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Sound Quality	8.3/10
Battery Life	6.4/10
Features	8.1/10
Value for Money	7/10
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The Apple iPod Video is available in both black and white colours and will be able to store an impressive 7,500 tracks. This video playing iPod will be able to store upto 150 hours of video footage and is compatible with PC's and the Apple Mac. This slimline 30 gigabyte iPod Video weighs a lightweight 4.8 ounces and offers a battery life of 14 hours.

39 Review Centre Apple iPod Video 30GB Reviews

• Full review by
  jenkinstein
  on 22nd Jun 2008

  
  User Rating : 2
  Respect : 0

  Good Points: It had a lot of memory.

  Bad Points: It started freezing and making a scrapey notice and when I synced it with the computer it didn't recognise it, all the songs and videos disappeared off it.

  General comments: Quite disappointed was a Christmas present and it was £180 and I was really upset when it started freezing it wouldn't stop. Piece of rubbish!
  jenkinstein 's review and ratings | 59 words

• Review by
  Marky Mark 1964
  on 12th Jun 2008

  
  User Rating : 10
  Respect : 0

  The Apple iPod Video 30GB is my favourite gadget by far, have over 1000 songs and about 40 TV programmes and memory is only about half full. Internal battery is very quick to charge up keeps it for several hours use. Can connect to my hi-fi via a long headphone to phono lead available from Maplin for about a fiver - probably not ideal if you are really into top hi-fi sound but fantastic to have your entire album collection available as you chill on the sofa!! Would highly recommend.
  Marky Mark 1964's full review | 139 words

• Review by
  Guest.
  on 14th Jan 2008

  
  User Rating : 2
  Respect : 0

  OK, but needs work all over!
  Guest's full review | 48 words

• Review by
  paulok1
  on 9th Jan 2008

  
  User Rating : 6
  Respect : 0

  A very nice gismo sound quality 2 dimensional.This is not a HIFI sound peace of kit I throw away the ear phones and replaced them with ultimate Ears ear buds(165),now the I pod is starting to sing.The music has no great emotion of coarse due to the price,listen to Szymanowski symphony No 3 track 6 on a reasonable priced HIFI around 15000 and there will be tears.Having said that i bought one so it cannot be all bad.
  paulok1's full review | 88 words

• Review by
  Guest.
  on 6th Jan 2008

  
  User Rating : 10
  Respect : 0

  The Apple iPod Video 30GB has good sound quality and is quick and never freezes. Responds positive.
  Guest's full review | 20 words

• Review by
  RIX349
  on 29th Dec 2007

  
  User Rating : 9
  Respect : 0

  I like the Apple iPod Video 30GB's weight, it's not too heavy and it holds a lot of songs. It generally has a very good sound system.Overall,I love it.
  RIX349's full review | 35 words

• Review by
  Guest.
  on 20th Dec 2007

  
  User Rating : 10
  Respect : 0

  I like the design of my Apple Video ipod and I like the wide range of space for the music and videos that it has. The only problem I've had is turning it off because even when I do it keeps on turning on again. Trust me it is worth it if you buy it.
  Guest's full review | 55 words

• Review by
  Paul Fearon
  on 15th Oct 2007

  
  User Rating : 8
  Respect : 0

  Generally satisfied except for bad point raised above.
  Paul Fearon's full review | 69 words

• Review by
  adamhornsby
  on 22nd Sep 2007

  
  User Rating : 3
  Respect : 0

  After owning the iPod for just under a year, I have experienced it crashing, displaying the wrong artwork and the like. Mediocre battery life, under 'real' situation I could barely get 8 hours out of it. The design of the iPod is rather starting to look somewhat 'tacky' and outdated. The build quality too, is rather flimsy, especially the headphones, which the rubber around them has already started to come off. The sound leveller feature does not work either. I think Apple might be getting knock ...
  adamhornsby's full review | 106 words

• Review by
  Black Ghost 7
  on 2nd Jul 2007

  
  User Rating : 8
  Respect : 0

  Slated by many, the iPod just remains the king of all MP3 players. It's design and sound quality really make me a happy chappy and once you get over the initial obsession of changing tracks and scrolling through your music list the battery life isn't all that bad. Videos kill your battery however! I can't imagine watching a full feature movie on an iPod anyway, but I seriously wonder whether the battery would last a full movie for a start!
  Black Ghost 7's full review | 194 words

