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CornyAxim · 10-13-05, 01:25 PM

I always said there would be no way Apple could release a video ipod that would simply play everything. So far you have to have your video at certain bitrates, resolutions, and 2 codecs. Looks like alot of converting for people who don't have their collections in these specified formats. A pocket pc however with one app called TCPMP plays the following.

http://tcpmp.corecodec.org/about

Supported file containers
- AVI (*.avi)
- Matroska (*.mkv, *.mka)
- MP4 (*.mp4, *.m4a)
- Ogg Media (*.ogg, *.ogm)
- ASF (*.asf)

Supported audio codecs
- Mpeg 1 Layer III
- Ogg Vorbis
- Musepack
- Windows Media Audio (on Windows Mobile devices)
- AC-3
- AMR
- Adpcm, uLaw

Supported video codecs
- DivX
- XviD
- MPEG4-SP (plus B-frame support)
- MPEG1
- M-JPEG

This combined with a 3.7" 640x480 screen (yummy) and internet access and the hundreds of other uses a pocket pc has. I will take a Axim x51v anyday. It may cost more, but I like to be able to play as much stuff as possible immediately, not waste time converting everything. With the adapter I can play high resolution divx and xvid files through a projector, or HD/LCD TV with VGA. And it will look good. Tell me how good video will look at 320x240? Yes very funny I know. Aside from storage size and price the new iPod doesn't fare well against a pocket pc for video versatility or functionality.

A little catching up to do there Apple. Oh you might want to make it possible to very quickly change the battery, because no device that small is going to play video for more than 3 hrs, without dying... at least video with high demands...

Glad I don't have to convert my 900 .mpg -1 videos like an ipod user will. Also glad that when a 20-60 GB CF Micro Drive comes out I can upgrade at will.

I can't believe anyone would watch video on a screen less than 3.5". Amazing what people will buy and go for once they are told it's "cool" by Apple. Before this I remember every Apple user saying the same thing. "Who or what kind of dork watches or cares about portable video?"

Every one of them is silent now, that Apple has "okay'ed" video.

Any other comments? Remember relate them to VIDEO VERSATILITY OR FUNCTIONALITY.

10-13-05, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
CornyAxim Aximsite Major League Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 366 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Video iPod vs Axim x51v video functionality. I always said there would be no way Apple could release a video ipod that would simply play everything. So far you have to have your video at certain bitrates, resolutions, and 2 codecs. Looks like alot of converting for people who don't have their collections in these specified formats. A pocket pc however with one app called TCPMP plays the following. http://tcpmp.corecodec.org/about Supported file containers - AVI (.avi) - Matroska (.mkv, .mka) - MP4 (.mp4, .m4a) - Ogg Media (.ogg, .ogm) - ASF (.asf) Supported audio codecs - Mpeg 1 Layer III - Ogg Vorbis - Musepack - Windows Media Audio (on Windows Mobile devices) - AC-3 - AMR - Adpcm, uLaw Supported video codecs - DivX - XviD - MPEG4-SP (plus B-frame support) - MPEG1 - M-JPEG This combined with a 3.7" 640x480 screen (yummy) and internet access and the hundreds of other uses a pocket pc has. I will take a Axim x51v anyday. It may cost more, but I like to be able to play as much stuff as possible immediately, not waste time converting everything. With the adapter I can play high resolution divx and xvid files through a projector, or HD/LCD TV with VGA. And it will look good. Tell me how good video will look at 320x240? Yes very funny I know. Aside from storage size and price the new iPod doesn't fare well against a pocket pc for video versatility or functionality. A little catching up to do there Apple. Oh you might want to make it possible to very quickly change the battery, because no device that small is going to play video for more than 3 hrs, without dying... at least video with high demands... Glad I don't have to convert my 900 .mpg -1 videos like an ipod user will. Also glad that when a 20-60 GB CF Micro Drive comes out I can upgrade at will. I can't believe anyone would watch video on a screen less than 3.5". Amazing what people will buy and go for once they are told it's "cool" by Apple. Before this I remember every Apple user saying the same thing. "Who or what kind of dork watches or cares about portable video?" Every one of them is silent now, that Apple has "okay'ed" video. Any other comments? Remember relate them to VIDEO VERSATILITY OR FUNCTIONALITY. __________________ The machines we own, own us. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by CornyAxim; 10-13-05 at 01:53 PM.