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Carrmuha
I realize that the Samsung Array does not support watching streaming videos. But it seems to me that since it has a built in camera that can record videos, that if I can get a video file converted into the right format that I should I should be able to watch it on my phone.
Video recorded on the Samsung Array is saved with the extention .3G2 and the max length seems to be 1 hour.
I want to be able to take .flv and .mp4 videos, approx 45 minutes long, and convert them into a format that will play off of the microSD card on my Samsung Array. I can use a desktop pc to do the converting.
Please help!
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I have the Samsung Array myself that I use with Ting Wireless, so I know what you mean.
With how low resolution the screen is, and how short of a battery life the phone has (compared to most smartphones), I do not feel the amount of effort needed to convert and downgrading the resolution on the phone is worth it. I would recommend getting a better phone, a portable DVD player or an iPod that supports video, as that would be easier and more enjoyable than the small low-res screen that is on the Array.
I have the Samsung Array myself that I use with Ting Wireless, so I know what you mean.
With how low resolution the screen is, and how short of a battery life the phone has (compared to most smartphones), I do not feel the amount of effort needed to convert and downgrading the resolution on the phone is worth it. I would recommend getting a better phone, a portable DVD player or an iPod that supports video, as that would be easier and more enjoyable than the small low-res screen that is on the Array.
When you get pulled over are you allowed to video tape the whole scenario?
Charles
I was wondering if you could use your cell phone video camera to record your whole interaction with the officer when getting pulled over.
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Video, certainly - Audio is another matter. Technically speaking, video recording from the public domain (far less from your private car) is fair game at any time and is admissible. Audio on the other hand requires consent (or in some cases notice) to be admissible in court.
Two possible ways around this is a notice placed in a location visible from outside of your car (it does not have to be too overt) stating something to the effect of, "Vehicle equipped with audio/video recorders that may be used at any time."
The second is to inform the officer that he is being recoded AFTER you start. Given that it is your private car, they cannot tell you to turn it off and notice makes the recoding admissible. The problem is that you are almost certain to make the officer unhappy.
I think that recoding of police incidents is very important - many times I have seen officers bend the truth or mis-quote what a suspect had said. Their reports are taken as Gospel at court and the only way to disprove them is to have a recording - 20 witnesses on your behalf will not be as convincing.
Why should you not rely on police recorders? Well, first of all not all officers have them. Second, not all officers use them when they have them. Third, the officer knows when he turns the recorder on and off and behaves accordingly. I know of cases where the officers did a behaved improperly, plain lied and threatened a person and when the audio and video were subpoenaed, they were either edited to not show the time in question or the recoding simply didnât take place from the beginning of the incident.
Video, certainly - Audio is another matter. Technically speaking, video recording from the public domain (far less from your private car) is fair game at any time and is admissible. Audio on the other hand requires consent (or in some cases notice) to be admissible in court.
Two possible ways around this is a notice placed in a location visible from outside of your car (it does not have to be too overt) stating something to the effect of, "Vehicle equipped with audio/video recorders that may be used at any time."
The second is to inform the officer that he is being recoded AFTER you start. Given that it is your private car, they cannot tell you to turn it off and notice makes the recoding admissible. The problem is that you are almost certain to make the officer unhappy.
I think that recoding of police incidents is very important - many times I have seen officers bend the truth or mis-quote what a suspect had said. Their reports are taken as Gospel at court and the only way to disprove them is to have a recording - 20 witnesses on your behalf will not be as convincing.
Why should you not rely on police recorders? Well, first of all not all officers have them. Second, not all officers use them when they have them. Third, the officer knows when he turns the recorder on and off and behaves accordingly. I know of cases where the officers did a behaved improperly, plain lied and threatened a person and when the audio and video were subpoenaed, they were either edited to not show the time in question or the recoding simply didnât take place from the beginning of the incident.
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