08-21-2008, 05:41 PM
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Glofiish V900 Hands-On
We uh... fished around for a Glofiish V900, got one, and thought we'd take a handful of shots for your perusal. It's certainly a beast - Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Samsung's new-ish S3C6400 CPU at 533MHz, 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM, a microSDHC slot, an accelerometer, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, an FM tuner, an FM transmitter, TV-out, a 3.0-megapixel auto-focus camera with flash, and a gorgeous VGA touch screen that isn't recessed. Oh yeah, there's also quad-band GSM/EDGE and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA connectivity, along with DVB-T/H and T-DMB/DAB support for all that OTA TV goodness. Plenty of accessories in the box, too. Sheesh, that's a mouthful, huh? Hopefully, we didn't leave anything out. Click on for more pics. And if you have any questions, drop 'em in this thread.
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08-21-2008, 07:04 PM
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Holy smokes that's a lot of built in features! I sure wouldn't mind seeing Android on that thing.
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08-21-2008, 07:28 PM
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Wow, very nice device. I do love my hardware keyboards though.
So about this digital TV stuff? Is any of that actually being broadcast here in the US?
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08-21-2008, 07:34 PM
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Darius, I hate you. My envy is greener than a summery grassy plain.
Have you tested it to see how the performance is? Mhz ratings are great, but there always seems to be such a variance between manufacturers, it's hard to tell if it's peppy or pokey.
Also, how's the video performance on it? Since I'm using an HTC TyTn II, I suffer from slightly choppy video performance (nothing that impedes my practical use of the phone) and yearn for smooth videos.
@Jason - AFAIK, OTA TV broadcasts have blanketed the US, much like here in Canada, though the selection of stations can vary widely.
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08-21-2008, 08:04 PM
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is there any GPU acceleration built in for the gorgeous VGA screen like the HTC touch diamond/pro (Qtv/3D GPU acceleration from qualcomm MSM7201)? can it directly play divx/xvid 640 resolution smoothly? the specs looks pretty impressive. and finally, how's the built quality compared to htc diamond?
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08-21-2008, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by fyresyght
@Jason - AFAIK, OTA TV broadcasts have blanketed the US, much like here in Canada, though the selection of stations can vary widely.
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Unfortunately, the OTA TV broadcasts are analog and ATSC digital. May be broadcast from a terrestrial body (SH) or as IP and other forms. So far, DVB-SH and DVB-H are in trials only I think and many consider the DVBH already dead in the US in favor of SH and maybe some other implementations.
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08-21-2008, 08:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JonnoB
Unfortunately, the OTA TV broadcasts are analog and ATSC digital. May be broadcast from a terrestrial body (SH) or as IP and other forms. So far, DVB-SH and DVB-H are in trials only I think and many consider the DVBH already dead in the US in favor of SH and maybe some other implementations.
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Thanks for the detailed explanation. I didn't know or think of the different between OTA TV boradcasts. So much for it just works. 
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08-21-2008, 08:31 PM
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Darius, I hate you.
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Awwww. Already?
Quote:
Originally Posted by fyresyght
Have you tested it to see how the performance is? Mhz ratings are great, but there always seems to be such a variance between manufacturers, it's hard to tell if it's peppy or pokey.
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It's peppy, especially for a VGA device. Much faster than past VGA devices I've used (and that includes the X50v, X51v, JASJAR, X500+, and X800). The 128MB RAM and the Samsung CPU help a lot.
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Originally Posted by fyresyght
Also, how's the video performance on it? Since I'm using an HTC TyTn II, I suffer from slightly choppy video performance (nothing that impedes my practical use of the phone) and yearn for smooth videos.
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YouTube is smooth as silk. I haven't tested any 640 x 480 videos yet, since TCPMP isn't compatible with newer builds of WM6.1. I'll give CorePlayer a go over the coming days. But for what it's worth, one advantage of the S3C6400 is hardware acceleration for video, so it's unlikely that video performance will be choppy.
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08-21-2008, 08:45 PM
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is there any GPU acceleration built in for the gorgeous VGA screen like the HTC touch diamond/pro (Qtv/3D GPU acceleration from qualcomm MSM7201)?
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I'm waiting to hear back from E-TEN on this, but I believe there is no dedicated GPU. The S3C6400 offers 2D hardware acceleration, not 3D.
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can it directly play divx/xvid 640 resolution smoothly?
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Just answered. Check the post above. 
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the specs looks pretty impressive. and finally, how's the built quality compared to htc diamond?
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It's been a while since I've handled the Diamond, and I don't have one readily available, so I'm a little hesitant to offer a direct comparison. On its own, however...
The front is plastic, while the rear has a rubberized finish. Overall, the device is very lightweight and doesn't come across as cheap. In addition, I've yet to see any scratches, which you may find interesting, considering I haven't given it the kid-glove treatment.
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08-21-2008, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by fyresyght
Thanks for the detailed explanation. I didn't know or think of the different between OTA TV boradcasts. So much for it just works. |
Yeah, unfortunately, it's not quite as simple as "hit the button and start watching". You'll probably find that most V900 users will end up using DVB-T - it's widespread in Australia, parts of Asia, and Europe. The DVB-H trial in the US didn't last long (the name "Modeo" may ring some bells).
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