V3 video recording question

After about a month of V3 silver ownership, I finally decided to investigate
the video recording feature.

The phone stops recording after about 2 seconds of video.
What happens is that a memory bar appears on the screen telling me that 1 or
2% of memory is being used.
Then, a "Please Wait" dialog box pops up for a couple of seconds.
Finally the box goes away and I'm presented the option to either discard or
save the clip.

I don't think this is a memory issue (could it be?).
I've only got about a dozen phone numbers stored in the phone memory itself
and have added only one small jpg picture to the phone.

Does anyone know why I can't record more than 2 seconds of video clip?

All replies and advice are most appreciated.

(V3 silver from T-Mobil)

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You can change that to well over a minute but you'll need to flash the
phone. See www.planetmotox.net for details.


> After about a month of V3 silver ownership, I finally decided to
> investigate the video recording feature.
>
> The phone stops recording after about 2 seconds of video.
> What happens is that a memory bar appears on the screen telling me
> that 1 or 2% of memory is being used.
> Then, a "Please Wait" dialog box pops up for a couple of seconds.
> Finally the box goes away and I'm presented the option to either
> discard or save the clip.
>
> I don't think this is a memory issue (could it be?).
> I've only got about a dozen phone numbers stored in the phone memory
> itself and have added only one small jpg picture to the phone.
>
> Does anyone know why I can't record more than 2 seconds of video clip?
>
> All replies and advice are most appreciated.
>
> (V3 silver from T-Mobil)

Oh, I see. So this is not a defect. Just some limitation of the
software load? Why ewould the thing be designed like that I wonder.

I actually timed the clips I can record, and it turns out that i get
about 6 seconds of video. This is nextto useless, so I don't understand
why the feature exists if you're going to cap it at 6 seconds.

Anyway, I'm a bit reluctant to try modding at this point.
The rest of the phone seems to work pretty well. Also,it's tough to tell
on the site you referred me to, what would be the appropriate version of
flash to use. Is it always the most recent one? Have you any experience
flashing the V3?

Sorry for all the dumb questions. I don't know anything about modding
really.

TIA for your answers.



"BruceR" <[email protected]> wrote in news:CgmOf.1227$pV5.981
@tornado.socal.rr.com:

> You can change that to well over a minute but you'll need to flash the
> phone. See www.planetmotox.net for details.
>
>
>> After about a month of V3 silver ownership, I finally decided to
>> investigate the video recording feature.
>>
>> The phone stops recording after about 2 seconds of video.
>> What happens is that a memory bar appears on the screen telling me
>> that 1 or 2% of memory is being used.
>> Then, a "Please Wait" dialog box pops up for a couple of seconds.
>> Finally the box goes away and I'm presented the option to either
>> discard or save the clip.
>>
>> I don't think this is a memory issue (could it be?).
>> I've only got about a dozen phone numbers stored in the phone memory
>> itself and have added only one small jpg picture to the phone.
>>
>> Does anyone know why I can't record more than 2 seconds of video clip?
>>
>> All replies and advice are most appreciated.
>>
>> (V3 silver from T-Mobil)
>
>
>

"Just Me" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Oh, I see. So this is not a defect. Just some limitation of the
> software load? Why ewould the thing be designed like that I wonder.
>
> I actually timed the clips I can record, and it turns out that i get
> about 6 seconds of video. This is nextto useless, so I don't understand
> why the feature exists if you're going to cap it at 6 seconds.
>
> Anyway, I'm a bit reluctant to try modding at this point.
> The rest of the phone seems to work pretty well. Also,it's tough to tell
> on the site you referred me to, what would be the appropriate version of
> flash to use. Is it always the most recent one? Have you any experience
> flashing the V3?
>
> Sorry for all the dumb questions. I don't know anything about modding
> really.
>
> TIA for your answers.
>
>
>
> "BruceR" <[email protected]> wrote in news:CgmOf.1227$pV5.981
> @tornado.socal.rr.com:
>
>> You can change that to well over a minute but you'll need to flash the
>> phone. See www.planetmotox.net for details.
>>
>>
>>> After about a month of V3 silver ownership, I finally decided to
>>> investigate the video recording feature.
>>>
>>> The phone stops recording after about 2 seconds of video.
>>> What happens is that a memory bar appears on the screen telling me
>>> that 1 or 2% of memory is being used.
>>> Then, a "Please Wait" dialog box pops up for a couple of seconds.
>>> Finally the box goes away and I'm presented the option to either
>>> discard or save the clip.
>>>
>>> I don't think this is a memory issue (could it be?).
>>> I've only got about a dozen phone numbers stored in the phone memory
>>> itself and have added only one small jpg picture to the phone.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know why I can't record more than 2 seconds of video clip?
>>>
>>> All replies and advice are most appreciated.
>>>
>>> (V3 silver from T-Mobil)
>>
>>

Try this: Menu:Messages: Menu: Inbox Setup: Message Setup: Size Limit: None

Menu: Multimedia: Video Camera: Menu: Video Setup: Video Length: MMS.
...
bamp

If that doesn't work then you'll need to do the firmware upgrade to
enable you to do it. Another benefit, if your load doesn't already have
it, is the ability to search the phonebook using more than one letter.


