are you an apple user? their are very good tools to convert fast and easy movies/video to ipod.

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Hi Brad

Nope, I'm a PC user. As I understand it either via apple or pc Apple have made it pretty difficult to convert normal DVD's to be viewed on the iPod Video (helps promote sales via apple.com!).

What do you do and how does a Mac help?

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their is a simple program , 'isquint' (for mac only, and freeware) you only have to choose the file, and press start... it converts quite fast in the ipod format.

If you want to convert dvds?
first you have to backup your dvd on your harddisk, then convert it to .avi and then their are some programs who are capable to convert it to your ipod

for backup: dvd2one

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I believe all you have to do is spend $29 dollars on QuickTime Pro; it has an option for you to make any video iPod-compatible. Give it a try.

Good luck, and let us know what you come up with. (Or, "that with which you come up" so as to not end the sentence with a preposition.)

Juan

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I've downloaded the program, copied, burnt and imported a DVD. It was an hour long film and in all took about 2 hours to complete the process. Took about 3gb which I'll remove now the library is updated in iTunes.

Whilst I haven't got the iPod video yet, it has imported into iTunes and plays fine. As it cost under $30 for the software and seems to have worked, I'm happy!

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brad--

how's the weather on mars??


just kidding!

:xoutpost:

QuickTime Pro works really good and will fit right onto the ipod video but the only thing is that it will take a really long time to compress.

Thanks for the education. I don't have a video iPod yet but this is why I hang out here. The ability to learn a lot for later use. Appreciate it.

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Seems to me that all software takes time to compress.

The iPod ships on the 29th so I've got a few days to wait until I can test if my movie works

Let's have another glass of vino whilst I wait

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