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[Xoom General] DroidHam:
Have you compared HQ1 vs HQ2? Im just curious how they look and size difference. I've only used HQ2 and the 1080p setting
[Xoom General] timrock:
How does it look and play on your xoom? Just as good?
[Xoom General] KriXou:
Can you please try these video trailers and tell me which worked ?

http://www.h264info.com/clips.html

thanks
[Xoom General] DroidHam:
yes, awesome on my xoom
[Xoom General] rjoudrey:
MoboPlayer Rocks too!
[Xoom General] jlewis11:
Dvd catalyst is a must have if you own a Xoom
[Xoom General] DroidHam:
Just converted a 14 gig 1080p rip of TRON to a 2.8 gb .mp4 using HQ2...

wonder if I can watch it on TV without it lookin bad...

Its nice, remote into my home desktop and do all the converting/download/unrar while im at work
[Xoom General] DroidHam:
Converting using HQ1 now, seems to be going twice as fast as HQ2, will report back when its done
[Xoom General] burden010:
Are you guys using the free version or did you splash the $10? I don't mind Handbrake but it's not the best/easiest GUI.
[Xoom General] repo064:
Howdy can you tell me what version of dvd cat, im still on the beta for mkv rips...
[Xoom General] DroidHam:
ya im using the beta too
[Xoom General] Stone 13:
+1 for Moboplayer & DVD Catalyst. I paid the 10 bucks and it was well worth the money. Handbrake is good, but DVD Catalyst just makes it too easy to get great quality rips

The only thing I would add would be a command line interface so I could write a Powershell script to automatically encode a batch of movies in my library.
[Xoom General] DroidHam:
Can't you queue movies with dvd catalyst?
[Xoom General] scramer:
are you shrinking the movie separately? i am using the xoom quick setting amd the movie is large. it is the paid version of dvd catalyst. which setting has the smallest size.

thanks.
[Xoom General] ejwsoeters:
Yes, you can. you can add a multiple files in multiple locations. You can even add folders (in you want to convert a complete series season for example) of seperate files.

The only problem I am having is that if I have a multi language, it doesn't convert it to the chosen language.

btw: I have the full paid version. The USD is cheap for me in Europe :)
[Xoom General] Instien:
I ripped a couple 1080p movies last night using DVD Catalyst with the Xoom HQ2 settings, and for some reason when I play them back on the xoom it WILL NOT stop fast forwarding. Just skips in about 22-25 second intervals like I'm holding the seek button....Anyone got a clue what could cause that?
[Xoom General] DroidHam:
Are you using moboplayer?
[Xoom General] marctronixx:
sounds like a botched conversion.

did you test on another player on your xoom to see if it does the same thing? are these rips from disks you own? or are they downloads off the net?

did you make any adjustments to the stock settings in the program?

were you multitasking on the same computer that was also doing the conversions?

what movies?
[Xoom General] Instien:
Tested on the stock movie player, and also moboplayer. Both play the same way. They are downloads, but work perfectly if played on pc, until after the rip. The new mp4 after converting skips even while on the PC so it is pretty obvious there was an error in the conversion somewhere. No adjustments were made after selecting the XOOM HQ2 settings. I was maybe multi-tasking a little. But no more than just surfing the web. I tried 2 movies, first was Tron 1080p, and the second was How to Train A Dragon, also 1080p for my kiddo (And me I suppose. Freaking awesome kids movie!)

When I get home from work I'll just try it again on the XOOM HQ1 settings and see whats up. It could be different. Is there a noticeable difference between HQ1 and HQ2 (besides the file size obviously) when viewing ripped movies on the xoom?
[Xoom General] cwizardtx:
All I see is how people are ecstatic they can convert stolen movies... this is primarily why I didn't shed any tears for the people over on the motorola forums crying about having to convert their downloaded (pirated) media.

Lol
[Xoom General] Instien:
I for one, am ecstatic!
[Xoom General] DroidHam:
Ditto... leechin Blow.2001.1080p.BluRay as we speak lol
[Xoom General] cwizardtx:
lol... cool.

I'm not going to throw too many stones because my wife downloads more than any of you I'm sure but you'll never catch my crying that the Xoom won't play them all right out of the box :)
[Xoom General] JonShar:
I purchased the full version of DVD Catalyst, but I must be doing something wrong.

It sees my dvd when I put it in the laptop, it scans it just fine, but when I select GO it pops the dvd out after a couple of minutes and the status shows as FAILED.

