Apple iPod Video 60 GB Black MA147LL/A (5th Generation) OLD MODEL |  | Brand: Apple
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Hard Drive Size: 30
Clothing Size: 60G
Size: 60G
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Dimensions (in): 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.6
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: MA147LL/A
Model: MA147LL/A
UPC: 885909052417
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ASIN: B000A3WS8O
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| • | Stores up to 15,000 songs, 20,000 photos, or 150 hours of video playback | | • | 2.5-inch (diagonal) color LCD with LED backlight | | • | Up to 14 hours of music playback; up to 3 hours of slideshows with music; up to 2 hours of video playback | | • | Comes with earbud headphones and USB cable | | • | Compatible with Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later |
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Product Description
Includes: iTunes for Mac and Windows, earbud headphones, & USB cable. iPod - The iPod is known around the world as a premier digital audio player. Then they added a color screen and photo support. Now they complete the trilogy of multimedia features with a new 4x3 2.5" color widescreen display, and support for video playback. You can create your own movies or purchase music videos, Pixar short films, or select TV episodes via iTunes 6. Connectivity - USB through dock connector, composite video (with A/V cable - sold separately), and audio through headphone jack or line out on the iPod Universal Dock (sold separately) Charge Time - about 4 hrs. (2 hrs. fast charge to 80% capacity) Audio Support - AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Music Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, & AIFF Photo Support - syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats Video Support - H.264 video - up to 768 Kbps, 320 x 240, 30 fps, Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in. m4v,. mp4 and. mov file formats / MPEG-4 video - up to 2.5 mbps, 480 x 480, 30 fps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in. m4v,. mp4 and. mov file formats Backlight Timer Sleep Timer 20 Equalizer Settings Shuffle Songs or Albums Date and Time Unit Dimensions - 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.55 Unit Weight - 5.5 oz. Color - Black
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 Greatest music player, with video too! October 15, 2005
Stephen (Brawley, US, Canada)
626 out of 679 found this review helpful
The iPod first appeared four years ago, and the features continue to grow, with each update.
The iPod with video playback was introduced on October 13, 2005. However, one should not necessarily consider this player a video player, but a great iPod music player, with video capabilities as a fantastic bonus. Nevertheless, the iPod with video playback is the most capable and feature-rich iPod ever produced by Apple.
I have owned the 60 gig iPod with video playback, for several days now, and I continue to be impressed. Its physical appearance, quality, craftsmanship, and the wide array of features are keeping me entertained!
Video Playback - The iPod plays back H264 and MPEG4 encoded video. The iPod's new display is larger than ever at 2.5 inches, giving it a resolution of 320x240. What video content can you play on your iPod? This area is limited, at least currently. You can buy music videos on iTunes at $1.99 per song, which will play beautifully on the iPod. Furthermore, Apple has made available select television shows, for download on iTunes. They cost $1.99 per episode, for titles including ABC's hits Lost and Desperate Housewives. You can also watch the episodes you purchase on your computer. If you want to put some of your own video, onto your iPod, you will need to use an application such as QuickTime Pro to convert the video to the specific requirements to play on the iPod. You can also find video podcasts, which will play on the new iPod. Even if you do not plan to view video on the new iPod, its primary purpose is to be used as the world's best music player. You can still benefit from the beautiful new display, for it will help you find your favorite music faster, and you can view the album art that accompanies your music.
Size of new iPod - Does the picture of the new iPod make it appear larger to you? Well, it did to me. The iPod looked wider, in the photos I saw. However, it is not. The height and width of the iPod are identical to the previous generation iPod with click wheel. The only change in dimensions is the depth. The new iPod is actually thinner than what came before it! Yes, even this 60 gig is thinner than the previous 20 gig photo model. What does all this mean? The iPod continues get smaller, making it even easier to carry.
