Apple iPod 30GB Video/Black (5th Generation): Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

Technical Details

With enough room for your favourite music and video, this iPod has both sound and vision
Up to 14 hours(1) of battery life
30GB storage
Intuitive, customisable menus
Use the Click Wheel to adjust volume, navigate songs, or browse the Music menu by artist, composer, album, song, genre, or playlist
Want to mix things up? Click Shuffle Songs
iPod makes your music look as good as it sounds, thanks to its big, bright colour display
Album art appears alongside your songs in the Now Playing screen, so you see your music as you play it
Improved video playback time, iPod keeps you entertained for up to 6.5 hours
You can even view photo slideshows complete with music on iPod or on a TV via the optional iPod AV Cable
A brand-new, built-in search function lets you use the Click Wheel to type out the name of the song, artist, album, audiobook, or podcast you're looking for, and your iPod returns results instantly as you select letters

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Product details

Item Weight: 281 g
Boxed-product Weight: 454 g
Item model number: MA446FB/A
ASIN: B000HZBQ42
Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 1 Aug 2006

Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (118 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 209 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

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Manufacturer's Description

Now that you can buy movies from the iTunes Store and sync them to your iPod, the whole world is your theatre. With a 30GB iPod in hand, those movies fit comfortably next to TV shows, new iPod games, podcasts, audiobooks, photo albums, and, of course, an entire library of music — up to 7,500 songs, in fact. iPod is a pocket-size prodigy.

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How much can your pocket hold? That’s up to you and your iPod. It holds up to 7,500 songs, up to 9,375 photos, and up to 37.5 hours of video — or any combination of each.(1) So you can browse movies on the iTunes Store, download the ones you want, then sync it to your iPod. Same goes for TV episodes, new iPod games, songs, best-selling audiobooks, and an entire universe of free podcasts. Go ahead. Fill ’er up.

Suit yourself

From cases to car kits, customise your iPod with accessories made especially for it. Pick up an iPod Universal Dock for more convenient syncing. Add an iPod Hi-Fi for room-filling sound. Sync photos on the go with an iPod Camera Connector. Attach a voice recorder to take audio notes.

Play all day
With all that music at your fingertips, you may never want to stop listening. Lucky thing your iPod plays audio for up to 14 hours.(2) Or, if you’d rather watch, you can feast your eyes on movies and TV shows for up to three-and-a-half hours.(3)

Pack light

It might be a miracle. Otherwise, it’s hard to explain exactly how 30GB of storage(4) can fit into an iPod that’s over 30% thinner than the previous fourth generation. However it happened, it means you can carry your entire music collection — plus a nice selection of video — absolutely everywhere you go. And a 60% brighter, more vibrant display gives your album art, photos, and video extra oomph.

Search and enjoy

Finding what you want to hear among 7,500 songs could be quite a chore — unless you have an iPod. A new interface lets you search your iPod using the patented Click Wheel. And if you’re a fan of live albums, classical works, or anything that sounds best when it’s continuous, iPod supports gapless playback that seamlessly transitions from one song to another.

1. Song capacity based on 4 minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding; actual capacity varies by content. Photo capacity based on iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes. Video capacity based on H.264 1.5-Mbps video at 640-by-480 resolution combined with 128-Kbps audio; actual capacity varies by content.
2. Up to 14 hours of battery life refers to 30GB model and music playback.
3. 3.5 hours of battery life refers to 30GB model and is based on H.264 1.5-Mbps video at 640-by-480 resolution combined with 128-Kbps audio. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information.
4. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.

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I Pod for your daily life!

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful

Best yet 13 April 2007

By Kenneth Ormesher

I have had this iPod a few weeks and if it was possible I would give it in excess of 5 stars. It is very easy to use and I have now put most of my music and photos on it. Having tried various makes and types this by far the best. My age is 78 years and if I can find it easy to use then the younger generation should have no trouble. I agree that one should obtain screen covers (which are quite cheap and also the leather cover) Well done Apple.

KENO

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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful

ipod - definately worth the money 17 April 2007

By N. Gallacher

I recently bought a 30GB ipod, and I have to say it's a fantastic bit of kit. There are 2 bad points, which in my opinion are the only things that are bad about it:

1. The headphones are crap (apart from being in hideous "mug me" white, they are rubbish quality. Invest in a better pair immediately - a medium priced pair will do, as the sound quality from the ipod is excellent)

2. The battery life is'nt great (about 7 or 8 hours at a push if left on continuously)

Other than that, it is most definately worth the money, and I'm delighted with it. If you are wondering whether or not to get the 80GB, I have 203 full albums including artwork on my 30GB model, and it is not yet half full. Don't get an 80GB model if you have any less than about 500 albums, give or take.

Good fun to use, really versatile and convenient - great invention.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

A cautionary thought before purchasing this product: 24 Jan 2007

By Jeremy Clarke

Bear in mind a few things when you consider buying this:

(1) If you use Windows Media Player, you may need to reformat all your music onto iTunes in order to install it onto your ipod. This may take ages if you have 30GB of music to load onto your ipod.

(2) The ipod doesn't come with a wall charger - only a cable to connect your ipod to a computer. You may want to buy a wall charger separately.

(3) The case for the ipod is flimsy and useless. Careful owners will want to buy a new case for it.

Other than these considerations, the product is excellent and very simple to use.

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