Just got a (Ha! Beat St. Nick to it) new Gen. 5 iPod...

Intrigued · Post by **Intrigued** » Sat Dec 24, 2005 11:42 pm

I hooked up the new "Video iPod" (*gasp, I said it*) and now I am wondering what folks that are early adopters like me are using (or coding?) to get videos coded proper-like for such unit, so that I can view such.

In another words, I need/want the easiest converter of various video file formats to the format(s) that this new iPod works with.

Ideas? Thanks in advance,

koehler · Post by **koehler** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 6:13 am

Ever hear of Google? Maybe search on video convert ipod ?

josku_x · Post by **josku_x** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 10:54 am

You don't really think you're going to make an AVI2Ipod-Video converter with PureBasic just after you got the ipod???

Hey, play the games that are in the Extras folder of ipod, that is far better than thinking of making a converter.

I mean, sure it's possible, but you want to do it right after you got it?

I could help, but I don't have ipod.

EDIT: OK, mate, we're on christmas so don't be mad at me.
here's a link for a free tool which does the job you want:
http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/iPod/

merry christmas

aaron · Post by **aaron** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:14 am

I use a tool called Lathe for encoding for my PPC as well as the ipod. Works like a champ.

http://www.omniquiti.com/store.php

josku_x · Post by **josku_x** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:20 am

I know that, but I didn't like it, always crashed Counter-Strike.

thefool · Post by **thefool** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:52 am

Hi there!

I got a 60 gbyte ipod with video player too

And i found a little piece of software wich seems to work.

ImTOO iPod Movie Converter

It can convert avi's, mpeg's and whatever you want so it can be played.

Oh my god, ipod's are too cool!!

edit: @joskux: since its freeware im going to test that too..

Intrig', what colours are yours? Mine is Blank black in front, wheel is non-blank black and the back and sides are shiny steel

Intrigued · Post by **Intrigued** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 6:56 pm

thefool wrote:Hi there!

I got a 60 gbyte ipod with video player too
And i found a little piece of software wich seems to work.

ImTOO iPod Movie Converter

It can convert avi's, mpeg's and whatever you want so it can be played.

Oh my god, ipod's are too cool!!

edit: @joskux: since its freeware im going to test that too..

Intrig', what colours are yours? Mine is Blank black in front, wheel is non-blank black and the back and sides are shiny steel

That's the sort of constructive post I'm looking for! Thanks thefool and arron!

BTW, I got the 30GB because that was all the Wal-mart had when my wife and I were shopping, but we were not even thinking of getting me a 5th gen. as I have a 3rd. gen. (which may be replaced with a new unit anyway). Yes sir, my unit is a black one too, very sleek looking. Now, I just need to get the GB of data from the old (slow) 3rd. gen. over to the 5th gen. But, the video I've watched over at the iTunes (Music > Video Podcasts) really looks sharp!

Thanks again for the suggestion on the software thefool and aaron.

*thumbs up*

thefool · Post by **thefool** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 7:36 pm

Intrigued wrote: BTW, I got the 30GB because that was all the Wal-mart had when my wife and I were shopping, but we were not even thinking of getting me a 5th gen. as I have a 3rd. gen. (which may be replaced with a new unit anyway). Yes sir, my unit is a black one too, very sleek looking. Now, I just need to get the GB of data from the old (slow) 3rd. gen. over to the 5th gen. But, the video I've watched over at the iTunes (Music > Video Podcasts) really looks sharp!

Okay. I only wished the 30gbyte but here no stores had that one left

so they bought the 60gbyte

The black model is too hot!
And the usb 2.0 transfer and charging is very fast and cool. Transferring a gigabyte of data doesnt take long... Im just ripping a dvd to play @ my ipod

blueznl · Post by **blueznl** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 1:30 am

perhaps this should not be posted in the purebasic section but in the off topic section?

Intrigued · Post by **Intrigued** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 5:02 am

blueznl wrote:perhaps this should not be posted in the purebasic section but in the off topic section?

Oh, I read this forum section as:

General Discussion
Everything else that doesn't fall into one of the other PB categories.

But, now that you pointed such out I see way at the bottom of the forum main page there is an off topic section. Thanks for the heads up.

PB · Post by PB » Mon Dec 26, 2005 5:19 am

"Everything else" means everything else PureBasic-related, such as discussion
of encryption techniques and things like that, which isn't Off-Topic.

swan · Post by **swan** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 7:45 am

Hi guys - I just used QuickTime to convert video for the iPod. It converts it to a (raped) version of MPeg4.

Intrigued · Post by **Intrigued** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 8:26 am

@PB, thanks. I read it to fast. I am use to such a titled section being a catchall. D'oh.

@swan, thanks. I did upgrade to QT 7 Pro yesterday. So, I'll give that a whirl as well. Thanks again.

swan · Post by **swan** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 9:38 am

QT 7.0.3.50 or later I think that will convert. I had to update to do it from memory.
Cheers

Intrigued · Post by **Intrigued** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 9:51 am

Well, after taking a break I went back to Goog'ling and all my searching came down to the following solution ($30 for the "Universal" version) seems the best fit for my needs/wants:

http://www.redchairsoftware.com/anapod/featpw.php

I like how it's (suppose to be, I have yet to buy it) setup. It seems very professional in design and implementation.

If anyone has used such, please chime in.

ps. If you purchase the "Universal" version you get free updates for life (source: ordering page, I got that far

)