Converting google video to playable for

I've read all that i can read about this, but it just doesn't seem to help me. I have a MPEG-4 video file?saved on my computer that I downloaded from Google Video. It's in my video file, but when i try to put in on my Zen vision M, neither the toolbox not media explorer recognize is as a viedo source. When I try to right click and hit 'copy to Zen M', it says it isn't a valid source of media. I haven't a clue as what to do

You need an analog/DV converter.
most DV cameras have the ability to convert Analog (8mm) video to DV.
Connect the analog out from the 8mm camera to the analog i/o of the DV camera. Then run firewire from the DV camera to the computer.
If you don't have a DV camera you can use a A/DV converter device like those from Canopus.
good luck.
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Has anyone found a way to convert Google Video to enable it to be put on a disc to watch on TV, or even videos downloaded in iPod format.

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