How-To: Get TV shows off of Windows MCE and onto your iPod (with video) - Engadget

Videora iPod Converter is my current tool of choice for massaging video into an iPod-friendly format. Like many conversion applications you’ll encounter, free or otherwise, Videora simplifies the process by providing a front-end for the command line ffmpeg. Videora iPod Converter and her older brother PSP Video 9 are good choices because they’ve canned common settings, offer batch conversions, and cost exactly zero dollars.