January 31, 2007
The new iPod with video support is just amazing. Now you can watch video content on your iPod which is marvelous, the downside is that these videos have to be bought from iTunes. The catch is that because your videos are not in a format support by iTunes you will never be able to watch them on your iPod. Luckily for everyone, there are some solutions that could help fill your iPod with free video content in no time flat.
With the release of iTunes 7 there is now a way in which you can transform your home videos to display on your iPod. To learn how to do this follow the easy steps listed bellow to guide you thru the process. The first thing you will have to do is download the latest release of the iTunes software. After installing the software the next step will be to convert your existing video files to a format in which your iPod can understand. To do this simply find the video file on your computer and drag it into your iTunes video library. Doing this will create a small thumbnail of the file in your video library. To finish off just right-click on the video thumbnail and select ‘Convert Selection for iPod’. Please remember that this could take some time depending on the size of the file you are converting. When iTunes has finished converting your file you will see a new thumbnail of your video in the Video library. All you have to do now is enjoy.
Another way to watch videos on your iPod is to use Googles Video service. To download a video to your iPod using Google Video follow these steps.
After searching Google Video for content that you like, select it to download. From the drop down selection, choose ‘Video iPod/Sony PSP’ and click Download. If you notice that the video you chose does not have this options, its because that specific video isnt available for download. After you have downloaded the video simply connect your iPod to your computer and open the iTunes application. In iTunes simply select ‘File’ followed by ‘Add File to Library’ and look for the video you downloaded, then click ‘Open’. To finish choose the ‘Movies’ tab, Check the ‘Sync movies’ box and Click ‘Apply’. Now you can watch hundreds of free movies from Google Video on your iPod.
There are many other ways that could be used to download movies to your iPod but most of these solutions are much more complicated and generally require some sort of paid software to be installed. Although this is true in most cases there are some inexpensive applications that permit you to convert video files with only a click of a button but many of these programs are not very reliable.
I hope that this tutorial will help you make the most of you video iPod. Now all that is left for you to do is download and enjoy your movies, anytime, anywhere.
James Blont
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The target buyers of the iPod video Every new release of a product gets the interest of a particular type of people. While men seem more interested in technology and women in beauty products, while teens are fond of games and music and adults more of books, the marketers precisely know, before launching a new product, the main target of their new item. For example, the iPod video is one of the new releases which defiantly have a specific type of buyers.
The target buyers of this new device are, for sure, young people and adults which are trying to buy a great present for their children. In this example, the critics say that in many cases, the adults do not know the features of the new device well and all the things that it can be used for. So, one of the most important worries that parents should have is the fact that some children might use the iPod to directly download (as this new iPod video allows to do so) some materials from sites destined to adults only. More precisely, the target customers of the iPod video are somewhere between the ages of 16 and 30, but there are various categories which dont fit in this group, too. Among these, there are the people above 30 years which want to remain modern and keep focused on the new releases in the technology department. Even more, there are various customers which own an iPod from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th generation and simply want to upgrade their item and to be able to watch clips and movies on the device, as well.
On the other hand, the sales so far clearly indicate the fact that the new iPod video is bought more by men then by women. In many cases, the iPod is bought in order to be offered as a gift for various occasions, as it is consistent, original and useful. Due to the fact that the new iPod video represents quite and investment, there are rare cases in which teens might purchase one of these with their own money. Still, parents seem disposed to pay the necessary amount of money in order to see their children happy. The sales of the iPod video showed the fact that the device sells best before Christmas and before the summer holiday. Due to the fact that the usage of the new iPod video is one of the most pleasant ways to spend the time, (as it offers both video and audio possibilities), the iPod is intensely used while people are on vacation.
