Qik Update Adds DVD Quality Video!

by Rob Jackson on December 11th, 2009 at 6:12 pm

A few weeks ago we saw a private beta Qik for Android made available by the live-streaming video company. If you weren’t one of the first ones to request a beta-invite chances are you didn’t get one – they were inundated with requests. But now the ability to record and stream high resolution videos is no longer a privilege of many but a right for all: Qik has updated their application on Android Market for EVERYONE can enjoy the new features. If you’ve got a DROID of course…

droid-qik

In addition to the DVD resolution (720 x 480)  video Qik has also added support for Chinese. Not something that I’ll be using but hey – the more the merrier! Here is an example of a video created with the awesome updated kick-butt app (that “kick butt” was for a special someone!):

If you’ve already got the private beta you’re going to want to uninstall it and then download/install the official update from Android Market. Ready, set, QIK!

  • Pieter

    are the g1 cameras too shit for high resolution?

  • CJ

    I’ve been using the beta for the MotoDroid and it totally rocks. If you’re into streaming video from your cell this is a must have!

  • wsbsteven

    Much better than the beta which I found to be worthless. Being able to stream over wifi made it usable.

  • Josh

    That is so kick butt

  • 2FR35H

    I feel Like I am looking through a window its crazy! I have to touch my tv to make sure this is real lol

  • Mensahwatts

    Just….dandy. Droids does dandy

  • phwaap

    Just played around with this a bit and must admit it’s very cool. I can think of several places where this will come in handy, e.g. streaming non-televised parts of sporting events to forums.

  • Ironosity

    I tried the beta. To be honest I don’t get this app. Why stream live? I mean, it’s not instant anyways. I was getting anywhere from a 30 second delay to a full minute. Might as well just make a video and then upload it to YouTube for everyone’s viewing pleasure. Oh well, to each their own.

  • SK

    Qik should be very useful to capture those police brutality videos. When they ask you to delete the video, you can just delete the local one (if it has a local copy) :)

  • http://www.jonathanharford.com/ Jonathan Harford

    It feels good.

  • jay

    i dont think its suck. more kick butt like. (I live in Thailand right now and have to hear this every day :X)

  • Chris G

    I was just wondering, will this connect/upload through a wifi if the 3g is not available? Haven’t been able to test that part yet myself.



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