HDV to iPod

I have a 1 min HDV movie that I'd like to encode for the ipod. How?
Thanks

Sorry, let me explain what I mean by metadata. Metadata (data about data) is written by the 'Convert to iPod' function so that iPods (in particular) and iTunes know that the file is compatible.
This is important because you can - via other methods, like Export to MPEG-4 - produce files that meet the iPod video spec (320x240, up to 700kbps, H.264 codec, etc) but in order for them to actually be played on (and thus transfered to) an iPod, users will need to make use of the Convert Selection for iPod function in iTunes. (and really, what's the point of doing all the work to make it iPod compatible if the user has to convert it anyway)
Now, back in QT 7 Pro, the Movie to iPod (320x240) setting produces an .m4v file (linked to iTunes) by default. Simply altering the file extension to .mov helps when it comes to web downloads - because more browsers & anti-virus programs recognize the .mov extension - but it does not change anything about the file other than program it's linked with (.mov is linked to QuickTime Player). When you import your .mov into iTunes, it can be transfered to an iPod without adjustment.

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