iPad Received iPad Camera Kit - Page 2

scottjl · 05-07-2010, 06:42 PM

Good luck in Schaumburg, they're just as busy. I'd try Orland (that's where I got my first iPhone years ago, they had plenty and no crowd). I ordered camera kit online and got it within a week, free shipping even. Save yourself the frustration.

Alexander Turcic · 05-08-2010, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by scottjl

Good luck in Schaumburg, they're just as busy.

I bought the iPad at the Old Orchard mall, where they still had plenty in while Michigan Ave was sold out. Will try again for the Kit (which they were out of stock too the last time I checked).

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I ordered camera kit online and got it within a week, free shipping even. Save yourself the frustration.

It now says shipping 2-3 weeks for the kit. For me the alternative is to wait till the iPad comes out in Germany (end of this month) and order the kit from there.

scottjl · 05-08-2010, 10:08 AM

Mine said 2-3 weeks too, I still got it in a week.

badgoodDeb · 05-09-2010, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by scottjl

Just came across this article. So it is possible if you can supply some extra power. Just ugly. I wonder how long before someone sells a powered Y adapter.

I'm probably barking up the wrong tree (i.e. not really sure what you need) but this Y USB power cable was touted for iPhones which need more power than comes through a car power jack. You get two car power jacks, and send the power from both through this adapter into your device. (I bought one, but haven't tried it.)

http://www.amazon.com/USB-Power-Adap...440501&sr=8-10

lilman · 05-18-2010, 12:30 PM

Received my camera kit today. Tested importing pics from the SD from my camera (obviously that worked) and tried plugging in my WD Passport 500gb through USB (as scottjl already reported, the Passport lights up but the iPad doesn't read it, probably due to power constraints).

Now charging my 160gb 6G iPod classic so I can test if the iPad can copy videos from it. This would be awesome since I keep 100gb of anime episodes on my iPod. I will report the results later.

scottjl · 05-18-2010, 01:54 PM

hate to be the bearer of bad news but it won't work.. apple doesn't support iDevice to iDevice transfers.. piracy and all that..

lilman · 05-18-2010, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by scottjl

hate to be the bearer of bad news but it won't work.. apple doesn't support iDevice to iDevice transfers.. piracy and all that..

I was hoping it would work since you said the iPhone to iPad photo/video transfer worked. I don't see why apple would treat photos/videos on the iPod any different, in terms of piracy. I don't even see the big deal about allowing iDevice to iDevice transfers... drm should prevent you from sharing anything that you shouldn't be allowed to.

Anyway, the test was a failure... iPod to iPad connectivity through the camera connection kit does not work. The iPad comes up with the error "this USB device is not supported". What a shame, my iPod is full of videos and makes for the perfect self-powered portable harddrive. I would love to take my iPod on a trip and watch its videos on the iPad. I guess I'll have to be on the lookout for a cheap large capacity thumb drive, or just be careful which videos I load onto the iPad before going on a trip (I have the 64gb version, it fits a good amount of video).

scottjl · 05-18-2010, 03:40 PM

well i think you misunderstood what i said about the video transfer. i can transfer over videos i take with the iphone's camera, not movies I've loaded into the iphone to view. and while it is possible to load up ripped movies this way you have to "trick" the ipad by putting them in a directory named "DCIM".

basically there is no way to copy music/video over that you didn't take yourself. apple has mentioned this was for copyright protection. just as you can't transfer items off your ipod onto your computer. at least not with apple software, plenty of 3rd party software out there that will do it. easily circumvented protection. yes. shrug.

sorry.

lilman · 05-18-2010, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by scottjl

well i think you misunderstood what i said about the video transfer. i can transfer over videos i take with the iphone's camera, not movies I've loaded into the iphone to view. and while it is possible to load up ripped movies this way you have to "trick" the ipad by putting them in a directory named "DCIM".

Ah, I misunderstood your iPhone report before, thanks for clearing that up.

