thats not tricky!?
3. Multiple calendar reminders: When I get a reminder I get the option to Snooze All or Dismiss All - but I cant seem to dismiss just one reminder. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance for any help
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1. The beauty of using a non-Apple smartphone is that you don't have to use a special application to manage your files. Just connect your device to your PC as a disk drive. Browse to it with your file explorer and just drag&drop.
2. Not sure what you mean here. Windows Media Player on Windows can play the videos recorded with the Desire. And Quicktime on OSX can as well.
3. Yeah, there's no way around this one. Bummer...

In terms of photos, why don't you just drag and drop...you don't really need to use an importing tool. That seems overly complicated for what you want.
On the video side of things, you have two formats to choose from. 3gp and Mp4. When you're shooting video there's a tab on the left. Pull it out and at the bottom is the settings. You can then choose "Encoding type" and switch. I believe you'll get the best compatibility with Mp4.
The reminders thing? I have no clue.

1. Issue with sync - OK I will drag and drop. The importer utility is normally quite handy as it only unloads images that havent already been unloaded etc; etc;
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On the video side of things, you have two formats to choose from. 3gp and Mp4. When you're shooting video there's a tab on the left. Pull it out and at the bottom is the settings. You can then choose "Encoding type" and switch. I believe you'll get the best compatibility with Mp4.
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I have the choice out of H.263 and MPEG4. Both options output a .3gp file (I presumed that MPEG4 should output a .MP4). Both .3gp give the following message in VLC player "No suitable decoder module: VLC does not support the audio or video format "samr". Unfortunately there is no way for you to fix this." Media player doesnt give me a message it just doesnt give audio. Google this tells me that there is no easy way to solve this. So how come it works for you?
3. "...Yeah, there's no way around this one. Bummer..." Bummer indeed
Oh well - thanks for your answers guys but I would really love to try and sort this video issue. Incidentally its the same with sound recordings - they use the same samr codec which basically cant be used

Ah, well it seems both RealPlayer and Quicktime can play back the videos encoded with the mp4 or H.263 format.
EDIT - And also Windows Media player. I have read that VLC can't play them due to licensing issues for the AMR sound format.

download and install the k-lite codec pack it will include the classic player which is more than capable of playing these videos. I did have an issue with my vids i was recording when i was making a recording that lasted longer than 10 minutes, it was almost as if the card was too full record properly however the recorder still carried on going, this can be recognised when you press stop on the video recording and it goes straight back to the desktop instead of the camera. when this occurs nothing will play the file as it is corrupt. it must have been a third party program i had installed as when i defaulted the device the problem stopped and it would record as normal.

Problem with playing .mp4 and .mkv video files

Okay, I am back.. With another problem and in a hope to get this resolved here
I have HTC TP2 as per the ROM details in my signature..
I am having problem to play .mp4 and .mkv video files on my mobile which is a bit weird..
I have a video song which is in .mp4 format and is 16MB in size..
** This song plays fine when I click on it..
But, I have another video file which is a movie and is 700MB in size. This is a mp4 file as well.. However when I play it, I can just hear the sound.. There is no video.. Infact, on the screen, it just shows the loading symbol as if it will load the video, but does not do so..
Third problem.. I tried using the TCPMP player that comes default with the Energy ROM, and tried to play .mp4 and .mkv files using that player.
However, in both cases, the player just plays the sound, but the video is garbage video.. I mean it shows weird blue lines as if the video quality is too bad..
Please help..

Man, I have the exact same problem. I just upgraded my T-Mobile version from 6.1 to 6.5 stock and now I can't play my movies anymore. Just sound and a blank screen with loading logo on the screen. They used to play just fine in 6.1, but now, nothing but sound.
Also, I've never gotten TCPM Core Player to work correctly on my phone after trying for months. I just gave up. Same blue streaky lines and sound. Uninstalled it. But I'm really concerned about the default HTC Album programs not playing my movies.
Update: I just got my video back, but only after letting it play for about 3 or 4 mins. I even tried it disabling Sense, but it's the same with the default Windows home screen. Something is definitely wrong.

Okay I managed to fix the problem partially by installing TCPMP player again on my mobile..
I downloaded the TCPMP cab available at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=634951
Now, the video is clear and both .mp4 and .mkv file can be played in my mobile.
BUT, the video now lags behind the sound everytime.. As if the video is played in slow motion, while the sound goes fine with the normal speed.. Hence, video lags behind the sound..
Please help.

