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FULL Video Recording and Streaming for Your iPhone 3G
Filed Under (iPhone) by admin on 24-08-2008
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Apple’s all-new 3G iPhone weakest feature is probably its camera, which is nearly unchanged from the original model. Not only is it the same fixed focus, 2 megapixel camera (which was a bit behind the state of the art a year ago and now found in most low-end cellphones currently available in the market), but it also still uses the same very basic camera software. It still lacks video recording and still uses a touch screen button that make snapping a photo a bit difficult, particularly if you’re attempting to take a shot that includes you in the photo. You can also forget video conferencing or even video capture.

  1. Video Recording

    2. One of the newest application for the iPhone is “iPhone Video Recorder”, developed by Dreamcatcher. This application allows iPhone users to record video in compressed mp4 format, at 15fps video capture rates. The iPhone Video Recorder nabs both video (at up to 320×412 resolution) and audio. You can purchase Video Recorder for $19.99. After purchase, you will get unlimited time for recordings and the enabled custom signature option.

    Another product is Cycorder, from the developer of Cydia, Jay Freeman . Cycorder took a minimalistic design approach to his recorder with the focus on real-time compression. Cycorder does not have audio recording at this time, but since it’s only a first release, we won’t be surprised to find it in the future. And Cycorder is FREE!

    Both recorders are respectable entries into video recording for iPhone. The two developing teams took a different approaches for each. Cycorder beats Video Recorder hands down on the real-time compression capability and video quality. On another hand, Video Recorder is truly a full-feature recorder for iPhone.

  2. Video Streaming

    3. Two recently released applications allow iPhone users to stream live video from their iPhone’s camera to the Web over a 3G or Wi-Fi connection: Qik and Flixwagon.

These 4 applications come with a catch: Users have to “jailbreak” their iPhones to install them. This means a customer will have to download some software that will enable an iPhone 3G to install applications that are not approved by Apple. While it’s not illegal to jailbreak a phone, it does void a user’s warranty. Additionally, any handset with these applications could potentially be rendered useless by a future firmware update.

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