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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 (320×240), 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 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? Do not 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.

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The newest and most popular innovation in iPod technology is, for sure, the iPod video. Still, getting to this innovative device is just the result of a long research through the history of the iPod making.

The appearance of the iPod was owed to an increased marketing request: the lack of quality of the digital music players was noticeable to the interested consumers, as opposed to the growing number of digital devices, such as cameras, camcorders and organizers. Due to this fact, the Apple industries established a team of qualified engineers in order to develop the mechanism and design of the soon to be first iPod, which resulted in less than a year of technical and practical research. The launching of the new and exiting product was held on the 23rd of October 2001 and soon, the market embraced the new product. The evolution from the first iPod, which was revealed almost 5 years ago, till the iPod video reveals the intense and permanent research of the specialized engineers. The next significant step in the evolution of this device was the release of the 2 versions iPod, for both Mac and Windows users, which highly increased the sales and the number of potential customers. Actually, the iPod sold at such a high rate, that the permanent improvement of the product, in order to maintain the leading position on the market, was a necessary request (the selling rate recorded over 42 million units since the release of the product).

In 2005, the new and better iPod was revealed, when celebrating the 4th generation of these devices; the new model introduced, for the first time, the color screen. In the spring of 2006, the Samsung company announced that they were about to provide the media processor for a new iPod model, an improved version of the Apple’s device. Soon after, the 5th generation of iPods introduced the iPod video, meaning it has video playback capacities, video playing and better organization features. The launching was celebrated together with the innovative new models of iPods: the iPod nano, with color screen and the iPod shuffle, which were the best sellers of 2005.

The 5th generation of the iPod was about to reveal many new and exiting features of the small device, all under the slogan One more thing… Basically, the iPod video or the video iPod was available on the market in both 30 GB and 60 GB capacity models, had ability to play both MPEG-4 and H.264and much higher resolution, up to 480/480. Having a 16-bit color screen and being able to display all kinds of videos on a TV set, the new product was a market hit since its appearance. Regarding the design, the new iPod comes, as the previous iPod (the nano model of the 4th generation) in 2 colors, white and black, but it has a multitude of applications and improved features: World Clock, Stopwatch, and Screen Lock applications, a smaller earphone, a thin slipcase, AC adapter and FireWire cable. Regarding the dimensions, the new iPod is 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.43 inches for the 30 GB version and 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.55 inches for the 60 GB version (which, in the case of the new model, are marketed at the same price). The screen size was modified to 2.5 inches (6.35 cm) diagonally, 0.5 inches (12.7 mm), meaning that the video iPod screen is larger than the previous one. Even more, the product is thinner than the last model, iPod nano, and the battery life increased from 16 hours to 20 hours. Still, being a video device, watching movies reduces the life of the battery to around 2 to 3 hours.

With an exiting and evolving history, the iPod manages to be one of the most innovative products on the digital devices` market, with millions of customers all around the world and increasing sells.

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 (320×240)”, 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 AV 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 then 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.

This article projects a review of most popular 5 Best Ipod Media Download Sites, which are the best places for unlimited Ipod music, songs, video, TV shows, sports and software downloads. Also, you will be able to download games, wallpapers, themes, ebooks, and skins. All of these service providers quote pretty reasonable and close membership prices.

To get the best Ipod downloads you need to know what services are available and what they have to offer. We’ve reviewed five most popular websites for Ipod Media Downloads and rated them on these criteria – Popularity, Media Availability, Money Back Guarantee, Customer Service, Ease Of Use, Speed Of Download and last but not the least Price.

1. Feed My Ipods: If we say in one word, this site is The Superior! Sign up is very easy, downloads are fast, and there are no hassles. We found every Movie we searched for, and downloaded a 2 hour movie in less than 20 minutes. (on a cable/DSL connection). FeedMyiPods offers a collection of excellent software for your iPod. They offer easy to follow tutorials and great technical support. High Speed Downloading is their best quality. On the network you can find more than 95 MILLION files of your favorite downloads! – Start Downloading without limits or Per Download Fees. Download as many songs, movies and other media as you wish. You get 100% Full service for your iPod. This site guides you with step by step simple video tutorials so you can begin downloading your favorite song or movie in minutes! Price Options: Lifetime Full & Unlimited Access: $39.95 (best offer), 2 Years Full & Unlimited Access: $1.45 Per Month, 1 Year Full & UnlimitedAccess: $2.49 Per Month.

2. My Ipod Downloads: We are impressed with this iPod Site. They have the largest selection of movies and TV shows. We found Every movie or TV show we looked for quickly and easily. They also have a huge selection of music, games, & software. The software is excellent and very easy to use and the tutorials and technical support are excellent. Even a beginner can be downloading real shows within minutes. The download speeds are excellent! – Easy iPod Transfers. High Speed Downloading is their best quality. Definitely a great website and market leader. We found every movie we searched for at this site. Download and watch sports events, get instant access to unlimited DVD quality movies, music, mp3s and more. Listen to them while you are traveling, taking a jog or at the gym. Price: Lifetime Membership – ( 1 Day Left! Offer Ends Monday, September 10, 2007 ) $37.00

3. Ipod Blender: iPodBlender offers a large selection of iPod movies online. Great selection of new TV shows and every movie category you can think of. Very fast downloads. Easy to navigate member siteTech Support is above average.Very Cool Website.

Go to this link (source of the article) to get detailed rating of these sites and learn more about other two best Ipod Download Sites: Top Ipod Download Websites – A Review

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