I'm New To Ipods and Trying to decide Help?!? My Daughter just got an ipod shuffle for her birthday. It was so easy to use and tiny I wanted to look into other Ipod Products. Question I'd like to get a video type for watching movies when we are on the plane/travel etc. Which one would be the best? She has no problem watching the same one or two over and over again but I need atleast a 4-5 hour battery life. I know I wouldn't be using it to it's fullest capabilities but I would probably only be loading it with Video, the music can be taken care of with the Shuffle. By the way can you use a regular movie dvd and upload it to an Ipod or can you only get them from itunes? Like I said I'm really new to these products. I'm New To Ipods and Trying to decide Help?!? My Daughter just got an ipod shuffle for her birthday. It was so easy to use and tiny I wanted to look into other Ipod Products. Question I'd... » Read More I'm New To Ipods and Trying to decide Help?!? My Daughter just got an ipod shuffle for her birthday. It was so easy to use and tiny I wanted to look into other Ipod Products. Question I'd like to get a video type for watching movies when we are on the plane/travel etc. Which one would be the best? She has no problem watching the same one or two over and over again but I need atleast a 4-5 hour battery life. I know I wouldn't be using it to it's fullest capabilities but I would probably only be loading it with Video, the music can be taken care of with the Shuffle. By the way can you use a regular movie dvd and upload it to an Ipod or can you only get them from itunes? Like I said I'm really new to these products. « Show Less
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"All in all I am very happy with how much this tiny Ipod has freed up space in my carry on luggage and my purse." - This is the most wonderful aspect about my iPod. It's just so much more portable than lugging around a DVD player all the time.
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I appreciate the tip about the Sony PSP. I'll Look into that. I actually already have a really good Sony Portable DVD. There are just a couple of problems with it that seem to be the downfall with most Portable DVD players. First it is really pretty bulky and with Airport security and the rest of the craziness with air travel, the less and the lighter the load with a small child in tow is preferable. The other problem is her want to remove/change DVDS on her own which is tending to cause some damage to the DVDs themselves. I still haven't purchased anything because I am really trying to find the best item to suit my needs and I really appreciate the helpful advice. I appreciate the tip about the Sony PSP. I'll Look into that. I actually already have a really good Sony Portable DVD. There are just a couple of problems with it that seem to be the downfall with most Portable DVD players. First it is really pretty bulky and with Airport security and the rest of the craziness with air travel, the less and the lighter the load with a small child in tow is preferable. The other problem is her want to remove/change DVDS on her own which is tending to cause some damage to the DVDs themselves. I still haven't purchased anything because I... » Read More I appreciate the tip about the Sony PSP. I'll Look into that. I actually already have a really good Sony Portable DVD. There are just a couple of problems with it that seem to be the downfall with most Portable DVD players. First it is really pretty bulky and with Airport security and the rest of the craziness with air travel, the less and the lighter the load with a small child in tow is preferable. The other problem is her want to remove/change DVDS on her own which is tending to cause some damage to the DVDs themselves. I still haven't purchased anything because I am really trying to find the best item to suit my needs and I really appreciate the helpful advice. « Show Less
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handbrake is a good tool (for macs & beta version for pc-google search) to covert dvd to ipod format & drag to itunes or your ipod directly.
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There is no way your video iPod gets that low battery life--if it does, bring it to an apple store RIGHT AWAY--it's clearly still under warranty because the product is under a year old. I listen to music at least 4 hours a day on my iPod and I get anywhere between 3-4 days of charge before I have to recharge it. The only way you'd lose more battery life is if you watched constant videos.
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I purchased the 30gb ipod and had all sorts of songs (over a 1200), movies (at least 15), tv shows(over 25) podcasts (countless) and games. I then realized 30gb wasn't enough for me so i'm going to purchase the 80gb. I guess it depends on the individual. I hope this helps!
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Hi Mely_May, I recently purchased the 32GB Ipod Touch 5th Generation, Wow What a machine, Yes you can create Playlists with the device or on your computer and just drag then to your device I recommend doing it this way so you have the playlist available for your computer and your Ipod, I would also suggest the 32gb version if you plan to watch movies, or Tv shows since they can be stored on the device.Hope this Helps.Brian
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Hi One thing about these I-Pod players is they don't a have long life. Mine only lasted a 1 1/2 Years and It quit on the I-pod dock the radio still worked and I never tried the Aux Cable. I went and spent a little more money on the next one. I bought the Sony and it has held up for almost 3 years. But the reviews about the Sony said the same not a very long life. Just waiting on this one to go out. I know this isn't much help, just my problems with the same player you have.
