Recording directly to ipod

[cyberraptor1958]

How do you go about recording directly from the OSD to a video ipod?  This is one of the main features that I have wanted to use, but when i tried to do this today, I lost all information on the ipod, had to restore it back to factory settings, and then copy everything back from itunes.  I have read several places that the ipod is a compatibly device, but have been unable to find any instructions about how to save video to it.

Help, hints, links, and advice greatly appreciated.

THANKS!

[FJ]

You have 2 options (we are working on a video demo that should be available in a few days) but here are step by step instructions:
Record Directly on the iPod via USB, or record on a flash card or other external storage and transfer file on the iPod via iTunes.
USB recording on iPod:
Connect your iPod to your PC or Mac, open iTunes, Go on the summary page (the one where you restore factory settings). Make sure your the format is Windows (Fat 32) and select:  Manually manage music and video (select also Enable Disk use as you are at it, you will be able to use your iPod as an external HDD)
Once you have done this, you will be able to connect the iPod directly to the OSD via USB, go to record menu, choose iPod as the Playback Device. Keep the default path for the Save To field, you can edit the name if you wish.
Once you are done with the recording, go to the main menu, click on play browse, select USB, click on Xi and select Eject (it is a safe way to remove all storage media).
You will find the recorded files under Video/Movie on your iPod.
If you want to watch the files on your TV with the OSD. With the iPod connected to the OSD via USB, go to play/browse, select USB/iPod_control/Music/F9  and you will have a list of all the files recorded with the OSD.
Record video on a flash card then transfer video through iTunes
If you plan to us the method only, you do not need to change any of the iPod factory settings.
Got to the record menu, select the iPod as the playback device, got to the Save To file, click edit and choose the storage media you want to use (CF, SD, USB thumdrive, etc...).
Once you are done with the recording, connect the storage device to your PC, open iTunes, Select File/ Import, select the storage media connected to your PC and the files you want to import on the iPod.
Once you are done, wait for the synch step to finish. (You will need to select the new files manually if you are using a Manual synch instead of an Automatic one). The new files will be under Video/Movies.

Again we will have a video demo available for the above shortly.


 

[hchalkley]

One problem here - I think if you initially set up an iPod using a Mac, the disk will be formatted in the mac's HFS format, not Fat32
   Howard

[greyback]

Good point hcalkley
us Mac users have a harder time of it here. The only hope is for HFS support in FUSE.
-G

[gl2tosl2]

Good point hcalkley
us Mac users have a harder time of it here. The only hope is for HFS support in FUSE.
-G

Technically, you need "HFS+"  support.  That is the only difference between a "mac" ipod and a "windows" ipod.  I belive that you can format an ipod as a windows ipod, then use it with your mac just fine.  It makes some claims (that I don't believe) about it not being able to update/restore it, but it syncs fine etc. etc..

[FJ]

Another option is to network the OSD with your PC or Mac and have the content recorded directly in iTunes. I know that some users are doing it, I will see if I can get more information on this.

If you don't want to have to change any settings on the iPod and iTunes, I recommend you record the videos on an external HDD, flash card or over a network. Once done, simply open itunes and import the files stored on the storage media you have used. You will then find them on your ipod  (under Video/Movies) after synchronizing the iPod with iTunes.