Would you like to be able to watch your favorite DVD movies on your iPod? This tutorial will explain how to convert DVD video to a format you can upload to your iPod.

There are many video conversion tools that are capable of converting DVD video to iPod format. Many of them are general purpose toolkits that can convert almost any kind of video to almost any other format. Some of them are good tools, but they make the process a bit complicated.
Some conversion tools also perform the conversion in two stages. They rip the video to an uncompressed video (usually AVI format) and then convert the AVI video to the MP4 format used by your iPod. This takes twice as long, and also requires a lot more disk space, since the AVI file produced by the first stage of the conversion is much larger than the final output.
We recommend that you use Cucusoft DVD to iPod Converter. This tool has been specifically created to rip DVD videos to iPod format. It is easy to use and converts the video in a single pass, ready for upload to your iPod.

Step 1: Start the software
Start DVD to iPod Converter.



The software displays a Quick Guide, which shows how easy the conversion process is.

Step 2: Start the movie
Load the DVD movie into your DVD player, then press and hold the Shift key. (This will stop Windows launching the default DVD player). When the disc is loaded, click Open DVD in DVD to iPod Converter. This will open a dialog box:



where you must specify where the DVD video files are stored. Usually, this is in a folder named VIDEO_TS in the root folder of the DVD. Select this folder and click OK. The video will start to play, and the software will fast forward it to the main menu.
Step 3: Select the content
Using the DVD menu, select what you want to record. You use the mouse to select items from the menu, just as you would when playing the movie on a DVD player. You can select subtitles, or a different language soundtrack, if you want. If the DVD contains several episodes of a TV series, you can select the episode you want to record.
When you select an episode, or the start of the movie, it will start to play, just as it would when playing the movie on a DVD player. Click Convert. This will start the recording process, just like pressing the record button on a video recorder. A dialog box will appear:



You can use this dialog to change the name if you wish. This will only affect the filename of the converted video file, so you can change it later using Windows Explorer if you want.
Step 4: Start the recording
By default, DVD to iPod Converter will record from the beginning of the movie. The option Record from the beginning in the dialog box shown above will be checked. But you can also choose to record from the current time. This allows you to use the DVD fast forward and back controls to locate a part of the movie you would like to record, and then record and convert a clip.
Normally, you will just click Yes to record the whole movie. DVD to iPod Converter will skip back to the start of the movie (in case you missed a few seconds) and then start to record.
Depending on the speed of your computer, the video may be played faster than real time during the conversion. You will not hear any sound. If the conversion seems slow, then your computer is not very fast.
Step 5: Uploading the movie to your iPod
When the recording is finished, DVD to iPod Converter will display another dialog box. You will also see this dialog box if you stop the recording by clicking Abort.



Select one of the two options and click Next >>. DVD to iPod Converter will open the output folder in Windows Explorer, and you should see an MP4 file there, containing your converted video. If you chose the second option, DVD to iPod Converter will also have opened iTunes, ready for you to upload the DVD video to your iPod. It's that simple!

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Avex DVD to iPod Converter, a professional DVD ripping tool, supports extracting video and audio data from DVD, then save into iPod mp4 format, so that you could enjoy high quality movie anytime and anywhere.

Follow steps list below, you can easily get MP4 movie.

Step1. Launch Avex DVD to iPod Converter
Launch software by double clicks shortcut on desktop. The main interface will pop up. If you have not got Avex DVD to iPod Converter yet, you can download it here!



Step2. Open DVD file

To load DVD from DVD disc, you need to click the button "Choose DVD" or Click "File", Open DVD" Then Avex DVD to iPod Converter will be automatically load DVD movie to the list.




Step3. Specify Settings

To personalize output file, Avex DVD to iPod Converter provides you many advanced setting options such as video codec, audio codec, video resolution, audio channels etc. You are allowed to change these settings freely.




Step4. Start Converting

After you open DVD movie, Avex DVD to iPod Converter will automatically fast forward non-recording part, and then go to main movie part. Just click "convert" button, then Avex DVD to iPod Converter will begin to convert DVD movie or Video file to iPod mp4 format.




After finish converting, you will get a mp4 file.

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Remember do not copy DVDs that you do not own! It is illegal to make a copy of a movie for use on your device if you do not own the original.
The legality of DVD ripping will vary based on your country of residence. Accelerate does not in any way endorse violation of the valid rights of copyright holders, and strongly recommends that you consult your country's copyright and fair use laws before copying any video content.
1, Download the Accelerate DVD to iPod Converter from iPod&iPhone converter, and install it.
2, Insert a DVD into your DVD driver and launch Accelerate DVD to iPod Converter.



