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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:31 am    Post subject: .avi to iPod? Reply with quote
So what's a good program that I can convert .avi video files into something my iPod can play?
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I use Switch on my Mac. The paid-for version will output to a number of formats, but the free version only outputs to MP3. So that might be all that you need.

If not, there's a metric butt-load of audio programs here: http://www.pure-mac.com/audio.html

There's also an online convertor here: http://media-convert.com/
I have used it in the past, although the control buttons are difficult to spot amongst all of the ads. It's clunky but it works.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
JohnnyBoy, I believe the OP is looking for a VIDEO converter.

I use VisualHub. It converts darn near everything to many different formats. My all time favorite fall back app is FFmpegX.

You have to pay for both of these but they are, IMHO, by far the best out there.

Visual Hub

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
hackersmovie wrote:
JohnnyBoy, I believe the OP is looking for a VIDEO converter.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Right, video. ..but thanks JohnnyBoy Wink

Thanks for the suggestions, hackersmovie, I'll have to check them out. Are there any free programs out there that work halfway decent?


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Regarding the two programs hackersmovie mentioned.. So can I convert a TV/Movie DVD into an iPod file or do I need a whole other program for that?
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
hafamaca wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions, hackersmovie, I'll have to check them out. Are there any free programs out there that work halfway decent?


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Regarding the two programs hackersmovie mentioned.. So can I convert a TV/Movie DVD into an iPod file or do I need a whole other program for that?


No problem.

Free programs: Try iSquint http://www.isquint.org/

DVD to iPod: Handbrake (it's free!) http://handbrake.fr/

Good luck!
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very good, thank you! Cool
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very good, thank you! Cool
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 2:46 am    Post subject: Re: convert avi to ipod Reply with quote
I know that ipod only supports video formats like mp4, mov and m4v. So you may need to convert avi to ipod by some video converter.
Besides, handbrake is a free tool that you can use it.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Handbrake does it for me, and at free the price is hard to beat.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Whoa! Four year old thread. maggiemiao reported as a spammer.
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