What Apple Could Learn from Sony by Daniel Dwase
Playing video isn’t the strong suit of either Apple’s new iPod or Sony’s PlayStation Portable (PSP). The iPod is primarily a music player, and the PSP is primarily a video-game system. But both play video as well, so it may be beneficial to compare the two, to see what (if anything) Apple can... While the easiest way to get video onto your iPod is to buy and download music videos and short movies from the iTunes Music Store, you can also move your own video content, either with QuickTime Pro or with a utility such as the open-source Handbrake (handbrake.m0k.org) or Splasm Software’s...

New iPod Accessories by Jason Hahn
With the ever-increasing popularity of the iPod and all its various forms, it follows that more and more accessories will become both important and appealing to iPod owners. Here are three new accessories that iPod owners may want to consider purchasing. ... Iconz Iconz are stylish and fun durable cases that feature a logo, icons, or images that cover the face of the iPod Video. ... TuffWrap Accent TuffWrap Accents are new cases for iPod Video that will protect the devices from scratches and bumps.

The Ultimate IPod Video Experience by Thomas Herold
Yesterday my new 5th generation iPod video arrived. As I had an iPod before I was eager to check out the video capability. So my first shot was going on iTunes and trying to find some free stuff. Besides the ‘Tiki Bar’ video podcast I couldn’t really find something for free. ... In my second approach I punched in some keywords in Google: - video podcast - free iPod movies - convert iPod movies No luck at all, it seemed to me this video revolution has just kicked off. ... A quick search in Google turned up with a view models: Innovatek V-190 Video Glasses A personal video viewing...

Eyebud 800 iPod Virtual Reality Display Product Review by Lance Winslow
You have heard of the custom earphone system for iPod called the earbud right? Well, now there is an Eyebud accessory too. That is correct and it is called the Eyebud 800 by eMagin Corporation. The Eyebud is a virtual reality display system with a little video which will be used for podcasting... The screen is very small but delivers high resolution and can plug into any video-capable iPod or video player. ... The Virtual Reality Super iPod Display has now made its debut and the iPod will never be the same.

Top 6 Reasons Why the Zune Could Fail by Stephane Dion
1. Battery Life Battery life was a major issue when the iPod came out. Now, they managed to have a decent playing time with most of their models. The Zune needs to provide a battery life similar to the iPod. We already know that both players have the same kind of battery. ... The seamless integration of iTunes with the iPod is certainly the top reason why the iPod was a huge success. ... Hype around Movie Downloading With the introduction of movie downloading at iTunes store, Apple could create a buzz strong enough to put a shadow on the Zune player.

The Charm Of The New iPod Video Explained by Gregg Hall
You do not have to be a kid to know that there is a wide array of great uses for a personal mp3 player. You can do more than just listen to music. You can listen to all your music! The iPod is a great way to download al your music into one central location. ... In comparison with the 2004 model, the new iPod offers a spectrum of accessories that are available along with the video capacities of the new iPod. ... From the last iPod model in 2004, iPod Video offers a new feature for photo storage. ... The new iPod video is one of the best sellers of all the iPod series, begun in 2001 by Apple...

Top 5 Reasons why ipod and Zune could Kill Blu-ray, HD DVD and even The DVD by Stephane Dion
Are we assisting to the birth of the real battle for the next generation of movies for our home theaters? With the announcement by Apple of the availability of movies on their itune library and the release this fall of the Zune from Microsoft , we have the right to believe so. ... Here are the top 5 reasons why we think movie downloading from the ipod and eventually from the Zune could be the big winner in this battle: 1. ... Availability of movies Movie availability could be a lot better for downloading compared to Blu-ray or HD DVD because the downloading format is a lot...

The Ultimate Guide to Video iPod by Ian Richardson
Alright. So after all that hype about having a practical way of watching TV and movies while on the go, you have finally gone and bought yourself the new iPod. Now what? Well, let’s see. There are so many options squeezed into one slim, 2.5” LCD screen media center that it’s going to take a lot... Tip #2 – Add Video to the iTunes Library The other way of finding out if your video files are iPod compatible is to add your video to your iTunes library. ... When you convert that to iPod using H.264 codec, the process could take considerably longer (especially with QuickTime Pro’s pokey...

iPod Reaches One Million Video Downloads and Counting by Damian Julien
Fifth-generation video iPod owners have tapped a huge, legal download market. According to the AppleInsider site, video iPod owners have passed the one million download mark since the service became available on October 12. This is on the heels of the news that I reported recently in another... While we have apps like Pocket TV for our MPEG playback, video iPod owners are laughing with the ease of use afforded by iTunes. ... Pocket PC users aren't slackers when it comes to their video playback, either.

How to Get Videos on Your iPod by Daniel Dwase
Your collection of DVDs, home movies, and Mac-recorded TV shows is also perfect fodder. With the right software, you can quickly convert these movies into iPod-compatible files and take them with you on your morning commute or your next holiday. video-capable iPod, you can even take your video on the road catching up with the latest episode of your favourite TV show while at the gym, or learning new photo-editing tricks while on the bus to work.