3, Click "Open DVD" button and you'll see a dialog below, just click "Next" for the next step.



4, This dialog shows the contents table of the DVD movie to be converted. Click plus "+" before the DVD title to expand the title tree.



5, You may need to change the DVD title. To do this, put your desired name into the "Title" edit box. This will be the file name in your iPod. To choose a subtitle, you need first select the responding title item (which is usually the longest chapter), and then choose the appropriate subtitle in the drop-down box. To choose an audio, refer to the operation of choosing subtitle.

6, "Save as" is used to save the converted file to a folder in the hard disc. Click "Browse" button to change the default folder.

7, Now click "Convert" to start converting. The display on the top shows the converting progress. You may also preview the DVD movie in the Preview Display on the right.



8, When the conversion is completed, the folder where you save the converted file automatically opens.

9, Launch iTunes and choose "File -> Add File to Library". Choose the .mp4 file you have created. Load it on your iPod and start enjoy your movie now!

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The article includes two parts.
Part 1: Rip DVD movie to iPod (Windows)
Part 2: Convert AVI, WMV, MPEG, RM, RMVB, ASF, MOV, DivX, XviD, MPG to iPod MP4 or H264 format (Windows)

[1]How to rip DVD to iPod (Windows)

1. Download the latest version DVD to iPod Converter + iPod Movie/Video Converter Suite at http://www.applecipod.com/download/c...it_r136867.exe and install it. You can download about it by referrring here.



2. Run the DVD to iPod Converter, load your DVD by clicking 'Open DVD' button or choosing 'Open DVD' from 'File' drop down menu. One or several titles appear in the list after loading DVD.
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3. As usual, the longest title is the main file of the movie. You can remove the title you don't like to convert by unchecking the title. Set 'Subtitle', 'Audio Languages' to what you like.

4. To 'Output Folder', Enter the full pathname or choose the path where you want to save your video files by clicking the related button.

5. Click 'Convert' button to start the iPod DVD conversion.

6. Find the .mp4 file that DVD to iPod converter created and drag it into your iTunes library, or select 'Add File to Library' from the 'File' menu and select the encoded movies. Now you can watch it with iTunes or Quicktime Player on your PC.
Tips: Download iTunes 7+quicktime Player package from Apple - QuickTime - Download.

7. Load the MP4 files to iPod by clicking 'File -> Update iPod'. Now, you can enjoy the movies on your fifth generation video iPod anywhere and anytime.

[2]How to convert iPod video, such as AVI to iPod, WMV to iPod, MPEG to iPod, RM to iPod, RMVB to iPod, ASF to iPod, MPG to iPod, DivX to iPod, XviD to iPod video using "cucusoft iPod Video Converter + DVD to iPod Suite". (Windows)

1. Download the latest version iPod Video Converter + DVD to iPod Converter Suite, and install it. For more features about it, visting here

Related download
* To convert RM/RMVB real media files to iPod, Maybe need to install Realplayer: RealPlayer - The best audio and video player - Real.com.

* To convert WMV, ASF to iPod, Maybe need to install Windows Media Player: Microsoft Windows Media — Your Digital Entertainment Resource.

2. Run iPod Video converter component. And load the video files you'd like to convert by clicking 'Open file' button.


Click 'Output' and choose the pathname where you want to save your video files. Click 'Convert' to start converting video to iPod MP4 or H264 files.

Tips: Before converting, you can click 'Advance -> Video settings' to set 'Video format', 'Resolution', 'Framerate', 'Output Quality'. If you'd like to convert video to H264 files, please set 'Video format' to 'H.264 FQ Variable Bitrate'. 'MPEG4(.mp4) FQ Variable Bitrate' is the default value. Certainly, you can also set 'Audio Bitrate', 'Channels', 'Sample Rate' and 'Volume' in 'Audio Settings' page.



As usual, we set "Resolution" as "320x240" (i.e. default settings), certainly you can also choose other video sizes you like.

3. After converting, you can open the output folder to check and play the iPod video files (.mp4 or .mov) using Quicktime Player (Freeware, Quicktime Player+iTunes downloading address Apple - QuickTime - Download .

4. Transfer the iPod videos to iTunes by draging or clicking "File -> Add File to Library". Now, you can enjoy them on iTunes. Then hit "File -> Update iPod" to sync to your iPod.

