“Apple Computer has approached several major record companies about selling music videos through its iTunes store, according to a published report Monday. That could be a precursor to an iPod that plays video,” CNN/Money reports. “The Wall Street Journal reported the negotiations Monday, although an Apple spokeswoman declined to comment to the paper on what she termed ‘rumors and speculation’ about the company’s plans. Apple has told some entertainment-industry executives that it could announce a video iPod by September, according to the article.”
“The paper also reports Apple recently licensed a chip from a subsidiary of Broadcom Corp. that could be used to display video on portable devices, although it can also be used for more sophisticated graphics. ‘I believe it’s inevitable,’ Richard Doherty, an analyst with Envisioneering Group, a research and consulting firm in Seaford, N.Y., says of a video iPod,” CNN/Money reports.
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“Analysts see the development as likely because of Apple’s strength in video software, including the Quicktime movie format and video-editing software, such as Final Cut Pro and iMovie,” The Associated Press reports.
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Related MacDailyNews articles:
WSJ: Apple in video iTunes talks, may unveil video iPod by September – July 18, 2005
Cringely: Apple working on HD movie download service and Video iPod – July 15, 2005
Apple’s shift to Intel really all about Hollywood, owning the living room, and Transitive – June 05, 2005
New York Posts looks at possibility of Apple ‘iPod video’ player – May 22, 2005
Apple quietly makes video move, offers music videos via iTunes Music Store – May 19, 2005
Now with integrated video support, will Apple’s iTunes soon become iLiving Room? – May 10, 2005
Apple bundles videos with select music albums via iTunes Music Store – May 10, 2005
Apple releases iTunes 4.8; now supports QuickTime video along with contact, calendar transfers – May 09, 2005
Cringely: Apple prepping Video iTunes, Video iPod, and setting stage for iPod clones – May 06, 2005
Apple debuts online QuickTime 7 High Definition Video Gallery utilizing H.264 codec – April 29, 2005
Apple continues to lead the industry in the adoption of HD Video at NAB2005 – April 17, 2005
Will QuickTime 7’s new video codec help Apple launch iTunes-like movie and video service? – April 16, 2005
Report: Apple Computer to launch ‘Video iPod’ by 2006 – April 11, 2005
Can Apple do for movies and video what they did for online digital music? – April 06, 2005
RUMOR: Apple building satellite-based High Defintion Video Delivery system – March 22, 2005
Apple Computer will own the living room, not Microsoft – January 10, 2005
Get your see-Pods here.
Are you ready to face the inevitable, Billy boy?
They are bound to call these new video pods the “eyePod”
I vote for “vPod”. Simple, descriptive, and catchy. If this device ever sees the light of day, that is.
“Analysts see the development as likely because of Apple’s strength in video software, including the Quicktime movie format and video-editing software, such as Final Cut Pro and iMovie,” The Associated Press reports.
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Not to mention Steve Jobs’ other hugely successful company, Pixar. If he really wants to leverage one company’s strength to help the other, why not have Pixar produce a series of shorts exclusively for the video Pod? PSP et al. need not apply…
I vote for p-Pod!
LOL!
boomshanka!
uh, no need for a new name folks. Thats why the iPod has such a non-music related name to begin with. They knew years ago when they first started this craze that it would ultimately morph into other devices. They didnt call it The iTunes Music Player or the iMusic or whatever. iPod is a function-agnostic name that applies to music videos or whatever. I can think of a few more whatevers but if you looks at the direction this is heading, you can probably guess for yourself.
wow great MW’s for me today
MW ‘planning’ as in, Apple was planning ahead by giving the iPod a non music related name
video ipod = powerbook
Unless you hook up to TV.
Videos are just for fun, but movies I take seriously!
Good call, yankees suck… But I think that there is going to be a more condensed device and much more affordable.
I can’t wait for the new Newton type device to be released. Apple has to have something in the pipeline that allows for more direct input and output. iPods are nice to carry info around, but not real easy to put info into it while you’re on a plane or in a meeting. And you can’t output anything that wasn’t transferred in originally, like text notes or emails…
remember iPod Photo?
if its real it’ll be iPod Movie / iPod Video
Could it be more obvious that it will be the ‘iPod video’ if it is ever released. They didn’t call the iPod photo the pPod did they!
Tim Coughlin
http://timcoughlin.typepad.com
here’s the link to the Broadcom chip…
http://broadcom.com/products/Cable/HDTV-SDTV-Video,-Graphics-&-Receiver-Chips/BCM7411
This is a great way for Apple to get into video NOW without having to wait on what the REAL prize is..
HD Movies.
While we all wait on faster downloads capicity to easily mange 5 Gigs and more of HD content for a single movie, Apple gets into the video download now…. just in a smaller way
Smaller downloads are best to start with because:
1. SD content/ as opposed to HD content,
2. Music Videos/ as opposed to longer form feature length movies
3. Music over Movies fits within the scope if iTunes
4. Not such a quantuam leap in data to download so it doesn’t put a huge strain on curret capacity.
I’m holding out for retinal scan video.
All the talk is about iTunes selling and syncing video with iPod but what about more PVR functionality? I want the ability to record (encode) TV shows/movies from iTunes (much like encoding an audio CD) and sync and play with either Quicktime or iPod. This, to me, would be much more useful and widespread than initial movie downloads. It would be easier to do (by incorporating the video/audio feeds through the next gen Intel computers). Then, if Apple wanted to charge for specific episode downloads of shows with no advertising, they could do it in a much easier environment. iTunes would quickly become the Audio/TV catalyst the industry needs. This would then completely open up the Movie download market. Just think if you could record news/sports/episodes for playback while commuting? You could also encode your DVD’s and take movies on the go. The big question is the size of the iPod’s screen which would have to be increased slightly for meaningful video viewing. This would come through Intel’s X-Scale processors. Interesting at least even if Apple isn’t headed in this direction..
I can’t see a video iPod selling very well. However, I can see a video iPod working if you could connect it to your TV and play the movie through it. It would be nice if you could download the movie like an iTunes song into your video iPod and then connect it to your TV to watch the movie.
– Mark
better yet, how about podcasts but for TV shows.
Lets say I missed the latest episode of my favorite TV show (example: the simpsons), imagine if i could just buy it and download just like a podcast.
How about PowerPod?
If you could play video on an iPod what other functions would it have other than music videos and movies?
What about downloadable games and apps like a cell phone with iTunes?
How about built-in camera or video camera?
How about Pod OS1 vs. Palm and Windows M.?
How about iTunes Mac and PC Software Store with free 30 day trials.
Um… do you mean you a Newton?
I think we’ll have iPod as the name of the video playerts, and iPod light as the name f the mp3 payers.
I would like to see the following names used:
PowerPod (the current iPod with video added)
iPod (the current iPod mini w/ a video option)
MiniPod (the current Shuffle)
These names match with the current lines of Power Mac, iMac, and Mac Mini.