Anyone have one of these? It is an iPod Nano. I have a gift cert at Best Buy that will cover a chunk of the cost.My primary use would be for the video to occupy a couple of hours when I need to fly.
We have a DVD player that is almost the size of a phone book (not quite that big) and I'd like to lighten the load given that when I go anywhere I also carry two laptops.
So for a short stint is the video at least moderately watchable? What is the battery life, same as the other iPod stuff? Is it like the music where I can put my DVDs into iTunes and then load from there onto the device?
I would be thankful for any input.
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It is tolerable, though I don't know anyone who watches movies on it.
You'll have to do some work to get your DVDs on it. Most people (including me) use their notebook to watch DVDs.
"do some work"
it takes a long time? is if faster then to buy a couple of things on iTunes and load on?
thanks SD
Sorry, Roger, we only use ours for music. Unless BB is a long way from the maountain, why don't you just swing by and ask them? Their geeks are very helpful and could give you a demonstration.
do plan to ask but hopefully i can have an inkling b4 i go in.
I think you should be writing blog posts on the plane. And I'm still waiting for that 50 bucks.
If you want to put DVDs on your iPod, you'll need to rip the DVD and format it for the iPod. There are lots of ways to do it; here is a common method.
It's not difficult. The iTunes method probably won't be faster (assuming full length movies). You'll have to pay, obviously, download it to your PC, then sync it to your iPod.
thanks Stephen, I'm looking at the iTunes store and it looks most new tv shows are 2.99. for flying once a quarter on average it might be easier to just buy a couple of shows each way.
Have you considered an iTouch? Bigger screen, larger storage capacity. . .
As always with computers, anything can be done. You can have DVD's on your iPod, but you have to invest time in converting them into a file that iTunes can transfer to the iPod. Keep in mind the files are huge, 1 - 2 gigs or so.
Consider for airplane amusement video and audio podcasts. There's a wide variety of business, NPR, and off the wall stuff to chose from. Find them in iTunes
Second the vote for an iTouch, or better yet, an iPhone, which adds cell phone/gps/3G internet access. Haven't seen anything yet that can match it for ease of use and versatility. Caution, may be habit-forming :)
The touch is fine for movies--I was surprised. Clear picture and great sound really make it work; I rent and download which is simple and not expensive.
Spend a little extra for the Itouch with the bigger screen if you're going to watch videos. Not to mention, some of the Itouch apps are neat
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Hi Roger,
Hint: You can view your DVDs on one of the two laptops you always carry. Watching anything for two hours on an ipod (even the mighty huge iphone) will cause your eyeballs to crater.
-Jason W
Roger,
It takes about an hour or two to "rip" a DVD so you can watch it on your iPod using free software like Handbrake. As some people have already mentioned, each movie takes up 1 Gig or more so I have a couple of dozen movies ripped on my computer but only load a few on my iPod at a time.
I have also rented and bought movies and bought TV shows from the iTunes store. It's a lot faster - just 10 or 20 minutes to download usually - and the rentals are pretty cheap. Most TV shows are $2 an episode for standard definition and $3 for HD. Season passes are a little cheaper.
There are many wonderful sources of free video and podcasts, too. I especially like the zillions of amazing 20-minute lectures from the TED conference which they've posted at ted.com.
Finally, I strongly agree with prior comments that the iPod Touch with its bigger screen is a better bet for watching video. Combined with a good pair of noise-canceling headphones, I have zipped through many long flights fully entertained.
Good luck,
Aaron
Roger,
I have over 30 podcasts loaded on my Nano. Everything from cartalk to this american life. Go to iTunes and look up all the podcasts you can download. Best part: NO cost! London School of Economics and On the Media and lots more
Rick Ernst
Green Valley, AZ
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