How To Transfer WMV Picture Files And Watch Them On Your Transportable iPod System

By Mcneil Robbins

If you have an iPod with a video player and would like to load it up with additional movies, the movies have to be converted into the MPEG 4 file format that is recognized by iPod. Some movie download websites have iPod ready movies that have already been converted. Movies that are not converted can be done so by downloading a free files conversion software program.

The software programs online can easily convert most popular movie files formats. These formats include WMV, MOV, VOB, MPEG, AVI and many others. In many cases you may be able to find the conversion software online for free. Some paid retail products are excellent for file conversions.

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.

Some people prefer to use their iPod movie players as a back up for storing home videos. This is a novel idea since a typical system can store a lot of movies. The added value to transferring your home movies to an iPod means you will be able to watch precious family moments where ever you go. You can use QuickTime 7 Pro to accomplish this.

So how do you transfer home videos to you iPod? It is very easy. Once you transfer the video file from your digital camcorder to you desktop computer, download QuickTime 7 Pro and start the program. You will see the title of the video that you want to transfer and convert in the top menu.

Once the file conversion process is initiated, the computer will do the rest of the work. The program comes along with a progress bar that keeps you abreast of the progress. You will be able to see how the file conversion is coming along.

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.

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