> > On Jan 15, 2006, at 1:17 PM, Joshua Kinberg wrote: > > right... you had to drag the stuff in and it automatically converts. > But it still had to convert. Its just that the interface was simple > and intuitive. I would think that iTunes will try to make the process > roughly the same for video on the iPod. > > -Josh
The only problem with this ease of use and transparency is video conversion is VERY processor intensive and can in fact take DAYS for say a DVD and hours for a simple podcast. It's not apple that's being a tyrant it's simple technical issues... it's not that the end device shouldn't transcode to the proper format it's that sometimes it simply can't. Anyway, all this such will be offset by a slow standardization on a format like mp3, perhaps that will be mp4. Any guesses? -Mike > > On 1/15/06, Enric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> --- In [email protected], Joshua Kinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >>> >>>> Those authors will have limited sales or go out of business. The >>>> average user doesn't want another step to figure out a codec to >>>> make >>>> their video work. They want it to simply work and will bypass >>>> products that requires additional work. >>> >>> Not necessarily true. What did you have to do to get your CDs on >> your iPod? >>> >>> -Josh >> >> I put the CD in my drive, the songs appear in iTunes with the CD >> icon. >> I drag the songs to the Library. They automaticaly convert. When I >> plugin my iPod the songs automaticaly update to the iPod. No >> additional codecs to run, no outside software to figure out through >> manuals or website instructions. Insert, drag, plugin -- standard >> and >> mainly intuitive human actions. >> >> -- Enric >> >>> >>> >>> On 1/15/06, Enric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> --- In [email protected], "Andreas Haugstrup" >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Maybe it's because Michael was in hard disagreement with me and >>>> others in >>>>> that last long long thread on the vertigo list. I said then and >> still >>>>> think it should be the user's responsibility that content plays on >>>> their >>>>> device, not the author's. Ie. I provide only one or two formats >>>>> and >>>> the >>>>> user can then convert to whatever format suits his needs, >>>>> because he >>>> is >>>>> the only one who knows what fits him. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Those authors will have limited sales or go out of business. The >>>> average user doesn't want another step to figure out a codec to >>>> make >>>> their video work. They want it to simply work and will bypass >>>> products that requires additional work. >>>> >>>> -- Enric >>>> >>>>> I'm glad Apple agrees with me. Although I imagine the encoding >>>>> time >>>> is a >>>>> big turn-off unless it happens in the background. >>>>> >>>>> And for the record: I think you're the first person to call the QT >>>> Pro GUI >>>>> "nice". Simple, certainly. Nice... Not so much. :o) >>>>> >>>>> - Andreas >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 18:04:35 +0100, Joshua Kinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> This is true. Its in their features list on the download page for >>>> iTunes. >>>>>> Why would you be in disbelief here? Seems like a natural >> feature and >>>>>> the export option is built into QT Pro. BTW, all the features >> of QT >>>>>> Pro are accessible from the Quicktime API. This means that >> when you >>>>>> buy QT Pro you're buying nothing other than the convenience of >>>>>> accessing features that were already on your computer through >> a nice >>>>>> and simple GUI (which I still think is worth it). >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> <URL: http://www.solitude.dk/ > >>>>> Commentary on media, communication, culture and technology. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > 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/
