Once you see the video apple ipod you cannot take your eyes off it. The shiny black device lacks the rounded curves that the previous generation ipods had. It is the ideal ipod for people who mainly listen to music but watch videos occasionally. It comes in a 30 GB and 60 GB version- which is quite generous. The screen measures 2.5 inches diagonally with 320x240 pixels which offer crisp images at 30 fps. It weighs just 5 ounces; and some people find the 30GB version more attractive than the 60 GB version due to its slimness. With respect to size, the size of the video ipod is exactly the same as the previous generation ipods. It is the second Apple product that includes the integrated click-wheel and as expected, the click-wheel makes navigating through such a huge amount of memory space almost effortless because of the user-friendly scroll system.
   
    One nice thing about it is that the headphone jack is universal. If you are not happy with the performance of the headphones that come with the product; or you want to step up the listening experience a notch, better headphones (Bose, Infinity etc) can easily be connected to give you the optimal sound.

    Some of the useful applications that come with the apple video ipod are the calendar app, screen lock and some games. It is nice to see that apple is bringing these little add on apps that make the ipods much more useful. The integrated software is the iTunes version 6. It supports virtually all audio formats including AAC, MP3, WAV and AIFF.  It is possible to download television shows at a certain charge through this version of the software. Some of ABC’s most popular television shows are also available on the website for free as well. 

    Video watching is an entertaining experience on the apple ipod video. The images are crisp and the display is bright with a great contrast. Your videos can be bookmarked so that you can resume from where you paused the video. An AV cable can be connected to the iPod to watch the videos on a television as well with outstanding results. There is also the option of selecting between PAL and NTSC formats. The widescreen mode can also be turned on in case you have a widescreen TV.
Charging is done through the computer via a USB adapter that comes with the bundle. Total recharge takes about 4 hours; and lasts about 1 hour 45 minutes of video watching and 10-12 hours with listening to songs with long play mode and shuffle turned off.

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