How to get and make Podcasts.

nhanson · 11-13-2007, 01:30 PM

can someone give me a podcast 101...like how to get them updates and programs? i was reading about it and still have no clue....

11-13-2007, 02:17 PM

First I will explain just getting podcasts, and for those of you that don't know what a podcast is it is not like a video. Its more like a short show about something that interests the creator such as cooking or computers maybe even cars.

Here is How:

1. Open Zune software, and go to the Marketplace (Loads automatically by default)

2. Then find the tab named "Podcasts".

3. Now you have some choices. If you do not know of any podcasts this is where you can just browse around and look for more. If you already have a favorite podcast to subscribe to then just use the search bar located at the top right corner.

4. Once you find one, just click the "Download" button located to the right of the episode name. If you really like it subscribe by clicking the subscribe button just below the Title name on the upper left side.

Now moving on How to make podcasts:

You can use Windows Media Encoder 9 Series to encode video to a WMV file that is suitable for the Zune device. To download the free encoder, go to the Microsoft Download Center.

The following instructions describe how to use Windows Media Encoder to encode content up to the maximum quality for the Zune device. Content can be from either a live source (for example, a video camera) or an existing video file.

To encode content for the Zune device using Windows Media Encoder

1. Click the Start menu, and select Windows Media > Windows Media Encoder .
2. In the New Session dialog box, click the Wizard tab, and then double-click Custom Session .
3. In Windows Media Encoder, on the Sources tab, under Source from, do one of the following:
* Select Devices if your content is on a device such as a video camera or a capture card.
* Select File if content is in digital format accessible from your compute, and then locate the file you want to convert.

IMPORTANT: If your file requires conversion to a format compatible with Zune, do not select Script: In File. For a list of compatible video formats, see Zune Formats and Codecs.
4. On the Output tab, check the Archive to file checkbox, and then choose a location and file name.
5. On the Compression tab, select the following encoding settings:
Setting Value
Destination File download (computer playback)
Video DVD quality video (1 Mbps VBR)
By choosing VBR, the encoder will perform two-pass encoding, which maximizes the overall quality of the video although it takes roughly double the time to encode.
To perform one-pass encoding, choose DVD quality video (1 Mbps CBR)
Audio CD quality audio (VBR)

6. Click Edit .
7. In the Custom Encoding Settings dialog box, click 1073 Kbps, and select the following encoding settings:
Setting Value
Audio Format 128 Kbps, 44.1 kHz, stereo CBR
Video Size 320x240
Video bit rate 500K

8. Click OK to close the Custom Encoding Settings dialog box.
9. Click Apply.

Note
You can choose to configure additional parameters on the remaining tabs as well.
10. On the toolbar menu, click Start Encoding.

nhanson · 11-13-2007, 06:43 PM

thanx!! big help...probably wont make them but now i know how to get them...

Super Person · 11-13-2007, 08:13 PM

Why don't you post this in the tutorials?

writerpatrick · 11-20-2007, 07:40 AM

You can also add podcasts by either directly entering the RSS feed or, if the podcast has the button or link on thier site, you can just click on that link.

Example (for Podcast Ping):
Add to ZUNE

The ZUNE directory currently lists only a fraction of the podcasts available. They started with a random thousand and, according to a post in another group, received 20,000 submissions the first day. It will be a while before many good podcasts appear.

Hfly1 · 01-21-2008, 10:03 AM

So do we have to convert all the .mp4 podcasts before we can sync them to the zune (30gb)? The video podcasts from the zune marketplace in mp4 format refuse to sync after any amount of time for me. I thought mp4's were supported.

11-13-2007, 01:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
nhanson Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 359 Reputation: 32	podcast can someone give me a podcast 101...like how to get them updates and programs? i was reading about it and still have no clue....

11-13-2007, 02:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
lacrosse_man16 Posts: n/a	How to get and make Podcasts. First I will explain just getting podcasts, and for those of you that don't know what a podcast is it is not like a video. Its more like a short show about something that interests the creator such as cooking or computers maybe even cars. Here is How: 1. Open Zune software, and go to the Marketplace (Loads automatically by default) 2. Then find the tab named "Podcasts". 3. Now you have some choices. If you do not know of any podcasts this is where you can just browse around and look for more. If you already have a favorite podcast to subscribe to then just use the search bar located at the top right corner. 4. Once you find one, just click the "Download" button located to the right of the episode name. If you really like it subscribe by clicking the subscribe button just below the Title name on the upper left side. Now moving on How to make podcasts: You can use Windows Media Encoder 9 Series to encode video to a WMV file that is suitable for the Zune device. To download the free encoder, go to the Microsoft Download Center. The following instructions describe how to use Windows Media Encoder to encode content up to the maximum quality for the Zune device. Content can be from either a live source (for example, a video camera) or an existing video file. To encode content for the Zune device using Windows Media Encoder 1. Click the Start menu, and select Windows Media > Windows Media Encoder . 2. In the New Session dialog box, click the Wizard tab, and then double-click Custom Session . 3. In Windows Media Encoder, on the Sources tab, under Source from, do one of the following: * Select Devices if your content is on a device such as a video camera or a capture card. * Select File if content is in digital format accessible from your compute, and then locate the file you want to convert. IMPORTANT: If your file requires conversion to a format compatible with Zune, do not select Script: In File. For a list of compatible video formats, see Zune Formats and Codecs. 4. On the Output tab, check the Archive to file checkbox, and then choose a location and file name. 5. On the Compression tab, select the following encoding settings: Setting Value Destination File download (computer playback) Video DVD quality video (1 Mbps VBR) By choosing VBR, the encoder will perform two-pass encoding, which maximizes the overall quality of the video although it takes roughly double the time to encode. To perform one-pass encoding, choose DVD quality video (1 Mbps CBR) Audio CD quality audio (VBR) 6. Click Edit . 7. In the Custom Encoding Settings dialog box, click 1073 Kbps, and select the following encoding settings: Setting Value Audio Format 128 Kbps, 44.1 kHz, stereo CBR Video Size 320x240 Video bit rate 500K 8. Click OK to close the Custom Encoding Settings dialog box. 9. Click Apply. Note You can choose to configure additional parameters on the remaining tabs as well. 10. On the toolbar menu, click Start Encoding.

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11-13-2007, 06:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
nhanson Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 359 Reputation: 32	thanx!! big help...probably wont make them but now i know how to get them...

01-21-2008, 10:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
Hfly1 Zewbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3 Reputation: 10	So do we have to convert all the .mp4 podcasts before we can sync them to the zune (30gb)? The video podcasts from the zune marketplace in mp4 format refuse to sync after any amount of time for me. I thought mp4's were supported.

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