The new iPod video has a lot of fans so far and even more people are interested in the new features that the iPod can provide, thinking of purchasing the item themselves. So far, the sales say that the number of the buyers is increasing and the people become more and more receptive to the device and its capacities. At the same time, people adapt fast to the new technology, so they expect even more from the next iPod of the Apple Company. Due to this, the team of engineers already works on the next and more optimized iPod, which will bring, besides many new features and accessories, an innovative new capacity, which will surprise the market.
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Some video software on the internet help you to convert your DVD file to iPod/PSP/MP4 format! You can convert any video DVD, commercial or not, original or copy, and also ISO files or DVDs copied on your hard-disk (VIDEO_TS folders). Some converter supports all major formats (NTSC, PAL). No matter where the DVDs are published (US, Europe or Asia) - the 99bytes tool converts them all!
Personal PSP MP4 iPod Video Converter Software helps you watch music video and movies on your IPod or PSP Player with easy. With variable settings and fast converting speed to convert IPod and PSP movies, with high quality, which enables you to enjoy your favorite movie on your IPod/PSP anywhere and anyway.
Ultra iPod Movie Converter enables you to convert most popular video formats to iPod Movie MP4 (MPEG4/H264) format. It supports a wide variety of input formats, including DivX, XviD, AVI, WMV, MPG, MPEG, MP4, M4V, FLV, 3GP, ASF, RM, RMVB, MOV, ASX, MKV, OGM, SVCD, VCD, and VOB. The program also allows you to pick a specific scene from the video, using the built-in video editor that allows you to select a custom start and end time. Ultra iPod Movie Converter offers several conversion profiles based on the desired quality of the output as well as the option to customize frame rate, audio/video bit rate and resolution. The trial version adds a watermark and is limited to 5 minutes per video.
Moyea 3GP PSP iPod Video Converter is a media converter that allows you to convert video and audio files to 3GP (Cell Phones), MP4 (iPod and PlayStation Portable) and MP3 format. It offers ready-to-use profiles based on the device type, and also allows you to preview and customize output settings, including aspect ratio, start/end frames, contrast and brightness. You can convert a single file or batch process multiple files, and optionally join them into a single output file. The program supports most popular video formats including AVI, MPEG, MPG, WMV, MOV, RM, RMVB, MP4, DV and more.
A-one iPod PSP 3GP Converter is the most powerful Video to MP4 All Converter software. It automatically converts almost all formats of video files that are already on your computer such as DivX , XviD , AVI , WMV , MPG, MPEG , ASF , MOV , ASX , SVCD , VCD stream formats into iPod mp4 format.
Aplus Video to iPod PSP 3GP Converter is able to convert almost all kinds of video files such as rm, divx, xvid, avi, wmv, asf, mpg, mpeg, vob, mov, qt, vcd, svcd to Apple iPod MP4 files,Sony PSP MP4 files,Cell Phones 3GP files,X-box MPEG2 files,PMP files ,PDA files, SD Video ASF files etc. with quick speed and hight quality.
MadZ DVD to iPod-PSP Video Converter will automatically convert your DVD into the appropriate format for uploading and viewing on your Apple iPod Video or Sony PSP, Just press one button. Once the files are converted, just connect your iPod Video or PSP to your computer as you normally do, and instantly the converted files will be uploaded to your player. Its that simple! Convert commercial DVDs, original DVDs, DVD copies, even downloaded DVDs. Also convert encrypted DVDs for personal use. CSS encryption is no problem for Madz DVD to iPod / PSP Video Converter. Input video can be in either NTSC or Pal format. For multilanguage DVDs, you can even choose which soundtrack language to convert. Choose and preview which titles and chapters to convert. Full control over the output format — custom sample rate for audio, custom resolution and bit rate (quality vrs. size) for video.
Ultra PSP Movie Converter is the best PSP video converter software which can convert almost all popular video formats to PSP Movie and PSP Video (MP4/MPEG4) formats. No other program can convert so many video formats including DivX, XviD, AVI, WMV, MPG, MPEG, MP4, M4V, FLV, 3GP, ASF, RM, RMVB, MOV, ASX, MKV, OGM, SVCD, VCD, VOB to PSP Movie / PSPVideo format.
