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Is there some software that can turn the InfraRed on Hermes for use as a remote control for things like TVs?
There is. Say, VITO Remote. But Hermes infrared port is really short-ranged (no more than a meter, I recall), so it's of little use.
Koterpillar said:
There is. Say, VITO Remote. But Hermes infrared port is really short-ranged (no more than a meter, I recall), so it's of little use.
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like every pda-ir i've ever saw^^
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like every pda-ir i've ever saw^^
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Some iPaqs have a decent range, heck even wizard has a better range than Hermes. Anyway Hermes' IR is not meant for remote controlling the TV.
Would make an interesting project to see if the ir led could be changed or boosted for a longer range. Would love to use my hermes as remote as well
you can search in the old parts of the forum for posts by me for curcirs layout extentions for boosters for ir for pda's
it's alot of work but hardware addons always are
bchau said:
Is there some software that can turn the InfraRed on Hermes for use as a remote control for things like TVs?
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so why didnt you search the forums first on this topic? theres enough threads on the limited range of iRda.
Novii Remote Deluxe
My Wizard would operate the TV from the couch just fine.
No such luck on the Hermes though. It's IR port is substantially weaker then the Wizard's
the Ipaqs where designed to be used as a remote, a special IR was put in it.
Three is one other option, you can make a sound to IR adapter and "play" the ir signal from a wav file.
forgot where i read about it, but think it was from an ipod hack. gd luck
TyTN Multi Remote Controler...
Koterpillar said:
There is. Say, VITO Remote. But Hermes infrared port is really short-ranged (no more than a meter, I recall), so it's of little use.
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SHORT RANGED
I use Novii Remote Deluxe from http://www.novii.tv/pocketpc/ on my TyTN (Hermes) and it works just fine at about 10 meters with my TV, Hi-Fi Sat. decoder etc. etc.
My wife likes to hide the remote when the Game is on, so I use my "TyTN-Multi-Remote" quite often...
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SHORT RANGED
I use Novii Remote Deluxe from http://www.novii.tv/pocketpc/ on my TyTN (Hermes) and it works just fine at about 10 meters with my TV, Hi-Fi Sat. decoder etc. etc.
My wife likes to hide the remote when the Game is on, so I use my "TyTN-Multi-Remote" quite often...
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EXACTLY which version of Novii did you use and what Rom do you have installed on your Hermes?
DexterH you don't sell that software do you
which hardware and rom do you ahve?
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DexterH you don't sell that software do you
which hardware and rom do you ahve?
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ha-ha, No I do not sell anything, though I could do with an extra income... ( wife just LOVES shoes )
Anyway, I think I exaggerated a bit with the 10m (32feet), took the wife's measuring-tape-thingy-for-making-clothes and my couch is about 5m (16feet) from my TV etc.
Sorry about that, but it is still much further than most of the people I talked to said the Hermes can do, most people talked about less than 1m (3feet) I paid the odd $30 which is less than you would pay for a good hardware Universal Remote and you still can't carry it with you like a PocketPC.
My TyTN (Herm200) was bought new May 2007. I flashed the official WM6 ROM 3.54.255.3 from HTC (5.2.1437 build 17944.0.3.1).
The software version for Novii Remote Delux is 4.11 (build 2006.08.21a, IRv27), released in August 2006.
Sorry again for exaggerating, as you get older the percieved distance from one resting place to the next tends to get greater...
IR
Select models of discontinued HP's that included the Nevo remote software were specially designed with CIR that allows them to have better range etc. This is the same type of IR diode in your conventional remote controls. The Hermes has IRDA. Designed for short range transmission.
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ha-ha, No I do not sell anything, though I could do with an extra income... ( wife just LOVES shoes )
Anyway, I think I exaggerated a bit with the 10m (32feet), took the wife's measuring-tape-thingy-for-making-clothes and my couch is about 5m (16feet) from my TV etc.
Sorry about that, but it is still much further than most of the people I talked to said the Hermes can do, most people talked about less than 1m (3feet) I paid the odd $30 which is less than you would pay for a good hardware Universal Remote and you still can't carry it with you like a PocketPC.
