Information is power! Significant details about the new video iPod and iTunes 6:
- TV shows and music videos cost $1.99 to purchase from the iTunes Music Store. The files are high enough quality to play full screen, but they are not high-def. Music video quality seems to be a bit lower than TV shows.
- When you purchase a video from Apple, up to 5 computers and an unlimited amount of iPods can play it, just like songs.
- Non-Apple DRM videos (home videos, for example) can be viewed in iTunes
via Apple's $29.95 QuickTime Pro 7 software.if they are Quicktime .mov files. Update: not sure if vanilla .mov's can be transferred to the video iPod. Anyone know?
Update update: They can not. Here's how to convert .mov's to iPod-friendly videos. - You cannot burn DVDs of purchased video that a DVD player can understand. You can, however, burn data DVDs to back up your iTMS video purchases.
- The TV shows in the iTunes Music Store are only available in the U.S.
- The video iPod can be connected directly to the TV. Any computer with video output can also be connected to a TV to watch videos.
Q&A: How does Apple's video iPod work? [USA Today]
FAQ: Some details behind Apple's announcement [CNET]
Brief Observations Regarding the New Stuff Announced at Today s Special Event [Daring Fireball]