n00b here. Recording a video with the audio at only 8000 Hz sounds like your camera is in a toilet. Are there any 3rd party camera apps that can do 16000 Hz, or maybe a hack for the default app?
I can successfully change bitrate and resolution for video encoding in build.prop, but changing any values for the audio just causes the camera app to force close. Failing at that, I looked up the AMRNB codec and found that it doesn't support 16000 Hz at all anyway. My next misguided idea was to change the default codec stuff from this
Code:
ro.media.enc.hprof.codec.aud=amrnb
...
ro.media.enc.hprof.aud.bps=12200
ro.media.enc.hprof.aud.hz=8000
ro.media.enc.hprof.aud.ch=1
to AAC, like it is in the Droid/Milestone
Code:
ro.media.enc.hprof.codec.aud=aac
...
ro.media.enc.hprof.aud.bps=96000
ro.media.enc.hprof.aud.hz=16000
ro.media.enc.hprof.aud.ch=1
I realize they are different phones, but I figured it was worth a shot. Failed again, naturally.
Can anyone shed some light on this? Why did HTC give us DVD resolution video with only telephone quality audio? That's like having an HDTV with only a piezo buzzer for a sound system. I do not understand this decision at all.
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I have noticed this as well, but I assumed it was a hardware restriction.
If there can be any light shed on this let us know!
Really good idea. I was thinking of adjusting the frame rate so that it always remained at a constant 24 fps, rather than going down to 9 fps in indoor conditions. Any suggestions?
gsmsosv said:
n00b here. Recording a video with the audio at only 8000 Hz sounds like your camera is in a toilet. Are there any 3rd party camera apps that can do 16000 Hz, or maybe a hack for the default app?
I can successfully change bitrate and resolution for video encoding in build.prop, but changing any values for the audio just causes the camera app to force close. Failing at that, I looked up the AMRNB codec and found that it doesn't support 16000 Hz at all anyway. My next misguided idea was to change the default codec stuff from this
Code:
ro.media.enc.hprof.codec.aud=amrnb
...
ro.media.enc.hprof.aud.bps=12200
ro.media.enc.hprof.aud.hz=8000
ro.media.enc.hprof.aud.ch=1
to AAC, like it is in the Droid/Milestone
Code:
ro.media.enc.hprof.codec.aud=aac
...
ro.media.enc.hprof.aud.bps=96000
ro.media.enc.hprof.aud.hz=16000
ro.media.enc.hprof.aud.ch=1
I realize they are different phones, but I figured it was worth a shot. Failed again, naturally.
Can anyone shed some light on this? Why did HTC give us DVD resolution video with only telephone quality audio? That's like having an HDTV with only a piezo buzzer for a sound system. I do not understand this decision at all.
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YES!
I agree 100%. Maybe the idea was to create a suitable MMS birate/container solution w/ no regard to ANYONE else... there has to be a way. in fact I'm excited that you were able to at least play w/ the video and adjust bitrate & res. Care to share how to a layman?
AMR sounds like garbage. In addition to the incredibly low samling frequency, the bitrate is ~ 12.5Kbps. I would say that's a cut below telephone SQ.
Can any people in here far smarter than me, tell us if one can hackney a difference audio codec (say mp3?) as AMR seems too limited to work with. Or maybe a 3rd party app... why are there NONE?
this seems to make it seem possible:
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/CamcorderProfile.html
I would really love this on my Desire. Currently both video and audio are crap, audio especially. Here's a little demonstration I made, where I went to see which encoding type is better, mpeg4 or H.264:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgW28VE0eOo
justin.tv app mitigates this for now, as the video uploaded to justin.tv in near realtime is markedly better than the abysmal quality of the native android app, which just goes to show how dysfunctional it really is.
for now, I'll use justin.tv whenever recording videos... it goes to show that many android phones (inc. my hero) are capable of so much more in the hardware, and the limiting factor is crappy software devs and/or requirements.
Alright don't chew my arse if I am not right, but I think I just might be...