Try different video settings on TCPMP.
Under Options>Video, I have GDI selected.
Also under Options>Settings>Select Page>Advanced, I have checked "Override AVI fram rate based on audio".

redpoint73 said:
Try different video settings on TCPMP.
Under Options>Video, I have GDI selected.
Also under Options>Settings>Select Page>Advanced, I have checked "Override AVI fram rate based on audio".
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Thanks for the help.. however, I did try to configure TCPMP as per your instructions.. but still the same problem..
When video plays it lags behind in with slow frames.. however sound goes fine..

samylines said:
Thanks for the help.. however, I did try to configure TCPMP as per your instructions.. but still the same problem..
When video plays it lags behind in with slow frames.. however sound goes fine..
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Use benchmark if available and check to see if your device is fast enough. Some need faster processor to play properly. Had to overclock to play some HQ vids using TP2.

[Q] How to watch video with both subtitles and Dolby/SRS effect

Hi everyone
I'm a new DHD user and not a native English speaker, so i really want to know how i can watch my favorite movies (most in English) with my mother language subtitles and still has Dolby enhancement effect? If i am not wrong, the stock video player comes with the DHD has the effect, but it cannot read subtitle files, and in opposite other 3rd video player apps has the power to show subtitles but sound quality is worse without Dolby.
Any help would be appreciated

Is that the problem of your video? Because i using the dhd player to watch it got subtitle, it is ok and without any problems~

shendoz said:
Is that the problem of your video? Because i using the dhd player to watch it got subtitle, it is ok and without any problems~
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Really? Which type (extension) of subtitle did you have? I have .srt files and the stock player does not show anything =.=

jilee said:
Really? Which type (extension) of subtitle did you have? I have .srt files and the stock player does not show anything =.=
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I'm pretty sure the stock video player doesn't support subtitles. Try MoboPlayer from the market

Try RockPlayer .

sromer said:
I'm pretty sure the stock video player doesn't support subtitles. Try MoboPlayer from the market
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+1 totally agreed
I tried Moboplayer, it's one of the best video player out there with intuitive UI and flexible option. But it does not support sound effect like the stock, such a pain
So how on earth can i get both those amazing effect and subtitles for films?

I think the only way out your dilemma is to encode your video and use bitmap subtitles that are blended iinto video file.

jilee said:
+1 totally agreed
I tried Moboplayer, it's one of the best video player out there with intuitive UI and flexible option. But it does not support sound effect like the stock, such a pain
So how on earth can i get both those amazing effect and subtitles for films?
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like the post before this said, the only way would be to hardcode the subs into the movie files and then watch them with the stock player

Ok then btw, dont know why the htc video player is that s__u__c___k! Not even had a setting menu, and does not show video's name neither. Kind of useless!

Video Ringtones

Hi guys
Well i have been looking everywhere and i cant find it.
all the apps i tried are not so greart.
Im looking for a video ringtone app so if someone calls instead of a ringtone i have a video playing.
This is the new age is there anywhere i can get a video ringtone app?

Record background music in video

Hi there,
How can I record the music I am listening to while recording video? I want to capture the moment with the music I listen to . It always stops the music playback when a video starts recording. I use the integrated camera app. Stock Android 8, rooted.
Thanks everyone.

Don't think you can, but use the video editor afterwards to add that same track, only takes a few seconds

That is not working as I need tune perfect recording of the exact moment the track is played. I cannot post that.
Which app do I need or which firmware allows that simple function? I remember my old phones being able to do that.

Nairozed said:
That is not working as I need tune perfect recording of the exact moment the track is played. I cannot post that.
Which app do I need or which firmware allows that simple function? I remember my old phones being able to do that.
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No firmware will allow it, you'll have to look for an app on the play store
Personally I would just edit the audio/video on PC
At least you could edit the mp3 in Audacity on PC to have it start at the perfect place, then use the video editor on Android to add that mp3

Spotify + Instagram?

You can install the "Sound Assistant" from the Galaxy Store and then enable the Dual-App-Sound (in your case, the "sound"-app). Then you can start recording with the camera, and the phone keeps playing the audio, but the Quality won't be the best, because it's recording the sound from the microphone and not internal.

Can confirm
Can confirm. Dual app sound in Sound Assistant and select your camera as the second app will allow you to play music while recording a video. I also suggest (if applicable) making sure that your setting for your volume control in your camera settings are set to system control and not take pic or start video.

Spotify + Instagram works perfectly!
dpoverlord said:
Spotify + Instagram?
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I opened up Spotify and selected the song and then recorded the video through Instagram and it worked perfectly. Thanks!