Today, You can convert movie and video clip on your iPod/PSP as a portable DVD Player. All these Video Converter, with variable settings and fast converting speed to convert, offers a powerful way to convert all popular video files to iPod & PSP movies, helps you watch music video and movies on your video iPod with easy.
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DVD TO iPod SOFTWARE REVIEW
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Whats the most popular personal stereo now? It must be iPod video! On my birthday, I got a video iPod from my father, how happy I am! But, another problem comes in front of me, how to rip my favorite DVD video clips into iPod compliant videos, which iPod video converter should I use? Do you have the same problem with me? Have you ever been confused about which software to buy? Have you spent hours online or at the store trying to decrypt the marketing mumbo jumbo? I took three days to try many iPod converters, and then took seven good iPod converters for reviewing. Hope this helps! My reviews are honest and straightforward and I dont represent any of the companies whose products I test.
What is the standard of the ideal application to rip DVD video to iPod? There are some points we should take into consideration.
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Cost/Performance: Everybody wants to gain more with less money.
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Video Quality: Someone often uses the video iPod to watch movie, so the output video quality should be considered seriously. Top DVD ripper output without any loss in the video and image quality of the exports. To enjoying the high definition video is of great pleasure. Or else, not only your eyes may get hurt; the annoying jumpy and mosaics will also bother you.
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Audio Quality: iPod is the most popular personal stereo in the world, so the music enjoying is the basic function. Can you stand a piece of engaging music with bad conversion quality? I cant! So never choose the one that make your ears and brain suffered.
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Speed: Convert DVD often takes time, an hour DVD movie takes around thirty minutes to convert to mpeg-4 movie, if you have multiple DVDs to be converted, a high speed converter would be your best bet, or else, you will waste much time on the conversion, and your computer will be tied to the process.
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Easy to use: There are still many iPod users knew little about computer, so complicated parameter settings will strain their brain, as a result, a application with simple interface and steps is the acceptable.
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Personal Demands: For example, someone just wants to convert part of the DVD video, or others want the special output video format like PSP compliant forms and etc.
Concerning the above factors, Ive selected seven iPod converters for reference. And the specific comparison in the performance of those programs goes here:
Specific Comparison Table
1 Wondershare DVD to iPod Ripper
Launch the program; you will be impressed by its fashional interface. It supports the conversion of DVD/ xVID to MP4/H.264 .Therere a series of parameters for you to set, you can get more details from the Specific Comparison Table. Besides, therere other functions, such as video clip (you can set the start point and end point freely, get any segment of the DVD you want), auto shutdown the computer when the job finished (you neednt stand by the computer until the job done.), realtime preview, top MP4 encode technology(H.264 & xVID, this is infrequency in other iPod Converter), subtitle selection and so on. Generally speaking, this software is the best in these seven iPod converter. If the conversion can speed up a little more, it would be perfer. however, its quite worthy of the price as $29.95(US)
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2 PQ DVD to iPod Video Converter
Its white interface would show you the snow feeling, moreover, the icon has the Mac style, this is quite popular with users. It supports the conversion of DVD/ Tivo/ DivX/ MPEG/ WMV/ AVI /RM to iPod video. The preview Window takes half area of the interface; in addition, you can use the scroll bar to set the aspect ratio and the output size. Its convenience. As to configuration, you can check out the Specific Comparison Table. The computer will be automatically shutdown when the task is finished (you neednt stand by the computer until the job done.). Moreover, DVD buffer setting is included in the program. The last but not the least, therere 6 beforehand options for Crop windows setting which is very useful for who often crops the video.
