Diversified Multimedia LLC let me preview an incredibly elegant solution to easily and quickly get your non content restricted Recorded TV from MCE 2005 to an Apple Video IPOD. Quickly. I will repeat Quickly. No audio/video sync problems. Absolutely seamless. I've been using it for about two weeks and it's been working flawlessly.
It's available for purchase now and a 14 day trial download is also available.
For me, the best news is that you can transcode your content without having iTunes and/or Quicktime installed on your Media Center computer. I converted 19 Battlestar Galactica one hour shows in less than 9 hours. That’s the fastest transcoding I’ve ever seen.
Look for an Expert Zone column in the near future that goes into more details.