In this episode of talking with tnkgrl, we talk about Matthew’s new website, CTIA, Creative Commons licenses, Facebook, and some other stuff. This episode was filmed in 720P HD, so it should look pretty good if you click the full screen button. We also used an Audio Technica ATR-55 mic, and the...
In this webisode we take a look at some of the best new gadgets, including most from our June Tsunami list. We show and discuss the HTC Magic, Samsung i8910, Nokia N97, Palm Pre. We also discuss the future with awesome video phones, MOBILETRON tees and Nokia in Iran.
twtg11 was a bust, because we already showed the Palm Pre unboxing video, and there wasn’t much left after that. The audio is for twtg11 and 12 are available from tnkgrl’s site, tnkgrl Mobile
This video was filmed on a Nokia N95 with an external Mic, and edited in iMovie 09.
I’ve met a lot of interesting people through blogging. At a recent Nokia event, a VIP mobile blogger shows me the Samsung i8910 and asks if I’d like to borrow it for a week.
Hmm, let me think about that. An S60V5 touch device with an 8MP camera that takes “HD” video, that’s not easily available in the US?
Um, yes. Please!
I like to make little videos. I think it’s truly revolutionary that we can have a decent video recorder in our pockets at all times. I want the best quality video from a device that’s always with me, so that means buying the best camera phone. I’ve used a Nokia N95-3 as my primary picture and video device for over a year now. I haven’t seen any devices that are compelling upgrades from the N95, so I’ve stuck with it. The two devices that are tempting me with better cameras are the Nokia N97 and the Samsung i8910.
The N97 has a 5MP camera and built in 32GB of storage that’s expandable. Want! But the camera doesn’t focus on anything closer than 1M, so filming people is so so. Editing the 640 x 480 files is easy, uploading is fast, and they look about the same quality on a video hosting website.
The i8910 has an 8MP camera, that shoots in near 720P, and has 8 or 16GB of storage that’s expandable. Real 720P is 1280 x 720 at 24 frames-per-second. This camera drops frames so it’s only 20fps. When recording in the highest quality, the device also only captures the audio at 8-bit mono. Update : Audio Master tnkgrl of tnkgrl Mobile reminds us that it’s only 8KHz, which is even lower quality!
This is a video that i made with the i8910 last Tuesday. I took a walk around San Francisco after work to shoot this video. I edited the video in iMovie 09, and uploaded it to Vimeo. I tried to keep the settings high enough that neither step would cut the quality, but it always does. Make sure you turn on “HD is ON” in the video window, if your computer and ‘net connection can handle it. Enjoy!
