I am trying to transfer a .mov file to my new iPad Air

How do I get a home movie (a .mov file) from my desktop to my iPad?  I may need a converter...??

I can think of Three quick ways
1) Buy this $30 dongle.  
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC531ZM/A/apple-ipad-camera-connection-kit
Take a 3 photos with a camera using a clean SD Card.   Take the SD card out of your camera and into an adapter on your computer.  Put the MOV file in the DCIM folder of the SD card.  Now put the SD card into your iPad using the $30 dongle.   Go to the photos app, then import. You should see 3 photos and the MOV on your ipad.
2) If you have a mac get the MOV imported into iPhoto.   Then put the MOV into an album in iPhoto.  Connect your ipad and mac with a usb cord.   Now in iTunes go deep into the settings to sync that album.  Press SYNC.   Disconnect the ipad from the mac, and you should see the MOV on the ipad in your photos or video APP.   (iPhoto is only made for the mac)
3) If the MOV file is small, under 25mb, most email programs will let you email the MOV.  Send on your desktop, then go to the ipad, check email, and then download.   
footnotes on DCIM folder
http://www.techhive.com/article/217111/dcim_folder.html

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