Importing Movies into iTunes

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Importing Movies into iTunes

I have made a movie in Windows Movie Maker on my Win Vista. When I attempt to import it into iTunes i get nothing. No error message no result at all. So my question is how do I import a movie from Windows Movie Maker into iTunes so i can put it onto my iPod video and then watch the video on a TV? Or is this even possible? Can you only have movies from the iTunes store?

Windows Vista

Posted on May 30, 2009 9:57 PM

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Zevoneer

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May 31, 2009 12:15 AM in response to Viper429

Are the movies you've made in an iTunes/iPod friendly format? You don't have to purchase movies from iTunes but your movies do have to be compatible with the program to work. The iPod can play the following video formats:

H.264
File formats: .m4v, .mp4, and .mov
Video: Up to 768 kbits/sec, 320 x 240, 30 frames per second (fps), Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3.
Audio: AAC-LC up to 160 kbits/sec, 48 Khz, and stereo audio.

MPEG-4
File formats: .m4v, .mp4, and .mov
Video: Up to 2.5 Mbits/sec, 480 x 480, 30 fps, Simple Profile.
Audio: AAC-LC up to 160 kbits/sec, 48 Khz, stereo audio.

You can read more about compatible formats etc. here:
Frequently asked questions about viewing and syncing video with iTunes and iPod
iPod 101: Which Files Work With iPod and iTunes

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