Kindle Fire 7" vs Dell Streak 5" vs iPod Touch 3.5" (2g) vs Dell XPS 15z: HD video play

This is a HD video play comparison of Kindle Fire 7" (tablet) with some other devices of different screen sizes. All the devices are set on their max brightness and screens are the same as new directly received from the respective manufacturers.



Devices in the video are...
Tablet: Kindle Fire 7" (1024 x 600)
Tablet phone: Dell Streak 5" (800 x 480)
Cellphone (size): iPod Touch 3.5" (480 x 320)
Laptop: Dell XPS 15z 15.6" (1080 x 1980) 1080p

Playing a YouTube Video file (1280 x 720) downloaded as mp4.

Thanks to fellow Youtuber Cafeberdar for uploading the remix video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2AyN4rEiOM

The Kindle Fire is streaming video from my Desktop PC hard disk over WiFi.(through Gmote software) Dell streak and XPS are playing the file stored locally. iPod is streaming directly from YouTube over WiFi.

Observe the details and color differences.


Technical details of the devices:
Kindle Fire: http://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Fire-Amazon-Tablet/dp/B0051VVOB2
Dell Streak 5: http://www.gsmarena.com/dell_streak-3353.php
iPod Touch: http://support.apple.com/kb/sp496
Dell XPS 15z: http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-15z/pd

Kindle Fire: WiFi streaming videos from Desktop hard disc

If you have movie files in your desktop PC, you can stream and play it on your Kindle Fire for free with a few simple steps. This is especially convenient if your Desktop PC is on your basement and if you want to watch something when you are laying down lazy on your comfy living room couch. You don't need to copy them to Kindle Fire, the play starts instantly.

The software Gmote will let you do this for free.
http://www.gmote.org

1) Install the server on your PC and add the movie files folder to the Gmote configuration options.
2) Install the apk on your Kindle Fire
3) Scan on your Kindle Fire for the PC server, connect, browse the file and play (by selecting phone).

Streaming is quite smooth.

UPDATE: 27th Nov 2011
Check this video in which Kidle Fire streams an HD video from my PC Desktop harddisk. Kindle Fire is the screen at bottom left. http://techienetizen.blogspot.com/2011/11/kindle-fire-7-vs-dell-streak-5-vs-ipod.html


But don't expect a lot from Gmote software. It's currently in beta version. There's a lot of improvment needed to make it userfriendly. I hope they'll actively develop this one.

The movie files should be in a Kindle Fire supported format. (mp4 format works well). Supported Kindle Fire video and audio formats
    * Video: H.263 (.3gp, .mp4), H264 AVC (.3gp, .mp4), MPEG 4 SP/ASP (.3gp), VP8 (.webm)
    * Audio supported within Music: AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1 (AAC+), HE-AACv2 (enhanced AAC+), AMR-NB (.3gp), AMR-WB (.3gp), MP3, MIDI, Ogg Vorbis (.ogg), PCM/WAVE (.wav)

Ref: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200729530

You can use Handbreak to convert your DVD collection to MP4 formats
http://handbrake.fr/details.php

**Some thoughts:
Looks like someone has figured out to stream this way over a 3G connection. Don't you think it would be awesome if you can stream your HD camcorder videos (or movie collection) stored in your home Desktop  on a family vacation at your grandma's home?

Kindle Fire: Copy files from Android Phone through WiFi

Here's one way to share files with your android phone over wifi. You can copy files from/to your phone's SD card to/from your Kindle Fire using your WiFi; no cables needed.

Requireents:
A) Both your Kindle Fire and Android Phones are connected to the same WiFi network (Say your home WIFI)
B) ASTRO File Manager in your Kindle Fire and SSHDroid app in your phone

1. Install SSHDroid app in your phone and open it. You'll see IP address of your phone (192.168.??.??) and port (2222?)
1. Install ASTRO File Manager app on your Kindle Fire
2. Open the ASTRO File Manager app in your Kindle Fire and add network by giving the Android phone IP address (and port)
3. You can now use ASTRO File Manager to browse Android Phone contents with your Kindle Fire and copy/paste/delete files

You can also do the other way; connect your Android Phone to access your Kindle Fire.