Buy Videos and TV Show Episodes from iTunes
The first method couldn't be easier: Simply load Apple's award-winning iTunes player (version 6.0 or later), navigate to the increasingly misnamed iTunes Music Store, and choose Music Videos, Pixar, or TV Shows. To date, Apple doesn't have a lot of video content available for purchase: There are about 2000 music videos, 6 Pixar animation shorts, and all the episodes from five TV shows, two of which are current hits: "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost." Each video or TV show episode costs $1.99, which isn't horrible, especially if you want to catch up on that episode of "Lost" that you missed. Encoded in 647Mbps MPEG-4 format, one-hour TV episodes (usually about 43 minutes of actual video) take up a little over 200MB each.

As simple as this is, there are caveats, as always. The iTunes-supplied videos and TV show episodes are available only in the iPod's native 320 x 240 resolution, so they don't provide full fidelity when displayed on a TV set, using the iPod's optional AV cables. You tend to see MPEG artifacting, and more so than with a typical digital cable signal. (These TV shows do, however, look decent on a typical computer display, if you don't mind running them in a window at double size.) These videos are also more restricted than the music content you purchase at iTunes: Although you can copy them to as many as five PCs or Macs, and copy them to an unlimited number of iPods, you can't burn them to DVDs.

The iTunes video and TV show experience is barebones at the moment, but I expect it to grow dramatically in the days ahead. It's just a shame that Apple doesn't offer a higher-resolution option and let you transcode the shows down to a format the iPod can use. Or, it would be nice if the iPod could simply play higher-resolution video at its native resolution on the fly.

Converting Home Movies
Many people, of course, have home movies that might be suitable for viewing on a new iPod. However, to get this content into a format the iPod can use, you need to do a bit of format conversion. The iPod supports two video formats: H.264 (up to 768Kbps, 320 x 240, 30fps) and MPEG-4 (up to 2.5Gbps, 480 x 480, 30fps). Most home movies are likely in MPEG-2 format—if you adhere to my belief that MPEG-2 is the one true video format—or, God forbid, Windows Media Video (WMV), which will require some extra work.

If your home movies are in WMV format, you're going to want to first convert them to AVI format, which is dramatically less compressed than WMV but is more compatible with non-Microsoft software. Windows Movie Maker (WMM) 2.0, part of Windows XP, can do this easily enough: Simply import the video into WMM 2.0, and drag it to the Storyboard. Choose File, Save Movie File, and select DV-AVI format.

Both Mac and PC users can use Apple's excellent QuickTime Pro 7 ($29) to convert MPEG-2 or AVI video to an iPod-friendly format. There are two ways to do this. Apple now includes a handy new Movie to iPod (320 x 240) export type that pushes video directly into an acceptable H.264 format. And this works fine for typical 4:3 home video.

But if you're working with widescreen video formats, as I am, you'll need to tinker a bit. QuickTime Pro lets you specify options for many of its export types, so I use Export to MPEG-4 and manipulate the settings so that the resulting file fits within the iPod's limited range of formats but retains its widescreen aspect ratio. For example, I've created a number of home videos at 720 x 405. To convert these for use on an iPod, I've been toying with a custom resolution of 480 x 270, a data rate of 2Gbps, 30fps, and MPEG-4 Basic MP4 file format. The resulting files are a bit large—a 5-minute clip is about 75MB—but the quality is absolutely excellent, given the resolution, and these movies look fantastic on the iPod. You might experiment with smaller data rates to achieve an ideal balance between size and quality.

Windows users might also consider a free tool called Videora iPod Converter, which can convert various video formats into iPod-friendly 320 x 240 H.264 video. Note, however, the Videora is no good for widescreen videos, which it will flatten into tall and skinny-looking 4:3 movies. But if you're using more standard 4:3 video, this is a good solution.

Video conversion, or transcoding, is a time-intensive prospect, so don't be surprised to discover that your home movies require quite a bit of time to convert. This task is still the type of thing that's best done overnight or on a second PC.

Converting DVD Movies
Although it's technically still illegal to back up a DVD movie for personal use, I'll temporarily thumb my nose at the ill-conceived Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and at least discuss the process. After all, you paid for the movie. Why shouldn't you be able to watch it on your own iPod?

Mac users will want to check out a free (and open-source) tool called Handbrake. This wonderful utility rips DVD movies to MPEG-4 format and, when used correctly, can be made to format the resulting movie in iPod-friendly format. However, my advice is to rip DVDs to full-sized, full-quality MPEG-4 originals and use QuickTime Pro to convert them for use on the iPod. Although this is time consuming, I did this double conversion recently with the movie Under the Tuscan Sun, ultimately converting my original 632 x 356 MPEG-4 version into the 480 x 270 format described above, because the film is in widescreen format. The results were surprisingly good, although the conversion took the better part of an afternoon on my G4-based PowerBook. I'm told G5 systems can rip DVDs and convert video far faster.

On the PC side, I use a variety of tools to rip DVD movies. Slysoft AnyDVD ($39) unprotects Hollywood DVD movies, letting you use conventional software tools to duplicate or rip them for backup purposes. And I use a free tool called Auto Gordian Knot (AutoGK,) to convert unprotected DVD movie files into XviD or DivX videos. As with all video processes, these tasks take a lot of time and are best performed on a secondary PC.

Hopefully, that's enough to get you started. If you need more information about DVD ripping, please refer to my previous commentary, Fair Use? How to Back Up DVD Movies.

Organizing and Synching Video
Once you've got the content, you simply need to add it to the new Videos library in iTunes 6 and set up the application to sync that content with your iPod. Videos appear in iTunes using a pleasingly graphic screen by default, although you can revert to the standard text-based view, if you'd like. Enjoy your video content on the go, or via your TV set with the optional AV cables. This is truly the beginning of a video revolution.

