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  • 10 Sep 2009

Anonymous, 10 Sep 2009Hi Guys I am new here but hope to contribute if possible... moreHi,

I watch a lot of mpeg 4 video's on my G1 which can't be slower then yours ;) else take it to a repair centre.

What i use is IMtoo mpeg encoder, available as a download for free. With that I convert avi or divx movies to mpeg4 resolution 352 * 240 and leaving all the other settings on automatic. And every movie i've downloaded so far works great, no lag or stutter and still high quality. The movies are only 500-600MB after conversion :)

I hope it helps, good luck!
Cheers from an android fan

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    • Anonymous
    • 10 Sep 2009

    Anonymous, 10 Sep 2009Hi Guys I am new here but hope to contribute if possible... moreI have converted movies on mine. They play just fine! only thing is i wish i dont have to convert every xViD/AVI/Divx movies i have to watch.

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      • wr1
      • 10 Sep 2009

      my emphasis:

      its funny because htc must have tried it and realized, but kept quiet about it.

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        • Anonymous
        • wr1
        • 10 Sep 2009

        So I got a Hero the other day. Its pretty cool but I agree with the reviews... its underpowered. Most stuff is fine, but video playback is very poor. If your looking for a phone to watch your downloaded series or a film dont bother with this phone. Im debating keeping it really. Its funny because htc must have tried it and realised but kept quiet about it. The flash playback is weak but kind of watchable. The bbc feed is watchable too. I dont want to make comparisons to THAT phone but I will . THat phone plays back video real nice and the hero can not compete in any way. Well rant over. hehe .

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          • Anonymous
          • wr1
          • 10 Sep 2009

          Hi Guys

          I am new here but hope to contribute if possible.

          Regarding the HTC Hero and judder / choppy video play back: I have been struggling to find a solution to this as well, I have tried various video formats and configurations including adjusting frame rates (15,20,24,25,29 and 30) bit rate (96,112, 128,192,256 and 384) video codec ( H264 / mpeg-4 ) and frame size ( 320 x240, 352 x 288, 480 x 320 ETC ) but nothing I have tried works.

          I have spoken to HTC help desk twice ( very poor service HTC... you need to do much better) and they just avoid the issue saying that the HTC Hero will play proper Mpeg 4 files providing they are original and not generated by a 3rd party programme. I have tried several different programmes but the main one I have used for years is Any DVD Converter Pro, and even these does not generate a file that can be played back on the Hero smoothly.

          Yesterday I download ( and paid for ) some apparently proper Mpeg-4 films in a suitable format to see if they worked.... guess what... still juddery / choppy video playback

          The good news is the image quality is superb and the sound is just great.... just need to resolve the video stutter.

          Today I have ordered a SanDisk 8GB Ultra Mobile class 6... microSDH card as I have read elsewhere on the web that this the solution to choppy video on the Hero. It should arrive later this week and will post an update as soon as I have tested it.

          If anyone has some other advise or suggestions.... please post.
          Cheers
          Carl

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            • Anonymous
            • 10 Sep 2009

            p, 08 Sep 2009Plz any one help me about HTC hero what the option I check ... moreCall timmer, or trimmer? for trimmer, play the song, hit menu, set ring tone..... last option below, you cant miss it. Enjoy the hero

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              • Anonymous
              • 10 Sep 2009

              Anonymous, 09 Sep 2009nobody seems dare to answer my dire question.. How does th... moreVideo playback is OK. If you buy one, you'll see :D
              On the real, not the best, but ok. The default player does not handle formats like xvid and such... Hopefully, coreplayer will be available to android devices soon

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                • Anonymous
                • 10 Sep 2009

                oap, 09 Sep 2009What are the options for making SIP calls from this phone?Only a hand full of apps available. But It supports SIP.

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                  • p$Y
                  • 09 Sep 2009

                  What are the options for making SIP calls from this phone?

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                    • MadKat
                    • 9F1
                    • 09 Sep 2009

                    Anonymous, 09 Sep 2009nobody seems dare to answer my dire question.. How does th... morewhat they say on the review is not true, they must of had a dodgy phone. the play back runs smooth. display and quality is great.

                    the video record could be better, but the quality is quite good for 3gp format.

                    overall the phone is great once you start downloading apps from the app store/market you will be hooked.

                    you can spend hours on the device. they should recycle the iphones to make more htc heroes

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                      • 9F1
                      • 09 Sep 2009

                      Anonymous, 09 Sep 2009nobody seems dare to answer my dire question.. How does th... morewhat they say on the review is not true, they must of had a dodgy phone. the play back runs smooth. display and quality is great.

                      the video record could be better, but the quality is quite good for 3gp format.

                      overall the phone is great once you start downloading apps from the app store/market you will be hooked.

                      you can spend hours on the device. they should recycle the iphones to make more htc heroes

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 09 Sep 2009

                        Pix, 08 Sep 2009Superb phone! The Hero is a rewarding handset that just doe... morehave you really owned those cell phones?¿? you must have a lot of money then, congrats!! but stop braggin pleaseeee

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                          • Anonymous
                          • wr1
                          • 09 Sep 2009

                          nobody seems dare to answer my dire question..
                          How does the video playback?

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                            • Uq4
                            • 08 Sep 2009

                            Plz any one help me about HTC hero what the option I check call timmer this phone

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                              • nbu
                              • 08 Sep 2009

                              Google is a threat for the democracy - yes really. Moneyhats here and spionage there... there're worse than Microsoft and Apple combined! Maemo is still the best mobile OS, though.

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                                • vG1
                                • 08 Sep 2009

                                does it support voip?

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 08 Sep 2009

                                  baadshah, 07 Sep 2009can any one help me? please tell me which htc phone is good... moreHero!

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 08 Sep 2009

                                    MadKat, 08 Sep 2009gsmarena must have dodgy phones, sometimes the things they ... moreThe phone is great right? Get the new ROM and you enjoy it even more. Runs much more smoother! I love this device.

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                                      • MadKat
                                      • 9F1
                                      • 08 Sep 2009

                                      gsmarena must have dodgy phones, sometimes the things they say are true but i have to say the HTC HERO is much better than what they say. the cons about it are 1% tru

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                                        • 08 Sep 2009

                                        Anonymous, 08 Sep 2009How is the video playback? Thank in advance.Hi, this is an almost perfect device except for the fatal flaw! Check out my review here:
                                        http://foxteka.blogspot.com/

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