[pct-l] Question about Halfdmile App

[Michael Irving]

Regarding the iPhone only shooting HD video, use the app FiLMiC Pro 2. If you like Camera+ for photos, you'll love FiLMiC Pro 2 for video. 

Also. I can't speak from experience on the Galaxy, but the optics on the iPhone are incredible and I haven't seen anything rival it. I use my phone (and several photo apps) to take some pretty amazing pictures which allows me to not carry the added weight of a dedicated camera. 

GoalTech

> On Dec 23, 2013, at 11:29 AM, "Dan Welch" <welchenergy at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the enlightenment (I think) about the GPS function on the
> Smartphones.  One thing jumped out at me as needing follow up.  Dave wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> <<  FYI:  Apple Store Genius Bar told me that the iPhone's GPS function
> needs some cell tower signal to work,  Even when the phone displays "no
> signal", if apps using GPS are working, that means some signal is getting
> thru from a cell tower in addition to the satellites.  >>
> 
> 
> 
> I was under the impression - having read on the internets somewhere - that
> the iPhone 4's and 5's could work independent of cell reception using the
> GLONASS feature.  Googling that gives me some conflicting information.
> Anyone have anything definitive about that?  Seems like a bad circumstance
> if just when you REALLY need your GPS (i.e. your deep in the middle of
> nowhere) it would stop working.
> 
> 
> 
> More importantly to me - will the Samsung Galaxy 4 GPS be OK without cell
> reception? 
> 
> 
> 
> To Julianne who asked why I was switching from iPhone to the Galaxy S4- I
> didn't really want to because I am comfortable with the iPhone.  They seem
> very comparable, but four  factors got me:
> 
> 1)      Bigger screen - I went to a Verizon store and tried web browsing and
> doing email on it.  A  much nicer experience! 
> 
> 2)      Replaceable battery - Much nicer than a carrying a Mophie or
> TuneJuice 
> 
> 3)      microSD card - I can add 16 or 32 GB more memory much more cheaply
> and I can add more later if I want.  (Verizon wants $100 extra for another
> 16 GB; $200 for 32 GB.  Yikes!)
> 
> 4)      The Samsung is more user configurable.  One example is the video
> storage - you can ONLY do HD with Apple and the files are about 1 GB per
> minute of recording.  That chews up that expensive memory FAST.  I can get
> apps to compress, but it's another step that I don't want to have to go
> through on the trail.  Just one example.
> 
> So far I haven't seen any down sides to the Galaxy S4 - except getting over
> the inertia to make the change.  If anyone has different opinions Bring 'em
> on!  I still have two weeks to change my mind!
> 
> 
> 
> Timberline     
> 
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