iPod question

clumsychild_ · Post by **clumsychild_** » 12/28/2005, 1:20 am

Nope.

I'm pretty sure they're all 30GB with video now.

Hope · Post by **Hope** » 12/28/2005, 1:28 am

reza · Post by **reza** » 12/28/2005, 2:38 am

clumsychild_ wrote:I got an iPod with video a few weeks ago. Guys, it's a fluke (unless you're willing to pay extra). The only videos it'll play are ones you purchase from the iTunes store, OR ones you specially format with Quicktime Pro -- which you have to pay for.

Yeeeeah, bastards.

You can actually convert any video you like into the correct format so that it's compatable with the Video iPods. I reccomend the MPEG-4 format. Videora and Xilisoft and pretty good at this

Happy converting!

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 12/28/2005, 6:50 am

bovine wrote:In a very loosly related topic, I got one of those FM transmitters for my iPod for Christmas and I was surprised how well it works! It sounds just like regular FM radio. Now I can listen to my iPod in my car I'm tempted to set it to a classical station and blast some death metal so that if another car drives by me listening to classical music they'll feel the wrath of Meshuggah if only for a second or two

AHAHAHAHAH DO ITTTTT!!! :lol:

bovine · Post by **bovine** » 12/28/2005, 8:40 am

Yeah, I will :lol:

I would have already, but to be honest, I haven't really driven anywhere to speak of since Christmas. I drove to the bank which is like a 4 minute drive round trip and a couple other such drives. The first time I go more than a couple miles I'm definitely doing it though!

:::troy:::

nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 12/28/2005, 8:55 am

Hahah, awesome. The best would be pulling up at a red light and watching the person next to you freak out.

Post by **faninor** » 12/28/2005, 12:11 pm

clumsychild_ wrote:I got an iPod with video a few weeks ago. Guys, it's a fluke (unless you're willing to pay extra). The only videos it'll play are ones you purchase from the iTunes store, OR ones you specially format with Quicktime Pro -- which you have to pay for.

Yeeeeah, bastards.

That's not true, there are other programs that can convert videos to play on it.

But the reason I would want an ipod video over a regular ipod isn't because it has a color screen or can play videos.

reza · Post by **reza** » 12/28/2005, 2:31 pm

I'm getting my video iPod this week

. Stupid Futureshop and Bestbuy were sold out yesterday.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 12/28/2005, 3:56 pm

nikki4982 wrote:
bovine wrote:In a very loosly related topic, I got one of those FM transmitters for my iPod for Christmas and I was surprised how well it works! It sounds just like regular FM radio. Now I can listen to my iPod in my car I'm tempted to set it to a classical station and blast some death metal so that if another car drives by me listening to classical music they'll feel the wrath of Meshuggah if only for a second or two

AHAHAHAHAH DO ITTTTT!!!

It won't work. Unless you've got a very powerful transmitter (in which case, I want to know which one you've got), it won't override any real stations. In fact, you have to find a blank stantion to play it on. The best you'll manage is creating a bit of static on radios in close proximity.

Post by **faninor** » 12/28/2005, 7:07 pm

Rob's right.

Hope · Post by **Hope** » 12/28/2005, 7:24 pm

is watching videos actually worth watching on the ipod? i think it would hurt my eyes from squinting, or something.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 12/28/2005, 8:15 pm

I can't really see using it to watch videos, personally. Except for the very rare occasion where you have something that you want to show someone else while on the go, it seems pretty frivolous.

reza · Post by **reza** » 12/28/2005, 9:25 pm

I travel alot so it'll come in handy

bovine · Post by **bovine** » 12/28/2005, 10:26 pm

Axtech wrote:
nikki4982 wrote:
bovine wrote:In a very loosly related topic, I got one of those FM transmitters for my iPod for Christmas and I was surprised how well it works! It sounds just like regular FM radio. Now I can listen to my iPod in my car I'm tempted to set it to a classical station and blast some death metal so that if another car drives by me listening to classical music they'll feel the wrath of Meshuggah if only for a second or two

AHAHAHAHAH DO ITTTTT!!!

It won't work. Unless you've got a very powerful transmitter (in which case, I want to know which one you've got), it won't override any real stations. In fact, you have to find a blank stantion to play it on. The best you'll manage is creating a bit of static on radios in close proximity.

I don't need to find a blank station for mine. In fact I've never even tried it on anything but a real radio station and it cuts right through it - sounds just like the song is playing on the radio, no static or interception or anything. You might be right about just creating static on neighboring cars though...but I hope not!

:::troy:::

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 12/28/2005, 10:27 pm

What transmitter are you using?

clumsychild_ · Post by **clumsychild_** » 12/28/2005, 10:59 pm

frogger wrote:
clumsychild_ wrote:I got an iPod with video a few weeks ago. Guys, it's a fluke (unless you're willing to pay extra). The only videos it'll play are ones you purchase from the iTunes store, OR ones you specially format with Quicktime Pro -- which you have to pay for.

Yeeeeah, bastards.

You can actually convert any video you like into the correct format so that it's compatable with the Video iPods. I reccomend the MPEG-4 format. Videora and Xilisoft and pretty good at this

Happy converting!

AHH! Thank you!

:love:

Smooke · Post by **Smooke** » 12/28/2005, 11:55 pm

frogger wrote:I'm getting my video iPod this week . Stupid Futureshop and Bestbuy were sold out yesterday.

Tell me how it is Froggy Woggy!!

I'm thinking about buying one and I'd like to know if it's worth buying,

like Seacrest,

SMOOKE OUT!

Kaegan · Post by **Kaegan** » 12/29/2005, 12:51 am

The new video iPod has video as a gimic. It's not a true video iPod. It's for watching a 20 minute TV show, or a music video, or whatever. But, they improved the audio recording. It won't work until they release an adapter, but it is capable of recording 44khz audio to MP3, possibly WAV files. Look it up, I don't know all the details. But the audio quality has improved drastically. Prety kickass

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nikki4982 · Post by **nikki4982** » 12/29/2005, 7:12 am

Yup, that's why Josh wants one. It's also part of the reason I want the video instead of my 20GB.

Post by **faninor** » 12/29/2005, 1:48 pm

Well, I'm still not certain I want one. I'd never ever pay for one if it didn't record at CD quality though.