Sunday, October 20, 2013

What is better the Zune or iPod?

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Andy (Chal


I am going to get a new audio player because i currently have a Sansa e250 and I dont know wether to keep it or get an iPod or Zune. I am leaning towards the iPod Side but i hear good stuff about the Zune.


Answer
This is copied off my other answer, since it applies.

First off, before all the Apple junkies come in and say the Zune is "huge", it is NOT FAT. Ipods are only smaller by .1" in all dimensions. That's not big at all. Plus people compare the Nano to the Zune (30GB) a lot. Those people are insane. The 80GB is a different story though.

Comparing Ipod 80GB to Zune 80GB:

Width:
Ipod - 2.4 In.
Zune - 2.4 In.

Depth:
Ipod - .6 In.
Zune - .5 In. (SCANDALOUS SLANDER!!?!#411)

Height:
Ipod - 4.3 In.
Zune - 4.3 In.

Weight:
Ipod - 5.5 Oz.
Zune - 4.5 Oz.

Screen:
Ipod - 2.5 In.
Zune - 3.2 In.

Even if you're thinking of getting a 4GB / 8GB Zune, the Ipod nano is only .1" smaller than it (In all dimensions except depth, which is the same at .3").

Go with the Zune.

1. Much better Support - All devices get the same update. Whether itâs a 30GB, or a 4, or an 80 GB Zune, they all get the same support. Apple doesn't give the same update to all their music players.

2. The screen is much better - Compare the small squinty iPod screen to a large Zune screen. Obviously much better to look at, and itâs made of glass.

3. Personalize it â You can customize your Zune with background images (they look great because it takes part of the image and doesn't try to fit the whole thing on the screen), a case that can go with your color, or even do laser engraving. Go here: https://zuneoriginals.net (If you don't have Flash you can google Zune Originals under images)

4. Scratch-Resistant! â The Zune just doesn't scratch on the body. You'd have to try to do that. Unlike the ipod where after a year thats all it is.

5. Better UI â The Ipodâs interface is pretty boring, where as the Zune has a nice feel to it, and navigating is quick and easy.

6. FM Radio â You can listen to the Local news, contests, new music, talk radio, whatever is on the radio. The Ipod doesnât even have one.

7. Player durability â My Zune has lasted me for a year now. Most ipod users get more than one a year.

8. Subscription service "option" â For one monthly fee, you can subscribe to an âall-you-can-eat music subscription at the Zune Marketplace.

9. Better integration with the Xbox 360 - the new Zune update will promise better integration with the Xbox 360.

10. Zune software is far more simple than iTunes - you can try it for free: http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/zunesoftware/download.htm

11. Better included headphones â The Zuneâs included headphones aren't too bad. Compared to the Ipods which are horrible.

12. WiFi - you can share music, videos, and poscasts with other Zune devices.

13. WiFi sync - you can sync to your computer without connecting it, meaning you could be downstairs (maybe) and sync upstairs.

14. Same price as iPods - Same price as regular iPods of the same specs, but includes more features.

15. Sync with Windows Media Center - sync recorded TV shows onto your Zune device

16. View in landscape mode â you can view pictures and videos wide screen.

4, 8, 30, or 80 can all do the same stuff.

Edit: Also, I'd go for the Zune 80GB just because the battery is 6 hours longer for music, and the video/pictures are an hour longer. (It only costs about $60 more on Amazon than the 30GB, so I'd just get it anyway)

For comparison:
Zune 30GB: http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/zune-30gb-black/4507-6490_7-32068976.html?tag=sub
Zune 80GB: http://reviews.cnet.com/mp3-players/zune-second-generation-80gb/4507-6490_7-32638989.html?tag=sub

What is the best stop motion animation program fo pc's that let you ad voices and edit it and is FREE?




Gen S





Answer
The majority of stop motion programs have features that concentrate on making the stop motion process quicker and easier. They'll usually have some sort of timeline, live video preview, onion skinning, etc. While the better programs will have an audio track where you can import a soundtrack like dialogue in order to help sync your animation to audio, none of them have the full range of capabilities that an audio editing suite or video editing suite. You're especially not going to find a free program that has the features of a 3 separate software suites in one program.

What the majority of people do is compile and fine tune their animation in a stop motion program, then take the video into video editing software to do the larger cuts, transitions and editing. Stop motion programs make it easy to edit, delete, add and rearrange individual frames. Typically, working with individual frames is a hasle in straightforward video editing programs because they weren't made with frame by frame animation in mind. Usually you can import sound in a video editing program, but if you need to do some heavy duty sound mixing and splicing you'd probably be better off doing it in a sound editing program (then importing that sound into a video editing program to put your entire movie together).

To actually frame-grab and compile the movie, I'd suggest using Monkeyjam if you're on a PC. It's free.

http://www.giantscreamingrobotmonkeys.com/monkeyjam/

AnimatorDV: Simple+ became freeware.

http://www.animatordv.com/download7



If you're on a Mac, you could try Framethief or FramebyFrame (both free).

http://www.framethief.com/

http://web.mac.com/philipp.brendel/Software/FrameByFrame.html


For free video editing, you can try:

Windows Movie Maker 2 (regular Windows Movie Maker sucks. You should at least upgrade to WMM2 which has better features and more options)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx

VideoMach
http://squash.hostbrickmovies.com/VideoMach-2.7.2.exe

VirtuaDub
http://www.virtualdub.org/

Avidemux
http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/


To do sound editing, you should give Audacity a try.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/




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