Is it because of DRM protection? If so, how do I work around that?

Thanks in advance.
[Xoom General] zacrux:
I all for protecting intellectual rights and all that.. but I can only go so far with that:

Large Multibillion Dollar corps spending $$$$$ to lobby and get laws passed that are raping the ' little ' guy's rights to fair practice...

I bought a license to view a movie and have the media in my hands...

How can you say I'm stealing the movie just because I want to view it?????

Yes it ' may ' violate a law created by $$$$$ companies.. but let's be realistic about this..

Those Basxxxxx are just money grubbing thieves who simply have the $$$ to buy their way out / in to what ever they want and the customer be damxxx ....

It would be like the oil company saying you could only use the gas for the car you bought it for... and it's illegal to use that gas in you lawn mower... get real.....
[Xoom General] dvdcatalyst:
Hi Jon,

Check the "Problem DVD" section on my website to see if your DVD is listed. In general, Disney movies are a bit more tricky than others.
[Xoom General] mrsexkey:
Wasnt in reference to you. If you own the dvd and want to convert it to play on the xoom, that is totally different. He was talking about people who download the movies on the net and convert to watch on their xoom.
[Xoom General] cwizardtx:
Yeah, and I'm just making a tongue in cheek remark about it. I admitted my own wife and by proxy myself am guilty of downloading shows and stuff off the net. We don't download movies though, I guess we just buy the ones that really stick in our minds as good :)
[Xoom General] lokko21:
I would love to know this too as well please someone.

When I convert a movie it converts about the same size.
[Xoom General] dvdcatalyst:
The standard Xoom profile creates the smallers file-sizes:

using standard Xoom profile (1500Kbps H264) DVD quality

Lilo and Stitch, 1h25m - 1040MB

Toy Story 3, 1h42m - 1250MB

Sum of all Fears, 2h03m - 1508MB

If you convert HD movies and use the HQ1 profile (for 720p video)

Lilo and Stitch, 1h25m - 1540MB

Toy Story 3, 1h42m - 1850MB

Sum of all Fears, 2h03m - 2250MB

The profiles are just a collection of settings that are automatically set. You can freely adjust these settings to reduce the file-size, but of course lower quality settings results in lower quality files as well.

The default settings will result in a near-exact duplicate of the quality of your original video (very minimal quality-loss)

If you are converting lower-quality avi files, just reduce the video quality setting in "Modify" lower.

If you use a video bitrate slightly larger than the width of the movie you still end up with a reasonable quality video.
[Xoom General] SuicideMyk:
just got catalyst, now I go pillage some movies off the net Arrrrrrr ;)

I have a bunch of Blu rays Movie but no Blu Ray player on my computer.... yet I bought a Xoom go figure lol :D
[Xoom General] Didact74:
It would be great if we could get decent audio from the xoom via the HDMI port. Are you guys hooking up your HDMI and a 2ch mini head phone plug or something? Thats the only way you can get any sort of decent sound from it....and then its still only 2.0 audio. If they would fix the damn HDMI audio issue then playing movies back on the big screen would be awesome.

And I agree, DVD CAT + Mobo is the tits. Looks awesome on the xoom and on the big screen

.....now fix the HDMI issue Motorola...or Google...or whoever!!!!!!
[Xoom General] dvdcatalyst:
Sorry for the late reply.

No 5.1 from the Xoom through HDMI, maybe with the Xoom2, they will add it in there, but I wouldn't get my hopes up.

As for a big screen, I played with a so-called pico projector the last week or so, and it made my viewing experience quite a bit more enjoyable. No more 10" but the full wall :)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DiscipleDOC:
What are the settings for a very conservative profile using voltage control?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bbubelis:
Take a look at Shaolin95's excellent Mini Overclocking Guide in the Captivate General area...It's very straightforward.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] T3rry1:
I have seen many rumors about the NA price being lower due to different builds, lacking camera/gps/other items... well i just looked on my vendor's site, and since 2 days ago when i last checked, they added 2 new skus, no ETA or pricing yet... but it makes me go HMMMMMM

The A1 and B1 were there before, but the A2 and B2 are new.

