How to Convert MPG/ MPEG to iPod for Mac OS X

"I've been having some trouble converting a few .mpg files to use with my 5G iPod. It's a common problem: video converts over but without audio elements of the file. I've tried this with QT Pro, MoviesForMyPod, and iSquint. None of them carry over the audio portion."

There are some applications can deal with muxed audio and video aspects of the .mpg file for playback on iPod, but few of them are iPod-compatible. Because iPod playable videos have more specific requirements such as H.264 video, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second; With AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz.

Here we would like to recommend MPG/MPEG to iPod Video Converter for Mac which could convert MPG for importing on all types of iPods, such as iPod nano, iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod video, and iPhone.

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Step1, Download and add MPG/MPEG files to Mac MPG to iPod Converter . Besides MPG files, you could also import VOB, WMV, MKV, FLV by clickingFile -> Add Video Files.

Step 2, Choose iPod Video as output format. That means the converted MPG videos will be played on your iPod screen nicely.

Step 3, Click "Start" to convert MPG/MPEG to iPod.

Additional Information:

Before conversion, you could also trim video length, crop black edge and add special effects on videos, and customize video bite rate, frame rate in Settings window. With this MPG to iPod Converter for Mac (Snow Leopard, Lion included), you cannot only play MPG/MPEG videos on iPod, but also convert and play other video files on iPod, iPhone and Apple TV.