Buy Cucusoft iPod Video Converter + DVD to iPod Converter Suite

Download Cucusoft iPod Video Converter + DVD to iPod Converter Suite

Nowadays, Apple unveils a new music player called the iPod Touch, a new version of its popular media player with wireless internet access and other touch screen features found on the iPhone. With this new iPod Touch, all of iPod shuffle, iPod nano and iPod classic go for a version.
After I always used Daniusoft software to convert, now I found they support new iPod pretty good. With this guide I’ll tell you how to convert DRM WMA/ WMV files to iPod music and convert protected DVDs to iPod video.
Part one: How to convert protected DVD to iPod and new iPod
Part two: How to convert other video and audio to iPod
Part one: How to convert protected DVD to iPod
1 Download Daniusoft DVD to iPod Converter (Supports Window Vista and support new iPod), Install and Run it.
2 You can click on “Load File” to add DVD/IFO from your hard disk. Or insert your DVD disc into your DVD-Rom. Click “Load DVD” button to add the DVD file.
3 This software can convert DVD and protected DVDs to all iPod MP4 and H.264 video. Click the “Format” drop down list to select a format.

Note: Especially, it supports convert H.264 of iPod Touch, iPod nano and iPod classic which could let you enjoy high quality videos.
Tips:

Tip 1 A regular DVD movie has several titles, this software will let you to merge all the DVD chapters into one video clips by “Merge into one file”, you can check the click box before the title list to select any DVD clips you want to rip.
Tip 2 Cut off the black edges of the DVD movie to watch in full screen by click the “Crop” button.
Move your mouse cursor to a box on the frame around the video, and drag the frame to crop your video. Or you can choose a crop option.

Tip 3 If you want to convert audio from DVD, choose the audio output formats which could let you rip audio from DVD Movie.
Part two: How to convert other video and audio to iPod
Convert other Video/ audio to new iPod is the same process as convert DVD to iPod. It also support convert youtube video and limewire file to iPod.
1 Download Daniusoft Video to iPod Converter , Install and Run it.
2 Click the “Add” button to load video files. This powerful Video to iPod Converter software support convert AVI, MP4, MPEG, WMV, XviD, H.264, DAT, MOV, ASF and FLV video. to iPod MP4, H.264, M4V file. Also you can convert any audio to iPod music.
3 This software supports batch conversion, so you can add several video clips at one time. After you finish the settings, click on “Start” button to start the conversion.
Tips
Tip 1 Make special effect of your video by click on “Effect” button..
You can Adjust Brightness, Contract, Saturation of the video and the adjust the volume of music.

If you want a software which could convert DVD and video to iPod, you may choose Daniusoft DVD to iPod Suite which composed of above two.
iPod Converter - Best iPod Video Converter, Rip DVD to iPod Converter Suite

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Step 1: Download Wondershare DVD to iPod Ripper
Download the latest version of Wondershare DVD to iPod Ripper. In order to get DVD movies on iPod nano, iPod video, iPod classic and iPod touch, we have to get a DVD ripper software, because DVD's have copyright on them and this removes the copyright protection, and then you can rip the DVD movie to iPod nano, iPod video, iPod classic and iPod touch mp4 format. then you can get the movies on ipod nano , iPod video, iPod classic and iPod touch.

Step 2. Load DVD movies



Open Wondershare DVD to ipod ripper, and click load file. Here we can load three kind of DVD's:
1. Real DVD, just put the DVD in your DVD drive and click load DVD, ( you can find it by clicking the triangle on the right of 'load file' button.)
2. DVD ISO image, you can amount your iso files in the daemon tools and then load the virtual DVD drive.
3. A DVD folder, sometimes you may store the DVD folder in your hard drive, it appears like "Video_ts" "audio_ts" folders. You can load it by clicking the "load DVD folders" button.
Step 3. Subtitle, Audio, output directory setting



DVD provides multi languages Subtitle. You can click the drop-down menu to select anyone you want. Select ‘Audio’ is the same. To 'Save as', enter the full path or select the path where you want to save your video files by clicking the icon in the right side.
Step 4. Further editing the movie. (Optional)
Movie trimming: If you only want to get a segment of DVD movies on iPod nano , iPod video, iPod classic and iPod touch, you can trim the movies by setting the start time and end time.
Video Cropping: This feature enables you to crop a defined area on the video to output, you can also use it to cut off the black borders of DVD movies.
Merging titles: You can merge several titles into one single file, even the titles are not consecutive.
There are also some other features that you can apply to your movies, you can find them by yourselves.
Step 5. Get the converted DVD movies to iPod nano , iPod video, iPod classic and iPod touch
Finally, you can upload the mp4 file to iPod nano , iPod video, iPod classic and iPod touch using itunes. If your iPod is an iPod video, you can use the built-in iPod Video Transfer to help you get DVD movies to iPod nano , iPod video, iPod classic and iPod touch.

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