My TyTN (Herm200) was bought new May 2007. I flashed the official WM6 ROM 3.54.255.3 from HTC (5.2.1437 build 17944.0.3.1).
The software version for Novii Remote Delux is 4.11 (build 2006.08.21a, IRv27), released in August 2006.
Sorry again for exaggerating, as you get older the percieved distance from one resting place to the next tends to get greater...
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Many thanks for getting back and supplying the info. I suspect that the hardware that one is using it on also is a factor.
I tried the exact same version of NoviiDeluxe on 2 different devices (so far). One a very cheap no name DVD player and an even cheaper Matsui TV. The maxium range I got from DVD player was ~ 3 metres and the TV barely got to 2 metres.
Anyway, it is much better than often stated. The Novvi software is very good. From their forum there might be a problem on Hermes phones with the pre-built IR codes but there is no problem learning and implementing codes.
novii is nice, but the range kills the fun with stock IR
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Many thanks for getting back and supplying the info. I suspect that the hardware that one is using it on also is a factor.
I tried the exact same version of NoviiDeluxe on 2 different devices (so far). One a very cheap no name DVD player and an even cheaper Matsui TV. The maxium range I got from DVD player was ~ 3 metres and the TV barely got to 2 metres.
Anyway, it is much better than often stated. The Novvi software is very good. From their forum there might be a problem on Hermes phones with the pre-built IR codes but there is no problem learning and implementing codes.
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Don't know but I think it also has a lot to do with the quality of the signal of the original remote,
May be my imagination, but when in IR-learning mode, I got a huge difference in range if I use new batteries and press-and-hold for a few sec. the button on the original remote, instead of just a quick press. It is as if the captured code is just that little bit stronger...
As said, this may or may not help, but give it a go, you never know...
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Select models of discontinued HP's that included the Nevo remote software were specially designed with CIR that allows them to have better range etc. This is the same type of IR diode in your conventional remote controls. The Hermes has IRDA. Designed for short range transmission.
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allow me to elaborate on this, my last pda (which i kinda sat on - not as sturdy as a remote apperantly...) was the ipaq rx3715.
there are two type's of ir ports generally for pda's - sir and cir.
confused? its sipmle - Serial Infra Red and Consumer Infra red.
the ipaq had SIR on it because it was part of the "media oriented packege" that RX models sport.
TyTn seems to use CIR, short range in order to communicate with other devices. most devices these days dont even get ir ports these days. i've owned my tytn for a year now and haven't once used it.
you'l get up to three meters max on a CIR usually as far as i know - BUT I COULD BE WRONG!!
maybe it could be done something from the radio rom to increase the radio power of the IR port
Hi,
I'm in a bit of a dilemma. I currently have a 16GB Omnia which to be honest I have been quite happy with. It's only my second Windows Mobile Phone and I upgraded from the the Original HTC Touch. When I got the Omnia I was more than happy with both the quality of the music playback (through headphones) and the DIVX/XVID support as I consider them to be second to none, really great quality. I always hated the hiss of the orignal Touch when playing MP3's and the Omnia is pretty close to a standalone MP3 player.
There were however a few things that pissed me off over the Omnia. One was the odd screen resolution which made certain programs either not run at all or display in a distorted fashion. Then there was lack of a stylus (unless you attached it on the side) which I really missed as I think it is still needed in various programs. The screen res was not great or responsive either. Biggest thing I missed was a D-Pad needed to play so many games etc..
Now I had set my hopes on actually jumping ship and getting an Iphone. I'd spent hours looking on Youtube at the apps and thought some of them were fantastic. I liked the idea that all apps should work on the phone without all the tweaking that is often needed on Windows Mobile. However when I saw the price announced yesterday as much as I want it, it is incredibly expensive and now out of my league.
Now I'm thinking of the Touch Pro 2. It seems to have great reviews so far. I will mainly be using it for Media (MP3's and playing Xvid TV/DVD Rips) and surfing the internet. Also I need Isilo ebook reader and Comic Reader Mobi to work out of the box. Do you think the Touch Pro 2 is a big enough jump from the Omnia in terms of compatibility and performance or will it still have lots of incompatibility problems. Are you missing lack of a D-pad? One thing I wanted to ask is can you play many games that previously needed a D-pad by using the pull out keyboard and re-assigining keys - is that a workaround?