Capacity - This 60 gig iPod has room, for a lot of entertainment. With storage, for up to 15,000 songs, 25,000 photos, or 150 hours of video. The great thing I love about my 60 gig iPod is that my music, photos, and video only take up about 15 gigabytes. However, I use the additional space to backup data, from my computer. This is incredibly helpful, and could be a real saver, if something happened to your computer. See, the iPod functions as an external hard drive, so you can backup all sorts of data. Furthermore, with the video capabilities on the new iPod, you may find yourself needing the extra space that this 60 gig iPod provides.
New Software Features - Apple has added features, to the new iPod besides video support. First, they have a clock feature, which quickly allows you to view the time, in up to four different time zones simultaneously. Furthermore, there is a stop watch, and a screen lock, which you can enable to keep people from snooping on your calendar and/or contacts.
Battery - The battery life is one of the most important specifications that you, as an iPod user, are going to care about. This 60 gigabyte iPod sports a battery that will last up to 20 hours, when playing only music. Also note that repeatedly changing songs manually, and turning on the backlight will use up your battery considerably faster. Furthermore, the iPod's battery lasts a maximum of three hours, when playing back video. This version of the iPod no longer includes an adapter to charge the iPod, at an electrical outlet. You will have to buy that adapter separately, or always charge the iPod via USB 2.0. The charging works fine, from your computer's USB 2.0, but if you're traveling you might want the ability to charge, with the adapter. Also note that the iPod no longer supports syncing via firewire cable. You will have to use USB 2.0.
Mac or PC? This iPod works beautifully with either a Mac or PC. The iPod syncs your contacts, video, and music via the iTunes software.
Podcasting - The iPod continues to support podcasting. Podcasts are internet radio broadcasts, and there are thousands covering nearly every subject imaginable, and more are coming out every day. Podcasts are quickly becoming popular content on iPods around the world. Check them out, for this iPod supports Podcasts out of the box. There are also video podcasts, so with the new iPod, you will be able to watch video podcasts, on the iPod's display.
Appearance - The iPod is beautiful, but the back's chrome finish is prone to scratches, and the screen can become scratched as well. It is a very good idea to protect the back of the iPod and the screen in some way. There are many cases and protectors out there, and you will surely find something you like. The new iPod is available in a black or white finish. The black color is quickly becoming the most popular, but the white iPod is still the signature color. Do note that the black may show fingerprints and scratches more than the white iPod, much as a black car shows these blemishes more than a lighter colored car. Apple is including a small sleeve-type case, with this iPod, to help you keep it in good condition.
Audiobooks - I'm always using my iPod, to listen to audiobooks. You can store literally hundreds of audiobooks on here that you buy from iTunes, or Audible. The iPod even has a feature that can slow down or speed up the reading of the audiobook, so that you hear it at just the right pace.
Output - The iPod connects to your PC or Mac via the dock connector at the bottom of the unit. You will connect the included cable, to the computer via a USB 2.0 port. Furthermore, accessories are being made that will also connect to the bottom dock port, and you may purchase Apple's Universal iPod dock, for easy syncing to your computer. The dock (available separately) also includes s-video output, so you can show off slideshows and video, on a television. There are also iPod A/V cables available that allow composite video and audio output, for connecting your iPod to your television. This might interest you, not only to display slideshows on a television, but also to display TV shows or music videos on a television, which you purchased from iTunes.
Value - This 60 gigabyte iPod is priced at $399, which is a great value. It provides a huge amount of storage space, and more features than ever.
Overall, this is another excellent product from Apple Computer. The design is elegant, simple, and intuitive. It will provide hours of entertainment and convenience. Enjoy your iPod experience.
Reassurance on the scratches November 30, 2005
R.R. (Chennai, India)
46 out of 48 found this review helpful
I have the white 60 GB ipod video and my husband has the black. We purchased about 3 weeks ago. We both love it.
Feedback on watching video: There has been much feedback on the product not being a good option for video. I do not have the flexibility in my schedule to watch TV. I bought the entire second season of Desperate Houswives (8 episodes at the time of writing this review) and watched it on the ipod. The clarity and experience was amazing. The video quality is exceptional. I can watch during my ride to work or at any point when I have about 15 minutes to spare. The ipod memory feature picks up at the point where I stopped watching when I click on the episode. Fun! For me, it works very well as a video device too.I have ripped my workout DVDs to the ipod. I bought the TV connector. No more excuses not to work out when I am traveling.
