After reading this review on Geek.com, I decided to tryout iPod Media Studio. So I downloaded the demo version from the Makayama website and installed it. I selected a quick 2 minute clip of video that I had shot and within 10 minutes of installing the software I was playing the video on my iPod. Sweeeet. Next I tried a DVD and the results were just as fast. The demo only allows 3 minutes of video to be processed so I could not test larger file sizes. I took the same 2 minute clip and used Videora's iPod Converter to compare the results. It took Videora a couple minutes longer to output the video. Once both clips were on my iPod, I hooked it to a 32" TV and I could not tell any difference in quality between the 2 clips. With iPod Media Studio you have very little control over the output, but if you want a quick, easy way to get your video to the iPod you need to check out this app. If you want more control over encoding options this might not be for you. Check out the software guide here and you will see how easy it is to use and what options are available. Makayama has other products available for transferring video to cell phones, PSP, Palm, Pocket PC, etc.