In four years, I have only watched two movies. One of them was because it was the only way I could watch the HD version.
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Do you actually watch Full movies on your iPhone?
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No I'm serious. We have Huge TVs all over the house, but I prefer to watch them on my iPhone before I go to sleep.
watching movies on my tv drives me crazy. I hate the way movies go from barely being able to hear to a thunderous roar. With a 3 month old and a 3 year old it's agony.ETA... I don't watch action movies though... They move too fast and it just looks like a blur..
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I watch movies and TV shows on my iphone when I'm in bed and feeling lazy. I download them with the safari download manager or stream them with mplayer. It's awesome watching anything I want in under a minute from streaming sites. Now I have an android tablet so I guess I won't use the iPhone as much but sometimes it's easier to prop the iphone on a small pillow and watch it.
Not replying to poll since I don't know what the --- .avi means.
But my response is heck no. Screen is too small. I like my movies on big screens with big audio. That being said, I'm currently on a trip to Asia and having my iPad loaded with movies was a lifesaver.
So you would watch a movie on a tiny screen in HD even though the screen can't display the HD? Your logic chip is broken.
But my response is heck no. Screen is too small. I like my movies on big screens with big audio. That being said, I'm currently on a trip to Asia and having my iPad loaded with movies was a lifesaver.
So you would watch a movie on a tiny screen in HD even though the screen can't display the HD? Your logic chip is broken.
Nope. I'll maybe put the occasional video podcast to watch when I'm bored an need to catch up on it, but not movies. The screen is just too small to watch movies on it effectively. That's why I have other devices which suit the need better.
I don't watch them from start to finish, but I have watched a few on my iPhone when I have absolutely nothing else I could be doing with my time. The only time I would is when I'm on a flight, which will be in about a week. Still need to decide which movies to sync with me.
When flying, I enjoy watching videos on the spacious 4.5" display my Android phone features. I'd really be happy with a modern sized display on my iPhone.
I would never watch a movie I really wanted to "see" on my iphone, but I constantly play movies I have seen before (or am not 100% interested in) on my phone in the background of whatever I am doing.
well as you know avi is a movie format so it was a cleaver way of saying "nope" you know nope.avi like thats the name of the movie file
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never a fully movie i cant hold my device in front of me for a whole movie , but clips for sure
Watching a movie on your iPhone, 18" from your face, is about the equivalent of watching a 30" TV, 8-feet away.
I think the people saying that the screen is too small must be pretty spoiled.
I think the people saying that the screen is too small must be pretty spoiled.
Watching a movie on your iPhone, 18" from your face, is about the equivalent of watching a 30" TV, 8-feet away.
I think the people saying that the screen is too small must be pretty spoiled.
even funnier are the people that say 3.5 is too small but 4 is perfect, last time i looked at a ruler a half inch didnt look too big
No I'm serious. We have Huge TVs all over the house, but I prefer to watch them on my iPhone before I go to sleep.
ETA... I don't watch action movies though... They move too fast and it just looks like a blur..
There are two things you need to look for in your next TV then: Auto-volume and 240mhz!
Because its out of context when you just look at a ruler. Compare a 3.5" screen to a 4" screen and it can make a world of difference. Not that I want a 4" screen though. I'm happy with the smaller form factor and high resolution.
I usually have my iPhone sitting on my custom stand made from office supplies, half paying attention to movies that are playing while I work. With Netflix and unlimited data, I don't usually keep too many movies on my phone now but I used to have 2-3 at a time. I had 6 video files and hardly any songs on my phone at one point: Lord of the Rings special edition DVD rips! And just yesterday, I watched Tron Legacy that is stored locally on my phone and then I watched Iron Man 2 on Netflix.
just about every day at lunch. I find that the screen is not too small and it serves it's purpose as an extremely protable device.
Watching a movie on your iPhone, 18" from your face, is about the equivalent of watching a 30" TV, 8-feet away.
I think the people saying that the screen is too small must be pretty spoiled.
If by "spoiled" you mean I have a larger TV at home, and a laptop or PSP to watch movies off of when I'm traveling any significant distance, then yes, I'm spoiled. I'll watch netflix off of there if I'm stuck somewhere for 20 minutes, but it's not really practical or comfortable.
I watch TV shows or movies sometimes when I'm on the bike or elliptical at the gym, since those machines have stands. Helps pass the time.
Tried it a few times and the screen is just too small. Youtube videos, trailers, or anything less than 15 minutes is OK. Anything more than that is just plain stupidity. However on an iPad, I have no problem watching full length movies.
is it just the length of the video that size matters or do you not use the iphone for any picture/video viewing becasue its too small?