> Try this: Menu:Messages: Menu: Inbox Setup: Message Setup: Size
> Limit: None
> Menu: Multimedia: Video Camera: Menu: Video Setup: Video Length: MMS.
> ..
> bamp

Hello,

I have a V3 RAZR (Black) and applied several modifications after
a few days. Most changes are pretty safe as they can be undone
if you first make a copy before applying the changes. I've read
through the mods and you don't even need to flash the system
to get the feature you want.

On Sat, 4 Mar 2006 20:15:46 UTC, Just Me <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Oh, I see. So this is not a defect. Just some limitation of the
> software load? Why ewould the thing be designed like that I wonder.

I recall that my Cingular load (and default Motorola load) defaults
to about a five second video limit. There is an internal setting
you can make. There were three limits I recall reading about: 5 sec,
one minute, and five minute. That is from memory, the actual limits
may be something else.

The motomod site and others have a utility to manipulate the memory
settings on your phone. Another site documents what various memory
settings affect. I'll look those up later and get you the references
I used.

My modifications were to adjust the sound levels up to where they
were good for me. I also prefer to download pictures and video
directly to my PC instead of emailing them to someone. Why would
I want to PAY my provider if I don't need to send the pictures
this minute? I can download them to my PC and use my home email
for free.

Since a 5 second video is rather small it would also be reasonable
to email using the phone. My Cingular load has 5MB space for apps,
pictures, and movies. That would be a huge amount to email from
your phone.

> I actually timed the clips I can record, and it turns out that i get
> about 6 seconds of video. This is nextto useless, so I don't understand
> why the feature exists if you're going to cap it at 6 seconds.
>
> Anyway, I'm a bit reluctant to try modding at this point.
> The rest of the phone seems to work pretty well. Also,it's tough to tell
> on the site you referred me to, what would be the appropriate version of
> flash to use. Is it always the most recent one? Have you any experience
> flashing the V3?

I've not flashed my V3 as the Cingular load appears to be nearly the
complete functionality. There is a load that does have a few features
I don't want yet. A flashing failure could hurt the phone more than
just modding it.

From memory here is the procedure to extend the video time on my phone.
Attach cable to phone and PC. Look up the mod location for the video
feature. It will probably be something like a page number and one or
two specific bytes to change. Use the software to load the page.
Keep a copy of the unchanged page... in case you goof up and the phone
doesn't work. [For example if you changed the wrong thing.] Change
a copy of the page as described. Upload the change to the phone.
Tell the phone to reboot. ...test your change.

The first time you do this will take anywhere from 15 minutes to
an hour or so depending on how much reading and caution you take.
Making the second change will take something like a minute.

> Sorry for all the dumb questions. I don't know anything about modding
> really.

None of us did until we complained and learned of the solution from
those that did. At least Motorola thought ahead and nearly everything
can be changed. Only a few providers deviated much from the base load
and tried to restrict the functionality of the V3.

Good luck,

David

> TIA for your answers.
>
>
>
> "BruceR" <[email protected]> wrote in news:CgmOf.1227$pV5.981
> @tornado.socal.rr.com:
>
> > You can change that to well over a minute but you'll need to flash the
> > phone. See www.planetmotox.net for details.
> >
> >
> >> After about a month of V3 silver ownership, I finally decided to
> >> investigate the video recording feature.
> >>
> >> The phone stops recording after about 2 seconds of video.
> >> What happens is that a memory bar appears on the screen telling me
> >> that 1 or 2% of memory is being used.
> >> Then, a "Please Wait" dialog box pops up for a couple of seconds.
> >> Finally the box goes away and I'm presented the option to either
> >> discard or save the clip.
> >>
> >> I don't think this is a memory issue (could it be?).
> >> I've only got about a dozen phone numbers stored in the phone memory
> >> itself and have added only one small jpg picture to the phone.
> >>
> >> Does anyone know why I can't record more than 2 seconds of video clip?
> >>
> >> All replies and advice are most appreciated.
> >>
> >> (V3 silver from T-Mobil)
> >
> >
> >
>

Okay, I found it again. The changes for most V3 phones are
documented at http://www.planetmotox.net/ About halfway
down the page it mentions how to _turn on_ video recording
if it was disabled by your provider. It also mentions how
to set the recording mode to infinite (limited by memory).
These are performed with a SEEM Edit. A flash may not be
necessary.

