Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Ipods Price crash



The best Ipods Available
1. Apple iPod Nano (4GB, Black) • 4 GB Flash Memory• 880 Average Song Capacity• Photo Display• 1.5 oz.• Supports: AAC, AIFF, MP3, MP3 VBR, WAV Price: $243.71

2. Apple iPod Nano (4GB, White) • 4 GB Flash Memory• 880 Average Song Capacity• Photo Display• 1.5 oz.• Supports: AAC, AIFF, MP3, MP3 VBR, WAV Price: $249.66

3. Apple iPod Photo (30GB) • 30 GB Hard Drive• 6,600 Average Song Capacity• Photo Display• 6.4 oz.• Supports: AAC, AIFF, MP3, MP3 VBR, WAV Price: $241.33

4. Archos Gmini 120 • 20 GB Hard Drive• 4,400 Average Song Capacity• Voice and Audio Recording• FM Radio• 8.64 oz. Price: $235.89

5. Archos Gmini 220 • 20 GB Hard Drive• 4,400 Average Song Capacity• Voice and Audio Recording• FM Radio• 5.92 oz. Price: $306.54

6. Archos Gmini XS 100 (4GB, Black) • 4 GB Hard Drive• 880 Average Song Capacity• 2.8 oz.• Supports: MP3, WAV, WMA Price: $160.10

7. Archos Gmini XS 100 (4GB, Pink) • 4 GB Hard Drive• 880 Average Song Capacity• 2.8 oz.• Supports: MP3, WAV, WMA Price: $160.10

8. Archos Gmini XS 100 (4GB, Silver) • 4 GB Hard Drive• 880 Average Song Capacity• 2.8 oz.• Supports: MP3, WAV, WMA Price: $160.10

9. Archos Gmini XS 104 (4GB, Black) • 4 GB Flash Memory• 880 Average Song Capacity• Photo Display• 2.8 oz.• Supports: MP3, MP3 VBR, WAV, WMA Price: $174.47

10. Archos Gmini XS 104 (4GB, Pink) • 4 GB Flash Memory• 880 Average Song Capacity• Photo Display• 2.8 oz.• Supports: MP3, MP3 VBR, WAV, WMA

Thursday, November 16, 2006

How to get videos onto your iPod video?

The iPod video is known as the last generation of iPods, which surprised the market and the sales since its appearance. Basically, this new device is able to play videos. If this seems like fun, the technical part might need some guidance.
Firstly, you should know that both the PSP and iPod can play H.264 / MPEG-4 encoded videos with AAC audio tracks. Due to this fact, the resolution is rather limited, together with the limitation of the bit rates that you can use on the device. For the new iPod video, this limits means (for the H.264 video) up to up to 768 Kbps, 320 x 240 and 30 frames per second. For the MPEG-4 video, the limits are up to 2.5 mbps, 480 x 480 and the same 30 frames per second. Even more, the AAC audio bit rate is around 160 Kbps. After establishing these limits, the next step is to establish the source of the video, which can be either from a DVD or a video of the computer.
In other terms, the company Apple claims, in a purely informative ad which is posted on the official website, that the new iPod, as they call the new iPod video, can store 15, 000 songs, 25, 000 photos and not less than 150 hours of video.
If wanting to get a video from a DVD, then the first thing you should do is to insert the DVD in the device. After this, you should open (in case it doesn't immediately open by itself) the DVD, using file and open DVD from the menu. Check the options in the DVD menu, to set up everything as you like, meaning language, subtitles or chapters. Begin playing the movie, using the DVD menu to navigate. When the movie begins, you should press the record button and select the folder in which you want to store the recorded files. When you want to end the recording, simply click the stop button and if the recording goes well, there will be a screen confirmation that you have converted your file successfully.
If you wish to convert a video from your computer to your iPod video, then the first thing that you should do is go to the menu file and click open video file. After this, your video is supposed to begin to play, the perfect moment to adjust the video as you like. Also, you can set the perfect moment to start the recording, using the bottom playback controls. When you decided this, click the button record and feel free to stop it at any time. After recording, just like in the case of importing videos from a DVD device, there will be a message on the screen saying that everything went on successfully.
If respecting these basic rules, the videos and movies will be stored carefully in your iPod and you will be free to watch them, at any time. Still, be aware of the fact that the iPod offers limited space and resolution, which means that you should be picky when deciding what to keep and what to delete. The new iPod video is a challenging and innovative product that combines music with images, offering, for the first time, the possibility of playing video on such a small digital device.

ipods- the king of Mp3's

Do you remember the days when if you wanted to listen to music, you had to plug in your stereo and hope that the power didn't go out? Those days are long gone and there are now tons of devices that make it easy to take your music with you. I'm sure that some people still prefer their portable CD players, but almost everyone nowadays either already owns or has their eye on those spanking new mp3 players that are all the rage.
Mp3 players are much more lightweight than CD players, because they don't require CDs. In fact, most of the top mp3 players allow you to download music directly to your mp3 players' hard drive. This has drastically reduced the space requirements and today's mp3 players can easily fit into a shirt or pants pocket. While many brands have their own versions of mp3 players, by far the most popular is undoubtedly the Apple iPod. Here's why the iPod is so much ahead.
Mp3 players can be put into two categories; those which use flash memory and those which have a hard drive. The iPod Nano boasts an amazing 2GB of storage space, which translates to over 500 songs. The accompanying software is upgradeable so you don't need to change mp3 players to keep up. You can fine tune the sound quality by using a number of equalizer presets and the device is compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems.
You really see the iPod's popularity though when you consider hard drive mp3 players. These typically have a much higher storage capacity than flash memory mp3 players and the iPod is no exception. Although much of the features are the same as its flash memory counterparts, iPod hard drive mp3 players top the scale with a whopping 30 GB of storage and the ability to recognize and play video files as well.
The amount of space offered, and the accompanying features, have put Apple's mp3 players at the top of many consumers' wish lists and the iPod continues to hold off challengers. High sales of Ipods have led to a jump in the associated market of iPod accessories. Think of a possible accessory, and it's probable been made. Today's iPod accessories comprise the typical headphones and rechargeable adapters, but there is some more creative fare. These iPod accessories include docking stations, speakers and LCD displays. Even the garment industry has jumped on the bandwagon and created iPod accessories in the form of special pockets for your iPod