Ipod program help request

[Bombero1956]

I just got an early father's day present, a 30GB Ipod. It plays video and I want to convert some mpg files so I can play them on the Ipod. Does anyone know of a good program? I'm a big technophile so it has to be easy to use.

[NightWatcher]

1. I've always just been able to import them into the ipod via itunes

[Bombero1956]

2. most aren't in the right format

They're Windows Media files.

[NightWatcher]

3. sorry about that. I've never paid attention to which formats I import

will it not let you import those types without being changed to a certain format?

(even bigger technophobe, here)

[Bombero1956]

4. tried twice and nothings happened

I have a video of my daughters wedding that I want to share with coworkers.

[Pierre.Suave]

5. Mac or PC

most important first thing to know.

[Bombero1956]

8. PC

what's a Mac?

[Pierre.Suave]

9. A Mac is a much better computer

that never does anything wrong and always works and does exactly what you want it to do. You should check them out.

For PC, I will have to research what program to use as I use a Mac, and I know what Mac programs to use to convert the files.

[Bombero1956]

10. ok

I'm a creature of habit. Never owned a Mac and have been happy with my PCs. I'm not a big programmer/developer/techno person. Just use it to play games,check mail, and visit DU.

[Awsi Dooger]

6. Two video converters I use on Macs

ffmpegx and VisualHub.

VisualHub is probably easier to use and includes conversion for iPod, but if you get a newer version it's shareware and supposedly shuts off after a few minutes if you use it in demo mode without registering. I used it for a while last week and it did not shut off even with bigger files, so that might be a bluff, or exaggerated.

ffmpegx is freeware. It's more complicated than VisualHub but has a well traveled user forum that already includes answers to most questions. I've used ffmpegx hundreds of times.

[huskerlaw]

11. Thanks for the info!

I've got a Mac and a video iPod...now I'm off to convert video files! :thumbsup:

[Pierre.Suave]

13. If all you are doing is converting for iPod

you may want to check iSquint: http://www.isquint.org/

It is the free version of Visual Hub.

[Awsi Dooger]

15. Thanks, yeah I've used iSquint

I forgot to mention it in my previous post.

I don't convert to iPod but lately I've been converting FLV videos off of YouTube, and iSquint/VisualHub seem to do a better job with them than ffmpegx, for whatever reason. Also, I think I was able to convert some wmv3 videos on them, a codec which ffmpegx won't handle.

[NightWatcher]

7. can you import the file onto your itunes?

if you can, then right click and select "convert selection for ipod" it takes a few minutes but it should do the trick. I had to go and redo it myself to remember how.

[Bombero1956]

12. tried to import

using the Control+Shift+O and nothing happens.

[LadyAziz]

14. Try this

www.media-convert.com

It lets you convert different files online for free.

[Bombero1956]

16. thanks

I'll give it a try

[deucemagnet]

17. There's a video converter on givawayoftheday.com today.

Check your PMs!

[Omphaloskepsis]

18. I haven't used this... But lifehacker usually has really good advice.

http://lifehacker.com/software/ipod/download-of-the-day-ipod-video-converter-windows-249931.php