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[JMCP]

Hi Chris,

Is using good reader still the recommended way to view the video journals on an iPad ?


Cheers, John

[Chris Sanderson]

I think there are now many ways to watch videos on the iPad. The trick with the Mac-centric iOS is to get them onto the iPad in the first place.

Apple's accepted way is by using iTunes for synching and file transfer. So you download to a laptop or Desktop and then make the file transfers.

IMO iTunes is a PIA. There is no way to directly download the zip files to the iPad, decompress them and then watch them other than with GoodReader that I am aware of. I'd be interested in others' experience.

[JMCP]

Argh, right, thought that was still the case. My MacBook Pro only has osx 10.5.8 on it and needs 10.6.x to run iTunes 7 which is then needed to sync with an ios6 device like my iPad, geez, what a carry on, ordered a 10.6 upgrade disk from apple uk but may take 3 weeks for delivery.


Cheers, John

[kaelaria]

You don't need iTunes - there are plenty of third party apps - try this one, just mount your iPad and move the files over http://www.macroplant.com/iexplorer/

[JMCP]

Hi,

thanks for that link, certainly seems like quite a comprehensive and flexible application but, at a price. I have the upgrade disk on order now which was only £14 or so and will see how that goes.

Cheers, John

[JMCP]

Upgrade disk received and installed, no excuses now not to order video journal 20

Cheers