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I have a 16gb sd card in mine. A movie that is 1hr and 35 min is about 460mg and there are 1024 mb in a gb. It really would depend on how long your movies are how much room they would take up. Books, games, photos and music don't really take up that much space it is the movies. I also I read on other blogs that you can use a up to a 32 gb SDHC card in the device so you may research this option so you can set up the device as you see fit.
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I buy electronics used all the time. If they are unacceptable, then you just call Amazon. I bought an iPod Suffle used and it's fine. Back when I sold my old IPod, it was perfectly fine, but they had just came out with the video iPods and I got one as a graduation gift. Really no need for two regular iPods, so I sold my old one because the video one was cooler. I got the iPod Shuffle because it's lighter and easier to clip to my shirt when I exercise. My advise? Be VERY aware of exactly what the description says. If it says it's scratched, but works well, then you don't get to be ticked off when it's scratched when it arrives. They TOLD you it was scratched. Also, pay close attention to the seller's rating. Do not buy from anyone who has less than a 94% customer rating. If you do, then look to see why people gave them a low rating. Often, it's just that the item took too long to ship, which in the scheme of things isn't a big deal when saving a ton of money. Just make sure it doesn't say "Item broken, tried to return it but the guy wouldn't respond" kind of comments. You are protected to a certain extent under Amazon.com when you buy from individual sellers.
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Forgive me but I don't have kids but yes I think it's worthwhile. But IPODs are the best MP3 players out there due to not just the player but the itunes application. And I don't currently own an ipod. Mine died awhile back. I went the cheap route and tried other players like sansa, which is one of the best in the industry for windows. Yet, IPOD (apple products) blows it out of the water. It's worth it. Refurbs are a risk but with a 12 year old I'd do it. And down the road after she's become a pro at using it maybe she get inspired to save up for her own. That's my own delusion thinking :-) As for warranties. It's 50/50 but still more cost effective. Best of luck. Forgive me but I don't have kids but yes I think it's worthwhile. But IPODs are the best MP3 players out there due to not just the player but the itunes application. And I don't currently own an ipod. Mine died awhile back. I went the cheap route and tried other players like sansa, which is one of the best in the industry for windows. Yet, IPOD (apple products) blows it out of the water. It's worth it. Refurbs are a risk but with a 12 year old I'd do it. And down the road after she's become a pro at using it maybe she get inspired to save up for her own. That's my own delusion thinking :-)... » Read More Forgive me but I don't have kids but yes I think it's worthwhile. But IPODs are the best MP3 players out there due to not just the player but the itunes application. And I don't currently own an ipod. Mine died awhile back. I went the cheap route and tried other players like sansa, which is one of the best in the industry for windows. Yet, IPOD (apple products) blows it out of the water. It's worth it. Refurbs are a risk but with a 12 year old I'd do it. And down the road after she's become a pro at using it maybe she get inspired to save up for her own. That's my own delusion thinking :-) As for warranties. It's 50/50 but still more cost effective. Best of luck. « Show Less
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iPod Touch 8GB 4th Generation is my favorite. But since you had a nano, maybe you might not like it since it has a touch screen,etc. I like it because watching videos on the retina display is AWESOME!!!!!! Plus music too. I don't really use it for much else besides Playing Music/Watching Videos/Pandora. I don't use apps, use the internet sparingly, etc. You should probably wait until September because a new nano will be coming out then.
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I have a few hundred on mine. I'm not really sure how many total you can get on there. I like the shuffle from a size perspective. What I don't like is you get roughly 2 hours of play time out of it before the battery is dead. So basically you have to charge it after every run/workout. Just and fyi.
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i just baught a generation 1 itouch ipod are there any down falls of this purchase i should know of? I mean ive always wanted one and my old MP3 player died so i had no choice? It seems like a great idea it holds way more songs does a crapload more stuff and its a touch screen.
