How To Convert Video In Your iPod?
Author: Beverly Kane
Author: Beverly Kane
Thinking about upgrading your iPod, or maybe making a first
time iPod purchase? Did you know that now, iPod is video
capable? The majority of people don't yet know how to encode
videos to a portable device that have strict format
requirements, unless they own something like a PSP. The
resolution and bit rates of the videos you can use on your iPod
have limits and iPod and PSP's are only capable of playing
MPEG-4 encoded videos with AAC audio tracks. I know it sounds
complicated but it's really not all that difficult to do.
The Quick Time Pro 7 software is a great program to help you
make videos for your iPod. It allows you to convert the video
you want to use into the correct format for the iPod, pretty
easily. After you've checked to make sure you are using the
newest version of Quick Time Pro available, whether it's 7 or
higher, you'll want to choose the "Open File", option from the
File menu in the toolbar across the top of the window. Locate
and select the video you want to convert and then click the
"Open" button. Next, you will have to "Export". You can find
that option also in the File menu of the toolbar. You'll be
given the choice to "Move to iPod (320x240)", then click on
"Save". Watch for the Export progress bar, that lets you know
when the exporting of your video is complete.
Once the export is complete, taking more time for longer
movies, you'll find the newly converted movie on your desktop.
Now it's ready for play in your iPod. Before you do anything
else, it's important to play the new version of the movie to be
sure it has converted correctly. See, much simpler to do, than
it sounds!
Before you can move the video to your iPod, make sure you
iTunes version 6. You will need this program for your next
step. Here's the easy part; once you've opened iTunes click on
the converted video file and drag it to your iTunes library.
You can put it into the playlist or folder, it's your choice.
Now you'll need to connect your iPod to your computer, making
sure it's synchronized with iTunes. If at this point you'd like
to play the movie, just click on "Videos", then "Movies" from
the iPod's main menu. Any other movies you have will be listed
here as well.
Did you know, you can also watch TV shows from your iPod? In
order to do this, there are a few things you will need, such as
an iPod-compatible video converted, an A/V cable and a
video-capable iPod.
Once you have those items, you can configure your iPod video
options which allow how you export. Go to your iPod video
options screen, here you can decide how the iPod will playback
the video. First go to "Videos", and then choose "Video
Settings" from the iPod main menu. You'll see several options
to choose from like: TV Out, Widescreen and TV Signal. Tweak
these settings to your specifications and choose the video
playback style you need. To control whether your iPod plays the
video from the built-in screen or is transmitted out through the
microphone jack, click on "TV OUT", option. Select "No" if you
want the video to playback on the iPod, "Yes" if you want a TV
signal produced. If this is not the way you intend all
playbacks, click the "Ask", option.
The new video iPod is very user friendly as you can see. So now
that you know how to convert video files and watch your favorite
TV shows, your ready to start making video's on the go!
About The Author: Beverly Kane is a staff writer at
http://www.entertainment-digest.com and is an occasional
contributor to several other websites, including
http://www.theshoppinggazette.com.
time iPod purchase? Did you know that now, iPod is video
capable? The majority of people don't yet know how to encode
videos to a portable device that have strict format
requirements, unless they own something like a PSP. The
resolution and bit rates of the videos you can use on your iPod
have limits and iPod and PSP's are only capable of playing
MPEG-4 encoded videos with AAC audio tracks. I know it sounds
complicated but it's really not all that difficult to do.
The Quick Time Pro 7 software is a great program to help you
make videos for your iPod. It allows you to convert the video
you want to use into the correct format for the iPod, pretty
easily. After you've checked to make sure you are using the
newest version of Quick Time Pro available, whether it's 7 or
higher, you'll want to choose the "Open File", option from the
File menu in the toolbar across the top of the window. Locate
and select the video you want to convert and then click the
"Open" button. Next, you will have to "Export". You can find
that option also in the File menu of the toolbar. You'll be
given the choice to "Move to iPod (320x240)", then click on
"Save". Watch for the Export progress bar, that lets you know
when the exporting of your video is complete.
Once the export is complete, taking more time for longer
movies, you'll find the newly converted movie on your desktop.
Now it's ready for play in your iPod. Before you do anything
else, it's important to play the new version of the movie to be
sure it has converted correctly. See, much simpler to do, than
it sounds!
Before you can move the video to your iPod, make sure you
iTunes version 6. You will need this program for your next
step. Here's the easy part; once you've opened iTunes click on
the converted video file and drag it to your iTunes library.
You can put it into the playlist or folder, it's your choice.
Now you'll need to connect your iPod to your computer, making
sure it's synchronized with iTunes. If at this point you'd like
to play the movie, just click on "Videos", then "Movies" from
the iPod's main menu. Any other movies you have will be listed
here as well.
Did you know, you can also watch TV shows from your iPod? In
order to do this, there are a few things you will need, such as
an iPod-compatible video converted, an A/V cable and a
video-capable iPod.
Once you have those items, you can configure your iPod video
options which allow how you export. Go to your iPod video
options screen, here you can decide how the iPod will playback
the video. First go to "Videos", and then choose "Video
Settings" from the iPod main menu. You'll see several options
to choose from like: TV Out, Widescreen and TV Signal. Tweak
these settings to your specifications and choose the video
playback style you need. To control whether your iPod plays the
video from the built-in screen or is transmitted out through the
microphone jack, click on "TV OUT", option. Select "No" if you
want the video to playback on the iPod, "Yes" if you want a TV
signal produced. If this is not the way you intend all
playbacks, click the "Ask", option.
The new video iPod is very user friendly as you can see. So now
that you know how to convert video files and watch your favorite
TV shows, your ready to start making video's on the go!
About The Author: Beverly Kane is a staff writer at
http://www.entertainment-digest.com and is an occasional
contributor to several other websites, including
http://www.theshoppinggazette.com.
