Comments on: Disney/ABC and Apple partnership the most interesting part of video iPod announcement http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/10/12/disneyabc-and-apple-partnership-the-most-interesting-part-of-video-ipod-announcement/ exploring a little bit of everything Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:54:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mallory http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/10/12/disneyabc-and-apple-partnership-the-most-interesting-part-of-video-ipod-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Mallory Thu, 20 Oct 2005 20:42:47 +0000 http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/10/12/disneyabc-and-apple-partnership-the-most-interesting-part-of-video-ipod-announcement/#comment-447 <p>Yeah, now that I've seen/held/toyed with a video iPod, I think it's a superfluous product. As Andy said when we checked it out last night, it wouldn't make sense for people who don't commute or take frequent, long plane or car trips. Why else would you need such a tiny portable movie player, if not to kill time when your senses are free (from, say, driving)? These video iPods are also very different from the notebook-sized DVD players; the latter have a much larger screen.</p> <p>The picture is rather amazing, though.</p> Yeah, now that I’ve seen/held/toyed with a video iPod, I think it’s a superfluous product. As Andy said when we checked it out last night, it wouldn’t make sense for people who don’t commute or take frequent, long plane or car trips. Why else would you need such a tiny portable movie player, if not to kill time when your senses are free (from, say, driving)? These video iPods are also very different from the notebook-sized DVD players; the latter have a much larger screen.

The picture is rather amazing, though.

]]> By: Chris http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/10/12/disneyabc-and-apple-partnership-the-most-interesting-part-of-video-ipod-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Chris Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:01:27 +0000 http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/10/12/disneyabc-and-apple-partnership-the-most-interesting-part-of-video-ipod-announcement/#comment-445 <p>I think you're overlooking video resolution when it comes to this stuff. A song from iTunes sounds good on an iPod, and better on a good stereo system. A 320x240 episode of Lost looks decent on a video iPod, but lousy on a TV, especially a large or hi-def one.</p> <p>It seems like a reasonable deal for plane or train commuters who want to watch stuff on something small with a decent battery life, but if it's a choice between picking up a DVD set and a bunch of shows on iTunes, I'll go with the former.</p> I think you’re overlooking video resolution when it comes to this stuff. A song from iTunes sounds good on an iPod, and better on a good stereo system. A 320×240 episode of Lost looks decent on a video iPod, but lousy on a TV, especially a large or hi-def one.

It seems like a reasonable deal for plane or train commuters who want to watch stuff on something small with a decent battery life, but if it’s a choice between picking up a DVD set and a bunch of shows on iTunes, I’ll go with the former.

]]> By: Eric http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/10/12/disneyabc-and-apple-partnership-the-most-interesting-part-of-video-ipod-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Eric Thu, 13 Oct 2005 18:58:37 +0000 http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/10/12/disneyabc-and-apple-partnership-the-most-interesting-part-of-video-ipod-announcement/#comment-444 <p>our=are...:-(</p> our=are…:-(

]]> By: Eric http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/10/12/disneyabc-and-apple-partnership-the-most-interesting-part-of-video-ipod-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Eric Thu, 13 Oct 2005 18:57:51 +0000 http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/10/12/disneyabc-and-apple-partnership-the-most-interesting-part-of-video-ipod-announcement/#comment-443 <p>I'm going to assume that the people who can afford and our technically savvy enough to own a Video iPod also have a Tivo or a system similar. What's the point of downloading a tv show for 1.99 to watch on a 2 inch screen when Tivo is just as convenient?</p> <p>I saw some interview with a kid explaining the benefits of the video ipod and he said "now i can store 35 of my dvds and instead of bringing two binders full of movies to my friend's house i can just take my ipod." This seems like a bit of a stretch to me....for one, how hard is it to call your friend before you come over and ask what dvd you want to watch and how many of ya'll bring your DVD collection to your friend's house in the first place?</p> I’m going to assume that the people who can afford and our technically savvy enough to own a Video iPod also have a Tivo or a system similar. What’s the point of downloading a tv show for 1.99 to watch on a 2 inch screen when Tivo is just as convenient?

I saw some interview with a kid explaining the benefits of the video ipod and he said “now i can store 35 of my dvds and instead of bringing two binders full of movies to my friend’s house i can just take my ipod.” This seems like a bit of a stretch to me….for one, how hard is it to call your friend before you come over and ask what dvd you want to watch and how many of ya’ll bring your DVD collection to your friend’s house in the first place?

]]> By: Patrick http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/10/12/disneyabc-and-apple-partnership-the-most-interesting-part-of-video-ipod-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Patrick Thu, 13 Oct 2005 02:57:33 +0000 http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/10/12/disneyabc-and-apple-partnership-the-most-interesting-part-of-video-ipod-announcement/#comment-441 <p>The full first season of Lost (25 episodes) via iTunes is $34.99; the box set of the same on Amazon is $38.99 (discounted from MSRP of $59.99.) I think $1.99/episode is roughly comparable.</p> <p>Similarly, if you compare $0.99/song to the cost of a CD, it's roughly comparable. A little less, depending on the circumstances, but it varies. Assuming the same cut (which may be wrong), I don't think the artists are any worse off overall under $0.99 downloads. It does <em>sound</em> cheap, but when you compare it to the price of an album--or a DVD set-- which also factors in packaging, manufacturing, etc (things that a download doesn't have to deal with)--I don't really think that it is.</p> The full first season of Lost (25 episodes) via iTunes is $34.99; the box set of the same on Amazon is $38.99 (discounted from MSRP of $59.99.) I think $1.99/episode is roughly comparable.

Similarly, if you compare $0.99/song to the cost of a CD, it’s roughly comparable. A little less, depending on the circumstances, but it varies. Assuming the same cut (which may be wrong), I don’t think the artists are any worse off overall under $0.99 downloads. It does sound cheap, but when you compare it to the price of an album–or a DVD set– which also factors in packaging, manufacturing, etc (things that a download doesn’t have to deal with)–I don’t really think that it is.

]]> By: Mallory http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/10/12/disneyabc-and-apple-partnership-the-most-interesting-part-of-video-ipod-announcement/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Mallory Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:41:25 +0000 http://www.lunaradventures.net/2005/10/12/disneyabc-and-apple-partnership-the-most-interesting-part-of-video-ipod-announcement/#comment-440 <p>I have trouble with the $1.99 price tag. That seems awfully cheap for all the work put into the process. I realize it's only a short show (is the price set, whether the show is half-hour or whole-hour?), but it seems to sell the product short.</p> <p>Though, of course, in some shows' cases, $1.99 might be a little pricey. Hm. I don't know. Now I'm starting to think about the $.99 price tag on iTunes for a single song. I'm glad it's not more, as a consumer, but I also feel like all of this is somewhat cheap, from the artists' ends.</p> I have trouble with the $1.99 price tag. That seems awfully cheap for all the work put into the process. I realize it’s only a short show (is the price set, whether the show is half-hour or whole-hour?), but it seems to sell the product short.

Though, of course, in some shows’ cases, $1.99 might be a little pricey. Hm. I don’t know. Now I’m starting to think about the $.99 price tag on iTunes for a single song. I’m glad it’s not more, as a consumer, but I also feel like all of this is somewhat cheap, from the artists’ ends.

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