Any advice would be really appreciated.
I was Onmia i900 16GB Unlocked user before. In my opinion, if you don't need a slideout keyboard and a bigger screen like me. Your Omnia is no different than TP2. Your omnia can do everything TP2 can do :> except, those i mentioned earlier and of course if you have extra bucks to spend :>
I will be still happy with my omnia if it has the slideout keyboard and a bigger screen. Otherwise I won't get the TP2 :>
Too bad, I checked out the future omnia successor I9000 or HD still dont have slideout keyboard. that is why i switch to TP2.
like it was said previously very different form factor. tp2 is a true all rounder and you wont have any problems watching xvid/avi videos as you can install tcpmp or coreplayer(corecodec). you will not experience any incompatibility issues as the tp2 is complete and versatile. also the future of rom dev on this device will be exciting and wm6.5 and hopefully wm7 will offer so much more. comparing an omnia to tp2 isn't really the best thing to do mate just need to ask yourself what do you want from your phone! if you want a keypad and bigger more vibrant screen then tp2 is your boy but if you prefer the form factor of the omnia then consider a td2. the list of software available for windows mobile is impressive and they will all be compatible with tp2. basically you need to have a play with the tp2 and decide from there. not much we can say to influence what you decide as i may think tp2 is better and others may disagree. this may actually cause you more confusion than help.
"Your Omnia is no different than TP2. Your omnia can do everything TP2 can do"
Radiowc, I know the Omnia is already a capable phone. But is the Touch pro not faster and more responsive?
shingers5
I've enjoyed reading through yor posts. When you mentioned the other day you were walking through Liverpool with the device I was going to track you down to have a look as I work in town. I hear what you are saying about the form factor and to be honest I do like the Omnia/Touch Diamond styling but with my big hands I may benefit from a hardware keyboard. What also attracts me to a hardware keyboard is the fact that virtually all Windows mobile phones are coming out with either no Dpad or a crappy one like on my Omnia. As I asked earlier is it possible for the keyboard to compensate for the lack of D-Pad/hard keys to play games/emulators etc... I have Coreplayer/TCPMP on the Omnia and it's great but had heard of the HD having problems with TCPMP so I thought this may be the same with Touch Pro 2. Also heard horror stories on Touch HD forum of choppy playback etc playing back videos. Now I won't be playing anything back other than 700 or 350mb avi files (mainly xvid) that are DVD or TV Rips I download, nothing high definition. Do you think I'll have a problem?
meddleuk said:
"Your Omnia is no different than TP2. Your omnia can do everything TP2 can do"
Radiowc, I know the Omnia is already a capable phone. But is the Touch pro not faster and more responsive?
Well... I will say yes... but not so obvious... like super fast :> of course with the extra internal memory ... now you don't have to worry about it will ran out of memory so fast like i used to be.. looking all over samsung omnia forum on how to move the internal program to My Storage folder like other omnia's user do :>
Good Luck :>
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meddleuk said:
"Your Omnia is no different than TP2. Your omnia can do everything TP2 can do"
Radiowc, I know the Omnia is already a capable phone. But is the Touch pro not faster and more responsive?
shingers5
I've enjoyed reading through yor posts. When you mentioned the other day you were walking through Liverpool with the device I was going to track you down to have a look as I work in town. I hear what you are saying about the form factor and to be honest I do like the Omnia/Touch Diamond styling but with my big hands I may benefit from a hardware keyboard. What also attracts me to a hardware keyboard is the fact that virtually all Windows mobile phones are coming out with either no Dpad or a crappy one like on my Omnia. As I asked earlier is it possible for the keyboard to compensate for the lack of D-Pad/hard keys to play games/emulators etc... I have Coreplayer/TCPMP on the Omnia and it's great but had heard of the HD having problems with TCPMP so I thought this may be the same with Touch Pro 2. Also heard horror stories on Touch HD forum of choppy playback etc playing back videos. Now I won't be playing anything back other than 700 or 350mb avi files (mainly xvid) that are DVD or TV Rips I download, nothing high definition. Do you think I'll have a problem?