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I agree with W Yang, with the iphone your locks you into a 2 year contract for very slow internet connection, Steve Jobs himself said this at the release yesterday, that the wifi is a much faster system than what the iphone uses. to me the choice is easy over my current ipod video, larger touch screen, and wifi. i only need about 4gb of music so this will leave me 12gb for video podcasts and movies. and with the flash memory less parts to fail than with a hard drive. Oh and what about a camera, wheres the camera.....lol
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I would agree with the recommendation to use a Clip+. You seem completely uninterested in anything other than just loading your songs onto the device and pressing "play," and for this, I would also suggest you get a Sansa Clip+. It is small, cheap (relatively) and from what I have read, sounds excellent. (If you are, indeed, and old lady and you were not saying that with tongue-in-cheek, then I doubt your ears would be able to discern the incredibly minor difference between the sound quality of almost ANY medium or upper tier player, regardless of the quality of headphones you are using)Just get the Clip+ at Wal-Mart or something, or here at Amazon, and I doubt that you will be disappointed. I would agree with the recommendation to use a Clip+. You seem completely uninterested in anything other than just loading your songs onto the device and pressing "play," and for this, I would also suggest you get a Sansa Clip+. It is small, cheap (relatively) and from what I have read, sounds excellent. (If you are, indeed, and old lady and you were not saying that with tongue-in-cheek, then I doubt your ears would be able to discern the incredibly minor difference between the sound quality of almost ANY medium or upper tier player, regardless of the quality of headphones you are... » Read More I would agree with the recommendation to use a Clip+. You seem completely uninterested in anything other than just loading your songs onto the device and pressing "play," and for this, I would also suggest you get a Sansa Clip+. It is small, cheap (relatively) and from what I have read, sounds excellent. (If you are, indeed, and old lady and you were not saying that with tongue-in-cheek, then I doubt your ears would be able to discern the incredibly minor difference between the sound quality of almost ANY medium or upper tier player, regardless of the quality of headphones you are using)Just get the Clip+ at Wal-Mart or something, or here at Amazon, and I doubt that you will be disappointed. « Show Less
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Agree with Patrick. I use my simplyvibe to play music or video from my iphone. I simply connect to the speaker via bluetooth, and then stream music all day. It doesn't matter if you play music from your phone, ipad, ipod, (itunes) or any other device. I also, through bluetooth connectivity, play music from Pandora and Slacker. All said, this is a fantastic speaker for desktop use at home or office. It has great sound from such a small device. The battery last for quite a long time as well. I hope this helps you. I am getting ready to purchase a second speaker for my girlfriend to use at her office. Agree with Patrick. I use my simplyvibe to play music or video from my iphone. I simply connect to the speaker via bluetooth, and then stream music all day. It doesn't matter if you play music from your phone, ipad, ipod, (itunes) or any other device. I also, through bluetooth connectivity, play music from Pandora and Slacker. All said, this is a fantastic speaker for desktop use at home or office. It has great sound from such a small device. The battery last for quite a long time as well. I hope this helps you. I am getting ready to purchase a second speaker for my girlfriend to use at her... » Read More Agree with Patrick. I use my simplyvibe to play music or video from my iphone. I simply connect to the speaker via bluetooth, and then stream music all day. It doesn't matter if you play music from your phone, ipad, ipod, (itunes) or any other device. I also, through bluetooth connectivity, play music from Pandora and Slacker. All said, this is a fantastic speaker for desktop use at home or office. It has great sound from such a small device. The battery last for quite a long time as well. I hope this helps you. I am getting ready to purchase a second speaker for my girlfriend to use at her office. « Show Less
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Same exact thing happened to us! Ooohs & Ahhhs opening the I-pod classic and Philips DCP850 at the same time. Its been almost a week now and I'm still absolutely no where on getting helpful answers from Philips or Apple on trying to use their products. What portable DVD player will work with the I-pod classic?? with no extra cords, cables or anything?
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i think it's in the recording time. the flip ultra,( which i have but lens broke and i'm buying a 2nd generation now) holds up to 60 minutes of video and the 2nd. gen. is 4gb and holds up to 120 minutes. there is also a 8gb that holds the same amount of video but has better screen resolution. read the reviews as i've found lots of good info. and will be buying the 4gb one on ebay, where they are much less expensive. i'd opt for the 2nd gen or any newer model as flip is always on the improve. i think i read that the 2nd gen comes with a pause button. hope i've helped.
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HI Anne, I got the 4g nano for Christmas. My first Ipod. It's pretty cool. Anyway i have fit 7 hours of video(movies), 1 hour of video podcasts and 130 songs all at once and still had 300mb free. I think for 50 bucks more it's well worth it to double the size. I made my own movies from my dvd's so i left off credits to save space. not sure if an itunes movie would take more space. Hope tha helps