Gspot image attached of a 10sec. sample video using the below settings and attached media_profiles.xml
What I have done is edited the build.prop with a new property using Prop Editor:
Code:
ro.media.camcorder.1080p=mp4,h264,60,24000000,aac,128000,44100,2
So property is:
Code:
ro.media.camcorder.1080p
Value:
Code:
mp4,h264,60,24000000,aac,128000,44100,2
I also made changes to the Media_profiles.xml file and have attached that file in zip format.
To install:
Unzip the file
using root explorer go to /System/etc
Rename media_profiles.xml to media_profiles.xml.bak
copy the new media_profiles.xml file to /System/etc
Change permissions to rw-r--r--
Reboot
Open up the camcorder
Goto Settings 1080P Shows HD+ on the screen when recording..
enjoy 1080P video recording...
FYI.. In 720p mode the same 10sec video had a file size of 14MB
In 1080 mode same subject matter video 10 sec. with a file size of 21MB.
Another build.prop edit:
ro.camcorder.videoModes=true
Default is false
This enables Video mode, which includes Video message, Normal, Slow motion, and Fast motion.
Hope this helps!!
The BIG question is, why do you want 1080P recordings? The optics can not really even support 720P and 1080P will not make it look better, probably even worse and the file will be twice as big. Playback of 1080P I can understand.
Just my 0.02
Cheers
nice post, but is the 1080p recording still only 24fps?
Also, to solve the spacing problem in the post, put the lines inside the Code tags
Code:
ro.media.camcorder.1080p=mp4,h264,60,24000000,aac,128000,44100,2
pederb said:
The BIG question is, why do you want 1080P recordings? The optics can not really even support 720P and 1080P will not make it look better, probably even worse and the file will be twice as big. Playback of 1080P I can understand.
Just my 0.02
Cheers
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Being able to extract any frame and have it 2mp is pretty cool to me. It the highest resolution, if you're playing it on a nice full HD screen, it will fill every pixel. It does look better in 1080p
andy2na said:
nice post, but is the 1080p recording still only 24fps?
Also, to solve the spacing problem in the post, put the lines inside the Code tags
Code:
ro.media.camcorder.1080p=mp4,h264,60,24000000,aac,128000,44100,2
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I'm actually glad that it's 24fps. If you think, any professional movie on a dvd only plays 24fps. When it gets up to 30fps, it plays faster and looks more like a home video, so I like the 24fps look better.
Thanks for this will try it out tonight!
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Not work on Stock rom! At least for me...
It looks better but our software is not optimized to record 1080p yet. So videos are slightly choppy.
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Works great on CherryBlur!
Still a little choppy during recording, but the output file is definitely 1080p at 24fps.
Playback is very smooth.
Nice find on the xml file.
Doesn't work for me too!!!
p.s. atrix has far more optics than just 2.5 mpx (1080p)
agurzhiy said:
Doesn't work for me too!!!
p.s. atrix has far more optics than just 2.5 mpx (1080p)
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same as me
A agurzhiy and yusmiza... Did you change the permissions of the media_profiles.xml to rw-r--r-- and reboot after copying the file over and making the changes in the build prop?
does the front camera work? noticed in you xml you put the high setting for the front cam at 720P
Seems to work for me. At least 720 and 1080 the file sizes were different anyway (for the same time frame) Nothing to really test it on here at work.
edit: When taking pictures the 720 and 1080 file sizes are different also...though both say 3.8 mp still
i just edited myself!
Please tell me the version of your FW and is it a stock camera?
p.s. i do not care 1080, i need SloMo, but my buildProp has on default ro.camcorder.videoModes=true
Default was true for me
running Ken's GB beta 4 and yes stock camera
i'll try to copy your file. I found slomo and fastmo
but both of them, while playing are just usual video. Nothing faster, nothing slower, despite the fact that camera on slomo each second counts as 3 seconds (so it shows after 3 seconds that 9 seconds were recorded)
y2... Thanks for catching that!! I didn't realize I didn't put the front camera setting back to norm.. My front Camera doesn't work due to a swimming pool incident with my Atrix, but it will usually come up with a black screen.. now I get a FC.. I will make the appropriate changes and update the file.. Let me know if the new file lets the front cam work on yours...
agurzhiy said:
Doesn't work for me too!!!