Scratching: Neither my husband's nor mine are scratched yet. Please dont be scared to buy because of the feedback on the product being prone to scratches. I was concerned because I read this. All it takes is a little extra care - I keep it in the pouch as far as possible.
The only flip side - the battery life is not 20 hours. Mine runs out of charge much faster (about half this). But then I use the back lighting a lot even when listening to music because I have loaded album art or pics of the artist in lieu of boring album art and I still cannot get over staring at the awesome screen when listening to songs
Edited after a few more weeks since buying to say - Still no scratches! I recently picked up up a skin with a lanyard (available in Asia). Even wothout the skin, we had both managed to keep our heavily used ipods scratch free though.
I actually DO have one October 22, 2005
Conservative Resister (San Antonio TX)
221 out of 262 found this review helpful
Unlike a lot of reviewers who post reviews on a product they've never seen or held (Apple Stores were told they wouldn't get theirs until the end of October--per Charlotte NC store) ----- I actually have one.
I ordered mine on Oct 12, and it arrived Oct 20. I of course ordered the 60GB device.
It was easy to swap out my old 40 GB device with this new one. I'd previously installed the new iTunes and the iPod software version 10-12-05 that I'd downloaded. It was plug in, register, and download. (And I had to swap cables on my dock***.)
Some observations:
The screen is very bright when you turn the backlight on and leave it on, it's very dim if you don't (probably how they get the stated 20 hour battery life).
***No more Firewire connections. I was sad to see that, as the Firewire connection saved me from getting a new USB hub.
The Holy Grail is video here...however, converting it to iPod standards isn't easy. I have a lot of DiVX video, to which the QuickTime Converter isn't up to recognizing, much less converting. Forget about 3rd party converters that you already own, it seems the iPod only wants Apple-converted video. But rest assured, there are software developers frantically scrambling to solve this. I have a couple of beta converters I found, but with very mixed results. I'd give it a couple of weeks then good software will be available for converting video to the iPod.
The sound is as good as ever, no worries there.
It has the same width and height as my 40GB iPod, so your cases should fit nicely, and maybe a similar thickness to the old 10/20 GB iPods. It fits in my auto transmitter/charger, but I have to slightly angle it back as I'm inserting it to hit the dock squarely.
All in all, the video situation was disappointing, but with lots of money at stake, it will get worked out by all these 3rd party developers. I did manage to get a couple very short preexisting QuickTime videos converted successfully to the iPod standard, so I know it DOES play video - the problem is just the conversion process. Not necessarily Apple's fault, except that their video standard is maybe a little too rigid.
Yes I Have This One, & With VIDEO, Now It's Worth It! November 5, 2005
Hectic (AL, USA)
33 out of 36 found this review helpful
I got mine alittle over a week ago directly from Apple. (Sorry Amazon, but it's the same price, + free laser engraving & shipping) I HAD bought the iPod 60GB photo for about a week, but as soon as I saw these new ones coming out, I sold the photo on ebay and bought the 60GB video in black. I got the new one for 3 main reasons: 1: The iPod is finally in BLACK! 2: It's thinner = more portability. 3: Yes, it plays video. Now these reasons are listed in order. I didn't get this new one just for the video. I got it as a music player first and a video player second (or third).
First off, since it's the new feature, lets talk about the video. The video quality is excellent! (considering that the screen is only 320x240 pixel) I say this from putting my OWN videos on it, meaning videos that weren't downloaded from iTunes. $1.99 isn't too bad a price for a music video or an episode of a TV series, but at the same time, most of the music videos and TV series episodes they offer aren't everybodies can of beer! (I don't care for Lost and especially Desperate Housewives...unless the 4 women did the show nude!) All I did was rip the DVD of a TV series or whatever I want, then transcode it into a format that the ipod can read, and Presto! Now I know while your reading this your thinking, "If I get this iPod, how can I put my favorite stuff on it the way this guy is talking about?" No problem, I'll tell you!