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Transcoding may get faster in the future...yay!!! http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1880668,00.asp?kc=ETRSS02129TX1K0000532 Erick -November 2, 2005 You could have done this on the Treo...and much much more....no need for the iPod video... Only thing is, now iTunes officially sells the videos which isn't that bad of a deal. Treo user -November 2, 2005 One item the author left out is video podcasts. This is another way to get content for your video enabled iPod. Often they are free, and vary from music videos to tech talk and anything in between. . here's an example: http://feeds.feedburner.com/RadioOrphansVideo Jaw Knee -November 2, 2005 A better explaination of how to transcode Xvid, DivX, .avi, mpg2 and other files to the iPod formats would be great MarrowMan -November 2, 2005 On windows based systems that is. MarrowMan -November 2, 2005 We created castsource.com to help fill up your iPod with free Video and Podcasts. At castsource.com you enter a search term like "funny" and you get back an RSS feed with video MPEG files that have that keyword tagged to them. Go to iTunes Advanced menu and subscribe and you will get a list of videos to download for free. You can also get an RSS feed for new podcasts. This feed can be used in RSS readers like My Yahoo and reader.google.com to get the latest podcasts for your keyword. And if you want to do more podcast browsing, visit http://digitalpodcast.com or our podcast search service at http://podcastsearchservice.com digitalpodcast -November 2, 2005 I believe the author is mistaken when he says you need to change the settings in Quicktime Pro for widescreen content. I'm on a Mac and all I do is throw a video at Quicktime with export to iPod set, widescreen or 4:3 and it takes care of the aspect ratio perfectly. I doubt this is different in the Windows version of Quicktime. Erick2 -November 3, 2005 Videora iPod Converter on Windows is very buggy (crashes often and does not work as claimed). One can convert AVI files into formats playable in both iTunes and QuickTime Player, but myself and many others have been unable to sync those converted files to the iPod. Even after trying many parameters that others claim work, the resulting file will not transfer to the new iPod and play. Videora iPod Converter, in it's present state of developement simply is far too buggy to be useful. Although QuickTime Pro 7 for Windows is rather slow, the resulting files will transfer to the new iPod without a hitch and play beautifully. Donny -November 6, 2005 I am using a 17" Powerbook with a 1.5 GHz processor and am approaching 12 hours for the QuickTime export process. While Handbrake proved to be a quick, easy program to use to rip the move (The Incredibles) to mp4 format QuickTime is not living up to its name. Anyone have any suggestions for ways to speed up the process (that don't involve buying a G5 or <cough, gasp> a windows pc)? Don -November 6, 2005 I been using Videora iPod converter and it seems to work great for me. It has not crashed. I think you should check your pc. Dirk Long -November 7, 2005 I used Export->Movie to iPod in QT Pro 7 to transfer mpg files to the new iPod. I can view the video perfectly in the iPod but there is no audio. Can anyone help to resolve this problem? d2ud2u -November 7, 2005 I've been succesful using the Videora iPod Converter to handle widescreen, it's just a matter of selecting/creating a suitable output format. I use MPEG4-CBR 320x176 768Kbit/s with 128Kbit Stereo soundtrack So far this has worked like a champ. Another source is a hacked Series 1 Tivo, you can pull shows of that and convert very easily. Nik Simpson -November 8, 2005 Here is an excellent guide about "how to convert DVD to iPod, video files to iPod for Windows": http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/253137 jim -November 12, 2005 There is also a site that has some really nice new music videos and a nice directory of vidcasts for your ipod, its pretty sweet http://www.freeipodvideos.org derek -November 14, 2005 Videora works fine. I've filled up my iPod gracefully and with ease, all the files work and sync and are great. (now if only apple would make a f**king ipod that didn't scratch to all hell i'd be even happier MarrowMan -November 15, 2005 I have the same problem that d2ud2u had can anyone help? Gorilla Boy -November 15, 2005 How do I get the converted movies onto the iPod? Bennie -November 16, 2005 Hi. Yes, I am having the same problem as Gorilla BOy and d2ud2u! I use quicktime pro 7 to put the videoa onto my ipod but there is not sound? What am i doing wrong? Iain Besant -November 17, 2005 No Audio! Here's the scoop. I have videora and I thought it was working but once it tranfered it there was no Audio! I have tryed different formats but it won't work. I have my files currently on WMV format. Please hlep!!!!!!!!!! mk_needs help! -November 20, 2005 HEY MAC USERS I TRIED EVERYTHING MADE TO PUT MY VIDEOS ON MY IPOD , QUICKTIME KEPT GIVING ME NO SOUND, AND SQUINT TOOK FOREVER , NO SOUND, AND LIKE 10 OTHERS BUT THIS ONE IS LIKE A MIRACLE http://www.alfanet.it/squared5/mpegstreamclip.html THE BEST I DID ALL MY VIDEOS NOW I AM TRYING TO PUT FULL MOVIES IT'S BEEN A MESS, I TRIED HANDBRAKE BUT NO SOUND, THE FILE HAS SOUND BUT , IT WONT PLAY IT WITH THE SOUND, MAYBE THE MOVIE IS PROTECTED? WHO KNOWS ANYWAYS, GOOD LUC MAYBE SOMEBODY CAN TELL ME HOW TO GET THE MOVIES IN THERE , SOUND AND ALL BUT TRY THAT STREAMCLIP JC -November 21, 2005 Some avi files come with a weird audio format (ac3 or something). I've had this problem aswell, and its possible to watch it on computer with sound... but only while using some special software. Thats why on ipod's it won't work usually. Most movies should be fine though. Navieko -November 22, 2005 You guys are all so stupid? I have videora and it works perfectly! The Audio Works Fine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yoyoustupo -November 26, 2005 YOU GUYS SHOULD BE GETTING THE PSP IT RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DR. DYNMITE -November 26, 2005 My brother is Dr. Dynmite and yoyoustupo don;t listen to him he is mentaly challenged!!!!!!!!!! And he wants to mess with people! Mck_rocks -November 26, 2005 can anyone help me step by step gettin videos on a ipod video scott -November 28, 2005 Folks with no audio... you are probably converting MPEG1 files. You are out of luck as it is documented in the QT help files. You'll have to try another route. El Gato's EyeTV has a direct export to iPod capability. http://elgato.com/ BrianF -November 30, 2005 I have all my videos in MP4 format, I have it set to sync the that folder with the videos in it, and it says its finished uploading. When I