Thread: Video playback epic fail: My N8 plays 1080p My N9 couldn't even play 720p
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2011-12-07 , 03:37
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Originally Posted by snowparang View Post
Actually I'm okay if the N9 is able to lower (hardware? software?) the quality/resolution/bitrate/whatever such that video playback will be smooth but albeit not at the native 854x480 resolution or at an acceptable quality. Maybe later an app/video player is able to do that.
Unfortunately, such an app/video player is unlikely to appear. The truth is, the N8 just has more powerful video encoding/decoding hardware than the N9 does.

I do believe that the N9 is a great phone, but it is not anywhere near top-of-the-line as a media server. If this is what you need, you can find home-theater-quality "phones" from companies like Apple, Motorola, Samsung, HTC, and LG; Nokia just isn't competing in this arena right now...