| iPod devices that are equipped with video | | | | personalize your iPod video, or send a home |
| players must have the movies from their | | | | movie to a friend or family member. |
| original format converted to one that can be | | | | |
| read and played by the iPod movie player | | | | The process is simple: start by downloading |
| system. This means that the movie can either | | | | the QuickTime 7 Pro from the Apple website. |
| be downloaded from an iPod-friendly site such | | | | If you have a Mac computer, simply upload |
| as the Apple iPod Store or another website | | | | your movie to your computer and click on the |
| dedicated to iPod music and movies, or the | | | | title of the movie in the drop down box found |
| user must purchase the appropriate conversion | | | | on the QuickTime program menu. If you have a |
| software. Most of the iPod movie conversion | | | | PC, upload the movie from the device as per |
| systems can convert most types of movie files | | | | the manuals and then save it in the QuickTime |
| such as AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, MP4, RM, RMVB, | | | | file. Once the movie is selected you will |
| H.264, VOB or DivX formats into the MPEG-4 | | | | again need to use the drop down box and |
| video format that the iPod uses. | | | | select the export feature, then click on |
| | | | Movie to iPod and let the computer do the |
| In addition to just converting the format, | | | | rest. |
| the system must also match the resolution of | | | | |
| the iPod movie player. The typical resolution | | | | A scrolling bar will keep you informed of the |
| for the iPod display screen is 640 by 480 for | | | | transfer process and will allow you to see |
| optimum viewing and clarity of picture. | | | | how much more time is required for the |
| Without the appropriate software conversion, | | | | transfer to occur. You will then need to |
| the picture would be highly distorted. Other | | | | synch the iPod with the computer to play the |
| resolutions are possible and the software | | | | movie the first time, then it will be stored |
| application will usually optimize the file | | | | on both your computer and the iPod for future |
| for viewing, selecting the appropriate | | | | use. |
| resolution. | | | | |
| | | | The vast number of iPod movies and the ease |
| There is also a great program offered by | | | | of using the conversion software means that |
| Apple, called QuickTime 7 Pro, that allows | | | | more people, even those that are not experts |
| you to use home videos and videos that are | | | | on the computer, can easily keep their |
| not professionally made and convert them to | | | | favorite movies as well as their favorite |
| play on your iPod, just like an iPod movie | | | | songs close at hand on their iPod. |
| that you can download. This is a great way to | | | | |