check to see if the videos are in the iPod they are no where to be found. I use windows, please help?? Will -December 3, 2005 hey.. i an tryin to use videora, but it doesn seem to be doin anythng!! wats the problem?? jackie -December 5, 2005 I used PSP Video 9 its the profram i use to convert avi's to mp4 and on default settings works a treat :) The Dingo -December 7, 2005 Do you have to have quicktime pro to export movies in the video Ipod? Lou -December 18, 2005 Download Cucusoft and rip anything to IPOD that you can think of - the eastiest program period. DRAMA -December 20, 2005 i'm using Videora iPod Converter on .AVI files and they play just fine in itunes and quicktime but there is no audio. will it work if i buy QT pro or is there another way to go about it? alex -December 21, 2005 hello, i just got an iPod Vidoe for chrismas, and i cant seem to put movies, music files, clips, etc. i can put it on my ipod, and it will transfer, but when i use my ipod, the movie isnt there. also i cant seem to be able to put movies and video stuff in itunes, maybe if its in itunes, it will work to put on my ipod..... please put a step by step comment telling me how to put videos, music videos, and movies and stuff on my ipod. THNX! merry christmas confused -December 25, 2005 Step by Step to adding video to your ipod is here http://www.apple.com/quicktime/tutorials/creatingvideo.html and here is the reason you have no sound http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302588 Rick -December 26, 2005 As for the issue of the movies and music not loading, I found I had a really wierd issue. The PC loaded the iPod as the H: drive - which was already set up as a network home directory. When I did the upload, it copied everything to my network drive instead of my iPod. To fix, I went into the drive manager and changed the drive letter of the iPod and it all worked fine. As for the movies, I'm using XiliSoft. It seems to work pretty good, but you do have to fuss with it for Widescreen. Cheers! JustHelping -December 26, 2005 I have had little luck with Videora and tried Auto GK, but just ended up with files that wouldn't drop into my iTunes library. What did finally work is having AnyDVD to decrypt my movie, then using Auto GK to convert it to avi format (it did this by default), then using Videora to convert it to MP4 (again, it does this by default). I know there must be a simpler way, but with the vague directions I've found on the net such as above (what do you do after you convert with Auto GK Paul? It's a useless file in the default avi format as it won't drop into iTunes), or specific directions on other sites including products that are no longer available (DVD Decrypter), I was lost. This just happened to work and required no special fiddling with settings to get right, but it is a slow process. roundaboutway -December 30, 2005 Nevermind, AutoGK isn't what worked, it was EJECTING the iPOD! Crazy. Apparently, dropping video files into my iTunes library will not work if the iPod is connected and showing in iTunes. Eject the iPod, and they go right in. Videora iPod converter doesn't convert all my files properly. Sometimes one will have sound but no video or video with no sound, and I have to create a playlist and transcode several video files for certain movies and play them on a playlist in order on the iPod, but so far, it's the only free converter (besides My TV ToGo) that has worked at all. roundaboutway -December 31, 2005 i tried to use videora and it says soem crap....ive tried like 10 converters and none of them work. can any1 tell me about a free video converter except videora! HELP!!!! bob -January 1, 2006 just use Handbrake, with a mac, and follow these instructions. http://howto.diveintomark.org/ipod-dvd-ripping-guide/. FORGET Quicktime. Just right click the movie and select "Open with" and select iTunes. Disney movies have a wierd audio format that doesnt work too well. I tried ripping Valiant for my brother and it didnt work twice in a row. However, Airplane (don't call me Shirley) and Saving Private Ryan are now playing fine on my iPod. Alex -January 1, 2006 This is the one stop shop: http://www.pqdvd.com/dvd-to-ipod-video-converter.html NOVA -January 2, 2006 well i have a Mac and i was wondering if there are any converting programs for macs so that i can get my audio to work? mark Patterson -January 3, 2006 for my ipod video mark -January 3, 2006 To get great widescreen quality on your iPod Video using Videora just use these settings: MPEG-4>A-VBR 768 kbps 720x306 Resolution (just type it in yourself) 29.97 Framerate One Pass 128 kbps Stereo Input For smaller file sizes just lower the resolution, but make sure you do it proportionatly to keep the proper widescreen dimensions. Hope this helps! TOM -January 4, 2006 Thanks for the help on putting the video on there. One of my videos wont go on but i'm not to pressed about it. I got one video on there tho but the sound is sync. with the video. any suggestions? thanks Collin -January 4, 2006 i can get my mpeg4 movies on my ipod, and they show up on the ipod, but when i try to play them the screen goes black, then back to the regualr screen. whats going on? matt -January 6, 2006 is there any 3rd party software out there that can transfer MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 or IPOD video and have the sound work for it in the IPOD? How are you going to get your older videos into the new 5TH generation IPOD or can you only input new DL videos? ( M-PEG4 ) Ryan -January 7, 2006 I am useing Videora to convert my AVI files to MPEG-4. They seem to convert fine, but when I go to play them they only have sound and no picture. Why is it doing this?? Please help. maaaal -January 7, 2006 i can help u with this lil problem, it happened to me when i got mine, and boy is this ipod video a pain. basically u go to video settings, and it will probably say (TV OUT) is switched on, turn this off, and ur problem shud be solved, hope it helps, let me know how u got on....chris chris -January 9, 2006 Can someone help me plz? I had just got an ipod video and of course iv'e been looking for ways to put my movies on dvd on the ipod, but I haev no idea of what I need to do that. Can someone help me please? rich -January 11, 2006 btw i use a PC not a mac. rich -January 11, 2006 idk iF itLL woRk buT tRy dowNloadin th3 fr33 version of th3 coNveRter on http://www.dvdipodconverter.com/ , teLL m3 waT haPP3ns iF u d0 trY it 187 -January 12, 2006 OK. **Really** need some help here. I downloaded both DVD Decrypter and Videora Ipod converter to but videos on my shiny new 30GB Ipod. Both programs worked successfully, and I loaded the video (Green Day's Bullet in a Bible) on to my Ipod with no problem at all. And then, tragedy struck. I went to watch my video, and there was NO AUDIO! I've heard about these problems before, and about how muxed DVD's won't convert the audio with Videora or QTP. Is there any other converter, software, or ANYTHING that would get me my audio? Courtney -January 12, 2006 For EVERYBODY WHO'S COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVIN NO ****** SOUND WATCHING YOUR VIDEO's ON UR IPOD >?