Also I found creating mp4 files for the iPod could be a pain at times.
I found this script on the internet (might have been the Ubuntu
Forums...not sure) to batch convert any video ffmpeg can understand to
iPod compatabile mp4's:
#!/bin/bash
mkdir output
for movie in *.* ; do
echo Processing $movie
ffmpeg -i $movie -ab 192kb -vcodec mpeg4 -b 1200kb -mbd 2 -flags
+4mv -cmp 2 -subcmp 2 -s 320x240 output/$movie.mp4
done
To use:
Copy and paste the above into your choice of text editor
Save it as encode.sh (or what you want to call it)
Allow it to be executable (in gnome right click on the file, click
properties, click on permissions tab,tick box next to Allow executing
file as program,click close)
copy the file into where your video files for conversion are kept
double click on the file and click run in terminal
I normally wait until I have a few files ready for conversion and leave
it running.
Michael
Norman Silverstone wrote:
> My granddaughter has just acquired an ipod and wants me to make her able
> to use it on her Ubuntu 9.04 machine. This modern technology is way over
> my head and I would very much appreciate some help, please.
>
> Norman
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