Transcoding high-resolution videos in order to be played back on portable devices is not as hard as it might sound, you will definitely need special software which will allow you to transcode the video into a playable format that your portable device can handle. You can take several video sources in order to get your material for instance, you may download video straight from a social video sharing site such as YouTube, you may take video straight from your video camera or digital camera or you may even rip particular scenes from a DVD you already own.