Official EVO Rumors and Speculation thread

[ekt8750]

It'll support 720p video.

 

[yibrushn]

I was just thinking about this the other day. I currently have a WinMo phone, and have a couple movies on it, but rarely watch them (just in case of extreme boredom). However, I have converted them to 320x240, the screen size, to save space on the storage card. I was thinking with the Evo, i would start converting movies to the screen size, 800x480. But then i remembered about the hdmi output. While we don't yet know if it will support 720p or full 1080p, storing a full movie at either of those resolutions will take up a lot of space. Taking this phone to a friends house and being able to plug in and watch a HD movie will be sweet, but with storage being an issue, I may only put one full length HD movie on it for this purpose, and convert the rest to 800x480.

I thought 720p was down in stone. but I could be wrong.

 

[esone1ll]

I thought 720p was down in stone. but I could be wrong.

It will support video output at 720p, as indicated here:

Sprint - HTC EVO? 4G

 

[cabbie]

I was just thinking about this the other day. I currently have a WinMo phone, and have a couple movies on it, but rarely watch them (just in case of extreme boredom). However, I have converted them to 320x240, the screen size, to save space on the storage card. I was thinking with the Evo, i would start converting movies to the screen size, 800x480. But then i remembered about the hdmi output. While we don't yet know if it will support 720p or full 1080p, storing a full movie at either of those resolutions will take up a lot of space. Taking this phone to a friends house and being able to plug in and watch a HD movie will be sweet, but with storage being an issue, I may only put one full length HD movie on it for this purpose, and convert the rest to 800x480.

agreed. this is where streaming services like netflix or slingbox will come in. not sure how much space the average HD movie takes up but you might be able to just be able to pop in different SD cards that hold a movie or so when you want to do that.

 

[neodorian]

You will want your videos in 800x480 for watching locally on the handset but higher if you plan to feed a HDTV display.

 

[Novoken]

Whats this?????!!!

 

[neodorian]

A clearly faked screenshot.

Wrong font, typos, and just pasted over the article about Sprint's knight in shining armor.

 

[twospirits]

Bill became a guide! Congrats Bill!

Congrats Bill.

As for the rest of you EVO's and EVOettes, He's a mini me of me.
Be afraid, be very afraid. MUWHAHAHAHAHA

But in all honesty, I do not know if I should be happy for him or sad. Being a Guide is rough. lol

TS out (taking a vacation and letting bill do some work)

 

[esone1ll]

A clearly faked screenshot.

Especially because "releasr" is not a word.

 

[UniqueNate]

It's funny how apple says htc is taking this and that but from watching that sense video about the incredible , when he mentioned the folders apple is just now doing that in their new os . and it's a couple standard features that apple is just now adding . their actually late in the game if you ask me . just the word apple is such a hype . the newest thing is there design and os . but phone itself i mean what ?! they have very unique ways of sharing info and saying things like it's such a big oww and ahh . apple sauce lols

 

[SprintFun]

Apparently the Evo will be "releasr" soon

 

[ekt8750]

Whats this?????!!!

That was a bad fake even by bad fake standards.

 

[dkotoric]

agreed. this is where streaming services like netflix or slingbox will come in. not sure how much space the average HD movie takes up but you might be able to just be able to pop in different SD cards that hold a movie or so when you want to do that.

yap can't wait for slingbox to be available for Android.

 

[ImGreen]

Sounds like this should be in its own topic, but I'll add my 2 cents here and humbly ask that a mod move my post to the new topic if one is created.

1. I've been thinking of putting a drop down DVD player in our SUV for the kiddos to watch movies on. Well, I'm a tech junkie, and a drop down DVD player is old news. The new idea was a custom mount for an iPad. If I went this route, I could use the wifi hotspot on my Evo for iPad online games, and surfing the internet (in addition to having movies for the kids to watch) instead of spending the extra coin on a 3G iPad and paying AT&T for access. Another way the Evo could be used though, is to have a small drop down LCD monitor, and just have the Evo displaying movies on this screen in 720p glory through its HDMI output. I could get a pretty big monitor in the car for less than what a decent drop down DVD player goes for.

2. Watching movies. I have a decent collection of HD movies that I have converted to digital format. I'll be watching these movies on my Evo, as well as have to ability to take a movie or TV show to a friend's house and play it on their HDTV.

3. Wifi hotspot. My wife has an iPhone. Contract not up until next year. I'll just have her connect to my phone for 4G speeds (once we get it later this year).

4. Logmein. I can access my home computer, and actuallly have a screen large enough to see what I'm doing.

Other ideas spring up daily. Can't wait to use this phone to its full potential.

Legacy,

Now that's what I'm talking about!

You gave me few great ideas I had not even considered yet. For me your best idea is #1... #2 I'm right there with you... #3 I would adapt for my son who has a iPod Touch and wonders why he can't check the weather app when he's not at home (he is 8yrs. old)... #4 Great way to make use of the 4.3" TFT screen (I think TFT has been confirmed right?)

Thank you.

 

[Jceinc]

Whats this?????!!!

a photoshopped pic?


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[Novoken]

A clearly faked screenshot.

Wrong font, typos, and just pasted over the article about Sprint's knight in shining armor.

Never

 

[neodorian]

yap can't wait for slingbox to be available for Android.

Never did the Sling thing but does anyone know if Orb works on Android? It was great to be able to watch any TV show from my home cable TV or media library on my WM phone when I was out and about.

 

[Capboomer]

Whats this?????!!!

Nice try clown, but we're much more savvy than this...

 

[JustFrozen]

This is interesting from the review:

Another somewhat major issue that we struggled with on the Incredible (just as we did on the Nexus One) was the awful screen visibility in bright daylight. We had numerous occasions where we simply could not answer a call or take a picture due to the AMOLED display's poor showing outdoors. In overcast settings (such as the one above) it was usually bearable, and If you crank the brightness all the way up on sunnier days you can get some visibility, though once you're outside and can't see the display, that's a bit of a challenge. In all honesty, we love certain aspects of these screens, but we're perplexed as to why HTC continues to use this same display when it's clear the daylight performance is hamstrung.

Wow no thanks verizon, I'll stick with my Evo, I can see the screen outdoors then lol

Yeah, I had thought the LCD on the EVO was a downside compared to the AMOLED screen on the Incredible.

Another thing I found interesting in that they loved the Incredible's built-in speaker. Does the EVO have the same/comparable speaker?

 

[dkotoric]

wouldn't it be funny if a miracle happend and it ended up being released on May 2nd. haha

 

[Novoken]

wouldn't it be funny if a miracle happend and it ended up being released on May 2nd. haha

lol hey you guys didnt like my work of art I spent 3 weeks finding an insider to give me the news.

 

[keatre]

Built-in WiFi

 

[SprintFun]

Do any phones out there now provide "n" wifi? I know the Incredible and N1 don't...

 

[avonne]

Just messing with you, but if we look at it in those terms, an Iphone would pick up the typically hot, but rather dumb drunk girl at the local bar that loves attention, whereas the EVO would pick up the cute, more eloquent and intelligent girl at the library that doesn't care as much about popularity.

Aha, this is oh so true.

 

[keatre]

Do any phones out there now provide "n" wifi? I know the Incredible and N1 don't...

I don't believe so, but the upcoming Galaxy S and "new iPhone" do. Again, I don't really care, was just wondering if this bothered anyone. Someone was complaining about it on XDA.