Loading Videos?

see the following page for more info:

http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/photos/

http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/tutorial/ipgettingstartedt12.html

see the following page:

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/tutorials/creatingvideo.html

By following the steps in this tutorial, QuickTime 7 Pro will automatically create an .m4v file containing H.264 video and AAC audio that is optimized for iPod. iPod can play the following video formats:
H.264 video
File formats: .m4v, .mp4 and .mov
Video: Up to 768 Kbps, 320 x 240 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3
Audio: AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 KHz, stereo audio
MPEG-4 video
File formats: .m4v, .mp4 and .mov
Video: Up to 2.5 Mbps, 480 x 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile
Audio: AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 KHz, stereo audio

Use H.264/AAC if you are interested in high quality with small file size. Use MPEG4/AAC if you are more interested in rapid file conversion. Do not use QT Pro, QT-like applications, or those based solely on QT tools for conversion of "muxed" source file (e.g., MPEG1).

2.0GHZ G5/533MHz G4 DeskTop/400MHz G4 PB Mac OS X (10.4.3)

I've got a bunch of muxed MPEG-2 files... I believe that I have to demux them first but is it possible to use Compressor 2 to re-merge them into an mp4 video with audio?

I've got a bunch of muxed MPEG-2 files... I believe that I have to demux them first but is it possible to use Compressor 2 to re-merge them into an mp4 video with audio?

I assume there may be a number of options here. Since I have the MPEG2 QT plug-in installed, I am not sure which options rely on this plug-in and which do not. Basically it is possible to strip the MPEG2 file to two separate tracks of audio and video information and then merge them in QT Pro, iMovie, FCX, FCP, and similar applications. The problem is the choice of intermediate audio file format and specific settings. Beginners frequently end up with an audio track which is not the same length as the video and you end up with an "out of sync" movie. It is usually much better to use a dedicated, MPEG based application which will handle this double-conversion process in one seamless action. Not sure if MPEG StreamClip (free) relies on my QT MPEG2 plug-in or not. But I have been using it lately to convert 1-2G MPEG2 public domain files downloaded from Archive.Com to iPod compatible files. (Just completed converting the entire "Radar Men from the Moon" serial.)

2.0GHZ G5/533MHz G4 DeskTop/400MHz G4 PB Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Just to verify... it seems that Compressor is unable to combine a video and an audio stream?

Out of curiosity, it seems I can only use Compressor to create an MPEG-4 file with both video and audio if the source file already has those? So if it's a high quality video, I can make a lower one?

As far as I know, Compressor is simply a specialized QT Tools control head whose presets are designed primarily for use in the creation of "standardized" audio/video files destined to be burned to disc. Unlike QT Pro, it was not designed specifically for the addition/extraction of tracks, the cutting/pasting of sequential audio/video segments, sharpening/blurring of video, making changes to brightness/contrast/hue/saturation levels, etc.

I have no clue either. I have all the videos on my iTunes, however, they will not be uploaded to my iPod. If any one could please help me, that would be great.
Thanks,
Alex

I have tried for over a week to load a 20 minute clip in to my IPOD. I too purchased QuickTime Pro as instructed, but the conversion of the 20 minute clip runs for over 10 hours before it apparently crashes and doesn't complete!

Before I could even load it in to QuickTime Pro I had to take it through 2 other conversion.

Tech support now tells me that 10 to 12+ hours is not uncommon to convert a 15 minute clip to the IPOD format.

It appears that if you're wanting to play anything other than a APPLE purchased, pre-formated movie - you're out of luck.

I looked at other third party conversion software (to try to take it to IPOD acceptable format), but the only ones that I could find would only play on a MAC. Also, there's no guarantees that a 3rd party conversion would even work. Apparently not all MPEG-4 formats are alike, so even if you use another software package to get it to MPEG-4 - it still might not work.

Even if I COULD get the QUICKTIME PRO software to work, spending 12+ hours to convert a 30 minute clip is just not practical.

The obvious conclusion is that the IPOD is a great portable MUSIC player, but is not practical for playing VIDEOS.

DanB,

So your searching didn't take you to Videora?
http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/guides.html

It's Windows-only, and most of the chatter on these forums points Windows users to it.

Even if I COULD get the QUICKTIME PRO software to work, spending 12+ hours to convert a 30 minute clip is just not practical.

Have you tried the QT Pro MPEG4/AAC option? Should be relatively easy to run a single pass test to see how it works. Let me know if you need instructions.

2.0GHZ G5/533MHz G4 DeskTop/400MHz G4 PB Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Anyone using a Mac I recommend PODNER and also ISQUINT - Podner works fast - has the option for either Mpeg4 or H.264 - just drop any movie clip onto the window and select the method - VOILA" - works beautiful and super fast too !!!

I've only had Isquint choke on a couple of .wmv files that wouldn't convert it's done a great job at everything else, even Demuxed Mpeg2's