Converting Videos/DVDs to be iPod-friendly

**booblanco** · 10-14-2005, 09:15 AM

It takes too long for QT Pro to convert .MOVs and .AVIs to iPod-friendly videos. Try it - it's unbearable even for 10-minute clips.

I'm not buying a 5G iPod until either of the two situations occur:

1) a 5G hack to play .AVIs and .MOVs comes out
2) iPod-friendly .M4V and .MP4 formats become ubiquitous on the Net

Sorry, but I'm not going to spend days, even weeks, to convert all my video clips just so that it may be viewed on a 5G. I'll just get the Creative player instead even if it costs $100 more.

**Sponsor** · 10-14-2005 09:15 AM

**berniej** · 10-14-2005, 10:04 AM

I tried to simply drag some of my converted .mpg files directly to iTunes and it was "automagically" imported into the "Videos" playlist. Since these are direct rips from VCDs, I'm not sure if the 5G iPods will support/play these. These .mpg files were ripped from VCDs using VCD Copy 1.1 and then converted using ffmpegx 0.0.9t, which, BTW has options to convert to *any* size needed.

**jepaz** · 10-14-2005, 01:08 PM

Same thing here. I drag the Smallville Season 5 Trailer mpeg format to my playlist and it's part of my Videos folder. Too bad avi format is not supported...yet.

Originally posted by berniej
I tried to simply drag some of my converted .mpg files directly to iTunes ..... then converted using ffmpegx 0.0.9t, which, BTW has options to convert to *any* size needed.

[Edited on 10-14-2005 by jepaz]

ax2x3m · 10-17-2005, 05:31 AM

anyone tried to convert video to m4v format yet, i followed the instruction sa apple site tapos laging walang sound yung lumalabas sakin

mchammer · 10-20-2005, 11:38 PM

file conversion is taking too long with quicktime....... is there any other way?

**booblanco** · 10-21-2005, 12:16 AM

@ mchammer
You can use Toast Titanium 7's export command or the free ffmpegx:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15473

**vicka0810** · 10-28-2005, 01:47 PM

hey! anyone know exactly how to convert any .avi file into the new iPOD's specifications using ffmpegX????

was able to purchase the new ipod, but i'm having difficulty using ffmpegX to convert. ... i actually had one successful conversion, and it plays on itunes. however, it won't update on the iPOD. I'm really racking my brains here. kawawang pbook... it's so tired na from converting to all sorts of mp4 or mov.... Ayyy... someone????? please?????

thank you in advance NICE and KIND someone who will help. haha!

**King** · 10-28-2005, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by vicka0810
hey! anyone know exactly how to convert any .avi file into the new iPOD's specifications using ffmpegX????

was able to purchase the new ipod, but i'm having difficulty using ffmpegX to convert. ... i actually had one successful conversion, and it plays on itunes. however, it won't update on the iPOD. I'm really racking my brains here. kawawang pbook... it's so tired na from converting to all sorts of mp4 or mov.... Ayyy... someone????? please?????

thank you in advance NICE and KIND someone who will help. haha!

http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/ipod-video.ars/3

**vicka0810** · 10-28-2005, 10:48 PM

thank you for the site, King! :yes:

encoding right now... really hope it'll work this time!!!! hay naku....:sigh:

**bhengko** · 10-28-2005, 11:13 PM

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http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/ipod-video.ars/3 [/quote]

I have tried several encoding as referred from this site but when I tried to play, an alert pops out of my screen saying "QuickTime cannot open the file: "best kept.aac.mp4"
it is not a file that QuickTime understands (-2048)".
I also tried dragging it to itunes but it cant be done.
Any of you guys have successfully made the conversion?