[reemas]

why do some movies fit and some dont? i know at a certain bitrate they wont transfer to the ipod. is there a way to know without guessing?

[mduell]

Have you tried looking at, oh I don't know, http://www.apple.com/ipod/specs.html
H.264 video: up to 768 Kbps, 320 x 240, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats
MPEG-4 video: up to 2.5 mbps, 480 x 480, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC up to 160 Kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats

[reemas]

can't you put video larger than 320x240 on the ipod? and what about the bitrates for those?

[Mastrap]

Have you read the FAQs on the top of the page?
http://forums.macnn.com/103/ipod-iphone-and-ipad/275998/have-question-look-here-first-official/