{ "schema_version": "2.0", "product": { "brand": "Apple", "category": "portable-media-player", "family": "iPod", "model": "iPod (5th generation Late 2006) – also known as iPod with video or Fifth Generation iPod", "model_slug": "ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-also-known-as-ipod-with-video-or-fifth-generation-ipod", "model_year": 2006, "year_introduced": 2006, "variant": null, "model_numbers": [ "A1238" ], "storage_options": [ "80 GB" ] }, "source": { "source_type": "manufacturer", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/103823", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-index.html", "source_title": "Identify your iPod model - Apple Support (IE)", "publisher": "Apple", "published_at": null, "checked_at": "2026-11-09", "verification_status": "partially_verified", "verification_notes": "This record's retained evidence is extracted from Apple's general 'Identify your iPod model' page, not an individual technical-specifications page. The archived HTML file is the shared source page. Only identification facts explicitly present in that page are supported; detailed technical specifications require separate model-specific sources.", "notes": [ "Primary evidence is Apple's official iPod identification page; it supports only the model-identification statements retained in the source section.", "Do not treat this source as a complete technical specification sheet. Model-specific Apple technical-specification pages have been discovered for some models and remain to be archived and mapped individually.", "Model-specific Apple technical-specification source preserved section-by-section from https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454 (apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html); Late-2006 fifth-generation technical specifications; do not merge with the 2005 or U2 variants. Typed normalized values were not inferred by this archival pass." ] }, "extraction": { "method": "section_preserving", "normalization_status": "partially_normalized", "note": "Official Apple iPod identification text retained. Explicit model numbers, introduction dates, capacity options and navigation interface extracted where present with source-section provenance. These are identification-page records, not full historical technical-specification sheets; no absent specs inferred. Model-specific technical-specification sections are preserved with section-level source_url/source_file; this archival pass does not populate or upgrade typed normalized fields.", "extracted_at": "2026-11-09", "reviewed_at": "2026-11-09" }, "sections": [ { "heading": "iPod (5th generation Late 2006) – also known as iPod with video or Fifth Generation iPod", "source_text": "Navigation: Click Wheel\nCapacity: 30 and 80 GB\nModel number and date introduced: A1238: September 2006\nThe last three characters of the serial number will be one of these: V9K, V9P, V9M, V9R, V9L, V9N, V9Q, V9S, WU9, WUA, WUB, WUC or X3N. The Fifth Generation U2 Special Edition iPod (30 GB Late 2006) serial number's last three characters are W9G.", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/103823", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-index.html" }, { "heading": "Options & Accessories", "source_text": "Available from the online Apple Store or an authorized Apple reseller", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Accessories", "source_text": "iPod Hi-Fi M9867LL/A\nLeather Case MA399G/A\niPod Socks M9720G/A\niPod Radio Remote MA070G/A", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Dock", "source_text": "iPod Universal Dock MA045G/A", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Cables and adapters", "source_text": "iPod Camera Connector M9861G/A\niPod AV Cable M9765G/A\niPod USB Power Adapter MA592G/A\nUSB 2.0 to Apple iPod Dock Connector Cable M9569G/A\nWorld Travel Adapter Kit M8794G/B", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Remote control", "source_text": "Apple Remote MA128G/A", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Headphones", "source_text": "In-Ear Headphones M9394G/A", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Services", "source_text": "AppleCare Protection Plan M9404LL/A", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Size and weight (30GB model)", "source_text": "Height: 4.1 inches\nWidth: 2.4 inches\nDepth: 0.43 inch\nWeight: 4.8 ounces", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Size and weight (80GB model)", "source_text": "Height: 4.1 inches\nWidth: 2.4 inches\nDepth: 0.55 inch\nWeight: 5.5 ounces", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "In the box", "source_text": "iPod\nEarphones\nUSB 2.0 cable\nDock adapter for use with Universal Dock\nCase\nQuick Start guide", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Capacity", "source_text": "30GB or 80GB hard drive\n1\nHolds up to 7,500 (30GB) or 20,000 songs (80GB) in 128-Kbps AAC format\n2\nHolds up to 25,000 iPod-viewable photos\n3\nHolds up to 40 hours (30GB) or up to 100 hours (80GB) of video\n4\nStores data via USB hard drive", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Display", "source_text": "2.5-inch (diagonal) QVGA