DonDaddy
Video on an iPod was the worst-kept secret on The Internets, so when Jobs made his announcment yesterday, there was much more head-nodding than fist-pumping.
What was very exciting, and has the most potential, however, was the deal Apple inked with ABC to sell episodes of ABC television shows through the iTunes Music Store for 1.99 each.
So how does it look? The Unofficial Apple Weblog picked up an episode of Lost, and says,
"If you are just looking for some TV that you can watch while typing up a report or on your new iPod during the morning commute, it's honestly not too shabby."
Their full story has a screen cap that you can click and analyze, as well as an in-depth review of the iPod viewing expereince.
"artifacts . . . start showing up as you try to watch these shows on anything larger than an iPod's screen. There is quite a bit of fuzziness and . . . on shows like Lost where many of the scenes are so dark that they have an almost chiaroscuro effect, there will be multiple block artifacts in particularly dark scenes, when watching the video at larger than its default size. At regular size and even in the little window embedded in iTunes, it looks crystal clear, with no noticeable or distracting artifacts even in fast moving scenes with lots of action. At double normal size, you will start seeing a few artifacts, comparable to the compression artifacts you'll see when watching shows recorded on popular PVRs like TiVo and ReplayTV. Full-screen is much more like watching a VHS tape. Actually, it's more like watching an old VHS tape that has been watched one too many times."
There is much, much more at TUAW, including what you can and can't do with the episode you buy, and their final verdict:
"n conclusion, the $1.99 per episode is good for what it is, and it is even good enough to the point where I am actually considering buying the first season of Lost on the iTMS for $34.99 rather than grabbing it on DVD for $10 to $15 more."
In line with the new iPods, Apple rolled out iTunes 6, which includes a revamped iTunes store with the option of purchasing more than 2,000 music videos, as well as five television programs from ABC and Disney, and six Pixar short films -- all for $1.99 a piece.
In an announcement that caught many off guard, Apple rolled out an upgraded iMac G5. The new iMacs include a built-in iSight video camera and Front Row, a new "media experience that "gives users a simple, intuitive and powerful way to play their music, enjoy their photo slideshows, and watch their DVDs and iMovies, as well as popular movie trailers from apple.com and music videos and television shows purchased from the iTunes Music Store, on their iMac from up to 30 feet away using the new bundled Apple Remote." A new application called Photo Booth allows users to play with images captured from the iSight camera.
What was very exciting, and has the most potential, however, was the deal Apple inked with ABC to sell episodes of ABC television shows through the iTunes Music Store for 1.99 each.
So how does it look? The Unofficial Apple Weblog picked up an episode of Lost, and says,
"If you are just looking for some TV that you can watch while typing up a report or on your new iPod during the morning commute, it's honestly not too shabby."
Their full story has a screen cap that you can click and analyze, as well as an in-depth review of the iPod viewing expereince.
"artifacts . . . start showing up as you try to watch these shows on anything larger than an iPod's screen. There is quite a bit of fuzziness and . . . on shows like Lost where many of the scenes are so dark that they have an almost chiaroscuro effect, there will be multiple block artifacts in particularly dark scenes, when watching the video at larger than its default size. At regular size and even in the little window embedded in iTunes, it looks crystal clear, with no noticeable or distracting artifacts even in fast moving scenes with lots of action. At double normal size, you will start seeing a few artifacts, comparable to the compression artifacts you'll see when watching shows recorded on popular PVRs like TiVo and ReplayTV. Full-screen is much more like watching a VHS tape. Actually, it's more like watching an old VHS tape that has been watched one too many times."
There is much, much more at TUAW, including what you can and can't do with the episode you buy, and their final verdict:
"n conclusion, the $1.99 per episode is good for what it is, and it is even good enough to the point where I am actually considering buying the first season of Lost on the iTMS for $34.99 rather than grabbing it on DVD for $10 to $15 more."
In line with the new iPods, Apple rolled out iTunes 6, which includes a revamped iTunes store with the option of purchasing more than 2,000 music videos, as well as five television programs from ABC and Disney, and six Pixar short films -- all for $1.99 a piece.
In an announcement that caught many off guard, Apple rolled out an upgraded iMac G5. The new iMacs include a built-in iSight video camera and Front Row, a new "media experience that "gives users a simple, intuitive and powerful way to play their music, enjoy their photo slideshows, and watch their DVDs and iMovies, as well as popular movie trailers from apple.com and music videos and television shows purchased from the iTunes Music Store, on their iMac from up to 30 feet away using the new bundled Apple Remote." A new application called Photo Booth allows users to play with images captured from the iSight camera.