Comments on: Video iPod: One Month Later http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/01/27/video-ipod-one-month-later/ because technology is just another ecosystem Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:30:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Gordon Haff http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/01/27/video-ipod-one-month-later/#comment-1533 Gordon Haff Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:33:56 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=709#comment-1533 I use DVD Decryptor. I also often shrink them with DVD Shrink afterwards if I get around to it. The battery life is a lot better playing the movie from the hard disk (plus I can use my second modular bay battery that way as well). And, yes, this is another example of DRM getting in the way of legitimate use--although, in this case, the DRM (CSS) is easy enough to get around. I use DVD Decryptor. I also often shrink them with DVD Shrink afterwards if I get around to it. The battery life is a lot better playing the movie from the hard disk (plus I can use my second modular bay battery that way as well). And, yes, this is another example of DRM getting in the way of legitimate use–although, in this case, the DRM (CSS) is easy enough to get around.

]]> By: stephen o'grady http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/01/27/video-ipod-one-month-later/#comment-1532 stephen o'grady Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:27:14 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=709#comment-1532 Donnie: funny you should mention that, as i'm an Adult Swim addict. Futurama i do enjoy - not as much as Simpsons/Family Guy, but still good - i just don't have any videos of that port. should get some tho - Godfellas is comedy. Gordon: interesting - what are you ripping DVD's with, if i may ask? pat: no, haven't seen that. cool, if weird. john: been meaning to check out the SNL clips - will do that before my next trip. thx for the tip. Donnie: funny you should mention that, as i’m an Adult Swim addict. Futurama i do enjoy - not as much as Simpsons/Family Guy, but still good - i just don’t have any videos of that port. should get some tho - Godfellas is comedy.

Gordon: interesting - what are you ripping DVD’s with, if i may ask?

pat: no, haven’t seen that. cool, if weird.

john: been meaning to check out the SNL clips - will do that before my next trip. thx for the tip.

]]> By: john simonds http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/01/27/video-ipod-one-month-later/#comment-1531 john simonds Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:07:14 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=709#comment-1531 I'm addicted to the video i-pod now also. don't fret the battlestar gallactica issue, i've been a trekkie for 30 years and brush off the comments like dust. check out the snl packages by comedian. I just downloaded John Belushi for my next trip. BTW, glad your blogging again in volume, that was a long break. I’m addicted to the video i-pod now also. don’t fret the battlestar gallactica issue, i’ve been a trekkie for 30 years and brush off the comments like dust. check out the snl packages by comedian. I just downloaded John Belushi for my next trip.

BTW, glad your blogging again in volume, that was a long break.

]]> By: pat http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/01/27/video-ipod-one-month-later/#comment-1530 pat Sun, 29 Jan 2006 01:19:10 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=709#comment-1530 Here is an intersting blog that talks about an iPod headset. Have you guys have heard of this yet? http://notsocommoncents.com/index.php?mode=viewid&post_id=240 Here is an intersting blog that talks about an iPod headset. Have you guys have heard of this yet?

http://notsocommoncents.com/index.php?mode=viewid&post_id=240

]]> By: Gordon Haff http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/01/27/video-ipod-one-month-later/#comment-1529 Gordon Haff Sat, 28 Jan 2006 15:07:07 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=709#comment-1529 re: Video ipod on plane. My approach is to have a really small laptop (Fujitsu P5000 series). It has a wide aspect ratio screen and is small enough to open even in coach (albeit better with JetBlue seat pitch than United or American). I rent TV series from Netflix and rip them to my laptop (or load TV episodes w Tivo To Go). SPeaking of Tivo again. My initial inclination would also have been to say that Tivo was just an application running on top of Linux. However, at the conference either Eben or RMS specifically cited TiVo as a DRM example (with at least the implication that this was a usage of Linux that wouldn't be permitted under GPLv3). re: Video ipod on plane. My approach is to have a really small laptop (Fujitsu P5000 series). It has a wide aspect ratio screen and is small enough to open even in coach (albeit better with JetBlue seat pitch than United or American). I rent TV series from Netflix and rip them to my laptop (or load TV episodes w Tivo To Go).