• Review by
  Fanfan
  on 21st May 2007

  
  User Rating : 9
  Respect : 0

  Overall, the iPod Video is a great purchase. Like the slim design and the ease of use, the only drawback being it's not very hard wearing but hey, nothing is perfect!
  Fanfan's full review | 86 words

• Review by
  madmax95
  on 12th Apr 2007

  
  User Rating : 10
  Respect : 0

  I have saved up for this for about 4 months and boy, it was worth it! The battery isn't great and neither is the back, but apart from that, it is perfect. My dad was amazed when he saw all of the videos on it. Overall, this is the best purchase I have ever made!
  madmax95's full review | 70 words

• Review by
  YourDirector
  on 5th Apr 2007

  
  User Rating : 5
  Respect : +1

  Ok, the ten thousandth review for the iPod. I caught the iPod bug way back and got myself an iPod mini, upgrading from that eventually to this, the iPod video 30GB in white. I unpack it and caress its smooth sexy body, plug it in to charge and get onto my computer eagerly updating to the latest version of iTunes so I can have my video's ready and waiting. It was superb, working all day, supplying me with music, movies and games without fail. It went well for about three months, working hard ...
  YourDirector's full review | 434 words | 1 comment added.

• Review by
  Erebus1197
  on 27th Feb 2007

  
  User Rating : 10
  Respect : +1

  I bought the 30G Video iPod last August to take with me to France on a family holiday. And I can honestly say this is the best purchase I have made in a long time. I had owned a first generation iPod Shuffle prior to owning this Video iPod, so I was used to the iTunes software that came with it, and getting used to the 'click wheel' to operate the iPod was really easy. Just 'spin' it left or right to choose the item you want. It's that simple. Loading the iPod with the tunes was also fa ...
  Erebus1197's full review | 667 words

• Review by
  boskom
  on 15th Dec 2006

  
  User Rating : 9
  Respect : 0

  Buy it, you won't regret.
  boskom's full review | 98 words

• Review by
  plywood
  on 26th Oct 2006

  
  User Rating : 3
  Respect : 0

  I had never owned an MP3 player before. In the first few weeks I had the Apple iPod Video it was everything and more I could possibly have wanted from an MP3 player. However, after a month the screen started to freeze on a weekly basis. Also, the iPod would just turn itself off every other day, and then it would partially freeze. Today I returned it to the retailer and received a full refund. I still want an MP3 player, and I still want the iPod, as it was superb when it worked, but I will never ...
  plywood's full review | 141 words | 1 comment added.

• Review by
  mark1961
  expert review
  on 21st Aug 2006

  
  User Rating : 8
  Respect : +5

  Apple iPod 30GB (white) I know you're all sick of hearing this, but the iPod is amazing, undoubtedly one of the finest creations of the 21st century. The genius of the click wheel, the amazing sound quality, and now, the inclusion of video has transformed what should be a fairly good MP3 player into a worldwide phenomenon. Everyone either has one or wants one, even if they are too stubborn to admit it. Or at least, this is the myth. You see, most people believe that the iPod is perfect in eve ...
  mark1961's full review | 1185 words | 4 comments added.

• Review by
  HeidiHHH
  on 8th Aug 2006

  
  User Rating : 0
  Respect : -1

  The Apple iPod looks nice out of the box. Unfortunately it scratches easily. The battery has problems (3 iPod's in 3 years), and customer service at Apple is horrible! I have absolutely nothing good to say about this product.
  HeidiHHH's full review | 37 words | 2 comments added.

• Review by
  fatbunter
  on 3rd Aug 2006

  
  User Rating : 8
  Respect : 0

  I have to say I do like iPod's. I think they are easy to use and cool little gadgets. However, I must warn people that you must be prepared to take back your iPod when it breaks, which it will! The first one I had broke (by over-heating) in 2 days. I took it back to Currys and got a new one straight away. This one lasted for about 5 months then broke (nobody could tell me why this time). I took it back and got gift certificates instead. If your iPod breaks they will take it back with pretty much ...
  fatbunter's full review | 143 words | 1 comment added.

• Review by
  rturner
  on 10th Jul 2006

  
  User Rating : 10
  Respect : +1

  Purchase you'll never regret. I own a Imac G5 and had trouble converting from Microsft to that, wise decision Apple electronics are the best around. My apple Ipod is brillaint sound quality fantastic and baterry life excellent.
  rturner's full review | 49 words | 1 comment added.

  
  

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