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New iPods - Video Support, TV Episodes, Music Videos
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The year of HD referred to the year that HD content creation came to consumers. Which meant iMovie HD, and the advent of prosumer HD camcorders. All of which happened at MWSF this year where Jobs used that phrase. The promise was met on the spot. I don't see how it was a promise of any OTHER HD announcements. Reading more into that simple phrase was just guesswork by rumor followers.Lebowski said:
That said, a HD 17" PowerBook option isn't impossible. I wouldn't count on it (and many people wouldn't appreciate all that tiny text) but it could happen.
autrefois
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autrefois said:
Don't know if it was there before or not, but there's now a link on the bottom of the Home page that says "Turn Just For You Off".
Thank you for giving us this option, Apple. I hate sites like Amazon telling you what you want to buy because I know it means they're keeping track and analyzing my buying patterns. I like to at least pretend on iTunes they're not doing this (or judging my taste in music
).
Conquest for control over your living room
I have previously posted my thoughts that Apple would be releasing something in an attempt to enter the race for Control over the living room....
and I quote for those who Nay'd
Apple Unveils Video iPod, Disney TV Deal By Mark Boslet
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
"Analysts saw the remote control as a first step in an Apple strategy to place its computers at the center of living room entertainment in the home."
Read more @
http://www.smartmoney.com/bn/ON/index.cfm?story=ON-20051012-000745-1520
I have previously posted my thoughts that Apple would be releasing something in an attempt to enter the race for Control over the living room....
and I quote for those who Nay'd
Apple Unveils Video iPod, Disney TV Deal By Mark Boslet
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
"Analysts saw the remote control as a first step in an Apple strategy to place its computers at the center of living room entertainment in the home."
Read more @
http://www.smartmoney.com/bn/ON/index.cfm?story=ON-20051012-000745-1520
autrefois said:Don't know if it was there before or not, but there's now a link on the bottom of the Home page that says "Turn Just For You Off".
Thank you for giving us this option, Apple. I hate sites like Amazon telling you what you want to buy because I know it means they're keeping track and analyzing my buying patterns. I like to at least pretend on iTunes they're not doing this (or judging my taste in music
That's odd.I don't see either one.
autrefois
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Peace said:
Maybe they are spying on (just) me!
Did you update to iTunes 6? If not, maybe it's just on iTunes 6.
If you have iTunes 6, maybe if you close it and reopen it, it will show up. It might be a caching issue. (?)
Lebowski said:
The thing that is funny to me are the people who seem to think that if a feature isn't particularly appealing or useful to them and ONLY them, then there is something flawed with the product.
Just because YOU have all the Pixar movies and have no need to download the shorts contained on the DVD's, doesn't mean every potential ipod user also has no use for those Pixar shorts.
Why would you pay to download something you already have? Good question, you don't have to. But not everyone else in the world has every Pixar movie on DVD already and might not want to purchase the full DVD just to get the short.
It's day one of the new ipod. There's not a lot of video selections yet. Maybe they have bigger plans for more video content. I'm reserving judgement until I see more content because FOR ME, it's not very compelling but it MIGHT BE for someone else.
Alas, no BoonPod....
Ah well, I guess in keeping with our background we Aussies can now be even bigger theives.
Illegal to copy music AND videos!!
I wonder if Apple will do a deal with Australian TV networks so we can get every episode of such high quality programming as "Neighbours" or "Home and Away"?
Other than that - top release. Very very cool stuff, the new iMac is superb and iTunes 6's Video section is just pure iCandy.
Oh, and one more thing......
Ah well, I guess in keeping with our background we Aussies can now be even bigger theives.
Illegal to copy music AND videos!!
I wonder if Apple will do a deal with Australian TV networks so we can get every episode of such high quality programming as "Neighbours" or "Home and Away"?
Other than that - top release. Very very cool stuff, the new iMac is superb and iTunes 6's Video section is just pure iCandy.
Oh, and one more thing......
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autrefois said:Maybe they are spying on (just) me!
Did you update to iTunes 6? If not, maybe it's just on iTunes 6.
If you have iTunes 6, maybe if you close it and reopen it, it will show up. It might be a caching issue. (?)
Yes..I have iTunes 6.0 also..
Cache,page and app have been cleared and restarted several times.
Still nada
Yeah...I have a 1G and 3G ipod, and I was hoping to go for a 5G too, but it's just so UGLY, and I still don't have any reasons for upgrading. the old ipods are just that good!Shattering Fast said:
Also, what are the chances that the battery is even harder to replace? Photobooth looked cool tho..
Does anybody know of any free programs that will convert the myriad of video formats (especially DIVX and XVID) to h.264 at the proper resolution so I can watch my family guy and that 70's show episodes on my new 5g iPod?
thejadedmonkey said:
You do realise it's the same height and width as the old one?
Anyway, yes it looks a bit odd, it certainly LOOKS wide (although that's just because of the bigger screen and smaller wheel - our brains are thinking they haven't changed in size) but I WANTS ONE PRECIOUS!!!
Chundles said:
I have around $500 saved and I can't decide whether to get a PSP or an iPod. Even if they do look like they wouldn't fit in my pocket.... Maybe I should keep saving for an iMac.
Oh the calamity.
agreenster said:
"thus defining how much you care!" - Just cracked me up, I don't know why... You're getting a bit worked up over the usual complainers. I guess it feels good to gripe, and also feels good to gripe about the gripers. I know I'm guilty of both.
best,
LJ
bankshot said:Do you really want or need portable video? Sell it and buy a new one. Otherwise enjoy what you have. It's win-win, and either choice is better than having it stolen like my 60 GB was a few months ago...