>>>>>>>>>>>>> please go to http://www.videora.com/ your problem will get fixed! Lesley www.nocturnals.nl Lesley Kühr -January 14, 2006 how exactly do i convert dvds to mpeg 4 using quictime? ilan -January 16, 2006 Can anyone tell me a 100% sure what kind of program I should use to hear the sound of my videos in my iPOD? I have the videos in it but no sound. I would appreciate any Good Samaritan to email me on marcel33@hotmail.com Marcel -January 17, 2006 VIDEORA DOESN'T WORK FOR WINDOWS USERS THAT HAVE MS-DVR. THE ONLY THING OUT THERE THAT I HAVE FOUND TO WORK IS AT (mytvtogo.com). I THINK MS-DVR IS ONLY IN WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER BUT I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE. MYTVTOGO ONLY WORKS FOR WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER. IF YOU DON'T HAVE (WMC) I WOULD SUGEST PUTTING YOUR MOVIES IN A DIFFERENT FORMATE. I WISH WINDOWS AND MAC WOULD MAKE THEIR SOFTWARE TO WORK ON WINDOWS OR MAC COMPUTER. IT TOOK ME THREE MOUTHS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET TV AND MOVIES ONTO MY IPOD. (lESLEY KUHR VIDEORA IS NOT WMC FRIENDLY I WENT AND CHATTED WITH THEIR IPOD MANAGER AND HE SAYS MS-DVR FILES DO NOT WORK WITH VIDEORA SO SHUT UP!!!!) mck -January 19, 2006 I NEEED HELP!!! cant find a free working video converter! any suggestions bob -January 20, 2006 I,m getting tired of trying to put videos on my ipod the videos sare in the right format but they wont play pleassssssse somebody help me alex -January 24, 2006 I used the free version videora but they wont ******* play somebody help alex -January 24, 2006 the sound wasn't working on mine either, but when i used videora to convert the videos it worked just fine lauren -January 27, 2006 can anyone provide a crack for any converter i'll apperciate it and put the version number plz im still having problems and i got my video ipod since x-mas plez dude with a problem -February 2, 2006 plz e mail me to (simpsonfan258@yahoo.com) i'll apreciate it greatly cause i have no videos im a loser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dude with a problem -February 2, 2006 Easiest and best way I have found to convert dvd or video to ipod readable format, retaining either 4:3 or widescreen, is to use 3gp converter. It is a free application and can convert directly from a dvd VOB the best way to play your owned movies on the ipod is first remove the decryption with dvdshrink, dvdfabdecryper etc, and then re edit the dvd with dvd shrink (if you didnt already do so)reauthor the dvd and remove the menus (just have the movie) un-selecting the option to split vobs to 1gb files. this will make a single vob file of the movie. select the output place where you want the ipod movie to be on the 3gp user screen, then drag the movie vob file over. The whole process is incredibly fast. I just did my bought version of spiderman 2 in an hour. It looks great on my ipod! more details on 3gp avi conversion can be found here, plus a link for the program. http://www.divx-digest.com/software/3gp_converter.html hope it helps:-) DJBoogie -February 9, 2006 dude YOU ROCK!!!! funky monkey -February 11, 2006 ? confused person -March 6, 2006 i have a normal pc not a mac. i can successfully convert to 320x240 mpeg4 format with vieora and add to my itunes library but the videos wont then add to my ipod???? Also when i add podcasts to my ipod they wont go to the podcasts directorys on the ipod and the only way to view/listen to them s through the "recenly added" playlist sections can someone please tell me wtf is going on? will -March 8, 2006 Seems that the latest ?.92? version of Videora works fine for me for converting videos such as those that come from Kobra Video like the music videos ripped from MTV VH1 GAC etc. Use "Transcode New File" and accept defaults. Then drag and drop new video file (with mp4 extension) into iTunes - I drop on a video playlist item. I have Win2K with a new iPod30Gig video, no Media Edition, latest iTunes and iPod software updates installed. Videora rocks. I'm contributing to the cause. Yagrax Yagrax -March 9, 2006 By the way, the videos I've converted **ARE** MUXED...MPG extensions. Audio on the iPod once there works fine. Videora can also queue the conversions...good since they take up some serious CPU. Remember to use "Transcode New File" button, not the other one. Also, I've noticed that if you drag-n-drop a file on iTunes, and iTunes can't use it for what ever reason, it doesn't tell you. This may explain why some of your all's videos aren't "showing up". Apples needs to take usability classes from Microsoft on this one. iTunes is really a few steps below interfacewise than what we PC people are used to, imho. Yagrax Yagrax -March 9, 2006 Hmm. Seems like there's all these ideas for converting DVD's onto iPod.. and I'm totally lost. Which free software is the best to put onto my 30gb Video iPod? I downloaded Videora and DVD Decrypter, only to be told that those were not the best things to use, and I should be using .. which will take me another hour, but it will work, oh, wait, no it won't because it needs the setting (*blankety blank*) and you can only get this setting by .. Confusing much. Damn, I love this iPod, but Apple never let you know how much trouble you're in for, just to happily waste your brain watching TV. Which I'm all in favour for, don't get me wrong. If anyone could help me.. please let me know ASAP! xox Natasha -March 21, 2006 some of my mp4 videos wonts copy??? i have a new ipod video, and use the new videora ipod converter, some videos copy to my ipod fine then others dont work at all??? im really confused?!? someone please help!!!!!!!!! anyonehelp!! -April 1, 2006 hey i hav a video ipod..i can store music fine and listen to it fine..i can also upload videos..i caqn watch the music videos fine..but there is no sound on the videos sum help pppllleeeaasseee!!!! also the ***** in PC world dnt know **** alouch -April 17, 2006 omg im having the same stupid problem, i finaly got a decent coverter (imtoo v3) and converted around 20 short fil clips 2 mp4, i got them all into itunes n then clicked update, but for some random reason only around 15 of them acually went onto the ipod!?!? the other just sit there in the same playlist but dont get converted can some please help p.s. i have got it set to auto update ipod for music and videos i no