Ipod Video: does it run off the mains?

[michelec]

Does anybody know if the USB power adapter only charges the iPod or it allows it to run off the mains (therfore not using the battery)?

Many thanks

Mike

[acme.mail.order]

It does. Or, to be more accurate, I can watch mine plugged in for an hour and it does not appear to drain the battery.

[michelec]

Thanks.
I am planning to buy an ipod video but as battery replacement (by the way I couldn't find any info about ipod video battery on the Alle site) is quite expensive it would make sense to save battery life while in the car or playing a slideshow on the TV running the ipod off the mains/charger.

[trevor]

Here's a good hint (http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20030314081843218) about Lithium Ion batteries in general, like the Lithium Ion battery used in the iPod. And here's a good FAQ (http://www.ipodbatteryfaq.com/) specifically about iPod batteries.

Trevor

[michelec]

Interesting links Trevor. There is not much about the batteries of the 5g ipods as they are probably too new. It might be a little bit more difficult to change the battery on the video ipods according to this Arstechica article.http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/video-ipod.ars/6