transflective, over 65,000-color liquid crystal display with white LED backlight\n320 by 240 pixel resolution, .156-mm dot pitch\nSupport for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Audio", "source_text": "Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz\nAudio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV\nUser-configurable maximum volume limit", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Video", "source_text": "Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Low-Complexity Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Headphones", "source_text": "Earphones\nFrequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz\nImpedance: 32 ohms", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Mac system requirements", "source_text": "Macintosh computer with USB 2.0 port\nMac OS X v10.3.9 or later\niTunes 7 or later\n5", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Windows system requirements", "source_text": "PC with USB 2.0\nWindows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later\niTunes 7 or later\n5", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Languages", "source_text": "Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, and Turkish\nAdditional language support for display of song, album and artist information: Bulgarian, Croatian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, and Ukrainian", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Environmental requirements", "source_text": "Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)\nNonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)\nRelative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing\nMaximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Input and output", "source_text": "iPod\nDock connector\n3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack\niPod Universal Dock\nDock connector\nAudio and composite video output\nS-video output", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" }, { "heading": "Power and battery 6", "source_text": "Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery\nPlayback time (30GB model)\nMusic playback time: Up to 14 hours when fully charged\nPhoto slideshow with music viewing time: Up to 4 hours when fully charged\nVideo playback time: Up to 3.5 hours when fully charged\nPlayback time (80GB model)\nMusic playback time: Up to 20 hours when fully charged\nPhoto slideshow with music viewing time: Up to 6 hours when fully charged\nVideo playback time: Up to 6.5 hours when fully charged\nCharging via USB or FireWire to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)\nFast-charge time: about 2 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)\nFull-charge time: about 4 hours", "source_url": "https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454", "source_file": "apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html" } ], "record_notes": [ "Archival-first-pass record; normalized specifications not inferred.", "Field extraction pass 2026-11-09: extracted explicit model-number/date, capacity and navigation data from the preserved official Apple identification text.", "Model-specific Apple technical-specification source preserved section-by-section from https://support.apple.com/en-ie/112454 (apple_remaining_extraction/technical_specs_html/ipod-5th-generation-late-2006-tech-specs.html); Late-2006 fifth-generation technical specifications; do not merge with the 2005 or U2 variants. Typed normalized values were not inferred by this archival pass." ], "normalized_specifications": { "navigation_interface": { "value": { "value": "Click Wheel", "unit": null, "source_section": "iPod (5th generation Late 2006) – also known as iPod with video or Fifth Generation iPod", "verification_status": "source_transcribed", "notes": "Parsed from the preserved official Apple iPod identification text; wording retained." } }, "model_number_dates": { "value": { "value": [ { "model_number": "A1238", "introduced": "September 2006" } ], "unit": null, "source_section": "iPod (5th generation Late 2006) – also known as iPod with video or Fifth Generation iPod", "verification_status": "source_transcribed", "notes": "Model number/date pairs preserved individually; repeated model numbers are not deduplicated in this evidence field." } }, "capacity_statements": { "value": { "value": [ "80 GB" ], "unit": null, "source_section": "iPod (5th generation Late 2006) – also known as iPod with video or Fifth Generation iPod", "verification_status": "source_transcribed", "notes": "Capacities parsed from the explicit Capacity line; original wording remains in source_text." } }, "official_description": { "value": { "value": "The last three characters of the serial number will be one of these: V9K, V9P, V9M, V9R, V9L, V9N, V9Q, V9S, WU9, WUA, WUB, WUC or X3N. The Fifth Generation U2 Special Edition iPod (30 GB Late 2006) serial number's last three characters are W9G.", "unit": null, "source_section": "iPod (5th generation Late 2006) – also known as iPod with video or Fifth Generation iPod", "verification_status": "source_transcribed", "notes": "Description transcribed from the official Apple identification page." } } } }