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Judged negative. This was

Ian Lamont — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:07:04 -0400

Judged negative. This was pretty much over after the iPod event last month had no HD news.

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The Zune HD gets a rave

Ian Lamont — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:58:03 -0400

The Zune HD gets a rave review from CNet:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-12519_7-10303243-49.html

Will this be something that pushes Apple to move more quickly on HD for its portable devices? Or is the Zune market share still so small that Apple can afford to go by its own pace?

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The S5PC100 in iPhone 3GS

David Kuan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:08:47 -0400

The S5PC100 in iPhone 3GS with enhanced graphic chip makes iPhone 3GS capable of handling HD video.

This dropped very sharply

Ian Lamont — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:12:18 -0400

This dropped very sharply today -- 25%. Some people were hoping for a WWDC announcement which never happened.

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When we say "HD," are we

Jesse Janowiak — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:53:12 -0500

When we say "HD," are we talking 720p or higher as with televisions? Or is there some different standard for mobile devices? According to Apple, the resolution of the current iPhone is 480 x 320 at 16ppi. In order for this prediction to be judged favorably, must the screen leapfrog 640 x 480 and 800 x 600 and jump right to 1024 x 768 (or close to it?)

I think we need some kind of number, unless any increase in resolution will qualify as "HD" enough for this prediction.

I have several Ipods that I

Gary Geagan — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:12:09 -0500

I have several Ipods that I use daily, but would like to see bluetooth added so I would not have to use the adaptor with the Jabra and Motorola. Wireless is great.

@Lev, to some extent, I

David Kuan — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 17:21:38 -0500

@Lev, to some extent, I agree with you. The smaller the screen is, the less discernible content resolution is (due to human limitation). Still, my suspicion is that iPhone 3G 2nd generation will be markedly improved than its first generation (perhaps, multi-core, better graphics chip, better resolution, etc). It is natural for Apple to step it up a notch each time it ups a product generation.

@David, still, I don't see

Lev Danilov — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:42:49 -0500

@David, still, I don't see the point of embedding High Definition into such small hand-held devices as iPhones. The pixel per inch count is high as it is. What I'm saying is that to pack a few more pixels into an already small screen, thus making it HD, in my opinion, would be pointless.

In your post, you talk about the difference btw YouTube Video vs. YouTube HD Video, and there is one. But you and I know that HD videos on YouTube are not really HD, right? They are named that way so that we could differentiate between them. The question is whether you would see the difference btw the current high quality video and the HD video on an HTC Touch (when and if it is released). I doubt that you will, at least not with a naked eye.

As far as the PowerVR chip goes (and thanks for the article), impressive! HD is not required for the chip to work, though, right? However it does seam like it would open doors for better gaming experience on hand-helds.

What I'm saying is that such a small incremental improvement in the quality of video is not worth the "HD" suffix.

What is the point of HTC

David Kuan — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:35:13 -0500

What is the point of HTC Touch and HTC Touch HD? Bottom line, better graphics processor and even better resolution (pixel count)? Even I can see the difference of YouTube video in HD vs non-HD in a tiny video frame. See this article about the PowerVR chip that would enable HD capability on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Bottom line, video content is going HD and the 3rd screen (mobile devices) will follow the same path as the 1st (PC display) and 2nd screen (HDTV).

I doubt there is any

Lev Danilov — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:35:10 -0500

I doubt there is any noticeable difference btw HD and non-HD video on an iPhone/iPod. What's the point?

this sounds like a good idea

kyle calvo — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:39:38 -0500

this sounds like a good idea but they could easily add hd in a software update

iPhone HD or iPod Touch HD announced by Oct. 2009?

David Kuan — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:51:42 -0500

Recently, Apple's iTunes 8 was launched with support for high-definition content. The current models of the iPhone and iPod Touch do not support viewing HD content. Apple watchers anticipate a new iPhone with more storage space and increased processing power that will support HD.

Prediction: Apple announces iPhone HD or iPod Touch HD by September 30, 2009. For a favorable judgment, an HD-supported iPhone or iPod Touch need not be available at the time of the announcement. Let the community decide and place your bets!

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