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Anyone try Angry Birds on the S3?
Feels so laggy. Is this a problem with AMOLED or what? Needs an update? It feels/looks like you're playing a game on an LCD HDTV without game mode turned on. Bad input lag and the birds slightly, but noticeably to me, stutter across the display like the response time is very low.
Also don't like how it works with the S3 screen res. The only way to play AB to me is to zoom out all the way so you can see what you're aiming at, and so it doesn't pan the view as you fire, throwing off your shot. This makes things tiny on the S3 with such a large horizontal view.
Sucks cause Angry Birds is about the only game I play on my phone when I'm bored and without my tablet. It runs much better on my Thunderbolt too.
Feels and looks fine to me. I don't notice any lag at all, gameplay is smooth.
Ok never mind lol. Was exploring the phone last night and had turned on power saver which limits cpu frequency. Would explain why my phone has been feeling laggy in all day.
BeavermanA said:
Ok never mind lol. Was exploring the phone last night and had turned on power saver which limits cpu frequency. Would explain why my phone has been feeling laggy in all day.
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LoL. Had a feeling that's what the issue was
Happens to the best of US
Running Bigxies JB on my GSM Nexus with Franco's Kernel and when I run a 720p MKV on MX Player (via the software decoding of course) my Nexus gets pretty hot on the camera end of the handset. It plays the video perfectly, but the heat worries me.
1) Is this pretty common when trying to play such large files?
2) Has anybody figured out a way to play 720p MKV video on the Nexus without too much heat?
CADude said:
Running Bigxies JB on my GSM Nexus with Franco's Kernel and when I run a 720p MKV on MX Player (via the software decoding of course) my Nexus gets pretty hot on the camera end of the handset. It plays the video perfectly, but the heat worries me.
1) Is this pretty common when trying to play such large files?
2) Has anybody figured out a way to play 720p MKV video on the Nexus without too much heat?
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It's normal, in my opinion anyway. My phone gets hot in the same area as well (camera end). Unless the phone burns you (literally) when you touch it, it should not be a concern.
DevilishSerpent said:
It's normal, in my opinion anyway. My phone gets hot in the same area as well (camera end). Unless the phone burns you (literally) when you touch it, it should not be a concern.
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It's not THAT hot but its pretty hot. When it gets to the point that it makes the screen feel hot, that's no good.
Shame that just having the MKV container over regular h264 video would make it that hot.
I've had times where my phone would get that hot as well. Netflix sometimes creates this issue for me. I highly doubt anything is out of the ordinary.
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I've had times where my phone would get that hot as well. Netflix sometimes creates this issue for me. I highly doubt anything is out of the ordinary.
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Yeah but so hot that you worry about your phone?
Hi I just purchased my first tablet the Nexus 7 (2013), my first android device since the original droid. First time I've used anything android 4.0+ and I really like it but have a couple of questions.
Netflix streaming appears to be stuck in pseudo-hd. My internet connection is fast enough to stream 3d and super HD on my ps3 but I have noticed on the same router my Nexus stream looks horrible. I was watching American Horror Story and the blacks in shadows (most of the show) is so pixelated its driving me crazy.
HBO Go streaming looks much better than Netflix but appears to be at a slightly different refresh rate with regular tiny stuttering (like the old 24fps problem some pc's had). I don't notice this on my phone or pc but I do notice it on this device.
I love this device and for $180 it was a steal but my primary use for it is going to using netflix and hbo go when my girlfriend is trying to sleep and I don't want to use my tv and for that its driving my crazy.
Thanks
It's a bit frustrating that none of the major streaming devices (Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, etc) support 24 Hz video output, and this despite indications that the video chips used by these devices are fully capable of it. It's as if no one working at Amazon, Apple, or Google care a lick about video quality and preserving the native frame rate of most films (24 fps). Hell, the Boxee Box supported 24 Hz output. From what I've heard the Roku Stick does as well, though I'd love it on a device a bit more open such as the very hackable Fire TV. Which leads me to my question; have there have been any in roads made in unlocking 24 Hz video output with the rootable Fire TV?
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It's a bit frustrating that none of the major streaming devices (Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, etc) support 24 Hz video output, and this despite indications that the video chips used by these devices are fully capable of it. It's as if no one working at Amazon, Apple, or Google care a lick about video quality and preserving the native frame rate of most films (24 fps). Hell, the Boxee Box supported 24 Hz output. From what I've heard the Roku Stick does as well, though I'd love it on a device a bit more open such as the very hackable Fire TV. Which leads me to my question; have there have been any in roads made in unlocking 24 Hz video output with the rootable Fire TV?
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im at a loss here, what is the problem? i have seen a wide variety of video formats and have yet to have a single problem. i assume the firetv is running at 60hz? i may be wrong but that means it can play anything from 1 to 60 hz smoothly. so whats the big deal? if anything running a higher hz would mean a smoother animation?
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im at a loss here, what is the problem? i have seen a wide variety of video formats and have yet to have a single problem. i assume the firetv is running at 60hz? i may be wrong but that means it can play anything from 1 to 60 hz smoothly. so whats the big deal? if anything running a higher hz would mean a smoother animation?
