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Anyone got ideas for a handbrake profile for the nexus 7? I know i found one for my galaxy tab 10.1 that really helped reduce filesize and keep the quality pretty good for the tab, would be nice to help out with the limited space on the devices.

1280x800, other than that anything Tegra 3 supports should work (http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/tegra-3-uk.html)

It really just depends what you are ripping or encoding. The N7 is basically a 720p device which is obviously HD... however if you are just ripping DVDs, the default resolution of a DVD is 720x480.
For anything HD you would want to use the 1280×720. The 80px basically goes to the bottom nav bar but since 720 is a standard resolution is would make sense to stick with that.
mp4 H.264 on video will work fine.
audio standard stereo will work fine and keep the file size down.
Just my .02

jwlou said:
It really just depends what you are ripping or encoding. The N7 is basically a 720p device which is obviously HD... however if you are just ripping DVDs, the default resolution of a DVD is 720x480.
For anything HD you would want to use the 1280×720. The 80px basically goes to the bottom nav bar but since 720 is a standard resolution is would make sense to stick with that.
mp4 H.264 on video will work fine.
audio standard stereo will work fine and keep the file size down.
Just my .02
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Any tips on extracting mp4 from mkv on the tab? Constant transfers seem like a pain.
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upstandingcitizen said:
Any tips on extracting mp4 from mkv on the tab? Constant transfers seem like a pain.
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Try dice player. It is in the play store. Should play .mkv
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I've been playing, seeing what size you can get down to, given the 16GB limitation means you won't have much choice for entertainment on a long journey.
So far I'm down to 800bps and less than 1GB for a movie, although it maybe possible to go lower. I'm using 1280 width, keep aspect ratio, and autocrop (usually results in about 528 height). Stereo sound (no point in wasting space on what you won't hear) and I'm using 2 pass encoding with a turbo first stage to give it the best chance. You really need the variable bitrate that results to deal with the action scenes.
Perfectly OK, is seems, at this rate; onward and downward...
Edit : After a bit of experimenting, try ~600kbps for the lower limit of reasonable video coding size. At this size you might like to try an audio bitrate of less than 160kbps, it's starting to take a sizeable percentage of the overall final filesize. With typical movie sizes less than 1GB you should be able to fit a few into even the N7's limited capacity.
I'm not saying you can't notice the loss in quality for you look close, just that you have to focus on looking for issues, rather than the film content, to see them. It's watchable.

What would you like to see on the Note 3?

I know the Note 3 won't come out till mid to late next year. What improvement or features would you like to see? Let me start.
1.8-2.0 ghz quad core processor, 3500+ mah battery, 5.5" screen is big enough, output projector, 3gb ram, 3-5mp front camera, better camera lens, android 4.2-5.0, 1080p display, super loud speaker with no distortion.
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Teleportation, Invisibility cloaking and time traveling features.
but seriously, the Note 2 just got here and I am finding cool new features that I love. I would want more s-pen capability, more multi tasking features, of course latest version of Android, Screen recording as shown on the ad, maybe a better design of the phone. So far I love the phone and spend more time on it than on a computer.

What I would like to see from the Note 3? Since the Note 2 just came out I couldn't say off hand. The one thing I would love to see from Samsung is a product delivered to every market with the same features.

Wireless charging through all models for starters. As for the rest it would depend on what is out for the tech behind the third. I do think it is already big enough, so lets hope they don't try to push the size up anymore.

Bluetooth headset S pen which charges when put back into the slot.
1080P display

Keep everything the same relative to other future devices.
Increase the screen to make it king of the hill.
-In cell
-Response time
-ppi
-etc...

- Six-Core Processor
- 4 GB RAM
- 1080HD Screen
- MAKING UPDATES AVAILABLE RIGHT AWAY! NO BLOATWARE.

Also a 6" screen.
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"50" inch projector

I think the screen shouldnt get much bigger, maybe they could take out a bit from the size and top bezel, but I already accidentally hit onscreen buttons when trying to hit back or menu. That or maybe just go to virtual keys and keep the phone the same size but almost all screen. It's hard to say though.
1080 screen because why not? Also I would like the multitasking to go up, primarily maybe have a dock mode that pretty much turns the phone into a chrome book, so then something like the laptop dock would make more sense. That way I could bring around a really light laptop (as it would pretty much be a keyboard, screen, battery, and connector) that I could hook my phone up to and get a 1080 display that's 12+", and I also wouldn't have to worry about which files were located where (minus google drive, which I mostly use, so it's not a big deal really).
Umm, increased battery life, and increased internal memory. Pretty much, let me replace my work laptop, even if I still need a gaming laptop for some windows only games. Also maybe something that would let me run desktop linux software... but that again is up to google more than samsung really.

