IPod Video; how to use it...

I have absolutely no idea how to put videos on my iPod. What format is needed? Then do I just add a file to my library? etc.etc.

Subscribed to a podcast and downloaded to iTunes, audio/visaual, size 12MB. Converted using H264 320X240 with QuickT and draged it into iTUNES. Synct iPOD and got the message "....cannot be played on this iPOD. "Converted the podcast to mpeg4 with the same result. Did same with Videora, same result. Must a podcast conform to strict file size and formatH264 or MPEG4 mequirements. I checked out podcast file it formated H263 320 X 180 . ANY IDEAS AS TO WHY IT WONT TAKE TO THE iPOD?
Yes, a Podcast is supposed to conform to the normal H.264/AAC (LC) or MPEG4/AAC (LC) iPod requirements. What I don't understand is if you subscribed to a Podcast and it loaded into iTunes, why did you go back and reconvert it for the iPod. If you subscribed correctly, the Podcast should have automatically loaded in iTunes and thereafter loaded to your iPod in your normal auto or manual manner the next time you sync'd (assuming iTunes settings are correct).
As to your conversions, you failed to mention which path and/or settings were employed in your QT Pro conversions. So it is not possible to say whether there is a problem in conversion or one in the movie content. Not all converters work the same way. Some are "loose" and some are "tight" when it comes to the specific program preset strategies. If the content is very complex one application may fail to convert it properly while another, using the same settings, will convert it to an iPod compatible file. In most cases, a bit of tweaking of settings may be all that is needed. On the other hand, if some of your settings do not conform to iPod requirements, then then the conversions will never work.
Here is a URL to my site where I am currently testing my own Podcasts. When I subscribed to the URL using the Advanced menu option in iTunes, my first Podcast downloaded and sync'd to my iPod when I connected it. As additional episodes were added to the site, each in turn loaded to iTunes the next time it was opened and again loaded to my iPod when it was next sync'd. However, I am not sure how this is supposed to work when more than one new episode is available as with a new subscriber. In any case, if interested, you can simply subscribe in iTunes or open the page in your browser and view or download the files manually to see if they will play on your iPod.
http://homepage.mac.com/jrwalker4/podcast.xml/
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