SPeaking of Tivo again. My initial inclination would also have been to say that Tivo was just an application running on top of Linux. However, at the conference either Eben or RMS specifically cited TiVo as a DRM example (with at least the implication that this was a usage of Linux that wouldn’t be permitted under GPLv3).

]]> By: Donnie Berkholz http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/01/27/video-ipod-one-month-later/#comment-1528 Donnie Berkholz Sat, 28 Jan 2006 05:37:43 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=709#comment-1528 If you're into Family Guy, you oughta check out Futurama as well. They used to play back-to-back on Adult Swim. If you’re into Family Guy, you oughta check out Futurama as well. They used to play back-to-back on Adult Swim.

]]> By: stephen o'grady http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/01/27/video-ipod-one-month-later/#comment-1527 stephen o'grady Fri, 27 Jan 2006 22:40:56 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=709#comment-1527 Alan: i agree, it's just that i get so much flak for it - either b/c they only remember the original or b/c it's on SciFi network. no matter, i'm a happy viewer. Gordon: as indicated above, couldn't agree more. i was very interested to see it named as Time's best TV show, and am of the opinion that it was deserving of that label. re: the ipod versus TV deal, the TV will win hands down i think, but there's also the plane, etc to think about. Alan: i agree, it’s just that i get so much flak for it - either b/c they only remember the original or b/c it’s on SciFi network. no matter, i’m a happy viewer.

Gordon: as indicated above, couldn’t agree more. i was very interested to see it named as Time’s best TV show, and am of the opinion that it was deserving of that label. re: the ipod versus TV deal, the TV will win hands down i think, but there’s also the plane, etc to think about.

]]> By: James http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/01/27/video-ipod-one-month-later/#comment-1526 James Fri, 27 Jan 2006 22:14:29 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=709#comment-1526 If you are interested at all, there is a service that gives out free ipod videos. I've gotten a nano already from them, and now I'm going for the big one. Just go to this link http://ipods.freepay.com/?r=26039651 and sign up. You can easily cancel anything you sign up for by paying no more than a dollar. Good Luck If you are interested at all, there is a service that gives out free ipod videos. I’ve gotten a nano already from them, and now I’m going for the big one. Just go to this link http://ipods.freepay.com/?r=26039651 and sign up. You can easily cancel anything you sign up for by paying no more than a dollar. Good Luck

]]> By: Gordon Haff http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/01/27/video-ipod-one-month-later/#comment-1525 Gordon Haff Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:19:00 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=709#comment-1525 Ditto on Battlestar Gallactica. I didn't pay it much attention because the 70s version was so terrible (not that I ever really watched it). I had probably heard some good buzz but among genre fans there's so much on the Sci-Fi channel that people rave about that's mediocre at best. But the way it's going, there's at least an argument to be made that BG is the best SF show ever. I like watching TV when I exercise as well (I have a TV w DVD player next to my rowing machine at home and I watch 30min episodes of various shows from Netflix.) Not at all sure if the Video iPod would work as well, but perhaps it's better than nothing. Ditto on Battlestar Gallactica. I didn’t pay it much attention because the 70s version was so terrible (not that I ever really watched it). I had probably heard some good buzz but among genre fans there’s so much on the Sci-Fi channel that people rave about that’s mediocre at best. But the way it’s going, there’s at least an argument to be made that BG is the best SF show ever. I like watching TV when I exercise as well (I have a TV w DVD player next to my rowing machine at home and I watch 30min episodes of various shows from Netflix.) Not at all sure if the Video iPod would work as well, but perhaps it’s better than nothing.

]]> By: Alan Taylor http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/01/27/video-ipod-one-month-later/#comment-1524 Alan Taylor Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:43:33 +0000 http://redmonk.com/sogrady/wp/?p=709#comment-1524 Ha! Being a fan of this current Battlestar Galactica is nothing to be ashamed of - it's just great storytelling, sci-fi setting aside. Also, interesting take on the video iPod, I'm still in the "I doubt i'd use it" camp, but this has at least opened my eyes a little bit. Thanks. Ha! Being a fan of this current Battlestar Galactica is nothing to be ashamed of - it’s just great storytelling, sci-fi setting aside. Also, interesting take on the video iPod, I’m still in the “I doubt i’d use it” camp, but this has at least opened my eyes a little bit. Thanks.

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