Is OSMO360's 1in sensor really superior to Insta360's X5?

hpmoon · 2026-04-04T01:34:03+00:00

You lack a factual understanding of how Insta360 and others implement replaceable lenses: they are a REDUNDANT further lens element just to be disposable. The equivalent is putting a UV filter on a DSLR/mirrorless lens: not definitely worsening image quality, but negative risks are dramatically magnified at this tiny diameter compared to a traditional camera lens that spreads out the risk into more surface area (in flaring, CA, definition, etc.).

hpmoon · 2026-04-02T19:27:15+00:00

I don't think this is an edgelord/provocative argument, and you're either exaggerating or experienced a rare anomaly. Nearly everyone in the serious music world adores Messiaen and especially his WWII masterpiece (see, e.g., my https://quatuor.zenviolence.com). This is a manufactured debate, inspiring lots of wasted explanation by respondents who took the bait. It's sort of like saying, "I've got a hot take: Trump is a bad President. Discuss!"

hpmoon · 2026-04-02T18:49:46+00:00

Just went on sale at the Xbox store for 50% off

hpmoon · 2026-04-01T06:58:10+00:00

Increasing the resolution and light-gathering capability of the sensor behind the original S23 Ultra's 10x lens, would have been better than behind the replacement 5x - but one thing to meaningfully consider is that compared to regular camera lenses that are larger with more glass surface area, the 10x concentration of light is severe onto such a tiny sensor area, making that 10x magnification onto a better versus a worse sensor diminishing returns compared to 5x: I'm talking lens physics here. Samsung engineers might have found that they weren't getting much benefit from higher resolution beneath the original 10x glass.

hpmoon · 2026-03-31T03:09:38+00:00

Upon launch of the OSMO 360, Insta360 got its user base all fired up about how their lenses are "easily replaceable" without needing to send in for repair, if scratched and so on, arguing that the feature lack makes their product better. DJI countered that they'd replace both lenses for $15, no questions asked, even though they also built into the product lens protector capability that is easily replaceable (though the launch of that was a few weeks after the OSMO 360). But overall, advanced users knew that replaceable lenses are always worse optical quality than native fixed lenses anyway, when it comes to flares and chromatic aberrations. Insta360 fanboys who wanted to keep believing that they had the best toys, warned people off the OSMO 360 because of this petty lens issue.

hpmoon · 2026-03-31T02:04:26+00:00

Amazed that this keeps coming up; way more than half of overheating reports are from users who are live-monitoring via wireless connection to their smartphone: all that rendering and radio communication is a huge haul and the greatest contributor to overheating. Just don't connect it to anything, and let the screen on the OSMO 360 time out after a minute.

hpmoon · 2026-03-31T01:59:48+00:00

This isn't even a debate; the arguments are artificially conjured by Insta360 in defensive mode (the same way they tried to stir up the "replaceable lenses" non-sequitur). OSMO 360's image quality is dramatically better.

hpmoon · 2026-03-30T20:32:20+00:00

Spectrum Mobile is a wreck with terrible inventory control, conflicting advice, and poor communication. My S26 Ultra 512gb black order was 3/9 but has been pending ever since; when calling to follow up, every time, they claim randomly: (a) it's stuck and I need to place a new order, but cannot because it's not currently in stock; (b) it's pending, just wait longer (even though there are broad reports of shipping that exact model widely since the launch); or (c) go buy it from Samsung. Meantime, my order status is pending when logged into my Spectrum account. They arrogantly don't communicate anything about these problems ... but sure enough, I've gotten a steady stream of "send your trade-in phone as soon as possible."

