Playbook Videos vs. iPad Videos

So last Sunday was Youth Sunday at my church. So I videoed all the youth presentations (choir, praise dance, etc.) with my Playbook and several other parents used their iPads and Galaxy phones. Well needless to say, my Playbook videos looked so much better than the videos taken on the crapples and galaxy phones. The video was so sharp and clear, bright colors and lighting was perfect! The audio was also flawless, no garble sounds or feedback. Now all the parents want copies of my videos after I edit them and upload to Youtube. Another reason I just love my Playbook! :heart: :D

Great story! A 2+ year old tablet and it still bests the competition in many ways. But hey, maybe one of those zillion iPad apps can improve its camera? ;)

Originally Posted by AUgirl_inTX

So last Sunday was Youth Sunday at my church. So I videoed all the youth presentations (choir, praise dance, etc.) with my Playbook and several other parents used their iPads and Galaxy phones. Well needless to say, my Playbook videos looked so much better than the videos taken on the crapples and galaxy phones. The video was so sharp and clear, bright colors and lighting was perfect! The audio was also flawless, no garble sounds or feedback. Now all the parents want copies of my videos after I edit them and upload to Youtube. Another reason I just love my Playbook! :heart: :D

Samsung Galaxy S4 1080p Video Recording Test - YouTube
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Apple iPhone 5 - 1080P Full HD Recording - YouTube
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RIM BlackBerry PlayBook tablet 1080p HD video sample - YouTube
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just random video i found on youtube. it might be the person recording or not, but im pretty sure most ppl wouldn't agree with you on this

Originally Posted by bbranny

just random video i found on youtube. it might be the person recording or not, but im pretty sure most ppl wouldn't agree with you on this

I reject your anecdotal evidence and substitute others I found randomly on YouTube. :rotfl:

Originally Posted by Newfangled

I reject your anecdotal evidence and substitute others I found randomly on YouTube. :rotfl:

please do. i highly doubt a phone made in 2012 and 2013 have a worse camera than a tablet made in 2011

Originally Posted by bbranny

please do. i highly doubt a phone made in 2012 and 2013 have a worse camera than a tablet made in 2011

She didn't say newer Galaxy phones or IPads did she ? Nope ...

I agree with the OP, I think the bright colors of the PlayBook stand out against him others. The videos I have made with my PlayBook are outstanding!

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"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder".... fortunately, most of them are probably having the same "eyes"...

By the way, the skills of the person taking photographs or videos are very important... that is why, there are even classes or training for photography i.e. to acquire this skill...



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Originally Posted by AUgirl_inTX

So last Sunday was Youth Sunday at my church. So I videoed all the youth presentations...The audio was also flawless, no garble sounds or feedback.

Don't forget that the PlayBook has stereo microphones, too. With the front-facing (stereo!) speakers, it's almost like being there. Can the iPad come close to this?

Originally Posted by CBCListener

Don't forget that the PlayBook has stereo microphones, too. With the front-facing (stereo!) speakers, it's almost like being there. Can the iPad come close to this?

NOPE

Lucky you who was allowed to make the recording. If you'd lived in the UK, a security guard would've jumped on you while another prised your PlayBook from your hands. You would then have been kept pinned to the floor before being arrested and taken in handcuffs to the station (you Yanks call it "downtown") where you would be fingerprinted, photographed and questioned for 3 days before being released on police bail, only to arrive home to find all your windows smashed and "brun the peedo" spray painted across the front wall.

But well done on showing all them fanbois up. :yes:

Originally Posted by bbranny

Samsung Galaxy S4 1080p Video Recording Test - YouTube
galaxy s4

Apple iPhone 5 - 1080P Full HD Recording - YouTube
iphone 5

RIM BlackBerry PlayBook tablet 1080p HD video sample - YouTube
playbook

just random video i found on youtube. it might be the person recording or not, but im pretty sure most ppl wouldn't agree with you on this

No comparison. SG and Iphone handled motion quite well; the PB looked very jerky and not as sharp. On a trip to India last fall I had my PB and an HTC One V phone. The phone handled motion very poorly. The PB was better but had a tendency to freeze up regularly for several seconds. Haven't compared my PB with my SG II LTE HD phone, though I suspect it would do better as it has a faster processor (1.5) and 8 megapixels on the camera.

my 64gb PB records videos well, but the sound is distorted. anyone with this issue?

