Getting my own videos onto iPod...?

hi,im new at this and was wondering if i can get my own videos from my own computer onto my iPod.
I was looking particularly for an episode of Jay Leno what i have on my computer but want on my iPod,but i cant seem to get it on as it isn't something you can get form the iTunes store.
Any help at all would be much appreciated!
thanks

You will need to conver the video using thrid party software, see this link: http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=123067
this should help you out. Also there is another free program that works well :http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-win.html
note all these are free programs and will work well for you.

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