What video format should I use ?

[whoeverxxx]

Originally Posted by Joe Forster/STA

I can't see what audio format that Lyra supports but, if you ask me, the most common and most supported format should be XviD for video and (CBR?) MP3 for audio.

What a good program to convert files to XviD for video and (CBR?)?? And this works on an Ipod video also?

[Joe Forster/STA]

Absolutely no idea about what format these handhelds actually accept; it was just an idea, knowing that XviD is becoming a "even de facto-er" standard than DivX did before...

I'm using the GordianKnot package for converting DVD's and TV recordings to XviD+MP3/AC3 rips. However, it is not for beginners - I struggled with it for several weeks until I managed to make it do something sensible -, you might be better off with some more automized software such as AutoGordianKnot (don't know these very well)...

Oh, to clear up something: MP4, DivX and XviD are more or les the same; they are just different implementations of the MPEG-4 standard.

[whoeverxxx]

Originally Posted by Joe Forster/STA

Oh, to clear up something: MP4, DivX and XviD are more or les the same; they are just different implementations of the MPEG-4 standard.

Thats what I thought but the sound part of the MP4's don't work with the RCA player (Says unsupported sound format) although Divx and Xvid work great with it I'm pretty sure the Ipod can't play those types of files.