This is the one of the first questions I want the answer to whenever a new windows mobile device comes out?
So has anyone tried it on the touch HD and how does it perform? What happens to the display when you try the full screen mode, how does it cope with the high resolution? Any screenshots would be particularly helpfull.
PS I know there is a update to the slingplayer planned especially for these high resolution devices but I want to know how the existing version behaves.
billu said:
This is the one of the first questions I want the answer to whenever a new windows mobile device comes out?
So has anyone tried it on the touch HD and how does it perform? What happens to the display when you try the full screen mode, how does it cope with the high resolution? Any screenshots would be particularly helpfull.
PS I know there is a update to the slingplayer planned especially for these high resolution devices but I want to know how the existing version behaves.
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I have used slingplayer on HD and its very good.But , when you want to change channels u have to change the channels via , File , Menu System rather than the image on slingplayer.Looks like the remote control picture is not scaled properly as the HD is wvga device.But other than that, slingbox performance is very good.
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vijayvasa
thanks for the reply, does the full screen mode cover the full screen or not? is it possible u could post a screenshot in full screen mode.
billu said:
thanks for the reply, does the full screen mode cover the full screen or not? is it possible u could post a screenshot in full screen mode.
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Yes, the fullscreen mode, covers the full screen and its very nice.You can set the settings for high action under slingplayer settings and it runs really smooth and superb.
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Vijayvasa
Thanks, thats excellent news.
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Thanks, thats excellent news.
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But the only problem , I am facing right now , is the remote control image where it shows up is not scaled properly for wvga screen.It works fine on diamond, but not for HD. Hope someone can find a fix where you can find a wvga fix for VGA apps.
here's a video of slingplayer in action on the touch HD, looks pretty impressive.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ejqCn-Hy4A0
Hi,
I've uploaded that video on youtube.
Slingplayer works quite good as you can see.
If you add channels (with logos) to your favorites, it's no problem to change channels. Works fine to me.
Bart
vijayvasa said:
Yes, the fullscreen mode, covers the full screen and its very nice.You can set the settings for high action under slingplayer settings and it runs really smooth and superb.
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Vijayvasa
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I've not seen it cover the full screen. Could you confirm again that you're getting full screen video? I have a Touch Diamond 2 and can't get it to cover and I called Sling and they said it's not possible. Is there a hack somewhere?
Thanks. it looks very promising.
What was your home cnnection's upload rate ?
please confirm, full screen: yes or no ?
praun said:
please confirm, full screen: yes or no ?
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NO. Can't see any more area than on a 2.8" screen. Was a big disappointment to me.
WMguy said:
NO. Can't see any more area than on a 2.8" screen. Was a big disappointment to me.
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I get most of the screen filled in landscape mode. I only have the small 2-3mm black side bars that don't fill in. I am using the HD Pro slingbox. Don't know if that has anything to do with it. When you are no in landscape mode it is around 2.8" but otherwise it is pretty much fullscreen.
slingplayer on duttys r9 6.5
Hi It looks like the poster above has slingplayer mobile working on duttys 6.5 r9 rom? I try to install it and it says not a valid pocket pc app? any hints?
ignore that got it working...
Works fine on HD (I have the Sling Solo).
The upload rate at home is 800Mb/s.
The framerate on HD is jumpy sometimes. The picture quality is resonable. The images (including movies subtitles) are clear and readable.
In landscape mode, the image almost fills the screen, but not entierly.
I'm happy with that. Hope that a real 800x400 player version will surface up.
I have a Slingbox Pro and suffer from the fullscreen issue, I also think they should make the remote control etc. more finger friendly for windows mobile.
I have a couple of requests on the customer feedback forum
More Finger Friendly on WM
EPG / Now & Next Info for Freeview on Windows Mobile
Full Screen on Touch HD 800x640 (I know I got the resolution wrong but I can't change the title. lol)
http://sling.uservoice.com/pages/18846-slingplayers-for-desktop-and-mobile
So far It seems like its only been me voting so it would be great if other Slingbox users could get voting to help improve the Software for windows mobile and out Touch HD's.
