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@noblewolf - to be fair, I think you have a different issue (probably reception) - I've never heard the crackle on a call. Not the same crackle, anyway.
yeah, but im living with it.it's so annoying though. i can't even hear the other end's voice if it crackles. but im getting that maybe 2 out of 10 incoming/outgoing calls..
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Posted: 2007-04-05 11:57:34
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maybe thatīs a network problem???
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Posted: 2007-04-05 12:00:27
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On 2007-04-05 08:26:53, Boinng wrote:
On 2007-04-05 02:15:00, al_1982a wrote:
as you know,p990 is not designed as a music phone so you should expect that the media player(mp3 player will not be of that quality)
I have to say that's a pretty disingenuous answer - the fact that the P990 and M600 aren't Walkman branded is not an excuse for the audio quality on these devices to be significantly below that of any MP3 player SE have produced to date. In any case, you can't justify dismissing them as "not music phones" when both models were advertised for their music abilities as well as all their other features.
Fair enough, they may well lack some of the Walkman handsets music features (TrackID etc), but that doesn't mean their audio quality should be sub-standard. On the W950, would you find it acceptable for the messaging app to make all your emails unreadable, because really its a music and not messaging phone? Of course not!
I have the M600i and I think the same thing.
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Posted: 2007-04-05 12:39:42
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Please note: The crackle I'm referring to is not during calls, but strictly during media player activity (music, movies and radio). The best way to notice it is to listen to music on low volume or pause a song in the middle.
The static goes away when a GPRS connection is sending/receiving or when you search for new networks, but returns instantly after. The same with many M600i users. I think its' safe to assume that all users of these two models have the problem but not all have noticed it. Usually the really picky ones or audiophiles find it first.
As for P990i not being advertised as a media player, why the heck do they include a stereo headset with the phone?
All smartphones out there, from Nokias to I-mates and back have decent sound quality (the I-mate is particularly brilliant on volume). What I find really agitating is that SE have reported to many users that this level of crackle is generally acceptable and will not warrant any attention.
Alas, this really ruined the phone for me, even if it's a small issue. Oh well, no phone is perfect.
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Posted: 2007-04-05 13:15:16
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It is definitely there, and sounds like GSM interference.
As for your other comments, the P800, P910i have had outstanding audio quality. The P990i is not too bad, apart from the lack of output volume and the crackle.
I complained about the low volume issue to SE UK, they told me to "turn up the volume on my handset". f**k1ng idiots .....
[ This Message was edited by: kradcliffe on 2007-04-05 12:56 ]
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Posted: 2007-04-05 13:56:08
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not from gsm interference. the crackle reard when changing music track/typing sms/doing multitasking thinggy seems the crackle corresponding to the keys pressed
btw mine ph r9ec001/org. r4b03/cda 162007/2 APAC
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Posted: 2007-04-05 14:30:00
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It's definitely not GSM interference. When you put the device in flight mode, the crackle disappears for a few seconds then returns (though slightly less severe).
The same when searching for networks and when a GPRS connection is sending/receiving.
What I'm wondering is whether this is a f/w or a hardware issue. I'm also wondering if w950i users have experienced the same issue, the phone being similar in many respects to the M600i, the users of which have reported the same problem.
I'm getting really frustrated with smartphones. No matter how beautiful a phone might be, there is always a devastating flaw.
N.B. The crackle in reference here is also not caused by keys pressed. It's constantly present even when MP is running on its own.
[ This Message was edited by: estaphuam on 2007-04-07 23:33 ]
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Posted: 2007-04-08 00:30:49
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hmmm... seems our problm is diffrent then
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Posted: 2007-04-08 02:12:00
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Yeah this crackling static is annoying, but to tell the truth i haven't noticed it until i unbranded my phone (had polish Orange branding) then again i haven't really listened to music before the unbranding. The noise is apparent in videos ,music and radio...Maybe its the player app itself? any good mp3 players for uiq3? would really be a shame about the phone i grew to love it.
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Nope just installed LCG Jukebox and its the same, and the games "crackle" aswell
[ This Message was edited by: Curseblade on 2007-04-08 13:54 ]
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Posted: 2007-04-08 12:46:10
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thank goodness, i thought it was just me. the static is incredibly obvious when listening to music. especially when the volume is low or the song is composed of soft and subtle sounds (classical music anyone?)
as this could potentially be a hardware/manufacturing issue i strongly recommend organizing all interested parties into one voice and having a mass communication with sonyericsson. i think its time us "first users" leverage our knowledge and experience into some kind of change/reform.
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Posted: 2007-04-14 19:47:10
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