Ipod video Bitrate

What is the maximum bitrate for MPEG-4 Video on the ipod.
i looked online and there are conflicting reports. Some say that it is 768 Kbps and some say 2,500 Kbps.
i'm using MPEG-4
Dell Pentium 4   Windows XP Pro   Ipod With Video 30GB

apple says...
MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec.
H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per sec.
in full...
Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

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