Converting vidoes to play on iPod?

Hi. I use itunes 8. According to the instruction itunes has to convert the movie into a format copmpatible with the iPod. (that is MPEG 4). When iTunes converts the vidoe file to MPEG 4 all the audio is lost. I only see the picture when I play the converted version. What can I do to solve this problem?

Quicktime or Quicktime Pro (both of which iTunes uses) does not convert "muxed" ( muxed means multiplexed where the audio and video are stored on the same track) video files properly. It only plays the video and not the audio.
See:iPod plays video but not audio.
You need a 3rd party converter to convert the file with both audio and video.
See this for help: Guide to converting video for iPod (Mac/Windows).

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QT will not export the sound from muxed mpeg-1 or mpeg-2 files and will not play or export variable bit rate mp3 sound in avi files. Try this freeware for converting those kinds of files:
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For some reason, every time I convert a video in iTunes to play on my iPod, the sound is removed. The original video and the converted video will both play in iTunes, and the original video will have the sound and the converted video will not. Obviously, when I move the converted video to the iPod, the sound still doesn't play.
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Quicktime doesn't play "muxed" video files properly. It only plays the video and not the audio.
See:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302588
You need a 3rd party converter such as Handbrake, or MPEG Streamclip to convert the video file.
The file must meet the following specifications to play correctly.
H.264 video: up to 768 Kbps, 320 x 240, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats
-or-
MPEG-4 video: up to 2.5 mbps, 480 x 480, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats.
Incidentally, the forum for the iPod 5th gen (iPod video) is here.
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=808
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Hello,
I'm looking to get an Ipod Classic due to the huge memory it has. The majority of my library is in FLAC and made up of full albums, some with cue files as well. My library is well over 2TB (external hard drive) and mainly FLAC with occasional MP3s and WAV. I'm looking to transfer a bunch of albums in 16/44.1 FLAC on to Ipod Classic. I looked into Rockbox as I did with Sansa Fuze, but as of right now, the Ipod Classic isn't listed. I really wish there was a native way of playing FLAC on the IPod Classic.
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You cannot put music onto your iPod without using iTunes, that what iTunes is for.
It's also not a good idea to wipe the music from your computer and having it only on your iPod. We see countless posts here from people who have done just that - and then lost everything when the iPod needs a Restore. Even if you never need to Restore your iPod, what happens when you eventually replace the iPod? You'll be back here asking how to get the music from one iPod to another. That's not easy to do, we see countless posts about that too!
A much better idea is to buy an external drive (a proper external drive, not simply an iPod) and put your large amount of music onto that drive. Then point your iTunes Library to that drive. However, you need to remember two things:
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I've sorted out the pictures problem wit my classic.
But now the Videos, When i first loaded a bath of videos (Encoded with any video converter as .mp4) to my Classic 2009, they played fine on the ipod and itunes, yesterday tried to load another videos (encoded with E.M.C Total Video Converter) as mp4 extension.
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General
Complete name                            : D:\Gerardo\Videos\pgb\Young boyz\Don't Go.mp4
Format                                   : MPEG-4
Format profile                           : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID                                 : mp42
File size                                : 76.5 MiB
Duration                                 : 17mn 18s
Overall bit rate mode                    : Variable
Overall bit rate                         : 617 Kbps
Encoded date                             : UTC 2011-07-17 20:13:09
Tagged date                              : UTC 2011-07-17 20:13:11
Writing application                      : mp4creator 1.4.4
Video
ID                                       : 1
Format                                   : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile                           : Simple@L3
Format settings, BVOP                    : No
Format settings, QPel                    : No
Format settings, GMC                     : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix                  : Default (H.263)
Codec ID                                 : 20
Duration                                 : 17mn 18s
Bit rate mode                            : Variable
Bit rate                                 : 511 Kbps
Maximum bit rate                         : 1 231 Kbps
Width                                    : 320 pixels
Height                                   : 240 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 4:3
Frame rate mode                          : Constant
Frame rate                               : 25.000 fps
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressive
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.266
Stream size                              : 63.3 MiB (83%)
Language                                 : English
Encoded date                             : UTC 2011-07-17 20:13:09
Tagged date                              : UTC 2011-07-17 20:13:11
Audio
ID                                       : 2
Format                                   : AAC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile                           : LC
Codec ID                                 : 40
Duration                                 : 17mn 18s
Source duration                          : 17mn 19s
Bit rate mode                            : Variable
Bit rate                                 : 104 Kbps
Maximum bit rate                         : 232 Kbps
Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
Channel positions                        : Front: L R
Sampling rate                            : 44.1 KHz
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Stream size                              : 12.9 MiB (17%)
Source stream size                       : 12.9 MiB
Language                                 : English
Encoded date                             : UTC 2011-07-17 20:13:11
Tagged date                              : UTC 2011-07-17 20:13:11
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General
Complete name                            : D:\Gerardo\Videos\pgb\Bearfilms DVD Videos\All Amateur Bears 3 - Furry *******.mp4
Format                                   : MPEG-4
Format profile                           : Base Media
Codec ID                                 : isom
File size                                : 552 MiB
Duration                                 : 1h 32mn
Overall bit rate mode                    : Variable
Overall bit rate                         : 832 Kbps
Video
ID                                       : 1
Format                                   : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile                           : Simple@L3
Format settings, BVOP                    : No
Format settings, QPel                    : No
Format settings, GMC                     : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix                  : Default (H.263)
Codec ID                                 : 20
Duration                                 : 1h 32mn
Bit rate                                 : 699 Kbps
Width                                    : 320 pixels
Height                                   : 240 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 3:2
Original display aspect ratio            : 4:3
Frame rate mode                          : Constant
Frame rate                               : 25.000 fps
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressive
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.364
Stream size                              : 464 MiB (84%)
Audio
ID                                       : 2
Format                                   : AAC
Format/Info                              : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile                           : LC
Codec ID                                 : 40
Duration                                 : 1h 32mn
Bit rate mode                            : Variable
Bit rate                                 : 128 Kbps
Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
Channel positions                        : Front: L R
Sampling rate                            : 44.1 KHz
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Stream size                              : 85.0 MiB (15%)

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I want to create a small Movie-file to play on my iPod, but I don't want to use the quite large Standard iPod-Format. What other choices do I have? I tried MPEG4, but it didn't play.
I produce a Videopodcast, and want to keep the size small, and it should also play on iPods.
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Okay, thank you for trying to help me, but I guess, I didn't make clear what I really want.It would be a lot easier if you simply stated a target file size for a given duration here. For instance, lets say you want an iPod file targeted at 3 MBs/min or 9 MBs for your 3 minute file. This would require you to limit your audio plus video data rate to an average of approximately 384 Kbps. Since this is roughly half the data rate recommended for a 320 x 240 "Baseline" profile H.264/AAC iPod/Podcast file, your would have to use alternaive compression settings to the "iPod" preset. If I assume you wish to use QT Pro as your current workflow would suggest, then the obvious solution would be to use the "Movie to MPEG-4" export option since the lowest available "auto-adaptive Movie to iPod" option would be twice this figure.
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Video Format: H.264
Data Rate: 320 Kbps
Image Size: 320 QVGA (for 4:3 aspect ratio) or as appropriate for other aspects at 320 pixel width
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open the "Show Movie Properties" window
select the video track
select the "Visual Settings" tab
turn Preserve Aspect Ratio off if needed
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