Comments on: MacCast 11.16.2005

By: Hans van de Vorst - Netherlands

Hans van de Vorst - Netherlands — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 17:39:24 +0000

Adam,

Awesome show! I listen to your show every time but at the moment I’m a week behind. I have a good tip though for those who have a 5G iPod and would like to have video clips of their music DVD’s. I use Cinematize to convert my clips to the iPod, Cimematize is user friendly and breaks each chapter in separate .mov files. I than use podner to get them to the iPod. You than have for each album track a separate video in an amazing video and audio quality. For converting my DVD movies to the iPod I always use Handbrake. All the best & congrats on 100! Hans

By: Ed from Vancouver

Ed from Vancouver — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 05:43:27 +0000

Question about the 5G iPod cell phone interference… Does the interfernece only occur with GSM phones (T-Mobile, Cingular, Rogers, Fido, etc.)? I use a GSM phone (Rogers in Canada) and it emits a LOT of interfernce to my desktop speakers and other audio equipment. I don’t personally own a 5G iPod so I cannot test it for myself. Generally, from what I have heard (and based on my experience), GSM phones emit a lot more interference than CDMA phones (Verizon, Sprint, Telus, Bell, etc.).

By: Spark* Podcast

Spark* Podcast — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 05:16:11 +0000

haha, I noticed that too… love the show adam, keep up the good work

By: TimTheEnchanter

TimTheEnchanter — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 20:43:15 +0000

Adam,
I concern to your Apple Podcast ranking, Since you have basically 2 (normal and enhanced) Podcasts of the same show, doesn’t this basically split up your total. I believe Apple looks at both as separate subscriptions. Does this explain why your ranking has dropped? Seems to me this is the case. Keep up the great work and congrats on 100!

TTE :)

By: Dimplemonkey

Dimplemonkey — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 02:26:58 +0000

I thought I was crazy but apparently not. You announced the date for this podcast as October 16, 2005! You must have been tired from your trip!

By: Nick Circosta

Nick Circosta — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 01:24:10 +0000

Wonderfull Show as allways :)

By: Derrick

Derrick — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 22:47:34 +0000

Adam:

If you want to make the output from the 5G iPod even better … using Handbrake, increase the encoding rate and pixel size of the content.

For example:
Use MPEG4/AAC
2200 kbps encoding rate
Frame size:
16×9 – 640×360
4×3 – 500×375 (I haven’t tried 4×3 yet)

The result still plays on the iPod and looks fantastic when viewed on a TV … close to DVD quality.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 22:11:31 +0000

Thanks Adam for mentioning me in your podcast! it was great meeting you. Here is the picture from the expo of me and you: http://www.flickr.com/photos/applenews/62961928/in/photostream/