Samsung Galaxy Player 5" - Page 2

DaleDe · 10-18-2011, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Thanks. How do those screen dimensions compare with those of the Sony 350?

The Galaxy player just may be my ticket out of Apple's ecosystem.

A 5" screen that used 4:3 aspect ratio has 3" x 4". A 3-4-5 dimension golden triangle. To compare various sizes use the wiki page for screen sizes. It shows various aspect ratios and uses the area computation to compare the reading area.

Dale

tubemonkey · 10-19-2011, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaleDe

A 5" screen that used 4:3 aspect ratio has 3" x 4". A 3-4-5 dimension golden triangle. To compare various sizes use the wiki page for screen sizes. It shows various aspect ratios and uses the area computation to compare the reading area.

Dale

Thanks for the link. I appreciate it.

emt · 10-26-2011, 06:12 PM

and am glad I did. This is a fabulous device for $269 (Best Buy for the 5" model. Several things to note:

1. I rooted it (easy - see the posts over on XDA: [HTML]http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1141893&page=4[/HTML] Now you can do all kinds of things like backups (with Titanium Backup), remove the dumb Android screen lock, overclock, etc... Those familiar with rooting will understand - just check out the Nook Color development threads.

2. The battery life is very good - I use WiFi and Bluetooth simultaneously while playing a game

or surfing the web

and I get at least 12-14 hours at about 1/3 screen brightness.
It's very light and I don't get wrist fatigue.

3. I'm using Moon Reader in scrolling mode and it works well.

Can't wait for a custom ROM or MIUI

grumbles · 11-04-2011, 12:23 AM

A small nit. A 3,4,5 triangle is just that a 3,4,5 triangle but is is right angled triangle. You may be confusing this with the Golden Ratio which is described here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio which is actually quite close to a 10:16 screen.

More importantly, does anyone know if this device is available in Canada? This would be the perfect replacement for my now defunct Tungsten E2. An iTouch would have been ideal but I will not even consider any device that requires iTunes. Ever!

bernardpar · 11-04-2011, 01:52 PM

Is there any easy way to install Android 2.3.x on Galaxy Player? Is there any official info about Samsung update for the device. I bought 5.0 version and I am happy with the purchase but if I were to get stuck with Froyo I would sell it.

covfam · 11-04-2011, 02:44 PM

i dont blame you my 7 inch galaxy tab is stuck with froyo and ill be darned with buying a new galaxy tab plus 7' just to get a slight cpu boost and a software upgrade. i got a 4.3 inch motorola electrify instead and i can tell a major difference between android 2.3.4 and the 2.2 on my galaxy tab 7" also motorola has already announced that my phone will get android 4.0 next spring.... im not thrilled with samsung leaving me with an orphan then asking me to buy a new tablet for a software update. the new galaxy tab plus hammered a nail into the coffin of my galaxy tab 7.

HansTWN · 11-04-2011, 09:56 PM

Head over to www.xda-developers.com or www.modaco.com and download a custom ROM for your device. That will keep them fresh a lot longer. I am sure before long you can enjoy "ice-cream on TAB".

10-26-2011, 06:12 PM	#18
emt Nameless Being	I Took The Plunge.. and am glad I did. This is a fabulous device for $269 (Best Buy for the 5" model. Several things to note: 1. I rooted it (easy - see the posts over on XDA: [HTML]http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1141893&page=4[/HTML] Now you can do all kinds of things like backups (with Titanium Backup), remove the dumb Android screen lock, overclock, etc... Those familiar with rooting will understand - just check out the Nook Color development threads. 2. The battery life is very good - I use WiFi and Bluetooth simultaneously while playing a game or surfing the web and I get at least 12-14 hours at about 1/3 screen brightness. It's very light and I don't get wrist fatigue. 3. I'm using Moon Reader in scrolling mode and it works well. Can't wait for a custom ROM or MIUI

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11-04-2011, 12:23 AM	#19
grumbles Addict Posts: 238 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Pandigital Novel (Black), T-2 and 3, Nexus 7	A small nit. A 3,4,5 triangle is just that a 3,4,5 triangle but is is right angled triangle. You may be confusing this with the Golden Ratio which is described here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio which is actually quite close to a 10:16 screen. More importantly, does anyone know if this device is available in Canada? This would be the perfect replacement for my now defunct Tungsten E2. An iTouch would have been ideal but I will not even consider any device that requires iTunes. Ever!

11-04-2011, 01:52 PM	#20
bernardpar Member Posts: 17 Karma: 2154 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: hx4700	Is there any easy way to install Android 2.3.x on Galaxy Player? Is there any official info about Samsung update for the device. I bought 5.0 version and I am happy with the purchase but if I were to get stuck with Froyo I would sell it.

11-04-2011, 02:44 PM	#21
covfam Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 1139862 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Ipod Touch,Ipad3,Kindle fire, Samsung Galaxy tab, Samsung Galaxy S3	i dont blame you my 7 inch galaxy tab is stuck with froyo and ill be darned with buying a new galaxy tab plus 7' just to get a slight cpu boost and a software upgrade. i got a 4.3 inch motorola electrify instead and i can tell a major difference between android 2.3.4 and the 2.2 on my galaxy tab 7" also motorola has already announced that my phone will get android 4.0 next spring.... im not thrilled with samsung leaving me with an orphan then asking me to buy a new tablet for a software update. the new galaxy tab plus hammered a nail into the coffin of my galaxy tab 7.

11-04-2011, 09:56 PM	#22
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	Head over to www.xda-developers.com or www.modaco.com and download a custom ROM for your device. That will keep them fresh a lot longer. I am sure before long you can enjoy "ice-cream on TAB".