Chip Tarver's Ipod Information - Post 10 - Ipods and Online Video Reviews Site is Live

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Ipod Information - Post 10 - Ipods and Online Video Reviews Site is Live
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The #1 site anywhere on ipods and online video reviews is now "live." Go to www.ipods-and-onlinevideo-reviews.com and check it out.

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Chip Tarver
chip at firstcontactsecrets dot com

Chip Tarver's Ipod Information - Post 9 - Apples and Worms

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Ipod Information - Post 9 - Apples and Worms
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A quick word of caution ...

With video being hailed as the Holy Grail on the Web in 2006, don't get under the ether or the fad du jour and spend a bunch of money. Yet.

Like every wise purchasing decision, do your due diligence.

On or about 2/1/06 - I'll launch a brand new, very comprehensive information site on ipods (and other players) and online video. It is 100% full of brand new, precisely current news (less than 30 days old at the time of posting) ... and reviews on the "state of the union" where ipods and online video are concerned.

The URL is http://www.ipods_and_onlinevideo_reviews.com.

As of the date I write this post, it is not yet active. When you read this, it could be. Click the link and find out. You won't need any other site to give you the whole truth about this new technology. All the info you'll find on the site comes from industry experts - not private opinions ... so it's 100% unbiased.

If that makes sense to you, click the link and have a look. If not - take your chances ...

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Chip Tarver
chip at firstcontactsecrets dot com

Chip Tarver's Ipod Information - Post 8 - Apple iPod vs. the World

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Ipod Information - Post 8 - Apple iPod vs. the World
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According to a recent article at http://www.consumersearch.com/www/electronics/mp3-players/fullstory.html ... if you buy an Apple iPod, the only music download store you can use is the Apple iTunes store.

Your iPod is NOT compatible with all of Apple's competitors' services because the iPod uses a proprietary file type only Apple provides and supports. Your iPod will NOT work with Apple's competitors.

While that might be a smart and protective step Apple took (or not) - is that the best long-term decision for you to make? It rings of the old video format "Beta vs. VHS" issues years ago.

You decide (wisely.)

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Chip Tarver
chip at firstcontactsecrets dot com

Chip Tarver's Ipod Information - Post 7 - New Ipod Rumblings

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Ipod Information - Post 7 New Ipod Rumblings
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New news is bouncing around the barrel at Apple ... possibly pointing to a new video iPod and the new consumer line that was rumored earlier.

To read the story, click this link http://laptops.engadget.com/2006/01/16/apple-lays-claim-to-ipod-hi-fi-and-ipod-boombox-trademarks/.

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Chip Tarver
chip at firstcontactsecrets dot com

Chip Tarver's Ipod Information - Post 6 - New Web Video Network

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Ipod Information - Post 6 - New Web Video Network
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In case you missed this announcement, there's a new online video network being planned. Here's a blurb and a link for you ...

"Web Video Network Planned - Adweek - New York, NY, USA "

"The model Tremor is pursuing is similar, in many ways, to that of Brightcove, a Cambridge Mass.-based Web video start-up backed by AOL and IAC."

See http://www.adweek.com/aw/iq_interactive/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001843796

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Chip Tarver
chip at firstcontactsecrets dot com

Chip Tarver's Ipod Information - Post 5 - Apple's New Video Search Engine

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Ipod Information - Post 5 - Apple's New Video Search Engine
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According to PC Magazine - AOL has bought its own video search engine to beef up its video search services with the acquisition of Truveo.

This was posted Tuesday, January 10, 2006 ...

"As consumer demand for online video swells, America Online announced today that it has acquired Truveo, a provider of video search, to boost its capabilities in this area, considered one of the hottest segments of the search engine market.

Truveo, founded in January 2004 and based in Burlingame, California, has developed a "crawling" technology that, it claims, allows it to find and index Web video content that remains invisible to conventional Web spiders.

Truveo Technology

Truveo calls its technology Visual Crawler because the company says that it can detect video content by identifying visual characteristics similarly to how a human does.

Truveo’s approach also allows it to automatically compile and retrieve descriptive information about the videos it indexes. By capturing this metadata, such as a video clip's date, length, title, director, and producer, Truveo makes the content of its index easier to search, according to the company.

AOL’s plans to integrate Truveo's technology into its video search services in the coming months. Truveo's search engine is available for free.

