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Reviews of the Apple iPod 5G (30GB, video)

  • 10

    pcmag.com

    By Mike Kobrin | October 21, 2005

    Review Summary: It's the same excellent music player, but with the added bonuses of video support, audio recording capabilities, and enhanced audio quality.

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  • 7.0

    ilounge.com

    By iLounge | October 20, 2005

    Review Summary: Hey- they were able to play 720 x 320 24FPS MPEG4 video! That is amazing! That should give great output to a TV set. I bet by cutting to say 640 x XXX, you could minimize artifacting. I don't know the max bitrate you can push through, but with 2-pass ...

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  • 8.0

    digitaltrends.com

    By Ian Bell | October 19, 2005

    Review Summary: You can watch music videos and television shows with Apple's latest iPod, plus it looks better than ever. But is video a reason to open your wallet? Find out.

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  • No Rating

    pocket-lint.com

    By Stuart Miles | October 13, 2005

    Review Summary: This is an MP3 player with the bonus of video not the other way around

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  • 9.0

    mp3.com

    By MP3.com Staff | October 12, 2005

    Review Summary: Although this excellent new iPod is still primarily about the music, its video "bonus" feature is nothing to be scoffed at.

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Manufacturer: Apple

Part number: MA002LL/A

General

  • Product type Digital player
  • PC interface(s) supported Hi-Speed USB
  • Flash memory installed None
  • Digital storage Built-in 30 GB Hard disk drive
  • Weight 4.8 oz
  • Dimensions (W x D x H) 2.4 in x 0.4 in x 4.1 in
  • Color White
  • Voice recording capable Yes
  • Included accessories Soft case, Docking station adapter
  • Software type Apple iTunes for Mac, Apple iTunes for Windows
  • iPod Generation 5G

Digital Player / Recorder

  • Supported digital audio standards AAC, MP3, WAV, AIFF, Audible, Apple Lossless
  • Playback modes Playlist, One track repeat, All tracks repeat, Random play / shuffle
  • Edit functions Erase
  • Response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
  • Supported bit rate 16 - 320
  • ID3 tags support Yes
  • External hard drive function Yes
  • Additional features Variable bit-rate compatible

Built-in Display

  • Audio system built-in display LCD
  • Diagonal size 2.5 in
  • Resolution 320 x 240
  • Backlight display Yes
  • Display illumination color White
  • Display menu language Dutch, Danish, French, German, Korean, English, Finnish, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Japanese, Norwegian, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional)

Audio Features

  • Sound output mode Stereo
  • Timer Wake, Sleep
  • Built-in clock Timer, Digital clock
  • Alarm wake-up modes Playlist
  • Additional features Notes, Calendar, Phone book, Hold button, Date display, Photo wallet, Built-in games, H.264 playback, MPEG-4 playback, Upgradeable firmware, USB 2.0 compatibility, Playback speed control, Rechargeable capability, Battery level indication

Video Playback Features

  • Video playback support MPEG-4
  • Still image format JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD, PNG

CD System

  • Playback modes Program play, Skip playback, Random play, Repeat one/all
  • Digital audio standards supported MP3, WMA, AAC

Equalizer

  • Equalizer factory preset qty 20

Headphones

  • Headphones type Binaural Ear-bud
  • Sound output mode Stereo
  • Response bandwidth 20 - 20000 Hz
  • Impedance 32 Ohm
  • Connectivity technology Wired

Connectivity

  • Cable(s) included 1 x USB cable - External
  • Connector type 1 x Docking station, 1 x Headphones / remote control / composite video Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm

Battery / Power

  • Battery Lithium ion Rechargeable Player batteryIntegrated
  • Mfr estimated battery life 14 hour(s)
  • Recharge time 4 hour(s)

System Requirements

  • Peripheral / Interface devices USB port
  • Operating system Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 or later, Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 or later

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