Posted by zbusoft on 12/08/07 02:19

Choosing a conversion tool
There are many video conversion tools that are capable of converting
DVD video to iPhone(iPod)format. Many of them are general purpose
toolkits that can convert almost any kind of video to almost any other
format. Some of them are good tools, but they make the process a bit
complicated.

Some conversion tools also perform the conversion in two stages. They
rip the video to an uncompressed video (usually AVI format) and then
convert the AVI video to the MP4 format used by your iPod. This takes
twice as long, and also requires a lot more disk space, since the AVI
file produced by the first stage of the conversion is much larger than
the final output.

We recommend that you use the DVD to iPhone(iPod)Converter. This tool
has been specifically created to rip DVD videos to iPhone(iPod)
format. It is easy to use and converts the video in a single pass,
ready for upload to your iPhone(iPod).

You can download it from:
http://www.zbusoft.com

Step 1: Start the software
Start DVD to iPhone(iPod)Converter.
The software displays a Quick Guide, which shows how easy the
conversion process is.

Step 2: Start the movie
Load the DVD movie into your DVD player, then press and hold the Shift
key. (This will stop Windows launching the default DVD player). When
the disc is loaded, click Open DVD in DVD to iPod Converter. This will
open a dialog box:

where you must specify where the DVD video files are stored. Usually,
this is in a folder named VIDEO_TS in the root folder of the DVD.
Select this folder and click OK. The video will start to play, and the
software will fast forward it to the main menu.

Step 3: Select the content
Using the DVD menu, select what you want to record. You use the mouse
to select items from the menu, just as you would when playing the
movie on a DVD player. You can select subtitles, or a different
language soundtrack, if you want. If the DVD contains several episodes
of a TV series, you can select the episode you want to record.

When you select an episode, or the start of the movie, it will start
to play, just as it would when playing the movie on a DVD player.
Click Convert. This will start the recording process, just like
pressing the record button on a video recorder. A dialog box will
appear:

You can use this dialog to change the name if you wish. This will only
affect the filename of the converted video file, so you can change it
later using Windows Explorer if you want.

Step 4: Start the recording
By default, DVD to iPhone(iPod)Converter will record from the
beginning of the movie. The option Record from the beginning in the
dialog box shown above will be checked. But you can also choose to
record from the current time. This allows you to use the DVD fast
forward and back controls to locate a part of the movie you would like
to record, and then record and convert a clip.

Normally, you will just click Yes to record the whole movie. DVD to
iPhone(iPod)Converter will skip back to the start of the movie (in
case you missed a few seconds) and then start to record.

Depending on the speed of your computer, the video may be played
faster than real time during the conversion. You will not hear any
sound. If the conversion seems slow, then your computer is not very
fast.

Step 5: Uploading the movie to your iPhone(iPod)
When the recording is finished, DVD to iPhone(iPod)Converter will
display another dialog box. You will also see this dialog box if you
stop the recording by clicking Abort.
Select one of the two options and click Next >>. DVD to
iPhone(iPod)Converter will open the output folder in Windows Explorer,
and you should see an MP4 file there, containing your converted video.
If you chose the second option, DVD to iPhone(iPod)Converter will also
have opened iTunes, ready for you to upload the DVD video to your
iPhone(iPod). It's that simple!


Download a free trial of DVD to iPhone(iPod) Converter now!
http://www.zbusoft.com

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