Every Note 3 released with the same hardware features.
Every Note 3 with wireless charging.
5.75 to 6" screen.
The option to show signal strength in dbm on the notification bar, this is incredibly useful when using the phone as a wireless hot spot.

Cleary it will be slightly better than the S4 but I love it thus far . IF we make it passed 12/21/12 I wont upgrade unti the Note 4
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20nm CPU 6" screen 8 cores
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Lolll most of the people complained about the note2s price and all of you are describing a handset that would easily cost almost a grand. Doubt it will happen anytime soon loll
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1080 Res would be nice. Bigger battery. Remove the home and touch buttons and add buttons like the Nexus devices. Wireless charging out the box. Some extra buttons on the s pen to launch apps or quicker access to gestures. I would like to see Touchwiz taking advantage of the larger screen. Still running a 4 x 4 grid on a 5.5 screen makes no sense. Official desk and car docks that support cases and have wireless charging ability. More crafty and cleaver official accessories.
I would like to see dual micro sdcard slot. Our phones are becoming our laptops. Slap in two 64gb cards or by than, when the normal is 128gb. Having two 128gb cards would be outstanding.

jghidalgo307 said:
Lolll most of the people complained about the note2s price and all of you are describing a handset that would easily cost almost a grand. Doubt it will happen anytime soon loll
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Last year our phone would have not been possible or cost at least a grand. Next year our hopes won't be as expensive as they would be right now. What is your point?

degeneration said:
Last year our phone would have not been possible or cost at least a grand. Next year our hopes won't be as expensive as they would be right now. What is your point?
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Just pointing out that lots of people complained about this price, many more will complain with features being described and such. Then again this is a thread for what would you WANT to see on the next note and not what we WILL see on it.
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That does remind me though. Something hardware related and something not. Hardware related, perhaps an eraser on the s-pen you get with the device. Secondly, more software support for creative/drawing-type apps, but that will come in time with more adoption of s-pen devices.

Vanilla android
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1080P is necessary - I can see the pixels when I remove my glasses. Also virtual function keys coz pushing home with the s-pen is interrupting. Can't think anymore, vanilla android or no bloatware is contradicting the company's business strategy so not realistic
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pros and cons of nexus 7 2013?

everything is great on this new nexus 7.
but what are the cons?

How about some nice light bleeds in corners, or some dust under screen?
Oh wait, you haven't got them, right?
Here comes an update that kills your touch, hahahaaahahahaaa (said Google in Voldemort's most petrifying voice)
What the #$%@@? your touch is still intact...? well I've got an update that will kill your wifi. How about that huh....?

Doesn't have micro SD slot.
Doesn't have a snapdragon 800.
Doesn't have 4GB of ram.
Doesn't have a 4K screen.
Doesn't come with a chicken... Every top stuff comes with plus a chicken.