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corecodec coreplayer though similar to tcpmp player is far better. playback is amazing and i managed to get hold of an already reg version for free on here. crecodec version has a facelift and youtube player integrated withing it. works very well with tp2. haven't used the tcpmp player on it. don't really think kepad can compensate for d-pad but to be honest i dont think you will miss it. other guys who felt the same as you have prev posted that they do not miss the d-pad at all. video playback on tp2 is even better than my x1 using coreplayer. clearer smoother playback. seriously you will not be disappointed
edit: with our big hands you will defo find the tp2 to your liking.............my reason for getting rid of my omnia was that the touch input was not the best, scrolling was very bad and that screen rotation was too moody. i did however cunstomise it with tf2d at the time and liked it a bit more. tp2 is a defo an upgrade in performance and usability from omnia.
I switched from an Omnia which I've used for 7 months I think, and I've never been more happy with my TP2...
If it were a question between the Omnia HD and TP2... then it might be a hard choice. Even though i liked the first Omnia... The TP2 is a very different device.
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Check out my in-depth review of HTC's Touch Pro2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgTjS...e=channel_page
Go for the brilliant TP2 along with the great XDA support!
I have to admit after switching from the Touch to the Omnia I've missed the support from this site. Modaco was the only place I could check out for rom development so it would feel nice to have a HTC back in my hand.
From what I have heard the Video playback seems to be ok for what I'm looking for. Does anyone have an opinion on the quality of the music playback through wired headphones. As I mentioned the original touch had an annoying hiss during playback that was very noticible during quiet or acoustic pieces of music. At the time I did a little research and lots of people told me the problem was due to a cheap sound chip used in HTC devices at the time including the Elf and the Kasier. When I moved to the Omnia the sound was so much better, Ipod quality, in fact someone told me that Samsung made the sound chips for Apple.
How does the Touch Pro 2 compare, any issues. Or a direct comparison to the Omnia. The Omnia playback is excellent regardless of the software (Kinoma/Pocket Player/Coreplayer).
Thanks for your advice guys. I've taken the plunge. Just ordered TP2 from MobilesPhoneDirect on T-Mobile Combi 30+ Web & Walk 18months at £34 a month. Great deal!! Just hope it comes tomorrow as they told me they are waiting for a courier to deliver new stock this afternoon.
I'm really excited and it will be great to back here on XDA with you guys!!
I don't know what I'm gonna do... After giving my TP to my daughter, I got an I900 Omnia for myself for use on ATT. Don't miss the 3G, but I did miss the keyboard at times, especially since to most observers the omnia was "just a phone". Now, the TP, and most importantly the Tilt, was a "mini-computer" (Impressive!!). So the tilting screen on the TP2 is enticing. But the TP2 not having a scroll-wheel, or even a d-pad, or something like that, is holding me off, cuz I did miss that on the Omnia, even though I lived w/o it.
I'm afraid the buttons are disappearing, never to return...
Howdy all...
I'm looking to possibly upgrade my BT headset. Ideally I'd looking for something that will work very well for calls, but also will work for music. It MUST have A2DP and AVRCP support.
In an ideal work it would allow me to switch between true mono (both channels together) and just left channel and just right channel. But the important thing would be to have true mono.
Anyone want to make a recommendation?
best one ive found is also the cheapest the good old motorola S9 get them on ebay for 20 odd quid...
comfortable and you can run in them!
Trying to get user experience on the Looxcie LX1 camcorder and mobile bluetooth headset. I think it would be cool, but if it takes crappy vids and connectivity is poor then why bother.
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Trying to get user experience on the Looxcie LX1 camcorder and mobile bluetooth headset. I think it would be cool, but if it takes crappy vids and connectivity is poor then why bother.