AOL’s acquisition of the privately held startup closed in December. Financial details aren't being released."

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Chip Tarver
chip at firstcontactsecrets dot com

Chip Tarver's Ipod Information - Post 4 - TiVo Teetering?

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Ipod Information - Post 4 - TiVo Teetering?
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According to a recent article at ... http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/national/13579937.htm ...

... TiVo is losing money and has "issues." Could it be so?

To read the whole story, click the link.

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Chip Tarver
chip at firstcontactsecrets dot com

Chip Tarver's Ipod Information - Post 3 - Google Video Store

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Ipod Information - Post 3 - Google Video Store Coming
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Google Video Store is about to challenge Apple's "Big Dog Position."

Google says its store will launch with 5,000 titles, and feels like its store will be the first major challenge to the initial lead Apple has grabbed in the newly emerging online video market ...

Google's business model for this store also creates a very cool business opportunity for anyone with a video camera. Unlike Apple’s ITunes Video Store, Google will let you decide how much to charge for your videos, (and there are no minimum or maximum prices.)

The store is not yet open, but you can get a peek at what's happenin' by checking out Google's press release at this url:

http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/video_marketplace.html

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Chip Tarver
chip at firstcontactsecrets dot com

Chip Tarver's Ipod Information - Post 2 - Ipod Software Info

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Ipod Information - Post 2 - Ipod Software Info
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You have many choices of software to use with your new Ipod. Here are a couple of examples:

For Ripping DVDs: Pocket DVD Studio software converts your personal store-bought DVDs. PQDVD.com sells sells "Pocket DVD Studio" - and also offers various Windows software for video iPods, Palm-based organizers, and PlayStation PSPs ...

For converting home videos: Apple's QuickTime Pro, Videora Holdings, and other companies offer software to convert many common kinds of video ...

For recording TV shows: Look at Proxura's MyTV ToGo and Creative Technology's Zen Vision, among others help you record from your TV...

For Ipod Video Podcasts: Video podcasts (AKA "vodcasts," "video blogs," or "vlogs") are pretty easy to find in Apple's iTunes podcast directory. Look for the little TV icon.

Here are some other resources for you:

Video to IPOD: software and tutorials -

Video conversions:
Apple QuickTime (www.apple.com/quicktime/ tutorials)
Videora (www.videora.com)
PSP Video 9 for Windows (www.pspvideo9.com)
Crazi Video (www.riverpast.com)
Podner for Mac (www.splasm.com)
ffmpegX for Mac (http://homepage.mac.com/major4)

DVD conversions:
Pocket DVD Studio (www.pqdvd.com)
HandBrake (http://HandBrake.m0k.org)
Pocket DVD Wizard (www.pocket-dvd- wizard.com)
Video Vault (www.divmm.com)
Super DVD to iPod Converter (www.lenogo.com)

TV-show transfers:
MyTV ToGo (www.mytvtogo.com)
EyeTV for Mac (www.elgato.com)
TiVo (www.tivo.com)
TVHarmony AutoPilot (www.tvharmony.com/main/ products.php)

Video downloads (not all of this content is family-safe):
Apple iTunes video podcasts (www.apple.com/itunes/podcasts)
Minnesota Stories (www.mnstories.com)
Guba (www.guba.com)
iVideoBlast.com (www.ivideoblast.com)
Blinx (www.blinx.tv)
Vodcasts TV (www.vodcasts.tv)
Heavy (www.heavy.com)
Despair Inc. (www.despair.com/spin.html)
Yahoo Video Search (www.ysearchblog.com/archives/000202.html)
Wired News directory of free iPod content (www.wired.com/news/ technology/1,69910-0.html)

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Chip Tarver
chip at firstcontactsecrets dot com

Chp Tarver's Ipod Information - Post 1 - CES Show in Vegas

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Ipod Information - Post 1 - CES
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The 2006 Consumer Electronics Show - the de facto yearly show where the newest innovations, products, and trends are showcased - has just closed in Las Vegas.

There were thousands of products and vendors at the show. As expected, Apple, Sony, Microsoft, and a host of others are trying their very best to stake out and conquer the ipod and online (web) video market.

To learn more about the show, and its overall impact, use your favorite search engine and keywords to get the latest news and press releases.

We'll touch on some of the news here in Chip Tarver's Ipod Blog ...

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Chip
chip at firstcontactsecrets dot com