iPod Video Released!

So Apple is finally supporting video on the iPods. A current report from engadget tells us that it will have a 2.5” screen, and support playback at QVGA resolution (320×240), probably encoded with Quicktime 7’s H.264 codec.

It connects out through an option TV-out cable (which I imagine is just a good ol’ 1/8”-to-Triple-RCA adpator), or you can do s-video through a dock connector. It will also interface with the new Apple Remote to allow couch-potato viewing.

Apparently, current versions of the iPod Photo can play video, it’s just disabled at the moment. So an iPod firmware update should ostensibly enable video playback on a model you already own.

The iTunes music store will sell music videos for $1.99 apiece, and TV shows for the same – $2 an episode.

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10.12.05 / 9am
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