The wizard based Avivo™ Video Converter changes a video file from one format to another.
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Use the Avivo™ Video Converter when you want to:
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<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Send video files by E-mail.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Present video files on a web site.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Make files compatible with a specific video format.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Reduce video file size.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Convert video files for uploading to your Apple« iPod« Video, Sony« portable gaming device, or Windows« Mobile-based Portable Media Center device.</li></div>
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The Avivo™ Video Converter provides the following format options:
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Generic MPEG-1 video files. Standard MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 formats achieve very high compression rates and are portable to most computers.
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MPEG-1
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Generic MPEG-2 video files. Standard MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 formats achieve very high compression rates and are portable to most computers.
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MPEG-2
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Generic MPEG-4 video files. Standard MPEG-4 format provides good quality at low bit rates; very high compression is possible.
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MPEG-4 (DivX Compatible)
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Generic Windows« Media Video files. Windows« Media Video format is best for streaming video.
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Windows« Media Video
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Video for creating Video CDs.
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Video CD
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Video for creating a Super Video CD.
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Super Video CD
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Video for DVD authoring.
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DVD
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Video for viewing on your Portable Media Center device.
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Portable Media Center*
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Video for viewing on your Sony« portable gaming device.
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Sony« portable gaming device*
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Video for viewing on your iPod« Video.
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iPod« Video*
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*For details on uploading files to your portable device see the device manufacturer's user's guide or online Help.
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What do you want to do?
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<div class="pSmartList1"><li>In the <b class="cBold">File</b> menu, select <b class="cBold">Add File to Library</b>.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Navigate to the converted files and select <b class="cBold">Open</b> or drag the converted files to iTunes«. The converted video files are added to iTunes«.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Connect your video capable iPod« to your system. iTunes« copies the files to the iPod« automatically.</li></div>
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<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Start Windows« Media Player« .</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>In the Windows« Media Player« open the <b class="cBold">File</b> menu, select <b class="cBold">Add to Library</b>.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>In the <b class="cBold">Add to Library submenu</b>, choose <b class="cBold">Add Folder</b>.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>In the <b class="cBold">Add Folder</b> dialog, browse to the folder where the Portable Media Format files are located.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click <b class="cBold">OK</b>. The video files are added to the Windows« Media Player« library.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Connect your Portable Media Center device to your computer.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Click the Windows« Media Player« <b class="cBold">Sync</b> tab then click <b class="cBold">Start Sync</b>.</li></div>
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorOpen("exwp1004620", false);</script>Upload video to a Sony« Portable Gaming Device<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2">WebWorks_WriteAnchorClose("exwp1004620", false);</script>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Connect your Sony« portable gaming device to your computer using the USB connector.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Switch on your Sony« portable gaming device.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Using the Sony« portable gaming device system software, navigate to the top of the Settings list and select <b class="cBold">USB Connection</b>. Your system detects a new Removable Disk Drive.</li></div>
<div class="pSmartList1"><li>Transfer the video files to the MP_ROOT\100MNV01 folder of the Memory Stick Duo™.</li></div>
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Note: Make sure you resolve file name duplicates before transferring them to the Sony« portable gaming device Memory Stick Duo™.