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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Main Specs and Video Playback Tips

Samsung Electronics declares their Galaxy Note 10.1 as the new concept of device enhancing productivity, creativity and learning capability. Not to be confused with the original Galaxy Note 5.3 smartphone, the Galaxy Note 10.1 is purely a tablet device. It is designed largely based on Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 but comes with Samsung's S-Pen which allows users to draw, annotate and write notes on the slate.
galaxy note 10.1 main specs

 

One of the most talked-about feature of Note 10.1 is multiscreen, a function that allows you to open two apps side-by-side, simultaneously. Multiscreen works with 6 apps, including Web browser, S Note, Email, Gallery, Video Player and Polaris Office. To learn more specs of the device, read a head-to-head specifications comparison chart between Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and Apple new iPad 3 below.

 

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

Apple new iPad 3

Operating system

Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Apple iOS

Processor

Samsung Exynos 4412 quad-core (1.4GHz)

Apple A5X dual-core (1GHz)

Screen size

10.1 inch

9.7 inch

Display resolution

1280x800

2048x1536

Display technology

PLS TFT

LED backlit IPS

Pixel density

149ppi

264ppi

Front camera

1.9-megapixels

VGA

Rear camera

5 megapixels w/single-LED flash

5 megapixels, no flash

Video recording

1080p HD @ 30fps (720p HD front camera)

1080p HD @ 30fps (VGA front camera)

Internal memory

16GB/32GB/64GB

16GB/32GB/64GB

Expandable memory

Yes, microSD

No

Thickness

8.9mm

9.4mm

Weight

600g

652g

RAM

2GB

1GB

Australian 3G networks

HSDPA 850/900/2100

HSDPA 850/900/2100

Flash support

Yes

No

Wi-Fi

802.11a/b/g/n

802.11b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.0 with A2DP

4.0 with A2DP

 

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is believed to be the revolution of simplicity, flexibility, and scalability. With AllShare Play, you can wirelessly share content with other Samsung devices to listen to music, view pictures, or watch movies. AllShare cast will connect to a large TV to mirror the screen of your Note 10.1, perfect for gaming of video playback. It is quite likely too that you will use the Note 10.1 for movie playback when taking a plane, traveling on a train or other public vehicles as it has a 10.1-inch big screen and supports full 1080P HD video playback, a MicroSD memory card slot for additional storage and sound alive technology for an improved audio experience.
note 10.1 supported video formats

 

The Galaxy Note 10.1 supports playback a wider range of file formats than other similar tablets, such as Apple new iPad 3 and Nexus 7 - the new Android tablet from Google. The following chart presents the details of Galaxy Note 10.1 supported video and audio formats.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Supported Video and Audio Formats

Video

- Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, VP8
- Format: 3GP (MP4), WMV (ASF), AVI, FLV, MKV, WebM
- Playback/Recording: 1080p Full HD@30fps, 720p HD@30fps

Audio

- Codec: Codec: MP3, Vorbis, WMA, AAC, ACC+, eAAC+, AMR(NB,WB), MIDI, WAV, AC-3, Flac
- Music Player with SoundAlive
- 3.5mm Ear Jack

 

Video Playback Tips for Galaxy Note 10.1

Due to format restrictions and copy protections, there are still lots of file types that Galaxy Note 10.1 can not handle, for example, the MTS, M2TS clips captured by an AVCHD camera, the TiVo recordings downloaded from a TiVo DVR, the protected .m2ts streams in a commercial Blu-ray movie and so on. Then what to do if your files are unacceptable by your Note 10.1 slate? Here comes a collection of video playback tips for Galaxy Note 10.1.

 

Tip one: Put and Play HD videos (MKV/VOB/AVI/WMV/MTS/AVCHD/Tivo/MPG etc.) onto Galaxy Note 10.1
In attempt to put various HD videos, like MOV, VOB, AVI, WMV, MTS, AVCHD, TiVo and MPG onto Galaxy Note 10.1 for playback, you may have issues loading unacceptable files onto the tablet. In that case, you are highly recommended to use a Galaxy Note 10.1 Video Converter and convert those unsupported files into a format ((e.g. H.264 MP4) that compatible with your Note 10.1 device.
Download Galaxy Note 10.1 Video Converter Free Trial for Windows
- Requires Windows XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7
Download Galaxy Note 10.1 Video Converter Free Trial for Mac
- Requires Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6), Lion (10.7), Mountain Lion (10.8)

 

Tip two: Copy DVD movies to Galaxy Note 10.1 for playing
As for playing DVD movies on Galaxy Note 10.1, you need to rip DVD VOB videos to Note 10.1 playable files types in advance. Pavtube DVD to Galaxy Note 10.1 Converter will shed you some lights on this point. This DVD Ripper for Note 10.1 features powerful DVD ripping capability to work with your purchased DVD discs, DVD ISO image files, as well as DVD Folders and makes great quality copies of your DVDs for viewing on Note 10.1 with clear image and great audio/video synchronization.
Download DVD to Galaxy Note 10.1 Converter Free Trial for Windows
- Requires Windows XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7
Download DVD to Galaxy Note 10.1 Converter Free Trial for Mac
- Requires Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6), Lion (10.7), Mountain Lion (10.8)

 

Tip three: Watch 1080p Blu-ray movies on Galaxy Note 10.1
As Galaxy Note 10.1 supports full HD1080p video playback, it’s amazing to watch 1080p Blu-ray movies on your Note 10.1. To realize 1080p Blu-ray playback on your tablet device, it’s inevitable that you have to make use of a Blu-ray Ripper for Galaxy Note 10.1 to rip Blu-ray movies to Note 10.1 viewable formats. If you’re looking for ease of use, fast conversion speed, decent 1080p quality and don’t mind spending $39.2, you can give Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper for Galaxy Note 10.1 a shot. Pavtube Blu-ray Ripper is much faster than other similar software, especially when you enabling CUDA or ATI Stream (AMD APP) acceleration to create H.264 encoded files. Additionally, the 1080p image quality would be excellent when viewing on Galaxy Note 10.1, and you will see no visible difference even when compared to playing the Blu-ray discs themselves.
Download Blu-ray to Galaxy Note 10.1 Converter Free Trial for Windows  
- Requires Windows XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7
Download Blu-ray to Galaxy Note 10.1 Converter Free Trial for Mac
- Requires Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6), Lion (10.7), Mountain Lion (10.8)
Note: The Mac Version does not support CUDA and ATI Stream acceleration technologies to speed up the Blu-ray ripping process.

 

Additional Information
If you would like to get a powerful all-in-one tool to convert videos, Blu-ray movies and DVDs to Galaxy Note 10.1 simultaneously saving time and effort, Pavtube’s integrated Blu-ray Video Converter Ultimate will be your best choice. If you are running a Mac OS X computer, iMedia Converter for Mac is your alternative choice.

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