p.s. atrix has far more optics than just 2.5 mpx (1080p)
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the optics don't matter, it's the sensor. the sensor is also not able to capture constant data at the full 5 MP (video); it can take pictures at that level but it can't handle video at that level. that's why whenever you record a video on you digital camera, it's at a much smaller resolution, or why when you do burst-mode on some cameras, the maximum size is smaller than the regular MP rating.
agurzhiy said:
i'll try to copy your file. I found slomo and fastmo
but both of them, while playing are just usual video. Nothing faster, nothing slower, despite the fact that camera on slomo each second counts as 3 seconds (so it shows after 3 seconds that 9 seconds were recorded)
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ag.. Mine records like you said counts as 3, but will play back slow. I do have the app HERE loaded as well...
ok first this it not my work.
thanks to RubberBigPepper for his great work. for download link, go to original thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677645
but the thing i want to share here, it is very simple, but its VERY GREAT.
this camera help us to recording video at resolution 640.480 most camera app, from stock camera to apps from store, or porting..only can record at max res 320.240
but with this camera app, we can really record at 640.480
for this, just install camera normally.then go to camcoder, setting:
scene mode: action
video resolution: 640.480 (higher is not supported)
video encoder: mpeg4
video file format: mpeg4
video bitrate:5Mbit
other is default.then exit apps. open it again (u need to do it because it still in beta and have bug)
now u can record, then open in your computer.u can see, resolution it 640.480, video it much more better and detail
the only problem is framerate only 10, while with stock we have 15.but i think because this does not have right config for mini (same as miui camera.it only can record at res 320.240 with framerate 10 )
notice, this app still in dev so it may have bugs.but the important thing i want to share you and hope devs hack it, its that our mini can record video at higher resolution, and if anyone can make the framerate more than 15, this would be very great
devs, please looking for this!
Very Good
Has many options for camera and camcorder!
nvt992 said:
ok first this it not my work.
thanks to RubberBigPepper for his great work. for download link, go to original thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677645
but the thing i want to share here, it is very simple, but its VERY GREAT.
this camera help us to recording video at resolution 640.480 most camera app, from stock camera to apps from store, or porting..only can record at max res 320.240
but with this camera app, we can really record at 640.480
for this, just install camera normally.then go to camcoder, setting:
scene mode: action
video resolution: 640.480 (higher is not supported)
video encoder: mpeg4
video file format: mpeg4
video bitrate:5Mbit
other is default.then exit apps. open it again (u need to do it because it still in beta and have bug)
now u can record, then open in your computer.u can see, resolution it 640.480, video it much more better and detail
the only problem is framerate only 10, while with stock we have 15.but i think because this does not have right config for mini (same as miui camera.it only can record at res 320.240 with framerate 10 )
notice, this app still in dev so it may have bugs.but the important thing i want to share you and hope devs hack it, its that our mini can record video at higher resolution, and if anyone can make the framerate more than 15, this would be very great
devs, please looking for this!
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Already knew that...
But I can record at 30 fps
so what is negative effect from "framerate only 10" ?
I don't understand about resolution, or fps etc
can someone give an explanation?
KoperKiller said:
Already knew that...
But I can record at 30 fps
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how can? or you using cm rom?
im using emanoN now...it can not record more than 10fps.
Hey guys! Did you try this app with a Gingerbread stock ROM?
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Hi guys,
I think i have very intresting question to all devs. Timeshift burst make 61 photos in 2 seconds in resolution 1920x1080. It's exactly the same as recording in resolution 1080p.
Since we are able to record in 4k do you think that there would be option, to change resolution to 3840x2160? 4k recording is also 30fps which means that it record 60 "photos" on 2 seconds.
Or maybe we can do 120 photos in 1080p resolution since we are able to record 1080p in 60fps?
I hope that you get it what i mean
Since our stock camera app does not have framerate settings, I tried to download Open Camera. When I set 24fps framerate, and hit record, it says, device does not support this framerate.
Anyone knows what other video recording apps that can support 24fps or is it a problem for our OP3T? I was actually planning to make a short film using this device.
Anyone?
Filmic Pro works fine so don't worry that the phone doesn't support 24fps.