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Just got my LX2. People confuse the extra features for inferior features as far as connectivity goes. Remember: it would be a blind, viewfinder-less, device that required you to return to a PC to manage content if it were not for the Bluetooth link to a smartphone. The quality if the streaming viewfinder is great compared to not having it at all! Though comparisons to bulletcams and action camcorders are inevitable, it's not at all the same thing. It can't perform it's unique function, being a wearable always-recording DVR that's built-in to your smartphone, if it was big enough to have a built in display/viewfinder or with a large enough battery to power it. I'll wear it to capture the things I didn't expect or intend to record, like the guy who forces my motorcycle off the road because he "didn't see me." I'll use a Contour or Go Pro if I want to do any moto-vlogging in higher quality.
I just readed this article:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/0...ne-x-isnt-amazing-at-all-even-by-the-numbers/
Does it "sound" that we got screwed by HTC? Does HIgh-end device got suxxy sound compared to he's little brothers or US brothers? How can we fight with that? send HOX to HTC and demand replacement?
Adam
Maybe i will start sell my HOX Int. version...
I think we should react in some other way, like demand device replacement. This is a real JOKE that flagship model got such flaw in audio ...
You wanted a quadcore phone, so you bought a phone with the first quadcore soc, the Tegra3, you could have known before hand what the audio and graphics quality would have been like. There are plenty of reviews and it is well known that except for having 4 cores, the tegra3 is a mediocre performer
Its not about quad core man. This is false advertising which is illegal in EU here. If i see the BEATS logo it should bean that its not only software equalizer (i got HP with beats HW). ANd remember this is high end device i paid for it a lot of $$ and i demand a high quality in every aspect, not a false promises.
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You wanted a quadcore phone, so you bought a phone with the first quadcore soc, the Tegra3, you could have known before hand what the audio and graphics quality would have been like. There are plenty of reviews and it is well known that except for having 4 cores, the tegra3 is a mediocre performer
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I hope u don't mean in speed otherwise major lol
anybody lying to himself to think the dual s4 is a better SOC is just misinformed
as for the OP relax, enough with the doom m gloom you got a much powerful processor in return of some audio purity loss its still very good, use your ears to judge n forget the numbers
hamdir said:
as for the OP relax, enough with the doom m gloom you got a much powerful processor in return of some audio purity loss its still very good, use your ears to judge n forget the numbers
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I think you don't get the point.
What you saying is simply :
"You have 4 rooms flat without toilet (just a hole in floor), but hey! its four rooms! you should not complain cause in return for FOUR rooms u got to loss full toilet"
This is high end device. Its advertised as BEATS which is not (logo doesn't count).
AdamLange said:
I think you don't get the point.
What you saying is simply :
"You have 4 rooms flat without toilet (just a hole in floor), but hey! its four rooms! you should not complain cause in return for FOUR rooms u got to loss full toilet"
This is high end device. Its advertised as BEATS which is not (logo doesn't count).
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your joke made my day Glorious :victory: .
Well , just my 1 cent words .
You paid and your not satisfied , you can go to court and claim about false advertisement. Those who are happy with their phone they are enjoying it.
It all depends on what you really want.
I bought my HOX from INDIA... and Beats work gr8 on my headphone but the speaker is way bad.
Overall i am delighted. :angel:
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I hope u don't mean in speed otherwise major lol
anybody lying to himself to think the dual s4 is a better SOC is just misinformed
as for the OP relax, enough with the doom m gloom you got a much powerful processor in return of some audio purity loss its still very good, use your ears to judge n forget the numbers
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I think you are misinformed, the tegra3 is only fast in synthetic benchmarks, optimized for multithreading, in the real android world apps are not even optimized for 2 cores, let alone 4
this thread made me laugh
AdamLange said:
I think you don't get the point.
What you saying is simply :
"You have 4 rooms flat without toilet (just a hole in floor), but hey! its four rooms! you should not complain cause in return for FOUR rooms u got to loss full toilet"
This is high end device. Its advertised as BEATS which is not (logo doesn't count).
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Where does it say BEATS is anything more than a software equalizer?
