Siders77 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Well I'm thinking of getting a 30GB iPod video and was wondering what the battery life is like on them? I'll use it for watching a few films now and again for long car journeys etc...also listening to music in school and stuff. Any idea if the battery life is any good? I don't want to get it and have to charge it up every 30 mins or so. Ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smo™ Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 4 hours watching video, the Creative Zen Vision: M has 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted February 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 That's pretty good. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 My mates ipod is meant to last 14 hours, but thats not just watching videos, but it never lasts that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 I'd be surprised if it lasted 2 hours on videos. Seriously, it's really shite. For music it's probably more like 15 ish (which is I think what they claim?), but I've never tested it. This is for the 30Gb by the way, the 60Gb apparently has a better battery in it. Futurama on the train *** though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Anybody know the charging time for a Nano? 2 gigSorry Siders....But your gay and have quit, so all my respect for you as a person has gone CheersTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 My friend has an ipod video 60gb, its very very nice, battery lasts for ages, and he uses it all the time. very cool piece of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted February 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Oh right. Cheers lads. So do you think it's worth getting the 60GB over the 30GB? Might have to do that. Sorry Siders....But your gay and have quit, so all my respect for you as a person has gone Shut it. Faggot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkrider Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Anybody know the charging time for a Nano? 2 gigSorry Siders....But your gay and have quit, so all my respect for you as a person has gone CheersTomAbout 3 hours (1.5-hour fast charge to 80% capacity) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendee Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 depends if you think youll need it all i have a 5.4 hours of vids and 5.4 days worth of music and thats only 9.17gb ill doubt ill ever fill the 60gb i had my last ipod a year (20gb) and i still think ill never fill that with music unless i go totally mental and just download all the music i can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted February 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I guess so, cheers for the help. 30GB it is then. Also one more question. When I watch videos on it is the picture all crappy. Like on my phone I've converted some videos to watch on that and the picture is terrible. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 How much are they? Thinking of getting my missus one for her bday. Too lazy to check up on prices. Do they only do a 30GB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walls Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I guess so, cheers for the help. 30GB it is then. Also one more question. When I watch videos on it is the picture all crappy. Like on my phone I've converted some videos to watch on that and the picture is terrible. Cheers. YoI havent got one but i watched some videos on my mates one and the quality is excellent, nothing like phone videos. I'll definately be getting one when i have the money Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Also, the 30Gb one is 11mm thick, and the 60Gb one is 14mm or something. It's a pretty big difference when they are next to each other (The 60Gb one is basically 30% bigger). So for pimp value, the 30Gb is best. And I dunno, I reckon I could fill 60Gb if I put all my music and videos on (easily in fact), but I only have the best music on there (I.e. no stuff I've downloaded but never listen to) and it takes up 15Gb. But some people will easily be able to fill 60gb, especially if they have lots of videos.And yeah, the video quality is nothing like a phone. It's couldn't be any better on that size screen, it's totally smooth and everything etc etc. File sizes aren't amazing though (~150Mb for an episode of Family Guy/Futurama etc), although I think you could probably change that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 How do you upload this shit then? I have a 30gb ipod, but can you do videos direct from DVDs? If ever I wipe my Ipod clean and upload them back on, it takes a good half hour (about 25GB worth). So how long would it take for you're average film (2 hours or so)? How big is a 2 hour film in GBs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted February 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 (edited) How much are they? Thinking of getting my missus one for her bday. Too lazy to check up on prices. Do they only do a 30GB? From Ebuyer with next day delivery £207. Cheers for the rest of the replys, just need to wait for my monies to come though. Edited February 8, 2006 by Siders77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 How do you upload this shit then? I have a 30gb ipod, but can you do videos direct from DVDs? If ever I wipe my Ipod clean and upload them back on, it takes a good half hour (about 25GB worth). So how long would it take for you're average film (2 hours or so)? How big is a 2 hour film in GBs?If you compressed it well, it would take up about 500Mb perhaps. Maybe less. But From Ebuyer with next day delivery £207. Or from the Apple Store for Education (Either online or at an Apple Store - London/Birmingham/Manchester) they're £200 (free delivery from the online store). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smo™ Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Also, the 30Gb one is 11mm thick, and the 60Gb one is 14mm or something. It's a pretty big difference when they are next to each other (The 60Gb one is basically 30% bigger). So for pimp value, the 30Gb is best. And I dunno, I reckon I could fill 60Gb if I put all my music and videos on (easily in fact), but I only have the best music on there (I.e. no stuff I've downloaded but never listen to) and it takes up 15Gb. But some people will easily be able to fill 60gb, especially if they have lots of videos.And yeah, the video quality is nothing like a phone. It's couldn't be any better on that size screen, it's totally smooth and everything etc etc. File sizes aren't amazing though (~150Mb for an episode of Family Guy/Futurama etc), although I think you could probably change that.I generally get around 380-400MB for a 1h30m movie so compression rates are pretty good (dependant on software). I use Xilisoft Video Converter and compress all files with a DivX MP4 Video Codec, at 320x240 resolution with a bitrate of 400 and use MP3 audio codec. Good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQuiT-man Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Ipod 30gb= around 2 and a bit hours video playback (enough to watch your average full-length film), or 14 hours musicIpod 60gb= around 3 hours (ish) video playback, 20 hours musicOr from the Apple Store for Education (Either online or at an Apple Store - London/Birmingham/Manchester) they're £200 (free delivery from the online store).Thats what I did, £201 posted with FREE inscription = bargain!I got "Lord Scott Gillam 'The Great'" inscribed on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted February 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Just got it today and can't for the life of me figure out how to put videos on it. I've read the instructions and everything but when I try and say what it does it doesn't seem to work. Any help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Download Videora and convert whatever videos you want. Then add the videos to your iTunes library and sync the iPod. Ta da. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted February 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 (edited) Yup, I've done that. oooo I get it now. Unplug the iPod add the video to my iTunes library then connect the iPod back up with the PC? EDIT: That worked. Thanks a lot Tomm. Edited February 14, 2006 by Siders77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Yup, I've done that. oooo I get it now. Unplug the iPod add the video to my iTunes library then connect the iPod back up with the PC?Yeah. Or if you right-click the iPod icon in iTunes, you can "update" from there. Works on my Mac, anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted February 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Yup that's worked. Top job. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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