Most efficient video encoding format for Zen: Vis

Howdy everybody, I just bought a Zen Vision: M and am currently playing with all its many features. I want to put movies/tv shows onto it. I've used DVD Decrypter to rip a DVD now I need to change it to something the Zen can play.
Rather than start researching, I thought I'd try the forums first, as I'm sure somebody here knows what I'm looking for.
So my question is: What's the best format for converting such large files like movies? What will result in the smallest file size while still being good for viewing? Also, what program do you recommend to do the converting?
Thanks!

You can play the file directly from FMS as VOD. Also you can write your own action script publisher which can take input from any device and can stream to FMS but Flash player does not support many functionality like FMLE. It can stream VP6 video only.

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Below is a quick synopsis of the specs I use to convert a video to be viewed on an iPod Touch:
Understand the video file requirements for iPod Touch videos. Before jumping in and attempting to convert a file, it may be beneficial to understand the overall video requirements that a file must meet in order to play on an iPod Touch. The requirements include:
Video Format: Mp4, MOV, MV4
Video Size: Up to 640 X 480
Video Framerate: Up to 30 frames/second
Video Bitrate: up to 2.5Mbps for MP4
Audio: AAC up to 160kbps
Step 1
Open iPod Touch video converter and choose video file you would like to convert.
Step 2
Choose destination file format in the iPod Touch video converter software. Most often, the software will have an iPod touch setting to choose. Choose this setting and an option window will open.
Step 3
Customize your iPod Touch video settings. Most software will present default settings to convert your video file. However, you can often change these settings to enhance video and audio quality. However, increasing video and audio quality will increase the time it takes to convert your video file
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I created a video podcast and the RSS feed was successfully accepted by iTunes.
The first two episodes download through iTunes fine. The only problem is that the video file would not transfer to any video iPod. The first two episodes were 320x240 .mov files.
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Question looks like a simple and stupid one, but I've noticed many differences using various kind of file extensions.
For example when you have to put an effect.
Mercalli is very performing if the effect is applied to an .avi file instead of a native .mpeg file taken from my Sony HDR-SR videocam.
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Re-thanks Harm,
I know about .ac3 audio problems, I've posted a discussion time ago concerning this trouble.
But now I'm mainly looking for a video format.
Example:
clips in native video compression are 'round 25Mb each
converted in .avi file can reach 630 Mb
Honestly I'll fill my entire pc with a format like this.
What I'm asking is a suggested kind of file that can easily work with PP and if you know a sw that do it.
I have Tmpge but I do not know how to set it for the best results (unless I just set AVI output with the problem mentioned above).
I've read on the forum that DV AVI could be a good chance but which good sw can give me this files?
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I have some text in a textfile with the encoding format as ansiasutf8. When I am trying to open this text file in a custom editor it does not loads the text properly. But the same text with UTF8 format and ANSI format load correctly in custom editor.
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INFO: [mpeg2enc] Pass2 90 90( 0) I q=4.00 RETAINED
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Pass2 91 91( 1) P q=4.00 RETAINED
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Pass2 92 92( 2) P q=4.00 RETAINED
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Pass2 93 93( 3) P q=4.00 RETAINED
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Pass2 94 94( 4) P q=4.00 RETAINED
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Pass2 95 95( 5) P q=4.00 RETAINED
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Pass2 96 96( 6) P q=4.00 RETAINED
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Pass2 97 97( 7) P q=4.00 RETAINED
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Pass2 98 98( 8) P q=4.00 RETAINED
INFO: [mpeg2enc] Pass2 99 99( 9) P q=4.00 RETAINED
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Error: Video encoding failed for tmp_any2dvd/VTSM/vtsm1_1.mpg, file not successfully encoded!
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