How to convert DVD to iPod, video files to iPod with 'cucusoft iPod Video Converter + DVD to iPod Converter suite'.
This guide have 3 parts,
How to rip DVD to iPod (Windows)
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. (Windows)
How to update video to your ipod through iTune
Features:
* DVD to iPod video converter component can rip DVD to iPod video directly ( do not need convert DVD to AVI or VOB first)
* iPod video converter component can Convert AVI, WMV, MPEG, RM, RMVB, ASF, MOV, DIVX, XVID, MPG to iPod MP4 or H264 format
It is easy-to-use and the converting speed is fast! Based on my experience, all formats to iPod conversion works well! I
found the program can also rip DVD to AVI, DivX, VCD, SVCD and MPEG recently. Let's view the steps.
How to rip DVD to iPod (Windows)
1.
Download 'iPod
video Converter + DVD to iPod Converter suite'(latest version) ,install and run.
2. Click DVD to iPod Converter component, load your DVD by clicking 'Open DVD' button or choosing 'Open DVD' from 'File' drop
down menu. Several titles appear in the list after loading DVD.
Tips: You can also select 'Open VOB or Mpeg' or 'Open IFO' from "File" to rip charpters or segments you like.
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 choosing
the title, right-clicking and 'Remove'.
4. Set 'Subtitle' to what you like. To 'Output Folder', Enter the full pathname or choose the path where you want to save
your video files by clicking 'Output folder'.
5. Need not set 'Input settings' and 'Output Settings', just click 'Convert' to start ripping DVD to iPod video files.
Trouble Shooting
If during the converting period, an error message came up that said you did not have some DivX Pro codec supported software
installed and refused to go any further, please download the free DivX codec from
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http://www.al...load/DivX6.exe and install. After installing, run the DVD to iPod converter, click
'Settings -> Output settings', choose 'DivX 6.0 codec' from 'Codec', and click 'Ok', then start converting.
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 6+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.
Tips: Rip DVD to AVI, DivX, XviD, VCD, MPEG with the 'iPod video converter + dvd to iPod suite'
* Run DVD to iPod converter component, click 'Settings -> Output settings', select 'AVI(DivX,Xvid)', 'VCD', 'SVCD', 'MPEG1'
or 'MPEG2' as output format, and then choose related codec from 'Codec' options, click 'Ok'.
* Load your DVD and start ripping.
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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. (Windows)
Procedure
1.
Download 'iPod
video Converter + DVD to iPod Converter suite'(latest version) ,install and run.
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, load the video files you'd like to convert by clicking 'Open file' button.
3. 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 MOV 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 .mov files, please set 'Video format' to 'H264(.MOV) 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.
4. After converting, you can open the output folder to check the iPod video files.
5. Find the .mp4 or .mov file that 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 and Quicktime Player.(Download
Quicktime Player+iTunes from
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html). Then, please load the movies to
your iPod by clicking 'File -> Update iPod'.
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How to update video to your ipod through iTune
1.Connect your iPod to PC, launch iTunes
Tips: Download iTunes 6+quicktime Player package from
Apple - QuickTime - Download
2.We recommend that you create a new list to place the file you converted.
3.Find the mp4 file you have converted, directly drag into the playlist you created just now.
4.If you have added the file to the library of the iTunes, you can drag it from library to the new playlist directly.
5. After downloading, you can see the file list on your ipod. You can change the file name showing on iPod. Please right
click the file, choose "Get info", change the info of this file at "Info". You are done and enjoy!!
If DVD/Video to iPod conversion doesn't work, please post your problems here and I will solve ASAP. I am glad to help.
Links may be useful
iPod official support page:
Apple - Support - iPod
iTunes official support page:
Apple - Support - iTunes
