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Video Capable Apple iPod
The
new video capable iPod has opened a new world of possibilities for people upgrading to the newest iPod
model. However, for the most part, most do not know how to
encode video to portable devices that require strict format
requirements. For those who own a PSP, you might know a thing
or two about encoding video. The PSP and iPod can only play
MPEG-4 encoded videos with AAC audio tracks. There are limits
to resolution and bit rates of the videos you can use on your
iPod. It may seem that this video iPod thing is too complicated
for a “normal” person to figure out, but here are some simple
instructions on how to create video for your new video iPod:
If you have QuickTime
Pro 7, you can make your own videos
that will allow you to play them on your iPod. With QuickTime,
you can easily convert your home videos or any other video
into a format that your iPod will recognize. First, make sure
that you are, in fact, running the newest version of QuickTime,
7 or later. After you have the latest version of QuickTime
installed, go ahead and open it. Now, go ahead and choose the
“Open File…” option from the File menu at the top left corner
of the QuickTime window. Select the video or movie that you
would like to play on your iPod and then click on the Open
button. Now choose the “Export…” option from the File menu.
You should see an option that says, “Movie to iPod (320x240)”,
click on the Save button. Now the Export progress bar will
show you how far the export process has gone before being completed.
However, if your movie is longer, then it will take more time
than if you had a shorter movie. Once the export has been completed,
QuickTime Pro will put the new version of your movie on your
desktop. This is the version that will be able to play on your
video iPod. Go ahead and open up this new version of your movie
and play it to make sure it looks the way it is supposed to.
To get the video to your iPod, you will have to launch iTunes
version 6. If you do not have iTunes 6, you should download
it at this time. Now drag the new movie file into your iTunes
library. Put it into a folder or a playlist of your choice.
Connect your iPod to your computer and synchronize it with
your iTunes. Now if you would like to play the movie, select
the “Videos” and then the “Movies” option from your video iPod’s
Main Menu. All available movies will be listed in alphabetical
order. Go ahead and select the desired movie to play.
But
what do you do if you want to watch episodes of your favorite
television show from your iPod, on your TV? Don’t worry; here
are some quick and easy steps for you to be watching them in
no time:
First, you will need some items, a video-capable
iPod, and iPod-compatible video (like the one you just converted
in QuickTime),
an A/V cable (these can be bought off eBay if you do not have
one for only five or six bucks). Now you can configure your
iPod video options that will allow you to control how you export
video. On the iPod Video Options screen, you can select how
your video iPod will handle the video file playback. In order
to open these settings, first choose Videos -> Video Settings
on your main iPod menu. This screen will offer three different
settings: TV Out, TV Signal and Widescreen. Adjust these setting
to pick the video playback style that you need. Whenever your
iPod plays a video file, it will either play the video on the
built-in screen or it will transmit the video signal out of
the microphone jack. To control which one your iPod does, go
to the TV Out option. If you choose No, the playback will remain
on the iPod. If you select, “Yes” then a TV signal is produced.
If you would like the iPod to ask you every time it plays a
video file, select the Ask option.
Now that you know how to convert video files on your computer
into iPod compatible video, and you know how to get movies
or video on your iPod to play on your television set, you should
be set to go with your new video iPod. # # # # #
SolveYourProblem.com : 2007
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