Exactly. HP laptops have the same software but better speakers, hence the better sound. If it was something like having Sennheiser hardware in it and it was crap THEN I'd be complaining
I have to say the speakers with the hox are completely crap, I bought soundmagic mp-21's (they are pretty cheap) and sound is much better (better than the sgs2), though I am no audiophile
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Its not about quad core man. This is false advertising which is illegal in EU here. If i see the BEATS logo it should bean that its not only software equalizer (i got HP with beats HW). ANd remember this is high end device i paid for it a lot of $$ and i demand a high quality in every aspect, not a false promises.
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Wow, you sure put a lot of weight in one person's opinion. If you read the masthead the article's an editorial, not a review. You or I could submit something totally opposite and it would be published.
First, Beats is s/w sound enhancement so I don't think that's your beef. Second, the DAC is just one component that determines a devices sound quality. Even with a Wolfson DAC the international SGS3 is having issues. Here's 54 pages of discussion on their forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633685
The author of that article picked one stat out of a dozen to compare. Here's the whole review. The SGS3 is better than the One X but not by much.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_vs_htc_one_x-review-759p7.php
I got to use a DoCoMo SGS3 for two days about a week ago and it's essentially the same phone as the U.S. versions. In comparing it to the One X it sounded a little brighter but the separation and range on the One X was significantly better. Volume on both was more than adequate and I didn't have to run either at anywhere near max to get decent volume. I compared them using a pair of Shure 530's. I'll say this about the SGS3 I played with, it was horrible at A2DP. It was flat with little range; worse than listening to XM. The One X has better A2DP than any device I've ever used.
Everyone's so freaked out about sound quality based on what they read.. Unless you're listening to lossless audio on headsets that cost several hundred dollars or outputting to home A/V systems that cost thousands all the subtleties being discussed are meaningless. Listening to128kb MP3's on $20 headsets the SGS3(s), One S, and One X will all sound the same.
As for being screwed by HTC and going after them, on what grounds? They never promised anything other than Beats and love it or hate it it's in there.
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I think you are misinformed, the tegra3 is only fast in synthetic benchmarks, optimized for multithreading, in the real android world apps are not even optimized for 2 cores, let alone 4
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sigh if the one x mega I formation thread is not enough for u with endless facts, figures and comparisons about the tegra3 cpus an gpu against the dual s4
if the fleet of thd optimized games still can't convince u and the upcoming google nexus tablet to talk u in about android getting quad core optimized
if the reports of users owning the xl complaining about slow performance in HD gaming means anything
than really I give up, u r misinformed
you go get him tiger
Very happy with my One X.Quality is good as well and it saves me from playing with the equalizer to find the perfect setting that is...Beats is just a gimmick all along anyway and nothing special but anyways in regards to the sound i could not be happier...good sound, great performance wise now i have tweaked the hell out of it and well happy bunny
if you are really that freaked out then speak to HTC and get findings what they say to you and then post the outcome...no need to go by what one said over the net..at the end of the day is what users say and counts how they are experiencing things not just by what one person said on a blog site...so if a guy on a blog site said it was good to jump off a cliff does not mean cause he said it it is cool to do
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Wow, you sure put a lot of weight in one person's opinion. If you read the masthead the article's an editorial, not a review. You or I could submit something totally opposite and it would be published.
First, Beats is s/w sound enhancement so I don't think that's your beef. Second, the DAC is just one component that determines a devices sound quality. Even with a Wolfson DAC the international SGS3 is having issues. Here's 54 pages of discussion on their forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633685
The author of that article picked one state out of a dozen to compare. Here's the whole review. The SGS3 is better than the One X but not by much.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_vs_htc_one_x-review-759p7.php
I got to use a DoCoMo SGS3 for two days about a week ago and it's essentially the same phone as the U.S. versions. In comparing it to the One X it sounded a little brighter but the separation and range on the One X was significantly better. Volume on both was more than adequate and I didn't have to run either at anywhere near max to get decent volume. I compared them using a pair of Shure 530's. I'll say this about the SGS3 I played with, it was horrible at A2DP. It was flat with little range; worse than listening to XM. The One X has better A2DP than any device I've ever used.