that is not the problem. yale -April 18, 2006 some movies dont transfer to ipod | some movies copy to ipod some dont | ipod video transfer problems | videos in itunes wont copy to ipod | ( FOR THE SEARCH ENGINES ) yale -April 18, 2006 Use moyea ipod video converter to create ipod videos easily, Get it on http://www.moyea.com video converter -April 20, 2006 oh my god so everybdoy get the stupid no sound problem!!! and i thought i was the one who had a problem for not making this stupid ipod work! whew! Name (required): -April 30, 2006 why dont some of my mp4 movies copy to my ipod? anyone got an answer? eman -May 10, 2006 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -May 21, 2006 Your Comments (required): andy -May 21, 2006 Your Comments (required): andy teles -May 21, 2006 helloo! someon plz help! ive got a music video that has been converted and is already on my itunes but wen i plug in my ipod the video plays but there is no sound!! my ipods brand new and the sound works perfectly but it wont seem to work on my videos...and wen i play the video in itunes it doesnt have n e sound either...plz help!! jess -May 21, 2006 good aslam -May 23, 2006 i have a problem i don't know how to put a video into my ipod.even when i look up the way to do it,i still can't figure it out on my owm.i would like to see the step by step,if you guys can send me those steps.thank you very much. jean -May 24, 2006 DJ BOOGIE... thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much. i don't know you. but i love you. forreal if you guys dont hear sound when you play your video or it wont convert a windows media player file to your ipod file, download the software dj boggie suggested. it solved all my problems dime1 -May 24, 2006 i fell in love with my ipod all over again =D dime1 -May 25, 2006 i fell in love with my ipod all over again =D dime1 -May 25, 2006 I did click on the preference tab & i cant find a tab for the video. am i missing something?? i dont know how to upload a video to the ipod. anybody?? James -May 29, 2006 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -June 2, 2006 basically i convert my videos using itunes..n everything works the video comes up on screen...but the sound of my videos wont *** up on screen...what do i do? secondly how do i get pics onto my video ipod. thnx for neone hu helps..please do it was a bday present pie -June 3, 2006 thought this might be another useful article to read: http://web.mac.com/tigershark/iWeb/macplumber/Blog/479CF0A8-67DF-4C38-9583-CC5CC29A5922.html Matt -June 4, 2006 For all those people who have had problems with certain converted videos not copying to iTunes and your iPod.... I had the same problem and I went in and renamed the converted file (even if it's just by a single character) and then tried copying it and it worked. You may be having deeper issues but hopefully this can help you out. P.S. - I used Videora to originally convert the files. snowboozer -June 4, 2006 hum. I'm having the exact opposite problem as most others - my video, after exporting, plays the sound but shows no video. It was originally an avi file. Anyone come across this one? mel -June 13, 2006 I got my ipod a few days ago and put some videos onto it. you could see the video but there was no sound. i found out that it was because the sound format it was in doesnt work on a video ipod. so i came to this website and saw the comment from dj boogie who said to go to this website - http://www.divx-digest.com/software/3gp_converter.html and download the format converter from it. i took his/her advice and it worked. i didnt think it would but it did. so please just trust me go to that website, register and download it, i got it as a WinRar, open it and go to 3gp_converter.exe. wait for it to come up and then change the language to english at the bottom. choose somewhere on your computer for the converted video to go to by clicking browse and then drag your video into the wee box. it does everything for you after that. trust me this works great. THANK YOU DJ BOOGIE!! Justine -June 26, 2006 Sorry I forgot to say choose model : mp4 for ipod after you choose your language Justine -June 26, 2006 look everybody im having a problem with my ipod video. when i want to put videos it works just fine but when i use it. there's no sound. what do i do? Mj -July 12, 2006 READ THE TOP!!! Toyko.Drift -July 13, 2006 Also i use the program that DJboogie share. I got a problem. First i converted WMA to MPEG4 and the file that converted was only 1KBS and cant play it. Next I use DV-AVI format convert to MPEG4 and there only sound and no video. Can someone help please? (all the result is only tested on PC Itunes and not a video ipot) Tokyo.Drift -July 13, 2006 Hello! dose anyone register for cucusoft? because it works great and im using the free trial verison and it annoys me because there is water mark says " Trial Verison" in the middle of the video that it convert. Im only a kid and i cant afford to buy the real program and if you have register it could you please share with me :D:D PlZZZ!! Tokyo.Drift -July 13, 2006 Hello! dose anyone register for cucusoft? because it works great and im using the free trial verison and it annoys me because there is water mark says " Trial Verison" in the middle of the video that it convert. Im only a kid and i cant afford to buy the real program and if you have register it could you please share with me :D:D PlZZZ!! Tokyo.Drift -July 13, 2006 How do u convert DVD to itunes with out using the program called cucusoft? Yo -July 15, 2006 Your Comments (required): steve -July 15, 2006 Does anybody know something similar to http://www.divx-digest.com/software/3gp_converter.html suggested by DJ BOOGIE but for MAC system? I also have problems with audio. chispa -July 18, 2006 i can canvert the videos fine.. they go on my ipod but when i play them there is no sound... and my speakers are fine... so what the heck do i do? hmmmm -July 19, 2006 gay afaef -July 22, 2006 I used what Jboogie suggested.. the 3GP_converter.. i have no clue what else to do..after i dragged the video in the box. DO i have to wait or what? angeleyes -July 31, 2006 Lol nvm.. Didnt look at the desktop.. -.