Theres a very easy and quick way any iPod Video owner can use to get their favorite movies into their iPod Video. But first, we have to know what video formats the iPod works with. There are various types of video formats:
- DVD - AVI - DivX - XviD - WMV - ASF - RM - RMVB - Mpg/Mpeg
They appear as an extension after the file name of your video... such as The Longest Yard.avi...So to feed your iPod with videos, all we have to do is convert these formats into the MP4 video format, which the iPod only allows. The MP4 format is very compressed and saves a lot of space on your iPod hard drive.
Here is what you need as basics:
- A Video-to-iPod Converter. There is software that converts any video format to the iPod MP4 format.
- A DVD Player installed on your computer. You can use iTunes to preview videos before they get put into your iPod.
- A DVD Ripper installed in your computer if you want to transfer DVD into your iPod. Also, there is a software which converts any video format plus the DVD format to the iPod MP4 video format.
- iTunes, which is free for download at the Apple website.
- And your Video iPod with its USB Cable.
Here is the Basic 3 Step Method:
1. Use your Video-to-iPod converter to locate the video you want to convert into the iPod MP4 format in your hard drive... and click select/convert. Remember in the 'Output Settings', select 'DivX 6.0 codec' for the optimum output. 2. If you want to copy DVD movies into your iPod, you need to use a DVD ripper to rip the DVD file out of the DVD...use the DVD ripper to select the movie you want to transfer to your iPod and click extract/rip. 3. Find the files that have been converted, DVD or Non-DVD using the iTunes Library. Make sure they appear in iTunes and test if they work. Load the MP4 files to your iPod by clicking 'Update iPod' under 'File' in iTunes.
There you go, a simple method to enjoy your movies - whatever you want, wherever you want and whenever you want!
http://www.iturboonline.com/Ipod-article-11.html
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Ipod Repairs
Knowing that you need to better understand this topic I recommend that you take 5 minutes to read what we have to say.
Who ever heard of such a tiny thing as the iPod being repaired? The fact that it might at some point in time need repairs is another matter altogether, but who would have thought that your iPod could even be repaired. More to the point, where can you go to get your iPod repairs done?
Well, the simplest answer to that one would have to be the Apple store. They are after all the makers of the iPod therefore it stand to reason that they will also have the ability to conduct the necessary iPod repairs.
This is all well and good if you’re within the warranty period, but what happens if your warranty has run out? You can still go to the Apple store to have your iPod repairs carried out, but you might find yourself facing a hefty fee for having this done.
The other thing that you could do is to find someone who will be able to do these repairs for you, and who won’t charge you an arm and a leg in the process.
After all if you have an older version iPod and the costs for the iPod repairs are so prohibitive that you might have to take out a second mortgage just to pay for the iPod repairs, you might as well sink that money into purchasing yourself a new iPod. After all, why throw good money after bad?
You won’t necessarily have to go around looking for a person to carry out the iPod repairs, because thanks to the innovations of technology these people will be able to be found on the internet most of the time...please continue on a site...
I hope this article provided you with the information you were looking for. I have many other articles online that may be of interest to you.
http://www.articlecube.com/Article/Ipod-Repairs/106140
Who ever heard of such a tiny thing as the iPod being repaired? The fact that it might at some point in time need repairs is another matter altogether, but who would have thought that your iPod could even be repaired. More to the point, where can you go to get your iPod repairs done?
Well, the simplest answer to that one would have to be the Apple store. They are after all the makers of the iPod therefore it stand to reason that they will also have the ability to conduct the necessary iPod repairs.
This is all well and good if you’re within the warranty period, but what happens if your warranty has run out? You can still go to the Apple store to have your iPod repairs carried out, but you might find yourself facing a hefty fee for having this done.
The other thing that you could do is to find someone who will be able to do these repairs for you, and who won’t charge you an arm and a leg in the process.
After all if you have an older version iPod and the costs for the iPod repairs are so prohibitive that you might have to take out a second mortgage just to pay for the iPod repairs, you might as well sink that money into purchasing yourself a new iPod. After all, why throw good money after bad?
You won’t necessarily have to go around looking for a person to carry out the iPod repairs, because thanks to the innovations of technology these people will be able to be found on the internet most of the time...please continue on a site...
I hope this article provided you with the information you were looking for. I have many other articles online that may be of interest to you.
http://www.articlecube.com/Article/Ipod-Repairs/106140
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
An intoduction into MP3s
If you haven't heard of the MP3 format - where have you been? This compression algorithm, which can pack CD-quality audio into files of reasonable size while maintaining a high level of quality, has been the darling of Internet audio enthusiasts worldwide.
