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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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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I'm having the same issue. I have an Ipod 80GB classic. I tried to use it, and couldn't get it to work after following the directions. The audio plays, but not the video. I called Philips support and was told that Apple was blocking the video on the Classic. I called Apple and was told there was no issue of which they were aware, but I should try an Apple retail store. In short, everyone wanted to pass the buck. It's a shame because the unit is very nice, but if I can't use the Ipod feature with the Classic, it's not very practical.
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You might want to try the shuffle if you don't have a lot of music (it's 1 gigabyte, 240 songs for $79) or the nano (4 gigabytes, 1000 songs for $149, 8 gigabytes, 2000 songs for $199) if you don't want to pay 300 or 400 dollars for the iPod touch.
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My Ipod, is a Nano, so not so new, but I use it every day and have recently downloaded new tunes from itunes. It works great!
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I just bought the Nano and it's way smaller than the Shuffle is. I used my nephew's IPOD and that's what made me want one, but i LOVE the Nano because of the size. Some of it wasn't intuitive for me, but my husband picked it up and had no problems with it. Once I saw how to do a couple basic things on it, I was set to go and didn't need any help at all. He thought that it would be good to have the screen and at first I didn't care, but now that I've used it, I can see why you want it. After using both, I'd have to go Creative Labs all the way.
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I absolutely agree with the OP.This is the most advanced MP3 player on the planet, and to ship it with 16GB Flash instead of an 80 or 160GB microdrive, like the classic has, was stupid IMHO.It would have also been considerably cheaper with a 160GB drive instead of 16GB of Flash.I have a 2nd Gen iPod and a 1st gen 4GB Nano, both still in perfect condition. The Touch was to be my next purchase, but now I'm just not so sure any more.To be totally honest, the 160GB iPod Classic is a FAR better buy. It's cheaper, has 10 times the storage, has the same new interface and OS, and lasts 40 hours per charge.Apple has made my decision WAY too hard. I absolutely agree with the OP.This is the most advanced MP3 player on the planet, and to ship it with 16GB Flash instead of an 80 or 160GB microdrive, like the classic has, was stupid IMHO.It would have also been considerably cheaper with a 160GB drive instead of 16GB of Flash.I have a 2nd Gen iPod and a 1st gen 4GB Nano, both still in perfect condition. The Touch was to be my next purchase, but now I'm just not so sure any more.To be totally honest, the 160GB iPod Classic is a FAR better buy. It's cheaper, has 10 times the storage, has the... » Read More I absolutely agree with the OP.This is the most advanced MP3 player on the planet, and to ship it with 16GB Flash instead of an 80 or 160GB microdrive, like the classic has, was stupid IMHO.It would have also been considerably cheaper with a 160GB drive instead of 16GB of Flash.I have a 2nd Gen iPod and a 1st gen 4GB Nano, both still in perfect condition. The Touch was to be my next purchase, but now I'm just not so sure any more.To be totally honest, the 160GB iPod Classic is a FAR better buy. It's cheaper, has 10 times the storage, has the same new interface and OS, and lasts 40 hours per charge.Apple has made my decision WAY too hard. « Show Less
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Right now I have on one of mine, 13.9GB of total usable space (the other 2.1BG takes up the operating system). I currently have 4.35GB of free space left open. The other part is filled up with the following content: That includes 113 full albums averaging between 6 to 15 songs per album using 4.40GB of space and 59 music videos that is using 5.12GB of the storage space. The music videos are assorted sizes form 3.10MB to 177MB. I am always adding and removing songs and videos depending upon what style of music I'm into at the time. It's all drag and drop when you sync it to the player in your pc so moving things around is easy. I always try to leave at least 1 or more GB of free space open so that the music videos don't get jerky. I own more than one of these and it's really more about having not running out of battery before I can get back to recharge. Music uses a lot less battery, but the videos can wear down the battery pretty fast. These are small and very portable and I use them plugged into the car stereo for road trip music playlists and while waiting around in long lines, etc. at sci-fi conventions where it's not easy to get back to the room to recharge. Probably TMI but I hope this helps you in some way!
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Here's another viewpoint for your consideration. You might want a nice big classic with tons of storage for *all* your music and other files (I have a 60 GB with tons o' songs, podcasts, and photos). I am currently considering a cute little shuffle or nano to hold a small subset of my total collection, for taking out on walks or whatnot when I want some of my music accessible and don't want to lug around my heavy 60 GB 'pod. So there's a possible reason why someone might want 2 iPods. :-)
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As of last summer, I bought my second one (used) thru Amazon for a very low price. It's still works with I Tunes and I have found a goldmine of music videos on U Tube that with a free software converter, called flvto.com, downloads multi videos to I Tunes. Make sure, if you buy one, that you down load Apples updates for it, or it will loose some of your music on it!!
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No, my iPod usually gets 3.5 or 4 hours of battery life at the most, and thats just playing straight music, not switching around between songs or playing the games or anything. Its my only real complaint about the iPod video.
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Many of the reviews here on Amazon mention poor battery life. I would use it for the gym and on the plane. My concern is I am often on the plane 2+ hours so a 2 hour battery life would not be good for me. Not sure how many games I would be playing so purely for audio purposes it might be OK. I would go with a 2nd or 3rd generation Nano, but I am repalcing a 30GB iPod and going down to 4 or 8GB is not preferred. I am OK with 16GB, but no less so I think I still might choose this model. I originalyl had the Touch but I am lookign to get an iPhone later this year so I decided to return the Touch. Many of the reviews here on Amazon mention poor battery life. I would use it for the gym and on the plane. My concern is I am often on the plane 2+ hours so a 2 hour battery life would not be good for me. Not sure how many games I would be playing so purely for audio purposes it might be OK. I would go with a 2nd or 3rd generation Nano, but I am repalcing a 30GB iPod and going down to 4 or 8GB is not preferred. I am OK with 16GB, but no less so I think I still might choose this model. I originalyl had the Touch but I am lookign to get an iPhone later this year so I decided to return the Touch.
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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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I think you should get the bigger one if you want lotsa movies. I recently put on about 50 songs and it took up .1 GB, but movies take up lots. I have the 8GB also cuz I love the green!! But you are better off getting more GB and paying a little extra than having to buy a new one because of no space left.
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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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It's most definitely worth it! I have owned the older (1st generation) ipod and finally upgraded. I love it! It's more than just a music player now. There are apps that make it a phone, facetime is really handy and I love that I can watch videos on it. I suggest the 32 or 64gb versions though as I am told the 8gb doesn't have enough space for movies. I have the 32gb and absolutely love it!
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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.