“Apple fans are looking forward to next Wednesday like it’s Christmas Eve. But maybe Steve Jobs gave them a subtle hint about those upcoming products in an interview in February 2004,” Management-Channel reports. “Apple is going to announce an AirPort Express with video streaming capabilities!”
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Cool, but still not enough infrastructure. The idea that you can run your computer off your TV is great, but we’re still not in the world where your computer is your media hub. You can’t download movies, watch television networks, etc. from your computer yet.
Let’s see the iTunes Video Store first, and then this will be killer.
Yessss–very cool!
I agree.
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Yes, he did. Steve does not engage in useless banter or speculation. In retrospect, one can always asign a meaning to what he says.
That’s what I want!!!! A video iPod might be all right to watch news, weather reports, or short Daily Show clips. But an AirPort Express w/ video streaming and a “tablet” remote control to work the streaming away from the pc while you recline on the couch is what I want.
Wasn’t this supposed to be the year of HD? PBS and BBC are offering more and more content online. Downloading movies is starting to become more common place. The time is now!!!
Russel is right. The vertical market needs to come all at once for it to work.
Nice idea, but it ain’t a gonna happen until the faster Wi-Fi protocol (802.11n) is finalized.
I think that would be a secondary announcement on the 12th if it shows up. It’s not “big” enough for all the hype going around.
After this brick is layed down downloaded videos and movies will follow.
I don’t see any meaning in this, besides if it’s true then that means I can’t get my dual core PowerMac.
where do i get one NOW!
Three key technologies are needed for a video iPod, video iTunes (which should be called something else like iMovie), and an Airport Express capable of delivering video content:
1) Quicktime 7 with H.264, HD, a “trusted” file format, and 24 channels of surround sound
2) Compact storage required to hold video content. (iPod photo for example) Obviously the file format compression plays a factor in this case since the more compression we can get, the smaller the data storage requirement.
3) File distribution capacity (which iTunes is a testbed for) and for which 802.11g and 802.16 will come in handy on portable devices
The rest is just marketing and corporate agreements to get movies and broadcasts ready for sale over the internet.
Steve also talks in his sleep and just last night he was mumbling about running for office.
>Steve also talks in his sleep and just last night he was mumbling about running for office.<
Go to google
Type the word “FAILURE” (without quotes)
Hit the “I’m Feeling Lucky” Button
Some will be offended, but some
might even see the humor
Good point about the airport speed. Transmitting video may need more bandwidth than the current airport expresses can handle.
I think this type of application would be more useful for laptops initially. It would mean you could run and control video from the laptop without the need for wires or having to get up to adjust the playback.
Hooking my powerbook to the TV via DVI worked very well except the need for 3 sets of wires connected to the book and having to leave the laptop next to the TV. Wireless transmission would be neat.
Truth
Brilliant,
thank you
As far as bandwidth goes, I believe HD content is pretty compresed when capturing, like DV I believe with certain compresions. 4megs per sec or something? If this is the case, could that data stream be more feasably streamed using an updated airport with faster bandwidth?
Remember that Apple is a patient company. Eighteen months elapsed between the release of the iPod and the opening of the iTunes Music Store. The notion, encapsulated in the comment above, that “the vertical market needs to come all at once” is simply hogwash.
truth
google ‘failure’ in the normal way
right below GWB is MichaelMoore.com
“Russel is right. The vertical market needs to come all at once for it to work.”
Maybe that’s what the special event will be all about.
What are the chances of this chain of announcements happening:
1. Either Apple and Pixar merge, or Apple becomes Pixar’s exclusive distributor.
2. iTunes Video Service (for lack of a better name) is introduced.
3. iPod Video is introduced.
4. Video-streaming Airport Express is introduced.
5. Dual-core Power Macs to run it all are introduced.
Or in other words, Apple’s vertical video market all at once. It’d seem kinda odd to have such a big event for just one of the above.
I’m pretty sure there will be no video iPod. A portable video device may be very likely, but it won’t be a “video” iPod or a “vPod.”
I don’t think this will be an addition to their existing single-line, multi-model, consumer electronics line (the iPod).
People may think of this device as a “video iPod,” and although it will probably play iTunes and other music files, it won’t be considered a “video iPod”. At least not by Apple.
Look for Apple to introduce a new consumer electronics device. And just about two months from Christmas and other winter holidays.
MDN word: “union” Hmmm. Too bad I’m not a religious or superstitious person. If my suspicions are right, then the MDN magic words might be signs from above.
garrot, and who does Michael Moore write about the most?
Great. New iPod video, now I can watch porno on my iPod.
H.264 could be streamed over Bluetooth 2.0 EDR (most macs have this now) at 1-2 Mbits. BT 2.0 uses about half the power of the earlier version. Also, Eisner is out for good, http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051007/ap_on_bi_ge/disney_eisner a requirement before Disney puts some of their content into the imovies store?