Quick Tip: Watch movies on your iPhone - conversion from AVI files on Mac OS X

ben@slashdotdash.net (Ben) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:37:00 +0000

Want to watch a movie on your iPhone (or iPod)? The simplest method of converting to the correct format and size is to use iSquint an “iPod video conversion app for Mac OS X”.

Install, then fire up the iSquint application.
Drag & drop your .avi file onto the window.
Select Optimize for iPod, Add to iTunes and H.264 Encoding.
Set the Quality slider (I’d recommend High) and click Start.

Leave iSquint to do its stuff and you’ll have the converted film available in iTunes. For a single CD avi file, expect a final file size of around 300-350MB for High Quality or 150-200MB for Standard Quality settings (at 127kbps bit rate).

Note: You’ll need to manually select the movie for synching when your iPhone or iPod is connected to iTunes.

Slash Dot Dash: Quick Tip: Watch movies on your iPhone - conversion from AVI files on Mac OS X

Quick Tip: Watch movies on your iPhone - conversion from AVI files on Mac OS X