Converting video for the iPod
Converting video for the new iPod is not news, but for me the most convenient software has been Nero Recode, part of the Nero 6 package (which is not free). I could have searched for a solution to do it on the iBook, but my home PC is much faster (iBook G4 1.2GHz vs. P4 2.8MHz) and I had already bought the Nero package some time ago. Here are the steps:
- Open Nero Recode 2.
- Choose Recode DVDs and Videos to Nero digital.
- Pick the settings for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) under Nero Digital profile.
- Queue up as many videos as you like (recode won’t join them, they’ll come up as individual .mp4 files) by clicking on Import Titles.
- Make sure Fit to target is unchecked, and that the video quality slider is at the maximum quality.
- Click Next.
- Choose “Hard Disk Folder” and the corresponding target directory under Burn Options.
- Click Burn.
- Import the .mp4 files directly to iTunes.
These are the basic steps. You can mess around with all the settings, but the basic settings are pretty much ok. You might want to change the crop settings, under the Video options.
Pedro!
Obrigada pelo tutorial – continua a dar jeito… 
Kisses!
I was very excited when I watched Steve Jobs deliver the keynote address at MacWorld 2006 in San Francisco this week where he demonstrated the ability to create podcasts through Garageband and iPod videos in iMovie. I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy of iLife ‘06. It looks like Apple has really made the process simple.