TF101-B1

ASUS

TF101 - DDR2 SDRAM - RAM: 1 GB - 32 GB - 10.1 Inch - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR; IEEE 802.11 b/g/n - Android 3.0

TF101-A1

ASUS

TF101 - DDR2 SDRAM - RAM: 1 GB - 16 GB - 10.1 Inch - IEEE 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth 2.1 EDR - Android 3.0

TF101-B2-CBIL

ASUS

EEEPAD TF101-B2-CBIL 10.1IN 32GB HDD

TF101-A2-CBIL

ASUS

EEEPAD TF101-A2-CBIL 10.1IN 16GB HDD

TF101DOCKING

ASUS

EEEPAD TF101 ESPRESSO DOCKING STATION
[Eee Pad Transformer General] T3rry1:
looks like CBIL means Canadian Bilingual... not sure if that means it's a bundle with a bilingual keyboard, or reinstalled bilingual language... but that does not explain the "2" their normal naming is to just add the cbil at the end, not change the product number too.

(i know i am in the wrong place here, i asked mods to move it.)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] djdevine2:
That's weird! HDD??? Think that must be a mistake somewhere.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] T3rry1:
the term "hdd" is commonly misused, i wouldn't be concerned over that.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] nobylspoon:
TF101-A1 and B1 are the two models currently for sale at AAFES. They do not come with the dock. The only variation between the two is 16GB and 32GB.

Doesn't look like they have any an SKU for the bundles yet...
[Eee Pad Transformer General] T3rry1:
that's what i am curious about with the a2 and b2... they normally do not change the SKU for canada other than adding the CBIL to the end. normally it would just be tf101-a1-CBIL
[Eee Pad Transformer General] omguss:
CBIL would be unnecessary unless the keyboard was included. My guess is the A2 or B2 signifies a bundle product. Why there isn't a non-CBIL A2 or B2 is anyone's guess, probably to come later.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] T3rry1:
well i could see a need for a canadian version so the onscreen language is bilingual... not saying that's the case, but it's possible.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] BongoBong:
I don't think there are many electronic devices that would show both languages on screen at the same time since that would be pretty useless. You just pick one or the other and go with it.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] bk13garbageman:
I've seen the A2, B2 also, can't remember where...... but, I do remember that it was just that the tablets were bundled with the dock.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Jocelyn:
http://commercial.asus.com/product/detail/119
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Vadimus_ca:
So A2/B2 versions are with keyboard dock included.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Vadimus_ca:
By the way, have a look at strange keyboard layout:

Please note symbol on space bar and numlock-enabled U, I, O, P etc.

All letters are top-left, not centered.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] JosepiOT:
I'd wager they're referring to the "high definition display" more than anything ;p
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Rumbleweed:
Interesting you have a gray keyboard and tablet.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] Vadimus_ca:
Not me, I just found the pic on news site.
[Eee Pad Transformer General] *Daedalus:
I'd assume that pic is a pre-production model or something. The trackpad doesn't even have buttons, making me think it's just a mock-up.

So we know now:

A1 = 16GB tablet only

A2 = 16GB tablet with dock

B1 = 32GB tablet only

B2 = 32GB tablet with dock
[Epic 4G General] blazinazn:
http://www.tgdaily.com/mobility-brief/55447-galaxy-s-gingerbread-update-is-a-total-snafu

Is it always this hard?
[Epic 4G General] herbthehammer:
As the old saying said, samsung could even f up a wet dream
[Epic 4G General] gTen:
Samsung updates via Kies, which Google can't pull like an OTA..if Google pulled it, it must be Google related as it would mean Google asked samsung to pull it.

Edit: hmm..the article I read before said Google pulled it..but its Vodaphone..sigh..time to do more research,,,
[Epic 4G General] k0nane:
When have Samsung's updates not sucked?
[Epic 4G General] musclehead84:
That doesn't surprise me at all.

Sent From My Evo Killer!!
[Epic 4G General] BWFBezerk:
My surprise face:

:-|
[Epic 4G General] gTen:
Ok it seems that article must be mistaken:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/19/samsung-galaxy-s-gingerbread-update-pulled-by-google-coming-b/

http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/Abou...843/message-uid/719843/highlight/true#U719843

Vodaphone themselves said there are no issues..Google just decided to pull it for unknown reasons...
[Epic 4G General] othan1:
Edit: Just saw there was a post specifically for this by k0nane (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1041014) so you can feel free to ignore me on this one.

