HowTo: Encode Video for iPod Video

[endersshadow]

Getting dependency problem with "sudo apt-get build-dep ffmpeg", any idea?

Been looking for a guide like this for months, thanks man.

Post your full output here, so we know what the error is. I'll try to get back to it today, but I'm moving back to school today, so bear with me

And you're welcome.

[Dromio]

No need to apologize, I understand how hard this must have been to get together.

As a stickler, here's a couple of corrections:

sudo cp mpeg4ip_config.h mpeg4ip_version.h /usr/local/include
sudo cp include/mpeg4ip.h /usr/local/include

should actually be

sudo cp mpeg4ip_config.h /usr/local/include
 sudo cp include/mpeg4ip.h include/mpeg4ip_version.h  /usr/local/include

And when you put in

cd ../
make
sudo checkinstall -D make install

you should actually be going up 2 levels:

cd ../..
make
sudo checkinstall -D make install

[Dromio]

I'm still have trouble compiling mpeg4ip. I must be missing some dependency:

/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(dtsdec.o): In function `dts_decode_init':
: undefined reference to `dts_init'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(dtsdec.o): In function `dts_decode_frame':
: undefined reference to `dts_frame'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(dtsdec.o): In function `dts_decode_frame':
: undefined reference to `dts_blocks_num'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(dtsdec.o): In function `dts_decode_frame':
: undefined reference to `dts_block'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(dtsdec.o): In function `dts_decode_frame':
: undefined reference to `dts_samples'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(dtsdec.o): In function `dts_decode_frame':
: undefined reference to `dts_blocks_num'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(dtsdec.o): In function `dts_decode_frame':
: undefined reference to `dts_syncinfo'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(oggtheora.o): In function `Theora_decode_frame':
: undefined reference to `theora_decode_packetin'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(oggtheora.o): In function `Theora_decode_frame':
: undefined reference to `theora_decode_YUVout'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(oggtheora.o): In function `Theora_decode_end':
: undefined reference to `theora_info_clear'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(oggtheora.o): In function `Theora_decode_end':
: undefined reference to `theora_comment_clear'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(oggtheora.o): In function `Theora_decode_init':
: undefined reference to `theora_info_init'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(oggtheora.o): In function `Theora_decode_init':
: undefined reference to `theora_decode_header'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(oggtheora.o): In function `Theora_decode_init':
: undefined reference to `theora_decode_init'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(libgsm.o): In function `libgsm_init':
: undefined reference to `gsm_create'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(libgsm.o): In function `libgsm_close':
: undefined reference to `gsm_destroy'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(libgsm.o): In function `libgsm_encode_frame':
: undefined reference to `gsm_encode'
/usr/lib/libavcodec.a(libgsm.o): In function `libgsm_decode_frame':
: undefined reference to `gsm_decode'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

Anyone have any idea what could be missing?

[putte30]

Post your full output here, so we know what the error is. I'll try to get back to it today, but I'm moving back to school today, so bear with me

And you're welcome.

Im getting :

Observe, choosing liba52-0.7.4-dev instead of liba52-dev

Builddependency for ffmpeg could not be satisfied.

(Translated from Swedish )

Also problem with :

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libxvidcore4-dev: Depends: libxvidcore4 (= 2:1.0.3-0.0) but 2:1.1.0-beta1-0.0 is to be installed
E: Broken packages


Something missing in my sources.list?

[Dromio]

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libxvidcore4-dev: Depends: libxvidcore4 (= 2:1.0.3-0.0) but 2:1.1.0-beta1-0.0 is to be installed
E: Broken packages

I had this issue as well. It looks like the libxvidcore4-dev package is currently broken. You have to set apt to "pin" to the older version of libxvidcore4. I don't know how to do this using apt, but in Synaptic you just select the package and choose Package >> Force Version.

[Dromio]

I solved my compile issue by removing libavcodec-dev from my system. Now on to the next step. . .

[Dromio]

I finally made it through and have gtkpod running!

I could not find libgpod in any of my repositories. Instead, I got it from picpac's post in this thread.

I have to wait to actually try it out until I get home and can plug in the ipod.

[quietglow]

Not to derail the excellent conversation, but I thought I'd share. I've been holding back on picking up a 5G but this thread finally pushed me over the edge: I just got back from picking one up! I'm going to use this guide to start doing my own conversions in a bit. Right now I'm just enjoying the 8 zillion video podcasts via itunes. Man this thing rocks!

Don't underestimate the influence of your good work!

[endersshadow]

Dirmo, thanks for your input. I've updated the HowTo.

As I said, I tried to piece together everything after I found it worked...it's a shame that I didn't take any notes...

And quietglow, you're quite welcome...I'm happy a few people can benefit from it.

[daigorobr]

First of all, great guide, man. I don't own an iPod but all the info on ffmpeg and its tricks are useful for PSP encoding.
My question is: all my videos encoded in MP4 format with AAC audio seem to crash Nautilus (right clicking it and going to Properties). I though it was something I did wrong, but I saw that downloaded videos from Google Video for the PSP also do it.
Does it happen with iPod videos? Can somebody confirm and reproduce it?