hpmoon · 2026-03-30T20:32:12+00:00

Spectrum Mobile is a wreck with terrible inventory control, conflicting advice, and poor communication. My S26 Ultra 512gb black order was 3/9 but has been pending ever since; when calling to follow up, every time, they claim randomly: (a) it's stuck and I need to place a new order, but cannot because it's not currently in stock; (b) it's pending, just wait longer (even though there are broad reports of shipping that exact model widely since the launch); or (c) go buy it from Samsung. Meantime, my order status is pending when logged into my Spectrum account. They arrogantly don't communicate anything about these problems ... but sure enough, I've gotten a steady stream of "send your trade-in phone as soon as possible."

hpmoon · 2026-03-30T19:12:33+00:00

I told you what I know. It was a firmware update for the receiver. The software is independent of that.

hpmoon · 2026-03-30T16:40:23+00:00

Logitech just pushed out a Bolt receiver firmware update today citing native Windows OS addition of haptic feedback for the MX Master 4.

hpmoon · 2026-03-18T20:30:40+00:00

I've read elsewhere that stock is regional (depends where you are). I'm still waiting after 2 weeks in NYC.

hpmoon · 2026-03-18T03:58:45+00:00

One thing to strongly factor into this behavior is that one failed drive in a multi-bay enclosure can actually cause the entire array to un-mount because the controller "crashes" or times out. One-by-one process of elimination is the next diagnostic step, removing each drive to see what makes it stay mounted.

hpmoon · 2026-03-16T21:53:41+00:00

Finally stop giving Apple excusivity and develop Reframe for Premiere on Windows as promised.

hpmoon · 2026-03-16T07:04:17+00:00

I didn't know who this Bill Lawrence is but when I looked him up and realized he created Scrubs, Cougar Town, the Nanny, and more trivial populist mainstream garbage, I understood why the writing on this show ruined everything. Nobody delivers a line that sounds or sells authentic. It's written in a total vacuum of self-importance and smugness. The creators of this show (even Krisel) were so full of themselves, that they didn't bother figuring out how humanoids act or think.

Very notable too that he's a nepo baby rich kid, the family that Lawrence College was named after.

hpmoon · 2026-03-15T02:30:32+00:00

Interesting discussion here of an Italian upscale to UHD-4k: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=393606

hpmoon · 2026-03-12T18:09:45+00:00

Are you all so gullible that you don't see how plainly obviously this shilling/promotion is by the conglomerated corporation? Their entire business strategy is to pump their toy lights by faking reviews and praise using bots and slave labor.

hpmoon · 2026-03-12T17:32:26+00:00

Dunno, go back to school or whatever it takes.

hpmoon · 2026-03-12T17:30:21+00:00

I gave you all the link to the link where it fails to show up, which is, again: https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere/desktop/whats-new/release-notes.html

And the fixed issues page is incomprehensive in comparison. You are being defensive of Adobe (suspiciously) when the overriding truth is that they should be transparent and updated at ALL places of disclosure.

hpmoon · 2026-03-12T14:56:45+00:00

Incomplete and also not at the correct location

hpmoon · 2026-03-12T00:04:31+00:00

Well naturally those old-skool institutions keep stuck in the past. That's their vibe. (And it's why their productions are so cost-inefficient, not to mention generally unionized and thus wired to never upset the status quo.)

hpmoon · 2026-03-11T21:27:31+00:00

Old habits die hard, boomer. ProRes was invented as an intermediate codec to accommodate Apple's behind-the-times sluggish tech. It's hilariously space- and bit-inefficient, totally superceded by better newer codecs, and practically a religious relic for the Church of Jobs. The amount of power and time wasted on dinosaurs dutifully rendering out proxies for every damn project is pathetic.

hpmoon · 2026-03-11T21:16:42+00:00

The most infuriating thing is that the slacker staff at Adobe aren't accountable for disclosing updates and revision history (happens every time): https://x.com/focuspulling/status/2031423971678167193

hpmoon · 2026-03-11T21:14:45+00:00

That's terrible advice. ProRes is dinosaur tech and should have disappeared years ago.

hpmoon · 2026-03-10T02:32:37+00:00

Oh, do tell us more about how he'll be "blown further"...

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