Hey gus, got something to show you, a tip, and a question, i made a music video last week (Alicia keys/Rihanna cover) and used my note 2 for one angle. I figured why not start using it, i bought alot of batteries for it, i have a 64 gb card, and its 1080 like my other cameras. Obviously, the lens and sensor arent that great but in low light, and if its on a tripod, its pretty good, i was even able to add zooming later in the editing. The note 2 shot is the one with the drummer/rapper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeRceSDUjtk .
A couple things, first of all, here is the link for a tripod mount that definitely works for the note 2, if you buy any others, make sure they fit first. The whole stabalizer thing is stupid and it doesnt really do anything although i guess it would help you not block the lens or mic, it works great as a tripod mount http://www.amazon.com/Woxom-Slingsho.../dp/B008Q1XQ5Q
Also, does anyone know of any apps that will let you lower the gain of the microphone while taking video? because the mics on really all of these phones are abysmal!! Really if you were able to lower the gain, that would solve the issue, mostly. also, does anyone know if theres a way to get an external microphone working on the phone when taking video? when i plug in my video mic it still records from the internal microphones.
On a side note (no pun intended) i think its kind of cool that it records in stereo with the built in mics... i thought thatextra mic was just for when youre on speaker but it seems like its used for stereo... when did they start doing that with phones?
Anyway, tell me what you think of the video, again, the note 2 angle is the one on the drummer and the zooming is not the digital zoom while recording, but after in the editing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeRceSDUjtk
Not bad bro. I'm not into the tune, but my wife enjoyed it. Good voice. Good video.
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Kudos sir good job
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Nicely done sir.
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Hey all!
I'm very curious about how this phone handles loud environments when recording video. Anyone knows?
On the SGS2 it doesn't take too much to get the sound all distorted. The iPhone handles this very well and my old N95 also could handle really loud environments without sound distortion but I have yet to find a high-end Android phone that can handle this in a satisfying way.
Glad if anyone could shed some light on this. Sample videos would be great!
Anyone with some insight on this? Or would be kind enough to try it out? Please..?
I have the phone but not been to any shows lately. Will give it a go at some point.
Does it only happen at concerts etc. where the sound is more diverse or is recording loud music from your own speakers causing the same issue?
Defining a test or at lest the loud environment in mind might make people more likely to try it.
Well, since it's Saturday it would be nice with a test at a night club with some loud music for a good start!
Testing it at a concert would be even better but I know those don't come around as often.
Not a concert, but a busy street on a very windy day:
I love the my GN but video recording is TERRIBLE with loud noises. I have good sound system in my car with a 2000 watt sub and I recorded to see wat the audio recording quality was like and is awful. All noises are distorted really bad !
May have something to do with the fact that even though it records in 1080p and has two mics .. it only records in mono !
:-(
I'm going to a J.Cole concert on Monday I'll post a video from the gig to show u how bad it is.
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Thanks for the info, although it doesn't sound very promising...
I would really like to see a video from that gig you're going to, to see for myself. Thanks!
No problem , I'll post a video Tuesday morning for you
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dan_king3 said:
I love the my GN but video recording is TERRIBLE with loud noises. I have good sound system in my car with a 2000 watt sub and I recorded to see wat the audio recording quality was like and is awful. All noises are distorted really bad !
May have something to do with the fact that even though it records in 1080p and has two mics .. it only records in mono !
:-(
I'm going to a J.Cole concert on Monday I'll post a video from the gig to show u how bad it is.
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Nice to see another Cole fan on XDA
I recorded a Cole concert back in August on my HTC Incredible S and the sound was so distorted with all the bass. You could barely make out anything other than bass in 95% of my recordings
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Nice to see another Cole fan on XDA
I recorded a Cole concert back in August on my HTC Incredible S and the sound was so distorted with all the bass. You could barely make out anything other than bass in 95% of my recordings
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Did u up them to YouTube ? If so send a link my way
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Did u up them to YouTube ? If so send a link my way
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150768487565045&set=vb.598540044&type=2&permPage=1
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150769210235045&set=vb.598540044&type=2&permPage=1
That's Before I'm Gone, Higher, and All I Want is You. I didn't upload a lot of my other recordings (Bass heavier tracks like Blow Up, Looking for Trouble etc..) because I didn't see a point since you couldn't hear anything.
ummmm dunno if u removed ur link or an admin but i couldnt view them on my galaxy nexus cus it dont have flash (boo) so im on my laptop now but they have been removed
cole concert 2mnorrow, hella pumped.
will up some concert recording from my nexus after
I'm back on my fone and I can see ur links .... :-/ strangeeeeee
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Hope you enjoy the show, one of the best ones I've been to. Cole fans are some of the craziest I've ever seen from looking at all the Youtube videos.
