Information is power! Significant details about the new video iPod and iTunes 6:
TV shows and music videos cost $1.99 to purchase from the iTunes Music Store. The files are high enough quality to play full screen, but they are not high-def. Music video quality seems to be a bit lower than TV shows.
When you purchase a video from Apple, up to 5 computers and an unlimited amount of iPods can play it, just like songs.
Non-Apple DRM videos (home videos, for example) can be viewed in iTunes via Apple's $29.95 QuickTime Pro 7 software. if they are Quicktime .mov files. Update: not sure if vanilla .mov's can be transferred to the video iPod. Anyone know?
Update update: They can not. Here's how to convert .mov's to iPod-friendly videos.You cannot burn DVDs of purchased video that a DVD player can understand. You can, however, burn data DVDs to back up your iTMS video purchases.
The TV shows in the iTunes Music Store are only available in the U.S.
The video iPod can be connected directly to the TV. Any computer with video output can also be connected to a TV to watch videos.
Q&A: How does Apple's video iPod work? [USA Today]
FAQ: Some details behind Apple's announcement [CNET]
Brief Observations Regarding the New Stuff Announced at Today s Special Event [Daring Fireball]