The MP3 format has generated much controversy in the recording industry because of its near-perfect digital music reproductions. With the right tools, users can create MP3 files from audio CDs on their own computers.
Music pirates have been placing these "ripped" MP3 files on the Internet for download, much to the dismay of artistes and recording companies.
However, the fledgling legal MP3 industry has been making great strides of its own. Numerous independent artistes have mushroomed on the Internet, fully utilizing this medium to distribute their songs. Web sites such as GoodNoise and MP3.com also provide countless numbers of free MP3s for download.
The MP3 format is not limited to just music - virtually any form of audio can be encoded into MP3, such as audio books, news broadcasts, speeches, and recordings.
For the listener, the format means new artists who can never seem to get accepted by record labels but turn out to be big hits with the public, can gain exposure for their music on their own Web sites.
The file can be played by an MP3 player (WinAmp is a popular one on the Internet, available from www.winamp.com) on a computer. http://www.ipodreviewforum.com
It can be transferred to a CD, but CD players can't recognize the MP3 format. (However, there are some CD players now being produced that can decompress MP3 files on the fly and play them. The advantage: A CD, instead of holding 60 minutes of music, can now hold about 150 to 200 songs.)
Small wonder, then, that MP3 is the second-most-frequently used search word on most search engines.
What is MP3?
Developed for movie audio in the early '90s by German researchers, it's a compression technique that shrinks digital audio files to less than a tenth of their original size with no sound degradation.
What does MP3 stand for?
It's short for MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) Audio Level 3, which probably explains why it's shortened to three letters.
How do I use it?
A. Find a Web site with MP3 files, then click on the song you want. It'll take about five minutes to download using a 56K modem, provided you have the required new version of Microsoft Internet Explorer and MP3-playing software. (The latest Windows Media Player will do, and is offered for free at some legal MP3 sites.) Each song requires about 3.5 megabytes of hard-disk space.
MP3.com (http://www.mp3.com/): Features downloadable songs and MP3 players, along with answers to frequently asked MP3 questions. Since it's legal, artists either post here because they're unsigned or because their record labels have agreed to let them. Such corporate tolerance usually means the artist needs exposure, so you probably won't find the most popular songs.
http://www.ipodreviewforum.com
http://www.articlebliss.com/Article/An-intoduction-into-MP3s/3283
The MP3 format has generated much controversy in the recording industry because of its near-perfect digital music reproductions. With the right tools, users can create MP3 files from audio CDs on their own computers.
Music pirates have been placing these "ripped" MP3 files on the Internet for download, much to the dismay of artistes and recording companies.
However, the fledgling legal MP3 industry has been making great strides of its own. Numerous independent artistes have mushroomed on the Internet, fully utilizing this medium to distribute their songs. Web sites such as GoodNoise and MP3.com also provide countless numbers of free MP3s for download.
The MP3 format is not limited to just music - virtually any form of audio can be encoded into MP3, such as audio books, news broadcasts, speeches, and recordings.
For the listener, the format means new artists who can never seem to get accepted by record labels but turn out to be big hits with the public, can gain exposure for their music on their own Web sites.
The file can be played by an MP3 player (WinAmp is a popular one on the Internet, available from www.winamp.com) on a computer. http://www.ipodreviewforum.com
It can be transferred to a CD, but CD players can't recognize the MP3 format. (However, there are some CD players now being produced that can decompress MP3 files on the fly and play them. The advantage: A CD, instead of holding 60 minutes of music, can now hold about 150 to 200 songs.)
Small wonder, then, that MP3 is the second-most-frequently used search word on most search engines.
What is MP3?
Developed for movie audio in the early '90s by German researchers, it's a compression technique that shrinks digital audio files to less than a tenth of their original size with no sound degradation.
What does MP3 stand for?
It's short for MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) Audio Level 3, which probably explains why it's shortened to three letters.
How do I use it?
A. Find a Web site with MP3 files, then click on the song you want. It'll take about five minutes to download using a 56K modem, provided you have the required new version of Microsoft Internet Explorer and MP3-playing software. (The latest Windows Media Player will do, and is offered for free at some legal MP3 sites.) Each song requires about 3.5 megabytes of hard-disk space.
