How to Convert DVD Video to iPod Touch/classic/nano

Considering Apple sold one million iPhone units in the US within 74 days of its release, it is little wonder that the imminent arrival of the latest must-have product has sparked a consumer frenzy this side of the Atlantic as well.
Here I will share some of my experience of iPhone: put DVD/video/audio to iPhone. And the most inconvenience is how to edit the playlist of iPhone iTunes.

The software you will need:

DVD to iPod Converter

-Convert DVD to iPod Touch, iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod video

Video to iPod Converter

-Convert Video to iPod Touch, iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod video

iPod Media Converter

-Remove DRM from WMA/WMV and Convert DRM Protected WMA WMV from Windows Media Player, iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, bearshare, Spiral Frog, Ruckus to iPod.

This guide will show you how to convert DVD video to iPod Touch/Nano/Classic/Video and watch PDF or electronic book on iPod.

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 protected DVDs to iPod video.

Part One: How to watch PDF or electronic book on iPod Touch/Nano/Classic/Video

Part Two: How to convert protected DVD to iPod and new iPod

Part Three: How to convert other video and audio to iPod

Part Four: How to put video to iPod with iTune

 

Part One: How to watch PDF or electronic book on iPod Touch/Nano/Classic/Video

iPod cannot directly display PDF files, the only way is to convert them to plain text and put them in the Notes folder on your iPod. Mind you, the Notes folder only allows a max of 1000 files with none of the files being larger than 4kb.and then copy the *txt file to the 'Note' folder on your iPod. Here are the detailed steps:

1. Enable your iPod as a portable hard drive, plug in your iPod to computer and run iTunes, in the summary tab, check the option named 'enable iPod disk mode'

2. Download and install iGadget, it can convert and cut your files to 4kb .txt files. Here is the download link: http://www.youtubetoipod.biz/software/igadget.html

3. Connect your iPod to computer, open 'My Computer', open the iPod drive (the new drive with your iPod name), and copy the txt file to the 'Note' folder, done. Then you can read the text file on iPod note.

Part Two: 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 Trim – As you have selected the clips to convert, here you can trim any segment of your clips to convert by click the 'Trim' button.

Tip 4 If you want to convert audio from DVD, choose the audio output formats which could let you rip audio from DVD Movie.

Part Three: 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.

Part Four: How to put video to iPod with iTunes

Once you have videos from other sources in the correct format, import the correctly formatted video and audio into your iPod following these steps:
Open iTunes.

1. Select Movies.

2. Select File->Import. The movie imports into iTunes.

3. Select the movie with a single click.

4. Select Advanced->Convert Selection for iPod
You can also right-click on the movie file icon and select this option.

5. Select the new file created to sync.

6. Sync your iPod with iTunes.