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iPod videos - Please read before you purchase - 25 Mar 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful.
If you are planning on using your iPod for videos, I recommend you read this first.
I just purchased two new iPod Classic 160s, one for me and one for my wife. I've used Gen 5.5 models before and was VERY happy with them. I
loaded my new Classic with all my videos and used my iPod AV cable (that worked with my older iPod) to connect it to my TV -- I received one of the
nastiest reality slaps ever. When I went to Videos > Settings > TV Out, I couldn't activate the "TV Out" by switching it to "On".
Why?
The reason is because Apple has purposefully locked out this setting and the only way to actually switch this setting to "On" is to connect it to a
new device that has an Apple Authentication chip built into it, e.g. an Apple Universal Dock, along with a cable kit for the Universal Dock.
What does this mean?
Well, it means that Apple made a MAJOR change to their new iPods and didn't tell a single soul (INCLUDING THEIR SUPPORT STAFF!) that you would
no longer be able to watch iPod video on your television -- unless you rectify the problem by purchasing the new chip equipped docking stations,
which apparently don't come cheap at all.
It also means that you are all going to have to lug around a Universal Dock and completely different cable kit from what you were using before
if you want to watch iPod Classic videos on your television.
If you would like to investigate further or read more reviews, just search
"ipod classic tv disabled" on your preferred search engine.
All the best.
Great until it breaks - 21 Mar 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful.
This was the first iPod I'd owned and needless to say I had high expectations. The amount of hype iPods receive is astonishing.
When it arrived, it was everything I'd expected - the battery lasted for ages, I could fit huge amounts of content onto it and it looked pretty cool :) In addition the range of accessories available for the iPod leaves the accessories for any other mp3 player in the dust.
As you might imagine, I took pretty good care of it considering the price (it's a lot of money!) and I was therefore pretty surprised when after only three months of ownership the iPod one day decided to erase all my data, completely out of the blue. Confused, I added it all again thinking maybe it was a glitch or a one-time bug - only to have it all disappear again the next day. I know what you're thinking, maybe I accidentally set it to sync or I didn't plug it in right or whatever - but the second time around I was very careful to add everything properly.
I wasn't too worried though, as I'd heard that Apple had great customer service, so I looked at their website and after a lot of digging I found their service area. "Great!" I thought, I'll sign up for that and get my iPod fixed. But when I tried to find an option for the issue I was having with my iPod in the submission form, I came up short. I ended up submitting it under "power loss" and attempting to explain the issue in the measly 250 characters they give you to expand. A few days later a man from UPS arrived to collect it and I forgot about it and waited for my shiny FIXED iPod to arrive in the post.
So I was a bit surprised when iPod sent it back claiming they "couldn't replicate the issue". I eventually returned it to Amazon and got a full refund, but after that experience I wouldn't advise anyone to bother buying one unless they want it to break down within a few months and have Apple to refuse to do anything about it.
Some other criticisms include:
- The back scratches INCREDIBLY quickly - you just have to put it down for it to be marked.
- Having video for long journeys sounds great until you realise the tiny image is straining your eyes
- A lot of people have issues where the iPod classic will play some songs for a few seconds, and then skip to the next song. Try searching the web for tons of complaints about this
- Sometimes when you're holding your iPod in your hand and skip a song or whatever you can feel the pieces inside moving, which really freaks me out
- Cover flow is cool in concept, but the iPod takes FOREVER to load all the covers and you have to wait for ages for them all to show up, making it pretty much useless
- You can't edit video information for more than one file at a time, so if you're trying to turn a bunch of episodes of a TV Show that are currently marked 'video' into 'tv show', you have to go through them one by one, which takes forever
- It's really quiet - the max volume is much quieter than the max volume on every other mp3 player I've owned
only 30gig free, time for my review..... - 21 Mar 2008
0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
Thankfully i've not had any technical issues with my iPod,that's the only thing i could imagine would ever make this less than the most amazing gadget i have owned.
If you're prepared to take the time and organise your collection PROPERLY, it really is a dream to use. I use three invaluable programs.
Tag & Rename and Better File Rename - to name files (obviously)
Paint Shop Pro - just to resize covers 200x200
Coverflow works flawlessly, I don't have multiple entries (just tag files correctly)
16,000 files on mine, maybe a slight lag now and again, but no more than a second or two, i can live with that!
Volume not loud enough? how loud do you need it? admittedly you need it over 75% for a decent level outdoors. I use Senheisser CX 300's and rarely have it on full.
Never had any issues with iTunes either, think it's poor? try using Sony Sonic Stage!!
I love it.....
DONT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!! - 14 Mar 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful.
I have a big music collection (around 120gb) and always wanted a mp3 player that would be able to hold all my music. for the first 3 months the product seemed ok; despite the dodgy click wheel, the scratch magnet on the back and having to sync all my songs using itunes i was happy enough.
after this 3 month period for some inexplicable reason my ipod decided to pack in. despite repeated attempts and reboots the ipod refused to accept any files and after a swathe of different "unknown error" pop ups i decided to get in touch with apple. needless to say they provided absolutely no form of technical support. after trawling through the forums for over an hour all i found was literally hundreds of other classic users with similar problems. apple provide no form of complimentary technical and the staff at their premium rate customer relations telephone number were truely terrible.
This case is typical, go googling and you'll see there are thousands of unhappy ipod owners. This type of fundamental problem should have been sorted out before release - especially for a product that costs in the region of £300.
Really terrible! - 06 Mar 2008
6 out of 11 found this review helpful.
Having had an old Zen mp3 player for the past four years, I received this 160 GB for my birthday today, and I cannot believe how complicated and unfriendly it is! For one thing, if I want to listen to two albums in a row, I am unable to add the second album to the 'play now' list I'm so used to, and having to to use iTunes is a total drag, and the worst part is not being able to listen to WMA files?! That's almost half the songs I already had! Why is this the case? Even going into the hidden folder (why is it hidden?) where I can bypass iTunes doesn't help at all. I really, honestly, do not know why this product is the best-selling mp3 player in the world when it is so complicated! This isn't any sort of grudge against Apple, I like their stuff, but seriously - this entire set-up utterly, utterly awful. Having space isn't worth it when it's practically imposssible to play the songs properly, if at all. I'm considering taking it back. I hope this doesn't receive dozens of negative reviews, because it's nothing personal... I just found it really, really difficult to use!