Xilisoft iPod Video Converter Readme

Introduction

Xilisoft iPod Video Converter supports iPod Video format (MP4 or MOV) and is capable of converting all popular video formats, such as MPEG, WMV, AVI to iPod Video format (MP4, H.264/MPEG-4). It supports almost all popular video such as DVD, VCD, SVCD, MOV, RM, AVI, MPEG, WMV, 3GP, etc. to iPod video, all the conversion processes are very easy and fast with high quality. In addition, the iPod Video Converter also provides a powerful way to convert video and all popular audio file (WMA, AAC, M4A, AC3, OGG, etc) to iPod MP3 or M4A.

Features include:

Convert various video formats including DVD, VCD, SVCD, MOV, RM, WMV, MPEG1/2/4, 3GP, AVI to iPod video (MP4 format or MOV format);
Convert all popular audio files including MP2, AC3, AAC, M4A, OGG, WMA to iPod MP3 or M4A;
Adjustable video size: 320x240 (16:9 full screen on iPod);
Support 15 and 29.97 frame rate;
Support batch conversion;
Converts any clip or segment of input file;
Supports preview. Users can preview the input files before conversion.
Support multithreading, you can convert multiple files at the same time;

Quick Start

1. Run Xilisoft iPod Video Converter first, load the file(s) by clicking the "Add" button in the main interface or choose "Add" in the File menu.

2. Highlight the file you want to convert, and then you can see some info in the recording area and preview the file in the left preview window.

3. Highlight the loaded file and choose output format from "Profile" combo-box. Here, you must select "MPEG_4 Video Format (.mp4)" for your iPod.

4. Click "Browse..." button to select folder or entering the path directly to decide where to save the output file; "C:\temp" is the default one.

5. Click "Encode" to start converting. After the conversion is done, there will be one output files for each single loaded file.

6. Connect your iPod with PC, and copy those the files into your iPod.

7. What to do next? Just enjoy movies and videos on your iPod!

System Requirements

OS Supported:

Windows 98/ME/NT4/2000/XP

Hardware Requirements:

Intel Pentium II 350MHz or above, or any Athlon
64 MB RAM or above

Supported File Formats

Supported Input formats:

MPEG (mpg, mpeg, dat, vob), MPEG4 (mp4, m4v);
MPEG Audio (mp2, mp3, m4a);
WMV, ASF, WMA;
AVI;
Apple QuickTime (mov, qt);
3GPP (3gp);
DV(dv, dif);
Real Media (rm, ra, ram, rmvb);
RAW Video (h261, h264, m4v, yuv);
WAV, AU;
OGG;
AAC;
Raw AC3;
Macromedia Flash (swf-decoding audio only);
Animated GIF;
NUT;

Supported output formats:

MPEG-4 (MP4/H.264);
QuickTime (mov, qt);
MPEG Audio (MP3);

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I want to change some settings for my convertion. Where can I found them?

A: All the settings of the software can be found in the right panel of the main window. After you highlight the file you load and select the output format, the adjustable settings will be active, such as the "Frame Rate", "Sample Rate", "Video/Audio Bit rate" and so on.

Q: It is said that your software can detect and show the basic information of the file after it is loaded. Where can I find it?

A: Load your file and highlight it. The basic information of the file, such as "Video Codec", "Frame Rate" and so on, will be shown in the preview screen.

Q: My output file is out of sync. How to solve it?

A: Please lower down the video bit rate to have a try. It can be found on the right panel of the main window. You also can solve it by adjusting the frame rate.

Q: Why do some of my AVI files can not be converted to MPEG1/2/4 and just get "Fail" information? And also, some MOV files from digital camera have the same problem.

A: AVI/MOV files might be created with lots of different video codec. AVI/MOV files with mjpeg codec have the problem above mentioned. You need to change settings to make the software work. You'd better set"frame rate" as 29.97, "Sample Rate" as "44100" to have a try. If your file is in MOV format, you need to select "2(Stereo)" for "Audio Channel" so that you can play the output file smoothly.

Q: I just want to make a clip of the conversion. How can I set it?

A: You need to set the "Start Time" and "Duration" of the conversion by entering the starting time like "00:00:00" and setting the duration, the duration sould be counted by second. For example, if you want to convert clip of 1 minute and 20 seconds, you should enter "80s" in the "Duration".

Q: I always get "Fail" while I try to decode video files to some audio formats such as mp3 and m4a. How can I get a successful conversion?

A: You'd better adjust "Sample Rate" to "44100" to have a try. You can find it on the right panel of the main window, it is a drop-down list.