Macvide iPod Converter has been updated to version 1.7.1. The utility helps iPod users convert from multiple video formats to the iPod compatible MP4 format. The new release is a maintenance update. Users of the program can upgrade for free. A demo version is available (fully-featured; adds watermark to video).

Macvide iPod Converter can convert video and audio files such as AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, MP4, VOB, DivX, XviD, AAC, AC3, MP3, etc. to formats supported by the iPod, including the MP4 format. With this fast and versatile application you can convert video to MP4 for playback on all recent generations of the iPod or other portable MP4 players, iPhone and Apple TV. The user can set different settings for his / her video files, such as cropping video areas, altering the bit rate, frame rate, and even video resolution, but also choosing the exact video footage they want.

Main features of Macvide's iPod converter include,

• Input format supported: all popular Video formats including AVI, WMV, MOV, MPG, ASF, DivX, etc.
• Convert video to MP4 for multiple players: convert video to MP4 on Mac OS for playback on multiple players including iPod, iPhone, PSP and Apple TV, Creative Zen, Archos, etc.
• Crop video: crop your video area to remove the black video sides.
• Powerful video/audio output settings: allow you to set video resolution, video frame rate, video bit rate, audio bit rate.

Registered users can upgrade to the new version of Macvide iPod Converter for free. iPod Converter costs US$29.95 for new users. The demo / unregistered version of Macvide iPod Converter is fully functional and you can use it for free, for an unlimited period of time. The only limitation is a Macvice iPod Converter logo on the result video. To remove the logo, simply purchase a license for the full version of Macvide iPod Converter.