One more bit of information that may be the reason (or at least contributed to it) that it was pulled:

http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/04/19/samsung.claims.apple.infringes.on.its.patents/

Apple is suing Samsung for infringement and mentions specifically the Galaxy S series and, for once, states the Epic 4G by name. So we finally got mentioned!
[Epic 4G General] DroidApprentice:
I don't see how Apple's lawsuit has anything to do with Samsung's updates for their products, including our Epic. Unless they can go to a judge and the judge can be persuaded that the tech development can stop just because "we say so." Much easier to believe with Samsung's past track record that it's something technical (not that they're unique that way either or always at fault).
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sablesurfer:
Anyone else having MikFroyo 4.6.1 running REALLY hot when on a call? I have noticed this now on two calls over 5 minutes long. It is just the top of the phone, like nearer to the speaker than down by mic. This is hot like I have to move the phone away from my ear....not just warm.

This is very worrisome. I am running stock 4.6.1 with what ever was built in...no new kernels, no themes, no mods. I do have live wallpapers on as I want to see what they really do to battery.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] titans10:
what tempurature is your phone getting up to?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sablesurfer:
No idea how I would check that...but like I said...hot enough to have to pull away from ear...not hot enough to melt...(at moment)

Way hotter than it has ever been on any other ROM since I have owned it for last 7-8 months.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] k2buckley:
The quickest/easiest way to check battery temp and battery stats is to download and use an app called Battery Monitor Widget. Also, any time I have ever had any overheating issues, it was usually due to one or two things. Either my phone hated the kernel that I was using, and changing to a different kernel (typically without havs) would solve it. Or I had a runaway app that was throttling the CPU at 100% for whatever reason. I would suspect one of those two things (or both) are the problem.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dirk1965:
I recently upgraded my ATT Captivate to 2.2. I now have a problem with apps starting up on there own even though I've going into apps management and have killed them. I even have app killer and its not automatically killing the apps. These aren't the att apps, these are apps that I've installed.

How can I prevent apps from starting back up. Its killing my battery life.

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Haphim:
I know that Garmin is not yet available for Android, generally.

What is the best alternative currently available? Both insofar as map and routing quality, as well as features, UI, etc...?
[General Questions and Answers] suleiman.aql:
Google maps
[General Questions and Answers] Haphim:
No, that's not an alternative. Google Maps requires a signal to function, Garmin does not. I'm talking about a full, standalone GPS application.
[General Questions and Answers] daveid:
My favorite is Sygic Aura.
[General Questions and Answers] Haphim:
Looking at it, it's got a lot of negative reviews, including some comments about it not working on an Atrix.

It also looks like they're pulling a bait and switch, calling it free, when allegedly, it's only a 7 day trial.

What's your experience with it?
[General Questions and Answers] radrian92:
Copilot is really good.
[General Questions and Answers] berkley:
For a real offline navigation app i'd go for Navigon.

For a real offline mapping app i'd go for Locus.
[General Questions and Answers] Haphim:
I need both, which is what Garmin does, and what I'm looking for an alternative for.
[General Questions and Answers] Haphim:
Does anyone have experience with a multitude of these apps? Recommending the only one you've ever tried isn't a good way to get a feel for how they compare to one another.
[General Questions and Answers] sack02:
Hi,

HD2-AndoidSD-Americandroid

i use google maps now...is realy good.

Offline:

Navigon....easy to handle but made some problems with the spreach if you use a bluetooth radio. Would have stayed on this if i would not need the bluetooth feature. Looks very "professional"

Igo...maps can not be transfered individualy (just complete packs)....not so nice

Copilot...quite good. Use it now if i need offline navigation.

Disadvantages:

- To much features and settings. You can almost change everything (which is not so good while driving)

- Voice sounds like the litte robot at buck rogers...
[General Questions and Answers] daniel_loft:
I think it all goes down to the maps. For example, for Eastern Europe, I use IGo with TopoMaps.
[General Questions and Answers] Super User X:
Why not stick with garmin?
[General Questions and Answers] Haphim:
Did you not read my first post? Because Garmin doesn't make a general mapping product for Android that isn't locked to their own device.
[myTouch 4G General] sn0warmy:
Hey everyone,

I'm hoping you guys can help me out. I rooted my MyTouch 4G a few months back and have been running the CM7 nightlies. I am currently running the latest CM7 release candidate.

My issue is that when I try to get the T-Mobile visual voicemail to update with new messages it always errors out. And when I try to call voicemail by dialing "1" I get an error message that says "Connection issue or invalid MMI".