- stupid me angeleyes -July 31, 2006 You need the codecs for the audio problem. If you have the right codecs you will have no problem stimpy -August 4, 2006 most piece of crap thing ever, the promise of having video on this "amazing" portable unit fails, as it can't even play sounds during the video portion. all i want is to put this really cool 13 mins of mpg onto the pod, but all I can see is soundless motions ipodRstupid -August 5, 2006 i bought an ipod video and i can watch the videos fine in my library on itunes, but there is no way to put them onto my ipod at all. i tried going to edit,preferences,ipod and the video tab, but i cant click on anything to enable my videos, it works fine with the other tabs though, just not the video :/ becki -August 16, 2006 cool aalyiah -August 30, 2006 Just bought an ipod video and i have the same problem as becki, i just can't transfer videos to it! Im really ****** right now :( Wille -September 11, 2006 aghhh can someone help??? i have videos on my ipod but they have no sound! why is this? georgiegal -September 11, 2006 look ive found one usefull tip here which is on videos>videosettings> then switch tv out to off only to atcually be able to play then as far as converting im using m2convert pro works well little watermark but o well as far as sound i have no idea mine works fine hope it helped bash -September 23, 2006 I CAN CONVERT VIDEOS IN iPOD FORMAT. BUT!!! MAN. i see the video fine on my iPOD but DERE IZ NO SOUND!!!!!CAN SOME 1 ELP ME PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.. MAIL ME:: kushguitarist@hotmail.com kush -September 27, 2006 Anyone know how to convert/decrypt a movie bought from iTunes store. I would like to get it off my iPod and back it up onto a DVD. elepaio -September 27, 2006 soooooooooo, to get a video on your ipod that plays sound, use 3gp converter and then put the videos on? is it that simple? they have to be converted to MPEG4 right? Patto -October 5, 2006 ok i just got an ipod but im having problems with putting music videos into the itunes library, can anyone plese help me and take me step by step please. bre -October 6, 2006 sorry, i can't haha -November 1, 2006 LISTEN FOLKS, I CAME ON HERE WITH THE DUEL PROBLEM OF TRYING TO GET VIDS ON IPOD AND NO SOUND ON SOME.....I READ THE REPEATED COMMENTS.....WWW.VIDEORA.COM (IPOD CONVERTER) AND IT IS BRILLIANT. QUICK, EASY AND DOES THE JOB!!! SO SIMPLE TO USE......HEED THE ADVICE YOU'LL HAVE NO PROBS. VIDEORA!!!!!! True Believer -November 4, 2006 Flash DVD Ripper is a well-designed dvd ripping program that can convert your favorite DVD movie to MPEG, AVI, VCD, or SVCD images on-the-fly. Flash DVD Ripper supports many important and useful features that include ripping a clip, splitting, etc. Convert DVD to MPEG ; Convert DVD to AVI ; Convert DVD to VCD or SVCD images ; MPEG may be MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 ; Select subtitles and languages ; Choice between PAL and NTSC Split by size or time homepage: http://www.dvd-ripper.com bart -November 11, 2006 Audio MP3 WAV WMA OGG Converter Convert Audio Files MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG from One Format to Another Directly. homepage: http://audio-converter.com kim -November 11, 2006 Audio MP3 Sound Recorder is used to record any audio streaming through your sound card into audio formats MP3 or WAV file. homepage http://www.mp3-recorder.biz Larry -November 11, 2006 Easy MP3 Recorder records audio played through your sound card and saves it in MP3 or WAV formats. Therefore, you can record audio from a Microphone, tape, Internet Radio Station, Player(WinAMP, Windows Media Player, Real Player, and other ...), Internet News, Movie, Flash, Internet Conversation, Applications, and many more other audio sources. homepage http://www.mp3recorder.biz Lisa -November 11, 2006 MP4 Converter 1.0 - is DVD to iPod MP4 converter and video to iPod MP4 converter all-in-one software, very useful for converting video AVI, MPEG, WMV, ASF, ASX to MP4 and convert DVD VOB files to MP4 Video format for playing on your Apple video iPod player.homepage http://mp4-converter.com Hellen -November 11, 2006 this is a awsome and help full artical but i tryed all the things it said it still does not holdvideos(my ipod) donu hav any more info on how to do it sufiyaan -November 18, 2006 MAC USERS: There is a great freebie converter for mac users at this website. I've converted AVI and MPG files without problems. http://www.digigami.com/moviesformypod/ Buddy -November 30, 2006 3gp Converter actually ******* works to retain the widescreen format! thanks djboogie Smellster0 -December 2, 2006 hey how can i put movies & music videos which i have dopwnloaded on the ipod. i tried converting it ,but it still doesnt update the vid.also ,wat is the file type required for ipod. can i download frm any site FREE music vids & movies? pls help me. srivats -December 2, 2006 hey i just bought a new 5G ipod and i downloaded a movie and convertred it with videora but the sound was out of sync. After doing some research i was able to sync the sound back up with the video through quicktime pro, and now the movie works perfectly on itunes.BUT when i update my ipod the video and sound are out of sync again! The movie works fine on ituns but is out of sync on my ipod WHY?! Taylor -December 7, 2006 yo yo yo....i have no sound...i no my **** is in the right format it is in mp4 format...i did it off google the way it said to do it and it still has no damn sound.... PLZ HELP...JUSS GOT MY VIDEO YESTERDAY AND I HAVE TONS OF **** BUT NO FUKIN SOUND confused nigger -December 25, 2006 MOYEA works well if you ignore the watermark. Im talking about the "no sound" issue by the way. Me -December 26, 2006 i got a new 80GB video ipod i uploaded movies but no sound ???? help torontomon -December 27, 2006 Hi all, just like to say thanks for the tips about using Videora, have just used the Ipod converted and it has done the job! Very happy :o) Paul -December 29, 2006 I recently recieved a 5th generation video ipod 30 gb. I can input songs and pictures just fine but i cannot input videos. When i try to only the audio of the movie or music video shows up with a small picture of the movie. There is no video on it. Can you please tell me what to do? thank you very much. Leah -December 29, 2006 this is bullshit what you mean we gotta buy the ******* videos **** you julian -January 5, 2007 Someone how do I get to put a 15 minutes video on the ipod?? If I convert it it just turns to be 5:00 minutes long. Please someone answer!!!!!!! Jeff -January 9, 2007 cuttttttttttttttttttty supreame!!!!!!!!!!!!! juatin -January 17, 2007 HOw do u download from a disk to and ipod a movie? Lilly Salt -January 21, 2007 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -January 27, 2007 I use videora to convert all my videos to mp4 format and works great. I also download my music from www.mynofeemusic. Denise Davila -January 27, 2007 i really need help. when i saved my movie on windows movie maker when i watch it its ONLYSOUND AND NO MOVIE HELP!!!!!!!1 chrlyunicorn -January 30, 2007 I have a 30g video, recently i have been having a problem adding my movie files to Itunes, I've been using AVS video converter many times before and it has worked perfectly every time, Itunes adds it to library then uploads to Ipod. Now I convert files the same way I did before, and Itunes just wont add them to the library at all... I've tried converting to mp4 and m4v and nothing works! PLS HLP! iwannaknow -February 7, 2007 when i put videos on my ipod, there is no sound but when i play them on my computer there is sound, what is wrong please tell me at doyler008@hotmail.com sean doyle -February 10, 2007 I am currently using this tutorial to get video to ipod: http://sheerboredom.