Video Recording Options for Your iPhone 3G [Review]

– 08/23/2008Posted in: Featured, iPhone Video

UPDATE: Apple native video recording will be available only for iPhone 3GS and not 3G, so options below are still valid for iPhone 3G owners.

We have been waiting for a video recorder for iPhone 3G for a while. Not only did we get there today but we got two of them.

If you have a jailbroken iPhone running 2.0 software, you can find Cycorder and Video Recorder via Cydia.

Let’s do a quick review of both of these recorders.

Cycorder is a product from the developer of Cydia. Jay took a minimalistic design approach to his recorder with the focus on real-time compression. Cycorder does not have audio recording at this time, but since it’s only a first release, we won’t be surprised to find it in the future.

Update: Latest version of Cycorder has audio recording.

Cycorder user interface has a record option and immediate access to your recorder files. If you are looking for your videos after recording, they are in the Videos directory on your iPhone.

Video Sample

The video recording quality is quite respectable considering the capabilities of iPhone camera.

Technical Specs:

size of video 384×288
4×3 aspect ration
MJPEG compression

Video Recorder for iPhone is developed by Dreamcatcher; it is clear that they were on a mission to develop a full-blown recorder. We like almost everything about Video Recorder.

Notable features we liked:

Ability to record in portrait mode
Audio recording
Ability to share video on YouTube

Things we did not like:

No real-time compression, this is the biggest turn off for this product. For example, it took over 2 minutes to encode a 30-second video.

You can purchase Video Recorder for $19.99. After purchase, you will get unlimited time for recordings and the enabled custom signature option.

The idea of having a portrait mode recording is outstanding; we love that option. Also, YouTube sharing worked as expected.

Sorry, but we just do not like how much time encoding takes.

Video Sample

The quality of the video produced by Video Recorder can be better compare to Cycorder’s. In addition, the colors of video recording are off – more on the warm side.

Let’s compare the features of both recorders, side by side

Features	Cycorder	iPhone Video Recorder
Recording Quality Options		x
Audio Recording		x
Sharing Options		x
Real-time compression	x
Portrait mode recording		x
Price	Free (ad supported)	$19.99

Both recorders are respectable entries into video recording for iPhone. The developers took different approaches for each and it is nice to see some creativity. Cycorder beats Video Recorder hands down on the real-time compression capability and video quality. On another hand, Video Recorder is truly a full-feature recorder for iPhone. It is for you to decide which program you like the most.

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14 Comments

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io

Posted August 24, 2008 at 9:31 PM

i’m waiting for pwnage tool to be compatible with 2.0.2~
@io QuickPwn can do a job for you for 2.0.2 but it is only for windows
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Jim Jones

Posted August 24, 2008 at 10:15 PM

I am honestly starting to like the Iphone more and more! It just keeps getting better and better.
RD
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fsousa

Posted September 11, 2008 at 12:03 PM

Why not put this application in app store? I would like to take this program but do not want to pay for something that is not authorized by the apple!
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Morten B

Posted September 23, 2008 at 8:52 AM

Too bad – “Video Recorder” joined Digital River group of companies. Most of them specializing in “Internet Marketing Solutions” and with an attitude to match.
These days, if you want to ask a question about the “Video Recorder” application ( …. like: “Why don¬¥t I get an upgrade offer”, since I have paid for the application once before???”) they do not have a customer support telephone number or a proper e-mail address.
The only way to communicate with Digital River, is to use their response form, ‚Äì a form that will not send, unless you enter all personal information, including telephone number. Now, why would an “Internet Marketing Solution” company beinterested in my personal data?
Digital RIver sucks, and they can keep Video Recorder for all I care. I¬¥ll go with the competition.
Morten
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Aqua Dublavee

Posted October 21, 2008 at 11:35 PM

Cycorder does have audio. It was very faint when I had it before (could be because of my FW but I’m not too sure) but after my update to 2.1 for some reason it’s a lot better. Try recording with it again with music playing in the background (at a reasonable volume) and you’ll hear it. If not, reinstall it because I can hear audio in every one of my videos. They are still both great programs from being created from scratch for a phone that should have had recording capabilities to begin with ><
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bERDS dINI

Posted February 2, 2009 at 7:22 PM

why dont these dousche bags just pay the 99 dollar one time fee to join apple and then sell their shit for 19.99? they’ll make an absolute killing with the people who are not willing to risk blocking a 300 dollar phone, morons.
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Elsaghir

Posted June 25, 2009 at 2:44 PM

Thanks, nice review, but, is there any updates on other option since this was August 23, 2008. and now we have the new rev 3.0 update for iPhone 3G that does not do any good unless you have 3GS. All my old cheap phones were able to take videos no problem and I did not have to take a degree in science to get that future working
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Rob Brennan

Posted July 5, 2009 at 11:57 AM

Not bad! For those of you wondering how video looks on the new iPhone 3GS, I have recorded a raw video of me behind the drum set. Check it out at http://www.therobbrennan.com/journal/2009/7/4/can-the-iphone-3gs-record-live-drums-effectively.html
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Sachi

Posted December 10, 2009 at 10:45 PM

Just use the Ustream application on the 3G. It makes video recording a snap! You can save locally to the phone or online at ustream, and also stream live!
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streaming recorder

Posted April 26, 2010 at 7:31 AM

hi good info it is easy to bring our life back through video format, in economical cost.
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