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Video iPod Available... Sort of

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-you-can dept.

Pirogoeth writes "The fine folks over at Engadget have figured out how to get your new iPod Photo to play movies. According to the article, you use Quicktime Pro to export the movie as thousands of individual frames which you export to the iPod, send the soundtrack to the iPod as well, then, if you haven't guessed by now, while playing the soundtrack, put the iPod into slideshow mode and use the scroll wheel to manually keep the frames in synch with the sound. Sound impossible? Here's a video (in mov or wmv) of the Episode III trailer in action..."

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  1. That's pretty retarded right there by poot_rootbeer · · Score: 4, Informative


    Geesh. Why not just print all the frames out onto paper and make a flipbook?

    If you want a video player in an iPod's form factor, either sit tight for 2 years until a honest-to-goodness Video iPod to come out, or buy a Gmini 200 (Flash page).

    I chose the latter and haven't looked back.

  2. Alt links by BostonRob · · Score: 5, Informative

    Google Cache w/o photos: Google Link

    Mirrordot.org also has a copy available:Mirrordot.org

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