First, if you want to get a movie or a TV show off a DVD, chances are it's probably CSS encrypted. (Pretty much any movie or TV series DVD you buy at any store) To rip these type of DVD's into a video file, you'll have to get a DVD ripping program that can decrypt CSS. You can find a number of them online for free or cost alittle $ to download. My experience, most of the freeware ones can't rip any decent quality video, so you'll probably have to shell out afew bucks to get a decent one. I had already downloaded one called AoA DVD Ripper afew months ago for about $25 or $30. (Do a google or yahoo search to find the site) It does a really good job of ripping the DVD's and the video/audio quality is great. (Especially using the DivX 6 codec) Next, you'll need to transcode the video file into a format the ipod can read. (Go to apple's website for video specifications) I already had Quicktime 7 Pro, which comes with a setting to save videos it can open to the proper format. I tried using it; it took an hour just to convert 5% of the video! It was only a 22 minute video! WAY TOO LONG A CONVERSION TIME! (would have taken almost a day!) So I went searching online for another program that would do this faster. I found a freeware program called Videora iPod Converter. (Again, do a Yahoo search to find the download site) It comes with a number of options and it does a great (and fast) job of converting the video to the right format. TIP: When using this program, ONLY certain video settings can be used for the converted video to work on the ipod. Check the forum of the website you download this program from to see what other settings people have tried to get it working. It may seem like a lot of trouble, but if you want to be able to watch certain videos, it isn't that bad once you get everything set up. (It only took me a total of 30 minutes to put an episode of Chappelle Show on my iPod using the process I described above!)
Now that the video is out of the way...The sound of the ipod is excellent. I read somewhere that they also fixed 3 minor sound bugs that were present in the earlier versions of iPod. (Another bonus) Overall, there isn't too much more new about the new ipod besides what I talked about. One drawback that people have mentioned, but hasn't affected me; the 4 prong connection that was on top next to the headphone jack is gone. So if you already have ipod accessories that use them, tough luck, they won't work on the new one. They'll be coming out with accessories to replace the older ones sometime though that exclusively use the dock connector on the bottom. (Already have in some cases) Also, if you don't like using iTunes to transfer music to your iPod, there's a program out there called Anapod made by Red Chair Software. It integrates into Windows Explorer and just drag and drop! Has a lot of cool/handy features, and they just put a new version out that supports the new ipod! (Namely transferring video) It costs about $25 -$30 depending on which version you get. Well worth it though, I think. Hope this review helped you out!
A Wonderful iPod January 23, 2007
I'm a Radio-Head (this place i call home)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
The 5th Generation iPod 60 GB from Apple is the perfect video and music player for anyone with enough movies or music to fill it up. So, first things first, I recommend searching for a smaller-sized model if you don't have a very large collection.
I have owned a 5th gen 60 GB iPod video for almost a year now and felt that it was a good time to write a review about it. I've read reviews from people who have complained about their iPod breaking and freezing, and I have my own input regarding this.
One of the abilities of the iPod is to play videos. The iPod will only play .mp4, .m4v, and .mov format videos, so be careful! iTunes DOES take care of converting videos for use with an iPod, but I'm not reviewing iTunes. Assuming you've converted your home movies for the iPod and have downloaded the latest season of your favorite TV show, it's now time to put it onto your iPod. Once you've got it sitting nicely on the 60 GB hard drive, you can access it in the menus and begin to watch. On a fully charged iPod, video playback is noted at up to 3 hours, and I've found no problem with this, though over time that length might decrease just like most electronic products over time. The video quality is superb on iTunes purchased movies and shows and the audio quality for those shows is just as good. With your own movies, it can be a different story. Basically you just need to make sure that the audio quality is good enough and the video resolution is good enough for the iPod. If you've succeeded in those two areas then the video should view GREAT! I have found that, over time, my iPod was filling up with shows and movies and I had little room to store other new videos. I would recommend regularly updating your iPod. This means that once you've watched a movie, if you have no future plans to watch it again, delete it off of your iPod. This way you can always save space for videos you may want to put on your iPod in the future. But remember: ALWAYS make sure to keep a "hard copy" of the video on your computer. Otherwise you may find yourself an unhappy camper.