I have a perfect connection and can make calls/go online. Voicemail is my only issue. Is there a way for me to update the MMI to be valid?

Thanks!
[myTouch 4G General] sn0warmy:
Anyone????????
[myTouch 4G General] sn0warmy:
Well in case someone else finds this and has the same issue...

I was able to resolve this after I called T-Mobile and they had me go to Menu - Settings - Call Settings - Voicemail Settings .

It was here that we discovered I had no number entered as the voicemail number. The tech had me enter my voicemail number 1805******* (the last 7 digits are hidden for privacy sake)

After doing this my visual voicemail started working and I am now able to call my voicemail as well.
[myTouch 4G General] Heavens_King:
ok dont know if it will work for you but it worked for me

add comma (,) in the end of the code

example:

*100*2# into *100*2#,

works for me :)
[myTouch 4G General] sckboy78:
Nevermind...this is a dead topic. Sorry for the bump
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tonyrowe:
Hello, forgive me if I posted in the wrong area. I'm new to the forum. I have a Motorola Bravo that I rooted using z4 while running 2.1. ATT released an update for the Bravo to 2.2 Froyo and I installed it thinking nothing about it. Now I seem to have superuser installed even when I do a factory reset. I've also lost root access. Please help. Would like to revert back to the 2.2 without su and start from scratch.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] tonyrowe:
I got it. I just re rooted the phone and then unrooted it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] notyourstar:
what did you use to root? z4 isn't working for me anymore.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ald3n3:
What is the reason behind naming apk's "com.WORDHERE.APPNAMEHERE" is there a certain pattern to follow for this? Thank You!
[Android Apps and Games] ogami_ito:
I downloaded and played a game today called Space STG2. (find it on the market).

Bottom line is this is one of the best Android games I have played. I would put it up there with Uniwar. Note that this is a gamer's game and I am a gamer. I don't play Angry Birds.

This is a space conquest game involving exploring, expanding, and exterminating the enemy. A while ago I started seeing simplified version of this concept on the iPHone. I have seen several games where in players swipe from one "planet" to send forces to another planet. All the forces were the same. The simplified objective is to exponentially expand, but leave enough forces on each ball to defend against attacks. In STG2, it takes this simplified model and adds the complexity back in. You build different types of ships. You build planet-buildings. You mine. Then you send a massed fleet to another planet to conquer.

In between missions, you can buy persistent upgrades, like faster ships, warp tubes between your colonies, invisible ships, etc. That's pretty cool.

The game is hard and somewhat un-forgiving. Strategic timing is required.

The game is not perfect. Interface is pretty good, although not quite noob-friendly. More explanation of the combat formula would be nice. The free version is short-ish (although each mission can take a while to complete). I do not really get a sense of the "rock-paper-scissor" of the different ships. There are fighters and there are variants of bombers and capital ships...but in the free game the most I seem to be able to get are fighters. So He who has the most fighters wins.

I really would like to see this game made...bigger. Say with multiple enemies on a larger map. It could be epic.

All in all, if you like serious strategy games, this is the best I've seen on Android so far.

update: also, when I get the full game, I will update this review and put some screenshots.
[LG Optimus 2x] vittorio79:
Hi guys

I need to set up the email for exchange on my optimus 2x.

I always used the mail stock app on my Galaxy i5700 with 2.2.1 android.

The issue with the Optimus 2x is that after i set up the whole account with exchange it seem to work for a while and thep stop working.

If i try to refresh does not get the new emails coming. If i try to re write the password on the account settings it tells me that the the server is not responding.

but it work fine on my galaxy i5700. same settings. I noticed the release of the app is different.

on my optimus 2x i got EMAIL 1.0 while on my galaxy i5700 is 2.2.1

anyway as i said on the optimus 2x it works just fine but stop working after a while....maybe an hour or half an hour....

thanks all for the help.
[LG Optimus 2x] spawndk:
heres the latest default android email client

just install it as any other apk
[LG Optimus 2x] vittorio79:
Hi thanks a lot.

My phone is not rooted as i just bought it so how do i install it?

Regards
[LG Optimus 2x] DarthD:
Put it on the sd card and install it :)

If needed enanble unknown source
[LG Optimus 2x] xmoo:
Not even needed, to enable it.

It's the original APK.

Got 2 exchange accounts synced. Love it!
[LG Optimus 2x] vittorio79:
thanks a lot guys!!! really helpful..