Podner is a brand new utility to quickly encode videos for use on the iPod which takes the hassle — and some of the cost — out of using QuickTime Pro’s exporting function. As simple as drag-and-drop, Podner can take any QuickTime-playable video (including DivX) and convert it to one of the resolutions supported by the iPod. Quality can be easily adjusted with a slider, and the iTunes-ready video title set below it. After converting several videos, I can highly recommend Podner to anyone interested in getting videos onto a new iPod with minimal fuss. It’s receiving great reviews on MacUpdate and is accompanied by a screenshot showing just how easy it is to use. It can be bought for an affordable $9.95, compared to the $30.00 required for a QuickTime Pro license. The Pro version of QuickTime certainly does more, but if iPod video encoding is all you need, Podner fits the bill. It also sports a clever icon and “encoding complete” alert sound, both of which made me chuckle.

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