MP3.com (http://www.mp3.com/): Features downloadable songs and MP3 players, along with answers to frequently asked MP3 questions. Since it's legal, artists either post here because they're unsigned or because their record labels have agreed to let them. Such corporate tolerance usually means the artist needs exposure, so you probably won't find the most popular songs.
http://www.ipodreviewforum.com
http://www.articlebliss.com/Article/An-intoduction-into-MP3s/3283
Ipod and MP3: Major Players
Apple Computer was one of the pioneers of the PC industry and remains so today. It is one of the largest computer companies in the world, with sales of $6.2 billion in fiscal 2003. Apple designs, manufactures, and distributes a host of computer and related products, including desktop computers, notebooks, servers, and storage arrays, along with its own proprietary operating system and applications. In the past few years, Apple entered the music marketplace with its popular iPod music player and iTunes Music Store, which sells legally downloadable songs. Apple currently dominates the markets for both of these products. iPod Forum
Furthermore, Apple is scheduled to come to market over the next few months with several new products that should garner significant attention and drive incremental business. Apple also chose to control a greater percentage of its product distribution due to the differentiated nature of its products, a strategy that has been successful to date and may have played a key role in the company’s ability to hold PC market share in two of the past three quarters after consistently losing share in the marketplace for each of the past four years.
Our analysis indicates iTunes has the potential to be somewhat accretive to the overall business model if downloads continue to increase at their current pace and Apple can increase the number of songs downloaded per session, which would leverage the fixed credit check costs the company incurs per order. However, industry experts believe it will add only a few pennies to the bottom line as Apple continues to reinvest in the business. The main value iTunes brings to Apple’s business is increased awareness of Apple’s products and Web site traffic, which Apple can use to cross-sell its other products, especially iPod.
Understandably, Apple wants to avoid selling PCs at a loss, but unfortunately the growth prospects for $1,000-plus PCs are limited. This presents a conundrum for Apple longer term, but for now it maintains its current strategy. Incidentally, Apple’s revenue share has held much better, and while this is not an often-discussed topic, revenue share is probably more important than unit share. With regard to the compatibility of Windows and Mac OS X, even though Apple made a concerted effort to educate consumers about the ease with which these two products work together, it has fallen on deaf ears for the most part. Apple made some progress through its retail stores, where it estimates half of Mac purchases are from first-time buyers, but for Apple’s stock to work over the long term, the company needs to maintain share against Windows, at a minimum.
On a brighter note and possibly a sign of things to come, Apple reported strong Mac growth in its June quarter and held share. The June quarter is seasonally slow for most computer companies, but it is the education buying season, a market where Apple is regaining lost share. One quarter does not make a trend, but this may be a direct result of the increased awareness iTunes and iPod have brought to the Apple brand. http://www.ipodreviewforum.com
http://www.articlebliss.com/Article/Ipod-and-MP3--Major-Players/3365
Furthermore, Apple is scheduled to come to market over the next few months with several new products that should garner significant attention and drive incremental business. Apple also chose to control a greater percentage of its product distribution due to the differentiated nature of its products, a strategy that has been successful to date and may have played a key role in the company’s ability to hold PC market share in two of the past three quarters after consistently losing share in the marketplace for each of the past four years.
Our analysis indicates iTunes has the potential to be somewhat accretive to the overall business model if downloads continue to increase at their current pace and Apple can increase the number of songs downloaded per session, which would leverage the fixed credit check costs the company incurs per order. However, industry experts believe it will add only a few pennies to the bottom line as Apple continues to reinvest in the business. The main value iTunes brings to Apple’s business is increased awareness of Apple’s products and Web site traffic, which Apple can use to cross-sell its other products, especially iPod.
Understandably, Apple wants to avoid selling PCs at a loss, but unfortunately the growth prospects for $1,000-plus PCs are limited. This presents a conundrum for Apple longer term, but for now it maintains its current strategy. Incidentally, Apple’s revenue share has held much better, and while this is not an often-discussed topic, revenue share is probably more important than unit share. With regard to the compatibility of Windows and Mac OS X, even though Apple made a concerted effort to educate consumers about the ease with which these two products work together, it has fallen on deaf ears for the most part. Apple made some progress through its retail stores, where it estimates half of Mac purchases are from first-time buyers, but for Apple’s stock to work over the long term, the company needs to maintain share against Windows, at a minimum.