I connected to my iPod through iFunbox, created a DCIM folder in the root, copied over one of my already processed for iPod anime episodes, and connected my iPod to the iPad again through the camera connection kit. It worked the same as the iPhone; the Photos app came up and I was able to import the video. Of course any video in the DCIM folder of the iPod cannot be viewed on the iPod, so you are trading iPod space for portable iPad storage space. But at least it works as expected... the iPod can be used as a portable self-powered external video holder for the iPad.

sianon · 05-18-2010, 05:00 PM

Scott, with the camera kit, does the Ipad reduce the file size when you download images. I have noted that when I sync images from my computer to the Ipad, a folder that was say 4gig, becomes around 300mb.

scottjl · 05-18-2010, 05:20 PM

no. the ipad loads in full files.. even .raw images. can't display them but it stores them for you to transfer over to your computer later. would be completely useless if apple resized them all.

sianon · 05-19-2010, 03:38 AM

Excelent, thank you for that Scott. I have ordered the camera kit and was a bit concerned aftenseeing what happened when I synced swome images.

The Old Man · 05-20-2010, 03:12 PM

When I attached the SD card reader a warning box pops up saying, "The attached USB device is not supported."

The SD card is a 512mb with a few jpg images in the root folder. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks.

lilman · 05-20-2010, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by The Old Man

When I attached the SD card reader a warning box pops up saying, "The attached USB device is not supported."

The SD card is a 512mb with a few jpg images in the root folder. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks.

Try creating a DCIM folder in the root of the SD card, then move the images into it.

The Old Man · 05-20-2010, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by lilman

Try creating a DCIM folder in the root of the SD card, then move the images into it.

That did it! Thank you.
How come the small manual that came with the device doesn't tell you that?
Or is that something everyone knows except a dummy like me?

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05-07-2010, 06:42 PM	#16
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	Good luck in Schaumburg, they're just as busy. I'd try Orland (that's where I got my first iPhone years ago, they had plenty and no crowd). I ordered camera kit online and got it within a week, free shipping even. Save yourself the frustration.

05-08-2010, 10:08 AM	#18
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	Mine said 2-3 weeks too, I still got it in a week.

05-18-2010, 12:30 PM	#20
lilman Addict Posts: 326 Karma: 960 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida, US Device: Kindle DX, iPad	Received my camera kit today. Tested importing pics from the SD from my camera (obviously that worked) and tried plugging in my WD Passport 500gb through USB (as scottjl already reported, the Passport lights up but the iPad doesn't read it, probably due to power constraints). Now charging my 160gb 6G iPod classic so I can test if the iPad can copy videos from it. This would be awesome since I keep 100gb of anime episodes on my iPod. I will report the results later.

05-18-2010, 01:54 PM	#21
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	hate to be the bearer of bad news but it won't work.. apple doesn't support iDevice to iDevice transfers.. piracy and all that..

05-18-2010, 03:40 PM	#23
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	well i think you misunderstood what i said about the video transfer. i can transfer over videos i take with the iphone's camera, not movies I've loaded into the iphone to view. and while it is possible to load up ripped movies this way you have to "trick" the ipad by putting them in a directory named "DCIM". basically there is no way to copy music/video over that you didn't take yourself. apple has mentioned this was for copyright protection. just as you can't transfer items off your ipod onto your computer. at least not with apple software, plenty of 3rd party software out there that will do it. easily circumvented protection. yes. shrug. sorry.

05-18-2010, 05:00 PM	#25
sianon Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 572 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne Device: Sony 500, Bebook, Kindle, Eco reader Drs and soon the Archos 9	Scott, with the camera kit, does the Ipad reduce the file size when you download images. I have noted that when I sync images from my computer to the Ipad, a folder that was say 4gig, becomes around 300mb.

05-18-2010, 05:20 PM	#26
scottjl Reader of Books Posts: 1,632 Karma: 2697 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: none	no. the ipad loads in full files.. even .raw images. can't display them but it stores them for you to transfer over to your computer later. would be completely useless if apple resized them all.

05-19-2010, 03:38 AM	#27
sianon Addict Posts: 352 Karma: 572 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne Device: Sony 500, Bebook, Kindle, Eco reader Drs and soon the Archos 9	Excelent, thank you for that Scott. I have ordered the camera kit and was a bit concerned aftenseeing what happened when I synced swome images.

05-20-2010, 03:12 PM	#28
The Old Man Fanatic Posts: 525 Karma: 1300001 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Keene, New Hampshire Device: iPad Mini, iPad Pro, Fire 8", iPhone, PaperWhite 2	When I attached the SD card reader a warning box pops up saying, "The attached USB device is not supported." The SD card is a 512mb with a few jpg images in the root folder. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

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