Everyone's so freaked out about sound quality based on what they read.. Unless you're listening to lossless audio on headsets that cost several hundred dollars or outputting to home A/V systems that cost thousands all the subtleties being discussed are meaningless. Listening to128kb MP3's on $20 headsets the SGS3(s), One S, and One X will all sound the same.
As for being screwed by HTC and going after them, on what grounds? They never promised anything other than Beats and love it or hate it it's in there.
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hamdir said:
sigh if the one x mega I formation thread is not enough for u with endless facts, figures and comparisons about the tegra3 cpus an gpu against the dual s4
if the fleet of thd optimized games still can't convince u and the upcoming google nexus tablet to talk u in about android being quad core optimized
if the reports of users owning the xl complaining about slow performance in HD gaming
than really I give up, u r misinformed
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people are forgetting as well mate we still do not have an ICS kernel or 3.x.x whatever you want to call it which will double the performance of the phone and basically give it a new lease of life
Beats audio means an equaliser. Get over it.
Fancy pancy pre set equaliser. Nothing more.
Yes that is right. It's a damn phone for God's sake. If you want audiophile quality, buy an MP3 player, load it with lossless files and play it through an amp onto good headphones.
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I think it depends on the type of music you're listening to. Rock and dance music sound much better on one X than on the 4s. Nvidia will be patching up their drivers to cut down the crackles and pops. The thing to remember is that this is a mobile phone, as is the gs3 and 4s, in the hifi world a moderate dac will cost $3000 and a good dac can cost multiple times this amount.
I have my one X connected to my Cyrus setup and it sounds awesome, I also use poweramp to boost the subdued midrange, it is the best sounding phone I have ever heard. My stock testing track is the album version of insomnia by faithless (uses more frequencies than any other track with extremely good separation). I personally think the one X sounds a tad warmer and better than the original cd through my cd8x.
Acoustic and more gentle classical are more difficult to achieve good results. If you listen to rock or electronica of any description the hoc international is amazing.
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hamdir said:
sigh if the one x mega I formation thread is not enough for u with endless facts, figures and comparisons about the tegra3 cpus an gpu against the dual s4
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I saw the benchmarks and like I said the tegra scores high in synthetic benchmarks
if the fleet of thd optimized games still can't convince u and the upcoming google nexus tablet to talk u in about android getting quad core optimized
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It's not android or linux that need optimizing, it's the individual apps and games and that's something which still hasn't even happened under windows! Apperently it is very hard to write multithread apps
if the reports of users owning the xl complaining about slow performance in HD gaming means anything
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I haven't seen them, I don't game I mainly browse and I can say the one s feels smoother than the one x, although not so much anymore with the 2.x roms
btw I am very satisfied with my hox, I wouldnt trade it for any other phone, except the 32GB hoxl
godutch said:
It's not android or linux that need optimizing, it's the individual apps and games and that's something which still hasn't even happened under windows! Apperently it is very hard to write multithread apps
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not even windows! :laugh: im a CG expert and i can tell you 90% of all my work software as well as chrome browser sips every last bit out of my 8 cores, so what are you talking about, you sound like you are still in 2005? everything is mulithreaded now especially current generation gaming as evident by the PS3 and Xbox360
the entire computing world is going further and further into a multi-core, multi-processor approach
as for my thread it was never about benchmarks but about real world usage, check this post to have a better idea if you have the time
all the performance issues of the One X are blamed on early troubled Tegra3 drivers which are much improved and solved in the NV3.1 kernel source and HTC's own software faults like the battery oriented ondemand governor and bloated sense launcher
we solved them in the 2.x ROMS, ultra rosie patch, NV3.1 based kernels and SetCPU performance profiles
this morning i was messing around with governors and my CPU got stuck in 1400mhz mode, i used it for over an hour until my battery alarmed me and you wont believe how incredible speedy and smooth this thing was
i was the most skeptical and worried about T3 but to be honest it done noting but surprise me
the main issue facing HTC to find to the balance between battery and performance or simply provide the user with performance profiles and let them decide
But don't expect a fraction of this drivers activity on a qualcomm platform, look up NOVA3 gameplay videos on the Sensation XE
Battery life is win on the s4 no one can deny this