October 20, 2005 5:10 PM PDT

Video iPod gets a little steamier

Independently produced content made for Apple's new video iPod is beginning to appear online--and as with any new technology, it may be sex that sells first.

Pinup site Suicide Girls said Thursday that it had launched a new, free feature: downloadable videos of interviews and photo shots with its models, all configured for the video-capable iPod. At least one unambiguously adult site, Povpod.com, has also released content for the device.

Apple unveiled the video-enabled iPod last week, along with a new version of the iTunes music store that sells music videos, some short films and episodes from five TV shows, for $1.99 each.

The Suicide Girls "featurettes" are among the first of what is likely to be an eventual flood of video reconfigured for the iPod player. A handful of video podcasts are already available through the iTunes store.

The iPod also supports any video content stored in H.264 or MPEG-4 formats. Though Apple itself has not added a way to take content directly from a TV source, the satellite or cable feed can provide an abundant source of video for the device.

Add-on tuners, such as Elgato's EyeTV, offer both the means of recording the shows onto the Mac as well as the ability to export the shows in a format that works with the video iPod.

"Exporting to the iPod is merely a question of configuring the H.264 export settings correctly," an Elgato representative said.

Elgato plans to streamline the process in a future software update--as it already has for sending shows to a Sony PSP. But for now, users have to export their shows into H.264 format and select the video iPod's 320-by-240-pixel resolution.

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Apple makes it even easier for teens to view porn.
by nickbyfleet October 20, 2005 6:38 PM PDT
I hate the way every new technology is perverted for porn and other sick things like that.
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Apple makes it even easier for teens to view porn.
by nickbyfleet October 20, 2005 6:38 PM PDT
I hate the way every new technology is perverted for porn and other sick things like that.
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aghhh COME ON!!!
by assman October 20, 2005 7:04 PM PDT
do we REALLY need to hear about how porn can be viewed on the new ipod?? of course it can!! and it was able to before the new ipod anyway - ipodlinux.org

There are sooo many ways to access porn it doesnt seem worth taking notice of every new way to view it.
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aghhh COME ON!!!
by assman October 20, 2005 7:04 PM PDT
do we REALLY need to hear about how porn can be viewed on the new ipod?? of course it can!! and it was able to before the new ipod anyway - ipodlinux.org

There are sooo many ways to access porn it doesnt seem worth taking notice of every new way to view it.
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how dare they
by October 20, 2005 8:16 PM PDT
How dare they look at naked bodies?!?

That's it, back to good ol' shortwave radio for me.

Yes sirree bob! No more of that evil corruption from today's filthy society. I knew this was gonna be problem ever since that guy invented electricity... Don't even get me started on electricity!
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how dare they
by October 20, 2005 8:16 PM PDT
How dare they look at naked bodies?!?

That's it, back to good ol' shortwave radio for me.

Yes sirree bob! No more of that evil corruption from today's filthy society. I knew this was gonna be problem ever since that guy invented electricity... Don't even get me started on electricity!
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haha, apple should embrace this and advertise in penthouse...
by Yukimi Konomi October 21, 2005 6:55 AM PDT
otherwise this video ipod is a huge lame duck. seriously, theres an apple store about 1 mile from my house, when the nano came out i got curious and checked it out, this one, not interested.
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haha, apple should embrace this and advertise in penthouse...
by Yukimi Konomi October 21, 2005 6:55 AM PDT
otherwise this video ipod is a huge lame duck. seriously, theres an apple store about 1 mile from my house, when the nano came out i got curious and checked it out, this one, not interested.
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anti-porn software for ipod already on the way
by Neotrope October 21, 2005 9:15 AM PDT
cybersitter is already working on a new version of their software to block "podporn" ... see:
http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2005-10-1017-003.shtml
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anti-porn software for ipod already on the way
by Neotrope October 21, 2005 9:15 AM PDT
cybersitter is already working on a new version of their software to block "podporn" ... see:
http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2005-10-1017-003.shtml
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Most entertainment tech in the last 30 years was spurred by Porn
by grtgrfx October 21, 2005 10:47 AM PDT
Who was the first "adopter" of VHS? Porn. (And what technology
single-handedly pushed porno theaters nationwide out of
business? VCRs. Thank you.) Who made cable a viable alternative
to network TV? Porn. (And now you have much better television
on cable than you can find on network TV. Thank you.) Who got
people into buying DVDs for home use first? Porn. (And now
many people buy DVDs instead of spending big $$ taking the
family out to the movies. A lot. Thank you.)

