[Galaxy S I9000 General] xan:
False alarm guys.

Just move on. It is 720p, no upscaling. Bitrate and encoding quality isnt the best, but there is a significant difference in terms of quality between 720p and 480p. That would be it for me.

Ok, to make this post less pointless:

480p video info:

I:\DCIM\Camera\video-2010-11-14-13-11-52.mp4
General
Complete name : I:\DCIM\Camera\video-2010-11-14-13-11-52.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : 3GPP Media Release 4
Codec ID : 3gp4
File size : 9.18 MiB
Duration : 21s 248ms
Overall bit rate : 3 622 Kbps
Video #2
ID : 2
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Baseline@L3.0
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 1 frame
Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@12.3
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 21s 233ms
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 3 561 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 1.500
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 29.906 fps
Minimum frame rate : 26.316 fps
Maximum frame rate : 30.303 fps
Standard : NTSC
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.345
Stream size : 9.01 MiB (98%)
Audio #1
ID : 1
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version : Version 4
Format profile : LC
Format settings, SBR : No
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 21s 248ms
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 59.0 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 59.7 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 63.4 Kbps
Channel(s) : 1 channel
Channel positions : C
Sampling rate : 16.0 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 153 KiB (2%)

720p video info:

I:\DCIM\Camera\video-2010-11-14-13-10-44.mp4
General
Complete name : I:\DCIM\Camera\video-2010-11-14-13-10-44.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : 3GPP Media Release 4
Codec ID : 3gp4
File size : 28.1 MiB
Duration : 19s 225ms
Overall bit rate : 12.3 Mbps
Video #2
ID : 2
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Baseline@L3.1
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 1 frame
Muxing mode : Container profile=Unknown@1.1
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 19s 225ms
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 12.2 Mbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 29.857 fps
Minimum frame rate : 19.608 fps
Maximum frame rate : 30.303 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.443
Stream size : 28.0 MiB (99%)
Audio #1
ID : 1
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format version : Version 4
Format profile : LC
Format settings, SBR : No
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 19s 200ms
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 59.1 Kbps
Nominal bit rate : 59.7 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 63.8 Kbps
Channel(s) : 1 channel
Channel positions : C
Sampling rate : 16.0 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 139 KiB (0%)

Cap comparison:

UPSCALED (madVR) 480p:

Does 720p output look upscaled? - Compare it with "truly" upscaled image.

(caps in KMP native screenshot, CoreAVC+madVR. No video filters applied)

Canon EOS 550d (kit, 18mm, NO postprocessing) 720p shot:

C:\Users\darek.xan\Desktop\MVI_1341.MOV
General
Complete name : C:\Users\darek.xan\Desktop\MVI_1341.MOV
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : QuickTime
Codec ID : qt
File size : 55.6 MiB
Duration : 10s 140ms
Overall bit rate : 46.0 Mbps
Encoded date : UTC 2010-11-14 16:14:53
Tagged date : UTC 2010-11-14 16:14:53
Video #1
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Baseline@L5.0
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 1 frame
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 10s 140ms
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 44.4 Mbps
Width : 1 280 pixels
Height : 720 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 50.000 fps
Resolution : 24 bits
Colorimetry : 4:2:0
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.964
Stream size : 53.7 MiB (97%)
Encoded date : UTC 2010-11-14 16:14:53
Tagged date : UTC 2010-11-14 16:14:53
colour_primaries : BT.709-5, BT.1361, IEC 61966-2-4, SMPTE RP177
transfer_characteristics : BT.709-5, BT.1361
matrix_coefficients : BT.601-6 525, BT.1358 525, BT.1700 NTSC, SMPTE 170M
Audio #2
ID : 2
Format : PCM
Format settings, Endianness : Little
Format settings, Sign : Signed
Codec ID : sowt
Duration : 10s 140ms
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 1 536 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Resolution : 16 bits
Stream size : 1.86 MiB (3%)
Encoded date : UTC 2010-11-14 16:14:53
Tagged date : UTC 2010-11-14 16:14:53