Finally, iWatch

OK. We first got our very first iPod on...the 24th November 2005. And since that iPod was an iPod 30GB Video, it meant that it we could play movies and the likes on it (supposedly). Only, we're not one to go into heavyduty, er, 'searching online' for a DVD/movie-to-iPod converter or compatible files, so the only movies we ever had for our iPod were Happy Tree Friends episodes downloaded via iTunes and a few videos taken with our iXus and then converted (which takes bloody long for a bloody short video).

Then iTunes added in some form of converter that could convert avi files into a compatible file format to play on our iPod. But it was limited because we still couldn't convert DVDs, where the main bulk of our media was.

So it's been some 3 years 3 months now and we have added the iTouch to our collection of gadgets (not surprisingly the iTouch doesn't make our iPod redundant, as the iPod is still our primary music player), and only just recently did we finally find a DVD-to-iPod converter, from Giveaway Of The Day's website. And only sometime last weekend did we finally get to try it out.

So what movie did we convert? Batman Returns, which we find is still the best among the first four Batman movies.

Admittedly, it's because The Dark Knight is screening in May that reignited our interest in the first two Batman movies. The storyline was a bit rusty already although we could still remember bits and pieces. We wanted to compare Jack Nicholson's Joker (quirkier) to Heath Ledger's (spookier). And how we missed Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman!

It's rather obvious that the iTouch is the perfect portable media for movies. :)

So instead of bringing out a book for lunch, and without having to wait to use the telly around midnight, we could watch Batman Returns. During our lunch hour, in public view of everyone else. In bed, just before we doze off to sleep. In the living room, while the parents watch whatever's showing on Astro that doesn't catch our interest. Anywhere.

Showoff-ism was hard at work in us. Not only were we displaying our iTouch everywhere but we were watching a movie with it some more!

So now that we've finally done watching Batman and Batman Returns, our sights were set on Batman Begins. Surprisingly we couldn't find the DVD in the usual stores! Thankfully the Chief has a copy, which saved us having to head to Speedy to check out their prices (yay!).

After that, there's all them other movies we've yet to watch because we rather spend the time juggling other things. Movies like Amiable Aix's The Piano. Or Junior's 200 Pounds Beauty. Our Sailormoon episodes. Or Ouran High School Host Club. So many movies!

Oh, and we can also watch it on the iPod, in case we don't bring along the iTouch. Just that it's a smaller screen, so we might wanna do shows that doesn't require subtitles.