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no offense, but I was actually going to make a comment in my original post along the lines of, "if you don't know what 24 Hz output (24p) is or why it's important, then don't bother responding". Obviously nothing against you personally, it's just that I've seen 24hz/24p related threads on other forums (Plex, Roku, etc) and they quickly get sidetracked into an explanation of its benefits and why it's important. Google is your friend for that.
But just to summarize, most movies (and even many modern TV shows) are filmed at 24 progressive frames per second. When outputting a native 24 Hz video at 60 Hz, the device must fill in the gaps to "magically" create 60 frames/second out of just 24. And since 60 is not an even multiple of 24, the process is far from ideal. This results in judder or non-smooth playback, which is most noticeable during slow panning scenes (can also be seen quite easily on scrolling credits). If you find yourself saying "well every video I've played looks good". Well, this is case of "ignorance is bliss". Watch a movie on a projector at 24 Hz or a 120Hz TV that accepts 24p input (120 is a nice multiple of 24, so each frame needs to be merely replicated 5x) and you'll see the difference with your own two eyes.
well at least you said no offense...
but IF the hardware is capable, unlocking 24hz shouldnt be a problem IF they manage to make custom roms for it
*i just watched a blueray on my 72hz monitor (3x 24) and then changed it to 60hz, sadly i saw nothing different, perhaps my fast computer does a better job at rendering. guess its one of those things that videophiles can detect that a normal guy cant xD
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no offense, but I was actually going to make a comment in my original post along the lines of, "if you don't know what 24 Hz output (24p) is or why it's important, then don't bother responding". Obviously nothing against you personally, it's just that I've seen 24hz/24p related threads on other forums (Plex, Roku, etc) and they quickly get sidetracked into an explanation of its benefits and why it's important. Google is your friend for that.
But just to summarize, most movies (and even many modern TV shows) are filmed at 24 progressive frames per second. When outputting a native 24 Hz video at 60 Hz, the device must fill in the gaps to "magically" create 60 frames/second out of just 24. And since 60 is not an even multiple of 24, the process is far from ideal. This results in judder or non-smooth playback, which is most noticeable during slow panning scenes (can also be seen quite easily on scrolling credits). If you find yourself saying "well every video I've played looks good". Well, this is case of "ignorance is bliss". Watch a movie on a projector at 24 Hz or a 120Hz TV that accepts 24p input (120 is a nice multiple of 24, so each frame needs to be merely replicated 5x) and you'll see the difference with your own two eyes.
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I have Amazon Fre TV and Minix neo x7. Minix x7 have 24hz output and video plays smooth without jitter or stuttering. On Amazon Fire TV all videos have jitter and stuttering this can be seen when picture is moving slowly from left to right and wise versa. I though that it's problem with with my Fire TV because I'm from UK and I bought Fire TV from USA. If I change refresh rate on Minix to 60hz I see the same jitter and stuttering.
*i just watched a blueray on my 72hz monitor (3x 24) and then changed it to 60hz, sadly i saw nothing different, perhaps my fast computer does a better job at rendering. guess its one of those things that videophiles can detect that a normal guy cant xD
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Its not only the one refresh per frame that makes the movies so smooth when outputting with 24Hz.
Depending on your TV, it also smoothes the motions (inserting calculated frames between the movies frames) when the signal is appropriate (e.g. 24Hz).
Outputting at 60Hz, and probably even into the DVI-HDMI, usually results in the TV just showing the 60Hz it gets.
Oh btw did you use a movie player which allows to sync the movie to the refresh rate like MediaPlayerClassic HomeCinema?
I´m pretty sure the result wouldn´t have differed much though: 24fps, being in sync or not, are simply not enough for smooth playback of motion.
The Hobbit movies for example were filmed in 48fps (HFR(-3D)). This way one was able to see smooth motion even in the cinema. For home use you only get to buy 24fps BluRays - but your (reasonable good) TV does the smoothening on the 24Hz signal it gets from your BluRay player.
Hey guys,
So I've had the Gear VR, and have seen the rift. So my comparison is based on these.
But I thought the whole promise of daydream was smooth head tracking. I'm seeing jittery tracking, especially in youtube 360 videos. Anyone else seeing this? Reminds me of cardboard's tracking capabilities
(and no, it's not my download speed /etc - happens even to youtube downloaded offline videos )
I'm just wondering if this is normal or if there's something uniquely off w/ my pxielxl..
-mark
Mine is very smooth, YouTube and games.
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You could try uninstalling and then installing the app again. Clear out all apps and restart phone. I haven't tested the daydream VR yet but have my gear VR gen 2, was hoping for another outlet with pixel.
I own a moto z droid. After the recent naugat update I am able to notice drifting in vr videos. It was smooth , butter smooth before the update.
I've used mine quite a bit and the only app that has tracking issues for me is FullDive. Youtube, NextVR, Within, VR Karts don't have a jittering issue. All of them seem to have a bad drift to the right issue where I have to recenter often but that only takes a second to fix each time.
Anyone know how to play movie from our internal memories?
Are you using WiFi maybe?
I've never had jitter anything when I download the video and then watch it.
My WiFi experience usually results in poorer quality videos and some jitter, but not with pans. Just overall jitter.
My only complaint is drifting like everyone else gets.
I thought Daydream VR tracking was amazingly smooth. But after 20 minutes, it overheated and the controller was not working.
It's really good but piece of **** hardware.