How do I convert a gif to an mpeg4?

I'm not sure this is the proper forum, but I can't think of anywhere else better to post this.
I've got a couple of nice NASA gifs that I'd like to view on my TV via my Apple TV. So how do I convert the gifs into the right kind of file?

Hi James,
Are the GIF files in question animated or static? If they are static and you want them to show up on Apple TV, simply import the GIF into iPhoto, then set your Apple TV in iTunes to sync photos from iPhoto.
If you are talking about animated GIFs, QuickTime Pro will convert them to MPEG-4 for you. Open up the file in QuickTime Player and save them out in MPEG-4 format, then import them into iTunes. However QuickTime Pro does cost, although it is very useful. I am not sure what other software out there will do it for free. I have not tried using others like VisualHub to do animated GIFs but if you're interested I can try it out for you.
:-Joe

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