Music has always been the main focus for the iPods ever since day one. My music has always worked GREAT on my iPod and I've never been failed. Many people have complained about the lack of an option to use alternative audio formats with the iPod. Unless you're looking to put all .wma files on your iPod, you won't be disappointed. The iPod works well with most usual audio formats. Just as long as you keep your non-iTunes Store music as mp3 audio you shouldn't have any problems. Audio quality is great for great quality audio. It all depends on the kpbs. 160 kbps is nearly indistinguishable from CD quality for most people. 192 kbps is a much larger file but is just the safer route. iTunes Store music sounds great at the quality they have set for all the music.
Podcasts work great with the iPod and work very similarly to music on the iPod, as they are all audio files. The only difference is that the iPod treats podcasts as they are and they have a separate folder within the iPod.
Photos work fantastic with the iPod too, and the picture quality is great for the most part. The size of the image you upload to the iPod has a lot to do with the quality. But for the most part, your standard digital camera pictures will look great.
I have not played any of the iTunes Store games that are available for the iPod but have heard good things about them all. I don't think this is a relevant feature for the 5th generation iPod at this point seeing as how there are so few games available for purchase. No outside source games are compatible with the iPod to my knowledge.
My only complaint with the iPod is the occasional freezing/slowing down of some media when playing it. This is largely due to the fact that this is a hard-drive based player, and most problems can be solved with a reset (pressing the menu and center click buttons at the same time and holding). My iPod has also been scratched a bit on the screen, even with a case. With proper care and treatment, this should not be a huge problem after prolonged use, and the scratches on my own iPod are due, for the most part, to my carelessness with where I put the iPod. If you put the iPod in a backpack that has dirt or sand in it, it WILL get inside the case you bought for the iPod, and WILL scratch the iPod if you do not remove it quickly. This is just common sense.
Overall the iPod is an extremely fun player to use and can be very easy to use, given that you actually read the instructions. Make sure that your bases are covered and you will be fine.
I would also like to add one last bit of information that will help some people, I'm hoping.
The Apple iPod has a TV-Out feature that is extremely useful for when you would like to hook it up to a TV and watch it at home with the family. Apple has a sleek little RCA cable that you can buy for a pretty penny to be able to hook the iPod up to your TV, but be assured that YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BUY IT. With these steps, you can have your iPod playing on your TV in NO TIME:
1) Go to a local electronics store and buy a standard RCA cable with the red, yellow, and white plugs on one end and a 1/8 inch plug (headphone jack) on the other. Again, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BUY THE APPLE BRAND RCA CABLE FOR THIS. Don't waste your money. You can pick up a great RCA cable for a few dollars that will work fine for this feature.
2) Turn on your iPod and select your desired settings concerning TV-Out. I enjoy the Widescreen format and the "Always Ask" option ON. This ask option is just so that whenever I choose a video to play, the iPod will ask me if I want to turn TV-Out ON or OFF.
3) Once you've selected your desired settings, grab the RCA cable and plug the 1/8 inch end into your iPod's headphone hole.
4) Locate the analog input holes on your TV (red, white, and yellow) and grab the RCA cable. Here's the tricky part that Apple "accidentally" forgets you to tell you. Instead of matching colors and plugging the RCA cable into your TV, you've got to switch colors around. Plug the RED END into the YELLOW INPUT, the YELLOW END into the WHITE INPUT, and the WHITE END into the RED INPUT. Apple switched the way the composite video signal and analog audio signal comes out of the iPod on us! Once you've switched the colors around and you're plugged in, switch the TV to the channel or mode that matches with where you've plugged into, select a video to watch, select TV-Out ON if you haven't already, and sit back and relax!
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