Can EyeTV export video to an iPod?

Yes. EyeTV 1.8.4 contains two export presets for the video-capable iPod.

Highlight a recording in the EyeTV Programs window, then choose Export from the File menu.

The “for iPod (default)” preset encodes using Apple’s default QuickTime H.264 320x240 settings. 

The “for iPod (recommended)” preset uses MPEG-4 compression, which encodes up to five times faster than H.264. The MPEG-4 preset also has higher resolution output, which results in better quality, but generates a larger file. We recommend this preset as it provides the best quality for viewing either on an iPod screen or on a TV screen.

Neither preset requires QuickTime Pro.  H.264 export requires QuickTime 7.0.3 or later.

Here are the specifics of each preset:

iPod (default)

H.264 Video, 320x240 or 368x208, 600 kbps, 29.97 or 25 fps, baseline profile, multipass
MPEG-4 Audio, 48000 Hz, stereo, 128 kbps

iPod (recommended)

MPEG-4 Video, 544x408 or 640x360, 1500 kbps, 29.97 or 25 fps, one pass
MPEG-4 Audio, 48000 Hz, stereo, 128 kbps

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The following information is for more advanced users, wanting to customize their export settings:

Some users may want to use MPEG-4 exports, but at a lower resolution.  Perhaps they want to conserve disk space on their iPod.  In that case, our iPod presets might not be useful.  You can use the “MPEG-4” export selection in EyeTV, and select the Options button to customize it.

These are the settings we use for MPEG-4 export, that work with the iPod (the “recommended” setting).  Feel free to try a lower bitrate or resolution.

16:9 Content:

File Format: MP4
Video Format: MPEG-4 Improved
Data Rate 1500 kbits/sec
Image Size: Custom, 640 by 360
Frame Rate: Current
Key Frame: Every 250 frames

4:3 Content:

File Format: MP4
Video Format: MPEG-4 Improved
Data Rate 1500 kbits/sec
Image Size: Custom, 544 by 408
Frame Rate: Current
Key Frame: Every 250 frames

We use 1500 kbps for the data rate, so try something between that and 256 kbps, to find what works best for your needs.  The higher the data rate or resolution, the larger the file, but the clearer the image.  If you want to use “320 by 240 QVGA” for 4:3 video, then go ahead.