CONFIRMED! iPod w/Video support!

[PatboyX]

the ipod is out of control.

 

[Anubis]

my iaudio X5 can play videos also but i sure as hell am not gonna bother watching anything on a 2 in LCD

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: Anubis
my iaudio X5 can play videos also but i sure as hell am not gonna bother watching anything on a 2 in LCD

ahem 2.5 I wouldn't watch any movies on it. But I think everybody also forgets the fact that it's thinner and it's color (much better than my 3rd gen). Probably one of the smallest 30gb players out.

Having the option for video along with the music to watch something pretty once in a while is nice.

 

[state 08]

You can put porn on it too! YES!

 

[touchmyichi]

yeah, my gmini400 does it on a 2.2 inch screen as well. I can play divx files at full resolution and also input it on tv out.

I hate how apple always makes it seems like a revolution when they release something new, luckily their user base is completely ignorant and the word "ipod" has replaced the word "mp3 player".

 

[Pabster]

Great, except you have to piss around converting that video and then moving it to the device.

With the video iPod, none of that is necessary. Click->Click->Done. That's why Apple will get rich off it. Content is the key, not so much the player.

 

[Stretchman]

Wow. Just got the email advertisement in my inbox. This looks very interesting. I'll have to head over to my local apple store and check it out.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: HN

Originally posted by: NFS4
All apple needs to do now is add a camera to it

FM tuner :beer:

Add both of those, and maybe I'll consider to upgrade my iPod Photo. While you're at it, lets add a cell phone, voice recorder, and a PDA, too

 

[quakefiend420]

The video playback capability, which sources say is in fact available in current models but is disabled

i haven't read the whole thread, so this may have already been discussed...but did anyone else notice that?

 

[electricJ]

i swear... there really is never a good time to buy an iPod with Apple releasing all the new versions. You'll always want the next iteration.

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420

The video playback capability, which sources say is in fact available in current models but is disabled

i haven't read the whole thread, so this may have already been discussed...but did anyone else notice that?

yeah, that was pointed out when the photo was released i believe. i don't think anyone hacked it tho

 

[touchmyichi]

Originally posted by: electricJ
i swear... there really is never a good time to buy an iPod with Apple releasing all the new versions. You'll always want the next iteration.

yup, and all the people keep on upgrading. How many ipod 3rd generations do you see these days? Apple does a great job of making the next version seem so much more desirable over the previous one.

 

[Pabster]

As all companies do with new iterations of their product lines.

That's how they stay in business.

 

[akugami]

Originally posted by: touchmyichi

Originally posted by: electricJ
i swear... there really is never a good time to buy an iPod with Apple releasing all the new versions. You'll always want the next iteration.

yup, and all the people keep on upgrading. How many ipod 3rd generations do you see these days? Apple does a great job of making the next version seem so much more desirable over the previous one.

Sorry but have you seen how many MP3 players Sony, Samsung, iRiver, Creative, etc, etc have released in the last two years? I dare say on this issue, Apple is absolutely equal with all the rest.

 

[dawks]

AVI to iPod Video Converter

Havent tried it, and it doesnt have alot of details on the site... but Interesting non-the-less.

 

[QurazyQuisp]

Dang it apple. I paid for overnight shipping for a reason... because once it ships I want it the next day! Three days isn't overnight in my book. Time to call up apple and get a discount on the ipod + shipping refunded. I paid for overnight shipping, meaning it should've arrived today (shipped yesterday) it's not supposed to arrive until thursday.

 

[dawks]

Originally posted by: QurazyQuisp
Dang it apple. I paid for overnight shipping for a reason... because once it ships I want it the next day! Three days isn't overnight in my book. Time to call up apple and get a discount on the ipod + shipping refunded. I paid for overnight shipping, meaning it should've arrived today (shipped yesterday) it's not supposed to arrive until thursday.

Did you make sure they are shipping from the store overnight? The Apple Canada store says 5-7 business days before they ship it from their warehouse.. THEN the over night shipping may apply.

 

[faZZter]

Ahhh, if I want to watch Lost or some other show on a portable the PSP works great. Seems it may have a better screen than the ipod's also. And, it isn't 2 dollars an episode either......jeez what a rip off.

 

[tjaisv]

For its price the iPod definitely needs to add support for DVD files (ie, IFO and VOB), MPEG-2 (SVCDs), and MPEG-1 (VCDs), as well as Xvid.

 

[zainali]

Originally posted by: tjaisv
For its price the iPod definitely needs to add support for DVD files (ie, IFO and VOB), MPEG-2 (SVCDs), and MPEG-1 (VCDs), as well as Xvid.

they expect people to buy quicktime pro (regular people) for $29.99 to convert all their files so they can watch it on their ipod.

 

[manly]

Originally posted by: tjaisv
For its price the iPod definitely needs to add support for DVD files (ie, IFO and VOB), MPEG-2 (SVCDs), and MPEG-1 (VCDs), as well as Xvid.

MPEG-2 is way too (space) inefficient, to use Apple's H.264 parlance.

 

[keeleysam]

Originally posted by: manly

Originally posted by: tjaisv
For its price the iPod definitely needs to add support for DVD files (ie, IFO and VOB), MPEG-2 (SVCDs), and MPEG-1 (VCDs), as well as Xvid.

MPEG-2 is way too (space) inefficient, to use Apple's H.264 parlance.

It would also require a ton of CPU and the hard drive owuld be spining 100% of the time.

 

[tjaisv]

Originally posted by: keeleysam

Originally posted by: manly

Originally posted by: tjaisv
For its price the iPod definitely needs to add support for DVD files (ie, IFO and VOB), MPEG-2 (SVCDs), and MPEG-1 (VCDs), as well as Xvid.

MPEG-2 is way too (space) inefficient, to use Apple's H.264 parlance.

It would also require a ton of CPU and the hard drive owuld be spining 100% of the time.

Well i don't know about that. What do i do know though is that the video Ipod's firmware offers compatibility support for future file types, so we'll see what happens.