I can't wait till you put up some of your recordings, I hope it's not bass filled. I was in the 3rd/4th row from the stage so I think that might have been why my recordings had the bass ruining the video because I was so close to the speakers...
Seen him loads of times before bloody love him
Imma be at the front again so it should b a good video. I've just taken this short crazy video, just to show how bad recording loud stuff is on this fone is.
Sorry such a crap video tho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iee8MzUbxpI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Here is how the Galaxy Nexus records in a concert.... and it SUCKS! (this was the best one out of all of them aswell)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtotgMdq-gc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Here is how the Galaxy Nexus records in a concert.... and it SUCKS! (this was the best one out of all of them aswell)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtotgMdq-gc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Thanks for your video samples! Although I was hoping for better results... But now I know at least that Samsung hasn't improved that part from the SGS2.. too bad.
So no fix for Nexus also? I was gonna sell my SGS2 to Nexus because I thought it will record good in louder environments. How the hell did Apple managed to pull this of on 4 and 4s?
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So no fix for Nexus also? I was gonna sell my SGS2 to Nexus because I thought it will record good in louder environments. How the hell did Apple managed to pull this of on 4 and 4s?
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I took this in what I would consider to be a loud environment and mine did fine:
I cannot post links because I'm still a new user but search on YouTube "Medina Bagpipe Band"
Hey gus, got something to show you, a tip, and a question, i made a music video last week (Alicia keys/Rihanna cover) and used my note 2 for one angle. I figured why not start using it, i bought alot of batteries for it, i have a 64 gb card, and its 1080 like my other cameras. Obviously, the lens and sensor arent that great but in low light, and if its on a tripod, its pretty good, i was even able to add zooming later in the editing. The note 2 shot is the one with the drummer/rapper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeRceSDUjtk .
A couple things, first of all, here is the link for a tripod mount that definitely works for the note 2, if you buy any others, make sure they fit first. The whole stabalizer thing is stupid and it doesnt really do anything although i guess it would help you not block the lens or mic, it works great as a tripod mount http://www.amazon.com/Woxom-Slingshot-Smartphone-Video-Stabilizer/dp/B008Q1XQ5Q
Also, does anyone know of any apps that will let you lower the gain of the microphone while taking video? because the mics on really all of these phones are abysmal!! Really if you were able to lower the gain, that would solve the issue, mostly. also, does anyone know if theres a way to get an external microphone working on the phone when taking video? when i plug in my video mic it still records from the internal microphones.
On a side note (no pun intended) i think its kind of cool that it records in stereo with the built in mics... i thought thatextra mic was just for when youre on speaker but it seems like its used for stereo... when did they start doing that with phones?
Anyway, tell me what you think of the video, again, the note 2 angle is the one on the drummer and the zooming is not the digital zoom while recording, but after in the editing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeRceSDUjtk
+1 on this topic. I went through this same problem with my old Galaxy S 4g. I installed Voodoo Sound (must be rooted) and in that I was able to select between 4 pre mic settings. However, I don't think Voodoo Sound is compatible with our Note 2 yet. .... I heard just before U.S release date that Supercurio was working on it, but I haven't heard since. Anyone else know?
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Hey gus, got something to show you, a tip, and a question, i made a music video last week (Alicia keys/Rihanna cover) and used my note 2 for one angle. I figured why not start using it, i bought alot of batteries for it, i have a 64 gb card, and its 1080 like my other cameras. Obviously, the lens and sensor arent that great but in low light, and if its on a tripod, its pretty good, i was even able to add zooming later in the editing. The note 2 shot is the one with the drummer/rapper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeRceSDUjtk .
A couple things, first of all, here is the link for a tripod mount that definitely works for the note 2, if you buy any others, make sure they fit first. The whole stabalizer thing is stupid and it doesnt really do anything although i guess it would help you not block the lens or mic, it works great as a tripod mount http://www.amazon.com/Woxom-Slingsho.../dp/B008Q1XQ5Q
Also, does anyone know of any apps that will let you lower the gain of the microphone while taking video? because the mics on really all of these phones are abysmal!! Really if you were able to lower the gain, that would solve the issue, mostly. also, does anyone know if theres a way to get an external microphone working on the phone when taking video? when i plug in my video mic it still records from the internal microphones.
