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More shoddy -- or should I say "ugly" -- journalism...

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/03/sprint-magic-box-announced-to-help-sprint-expand-network.html

AJ

But it doesn't without tinkering with the software. I would notice even if I didn't have knowledge of this that my experience has not improved.

That is flawed thinking.  What if without HPUE, your data experience would be diminishing, as it is across many operators?  If HPUE were helping you maintain the status quo, for example, that would be relative improvement.

AJ

The question then is how can it be measured? What are the real benefits?

 

I think a lot of people are confused about HPUE in general. Maybe a FAQ/Sticky could be created.

You are not supposed to measure HPUE.  That is not the point.  Less than one percent of users have SignalCheck Pro installed or have any other idea what band their handset is using at the time.  HPUE is supposed to improve transparently their overall data experience.

AJ

HPUE doesn't appear to be working everywhere. Signal is near identical on 7+ and G6 in my office. Both devices change to B26 if I look at them wrong or breathe too deeply.

Sorry to be harsh, people, but how many times do staff need to say this?!

HPUE affects uplink TxP, not downlink reception nor idle mode band selection.  Your HPUE handset will not necessarily camp on band 41 more often.  You cannot judge HPUE that way.

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Check off angle viewing on the Samsung sets.  A lot may have changed since I seriously shopped LCD several years ago, but Samsung used mostly PVA panels, while LG used mostly IPS panels.  In a hotel environment, I would think that off angle viewing would be more important than contrast.

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FYI, price wise, this is arguably the worst time of the year to be shopping for a current model year TV.  CES 2017 TVs just now are hitting the floor -- at MSRP.

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Oh yes the Ericsson ones with the rrus 11. Most of them were bypassed other than a few clusters right?

Yes, I'm only familiar with a few. Although, I only learned about the El Paso cluster last month. There may be more. But there can't be very many.

Kansas!?

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Airharmony 4000?

You were rejected by airHarmony.

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Cue up the world's smallest violin...

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...making the SvLTE a mute point.

I am just mute.  I would rather chew on broken glass than make a phone call on a cellphone.  So, SVLTE for me always is a mute point.  A moot point, too.

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And a unicorn somewhere dies each time 23.976 fps footage is destroyed by 120 Hz displays.

Not 120 Hz refresh rate displays, but motion interpolation features activated on 120 Hz refresh rate displays "destroy" 24 fps footage.

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I heard that too early on around when the tv was announced, but some of the latest reports make it seem newer, such as having an advanced pixel shift technology that wasn't available in the 2016 LG panels. The difference apparently is the 2016 version would shift pixels on the entire display at timed intervals, in order to prevent image retention and burn-in potential. The 2017 advanced pixel shift only does this in certain areas of the display when there is detected potential trouble, perhaps focusing on areas that have been static longer.

Pixel shifting to minimize image retention is nothing new.  And it should not be a function of the panel itself -- but rather the electronics and processing that drive the panel.  So, I would not jump to any conclusions about panel provenance based on pixel shifting.  In LG OLED TVs, the electronics, processing, and panels are LG.  In the one Sony OLED TV, the electronics and processing are Sony, only the panel is LG.

AJ

Sony XBR OLED calibration.  Mixed results.

http://www.avsforum.com/sony-xbr-65a1e-uhd-hdr-oled-tv-review/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AVSForum.com_daily&utm_source=AVSForum.com20170428

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The image retention on the LG C6 OLED I have, seems to last anywhere from 10-15 minutes on the tv's Amazon app, based from the color icons and backgrounds, to over a few hours from minimal gaming. Using the tv maintenance features isn't helping much. I'm hoping that between the advancements mentioned in the rtings links I posted showing a big decrease in image retention on the 2017 OLED panels in contrast to those 2016 models, along with Sony's image processing features, will benefit the A1E.

The Sony OLED quite possibly is using a 2016 LG OLED panel.  Both competition and development cycle oft dictate such when incorporating the panel from an outside supplier that also is a competitor.

AJ

If you are relying upon SignalCheck Pro to display band switching, with certain combinations of handsets, bands, and GCIs, SignalCheck Pro no longer is fully accurate at identifying bands.  Confirm with engineering screens or other apps.

AJ

Meanwhile John Legere, Marcelo and Son is discussing a possible merger.

No, such is supposition.  Please do not state it as fact.  That is how unsubstantiated rumors get started.

AJ

And we'll all be like this:

He took it out.  That seems like something John Legere would do.

AJ

Folks, this thread is for discussion of T-Mobile, not TV-Mobile.

AJ

Pixel living up to its name...

https://research.googleblog.com/2017/04/experimental-nighttime-photography-with.html?m=1

AJ

I've never really encountered any issues with the fingerprint scanner. I don't smudge my camera and it's not that hard for me to reach on my S8+.

 

My roommate who bought an S8 hasn't complained about it either.

You have a Samsung Galaxy S8, and your roommate got one, too.  Do I sense a "Single White Female" vibe?

AJ

We don't cut in this league

If you got cut, Team Magenta always is looking for pom pom carrying cheerleaders.

AJ

I'd be surprised if it didn't support it, but considering its already two generations behind, its a possibility.

Well, does it?  Or does it not?  Does SignalCheck Pro ever show SRLTE simultaneous CDMA1X and LTE?

AJ

What is srlte?

Senior LTE.  If you are not on SRLTE, you probably are on JVLTE.

AJ

Note 5 vs gs8+ edge of b41 signal.

 

https://imgur.com/gallery/KfUF7

 

Noticed that signal strength was almost equal. But gs8 would just hold on to lower signal.

Galaxy Note 5 is old enough that it does not do SRLTE?

AJ

Whats the point of LTE on Airave? If you already have Wifi, why do you need your home data turned into LTE?

e/CSFB

AJ