"Movie to ipod (320x240)" qtime codec distorts aspect ratio!

a minor complaint, but a valid one...
the only quicktime codec that seems to be compatible for the new video ipod (movie to ipod 320x240) squeezes the video files so that they are ever so slightly taller than it should be.
also, they take an ice age to covert!
anybody found any solutions to this?
thanks
ross

If the distortion really bothers you and you, simply open the file in QTime, reset the height of the display to correct number of pixels to restore correct aspect ration, and save the file as a "self-contained" movie. Extension will change to ".MOV" but format will remain correct. Have not tested it, but believe the "widescreen" setting you mention was included for individuals who convert their Video Camcorder in "widescreen" mode. Manually restoring the aspect ratio is more exact where original source file used a non-standard aspect ratio.

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