On a side note (no pun intended) i think its kind of cool that it records in stereo with the built in mics... i thought thatextra mic was just for when youre on speaker but it seems like its used for stereo... when did they start doing that with phones?
Anyway, tell me what you think of the video, again, the note 2 angle is the one on the drummer and the zooming is not the digital zoom while recording, but after in the editing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeRceSDUjtk
Hi all,
I have recently bought the Samsung Galaxy Note II and I really am disappointed with the camera quality of this phone. The pictures taken from my Galaxy S2 were much better compared to this.
General Problems:
1. Grainy,Shaky and Blurry images
2. Auto focus not effective all the time
3. Photos in good light conditions are also grainy.
Is there any mod or anything with which i can improve my camera "image" quality. Please help. I couldn't find any mod on the website till now.
I am using note2 from 6 months. But I have not faced any problem regarding camera.
Even its camera is much better then S2.
Check out this thread. All photos are posted from note2. And all are very nice.
There are many camera apps in play store. You can try any one and check.
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what firmware are you on?
Maybe its because tou had ISO on auto. It tend to pock a high value for auto. Have you try manually set iso to 100.
Ofc it work best in bright conditions or else iso=100 will make the photo darkwr than usual.
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Or maybe, just maybe, you tend to notice the noise and etc more now cuz of the size of the screen(?)
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this is not dslr ok?
try taking picture in a place where have a good sunlight..
IINM bigger ISO,more grains in the picture...
Post some taken pictures, maybe we can tell if we experience the same, or if it is something strange om your device (camera/focus broken?)
Try cleaning the lens before taking pics. ..it tends to get smudgy. .. silly but true
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I was using Nokia N8-00 before I get N7100. Back in those days I can't stand symbian but god knows I miss the camera of N8. I can't say that there is a distortion or anormality on pictures taken from Note 2 but simply I can't satisfied. I hope that Note 3 would have better camera quality.
The biggest problem with our camera is that the cover over the lense is always 'smudgy', usually with greasy residue from your hands. Make it a habit to very gently wipe this clean on your shirt before taking any pictures, even the slightest bit of cloudiness will result in crappy pictures.
All phones suck at taking pictures indoors, outside they are all generally pretty good. If you want DSLR quality then pack around one of those monsters everywhere you go - otherwise, clean your lense and try to rely on adequate lighting.
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MBariya said:
I am using note2 from 6 months. But I have not faced any problem regarding camera.
Even its camera is much better then S2.
Check out this thread. All photos are posted from note2. And all are very nice.
There are many camera apps in play store. You can try any one and check.
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I agree the camera quality and focus does not focus correctly and picture image is not sharp. My HTC Thunderbolt took great photos and it was more than 2 1/2 years old also had a 8 megapixel camera. Not sure who made the lens for Samsung and not sure if that is the issue. But I can tell you this some people think the images are great. They are not camera people the clarity and focus are not right.
First let me say i love almost everything about my Note 8, except the camera i understand its a tablet so the camera wasnt a main feature but coming from the Note 2 i did expect the same quality camera if not slightly improved, but my Note 8 camera is super slow at taking pictures and the quality of the images are not great and easily blurred, it also lacks all the slow motion features of the Note 2 video recorder and in general i find it poor
So my question is is there anyway to improve the Note 8s camera with software from the Note 2 or an app or any other tweaks people know of. Or is this down to cheap low quality camera hardware and im stuck with it?
Cheers
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I think it's the low quality hardware. I really thought I could use the camera to scan documents, but it's too bad for that.
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The only thing you can do is try and hold it's hand. Such as making sure there is plenty of ambient lighting to compensate for the tiny aperture.Something like Sony's clipon camera's in theory but not likely worth the effort/cost vs just using a point'n'shoot and packing a card reader/usb otg cable.
It's very basic hardware, at best equal to the Galaxy Nexus or worse than that.
Manufacturers have unfortunately relegated the cameras in tablets to being pretty crappy ones. Likely to keep costs down. And also probably for the fact that most folks will use their phone for their "snapshot" camera much more frequently than their tablet. And even though the Note 2 is a "phablet", its really more phone than tablet in form and function.
Likely not a lot you can do about image quality. You can try a 3rd party app, to see if the result is any better. But the culprit is likely the low cost camera module.
Ah well, cheers for the replys i did think that i was unlikely to beable to improve it with software, ill just have to get my girlfriend to stand more in the light when im taking pics of her in her undercrackers
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Try other camera like the focus camera from cyanogen Mod available on play store
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