I'm sure this has been asked before but...
 

I'd still appreciate the help.

If I download movie files from LM and want to convert them to my ipod do I have to convert them as I would if I took a DVD movie and coverted it to my ipod or should it be able to go directly from LM to ipod?

If I am going to need to convert the file, I am using DVDfab to do this for DVD movies but can't figure out how I would convert a file on my cptr because if I try to select a folder on my desktop for example where my LM vids are located it won't let me click into the file folder to select a movie which is why now I'm not sure if I need to convert the files or not.

The short version is: I'm basically an idiot.

No you're not:giggle:

I've never used DVDFab...are you sure it will convert movies for iPod? I've used Videora & 3GP converters. You'll need to convert the file to mpeg4 or H264 before it'll go onto your iPod.

Have a look through this thread, there's info about video to iPod as well as music.
Transferring music to iPod & iTunes

If you use the forum search to look for video to iPod, you'll find other threads as well;)

To be honest, I couldn't make heads or tails out of that thread (and the one's linked to it). I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do....I'm running windows so I see there's different things I need if I'm on windows but couldn't make sense out of what I needed to do to get the LM videos to the ipod. I'm pretty lost.

Ok then, have a look through this thread. It's about using 3GP converter & 1337 gives some really good instructions plus screenshots. That's how I found out how to use 3GP. There's a link for download somewhere there as well. Have a try with that one & see how you go...it's really easy to use.

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...=&pagenumber=1

Just remember that if you haven't changed the default location of your saved files (where your downloads live), your files will be here:
C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Shared.
So that's the place you have to look for files when you want to add them for converting, or add them to iTunes etc.

The link didn't open...this isn't going well at all. So I have to convert the files to what? mp4 I'm seeing alot, is that correct?

I guess I'll have to try and find something that'll do that.

Alright, try this one. It's for Videora (free) converter. It's also pretty simple, let me know if you have trouble with it.
http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/iPod/

These are the settings I used & I had no trouble with volume or anything:
Bitrate 128kbps
Channels Stereo
Sample Rate Input(default)
Volume 100%

Dvdfab replaced dvd decrypter when they stopped distributing it and it is used for decrypting store bought dvd's...;)

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