Patch to reduce or alter camera JPEG compression on Pre2?

daglesj · 10/04/2011, 06:31 PM

*Advised to post here instead of Pre2 forum*

Would it be possible to adjust the compression settings applied to the camera in the Pre2?

I get really annoyed when phone manufacturers fit high MP cams and then compress the hell out of the pics. Having tiny lenses and sensors is bad enough without having to crush the data out of a pic.

So is it possible to adjust anything to reduce the compression from what looks like the current standard setting of 90%? Can anyone tinker around inside with the code?

Would be nice to be able to take just 20 nice pics rather than 200 crappy ones.

daglesj · 10/09/2011, 07:44 AM

I guess this is a no go then.

Worth a try.

Thanks

NuttyBunny · 10/09/2011, 08:57 AM

The media capture service supports changing the quality. You could look into the camera code to change that setting.

-- Sent from my HP TouchPad using Communities

daglesj · 10/09/2011, 09:05 PM

Thanks

Sorry I havent a clue. I was wondering if anyone here had the expertise to do that?

Its just that a 5MP pic from the Pre2 comes in at around 700k. A 5MP pic from my cheap but reasonable Sony camera comes in at 2.2MB. So you can see the compression setting is set way too severe.

If someone could find a way to patch it so the pics came in around 1.5MB each or even fully adjustable that might be a start.

daglesj · 10/11/2011, 08:52 AM

No one wants to take a look under the hood?

iradeut · 10/11/2011, 09:07 AM

I'll second this request. I'm on a Pre 3, but same issue. When I take a photo and upload it to Twitter, it is taking forever because of the size of the file.

daglesj · 10/11/2011, 10:01 AM

Might also work for the video too. Though that might have to be a bit careful in case it causes frame drop.

It would be cool to be able to set the compression high or low depending on what you want. I know the camera on the Pre isnt that amazing but maybe with a little tweaking it could give better results. Currently they only look acceptable if viewed on the Pre2 itself. If I view them on a PC, they are quite frankly embarrassing.

10/04/2011, 06:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
daglesj Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 71 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Patch to reduce or alter camera JPEG compression on Pre2? Advised to post here instead of Pre2 forum Would it be possible to adjust the compression settings applied to the camera in the Pre2? I get really annoyed when phone manufacturers fit high MP cams and then compress the hell out of the pics. Having tiny lenses and sensors is bad enough without having to crush the data out of a pic. So is it possible to adjust anything to reduce the compression from what looks like the current standard setting of 90%? Can anyone tinker around inside with the code? Would be nice to be able to take just 20 nice pics rather than 200 crappy ones.
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10/09/2011, 07:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
daglesj Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 71 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	I guess this is a no go then. Worth a try. Thanks
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10/09/2011, 08:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
NuttyBunny Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mexico Posts: 2,392 Likes Received: 225 Thanks: 88 Thanked 944 Times in 475 Posts	The media capture service supports changing the quality. You could look into the camera code to change that setting. -- Sent from my HP TouchPad using Communities __________________ Just remember: If I helped you, press the thanks button! Owner of: Pre Sprint, Pre Telcel, Pre Plus AT&T, Pre 2 Unlocked, Pixi Plus AT&T, TouchPad, and a shiny new AT&T Pre3. Needs: Veer (anyone?) Apps: Subnet Calculator, FreeCam, PhotoFun, NuttyPad (work in progress) HomeBrew: meta-doctor and Messaging Plugins collaborator Twitter: @cesarneg
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10/09/2011, 09:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
daglesj Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 71 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Thanks Sorry I havent a clue. I was wondering if anyone here had the expertise to do that? Its just that a 5MP pic from the Pre2 comes in at around 700k. A 5MP pic from my cheap but reasonable Sony camera comes in at 2.2MB. So you can see the compression setting is set way too severe. If someone could find a way to patch it so the pics came in around 1.5MB each or even fully adjustable that might be a start.
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10/11/2011, 08:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
daglesj Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 71 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	No one wants to take a look under the hood?
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10/11/2011, 09:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
iradeut Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 130 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts	I'll second this request. I'm on a Pre 3, but same issue. When I take a photo and upload it to Twitter, it is taking forever because of the size of the file.
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10/11/2011, 10:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
daglesj Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 71 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Might also work for the video too. Though that might have to be a bit careful in case it causes frame drop. It would be cool to be able to set the compression high or low depending on what you want. I know the camera on the Pre isnt that amazing but maybe with a little tweaking it could give better results. Currently they only look acceptable if viewed on the Pre2 itself. If I view them on a PC, they are quite frankly embarrassing.
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