Conversion from MP4 to iPod compatible format

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Conversion from MP4 to iPod compatible format

I have several MP4 video files from my digital camera which play fine in iTunes and Quicktime, but when I try to sync them to my iPod it tells me they are in a format the iPod can't play. I really don't want to pay $29 for the Quicktime pro software, so is there any other way to convert the videos to an iPod-acceptable format?

Thanks for your help.

Dell Dimension 2350, Windows XP

Posted on Jan 4, 2006 1:50 PM

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Answer 1

Beavis2084

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Jan 4, 2006 2:03 PM in response to TwinsenJoe

search for HandBrake on VersionTracker.

it is a great one-stop util to do what u want.

Beavis2084

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Answer 2

Jan 4, 2006 2:17 PM in response to Beavis2084

A couple of major problems with your suggestion:

1. Handbrake is not available on Windows.

2. Handbrake rips/converts DVDs and/or .VOB files. You can't source an .MP4 file into it and expect it to convert.
It wouldn't do what the user needed it to do at all.

To the original poster... there are several free Windows conversion utilities available. In all honestly, avoid them. SPend $30.00 or so on a decent utility. Doesn't have to be Quicktime.
Search around the forums a bit, and you'll find lots of info on other Windows utilities.

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Answer 3

Jan 4, 2006 2:16 PM in response to TwinsenJoe

Videora iPod Converter

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Beavis2084

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Jan 5, 2006 5:26 AM in response to Rich Fleming

yeh... sorry .. did not notice the Windows bit...

however, you CAN convert other files, and are NOT limited to DVD/VOB. I have converted several files using HandBrake.

Beavis2084

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Trond

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Jan 5, 2006 5:30 AM in response to TwinsenJoe

Free for windoes: http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/iPod/

Don't mess around with the settings, just convert.

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