Pros:
BEAUTIFUL screen. It is gorgeous and very bright. You can't really say that about many tablets. It almost reaches to the level of my old Transformer Prime at 600 nits (it's about 583 nits at brightest)
Fast. This quad core S600-esque processor is so much faster than anything I've had for mobile. It's one of the reasons I upgraded
Cheap. It's $230 or $270. I got the $270 32GB which is roomy enough for my needs.
Long battery. I haven't had it for long, but I can already tell it is going to last almost as long as my TFP.
Small and can be held in a single hand.
REALLY good wifi reception.
GPS that works very well even inside
It's stock Google and will be updated as soon as KitKat or future Android upgrades come out. Plan for 2+ years of upgrades and support.
Loud stereo speakers
Support for practically any 3G/LTE data connection you'd like in the US.
Unlocked bootloader. You can modify anything inside this tablet.
Grippy matte-plastic back.
Sexy look, IMO
Thin and light.
Bluetooth Smart and 4.0 support. This will increase in popularity with wearable Bluetooth devices.
Cons:
Small screen. I think I would be happier with an 8" screen, but it's something I can live with.
No microSD slot. This is something that I can live with, and if you want, you can get a microUSB to microSD adapter.
Non-removable battery. You won't worry about this unless you are truly a road warrior. It should last you till you want to upgrade or longer.
No micro HDMI port. This, again, can be something I live with. You can use MHL I believe if you need it.
No TouchWiz or other OEM skins. Nothing I lose sleep over, just something for those who find the skinned editions of Android better than regular stock.
No camera flash. Doesn't bother me, I don't plan on taking pictures much with this tablet.
A few launch issues, maybe. It seems to be not too big (there are many users who probably don't have problems than the people who complain about it here) and is being resolved fairly quickly.
No vibrator. My hands miss the vibrations of my TFP, but it's ok.
No longer has a secure element with NFC. This means no more Google Wallet or other NFC-banking apps. You can still beam contacts and such. Not a big deal.
No 802.11ac wifi support. This isn't a big thing yet and is still just starting to get into mainstream routers. With the life time of your tablet, you probably won't see many AC routers until 2 years from now, and you probably won't be missing much. People still use .11g standards to this day.
The speakers apparently emit a hiss at low volume due to some digital volume reduction instead of using an actual amplifier.

swisstourist said:
everything is great on this new nexus 7.
but what are the cons?
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Drop tests show no survivals. Get a case or else, which might increase weight and size.
There is only T-Mobile offering Lte in USA. Verizon clueless on imei. Checking at&t Lte again tomorrow, but no tethering regardless.

Cons. Random reboots
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usb otg support with stock rom?

With NMI, yes.
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Cons. Random reboots
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https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/mG4JXaT-SHs[751-775-false]
And in some cases, even a custom ROM just holds the issue at bay for a while...

For me two things are the keyfeatures:
Price + size. I had an iPad, big tablets are not what I wanted.

owerner said:
For me two things are the keyfeatures:
Price + size. I had an iPad, big tablets are not what I wanted.
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you could get the ipad mini...

swisstourist said:
you could get the ipad mini...
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yea... *price*

I don't think there are any real cons to this tablet. Just personal preferences. Even the speaker hiss isn't noticeable unless you have ear pressed against the speaker. Overall its a very solid tablet.
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swisstourist said:
you could get the ipad mini...
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And use their locked down OS?!?!?!
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I've had no problems such as the aforementioned dust or light bleeds. Rooted out of the box, put carbon on it, never had a random reboot either.

The only con so far is that I can't use my 8-bitty Bluetooth gamepad. The new Bluetooth stack doesn't support it.
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swisstourist said:
everything is great on this new nexus 7.
but what are the cons?
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Here are some cons I am experiencing:
1.) BT unusable while connected to a 2.4 GHz WiFi:
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/ORce7P9V4qU
I'll sell mine if they can't fix it.
2.) Ugly downscaling from 1920x1200 to 1728x1080 if using slimport/HDMI:
http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/mobile/cgKZEwu4CZg
"Workaround": Resolution Changer (root access req.!) from play store
3) Bad multi-touch behavior:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381123
Apart from the display resolution (that's what I've bought it for) and the CPU/GPU performance (I don't care - I'm not a gamer), my old Galaxy Tab 7.7 is much better.
regards
TrashX

Actually if your lucky like me I dropped mine today actually the screen kinda popped loose a little it cut off my heart stopped lol (literally) but I snapped the screen in turned right on I almost cried lol only thing it did was deleted some apps I had weird but no issues now and still looks new
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what can i expect from the speakers on the 8.4?

how good are these stereo speakers?

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_tab_pro_8_4-review-1042.php

I will be able to tell you the answer to this tomorrow. I am going to Bestbuy and they are in stock right now so I am going to play with it.

deserthi said:
I will be able to tell you the answer to this tomorrow. I am going to Bestbuy and they are in stock right now so I am going to play with it.
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Can you confirm the RAM and USB 3.0? Samsung's site says it has 3GB, but I'm almost sure that's not right as everywhere else says 2. Best Buy's site also has it has a USB 3.0 port.
Thanks!

