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Mentalist Traceur	2011-12-07 , 02:01
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I haven't ready and of the thread except a couple posts, but:

Originally Posted by snowparang

Sure, we can re-encode ('recode'?) the videos to ensure smooth playback on the N9. But aren't we losing details and getting a more compressed video? In other words, we COMPROMISE.

You compromise just as much if not more anyway, because almost no phone actually has 720p, let alone 1080p, resolution. The quality is lost when viewed on the device either way. Re-encoding lets you consciously choose how much of the quality you are able to retain, up to the maximum possible for the screen it's being played on, while a device that plays 1080p video on a 480p screen, for example, will probably gut the quality of the video as it's displayed on-device more so than manually re-encoding would.

Not that I personally disagree with allowing such a feature anyway, and as far as I'm concerned there's no reason not to have such a feature.

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