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more about #codecs ridgecity: So it really isn't HD, is it? more » zip22: No, the ipod touch is rated at 36 hours audio and 6 hours video. zune hd has better video life, but it is not better with audio playback numbers. more » MarkHawk: Why not change the title since the facts are wrong? Also why havent the wrong information been removed out taken down? more » FosterEquiflux: Hey Giz (John), I'd check Engadget again, apparently the specs were wrong. MS gave Engadget the real specs. 33 hours of music and 8.5 hours of video. ... more » S-Express: 33% less battery life than a Touch.. So what happened to the OLED being more power efficient? more » Colonel Jack O'Neill: At least the battery is easily replaceable, unlike the iphone. more » Bigbadbikernerd: I was expecting a little more in battery life...I'll have to mull this one over... more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: "Up to 10 hours of high definition video, or 48 hours of standard definition video optimized for device, or 8,000 songs, or 25,000 pictures" Where ar... more » Solday: Is it really that hard to let it play .avi and .mkv? I hate having to go through the process of converting things. more » Voyou_Charmant: when I use iTunes, I wonder if I accidentally installed failure instead. It's just a terrible terrible, slow application for anyone who isn't in the c... more » something_unique_and_descriptive: Not all lossless codecs are created equal. FLAC is far superior to Apple Lossless in terms of quality, you'll just have to get over your fanboyism to... more » frigg: As a musician, I work with high resolution audio files. But then everything gets squashed to MP3s anyway. So sad. High rez video gets all the love, bu... more » Bodie1550: The picture of the guy being blasted by the speaker, what was that advertising? I remember it from late 80's or early 90's. Was it Bose? Oh... Thanks ... more » citizen024: you forgot to mention Linux!!!! FLAC support out of the box I use Rhythmbox for my music (well over 70k tracks), and not only did it load the library ... more » General Halfshaftery: Save the Earth, encode at 64kbps! more » k2snowboards88: If you use xld or most other third party converters to alac you will run onto problems with iTunes library sharing with medium to large files. Try wil... more » rolfo87: where can i find the original picture?! man i've been looking for it all over the place!! more » Doughbelly: What's next, a Giz guide on how to turn on your TV with a remote? If you're going the ALAC route on your Mac, XLD is a seamless solution. Can't use c... more » Pete Stoneman: I had most of my music in ALAC, but I could fit so few onto my iPod it wasn't worth it. And I don't have the patience to spend time making separate li... more » fuchikoma: As long as you can install and use these codecs in Windows, it makes no difference to me. I haven't used WMP since 6.3. I just need it to work in Medi... more » -
#microsoft
Zune HD Spec Sheet Reveals Video Format Support, Battery Life (Updated)
What kinds of videos will you be able to play on that luscious OLED screen? And for how long? Your answers: not that many, and for a qualified "up to" four hours. UPDATE: The spec sheet was incorrect, in a good way. More » -
#howto
How To: Manage An All-Lossless Music Library With iTunes
Do you love music? Have a giant hard drive? Maybe two? I'm guessing that might be the case, and here's what you should do: give up lossy audio compression for good for pristine lossless files. More » -
#windows7
Windows 7 Might Block Third-Party Video Codecs
Something we love about Windows 7 is that it has much better native codec support, like H.264 and AAC. But the price might be high: It looks like Windows 7 might block third-party video decoders. More » -
#howto
How To: Rip Blu-ray Discs
Included digital copies are still the exception rather than the norm in the Blu-ray world. Lame. You'd like to rip those discs for playback elsewhere, right? But there is something you should know first. More » -
