presented herein are system , method , and apparatus for a monitor with conversion capabilities for transferring data to a portable media player . in one embodiment , there is presented a monitor for displaying video data . the monitor comprises at least one input , a screen , an encoder , a memory , and an interface . the at least one input receives decompressed video data . the screen displays the decompressed video data . the encoder encodes the decompressed video data . the memory stores the encoded decompressed video data . the interface transfers the encoded decompressed video data to another memory removable from the interface .