How To Convert MOV Video Files And View Them On Your Transportable iPod System

By Yseult Parker

Nowadays, people are fascinated with their iPods. They are the perfect portable entertainments systems that can be taken wherever you go. Movie watching has become extremely popular on these portable viewers. Now because of the internet, you can get an unlimited supply of movies and films in MPEG 4 file format.

Most popular video conversion software programs available on the internet can handle this for you. These programs convert file formats from WMV, MOV, VOB, MPEG, AVI and other popular files formats used by many movies. Some programs are free of charge while premium programs require payment.

It is never enough to convert a movie for your iPod. Ipod systems use a 640 by 480 screen resolution and therefore, the movies you convert should also match the same resolution. If the resolution does not match, the picture quality will look awfully distorted.

Some people seem to be okay with a slight distortion and the iPod system does have a little bit of leeway, but not a lot. If you have a movie that you really want to enjoy on your iPod system, it is always better to use a screen resolution of 640 by 480. This is the same resolution that all iPod ready movies come in.

If you want to convert home movies and videos, Apple has a program called QuickTime 7 Pro that you can use. This program seamlessly converts home movies and videos into an iPod format for perfect picture viewing. This is a wonderful way to store home movies of friends and family for viewing when you are away.

The process of transferring home movies is very simple. Once you download the program, just launch the program on your computer. You should already have the home video transferred to your computer or laptop. After launching QuickTime 7 Pro, click the corresponding title of the movie that you want to convert in the menu.

The file conversion starts as soon as you click the title of the movie and select convert. The computer will then complete the process for you. If you want to monitor the progress of the file conversion, QuickTime 7 Pro comes with a progress bar so you can monitor the conversion.

After the conversion process comes to an end, the movie is ready to be transferred to your iPod player. To accomplish this step, just synchronize you iPod to your computer, much the way you would do for all iPod content, and the file will be transferred. You can store as many movies as your iPod can handle by following these simple steps. - 30542

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