I’ll admit, I was pretty impressed when I heard the EVO 4G could record 720p HD video. It was one of the most touted features of the 4G. However, after seeing these comparison videos I’m surprised that HTC can even get away with advertising that the EVO 4G records HD video. Watch these two comparison videos recorded simultaneously on an EVO 4G and an iPhone 4 by Chris Pirillo:
Watch a few seconds of the iPhone 4 Video:
Now, watch the same video as recorded by an HTC EVO 4G:
There is just NO comparison here. The quality of video and audio being captured by EVO 4G is awful, and could be bested by even the oldest Flip camera out there. The bitrate/compression is very low, and it seems like the frame rate is capped at below 25 fps, possibly even 15 fps. That is NOT HD video. The “resolution” may be 1280×720, but that is absolutely not high-definition quality video.
Of course, by comparison iPhone 4’s “HD” capability looks fine, but i’m noticing quite a bit of CMOS “jelly” motion when there’s some side-to-side movement going on in the frame. Not perfect, but it seems to minimize it more than most Flip devices. Another observation is that the iPhone 4 camera seems to handle very well in low-light, which is encouraging.
Went on AppJudgment to follow up on iPhone OS 4 and how it has changed since the Beta back in April. We also talk about the announcement of the Droid X from earlier today!
My first AppJudgment review is up! Psyched to be able to review Guitar Hero for the iPhone. More than that, I really enjoyed going in front of the camera again. I think I’m starting to get used to this!
Even though I’ve had the 4.0 beta software on my iPhone since April. Pandora wasn’t updated to work with 4.0 until just this morning. And letting it run in the background was more exciting than I thought it would be. Check out this quick vlog I did for AppJudgment:
The first Digg Dialogg that I’ve edited from start to finish. It’s such a surprisingly great interview with The Prince of Darkness. I couldn’t be more proud of this one. Listen at the beginning for my trademark Digg Dialogg voice-over as well, it was super fun to do. Ozzy is the man.
I went on AppJudgment again today to talk about the Pulse News Reader iPad app & also to talk about the controversy surrounding its removal from the App Store after a complaint from the New York Times. Check it out!
