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iPod Many questions about the new iPod

iDM

iDM

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So thats my situation heres my questions.....

Alright questions i got about the 30gig iPod Video
1:Can and is this called the 5th Gen it's gotta be with a new form factor ok so that was probably stupid.
2:Can i put my own videos on this, like ones that i do not buy from the iTunes Music store, such as iMovies i've made and other movies i have acquired (.avi, .mpg etc.)
3:The universal dock connector can i use that with my old 3rd Gen iPod dock that i still have from when it was stolen?
4:Who does Apple use to ship when doing free shipping? USPS, UPS, DHL, Fed-EX anyone have any idea. I live in Pittsburgh, PA if that makes a difference at all.
5: Can this thing connect to the TV out of the box assuming i have typical red white yellow RCA cables? If not do i have to buy the DOCK and those A/V cables? Can i just buy an A/V cable that hooks right into the dock connector?

Wow I'm not sure if they all can be answered since i'm assuming no one here has their hands on one as we speak but any constructive info would be greatly appreciated!

iDM said:
I am having a slight amount of buyers remorse and i don't have anyone to rant to so feel free to disregard.

I told myself if they released an iPod Video I'd buy it especially if it came in the color black.
I also needed an external HD to back up all my pics and music so i can do a fresh install and then put all that stuff back on my drive.
I bought a shuffle but I have just not been happy with it because i can't change songs to ones I want.(I know the fun is hearing a random song, but i put gym and walking music on it, so when it goes from Rage Against the Machine to the Garden State Soundtrack to Nirvana......it kinda kills the mood)
I had a 3rd Gen(I had just replaced the battery myself) stolen from me in August so I've been stressing without the Rating option, Calendar and Screen
I went into the Apple Store and was blown away by how much i liked the nanos size color and screen.

So what happens Apple releases an iPod at 1pm(my class gets out at 1)i go to the computer lab check it out and so my whole time at my internship and on the city bus it's all i can think about how much i want one. I walk in my door sit down at my Powerbook look at it one time and without really thinking select black 30 gig and click proceed to check out then boom, all of a sudden i hear the ding in my Mail program that says i got new mail which is a receipt for the iPod...........why do i feel like Apple has made me addicted to their product line.

Anyway i got the external HD i wanted, I got the color I wanted, I got the video support i wanted, and i'm feeling a little better about not having the 20 gig anymore.....I'm feeling better about my purchase already! I wish i bought a 1:30 when i checked it was still shipping within 24hours now i gotta wait at least a week!!
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Anybody know if Apple is going to release cases for the new iPods similar to the nano tubes? I just sold my 4th generation yesterday and I want to buy a new 60GB, but I hate not having a case... then I feel like an amateur iPod owner when in reality this is my third unit.

Daniel
 
iDM said:
So thats my situation heres my questions.....

Alright questions i got about the 30gig iPod Video
1:Can and is this called the 5th Gen it's gotta be with a new form factor ok so that was probably stupid.
2:Can i put my own videos on this, like ones that i do not buy from the iTunes Music store, such as iMovies i've made and other movies i have acquired (.avi, .mpg etc.)
3:The universal dock connector can i use that with my old 3rd Gen iPod dock that i still have from when it was stolen?
4:Who does Apple use to ship when doing free shipping? USPS, UPS, DHL, Fed-EX anyone have any idea. I live in Pittsburgh, PA if that makes a difference at all.
5: Can this thing connect to the TV out of the box assuming i have typical red white yellow RCA cables? If not do i have to buy the DOCK and those A/V cables? Can i just buy an A/V cable that hooks right into the dock connector?

Wow I'm not sure if they all can be answered since i'm assuming no one here has their hands on one as we speak but any constructive info would be greatly appreciated!



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1) I'd assume so.
2) Yes, I'm fairly sure.

5) I would have thought so but I don't see it listed in the Tech Specs as an included accessory. The iPod A/V cable is $19.




My own question:


Can you burn shows to DVD?
 