Cheers
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I have a Slingbox Pro and suffer from the fullscreen issue, I also think they should make the remote control etc. more finger friendly for windows mobile.
I have a couple of requests on the customer feedback forum
More Finger Friendly on WM
EPG / Now & Next Info for Freeview on Windows Mobile
Full Screen on Touch HD 800x640 (I know I got the resolution wrong but I can't change the title. lol)
http://sling.uservoice.com/pages/18846-slingplayers-for-desktop-and-mobile
So far It seems like its only been me voting so it would be great if other Slingbox users could get voting to help improve the Software for windows mobile and out Touch HD's.
Cheers
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I'll put my two cents in when I get a chance. I done some invite only beta work for sling before. Not that is going to make a difference but it might help. I gotta say that the video quality is better on the touch hd than the iphone. I swear the iphone was better before the update.
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I'll put my two cents in when I get a chance. I done some invite only beta work for sling before. Not that is going to make a difference but it might help. I gotta say that the video quality is better on the touch hd than the iphone. I swear the iphone was better before the update.
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Thanks that would be appreciated.
Really need some supporters for this to get sling to improve things for us HD users!!
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Now this is a new issue...Once started, on portrait mode, the slingplayer screen takes half the screnn of the HD.Also it is impossible to change channels as the buttons seem pressed there.
On Landscape mode the screen is filled up almost to the 90% capacity of the HD , thus making it very very comfortable to watch.
Does anyone have any idea how to fix the portrait mode???
Thanks
slingplayer impossible to use (touchscreen version)
has anyone managed to get slingplayer mobile working well on Touch HD? The buttons are impossible to use for the remote very small and not mapped correctly, also the full screen is not the whole screen only part of it.. anyone got any tips? I searched but noone seems to have solved this?
Hope it's sorted soon, asked the wife for a Slingbox for xmas :/
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Hope it's sorted soon, asked the wife for a Slingbox for xmas :/
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its just about usable although slow to use the menus for remote control functions but the streaming and PQ are excellent so its worth having!
I have it working.
I cannot however hand out the version I am using.
So, please wait. a version that does work perfectly with HD is on its way. I can also state SlingMobile version coming out soon works perfectly on Omnia and on the X1.
Sorry I can't hand this out, and please do not ask, as refusal may offend.
Ah... wonderful news indeed as this is one of my favorite apps.
awesome, figured out I can get the current version usable with Sky plus by using the favourites buttons to set the most common remote control functions but it would be good to have a version that works with WVGA properly!! Any idea on timelines for the newer version?
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Supporters Needed to help make this possible http://sling.uservoice.com/pages/18...s/169625-more-finger-friendly-on-wm?ref=title
There are a few more there to relating to WM and HD.
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Can anyone reccommend any apps which dont necessarily serve a purpose but are just cool to have on the Touch HD? Things like the diamond hologram and the lightsaber? Thanks.
btw, im sure this has been posted many times before but in this thread we're looking for cool gadget-type apps as opposed to games or tools which are useful.:
Look for the hologram software prepared for the Diamond. It works on the HD but you cannot zoom in/out because of the lack of hardware keys.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=450571
Thanks, but I kinda already mentioned the Hologram...
Sorry kinda skimmed through your post.
What about I Am Rich? Cloned from the famous iPhone app?
Also transfer some really high definition shots which are particularly in focus and sharp (|theres a difference|) and show em to people. Make sure they're bright too. The little HD screen is reall HD (high definition) in contrast to whats out there right now. Sure the Experia has the same screen resolution (480x800) but the screen is too small to actually allow one to enjoy the high resolution.
i always liked the guitar and piano tuning programe its freeware and always cool esp if your friends acan actually play and instrument. do a search its in the list of working programs
I lot of what you need is covered here in a similar thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=469782&highlight=demo
Ive already got some nice pictures to show off the HD, but thanks for the idea.
The thread was kinda helpful but towards the end made me feel as if i had chosen the wrong device (touch HD over iPhone) as, at the end of the day, im the type of person who wants an entertainment device as opposed to one gears towards productivity. The Touch HDs GPU doesnt help things either...
