Executable video file on iPod?

I'm working with a marketing company and they want to do a big promotion with iPod. They want to load a video on 2,000 iPods and then hand them out. When recipient turns on iPod they want it to start playing.
Anybody ever done this?
THANKS!

Thank you both. We plan on opening each one and loading the video. Would we be able to cue it up and turn off th iPod so when it turned on it would play?

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I have just succesfully followed the instructions on how to get a video file onto my iPod using the sample that apple supply on the web. Hoever I have had no success in getting a file that I have created which is saved as an avi file onto itunes? Can anyone help out?

Go to
http://www.digital-digest.com
Search on IPOD. This will explain how to convert video files to IPOD ready files. The programs mentioned (at least three) are free and easy to use.
On this same website is a wealth of knowledge on how to convert DVD files to any video file format you desire.
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This worked on older iOSs an may still work
How to make a video repeat on iPod?: Apple Support Communities

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Search it up on google.com. There's a lot of apps that will help you do this. Check out this one:
http://www.imtoo.com/ipod-computer-transfer.html
You can also check out this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWvYo6Gcq44
I tried the import software (trial version) and it was fine but I didn't want to pay for software. You can authorize up to 5 computers in the house to access your iTunes music and other iTunes purchases. Open iTunes, you can go under Store and select Authoize this computer.
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I was recently trying to move my Video Files (last three seasons of Cops all downloaded from Itunes) to a different location on my computer. To put a long story short they somehow disappeared and I’m not sure how. I have searched my hard drive and I didn’t even have them in my recycle bin.
Fortunatly I still have them on my iPod Classic (160 GB) and I’m trying to figure out how to recover them from it, but I’m not sure if I have it set up to sync video files automatically or if it even works that way and I’m afraid to plug it into my computer or it might sync and delete the files.
The first thing I tried was to plug it into a different computer (already authorized) so it would upload the files downloaded then I could use an external drive to transfer the files back to my regular computer. I was able to get the most recent season uploaded, but then I got an error message saying that it couldn’t upoload some of the protected files unless my computer was authorized (even though it was). I re-authorised my computer and it still didn’t work.
I read that you can press Ctrl-Shift and hold it down while you plug your iPod in that it will prevent auto-syncing. I tried this but as soon as my iPod said “synchronizing” I unplugged it.
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To prevent auto sync, before you connect the iPod go to the iTunes preferences and select "devices", then select "disable automatic syncing for iPhones and iPods".
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I've broken the code that lets you convert .avi files that works in itunes and updates to my video 30g ipod. Do not try to use quicktime pro 7. Go to www.videora.com and download version 0.91 (it's free, fast and actually works!) you can donate $$$ if you like. I did. Select CONVERT-transcode new video-browse for file. In the Quality Profile dropdown h264/320*240/256kbpsStereo/96kbps click start. From itunes file-add file to library-browse select. I tried to convert selection to ipod but it was already in proper format. Plug in your ipod (I use update video automatically)During ipod video playback choose tvoff or you will only get audio. It took me hours to figure out the puzzle because apple does not support .avi type files. I don't usually post, but I think this info will save everyone alot of valueable time and money.

How to copy Video files to iPod without using iTunes???

Hi there ..
I have the latest iPod Video 80GB.
If I copy video files larger than 640 pixels iTunes stops me.
But, I don't trust apple folks.
In the previous iPod it didn't matter the width unless you had a total number of pixels inferior to 480x480 (Mpeg4)
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I WANT TO check if at Apple just don;t want me to have such files copied or if the iPod itself can't play them for real!!!!!
SO Anyone knows of an utility or a way to just copy such files to the iPod so that the database is refreshed and I can test them???
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I have an iPod 30Gig. When im converting video-files in iTunes to the format that the iPod can view, the player plays the files with no sound. I use the newest version of iTunes..does anybody know what to do to get sound when playing videofiles on my iPod??

hi terry!
hmmmm. let's try checking to see if it's all video files that you don't get sound on (in the ipod), or just ones from a particular source.
this document might be helpful with that:
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I just got the new video ipod and its amazing. but the set back is this stupid dependence on making the already quicktime file a special "ipod 320x240" file.
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Am a bit confused here. Both Steve and COZY claim to have used the "Special iPod 320x240" option to create MPEG4 clips. The only problem is, the only iPod preset uses the H.264 codec and does produce a file icon with the iTunes overlay. Thus, if the file format is really standard MPEG4, then something appears to have gone wrong during compression.
If, on the other hand, the file was really exported to MPEG4 (or ISMA MPEG4), then questions arise as to specific user settings applied. For instance, neither Steve nor COZY mentioned their audio settings. Were, for instance, the streaming settings left turned on.
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i wanted to know how to put video files on my ipod mini's hard drive? so i can open them on my xbox 360....

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Guide to ANY video file to ipod for FREE using Windows!!!!

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The full version of Nero has a program called RECODE.
It's output displays well in the IPOD.
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I went to the Quicktime page that shows how to do this in Quicktime and it gives the suggested screensize and bitrates to go by and set NERO to . A 2 hour movie in 300MB appears to have no major sacrifice in quality using the small screen. The video compression properties screen has a checkbox that says "simple - Quicktime compatible" that may or may not have helped, but I set it as a new default profile called IPOD.

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i read that it's necessary to run such as a conversion.
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Cannot transfer 1.57GB video file from iPod to computer

I have an iPod touch 4th gen 8GB, and am unable to transfer a video file off it. The video file was taken as a movie using the iPod's camera. I've successfully copied all the other photos and videos, but this one won't copy.
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- I will try a Mac (it will have OSX 10.5.something)
- I will also find a Windows 7 or Vista PC if possible.
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