iPod Classic 160gb Screensaver - What!

[NeObliviscaris]

Hey

For anyone that has a new classic iPod, when you leave it for a few seconds it goes on to some random screensaver with the time and battery meter.

My question: is it just me or is it a really bad job of the screensaver, its some cheap pixely black and white thing!

 

[srozzman]

its better than none, isnt it? What i liked about the other ipods though is that you could see the song info in the sunlight, and no backlight.... now im assuming theres an ugly screensaver? man, that sucks

 

[skip]

is there a way of turning the screensaveer off? On first glance, I can't seem to find it...

 

[NeObliviscaris]

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Originally Posted by skip /img/forum/go_quote.gif is there a way of turning the screensaveer off? On first glance, I can't seem to find it...

yeah i cant find it either, i dnt like it, cuz i like to see teh song, i wudnt mind if they did a nice job of it liek tha charging screen etc

 

[rhymesgalore]

Could you share a picture of the screensaver with us?

 

[NeObliviscaris]

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Originally Posted by rhymesgalore /img/forum/go_quote.gif Could you share a picture of the screensaver with us?

if i had a camera i would, i will try n take with my friends camera tomorrow!

 

[htbyron]

I believe this may be a battery-saving technique. I'm no electronics expert, but the monochrome display of just the current clock time, a "play" triangle icon, and a battery meter is static and does not require constant refreshing. So it should draw very little battery power.

 

[NeObliviscaris]

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Originally Posted by htbyron /img/forum/go_quote.gif I believe this may be a battery-saving technique. I'm no electronics expert, but the monochrome display of just the current clock time, a "play" triangle icon, and a battery meter is static and does not require constant refreshing. So it should draw very little battery power.

hmmm thats nice, but now when u wanna see what song is on, etc u need to turn the ipod back off hold! sigh

i wish i cud get rid of it, im not a fan

 

[seldom_used]

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Originally Posted by htbyron /img/forum/go_quote.gif I believe this may be a battery-saving technique. I'm no electronics expert, but the monochrome display of just the current clock time, a "play" triangle icon, and a battery meter is static and does not require constant refreshing. So it should draw very little battery power.

No, as long as the backlight is off it doesn't matter what is displayed on the screen. It's still refreshed 60 times a second! (or thereabouts). The screensaver must be there just for cool looks... How long before we'll be able to buy new screensavers on iTunes?

 

[NeObliviscaris]

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Originally Posted by seldom_used /img/forum/go_quote.gif No, as long as the backlight is off it doesn't matter what is displayed on the screen. It's still refreshed 60 times a second! (or thereabouts). The screensaver must be there just for cool looks... How long before we'll be able to buy new screensavers on iTunes?

my ideal screensaver: Time + Song Playing

 

[mirumu]

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Originally Posted by FeedMeTrance /img/forum/go_quote.gif my ideal screensaver: Time + Song Playing

I agree completely. I'd also like to see an option to leave the backlight on permanently when there's power supplied to the dock connector.

 

[NeObliviscaris]

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Originally Posted by mirumu /img/forum/go_quote.gif I agree completely. I'd also like to see an option to leave the backlight on permanently when there's power supplied to the dock connector.

oh yesh oh god yes

like 2 profiles: portable - backlight off in 10 seconds, plugged in - backlight always on, with mnaual option to turn off.

it pains me when its docked, to hav to move the scrollwheel to see the song!

 

[skip]

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Originally Posted by FeedMeTrance /img/forum/go_quote.gif my ideal screensaver: Time + Song Playing

x3