Anyway, back on topic, any other apps? Thanks for your help so far
well u already mentioned apps like diamond saber , diamond beer .
u can try omniano , if u havent already
other windows mobile apps like g alarm or g watch made by members here look cool on the big screen .
or i contacts / sms chat
cant think of more apps but u can edit touch flo 3d use transparent clock or different themes etc. or maybe winterface ... it looks good on the hd
Any more Apps?
BeMario. Every time you jump it sounds.. bong bong
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BeMario. Every time you jump it sounds.. bong bong
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That one was nice
I find the best way to show off the HD is to have a high resolution, high quality video, then play a bit of it to people. That gets wows! I've had mine since mid November and it still makes me go "wow" when I play videos encoded using the Encoder GUI from this forum!
That really does work better than it sounds. Thanks.
Any others?
Try MusicID - a guaranteed hit.
It used to be freely available, however there was some discussion whether it was freeware of shareware.
Music ID is awsome... I honestly dont know how I managed without it. Trying to recall half a lyric I thought I heard while I was drunk. I downloaded it a couple of weeks ago. It's still free as far as I know. Obviously it connects to the net to get the data, so if you're not on WiFi then you'll be charged by your network for data.
"quickmark" is good fun. (just mentioned it in another thread) It's a kind of barcode scanner, but only scans 2d barcodes. Still good fun, especially creating them for friends.
any others?
It's amusing to offer to save their internet connection, by setting up your WM phone as a Wifi router and allow them to use your connection.
Most amusing for iPod Touch users who don't have a data connection at all, but can use Wifi!
superb alternet of skyfire,
for me skyfire was slow in comparison of mach 5 it use to take lots of time to start up and sometime it use to just not authorise to login
and in this mach 5 we can watch videos in full screen when videos are detected it plays it in full screen.
have a look guys
http://www.wmexperts.com/netacceler-...native-skyfire
Corrected link: http://www.wmexperts.com/netacceler-mach5-browser-decent-alternative-skyfire
It does look good, but I don't like that it's just a demo and they will charge (or plan to charge) for it when the demo expires
thanks for correcting link.
it seems they are charging for fuller version but believe man the lagging problem of skyfire and all those slow interval in pages when u zoom in and out. really i found not usefull at all when i used skyfire except self console of watch every type of videos.
but i have used it and will be using till june ofcourse coz its free and ya believe me its better interms of:
tab pages
smooth scroll
fast
doesnot take that long to open pages
it identifies video and enables us to zoom in
landscape view manually thats what i think is much more better den using skyfire and one additional rotation program.
i would appreciate opera browser with all those functions if its what i am understanding from forum about opera 9.7 but i am not sure..
any way
my opinion
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Corrected link: http://www.wmexperts.com/netacceler-mach5-browser-decent-alternative-skyfire
It does look good, but I don't like that it's just a demo and they will charge (or plan to charge) for it when the demo expires
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I have been using their trial version for more than 3 months, it seems there is no expire date.
the new version is really fast, but still not fully support Java and active X as they claim in their offical site.
i guess trial version will end by next month according to there website
I registered on their website and they only have the QVGA and VGA cabs. Anyone have the WVGA version?
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I registered on their website and they only have the QVGA and VGA cabs. Anyone have the WVGA version?
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I think the VGA version works full-screen on HD.
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I think the VGA version works full-screen on HD.
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Yup! Got it working with the VGA version. Thanks...
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Yup! Got it working with the VGA version. Thanks...
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does anyone knows if it works on the htc hd mini?hvga it's not in the list...don't know witch version i should download...thanks
Thiking of jumping ship from Omnia to Touch Pro 2. I just need to check that with the new screen res ISILO reader works ok with Touch Pro 2. This is a must have for me. Does anyone have it installed or can test. I've already searched Touch Diamond 2/Touch HD forums due to the similiar resolutions but can't see anything definitive.
