Posted by Steve K. on 01/13/52 11:40

Tonester wrote:
> "Eric" <eric@not.available.com> wrote in message
> news:43f70f48$1_4@news.chariot.net.au...
>> hi,
>> Can anyone please help with how to convert ipod movies to dvd?
>> I have downloaded some videos in ipod format but I want to burn them to
>> dvd. I have googled, but all I can find is loads of information on
>> converting to ipod format but not the other way. Any pointers to software
>> that somone has found will be greatly appreciated.
>> Regards
>
> iPod uses a proprietary video format? Well that's stupid on Apple's part.
> Why would they do that?

MPEG-4 with the H.264 is a completely open standard format. It is the
Fairplay DRM Apple adds to it that is proprietary. The same thing is
done with WMV by Microsoft. You can't play WMV on a video iPod though.

As for burning iTunes Music Store videos on a DVD - not gonna happen
(without a hack that is)

Here's a link straight from the keynote when it was announced....

http://home.earthlink.net/~skellener/misc/noburning.jpg

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