Converting DVD's to ipod

I'm sure this has been asked hundreds of times, but here it is again. How can I convert DVD's that I bought (not stealing) to my ipod. I am running a wimdows computer. I have tryed Videora, No luck! There has to be an easy way. I just want to drop in my DVD and just like a CD put it on my ipod. Am I asking for too much?

Download DVD Shrink
(http://www.dvdshrink.org/what.html). Then re-author
the DVD so it only rips the main movie (no menus or
extras), and convert it with Videora. It is not a
fast process, but it works well.
I tried this but only came close to success. After ripping with DVD Shrink (making sure to only select main title), 5 separate 'pieces' of the film were created in VOB file format. Although DVD Shrink did leave two complete copies of the movie in the destination folder, Videora did not recognize these because they were IFO files. Even after chnaging file type to all, Videora would still not transcode the complete movies files in IFO format.
Is there something simple I am missing?
Windows XP
Windows XP

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Converting dvd's to ipod format

is there a product or a process that apple supports or recommends to convert dvd movies to the right format to load onto a ipod?

To answer your original question... no, there is no product that Apple support or recommends for DVD to iPod conversion.
As mentioned frequently on this forum, there are a number of pieces of software to accomplish this task, but none of them are supported by Apple.

Converting DVD movies to iPod

I have QT Pro. Can I use that to convert DVD movies that I own to my iPod? If not, is there a way to do it?

I have QT Pro. Can I use that to convert DVD movies that I own to my iPod?
Not by itself. You would sill have to use additional utilities to rip, extract, strip, and/or preconvert before it would be ready for QT Pro to handle.
If not, is there a way to do it?
I believe "You get what you pay for" and so would probably recommend a good multipurpose commercial application over a one of the current "freebies" or multi-application approches. Here are a couple you may wan to look at or trial test:
PQ DVD: http://www.pqdvd.com/dvd-to-ipod-video-converter.html
Video Vault Movie Converter for Apple iPod: http://www.divmm.com/

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Unfortunately discussing this subject is not permitted on Apple's forums as the recently updated Apple Discussions User Agreement now clearly states.
Under item 2, para 8.2 it says "Do not submit software or descriptions of processes that break or otherwise ‘work around’ digital rights management software or hardware. This includes conversations about ‘ripping’ DVDs or working around FairPlay software used on the iTunes Store."

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1)How do I get the dvd 'onto' my computer and saved as a file?
2)Which program is good for transferring this 'saved file' to the Ipod readable format? (I already have ffmpeg program, will this convert the 'saved format' once I have it to Ipod format?)
Thanks in advance?
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You can download dvd decrypter here. I use it and it works great. http://www.thenickster.net/DVDDecrypter.exe It is a free program. Like the previous poster, be careful of spammers, there are great freeware programs out there that will decrypt and convert your movies to the correct format. Some of the pay programs are faster, but beware of one Cucosoft, it is the one that has a particularly annoying spammer who uses several different names to promote their porduct. I can't tell you if it works or does not work, but just a personal note, don't like their practices.

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Is there some kind of setting I have to change on my iPod or iTunes?
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iPods are pretty particular about which audio/video formats it will work with:
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H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
I haven't personally tried to do this with the new iTunes 10, so I can't guarantee that everything is the same. My experience before was with both Handbrake and MediaFork. I can tell you that I've been able to sync my DVD ripped movies that were in my library before iTunes 10, so it should be okay. I've never tried this with a BlueRay Disc.
* if you don't have luck with Handbrake, you might want to give MediaFork a try!
make sure that you are matching audio/video format, data rate info, and resolution.
I was using .mp4 (H.264) 29.97 / aac stereo 44.1 160kbps
I've had a lot of success with .mp4 (ffmpeg) as well.
set bitrate anywhere between 800kbps and 1500kbps.
800 will give you small files (but won't always look the best).
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Usually, a video file's ability to sync with your iPod has more to do with its encode settings than with any iTunes/iPod preferences/settings.
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Love my new 60 Gb iPod in black!
I have been able to successfully transfer several of my DVD's to my iPod using handbrake. Such movies as, "The Big Lebowski" and several episodes of "Bugs Bunny", music videos from a "Best of Blur" DVD, all transfer seamlessly (in the destination box of handbrake, I select MP4 file, then when the transfer is complete, I ammend the end of the file to m4v before dragging it over the itunes icon in the dock.).
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Hi Rick,
I am extracting the material from the dvd directly using handbrake. The file that handbrake creates lands on the desktop. I then ammend the end of the filename from mp4 to m4v. Following this I click and drag the file onto the itunes icon in the dock. I can then download it to the ipod no problem. The dropouts occur no matter where I play the file. In other words, on the desktop (with QT), in the itunes library and on the pod.
I went back and looked at all the dvd's that are giving me this trouble. The culprit seems to be that the audio signal is in LPCM (linear pulse code modulation). Just for the **** of it, I tried to rip one track using handbrake changing the sampling rate of the audio to 48,000 Hz which I believe is what LPCM uses (previously I had set it at 41,000 Hz in handbrake). But no go, still has dropouts. One of these problem dvd's has a second audio option in AC3 (2ch). As a test, I ripped one song using that. Dropouts are gone. However, the audio is a director's commentary (on the music video he shot) with the music in the background, so it's not what I want.
Is there any way to convert LPCM to AC3? Or any other way to fix this dropout problem.
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Pete

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Hi there. Sorry is this question gets asked a lot, I'm new.
I read there is software that allows you to convert any dvd to ipod format? Any info about that?
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http://handbrake.m0k.org/
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http://howto.diveintomark.org/ipod-dvd-ripping-guide/
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If you need to convert to DVD or other video format files to iPod, you maybe interested in this step by step tutorial. http://www.nunufashion.com/software/SW_Tutorial.aspx?swid=9
PS: The above solution is suitable for PC users. so if you use Mac, then Handbrake is a good choice for you~~
Thanks
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Hi Rick,
I am extracting the material from the dvd directly using handbrake. The file that handbrake creates lands on the desktop. I then ammend the end of the filename from mp4 to m4v. Following this I click and drag the file onto the itunes icon in the dock. I can then download it to the ipod no problem. The dropouts occur no matter where I play the file. In other words, on the desktop (with QT), in the itunes library and on the pod.
I went back and looked at all the dvd's that are giving me this trouble. The culprit seems to be that the audio signal is in LPCM (linear pulse code modulation). Just for the **** of it, I tried to rip one track using handbrake changing the sampling rate of the audio to 48,000 Hz which I believe is what LPCM uses (previously I had set it at 41,000 Hz in handbrake). But no go, still has dropouts. One of these problem dvd's has a second audio option in AC3 (2ch). As a test, I ripped one song using that. Dropouts are gone. However, the audio is a director's commentary (on the music video he shot) with the music in the background, so it's not what I want.
Is there any way to convert LPCM to AC3? Or any other way to fix this dropout problem.
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