Can video quality harm an ipod?

Hey,
I just recently upgraded from my ipod 2G to an apple 5G. I purchased 3rd party software to convert all my old videos over to mpeg4 files. The quality is about the same as it was on my computer (which makes me happy), but some of these videos were horrible quality to begin with. Can playing these "horrible" quality videos on my ipod ruin it in anyway? By horrible quality I mean they have static, poor lighting, etc.
Thanks!
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