Porn is good for technology...they are first adapters, they foster
critical mass usage, then they step out of the way for
mainstream applications. Plus, porn is fun to watch. Hooray for
porn!
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Most entertainment tech in the last 30 years was spurred by Porn
by grtgrfx October 21, 2005 10:47 AM PDT
Who was the first "adopter" of VHS? Porn. (And what technology
single-handedly pushed porno theaters nationwide out of
business? VCRs. Thank you.) Who made cable a viable alternative
to network TV? Porn. (And now you have much better television
on cable than you can find on network TV. Thank you.) Who got
people into buying DVDs for home use first? Porn. (And now
many people buy DVDs instead of spending big $$ taking the
family out to the movies. A lot. Thank you.)

Porn is good for technology...they are first adapters, they foster
critical mass usage, then they step out of the way for
mainstream applications. Plus, porn is fun to watch. Hooray for
porn!
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Not suprised
by jotomaino October 21, 2005 11:10 AM PDT
My parents own and run an adult video store, so the only downfall here would be maybe a loss in business.

What does suprise, is how much easier it is to get. Apparently the "honor system" is far outdated, as at povpod.com, you only need to click the link and you have 3 ipod video ready, 7-9 minute shows on your desktop.

Although this is nothin new, and a google search would provide 2x as many results, it just seems to be more and more out of control.

I can pretty much foresee arguments like this coming up, and all those out there who think porn is the spawn of satin and sex a sin punishable by death, will soon make an appearance.

I think we all know that porn for you broadband cellphone is up next.
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Not suprised
by jotomaino October 21, 2005 11:10 AM PDT
My parents own and run an adult video store, so the only downfall here would be maybe a loss in business.

What does suprise, is how much easier it is to get. Apparently the "honor system" is far outdated, as at povpod.com, you only need to click the link and you have 3 ipod video ready, 7-9 minute shows on your desktop.

Although this is nothin new, and a google search would provide 2x as many results, it just seems to be more and more out of control.

I can pretty much foresee arguments like this coming up, and all those out there who think porn is the spawn of satin and sex a sin punishable by death, will soon make an appearance.

I think we all know that porn for you broadband cellphone is up next.
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Aaahh... it's not that big of a deal and here's why...
by FreeTurkeys October 21, 2005 12:46 PM PDT
ok guys, here it is, i am a teenager and i will tell you this. If you have an ipod, you most likely have your own computer. If you have a desire for girls to not think you are scummy, you won't be walking around with your latest suicidegirls video, and finally, there is no better place for enjoying that video then alone in your room with your computer. And if this new ipod is allowing people who may not have previously been able to enjoy pornographic content in the privacy of their bedroom, then Mr. Jobs deserves a big thank you from them because teens like porn, plain and simple. Find me an adult male who has never looked at a playboy or a penthouse and i'll call him a liar!
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Aaahh... it's not that big of a deal and here's why...
by FreeTurkeys October 21, 2005 12:46 PM PDT
ok guys, here it is, i am a teenager and i will tell you this. If you have an ipod, you most likely have your own computer. If you have a desire for girls to not think you are scummy, you won't be walking around with your latest suicidegirls video, and finally, there is no better place for enjoying that video then alone in your room with your computer. And if this new ipod is allowing people who may not have previously been able to enjoy pornographic content in the privacy of their bedroom, then Mr. Jobs deserves a big thank you from them because teens like porn, plain and simple. Find me an adult male who has never looked at a playboy or a penthouse and i'll call him a liar!
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