trey.mcd said:
Can you confirm the RAM and USB 3.0? Samsung's site says it has 3GB, but I'm almost sure that's not right as everywhere else says 2. Best Buy's site also has it has a USB 3.0 port.
Thanks!
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2 gig ram, over 1.5 being used on boot because Samsung has so much crap running in the background. No USB 3.0 port, just standard usb. High resolution screen doesn't have the pop I was expecting, maybe devs have to update icons. Viewing angles aren't great, I can deal with that. Speakers are clear, but low volume level. I really need root on this guy to get rid of all the bloat. It's not slowing the tablet down, but just so much unneeded junk. Flash works well in browser also. The new mag ui seems useless. It's nothing more than multiple flipboard widgets on the screen. Hopefully this helps anyone on the fence.

gmanhad said:
2 gig ram, over 1.5 being used on boot because Samsung has so much crap running in the background. No USB 3.0 port, just standard usb. High resolution screen doesn't have the pop I was expecting, maybe devs have to update icons. Viewing angles aren't great, I can deal with that. Speakers are clear, but low volume level. I really need root on this guy to get rid of all the bloat. It's not slowing the tablet down, but just so much unneeded junk. Flash works well in browser also. The new mag ui seems useless. It's nothing more than multiple flipboard widgets on the screen. Hopefully this helps anyone on the fence.
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This isn't the Magazine UX, those are just widgets, Magazine UX is coming at a later date, I find the volume to be much lower than the G PAD and the Nexus 7, they are also better than those om the Note 10.1 2014, and as for the screen.... I think it's by far the best screen I've used on any device, including apples retina displays
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gmanhad said:
2 gig ram, over 1.5 being used on boot because Samsung has so much crap running in the background. No USB 3.0 port, just standard usb. High resolution screen doesn't have the pop I was expecting, maybe devs have to update icons. Viewing angles aren't great, I can deal with that. Speakers are clear, but low volume level. I really need root on this guy to get rid of all the bloat. It's not slowing the tablet down, but just so much unneeded junk. Flash works well in browser also. The new mag ui seems useless. It's nothing more than multiple flipboard widgets on the screen. Hopefully this helps anyone on the fence.
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Thanks for the update... this is a bummer. Might just stick with my Note 8!

angry english said:
This isn't the Magazine UX, those are just widgets, Magazine UX is coming at a later date, I find the volume to be much lower than the G PAD and the Nexus 7, they are also better than those om the Note 10.1 2014, and as for the screen.... I think it's by far the best screen I've used on any device, including apples retina displays
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Display is amazing. The speakers are very loud on mine especially videos. I was surprised. Much louder than on my ipad mini. Most will love it and you will also have the haters who complain to complain. I think samsung did a great job this time with a great total package tablet

trey.mcd said:
Thanks for the update... this is a bummer. Might just stick with my Note 8!
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Agree got mine today
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I'll be buying one of those 50 dollar Bluetooth speakers from Walmart I forget what its called but it will solve my sound issue

I don't think the speaker volume is loud enough but it's nothing viper4android can't fix just need root. I've been using showbox and sadly it's too low when watching shows and movies.

kodochax said:
I don't think the speaker volume is loud enough but it's nothing viper4android can't fix just need root. I've been using showbox and sadly it's too low when watching shows and movies.
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My speakers are surprisingly loud, much more so than the G Pad I had.

mattskr said:
My speakers are surprisingly loud, much more so than the G Pad I had.
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I don't have much to compare it to so I'm not saying the speakers are bad, in fact I'll take your word for it that its better. If I try to watch a movie through showbox using mx player the room has to be completely silent or I can't really hear what's going on. This was worse when I used my nook hd(it's much better than the nook I couldn't use the speakers at all even in a quiet room), then I installed viper and it was great. So I suspect the speakers aren't bad they just made the default max too low. Then again it might just be my hearing
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Speakers kick but, plenty loud.
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Music seems average but videos using the stock video app are quite loud to me. I was surprised and quite happy with the volume level

The speakers are not that bad. I have a s3 and note 8 and both do not sound as full as the 8.4. Though the 8.4 isn't as loud. It's close though. I'm very happy with the speakers
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Note 4 - 4k Video Quality

This is for anyone looking to get the Note 4 and wanted a sample of the Video quality. The video is done though the Note 4, and nothing was modified or changed in anyway.
You can also get a few photo samples here: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Camera Samples So far the phones camera is awesome in my option.
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Those are sweet images! I can't wait to test mine out, just picked it up, doing all the fun set up and transferring data now.

jokesonme said:
Those are sweet images! I can't wait to test mine out, just picked it up, doing all the fun set up and transferring data now.
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what color you get?

