Wrapped up in a simple yet attractive interface, WMV To iPod Converter transforms your Windows Media video files into formats that your iPod can load and play – namely, MPEG-4 and H.264. The output quality of your iPod videos is fully customizable, by using its extensive range of presets. Provided you download and install the necessary video codec, this program could also convert Real Media files into iPod-compatible formats.
To make things easier and simpler for you, this tool allows for batch conversion of an unlimited number of videos into one of the quality options available. The list of preset options is fairly extensive, offering more than 50 different combinations for both MPEG-4 and H.264. The way these settings are expressed, it requires some knowledge of a few basic video and audio technicalities to know what you are actually asking for (thus, NTSC and PAL systems will appear as 29.97FPS and 25FPS, respectively). This may be important for the final output quality, as the program will not make a pre-selection of settings for you.
One of the things you can customize on a file-to-file basis within the batch conversion process, is how much of the total length of the video file will be converted. This feature will allow you not only to split a WMV file in various fragments, but also to convert just a specific part of it. This splitting functionality will let you opt for higher quality settings without compromising the total weight of the output file. The program includes a useful preview window to help you select your start and end points in a more precise way.
Performance wise, WMV To iPod Converter is an efficient tool. Though maybe not the fastest of all converters, the output quality does reflect quite precisely your choice of settings.
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