Fri 4 Jan 2008
The technology of iPod in the market has been since their appearance since 2001. Listening to music and watching the video has changed and has become one of the favorite activities of any individual. The constant evolution of the device is an important aspect of iPod with the new features, accessories and capacities. It started as a simple and basic music player to a new and latest technology for music player, recorder and photo viewer and both music and video device.
The latest feature of the latest generation of iPods can be termed as 5th Generation video. The small device has a mammoth technology with a support of MPEG-4 and H.264 videos at high resolution. Actually, in more precise terms, the H.264 codec can play video at frame rates up to 30 frames per second, video bit rates as high as 768 kilobits per second and pictures as big as 320 pixels wide by 240 pixels high. Comparing the iPod video with the TV 27 FPS or the movies 24 FPS, it is obvious that the small device it is much better.
Regarding the audio qualities, comparing to a CD quality, the iPod video is superior. On the other hand, the MPEG-4 video supports a bit rate of 2,500 kilobits per second and pictures as big as 480 pixels wide by 480 pixels high, meaning three times the size of the actual screen (in comparison with the H.264 video, which supports pictures the same size as the screen pf the iPod).
The market reviews are excellent and the quality of the images is great and has perfect colors even when it is connected to an outside device like a TV to watch the video. The battery power lasts longer and it actually works for 20 hours, which is an feat in itself since the last iPod model, while watching movies or videos the battery may not last that long.
The technology of iPod has improved in a very impressive manner and the new video iPod has innovative designs but the basic colors are the same black and white and comes with a new set of accessories which are world clock, earphones which are smaller and thinner slipcase, AC adapter and FireWire cable. The new iPod has the new look here the box is flat and square shape. The color of the new box is black with silver logo of apple and the text.
The latest iPod has jolted the market and surprised everyone as it is the much improved model than the earlier one which was out in the year 2005. It has changed in every way from the design to the accessory. The company is always on the look out for the newer technologies to improve the device regularly which is done considering the needs and desires of their customers.
It is expected that the next generation of iPods to be even more optimized, with a lot of changes in the video settings and a longer capacity of the battery when watching videos.