I went with White. First time too. Had a black Note 3, Black iPhones, Dark red Galaxy S3. I guess we will see how it goes. Also depends on the case I end up with

I feel like with a stable camera mount and high quality external mic you could actually make a beautiful low budget film with this thing! If cameras are getting this good, I'm excited to see what the future holds in store for us all

Thermalwolf said:
I feel like with a stable camera mount and high quality external mic you could actually make a beautiful low budget film with this thing! If cameras are getting this good, I'm excited to see what the future holds in store for us all
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I tried using this in my room during low light and ew. haha yes if you had the proper lighting and a good mic then your right it can be. I dont have lighting like that but I do have a good mic and a stable camera mount for it.

blackout720 said:
I tried using this in my room during low light and ew. haha yes if you had the proper lighting and a good mic then your right it can be. I dont have lighting like that but I do have a good mic and a stable camera mount for it.
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True but there will never be a good low light phone camera unless the sensor is half of the phone.

If you were a profession, and has everything then I wouldn't see why you can't use this as a 4k video camera.

blackout720 said:
If you were a profession, and has everything then I wouldn't see why you can't use this as a 4k video camera.
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Because the 4k videos are limited to five minutes.

Gary02468 said:
Because the 4k videos are limited to five minutes.
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Really? I actually didn't know that. Didn't have to record longer than that so never realized it.

blackout720 said:
Really? I actually didn't know that. Didn't have to record longer than that so never realized it.
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They don't seem to advertise that aspect of it.
When you start recording in 4k, notice that it tells you how much time remains, and it says five minutes. At the end of five minutes, it stops recording.

Gary02468 said:
Because the 4k videos are limited to five minutes.
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It's not like any movie films scenes longer then five mins at a time. Film for a couple mins, then end scene and start again. I have never scene Hollywood roll camera for more then a couple minutes at a time. The only down side would be people who blog or do extended reviews but to be honest your better off at 1080p for stuff like that.
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The only down side would be people who blog or do extended reviews but to be honest you[']r[e] better off at 1080p for stuff like that.
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I don't think it'd be hard to chop a vlog into five-minute segments.
But I'll often be in a scenic situation where I want to record video with the camera unattended for half an hour and then edit it down to the interesting parts. With 4k video on the Note 4, that's not possible.

Gary02468 said:
I don't think it'd be hard to chop a vlog into five-minute segments.
But I'll often be in a scenic situation where I want to record video with the camera unattended for half an hour and then edit it down to the interesting parts. With 4k video on the Note 4, that's not possible.
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Not until we have root atleast

What would be the reason they made it limited to 5 minutes? Also when I do video I Stop each clip so nothing is longer than 3 minutes. Unless i'm doing something else that requires a constant video stream then i guess it wouldn't work.

blackout720 said:
What would be the reason they made it limited to 5 minutes? Also when I do video I Stop each clip so nothing is longer than 3 minutes. Unless i'm doing something else that requires a constant video stream then i guess it wouldn't work.
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I had read a few months back for a prior Galaxy that this was done so the processor doesn't overheat.

blackout720 said:
What would be the reason they made it limited to 5 minutes? Also when I do video I Stop each clip so nothing is longer than 3 minutes. Unless i'm doing something else that requires a constant video stream then i guess it wouldn't work.
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If the file system is FAT32, any individual file is limited to 2 gigs. Might have something to do with it.

WarlockLord said:
If the file system is FAT32, any individual file is limited to 2 gigs. Might have something to do with it.
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No, it's exFAT. It's got videos of more than 2 GB. And if it were a file-size limit, the phone should just shoot until the limit is reached, rather than forcing the video to stop at 5 minutes (which turns out to be around 1.7 GB).

Gary02468 said:
No, it's exFAT. It's got videos of more than 2 GB. And if it were a file-size limit, the phone should just shoot until the limit is reached, rather than forcing the video to stop at 5 minutes (which turns out to be around 1.7 GB).
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I am not very knowledgeable on this part of android, however the overheating sounds like what was the reasoning behind it.

johnus said:
I had read a few months back for a prior Galaxy that this was done so the processor doesn't overheat.
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That makes since but I haven't felt any type of heat from the Note 4 yet.