iPod with Megui trouble

[TheOne0908]

Only recently did I begin having trouble with encoding video files for my iPod. For some reason, the files will play on i-tunes just won't transfer to the iPod. Now, I have followed the wiki-guide to get videos to run on the 5.0 updated generation of iPod. Anyone else been having trouble getting videos with 640 by 272 pixel to work on the iPod. If so what settings are you using? Thanks Again.

[TheOne0908]

--pass 2 --bitrate 1000 --stats ".stats" --level 3 --nf --no-cabac --subme 6 --analyse none --qpmin 16 --vbv-maxrate 1500 --me umh --merange 12 --thread-input --progress --no-psnr --no-ssim --output ""

These are my video profile settings above.

DGDecode_mpeg2source("")
#Not doing anything because the source is progressive
crop( 0, 58, -2, -64)

LanczosResize(640,272) # Lanczos (Sharp)
#denoise

These are my avisynth settings above.

I am not sure which is causing the trouble.

[check]

there is a big huge thread in the forums about making video for 5.5G ipods. From what I recall, not having an ipod, you need to use a special build of mp4box to mux them.

[Adub]

Yes, you do need a special build of Mp4box, and if you look closely enough at the wiki, you will find a link to it as well.

[Hogan77]

I don't think it's the video that causes the problem. For me it was the audio.

I used the settings in the MeGUI Ipod Conversion Guide but somehow the audio output @ 160kbps was to high.

Try and encode the audio with nero @ 160kbps. It work out just fine for me.

Or you kan lower the bitrate to 128kbps in Megui, it also work for me.

[TheOne0908]

I have tried to reduce the audio kbps, but I have gained no luck with that method to fix the problem. I will try this special muxer. But, I tried today to encode just the video stream and I was able to encode the file. I could play the file in i-tunes, but it would not transfer to the ipod. So, I think it might be a problem with something in the video settings.

[TheOne0908]

I did in fact try the muxer and to my surprise it worked. I would like to thank you all for your help. I had been ripping my hair out for months trying to figure what I was doing wrong and why no one else was having the same problems. Next time I will just read a bit more carefully. Thanks again:)