“Although Apple’s 4th generation iPod exists as nothing more than rumor, sources say the new media player is due sometime this year with added video capabilities. While vouching for the majority of the details published in a previous report, one source cites a potential misunderstanding of the new iPod’s video feature,’ Kasper Jade reports for AppleInsider.
“According to the source, who has reportedly toyed with a 4th generation prototype, the player may not sport a video output jack per say, but rather a greatly advanced dock connector. The feature is said to greatly utilize a much improved “Home on iPod” Mac OS X software technology, which is still under development by the iPod maker,’ Jade reports.
“‘It works a bit like the … voice recording feature,’ the source said. ‘When a user connects one end of the video-cable into the iPod’s new dock connector and the other end into the TV, it will switch the iPod into video mode,'” Jade reports. “…Originally planned for inclusion in Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, but axed at the last minute, the Home on iPod feature allows users to store their home directory – files, folders and apps – on an iPod (or any FireWire hard drive) and take it with them wherever they go.”
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I 4 1 would like to see video on the iPod. I have a portable DVD player which is way cool, but despite its small size, it is still bigger than a dvd disk, and I have to carry round a whole load of dvds too.
If I could rip my dvds, and then transfer them to my 3.5″ widescreen ipod I would be in heaven.
Does no one else want to be able to do this, or is it just me, the 23rd poster ?
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Of course it doesn’t do video it’s a video phone people. Steve is a visionary, the 4g iPod, is actually a portable video phone.
At least it makes more sense than hat you guys have been saying. Execpt that crack at paul thurott
My video iPod has a 12″ screen and a keyboard. It uses Ethernet, Bluetooth, 802.11g and has a DVD burner. It comes in aluminium, and has a battery life of just under four hours.
If it’s a video player or not, I really hope Apple decides not to design a new dock connector in the 4G iPod… I hate having to update my extra cables (car charger, extra mobile Firewire cable [my dock cable stays at home], etc..). It’s frustrating that these engineers can’t think ahead and make a connector that will be able to work with future functions or whatever. Stupeed.
Mac needs to give a free ipod mini with a purchase of a mac. Or atleast give a discount.
How much disc space would be occupied with 90 minute motion picture that could be seen in full screen on a (i) 17 inch iMac and (ii) 32-37 inch television?
Is Firewire capable of handling the throughput for video?
Will “iTunes” become “iTunes and iVideo”?