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3 Movkit DVD to iPod Ripper
You will attract by its beautiful interface, it brings you fashionable feeling, which is just my favorite. It supports the most import video formats including: AVI\MPG \MOV \QT \WMV \ASF \DAT \VOB \RMVB \RM \MKV and OGM, which makes it beat other similar products in the market. As for the parameter configuration,you can turn to the Specific Comparison Table for reference. In addition, it is combined with many useful features, such as CPU type auto identifying whichhelp you get the optimized speed of conversion), DVD buffer setting, decss(Allows you to rip the CSS-protected DVDs), shooting angle adjusting, contrast adjusting and so on.Frankly speaking, I love this iPod converter very much. Not only for its beautiful appearance, but also for its easy of use, user can save his preferred converting mode for the following processing, which is very convenient for who has many DVDs to be converted, as you neednt set the conversion mode each time, you just get it done once and for ever.
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4 ImTOO DVD to iPod Converter
Its interface is plain, but you can feel the expert. The layout is clear and in accordance with the habit of users. It supports DVD to AAC\ MP4 \M4A \MP3. For more details concerning the parameters please check out the Specific Comparison Table. Comparing with other iPod converters, it supports three languages (English, Chinese, and Japanese). This is good news for those asia users.
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5 Super DVD to iPod Converter
This iPod converter supports DVD to MPEG-4. Check out Specific Comparison Table, for the details. Have you ever run cross this situation: you just want to convert parts of the DVD, but not many programs do this, are you still searching for it? Now, its just like a walk in the park. Super DVD to iPod Converter supports partially conversion. You can set the start point and end point freely. This helps you save much time as well as the capability of the iPod video. Moreover, you will be surprised by its high conversion speed. Some other applications need two steps to convert DVD: first convert DVD to AVI, and then convert AVI to iPod, which waste lots of time. Super DVD to iPod Converter directly converts DVD to iPod video, increasing the efficiency.
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6 YASA DVD to iPod Converter
Dont judge its performance by the simply interface. Try it out, you will be impressed by its expert options including: 14 options for resolution setting, 5 options for frame rate, 15 options for video rate, and etc. It is highly recommended that you check out the Specific Comparison Table for more info. As the conversion of DVD to MPEG 1\2\4 \AVI \WMV \DivX \RM \MOV is supported,it may satisfy the user who is strict with the output quality. In addition, you can add text note into the converted file, quite practical for user. The conversion of DVD to PSP video format is also supported. If you have both iPod and PSP, this is just all you need.
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7 M²Convert for Apple iPod
This is a basic DVD to iPod ripper, with simple interface and parameter setting, supporting the DVD to MPEG4\ H264 transforming. It is enough for novice, but wont take you far. If you want to know more info about it, you can turn to the Specific Comparison Table.
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Summary
At the end, have you got some idea? Here are some suggestions for your reference.
1) If you care about the Cost/Performance, Wondershare DVD to iPod Converter would be your best bet. It supports so many video formats with an acceptable output quality.
2) Provided you care about the video/ audio quality. YASA DVD to iPod Converter should meet your needs; its professional parameter settings may ensure you an excellence result.
3) If you have multiple DVDs to be converted, or you just want to convert partial of the DVD. Super DVD to iPod Converter and Wondershare DVD to iPod Ripper can help you. Its convert speed is amazing; you will save tons of time by this assistant.
4) If you are Chinese or Japanese, ImTOO DVD to iPod Converter would be do you a favor, as therere three languages supported, you can convert DVDs without any difficulties in language.
5) If you have many DVDs must be converted and cropped. PQ DVD to iPod Video Converter is just the goal; you must be satisfied with its crop windows setting in advance.
6) If you are really a novice in computer. Movkit DVD to iPod Ripper or M²Convert for Apple iPod both worth a try. As the procedure is simple as 1, 2, 3, you just need a few clicks, and wait for the final outputs, its optimal for beginner level user indeed.
Above is my three-day research on iPod converter; hope it can give you idea at this issue. Im not expert on it, just the same with you. I was an iPod user, who wants to share the product experience with others, lets enjoy the merits of our video iPod!
Shine Ivan
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