Firstly here are the important details of the video spec as stated on Apples store:
* H.264 video up to 768 kbps, 320 x 240, 30 frames per second; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5mbps, 480 x 480, 30 frames per second This will only make the mpeg4/h264 choice dilemma worse. No doubt higer resolution and bitrate mpeg4 is supported, compared to h264, because mpeg4 decoding requires less power. 480x480 mpeg files at 2.5mpbs will probably look better than h264 at 320x240 768kbps, but they will be much larger. We know by now that personally I am biased and love h264, so I want the 320x240 h264 768kbps type to catch on. This ties in to your question. When the issue of whether video could be potentially played on existing ipod hardware came up on this list, I said a very big NO. This is because from everything I have read, the processing power of previous iPods was not enough to handle video decompression. People like Taylor Barcroft disagreed, and pointed to the linux ipod video player as proof. It isnt proof, unless it can be shown to handle compressed video (the first linux ipod video hack only handled uncompressed frames which take much less power to playback). Now apart from making the screen larger and device smaller, I dont know what apple have changed inside. Maybe they upgraded the CPU, maybe they added a chip to do video decompression. Mybe I was wrong and some other existing ipods could handle video playback. If it were so, then it would come down to whether it makes business sense for apple to give such functionality to older models. It would make sense in that it would increase their potential to sell videos, but it would reduce demand for their new ipod, people like me who only recently got a 60gb non-video ipod might be tempted to wait and see if another ipod with a much larger widescreen appears next year. Rejoice at the TV out option. It may be Apples way of hedging their bets if, like me, they arent convinced 100% that portable video will catch on with the masses in a huge way, but hooking it up to a TV will. Steve of Elbows --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Streeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Do a search in iTunes for the name of your site. If you're not > listed click the add podcast link in iTunes. If you aren't an iTunes > user you're shit outta luck, or use a freinds machine. > > On another note. I read in the early reports that the new iPods > simply have the same video capability that older iPods have but are > disabled. I ussume a firmware update might activate this > functionality? Can anyone confirm this? I wonder which of the older > models can do this... > > Bill Streeter > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS > www.lofistl.com > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Christopher Bergeron > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > So how can we check if we're listed in the iTunes > > Podcast Directory? And if we're not listed anyone > > know where the instructions are located? > > > > (I'm not an iTunes user) > > > > -Chris > > http://www.theramblingloggerhead.com > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
