Video iPod Help !!!

[getbigg21]

Hello-

I just got my video ipod. I am wanting to transfer mpeg and avi files over so I can play them on my ipod. I tried using quicktime pro to convert it and it takes forever/freezes. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[skubish]

Hello-

I just got my video ipod. I am wanting to transfer mpeg and avi files over so I can play them on my ipod. I tried using quicktime pro to convert it and it takes forever/freezes. Any help would be appreciated.

I don't know what you mean by forever but judging by the specs of your ibook in your sig it would probably take a couple hours to convert a 90min movie.
You could also try handbrake to convert it.

 

[pdpfilms]

Hello-

I just got my video ipod. I am wanting to transfer mpeg and avi files over so I can play them on my ipod. I tried using quicktime pro to convert it and it takes forever/freezes. Any help would be appreciated.

It will appear that it freezes after encoding about a quarter or fifth of the file, and then it will go reeeaalllllly slow from there. Just let it run, it'll eventually get it done.

 

[getbigg21]

yeah quicktime is running really slow. it goes pretty quick at the first part of it and then it just drags. i was trying to convert a 60 min movie and it's been 6 hrs and it's only about 1/2 done. i would use handbrake but it's not a dvd movie. it's an avi file. speaking of Handbrake it also takes quite a bit of time to transfer movies over. I am trying to transfer the new batman and it's like taking days to transfer so I can view it on my iPod. Anyone know of anything else we can use or a way to make it go faster?

 

[asherman13]

i'd recommend checking out the itunes/ipod discussions for more information re: that sort of stuff.