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=65 It has links to DVD decrypter and Videora. It is a little misleading where it says to 'only select the top video option' - you have to tick a sound option there too - or no sound! So far I'm still experimenting with getting widescreen movies to look right.. but I am trying the suggestion of Nik Simpson (see posts near the top) and changing the resolution etc All on PC. Good luck! ra_life -February 10, 2007 omgosh, DJBOOGIE... i LOVE YOU! it worked magically. guys-- USE THIS! if youre having the same problem i did, it worked magically! im listening to spongebob right now and it sounds amazing! thank you so much djboogie! Avi -February 10, 2007 I do like pictures, I always convert pictures to formats that I want. So I know some software that can help you to convert your pictures to the formats you want, You can find this kind of software in http://www.qweas.com/download/graphics/image_converters/ You can have a try, the software is really amazing. lily -March 12, 2007 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -March 14, 2007 can someone show me step by step too download music videos ? wahkeen -March 20, 2007 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -March 21, 2007 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -March 26, 2007 I don't know how to put music videos or videos to my ipod. Miguel Martinez -March 27, 2007 ok I am using iMesh and its great your able to download music and music videos. I was able to download the music to my ipod with no difficulties at all. But when it came for the music videos I got stuck. I have the music videos on my itunes movie file but I can't seem to put it on the ipod. I tried transferring it to my playlist but it only play the song but not the video. I am stuck right now with that. I would appreciate your help guys. Thanks!!! Miguel Martinez -March 27, 2007 iMesh is great for music and music video download everyone try its free and great. Name (required): -March 27, 2007 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -April 3, 2007 I am still having a difficult problem hearing my music videos on my ipod now someone told me to try using iSquint but that didn't work. Can anyone help me out? I would appreciate it. Thanks!!!! Miguel Martinez -April 9, 2007 I just found success with FFmpeg. http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffmpeg. I just chose the mpg or avi, and then exported using their ipod h.264 codec. Worked perfectly fine, including audio! It's shareware also. Mac Pro LA -April 22, 2007 Hey guys, I had a problem where my ipod would play the video but no sound would come through, i did everything i could think of to make the sound work, i used many progrmas and when i came to this site i decided to take some of the advice here and i used videora ipod converter. It worked wonderfully. I have windows so for those who use windows and have any problems with the sound try using videora ipod converter first :D Cheers, Sharz Sharz -April 25, 2007 for macs just use video to mp4 on quicktime 7 pro, it works fine. i dont have windows but im pretty sure it will work for windows also. Vu -April 29, 2007 if your having the no sound with video problems do what DJBoogie saids to do it works great thanks soooooooo much DJBoogie your AWESOME!!!! LiLbrat -May 4, 2007 How come when I convert videos they have no sound? Can that be fixed and if so could some one please tell me how. Mad as S*** -May 6, 2007 i'm having a problem with my ipod i use to watch movies and music videos before but now i can't all i see is the picture of the movie and music in a small box i only the audio of it but i can't watch it,please u can help me and tell me what to do thanks. stanley -May 10, 2007 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -June 1, 2007 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -June 11, 2007 hello, i have videos on my ipod, they look good but no sound at all. what should i do? Yanira -June 11, 2007 Your Comments (required): molly -July 1, 2007 Your Comments (required): mthomas -July 1, 2007 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -July 3, 2007 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -July 9, 2007 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -July 9, 2007 when i put m videos on my ipod, ther isnt any sound can someone tell me y?? e-mail me at walker-229@hotmail.com. Name (required): -July 18, 2007 so i read the article, and every single one of the 800 people who got video with no audio. i only saw one other guy with the same flippin problem as me, and nobody answered him. please please please somebody help me- converted all my video into mp4 using winxmedia converter. synced them all onto my ipod, and half of them work great. the other half just go to a black screen and then after about a 5-10 second delay, i see the previous menu. but they all play in my itunes. help! free2bkati -July 20, 2007 Hi, I'm having the no audio issue with my video iPod as well. I haven't downloaded any programs what-so-ever. I've used iTunes' "convert selection for iPod" option which has taken a LOT of time, and yea, no audio on ANY of my 105 videos. Did anybody figure this out yet? Surely apple wouldn't have made us have to get seperate programs.. Dave -July 23, 2007 I converted my videos using videora, and i worked just fine, but when i went to play them, they have sound; but no picture, can anyone help? In Need -August 15, 2007 if you want your video to have sounds? go here and download this video converter.. im using this and it works good...just try and save all your files at one folder so it will be easy for you to find the converted video! http://lifehacker.com/software/downloads/download-of-the-day-any-video-converter-windows-218253.php Golfcrazy54 -August 26, 2007 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -September 10, 2007 It's a very good video converted. Pascual Correa -September 12, 2007 DVD Ripper Convert DVD to MPEG, AVI, WMV, DivX, XVid, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and more. http://www.dvdxsoft.com/dvd-ripper.html cosde -September 24, 2007 DVD to iPod Converter Convert DVD to iPod Video (MP4 of XVid or H264 codec). Watch your DVD on iPod! please visit http://www.dvdxsoft.com/dvdtoipod.html jisew -September 24, 2007 DVD to Zune Converter