iPhone 4 HD video recordings play upside when imported to my computer

lol, I don't blame you for not being able to resist.

Then again, even if someone did rotate the phone, it would automatically reorient itself because of the accelerometer/gyroscope.

JT122333, before I saw your post I did some testing of my own and determined that to have the video import right side up for all the media players on my computer, I had to hold it landscape orientation with _*the +Home Button+ on the right hand side, not the left.*_
So yeah, your advice of rotating it 90 degrees to the left matches up with what I did.

At least I know what to do now, but I wish the accelerometer/gyroscope would take care of something like this. I mean, I don't know if I should blame the iPhone, or if I should blame media players that aren't made by Apple.

Also, what editors can rotate and save the video without compression? I mean for crying out loud, you would think that with all the exporting options available in Pinnacle, there would be at least ONE that doesn't compress.

I agree it is kind of funny, but at the same time it's a legitimate issue. Because when holding the phone landscape who's to say what's upside down and what's not? I'm sorry to sound like a broken record, but like I've been saying, part of the job of the accelerometer/gyroscope is to take care of something like this.

Looking at the big picture I guess we should all laugh at the fact that Steve Jobs' remark of "Just don't hold it that way" applies not only to the problem with reception, but also to recording a video.

At least I found a solution. I'll mark the thread as answered, but certainly wouldn't mind hearing some thoughts on if it's possible to fix it to play right side up no matter how you hold the phone.

Cheers