“Bloggers have discovered an image resource within iTunes 5 that suggests Apple has future plans for a video store. Three buttons with the terms ‘Gift Video,’ ‘Buy Video,’ and ‘Add Video’ were found along with references to a ‘protected MPEG-4 video file’ within text strings in the code of iTunes 5,” Ed Oswald reports for BetaNews.
More in Oswald’s brief report here.
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well, let’s get the iPod video out then… agreed?
along w/a FM tuner
is good, but skip the video iPod… play them on your computer.
Maybe it will be out by Christmas (vPod), or, it’s just references for Music Videos that will be available in the store.
Would you be able to burn the Videos to a DVD? That’s what I want to know.
slow down folks. how long was iTunes out before the advent of the iPod and iTMS?
patience. when the market appears to be ready – it will come. there are a few hurdles first.
Video capability in iTunes does nto translate to a Video iPod.
I think iTunes is going to morph into much more than a music player. It already has address book and other capabilities that go beyond what’s necessary to support a portable music player.
iTunes is universally known in the computing world, including Windows users. Expanding its capabilities is a natural, and much easier than establishing a new software.
There is no doubt that digital video is coming to an Apple device sometime in the future, just don’t look for it to be the iPod.
the video ipod will STORE videos.
the vPod then gets docked to a TV and you watch from there…
the video ipod will STORE videos.
the vPod then gets docked to a TV and you watch from there…
the video ipod will STORE videos.
the vPod then gets docked to a TV and you watch from there…
i hate it when ‘reporters’ will report on finding these things and all they say is ‘bloggers / websites are reporting’
bloody link to them at least!
who cares about regurgitated news – gives us the source\1\2§12111ONE!@
Gregg Thruman,
I agree. I think iTunes and a Cinema Display are what the video parts are about. We’ve had tastes of watching video material via iTunes already. I believe there’s growth in that area that doesn’t translate to a portable device. Video on the go? I’m just not seeing it.
I think that it is pretty clever of Apple to keep one step ahead on iTunes and QT. They introduce a product, like the nano, along with updates to related software. There is plenty of time for the market to update the related software and have it operating on their machines before the release a groundbreaking product — oh, let’s say a Media Center System. The masses have the required software already installed for the rollout… instant market. Pretty savvy.
iTunes may just become the next Finder
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I want this more than anything. I also hope they are really planning to add video to the AirPort Express and they will have the rumored tablet univeral remote to control iTunes/iVideo streaming from you recliner.
It can’t come soon enough for me!!!
to the point- I totally agree
One possible form factor for the “video iPod” would be a storage device that can hold/transfer H.264 content between your Mac and your home theatre.
The home theatre would have a base station with HDMI out to your TV (HDMI is better than component and carries audio as well)
An XML file on the “video iPod” would conatin information regarding contents/artists/ratings and the like.
…just a thought.
woah boy…My guess:
The video refers to music videos. Yes, they are already in the store. but maybe the iPods with color screens already support video to some extent. Music videos are small and I would guess that’s the video it refers to.
Probably purchase options will come into play when they extend the music video selection.
When they find files called “purchase movie” then I’ll be excited.
I think the world is almost ready for off-the-rack videos, iTunes clearly being the platform to launch it. I agree with the others in this forum that think the vPod is a little premature.
The passive nature of the iPod (interface aside) defeats the very nature of the video: sound AND motion. I for one do not want to stare at a two square inch screen just for the portability quotient.
Buying a long lost music video for $0.99 is a good business model, the vPod is just not the platform.
I think that video would be a good feature to have on the iPod, much like people get a kick out of watching short clips on their phones. But Apple should just add the feature in a firmware update and not make a big deal about it. Did they ever formally announce that iTunes had video capabilities? What about vodcasting? Apple is good about giving you features you’re not ever aware of.
I’ve heard too many reasonable arguments against the iPod even being able to handle streaming H.264 content to believe that it’s ready for that purpose yet either. Once the solid state version of the 20 Gig iPod is available, then it might work.
I think Apple was looking at something to bring music videos to a iPod, this way someone could simply hook a iPod to a projector and DJ away.
A problem with this exists of course, that some of these videos are not DJ material, like sessions with AOL, what DJ would want to show this?
So it’s hard for a DJ to put on a show that doesn’t look like a bad copy of a TV advertisement without substancial editing of the video, a big no no.
Also the lack of good content and video content from all artists is also a problem. These artists had to cut all sorts of deals to make them famous, and unfortuantly this causes a uniform look in video content, that people would buy to DJ with.
iTunes had video references for when the MacTels arrive, the Intel chips will have such strict DRM schemes and this is what Apple is preparing for.
So if you like to pirate, better get a DP PPC PowerMac G5 and a couple of EyeTV 500’s now.
Things are about to gt a whole lot tougher in 2006.
Apple should really screw with everyone’s head and include fake icons like “Mind Control” and “Order Pizza”.
“Apple should really screw with everyone’s head and include fake icons like “Mind Control” and “Order Pizza”.
Other suggestions for icons:
– Launch reality distortion field
– seed rumor sites
– copy interface to Redmond design team
– increase Marketshare
– Email gripes to Paul Thurott
– Find Sputnik ©
– increase bragging rights
I wonder who will win this one, mobile phones with video streaming or vPods with video podcasts. I predict that if u can buy “I love Lucy” for 99 cents per episode (or MotorWeek, Car 54, or even the Simpsons) it would work.
Also, if you look at iTunes 5’s Applescrit dictionary, it talks about:
Movie Playlists
Just another hint!
Video is now available on iPod, throught the Linux on iPod project. Check it out.
MW: True, as in, this is true.
good call LordRobin, that made me laugh out loud. The “order pizza” one is believable enough that Slashdot would be all over it.
predicted post: “OMFWTFBBQ – anchovies over the internet!!! iTunes RoXXXorz!!!!!one!!eleven!!”
I’d personally favour burying a “View Adult Video Store” somewhere in there. Now that would cause an iStir on the internets.