Transferring videos without converting?

Is there any way to transfer avi videos to my iPod without converting them using an external video conversion program / iTunes conversion program?

Additionally, is there any way to transfer videos without using iTunes?

I have an iPod touch first gen.

I Believe AVI will transfer over (think i remember doing it with avi) but it was a smaller file, like 2 minutes. (dont quote me on that..just what i remembered before converting them all to mp4)

But to transfer them without itunes i think the only way is with a jailbroken ipod, then SSH into the ipod and transfer to the Downloads folder which an app you can get via Jailbreaking can access.

-Scott

their is an app called mp movie player

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id406779775?mt=8
link to MP-Movie Player

there is a way to add your movies(.avi or .mp4 etc.) to the ipod without converting it. but this will probably work for jailbroken ipods/ iphones as you need to download vlc media player and im not sure if its there in apple store but you have to download it from installous.

1.download and install vlc media player from installous
2.connect your ipod/iphone, open itunes and click on the ipod and goto "apps" tab.
3. down you will be able to see "VLC" under the filesharing column
4.click on "VLC" under apps column. you can choose any xvid files that can be played through vlc media player and then drag it to the "documents"
5.you will be able to see the progress bar on top.
6. then you are done transferring the file

now you can open vlc app on your iphone/ipod and the you will be able to see it on the menu and there you can play it...
thats it.
enjoy

From my experience in filming and editing, I can tell you that AVI is a much larger file than Mp4 so you would probably want to convert the files to mp4 anyways.I believe Mp4 files are made specifically to play across other handheld platforms.With AVI you would just be wasting an unnecessary amount of memory compared to mp4.