Originally Posted by Norzaman Razali

my 64gb PB records videos well, but the sound is distorted. anyone with this issue?

Have you tried using the Voice Notes record app? Test the recording sound using it? Other sounds, music, videos you copy to the pb work fine??

How can anyone holding on to a Playbook compare that device to anything... much less the leading tablet. Didn't Blackberry abandon this device?

Originally Posted by greyw0lf01

How can anyone holding on to a Playbook compare that device to anything... much less the leading tablet. Didn't Blackberry abandon this device?

I bought a 64 GB PlayBook a few weeks ago after comparing it to the iPad Mini, Galaxy Note 8.0, Kindle Fire HD, and Nexus 7.

Even if what you say is true and BlackBerry has abandoned it, it still has many great features that other tablets don't.

****, I didn't know you could have HD recording - thought it was only HD camera!

Originally Posted by F2

Have you tried using the Voice Notes record app? Test the recording sound using it? Other sounds, music, videos you copy to the pb work fine??

all other copied videos and music play fine. only the recording is distorted. i have done some research and many with 64gb us version have this problem with the right side microphone. any idea where i can send it to repair? or just an app to disable the right mic?

The PB has a one year warranty to the original purchaser. It also has 90 free Tech support. I do not know how Rim deals with "quasi-tech support v. warranty"

Rim Support
Tel:
Canada Toll Free: 1-877-644-8405
United States Toll Free: 1-877-644-8410
Puerto Rico Toll Free: 1-855-651-4936
Email: [email protected] (this route generally does not work and a call is necessary)

(UK Support) 0800 096 2805

Playbook French Support
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Phone : 0800 914 533 (within 90 days from activation)

BlackBerry� Customer Support Center
Austria:0800-297-476
Belgium:800-77-980
RIM (Brasil Support toll free number): 0800-022-3161
Bulgaria: 00800-118-1115
Denmark: 802-50198
France: 800-914-533
Germany: 800-181-6530
Italy: 800-789-272
Luxembourg: 800-2-2187
Netherlands: 800-022-7316
Norway: 00-1-647-426-7058
Poland: 00-800-112-43-59
Portugal: 800-827-760
Russia: 8-800-100-9643
South Africa: 0800988892
Spain: 900-866-969
Sweden: 02-079-4448
Switzerland: 0-800-802-492
United Kingdom: 08000962805

Phone-Numbers of BlackBerry PLAYBOOK- Helpdesks...

Germany: 0800 1816530 (Geb�hrenfrei)

North-America: 1 877 255 2377 (Toll Free)

UK: 0808 100 7466 (Toll Free UK only)

Outside UK: +44 1753 558400

Worldwide: 1 519 888 6181

[email protected]

(BTW: Helpdesk for BlackBerry devices -except PlayBook- for Germany:
0180 3302626)

Really glad to hear your story. I'm not at all surprised because I find the PB takes awesome video. Thanks for posting your story.

It's impressive the way a 2 year old device can blow away the performance of newer more "popular" devices. The market never truly gave this device a chance. And yes I think BB botched the PB launch... And yes BB took too long to release BB10... But none of that detracts from the remarkable quality of the PB itself, including its REALLY GOOD HD VIDEO RECORDING capability.

I can't resist commenting on how many people came after you with negative comments. You clearly stated the comparison was between the videos you took and the ones others took at the same event. It is comical some guy comes in here and compares 3 videos taken at different events and claims it is a valid comparison, who knows what differences in compression, uploading, editing. But he sure ballyhooed about it.

Good for you for posting your story. It completely matches my positive experience with my 2 year old PB that is still going strong. Posting this remark using my rock-solid, reliable performer, always-on PlayBook!!!