About Zune.............

As we know, Apple’s ipod has been long dominating the digital media player (DMP) market. And why not; ipod has been far superior in performance and features when compared to its rivals.
But Microsoft is set to change this by coming out with their own media player named zune,
Zune is Microsoft’s music and entertainment platform that provides an end-to-end solution for Connected Entertainment. The Zune experience includes a 30GB digital media player, the Zune Marketplace music service, and a foundation for an online community that will enable music fans to discover new music. Inspired by the vast and varied community of music fans, Zune focuses on helping emerging artists shape the digital canvas. Zune is part of Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division and supports the company’s software-based services vision to help drive innovation in the digital entertainment space.

Here I’ll compare and list a few key differences between zune and ipod. For example I’ll take the 30GB ipod. Since, Microsoft is also offering 30GB storage for zune. Below are the list of features supported by zune and not Ipod.
1) Landscape video
2) Preloaded Audio and video
3) Built in FM tuner
4) Social networking (and)
5) Custom background.
But two major differences are file sharing and Wi-Fi (aka wireless) support. Yes, every zune will have the ability to wirelessly share and play songs, videos and pictures with other zunes.Zune will be able to hold 7,500 songs, 25,000 pictures or 100 hours of video. With all the exciting and promising features, Microsoft will definitely take a big chunk of media player market form apple, but how much only time will tell.

How to choose video software for your ipod?

I recently saw many video to iPod software guide, but not a honest evaluation about them.

As a super iPod fans, I took several days to try many iPod converters, and then took several good iPod converters for choosing. Hope this helps!
What is the standard of the ideal application to video to iPod? There are some points

we should take into consideration.

1) Cost/Performance: Everybody wants to gain more with less money.

2) Ripping mode supported:: Convert the whole movie to one iPod video file, or convert

every chapter to one file, or rip any partial of the video.(whether or not set the beginning time and the end time as you want to convert)

3) Video Quality: Someone often uses the video iPod to watch movie, so the output

video quality should be considered seriously. Top video ripper output without any loss in the

video and image quality of the exports. To enjoying the high definition video is of great

pleasure. Or else, not only your eyes may get hurt; the annoying jumpy and mosaics will also

bother you.

4) Audio Quality: iPod is the most popular personal stereo in the world, so the music enjoying is the basic function. Can you stand a piece of engaging music with bad conversion quality? I can't! So never choose the one that make your ears and brain suffered.

5) Speed: Convert video often takes time, an hour movie takes around thirty minutes

to convert to mpeg-4 movie, if you have multiple video to be converted, a high speed converter

would be your best bet, or else, you will waste much time on the conversion, and your

computer will be tied to the process.

6) Easy to use: There are still many iPod users knew little about computer, so

complicated parameter settings will strain their brain, as a result, a application with simple interface and steps is the acceptable.

7)whether or not crop video or thumbnail for setting frame as you like

8) Personal Demands: For example, someone just wants to convert part of the video,or others want the special output video format like PSP compliant forms ,apple tv and etc, and whether or not can add introduction or advertisement at the beginning and/or at the end of the files to enrich video as movie beginning and movie ending.

Concerning the above factors, I've selected six iPod converters for reference.

PQ iPod Video Converter

Super iPod Video Converter

cucusoft ipod video converter

MOyea iPod Video Converter

YASA iPod Video Converter

Videora iPod Video Converter

Above is my research on iPod converter; hope it can give you a little idea.

I'm not expert on it, just the same with you. I was an iPod user, who wants to share the product experience with others, let's enjoy the merits of our video iPod!

Hope it is useful to u!

How to convert video files to zune?

Video to Zune Conversion from http://www.my-video-converter.com/

Convert movies to zune video (WMV, H.264, MP4) and zune audio (WMA, MP3), AVI to zune, MPEG to zune, WMV to zune, MOV to zune, DivX to zune, Xvid to zune, DVR-MS to zune, RM to zune, RMVB to zune, ASF to zune, AVS to zune, MPG to zune step by step
The tutorials describe the basic steps way about converting all popular movie files to zuneMP4, MPEG-4 and zune audio (WMA, MP3). It should be very easy to understand.The zune converter software is easy to use, works flawlessly. Super fast conversion speed with high quality plus chapter/segment ripping modes give you everything you need to put video on zune.
Before convert AVI, WMV, MPEG, RM, Divx, MOV, XviD, RMVB, DVR-MS, ASF, MPG to zune, let's check the format limitations which the zune plays.

* zune Video: unprotected MP4 (MPEG-4), H.264, WMV up to 320x240 pixel, 1.5Mbps video bitrate, 30fps, 192Kbps audio, 44.1kHz.
* zune Audio: MP3, WMA, AAC up to 320Kbps, 48kHz sample rate.
1. Free download Video To zune Converter (latest version).

2. Import fileClick"+" button or or right click on the blank area in the center of the main interface to add the files you want to convert from you computer hard disc or peripherals. Video to zune Converter supports nearly all the types of video file import, e.g. AVI, WMV, MP4, MOV, DivX, MP3,WMA and so on
3.Encode(convert)Click "encode" button Encode to convert the checked files. You can also right-click the mouse on the list to choose convert the selected files or checked files.
4.Open folderClick "open" button beside the “Browse” button to open the folder for the output files to check
5. transfer(sync) to zuneAfter conversion finished, sync your converted files to zune software and click 'Sync contents to and from your zune', then you can enjoy your movie/video/music on zune.

be due to get high quality video, you may notice these tips,
* 1. Video Frame Rate: Known as Frame per Second (FPS). It refers to the number of pictures displayed in 1 second in order to form continuous motions. The default frame rate is “keep original frame”. You may choose 30fps (29.97 actually) get more continuums motions. When selecting 30fps, increase the movie quality and size a little bit. This is because more frames need some amount of additional motion data to be stored.
* 2. Audio Sample Rate: The higher audio sample rate, the better audio quality. There are 3 audio quality modes to choose: 22050 Hz, 32000 Hz and 44100 Hz* 3.Audio Volume: You can set proper volumes of the export from the drop down list; the available ratio range is from 0% to 200%. Once 0% is selected, the audio track in the source file will be ignored.
Just so easy to convert video to zune! Enjoy!