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Article #119: What You Need To Know About iPod Movies

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






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