vconvert.net allows you to enter the URL of a Youtube video and convert it to a WMV, QuickTime or Flash video and download it to your computer. The video is actually converted online using the server, then you just download the converted video, you don't need a super fast computer to get this done. I have not had any success with the WMV option, nor have I tried the Flash option. I've been able to use the QuickTimes and watch them on my computer right away.
To get them onto the PalmTX, I've used a program called PocketDivxEncoder to convert the QuickTime to an AVI file using the Divx codec. That AVI file plays very well on the PalmTX through TCPMP. PocketDivxEncoder is a pretty fast program for encoding files, but it is processor taxing so the faster your processor, the faster it will encode. This program does not work with Windows Vista.
Once you have the AVI file saved on your computer you can put it on your PalmTX SD card using a card reader. Don't try to 'sync' it through the Palm desktop software or the file will get converted again automatically to an ASF files (reducing its size and quality...again).
The videos you get from Youtube through this method aren't high quality by any means...it's Youtube for crying out loud. But if you're looking for a way to get some music videos on your Palm, it's the only way I know how.
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