Cheers,
meddle
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Thiking of jumping ship from Omnia to Touch Pro 2. I just need to check that with the new screen res ISILO reader works ok with Touch Pro 2. This is a must have for me. Does anyone have it installed or can test. I've already searched Touch Diamond 2/Touch HD forums due to the similiar resolutions but can't see anything definitive.
Cheers,
meddle
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i will download it and try it for you. stay tuned....
seems to work flawlessly although i don't know what to even do with it. landscape works great too. see screenshots
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seems to work flawlessly although i don't know what to even do with it. landscape works great too. see screenshots
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I saw your screenshots, but what kind of 'skin' or something do you use for your statusbar (eg: connectivity, volumestatus etc). some of them are green, and pretty nice drawed.
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I saw your screenshots, but what kind of 'skin' or something do you use for your statusbar (eg: connectivity, volumestatus etc). some of them are green, and pretty nice drawed.
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check the blackstone forum. it is spike's taskbar
Thanks for checking that out, really great screenshots!
iSilo works just fine, but I am missing all those buttons for full screen, autoscrol, etc .. ((
I love this app, but find it annoying that the Lifestyle Home page gets completely garbled when the display is in landscape mode. Has anyone figured out how to fix this?
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I love this app, but find it annoying that the Lifestyle Home page gets completely garbled when the display is in landscape mode. Has anyone figured out how to fix this?
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Does it work for others function even in potrait mode? I saw some of the spb forums most of the button function dont work anymore.
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I love this app, but find it annoying that the Lifestyle Home page gets completely garbled when the display is in landscape mode. Has anyone figured out how to fix this?
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You put the device into landscape mode, then arrange the icons how you want them. It'll remember where they should be in portrait and landscape modes independently.
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Does it work for others function even in potrait mode? I saw some of the spb forums most of the button function dont work anymore.
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Been using on the TP2 for a few weeks, no problems.
Touch pro 2 & Mobile shell 3
Same for me here!!
Work pretty Nice!
Much better than the old mobile today screen of the new one from 6.5.
Does anyone has the same screenerror, when you want to use the screencarousel! seems like the framerate.. slowwss down..
Anoying.. but no a big deal..
And it's only in landscape!!
Love the Phone... Btw
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Does anyone has the same screenerror, when you want to use the screencarousel! seems like the framerate.. slowwss down..
Anoying.. but no a big deal..
And it's only in landscape!!
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The carousel does not seem as responsive in landscape, and it's a bit flickery; I tend to stick to the configurable pages, though.
Just curious, why used sbp shell 3 where you already have the Touchpro3D UI? That is why you buy HTC TP2 to make full used of it looks, functions and capabilities :> . Unless you have a phone just come with a standard mircosoft WM GUI , like those old WM phone :>
Im sure all the experts here will be able to develop more cool stuff here later with more custom looks :>
Ops! just my opinion. :>
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Just curious, why used sbp shell 3 where you already have the Touchpro3D UI?
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MS3 is far more configurable and powerful than TF3D.
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MS3 is far more configurable and powerful than TF3D.
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Totally agreed :> but I dont think it will be 100% works with TP2.. good luck :>
SPB 3 v.s. TouchFlo
Personal fafourite!
I dont like the interface of TouchFlo so much.
SPB 3, takes the fully advantage of the phones possibility's.
Like the 3d accelerator!
Plus.. its more easy to handle!
and.. its idd.. Not free!!
When you love Touch FLo.. lucky you! It will cost you nothing more!!
greetzz
Can you run SPB Mobile Shell 3 together with Touch Flo 3D. I am loving Touch Flo 3D but feel really restricted by the amount of shortcuts and customization. I would only really use Mobile Shell Lifestyle screens to arrange my games.
Be aware! I have this problems... and also a buggy solution.
In my case TF3D is not working anymore... won't boot.
http://www.spbclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26041
can you post some screenshots for TP2 with MS3? thanks
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Be aware! I have this problems... and also a buggy solution.
In my case TF3D is not working anymore... won't boot.
http://www.spbclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=26041
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I have the same issue when i run spb3. Also the transition from portrait to landscape takes forever for some reason compared to when i have TF3D