Sorry for your loss... I'm paranoid about my iPod getting ripped off - it's practically a new form of currency in NYC. What were the circumstances of the theft?
LJ
hrm, the latest hit TV shows aren't what sells on DVD's in episode form, though, right? What sells like nuts from TV is Family Guy, Arrested Devolepment, The Simpsons and Seinfeld. Once they get those on the store, and bump the resolution up a bit, so it would be satisfying to watch on the compy with or without owning the video capable ipod.... then we'll be talkin'. And if I do that and get a library built up, I'm going to really want video on an ipod, where as now, I really don't care.
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Peace said:
This is odd. Can anyone else confirm having (or not having) "Just For You" on their iTunes Music Store home page (the page that first loads when you go to the Music Store)?
You have to scroll down to see it, but it's in the center of the page and it says "Just for you" (Beta). It shows four album covers on the left and a list of 10 songs on the right. If you scroll down to the very bottom of the page, you have the option to "Turn Just For You Off".
Maybe it only works if you've bought a certain number of tracks on the store?!?
In any case, I assume some people will like this new feature, but at least it can be turned off if you don't like it.
EDIT: I'm turning it back off again, and quickly. It lists one of my "Just For You" songs as "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston. This is the one and only song I truly hate since I heard it 347 million times when it came out. I think it's a sign that I should keep this feature turned off!!
ive not read this whole thread (18 frickin pages of moaning about firewire no doubt ) but i doubt many have mentioned how much the british are getting ripped off.
US ipod 60gb = $299
UK ipod 60gb = £299 (or $522)
US music video/tv shows = $1.99
UK music video/tv shows = £1.89 (or $3.50)
i expect there to be difference but not nearly double
) but i doubt many have mentioned how much the british are getting ripped off.US ipod 60gb = $299
UK ipod 60gb = £299 (or $522)
US music video/tv shows = $1.99
UK music video/tv shows = £1.89 (or $3.50)
i expect there to be difference but not nearly double
BakedBeans said:ive not read this whole thread (18 frickin pages of moaning about firewire no doubt
US ipod 60gb = $299
UK ipod 60gb = £299 (or $522)
US music video/tv shows = $1.99
UK music video/tv shows = £1.89 (or $3.50)
i expect there to be difference but not nearly double
US 60GB is $399, not $299. These prices are the same as the old colour screen iPods. The UK price includes tax, whereas the US one does not.
I do agree that the UK prices for video downloads are poor value compared to the US though.
Loge said:
AHHHH thats the descrepency in that (the $399 not the tax, i knew about that)
hmm , yep
autrefois said:
I see it too (Netherlands). Haven't tried it out yet.
Edit : Looks like it gives recommadations. It looks at your bought albums and songs. So I guess you had to buy something for this feature to work or show up. It works quite good (yeah, new album from The New Pornographers !!!).
No DivX Xvid etc
To those complaining about lack of support for DivX etc, you have to remember that rightly or wrongly the TV corporations have been whining almost non-stop for the last year about BitTorrent killing their schedules and losing them revenue.
Regardless of your circle of friends, most people don't use BT, it's a bit too techy for them. An even smaller part of the population has the resources, and moreso the time to bother transcoding TV shows. They want them now.
By providing H.264 TV shows it not only provides an easy method for everybody else to download watchable content, it ALSO will go some way to reducing the impact of BitTorrent (from their point of view). There will be many people who currently download through BT who want to go mobile with their content. If they didn't transcode before, then they're unlikely to do so now and will take the easier option of paying a little up front to get their shows. It's a helluva lot more convenient than waiting overnight for a conversion.
I just wish they'd hurry up and get some TV content in the UK. I don't want to wait years like we did for the music store. What the hell happened about the joint BBC announcement? Not that I was expecting them to jump in with video anyway, they have their own iMP service to promote, although if Apple announced they were committing to iMP support that would be fantastic. I was expecting the BBC announcement to be that podcasting would be rolled out to all radio shows and not just the trial ones which have been going for a while now.
By the way, I think the iMP 7 day restriction is ridiculous. Most people go away on holiday for a week or two at a time in this country. Not having to set the video at all would be cool. It should be 3 weeks, preferably a month (yeah I know OT and all that)
To those complaining about lack of support for DivX etc, you have to remember that rightly or wrongly the TV corporations have been whining almost non-stop for the last year about BitTorrent killing their schedules and losing them revenue.
Regardless of your circle of friends, most people don't use BT, it's a bit too techy for them. An even smaller part of the population has the resources, and moreso the time to bother transcoding TV shows. They want them now.
By providing H.264 TV shows it not only provides an easy method for everybody else to download watchable content, it ALSO will go some way to reducing the impact of BitTorrent (from their point of view). There will be many people who currently download through BT who want to go mobile with their content. If they didn't transcode before, then they're unlikely to do so now and will take the easier option of paying a little up front to get their shows. It's a helluva lot more convenient than waiting overnight for a conversion.
I just wish they'd hurry up and get some TV content in the UK. I don't want to wait years like we did for the music store. What the hell happened about the joint BBC announcement? Not that I was expecting them to jump in with video anyway, they have their own iMP service to promote, although if Apple announced they were committing to iMP support that would be fantastic. I was expecting the BBC announcement to be that podcasting would be rolled out to all radio shows and not just the trial ones which have been going for a while now.
By the way, I think the iMP 7 day restriction is ridiculous. Most people go away on holiday for a week or two at a time in this country. Not having to set the video at all would be cool. It should be 3 weeks, preferably a month (yeah I know OT and all that)
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