Nyko's iPod Movie Player
By Ryan Block 
posted June 21st 2005 8:27PM
posted June 21st 2005 8:27PM
We're going to have to completely ignore the industrial design of this thing this time around if we're even going to start to approach it (wasn't it so much better the first time?), but seriously, Apple should have had a video iPod out like a year ago, right? Well, Nyko's forthcoming iPod Movie Player nips that in the bud from another angle. It should have an impressive 3.6-inch 640 x 480 65k color screen, and, you know, a dock connector for reading the files off any mini, 3G, or 4G iPod. Nyko even managed to get freaking video-in capabilities on the thing, so you can record video directly to your iPod's drive. Ok, so we'll still be able to warm up to this thing, alright?
me want
Ipod linux
when is this dropping...i want 4...2 for each of my ipods...you know just in case i break one...or two...
aww correct me if I am wrong but I think it only plays .asf files
>>when is this dropping...
late oct/nov $199-249 as written in the read link
Just like any ipod accessory, the price could buy another ipod... And to get good use out of this, you would probably want a 60gb ipod photo setting you back with a grand total of $700!
Well, it's cheaper than buying a video player if you already own an iPod.
Although this is awesome, I am afraid of buying such an item. in fear that Apple will release a Video iPod soon after. Also the fact that the software won't be available for Macs until next year. Their logic about PC and Mac owning iPod users seems like total shite to me.
Ipod Linux is playing videos without audio.. only a matter of time before the audio is included. This includes the Photo and regular ipods (monochrome)
just buy a psp you apple hoes.
Ummm, a PSP with that much storage would cost too much, that's why Sony hoe.
wow, that is pretty rad.
my last plane flight was taken up by watching family guy on my ipaq.
but i only have so many cf cards.
to be able to store all my family guy epis, and maybe my athf episodes as well on my 40gb pod. w00t
This is going to be your best best for playing videos off of an ipod until Apple makes the video ipod. The Ipod-Linux video player will never be able to play high quality video as well as sound, the ipods processor simply can not handle it. Now that apple and intel are in bed together, i'm sure Intel will make Apple a nice little mobile chip to put in their video ipod. For now i have my psp.
I don't understand why they are gearing up to release something that can record video when the iPod still cant record properly from a line in! or did I miss something?
"...ignore the the design industrial design of..."
been having a bit to much fun the night before gentlemen?
Ehm, I think you meant "too" there, matt.
Is there anything more hilarious than people correcting people's grammar and/or syntax, and then, boom!, they fall right into their own line of fire?
Yeah, well, there is, but it involves clowns and huge guns, so it's not something that's easily done.
PSP. And its only $250. Cheaper than having to get an iPod AND the attachment.
riiiiight, and the psp has 40gb of storage?
I believe the key phrase here is:
Battery Life
Any word on how long that ipod battery will last playing video on that screen, decoding it, and pumping out audio? My Archos AV420 gets about 6 hours of video out with the LCD on low brightness (by all means still viewable) and gets maybe 10-12 hours or so of music.
Says the iPod photo gets 15 hours for music and 5 hours for slide shows, if you can get 5 hours of video with this gizmo, then I'd say it's worth it to the people who have high capacity ipods. (or travel enough to justify buying one)
Or 60GB. Move on trolling moron.
Its cool and all but why the hell 4:3?!?
If you are going to do this do it right and make is a widescreen LCD.
And this is better than an Archos because?
"And this is better than an Archos because?"
Oh I don't know. Maybe because its stupid to buy ANOTHER device when all you have to buy is a screen for your existing iPod and pay less then the 350-600 fee for an Archos. Yah just maybe that's the reason. [Insert rolling eyes emoticon here]
The Nyko Movie Player has a built in rechargeable battery that adds 6 hours of playback time, and doesnt use the iPods battery, according to their site. This means 3 full length videos w/o needing a charge.
Im definitely into this for my 40g.
The iPod hard drive is not designed for sustained use such as streaming video. The HD drive will fail very quickly using this.
Spelling?
Isn't it iPod photo instead of iPod Photo?
20gb ipod + video deck vs. cowon x5.. that;s a pretty close call if you're retarded.
So, now that the iPod 5g is out, is this puppy still going to see the light of day does anyone think? I've checked out the Nyko site and can't find so much as a mention of this device...
Heyi was wondering if this will work on this ipod... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5848867140&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 ...cause i want an ipod but dont want to buy alot of music but that 1 already has over 1700 songs and if i jus bought a video ipod it wouldnt have much music on it.