On a brighter note and possibly a sign of things to come, Apple reported strong Mac growth in its June quarter and held share. The June quarter is seasonally slow for most computer companies, but it is the education buying season, a market where Apple is regaining lost share. One quarter does not make a trend, but this may be a direct result of the increased awareness iTunes and iPod have brought to the Apple brand. http://www.ipodreviewforum.com
http://www.articlebliss.com/Article/Ipod-and-MP3--Major-Players/3365
Monday, October 29, 2007
iPod Music, Movies and Downloads
The iPod has got to be one of the most trendy technological item on the market for a wide variety of age groups. Also known as an MP3 player, the iPod has taken the market with Apple’s newest iPods that allow you to watch movies right from your player. It is actually quite amazing technology. Originally, the iPod was a bit bigger than some of the other MP3 players on the market. But the benefit to the iPod was the fact it was hard drive based allowing the player to hold thousands of songs. One of Apple’s latest, the iPod Nano uses Flash based memory so it is quite smaller than the original iPod. In fact, it is so thin, like the new RAZR phones.
One of iPods high popularity is Apples music player, called iTunes. iTunes is the internets largest music store allowing iPod owners to download tracks directly to their computer or to their iPod.
iTunes, although very convenient, can be very costly to the teenager or smaller child as the music and movies are paid for on a per item basis. Most songs run around a dollar a piece with the movies being much higher.
During my research of this article I found several websites that allow you to pay a one time membership fee with unlimited iPod downloads. To me, if you download a lot of iPod music and especially iPod movies, would be a good investment. If you stop and total up the per cost, over time you may spend thousands of dollars.
Most of these websites I came across ran between forty to fifty dollars for a lifetime, unlimited membership.
The iPod is amazing, but it also is an expensive MP3 player. There are many different types of MP3 players on the market today that cost a lot less, but many of them do not have quite the technological features nor do they have iTunes capabilities. Before you decide to purchase, investigate thoroughly, the pros and cons, but in my opinion, the iPods are worth the money.
http://www.articlebliss.com/Article/iPod-Music--Movies-and-Downloads/23323
One of iPods high popularity is Apples music player, called iTunes. iTunes is the internets largest music store allowing iPod owners to download tracks directly to their computer or to their iPod.
iTunes, although very convenient, can be very costly to the teenager or smaller child as the music and movies are paid for on a per item basis. Most songs run around a dollar a piece with the movies being much higher.
During my research of this article I found several websites that allow you to pay a one time membership fee with unlimited iPod downloads. To me, if you download a lot of iPod music and especially iPod movies, would be a good investment. If you stop and total up the per cost, over time you may spend thousands of dollars.
Most of these websites I came across ran between forty to fifty dollars for a lifetime, unlimited membership.
The iPod is amazing, but it also is an expensive MP3 player. There are many different types of MP3 players on the market today that cost a lot less, but many of them do not have quite the technological features nor do they have iTunes capabilities. Before you decide to purchase, investigate thoroughly, the pros and cons, but in my opinion, the iPods are worth the money.
http://www.articlebliss.com/Article/iPod-Music--Movies-and-Downloads/23323
About your Apple Ipods battery life
The Apple Ipod battery is made out of Lithium Ion. Lithium Ion batteries give out a lot more power than the basic nickel based batteries. They have a longer life span and they are used to give power to lots of different items, such as laptops and cellphones.
If you plan on going on vacation without your Apple Ipod or if you plan to be without your Apple Ipod for any kind of extended period, you should only store it at half charge. If you store your Ipod at full charge, it will lose about 20% of power per year. You will also need to store your Apple Ipod in a cool place during your vacation.
Lithium Ion batteries charge in two stages. During the first stage, the battery will be charged very quickly to about 80% capacity, then stage two will start, finishing off the last 20%. Stage two takes a lot longer to finish, because stage two will decrease the current while holding the voltage at a platue.
If you need to replace your Lithium Ion battery, the best place to do so is from the Apple company. This will run you to about $130.00. Apple will usually only have batteries for newer models of Apple Ipods. If you need to find a battery for an older model, you might need to look elsewhere.
If you are experiencing your Ipods battery charge indicator not working properly, like if its showing that you need to recharge your battery right after you have charged it, or if it shows that there are some time left on the battery, but stops working, then you should update your Apple Ipod by downloading all the latest software. This will ensure that your Ipod is up to date and is working properly.
With proper care, your Apple Ipod will last for many wonderful years.
http://www.articlebliss.com/Article/About-your-Apple-Ipods-battery-life/31931
If you plan on going on vacation without your Apple Ipod or if you plan to be without your Apple Ipod for any kind of extended period, you should only store it at half charge. If you store your Ipod at full charge, it will lose about 20% of power per year. You will also need to store your Apple Ipod in a cool place during your vacation.
