Granted, the vernacular might be a bit off, but apparently Meridian gets the gist of it, as it showcased the MV-D1 iPod video dock at CES as a means of getting a "real HD video experience" out of that yet-to-be- widescreened 5.5G rendition.
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While older models of the iPod--and its low-end iPod Shuffle--can't play digital video, the gadgets now have a proven record of disruption, with customers bypassing record stores to tap into illegal distribution networks, along with Apple's iTunes music store, to fill the up their devices.
While older models of the iPod--and its low-end iPod Shuffle--can't play digital video, the gadgets now have a proven record of disruption, with customers bypassing record stores to tap into illegal distribution networks, along with Apple's (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) iTunes music store, to fill the up their devices.
While that's not exactly been the case with Apple and a video-enabled iPod, the company's derision of portable video has certainly signaled that we shouldn't expect such a device before, say, the next major Earth-smashing asteroid threat.
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Unfortunately, unless you really, truly need to ability to download music when you're away from your computer, the drawbacks to this device when compared to a similarly-priced, video-playing 30GB iPod don't seem to outweigh the limited benefits you'll derive from its wireless capabilities.
As for the video player we had to stick to MP4 format and nothing larger than the screen's resolution -- the standard iPod video settings worked like a charm (we had 900kbps and 30fps encoded by Xvid).
Meanwhile, Apple's pocket-sized touch-screen devices, the iPhone and iPod Touch, have taken off as music and video players and hand-held games consoles.
For its part, Eos appears to be overhauling its sales effort. (The company denies this.) One quirky promotion promises a free Apple video iPod for purchasing a round-trip flight by August 31.
Each of the airline's business-class seats will offer video on-demand on a 15.4-inch television, iPod-playing capability through an in-flight entertainment system, a USB port and power outlet, and noise-canceling headphones.
The Apple maestro is expected to announce a second-generation iPod Nano, with enough storage for video.
It is fitted into the latest version of Apple's ultra-slim iPod Nano to record sound for its video camera.
And just to fuel the iPod vs. everything-else fanboy fire a bit you might recall that they gave the 5G video iPod an 8.3 rating just a few months ago.
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Apple believes that this network will drive sales of Macs, but also create a market for low-cost home devices which act as a sort of "video iPod" without actually handling display duties that's up to your HDTV or Apple Cinema Display.
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Apple will apparently be using a caching system that they've patented to take advantage of broadband connections for maximizing video quality and smoothness, and will supposedly allow direct-to-iPod transfers through the service.
Not every gadget is right for every person, which is why we here at Engadget try not to take the one-size-fits-all approach to this stuff, and why we're going to skip most of the pseudo-philosophical arguments about whether there really is any demand for a "video iPod".
While the rest of the papers are falling over themselves to cover the launch of Apple's new iPod video, the Sun brings us news of another radical innovation in the MP3 world - the possibility of a music player being implanted in a woman's breasts.
When Wi-Fi isn't available, built-in Bluetooth connectivity pairs the Polaroid iM1836 camera with any Bluetooth-enabled device to upload images and video through a mobile phone, PC or even iPod Touch.
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Every new iPod touch comes with a color-matched iPod touch loop, a clever and convenient wrist strap you can use while taking photos, recording video and playing games.
When Jobs unveiled a video version of the iPod late last year, the introduction that created the most stir was the TV-show downloading service for first-run episodes within 24 hours.
To watch movies or TV episodes from Amazon Instant Video on iPhone and iPod touch, customers can simply search for the content they've already rented or purchased from Amazon Instant Video-including the latest hit movies like The Dark Knight Rises, Brave and The Amazing Spiderman and the latest episodes from TV series like The Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy and The Vampire Diaries.
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