Hi, I was thinking about purchasing an iPod, and there is a question I was wondering about them. What kind of files do they play? Do they play .mp3, .wma, and .mpeg files? I hope this isn't a silly question, lol.:lol:

Um, I think the program that you use to transfer music to your ipod on your computer (iTunes) accepts all kinds of audio files and when you transfer those songs to your ipod it gets gets converted automatically (mpeg4 I think) so you don't really need to fuss around with that.

Thanks for the reply! :)

yup... once you import or play the songs on iTunes it will convert wma. to mpeg4... however.. mp3 stay as mp3s.... :nice: I love my iPod..

iPods are evil :( It's impossible to alter the music files on them with out either iTunes, Winamp 5.2+, ephPod etc. Personally I'd reccoment and iRiver product instead.

 

I know that iPod's support AC3s, WAVs and mp3s ("O rly?" you may ask? Yes lol jk) Um yeah iTunes (6 at least, unsure bout 7) converts music to either AC3 or mp3 formats if they were in another format, say WMA or MP4.

 

Really, have a look at iRiver's first though :P

Thanks for the input everyone! :D

iPods are evil :( It's impossible to alter the music files on them with out either iTunes, Winamp 5.2+, ephPod etc. Personally I'd reccoment and iRiver product instead.

 

I know that iPod's support AC3s, WAVs and mp3s ("O rly?" you may ask? Yes lol jk) Um yeah iTunes (6 at least, unsure bout 7) converts music to either AC3 or mp3 formats if they were in another format, say WMA or MP4.

 

Really, have a look at iRiver's first though :P

 

You Lie.

 

iTunes won't convert m4p files, the only known way to successfully strip the DRM is to burn to a cd and re-rip as mp3/m4a.

 

iTunes can convert unprotected wma files into mp3 or aac, but nothing else.

 

From Wiki:

"The iPod can play MP3, WAV, M4A/AAC, Protected AAC, AIFF, Audible audiobook, and Apple Lossless audio file formats." "The 5th generation iPod can also play .mov, .m4v, and .mp4 MPEG-4 (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC) video file formats"

I have an iPod but if I was going to buy a completely new MP3 player I wouldn't buy an Apple product again.

 

I had about 3 months of problems getting my warrenty sorted, and iPods are well known for breaking often.

 

I'd get a Creative or something else. That's me speaking from my experience though.

I would never touch Creative (though it's local and I should support local brands blah yahdiyahdiyah). My uncle and a colleague both owned Creative mp3 players before they turned to Apple because their products failed after a few weeks and it took them a while to get repaired, and after getting it back from repair, they die again. Bad products.

 

I have had my iPod Video for 7, almost 8 months now and it's the most precious thing I have ever owned methinks. Mine is not breaking anytime soon, and I'm planning to get the extended warranty for up to 3 years, which is enough time until I change to a new generation of iPod when that happens.

 

The earphones are rather fragile (one side died after less than 3 months) but I got replacements easily enough, I think the important thing is to buy from official partners and register it online as soon as you can.

 

Also, I got those in-ear earphones from Apple because they have one-year warranty, which is rare for accessories (I got a SG$60 in-ear earphones previously from another brand which died after 2 months and there are no warranty despite the big-label thing, boo). I spent more than US$100 on accessories so far lol.

 

I have heard this story of iPod Nano (the small one) snapping into half because some idiot put it in his back pocket and sat down. But it's a friend of a friend, etc, and I'm not too sure of its authenticity. Also, videos have to go through this long process of being converted into mp4 format (you need to process them through a Quicktime Pro [you have to pay] so they can work, there are other methods available though). (check out iLounge)

 

But I still love my baby.

iTunes won't convert m4p files, the only known way to successfully strip the DRM is to burn to a cd and re-rip as mp3/m4a.

 

iTunes can convert unprotected wma files into mp3 or aac, but nothing else.

 

 

Firstly, I was using that as an example, I haven't used iTunes since the release of the ml_pod plugin for winamp

 

Secondly, that's not ture either, DRM was hacked in Australia before it got off the ground, I'm sure the method has been around all over the world by now.

 

Thirdly, that depends on what plugins you have. Sure they aren't meant to be supported but lots have been developed that work.

You mean the old Hymn Software which could strip the drm from m4p files, which worked before iTunes v6, but hasn't found a way to strip the protection after files.

 

And winamp is crap, it came 5th of 5 in a recent test of media players and how easy there were to use for a series of everyday tasks (ripping a cd, burning a cd etc) on the gadget show.

 

And yes you can have plug-ins, but when your iPod gets fucked up due to a dodgy plug-in, who are you going to turn to?

Sometimes I don't want an iPod just because of how mainstream it is. Everyone has one. Gr.

 

And I think I need something a little tougher. It has a moving hardrive in it right? I drop my mp3 player and stuff all the time so I probably will fuck it up within the first week. Nice way to blow $300.

 

I hade a Creative Nano 1 GB thing that I dropped, threw, etc etc that lasted forever until I lost it. Now I have a crapppy SanDisk 2GB player that really gets on my nerves because the scrolly wheel sucks, it's slow... etc...

 

Anyways I didn't answer your question at all, but everyone else has... so.... haha.

If you are a jogger and want something to listen to when jogging, then get a flash-based mp3 player which hasn't got any moving parts, so can be shaken around.

If you are a jogger and want something to listen to when jogging' date=' then get a flash-based mp3 player which hasn't got any moving parts, so can be shaken around.[/quote']

 

:thumbsup: 'Tis what I use. My Creative was flash based (I think...?) and so is the one I use now, but the one I use now is just so tacky that I hate it, haha. The sides are chipping off. :rolleyes: Yeah, I listen to my stuff while running/jogging/at school. :)

 

What's one without moving parts that holds more than 4 GB? Is there such a thing? Haha.

I believe the max for flash based players is only 5GB at the moment before the prices start skyrocketing.

Ah. Thanks. :)

uhh, do ipods have special features such as radio or voice recorder? cos i might get one, but seeing as an mp3 player gives this and for much cheaper...i'm not sure

I don't think they do come with Radio or a Voice Recorder.

 

I might be wrong though and they might be on the 5th generation.

question:

 

a good converter which converts videos into 480x480 resolution.

Radio and voice recorder are sold separately, though I don't see the point, they just run on the power generated by iPod and nothing else.

my "poddy" was my best prezzy. it goes everywhere with me, and where ever i go i can take coldplay with me!! its a black one because their nicer :)

ive had my ipod for about 6-7 months. i love it so much. its just the 1G nano but its enough for me.no problems so-far.

question:

 

a good converter which converts videos into 480x480 resolution.

 

 

really noone with a good recommendation?

I have a question about the CD that comes with your iPod, if you install it on one computer can you later uninstall it and install it on another computer?

I would guess so, but why would you want to uninstall it?