On Sun, 5 Mar 2006 00:14:05 UTC, "David" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have a V3 RAZR (Black) and applied several modifications after
> a few days. Most changes are pretty safe as they can be undone
> if you first make a copy before applying the changes. I've read
> through the mods and you don't even need to flash the system
> to get the feature you want.
>
> On Sat, 4 Mar 2006 20:15:46 UTC, Just Me <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > Oh, I see. So this is not a defect. Just some limitation of the
> > software load? Why ewould the thing be designed like that I wonder.
>
> I recall that my Cingular load (and default Motorola load) defaults
> to about a five second video limit. There is an internal setting
> you can make. There were three limits I recall reading about: 5 sec,
> one minute, and five minute. That is from memory, the actual limits
> may be something else.
>
> The motomod site and others have a utility to manipulate the memory
> settings on your phone. Another site documents what various memory
> settings affect. I'll look those up later and get you the references
> I used.
>
> My modifications were to adjust the sound levels up to where they
> were good for me. I also prefer to download pictures and video
> directly to my PC instead of emailing them to someone. Why would
> I want to PAY my provider if I don't need to send the pictures
> this minute? I can download them to my PC and use my home email
> for free.
>
> Since a 5 second video is rather small it would also be reasonable
> to email using the phone. My Cingular load has 5MB space for apps,
> pictures, and movies. That would be a huge amount to email from
> your phone.
>
> > I actually timed the clips I can record, and it turns out that i get
> > about 6 seconds of video. This is nextto useless, so I don't understand
> > why the feature exists if you're going to cap it at 6 seconds.
> >
> > Anyway, I'm a bit reluctant to try modding at this point.
> > The rest of the phone seems to work pretty well. Also,it's tough to tell
> > on the site you referred me to, what would be the appropriate version of
> > flash to use. Is it always the most recent one? Have you any experience
> > flashing the V3?
>
> I've not flashed my V3 as the Cingular load appears to be nearly the
> complete functionality. There is a load that does have a few features
> I don't want yet. A flashing failure could hurt the phone more than
> just modding it.
>
> From memory here is the procedure to extend the video time on my phone.
> Attach cable to phone and PC. Look up the mod location for the video
> feature. It will probably be something like a page number and one or
> two specific bytes to change. Use the software to load the page.
> Keep a copy of the unchanged page... in case you goof up and the phone
> doesn't work. [For example if you changed the wrong thing.] Change
> a copy of the page as described. Upload the change to the phone.
> Tell the phone to reboot. ...test your change.
>
> The first time you do this will take anywhere from 15 minutes to
> an hour or so depending on how much reading and caution you take.
> Making the second change will take something like a minute.
>
> > Sorry for all the dumb questions. I don't know anything about modding
> > really.
>
> None of us did until we complained and learned of the solution from
> those that did. At least Motorola thought ahead and nearly everything
> can be changed. Only a few providers deviated much from the base load
> and tried to restrict the functionality of the V3.
>
> Good luck,
>
> David
>
> > TIA for your answers.
> >
> >
> >
> > "BruceR" <[email protected]> wrote in news:CgmOf.1227$pV5.981
> > @tornado.socal.rr.com:
> >
> > > You can change that to well over a minute but you'll need to flash the
> > > phone. See www.planetmotox.net for details.
> > >
> > >
> > >> After about a month of V3 silver ownership, I finally decided to
> > >> investigate the video recording feature.
> > >>
> > >> The phone stops recording after about 2 seconds of video.
> > >> What happens is that a memory bar appears on the screen telling me
> > >> that 1 or 2% of memory is being used.
> > >> Then, a "Please Wait" dialog box pops up for a couple of seconds.
> > >> Finally the box goes away and I'm presented the option to either
> > >> discard or save the clip.
> > >>
> > >> I don't think this is a memory issue (could it be?).
> > >> I've only got about a dozen phone numbers stored in the phone memory
> > >> itself and have added only one small jpg picture to the phone.
> > >>
> > >> Does anyone know why I can't record more than 2 seconds of video clip?
> > >>
> > >> All replies and advice are most appreciated.
> > >>
> > >> (V3 silver from T-Mobil)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>