Lithium Ion batteries charge in two stages. During the first stage, the battery will be charged very quickly to about 80% capacity, then stage two will start, finishing off the last 20%. Stage two takes a lot longer to finish, because stage two will decrease the current while holding the voltage at a platue.
If you need to replace your Lithium Ion battery, the best place to do so is from the Apple company. This will run you to about $130.00. Apple will usually only have batteries for newer models of Apple Ipods. If you need to find a battery for an older model, you might need to look elsewhere.
If you are experiencing your Ipods battery charge indicator not working properly, like if its showing that you need to recharge your battery right after you have charged it, or if it shows that there are some time left on the battery, but stops working, then you should update your Apple Ipod by downloading all the latest software. This will ensure that your Ipod is up to date and is working properly.
With proper care, your Apple Ipod will last for many wonderful years.
http://www.articlebliss.com/Article/About-your-Apple-Ipods-battery-life/31931
iPods – The King Of MP3’s
Do you remember the days when if you wanted to listen to music, you had to plug in your stereo and hope that the power didn’t go out? Those days are long gone and there are now tons of devices that make it easy to take your music with you. I’m sure that some people still prefer their portable CD players, but almost everyone nowadays either already owns or has their eye on those spanking new mp3 players that are all the rage.
Mp3 players are much more lightweight than CD players, because they don’t require CDs. In fact, most of the top mp3 players allow you to download music directly to your mp3 players’ hard drive. This has drastically reduced the space requirements and today’s mp3 players can easily fit into a shirt or pants pocket. While many brands have their own versions of mp3 players, by far the most popular is undoubtedly the Apple iPod. Here’s why the iPod is so much ahead.
Mp3 players can be put into two categories; those which use flash memory and those which have a hard drive. The iPod Nano boasts an amazing 2GB of storage space, which translates to over 500 songs. The accompanying software is upgradeable so you don’t need to change mp3 players to keep up. You can fine tune the sound quality by using a number of equalizer presets and the device is compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems.
You really see the iPod’s popularity though when you consider hard drive mp3 players. These typically have a much higher storage capacity than flash memory mp3 players and the iPod is no exception. Although much of the features are the same as its flash memory counterparts, iPod hard drive mp3 players top the scale with a whopping 30 GB of storage and the ability to recognize and play video files as well.
The amount of space offered, and the accompanying features, have put Apple’s mp3 players at the top of many consumers’ wish lists and the iPod continues to hold off challengers. High sales of Ipods have led to a jump in the associated market of iPod accessories. Think of a possible accessory, and it’s probable been made. Today’s iPod accessories comprise the typical headphones and rechargeable adapters, but there is some more creative fare. These iPod accessories include docking stations, speakers and LCD displays. Even the garment industry has jumped on the bandwagon and created iPod accessories in the form of special pockets for your iPod.
http://www.articlebliss.com/Article/iPods---The-King-Of-MP3-s/30195
Mp3 players are much more lightweight than CD players, because they don’t require CDs. In fact, most of the top mp3 players allow you to download music directly to your mp3 players’ hard drive. This has drastically reduced the space requirements and today’s mp3 players can easily fit into a shirt or pants pocket. While many brands have their own versions of mp3 players, by far the most popular is undoubtedly the Apple iPod. Here’s why the iPod is so much ahead.
Mp3 players can be put into two categories; those which use flash memory and those which have a hard drive. The iPod Nano boasts an amazing 2GB of storage space, which translates to over 500 songs. The accompanying software is upgradeable so you don’t need to change mp3 players to keep up. You can fine tune the sound quality by using a number of equalizer presets and the device is compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems.
You really see the iPod’s popularity though when you consider hard drive mp3 players. These typically have a much higher storage capacity than flash memory mp3 players and the iPod is no exception. Although much of the features are the same as its flash memory counterparts, iPod hard drive mp3 players top the scale with a whopping 30 GB of storage and the ability to recognize and play video files as well.
The amount of space offered, and the accompanying features, have put Apple’s mp3 players at the top of many consumers’ wish lists and the iPod continues to hold off challengers. High sales of Ipods have led to a jump in the associated market of iPod accessories. Think of a possible accessory, and it’s probable been made. Today’s iPod accessories comprise the typical headphones and rechargeable adapters, but there is some more creative fare. These iPod accessories include docking stations, speakers and LCD displays. Even the garment industry has jumped on the bandwagon and created iPod accessories in the form of special pockets for your iPod.
http://www.articlebliss.com/Article/iPods---The-King-Of-MP3-s/30195
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