1st iPod questions
I just got my first iPod (30Gig Video) and have a few questions:
1) What is the best method to encode your CD's? I have been using MP3 320KBs which may use up my computer's disk space and might be overkill. I like the idea of saving MP3's to a CD that can be played back in a MP3-CD player but if the AAC or other encoding is better, I would use it over MP3.
2) I've got a CRT TV. How good is the video playback from the iPod to a CRT TV? I'm asking this because I don't want to buy the iPod to TV cable if the video playback isn't good.
3) How easily does this particluar iPod scratch (screen and plastic). The reason I ask is that I left on the plastic face plate protector from Apple.
(And technically, this is my second iPod but the first one I took back after 1 day).
Thanks to all who answer.
- Mark
1) What is the best method to encode your CD's? I have been using MP3 320KBs which may use up my computer's disk space and might be overkill. I like the idea of saving MP3's to a CD that can be played back in a MP3-CD player but if the AAC or other encoding is better, I would use it over MP3.
2) I've got a CRT TV. How good is the video playback from the iPod to a CRT TV? I'm asking this because I don't want to buy the iPod to TV cable if the video playback isn't good.
3) How easily does this particluar iPod scratch (screen and plastic). The reason I ask is that I left on the plastic face plate protector from Apple.
(And technically, this is my second iPod but the first one I took back after 1 day).
Thanks to all who answer.
- Mark
Comments
iLounge has an iPod Storage Calculator.
1. iTunes' MP3 encoder is very poor; it's circa 1999 technology. It's AAC encoder, however is excellent. Many people feel that 192KBps VBR AAC is the "sweet spot".
iLounge has an iPod Storage Calculator.
Thanks a lot Galley!
- Mark