The Dell Streak Review

Video Playback & Photo Viewing

The video player is spartan but functional. I made a 2GB H.264 version of The Dark Knight using Handbrake and it played beautifully on the Streak. The screen is great for watching movies although I could do with a higher contrast display. Very dark scenes are difficult to make out with a reasonable amount of ambient light.

The Streak is comfortable enough to hold in your hands while you watch a movie but what it really needs is the EVO 4G’s kickstand. It should be a requirement for devices that are going to be great at watching video content to have an easy way of propping them up. I prefer the EVO’s kickstand but even Apple’s foldable iPad case is acceptable, although not ideal.

All photos and videos are stored in the Photos & Videos app, which provides a simple interface to everything. You can choose to only show photos/videos made with the Streak or everything.

Scrolling is choppy but you can swipe through screens of thumbnails sorted by date.