So will many other phones, big deal, it is still down converted by the phone for the screen, and it is still misleading for those who have not idea what the real difference is.
The point I am trying to make is they should not say it has HD playback.
It is like the SD TVs that say they support 1080i. I have never met anyone who realized that all it really meant was it could take 1080i on the input and downconvert for the 640x480 screen. I have saved several people from buying these "cheap HDTVs".
Name ONE other phone that can play HD files (1280x720 resolution). You can't, because there aren't any (yet). Right now the Omnia HD is the only one. Decoding those files requires alot of processor power.
Are you really that stupid or is this just some sort of joke?
Of course it supports 720p playback, but just because it's screen doens't have that resolution doesn't mean that it can't do it... Think about it, how could it do this... Oh, that's right! It can output it to a screen that does have that resolution! Whoa! Isn't that mind-boggling! (Because, following your logic, Blu-Ray players don't have HD playback either, since those don't have a screen at all)
No, most phones will refuse to play any HD video on their screens because of the power it takes to down-scale it. And if you think that HD is worthwhile on a screen as small as that one, I have a bridge in Alaska I'd like to sell you...
I'd like to you see try to play a 720P file on any phone out on the market right now. Even the 1st gen Atom processors couldn't play a 720P file. I'd agree that there isn't much value in playing a 720P file on nHD screen, but that's why this thing comes with HDMI connection. The real value on this device is the 720P video camcorder. Even most cameras that say they are capable of HD recording only record at D1 resolution.
I am aware it has HDMI out, and I know it can play back HD to a HDTV, I was simply stating that the screen was not HD, as they made it out to be in their review.
I don't feel that I need to be called stupid, and that you all needed to Highest rank the person who felt it was nice to call me stupid. I really don't appreciate this, as I feel my obtaining a bachelors in electronic engineering, (3.89GPA BTW) has proven I am not stupid.
I am also aware that having a screen with HD resolution is useless, as a human eye is unlikely to be able to tell the difference at normal distances on a screen this small. Did I ever once, say that this phone wouldn't look awesome? No, I did not. It will likely be one of the best looking phones out there as far as that goes. I do think 8MP is useless though on a sensor that size.
You should just bow out instead of trying to act like you're right and people didn't prove you wrong. It is capable of playing HD files, it's capable of HD playback with an HDMI cable and it's capable of HD recording. There's no lies or stretches here. If this doesn't deserve the HD branding than neither does your Blu Ray player.
The phone has 256MB of RAM and a 1GHz processor, which do the job reasonably well, though the Anna interface will likely leave something to be desired for many smartphone users.
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I am not really sure how you can call a phone with a 360x640 screen capable of "HD playback". Capture, yes (if you call 720p HD), playback, NO.
Maybe I am just a little old fashioned, but back in my day we called 640x480 standard definition.
They mean the phone can play HD videos without down-conversion. Drag and drop the video and it will play it.
It's capable of playing HD videos. It's about the resolution of the video file, not the screen. Hence it has HD playback.
So will many other phones, big deal, it is still down converted by the phone for the screen, and it is still misleading for those who have not idea what the real difference is.
The point I am trying to make is they should not say it has HD playback.
It is like the SD TVs that say they support 1080i.
I have never met anyone who realized that all it really meant was it could take 1080i on the input and downconvert for the 640x480 screen. I have saved several people from buying these "cheap HDTVs".
And there is on more thing - HDMI output, so you can play those videos on your HD TV.
@Jeff:
Name ONE other phone that can play HD files (1280x720 resolution). You can't, because there aren't any (yet). Right now the Omnia HD is the only one. Decoding those files requires alot of processor power.
i think the HD is there because of the video recording, this is the only phone that can record 720p video.
Are you really that stupid or is this just some sort of joke?
Of course it supports 720p playback, but just because it's screen doens't have that resolution doesn't mean that it can't do it...
Think about it, how could it do this...
Oh, that's right!
It can output it to a screen that does have that resolution!
Whoa! Isn't that mind-boggling!
(Because, following your logic, Blu-Ray players don't have HD playback either, since those don't have a screen at all)
Oh, and one more thing 640x360 is nHD (ninth High Definition), 640x480 is VGA, and SD is anywhere from 704x480 to 720×576.
No, most phones will refuse to play any HD video on their screens because of the power it takes to down-scale it. And if you think that HD is worthwhile on a screen as small as that one, I have a bridge in Alaska I'd like to sell you...
I'd like to you see try to play a 720P file on any phone out on the market right now. Even the 1st gen Atom processors couldn't play a 720P file. I'd agree that there isn't much value in playing a 720P file on nHD screen, but that's why this thing comes with HDMI connection. The real value on this device is the 720P video camcorder. Even most cameras that say they are capable of HD recording only record at D1 resolution.
I am aware it has HDMI out, and I know it can play back HD to a HDTV, I was simply stating that the screen was not HD, as they made it out to be in their review.
I don't feel that I need to be called stupid, and that you all needed to Highest rank the person who felt it was nice to call me stupid.
I really don't appreciate this, as I feel my obtaining a bachelors in electronic engineering, (3.89GPA BTW) has proven I am not stupid.
As far as "HD playback" on a phone, I was assuming this,
http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/13/texas-instruments-demos-first-720p-playback-from-a-mobile-phone/
had come to fruition, as it had stated early 2008 for capable handsets. Notice the date on the article.
I am also aware that having a screen with HD resolution is useless, as a human eye is unlikely to be able to tell the difference at normal distances on a screen this small. Did I ever once, say that this phone wouldn't look awesome? No, I did not. It will likely be one of the best looking phones out there as far as that goes. I do think 8MP is useless though on a sensor that size.
You should just bow out instead of trying to act like you're right and people didn't prove you wrong. It is capable of playing HD files, it's capable of HD playback with an HDMI cable and it's capable of HD recording. There's no lies or stretches here. If this doesn't deserve the HD branding than neither does your Blu Ray player.