Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Software you need to watch movies on an iPod

By David B Smith

Apple has done its best to make Video-iPod-compatible video content available for purchase and download through its online store, and a number of other companies and vendors have adopted the format. But most ipod owners already have material that they want to watch on their new video ipod - files such as iMovies, DVDs that they possess, TV shows that have been recorded with a digital video recorder (DVR), etc. Can these be played back on the new video iPod? The answer is: OF COURSE THEY CAN! Converting them is easy. Below is the low-down on the top software programs that allow you to rip DVDs to your iPod.

# Cucusoft PSP/iPod Video Converter + DVD to PSP/iPod Converter Suite

Its name is a mouthful, that's for sure, but all of it is true. Widely considered as perhaps the best iPod converter around, Cucusoft's iPod Converter Suite is essentially four programs bundled together to form an all-in-one video conversion suite.

With this package, you can convert all your favourite DVDs from your collection and almost all other kinds of video files you have stored, then play them on your new Video iPod or even a PSP (Playstation Portable). Now, you can take your favorite DVDs along with you and watch them through iPod whenever, wherever.

It's an outstanding program for learners. You don't require any media know-how to get this thing started. If you're trying to rip movies from a DVD, just place the disc into your computer and launch the Cucusoft iPod Converter Suite. The program will automatically load the disc, allowing you to select the file format to view on your iPod.

And the software can support almost all types of media files available, such as, AVI, DivX, Xvid, MP43, MPEG1, MPEG2, .asf, .wmv, .mov, .rm, .rmvb, Video DVD disc, .VOB, .IFO, VCD, and SVCD.

Moreover, for people who are looking to do more with their movies, the Converter Suite supports various iPod video sizes including H.264 video (up to 768 kbps, 320 x 240, 30 frames per sec, Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC up to 160 kbps, 48 khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats), MPEG-4 video (up to 2.5 mbps, 480 x 480, 30 frames per sec, Simple Profile with AAC-LC up to 160 kbps, 48 khz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats).

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

* Windows 9x/2000/NT/XP/Vista

* DirectX 8.0 or later

* Minimum MMX-enhanced CPU

* Minimum 32 MB RAM or more

* Any VGA card

# Lenogo DVD Movie to iPod Video Converter

If you require a brisk, solid, and secure converter that performs time after time without crashing, then look for the Lenogo DVD Movie to iPod Video Converter.

With an user-friendly design and an interface that's straightforward, even novices will find it simple to run.

Just one note though: If you are a beginner, now is almost certainly a good time to start learning the basics about media files. Lenogo DVD Movie to iPod Video Converter is a professional DVD to iPod converter software, the quickest thus far in the world.

Convert all sorts of DVD to iPod video (mp4) format with a conversion speed that is far faster than real-time. Now, you can convert an entire DVD movie in half an hour on a high-end computer. Obviously, there are many issues that can affect the actual conversion rate, variables like the following:

* The efficiency of the DVD to iPod conversion process is closely associated to your hardware quality. Conversion rate is subject to the quality of DVD discs and speed of hard drives.

* The speed figures shown on the Lenogo website diagram are test data which may diverge from the results you'll get on a standard home computer.

The unregistered version is slower than the registered one because each frame in the former version is noted with 'Unregistered version', which wastes time.

# PQ DVD to iPod Video Converter

With the PQ DVD to iPod Video Converter, converting videos with only one click is more than just a rhetorical expression. It's as real as it's going to get. And what's more, it can do it rapidly, too!

The PQ DVD to iPod Video Converter converts DVD to iPod Video in one click, as well as Tivo2Go, DivX and other popular video files (such as MPEG, WMV, AVI, and RealMedia) to iPod. Super fast conversion speed with high quality plus advanced video editing features give you all you want to turn your iPod into a portable media center. Watch TV movies or home videos on the go and experience a new lifestyle with the PQ DVD to iPod Video Converter.

This software is fantastic for novices. There'll be prompted all the way.

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: PC (Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP

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