Convert DVD to Zune Video (MP4 or WMV). Watch DVD on Microsoft Zune Device! please visit http://www.dvdxsoft.com/dvdtozune.html cosie -September 24, 2007 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -September 29, 2007 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -September 29, 2007 Your Comments (required): mattie -September 29, 2007 I'm not sure how helpfull this program will be to some of you, but it sure did help me convert my video files with actually some SOUND!! It's called Koyote Ipod Video Converter version 2.3..it has worked for me so far, you guys can look for it here http://www.koyotesoft.com/indexEn.html...well there ya have it Vinny -October 3, 2007 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -October 23, 2007 I have started downloading music videos for my ipod nano using Xilisoft youtube video and i have all the videos i have downloaded but i have no idea how to put them into my ipod. I have tried to drag the file into itunes but it wouldnt work. Does anyone know whats wrong and is there anyone who can help me. Im desperate. BOBO -November 17, 2007 I have a sliver nano ipod and i've tried to get podcasts on it but nothing comes up under podcasts on the ipod! ive checked the podcast file and made sure that the checks were by the podcasts i want on my ipod but when i press apply and it goes through that do not disconnect on my ipod screen and then says okay to disconnect and i go to podcasts menu but nothings there! What Happend and how do i get the podcasts on there? Xavier -December 6, 2007 Your Comments (required): GODOFREDO V. VIANA -December 9, 2007 Hi, I read all of these, having the same problem with my daughter's 5th gen. ipod. What worked for me was iSquint. Even when the video was in mpeg format, I would drag it into iSquint, it converted it as an .mp4, and for some reason, it reduced the MB by half. Regardless, iSquint worked for us. (We have OS X 10.4.9)Hope it helps someone like it did us! P.L. -December 25, 2007 I can't beleive how much technology *******me off. **** sake i hate it!!!!!!!!! john -December 26, 2007 i heard u have the best website ever roger -December 29, 2007 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -December 31, 2007 i have an ipod nano v3, video plays on it, but no sound... i used boilsoft 3gp to convert the videos orin -January 1, 2008 any help would be useful orin -January 1, 2008 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -February 27, 2008 There are a lot of converters now and I like Tunecab, it has many features such as audio conversion, video conversion, extract sound from video, remove DRM, download and convert video from YouTube etc. http://www.tunecab.com OmaOm -April 11, 2008 I need help I have a problem with my ipod video I buy a tv series from itunes store I pass it to my Ipod but when I want to see it the ipod freeze. christian herrera -April 15, 2008 Guys! I found the perfect converter for iPod videos! And it actually works. Check it out as well as other converters at http://koyotesoft.com/indexEn.html . Get it! Science Freak -May 26, 2008 hey hav any of yous found a free downloading site caus i am so sick and tired 2 pay 4 it plz help!! chloe -July 17, 2008 its okay davion merriman -August 31, 2008 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -September 22, 2008 If you want to install iPod Video Converter you can follow this guide: http://www.mconverter.net iPod Video Converter for Mac is powerful, easy-to-use Mac video conversion software adapted to be installed for Mac users which convert video file between all popular video formats. zhaozheng -September 23, 2008 So I need some help! I get my videos and they have sound just fine. And then I convert them for my ipod from iTunes and when they are done downloading and converting, I put them on my ipod but there is NO SOUND coming from the video. What's wrong? What can I do to be able to have sound for that movie on my ipod? Kendra -September 24, 2008 i want to download music and video HABEEB -October 11, 2008 hello, you guys seem to know what you're talking about and i have had this problem for months now so i decided to ask the experts. I was just wandering how i can increase the length of my videos after uploading them to my i-pod nano, because at the moment the maximum size video i can upload on to it is five minutes. Can anyone help? it would be very much appreciated. gary -November 17, 2008 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -December 30, 2008 i want to know how to download music to my i love my mhgirl htat i want to kiss abgjkj, xfkjmjnnhyukyzkuukjHRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrjySbzjkli ukzjkhzjgkn mb for my phone number in my house that i live in beacause i am to dum at evry thing i raelly do mostly i also kiss my girl and hump her on the floor every time i want to it in also kiss her huge or big tits she has nhrjgjskryyuulhshjzshncvbz.nliznafrdolizandro FROM LIZANDRO ORTIZ SALINAS; lizandro ortiz salinas -December 30, 2008 hey,iv gt a da no sound issue ezwel,da vid is perfect but i cnt hear ne sound both on ma ipod and on da computer i dnt wna download ne softwares to my computer iz there ny otha way other than software downloading please someone helpFVLCBU amilaa -May 16, 2009 hey ppl iv actuali fwnd a gud site wich works i jus convertd 1 ov my videos frm my computer to mp4 using media-convert.com it actuali works wiv the SOUND aswel both on ma computer nd ipod u dont av 2 dowload ny software aswel chek it out da onli prob is dat u cant get youtube vids convertd buh its gud othawise frm amila amilaa -May 16, 2009 O produto é bem confiavel e devemos dar todo o apouio. jah -August 10, 2009 Your Comments (required): Name (required): -August 10, 2009 O mais incrivel é ver competencia na internet. Hoje parece um corredor turco um mercado perça ond são colocados verdadeirnas asneiras em modo de cnverter um arquivo avi ou mesmo em mpeg em um dvd. Aqi estão voces e parece coisa séria vejo voces com homens de corragem neste mundo de mendingos da internet. Voces nao o são e eu digo isto é muito bom cara e lha que estou no Brasil. Parabéns...... jhair -August 10, 2009 Ok so something is up with my iPod. If I go into my music and listen to a song my audio works prerfectly. But if I wAtch a video there is no audio. This only started today. Help? Petra -December 10, 2009 Plus by the way, these are YouTube videos I'm talking about Petra -December 10, 2009 READER COMMENTS: We want to hear what you have to say about this article!     Acceptable Use Policy Your Comments (required): Your email is only used if our editors need to contact you. It is not used or stored for any other purpose, nor posted with your comments. 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