This article will guide you through the entire process of ripping DVD including protected DVD to your iPod. After convert DVD to iPod MP4 formats, you can enjoy your DVD movies on the iPod.
The entire ripping process speed depends on the software quality and your operating system.
So you must first choose a easy to use and fast DVD to iPod Ripper. There are so many DVD to iPod Converter on the markets. All of them are used in a similar way. I think if you know the similar conversion process, you can use any DVD to iPod Converter.

Step by step convert protected DVD movie to iPod Touch/Nano/Classic as below steps.

Step1. Download DVD to iPod Converter, and install it .

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Step2. Load DVD file

Put the DVD you want to convert into your DVD-ROM drive and run DVD to iPod converter
Please click "Load DVD" or “Add File” button in the main interface or menu of the software.

Step3. Select the chapters you want to convert, or convert the whole DVD.

You can convert your whole DVD by highlighting the title which contains many chapters. You also can select certain chapters to convert.
Tips:
Some DVD to iPod Converter don’t support conver certain chapters.

Step4. Select the output iPod Video format

Click the output Profile combo-box, and choose a formats on the formats list such as iPod Video MPEG-4 (*.mp4).
Tips: Specify audio tracker and subtitle language
(1) Select Audio track.
(2) DVD movie usually has several subtitles, like English, French, German, etc. You can select anyone according to your need.
(3) Some DVD to iPod Converter don’t support select audio tracker and subtitle language.
You can see the reviews about DVD to iPod ripper, professional DVD to iPod Converter all support elect audio tracker and subtitle language.

Step5. Custom output files by adjust some settings, Or you can just keep the default settings.

(1) Trim video, convert any segments of DVD.
It supports clip or segment conversion. You can convert any clip or segment by setting the start point and duration at will.
(2) Custom output files quality
You can adjust output files quality by specify video size , Bit Rate.etc.

Step6. Convert

Finally, start conversion by clicking convert or rip button.

The core of the conversion:
(1) Choose DVD to iPod Converter.
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(2) Load DVD.
(3) Select the output iPod Video format.
(4) Convert.

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