BurtonCCC said:
Anybody know if Apple is going to release cases for the new iPods similar to the nano tubes? I just sold my 4th generation yesterday and I want to buy a new 60GB, but I hate not having a case... then I feel like an amateur iPod owner when in reality this is my third unit.

Daniel
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It does come with a case, so at least you'll have some protection off the bat.
 
Gah :(


So if I buy a show there's no way to watch it anywhere but my computer without throwing down $299 on an iPod.
 
BurtonCCC said:
Can somebody get a picture of the case up when they get one? Thanks.

Daniel
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They showed what i think was the case during the event screening and frankly it looked pretty lame, it doesn't click on your belt, and it doesn't allow you to control the ipod from within, not nearly as nice as the one they paired with the 3rd gen, i mean i even got a dock with my 3rd gen

Anyone wanna take a stab at the other questions i asked??
 
Since this seems to be the place to put questions about the iPod video, what would be your method to load DVD's onto your computer that you alread own, and what format would you convert it to.
 
In answer to number 5, you'll have to buy the kit, as already mentioned.

My current method for watching videos on my TV (for the whole 3 hours I've had the software) is to download the show/movie, then connect my laptop via S-Video cable to my TV and use a headphone jack - RCA convertor. Therefore, I just paid $6 (well, 5.97) to watch three episodes on my TV through my computer that I could have just taped. Oh well

So, GFLPraxis there is a method, albeit a slightly difficult one, for watching it on your TV without plunking down $299 for an iPod.

gco212 said:
Since this seems to be the place to put questions about the iPod video, what would be your method to load DVD's onto your computer that you alread own, and what format would you convert it to.
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And gco212, I believe every known method of doing that is currently very illegal.
 
I don't think this would be illegal, as you've already bought the DVD and just want to watch it on your iPod. MacTheRipper would probably be the easiest way to get your movies onto your computer then you'd need to encode them to H264 or mpeg4, I image there's tonnes of software to do that, only one that comes to mind is quicktime with the mpeg2 plugin.
 
neocell said:
I don't think this would be illegal, as you've already bought the DVD and just want to watch it on your iPod. MacTheRipper would probably be the easiest way to get your movies onto your computer then you'd need to encode them to H264 or mpeg4, I image there's tonnes of software to do that, only one that comes to mind is quicktime with the mpeg2 plugin.
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You have broken the CSS, hence it is illegal ;)
 
My own question:


Can you burn shows to DVD?


Nope!But you can own them forever and play them in 5 computers too.I just don't know how you can have them again just in case something happened to your computer.
 
reybart said:
Nope!But you can own them forever and play them in 5 computers too.I just don't know how you can have them again just in case something happened to your computer.
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Well, you could just burn the files themselves to DVD or CD for backup. They wouldn't be playable in a DVD player, obviously, but it is just an extra copy of the file. If your computer crashed you would copy the contents of the DVD/CD back to your computer and re-authorize it to play them.

(Thats what I do for my current iTunes library. I have all my songs on two DVDs, just in case.)
 
Im not sure if this question has been addressed, but has anyone noticed that i see no mention of firewire in any of the ipod pages ? Have i simply missed it, or have they dropped firewire support ?

edit: Ignore this as yes it has been address in another thread.
 
DIVX IS MY FIRST CONCERN!!

Will we be able to watch the divx files which we download from any p2p program or torrent?

I know it may not be legal, I'm just wondering, cause it will change my buying decision alot!
 
toughboy said:
Will we be able to watch the divx files which we download from any p2p program or torrent?

I know it may not be legal, I'm just wondering, cause it will change my buying decision alot!
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This has been addressed in many other threads as well. Simply search for "Divx" in "iPod and iTunes discussion"
 
barneygumble said:
You have broken the CSS, hence it is illegal ;)
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So why can you legally buy software that allows you to do this? Because you are legally allowed to make backups of your discs incase they are damaged. It floats in that grey area where big money corporations will say it's illegal, whereas consumer activists say it's not and nothing is done about it as major companies just sit there selling more and more of the copying software as they're not stopped. If it was truly illegal there's no way you'd be able to walk into a FutureShop and purchase the copying software. As long as you're not making money/selling copies there's no issue
 
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