forums.ilounge.com — The Apple iPod update that was released yesterday is causing big problems on many Video iPods. Symptoms include video playing for 20 - 30 seconds, freezing, and then continuing with no sound. Only current fix is to downgrade to previous firmware version. Link goes to a forum where issue is being discussed.
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shanafmeJan 12, 2006Submitter
Here's some more details:1) THIS ONLY AFFECTS 60GB iPods2) It manifests itself almost exclusively with larger 200+ MB files (if you say that it 'works' but you are using something shorter than a 30 minute long show/film to test... it might not actually 'work' (It happens on my iPod for every movie, regardless of size).3) ALL CONTENT FROM the Apple Store works fine4) On the Mac, people have seen problems with both Handbrake and iSquint, but mainly iSquint
khilonaJan 13, 2006
Well, My 30gb Ipod nearly gave me a heart attack. Right after updating, it went into this non stop restarting mode. I would see the apple logo, the backlight would turn on..and then I would feel the hard disk sorta jumping..and back to the logo.Only thing that is not working, is the turning the backlight back on with the menu button
Closed AccountJan 13, 2006
Hieros wrote: "Hey guess what problem I'm not having on my Nano! iPod Video -> OWNED"Guess what: A 60GB iPod with Video, even with the new broken firmware, still holds 15 to 30 times as much as your Nano and plays videos converted with Quicktime or bought from iTunes. Rolled back to version 1.0, it plays videos converted with third-party applications, too.
prplhazeJan 13, 2006
I have not yet updated, even though I have a 5th Gen 30GB because I have seen a small percentage of folks with the 30GB experiencing the video problems many claim only crop up on the 60GB version.And, I like the backlight off feature using the menu button in case I'm watching a video speech and want to dim the screen temporarily.-haZe
mflolovesJan 14, 2006
downgrade to older firmware WITHOUT restoring<a class="user" href="http://www.digg.com/apple/How_to_downgrade_to_older_(iPod)_firmware_WITHOUT_restoring">http://www.digg.com/apple/How_to_downgrade_to_older_(iPod)_firmware_WITHOUT_restoring</a>
necrosisJan 22, 2006
I am so f**king tired of this god dam piece of s**t iPod video. I have the 60GB Black, and I updated it. I went to play some videos and found out that they freeze after about 20 seconds and then it continues on with no sound on all 130 videos I have all varying in size, length, and program used for encoding. I wish Apple weren't such assh**es and that they would allow more than just mp4 playback. It is really annoying, and makes products like the Creative Vision M look much better. They only reason I have an iPod is because I was stupid enough to buy music in iTunes and quite a lot of it. I just really don't feel like dealing with the iPod. I wish that it would just work and not freeze, quit, not turn off, and not be the biggest piece of 400 dollar piece of s**t.
chaos86Feb 3, 2006
"Look - The video problem is only with 60 gig Video Ipod, not the 30 gig Video Ipod..." - operator99the video problem was on my 30 gb and was fixed by downgrading...
wolfwood390Feb 4, 2006
ignor my last comment, i dont know what i did but the program recognized my ipod and i got it to work, thanks for the info!
sugafreeFeb 9, 2006
If I would downgrade a Ipod, would i be able to upgrade it later on? Or will it just stay as a downgrade
zuluFeb 19, 2006
I had exactly the same problem with my 60GB iPod after updating to 1.1; followed aforementioned advice and downgraded to firmware 1.0, voila, backlight and volume problems now resolved. Cheers.
jackalopeJul 5, 2006
ha ha, if you geniuinely believe that's true... just wait a couple of days and see the tirade that builds on the Apple forum discussion boards. Whenever Apple messes up (and yeah, they have a few times in the last couple of years -- especially with hardware -- and I say that as a devoted Mac fan (who's had to send in two Powerbooks and an iBook for repair)), they hear it plenty from their customers. And not just on the Apple website. All the fan boards get a slew of angry posts. In fact, I'd venture it's the other way around. When Windows screws up, it's like the sun coming up. Happens so often it's hardly original to even talk about it. Yet, when Apple screws up, it's a little more rare... so it gets lots of coverage. ; )
tenaciousguySep 14, 2006
Is anyone else's 5g Video (60gb) skipping A LOT of songs. I'll try to play some music, and since the update, it's been skipping about 1/3 of my songs, and it won't play them anymore, it just goes to the next one. It plays fine in my itunes, but it's pissing me off. Is there a way to fix this, does anyone know?
thor17usaSep 15, 2006
I tried twice to get the update working on my iPod, but had to revert to version 1.1.2 to regain my iPod functions. Lots of other users are reporting problems on ilounge.com also: <a class="user" href="http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?t=173611">http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?t=173611</a>
allstareastOct 2, 2006
YO PPL pls help me outI cant figure out how to DOWNGRADE ma black 60 Gig ipod Video i HAVE THE freezing and no sound flw, I FOLLOWED THE STEPS but when i get to the IPODWIZARD I get bit confused when it asks me which firmware to select, after i open the updater.....PLS PLS PLS HELP!!.email me at arturchik_ukraine if you can help PLS,for example i dunno which to selct like IDR_FIRMWARE-1.1.5 or like IDR_FIRMWARE-13.6.1........i tred twice already once it say it updated but when i went ITUNES it said its still 1.1, and the 2nd time it took too long so I just stopped....ANYONE PLS HELP A.S.A.P!!!!
allstareastOct 2, 2006
sorry my bad, my email is arturchik_ukraine@hotmail.com, please anybody who can help me out. having same problem with ma 60 GB black ipod video...
metal345Oct 9, 2006
I 've tried to downgrade it but whenever i try step # 3 it doesnt work cus after i go to program files it just sends me to apple then to itunes then it stops, i can get to ipod...what should i do....