subject: Convert DVD to Ipod - How to Transfer Your DVD Collection to Your iPod Touch or Mobile Video Player [print this page] Are you wondering how to transfer your DVD collection to your iPod touch or other mobile video player? The good news is that it is a very simply done by using software that will convert your DVD video collection into a digital format that can be transferred to your iPod touch or mobile video player. I'll explain to you in this article how to convert DVD movies to the proper format so that you can take them with you wherever you go.
Did you think that you were going to have to buy all of your favorite movies again just so that you could view them on your iPod touch? If you have a large collection of DVD movies then this could prove to be rather expensive. Instead, you just need to learn how to convert your DVD movies to iPod format.
The first thing that you need to do is download some video conversion software. How this works is the software will "rip" the movie from the DVD and save it onto your computer. At this point you can't really do much with that video file besides watch it on your computer. If you want to transfer it to your mobile device then you will need to convert it to a file format that your iPod touch or mobile device recognizes. Some common file types are WMV, MP4, MPEG, AVI, and DIVX.
If this sounds complex then don't worry, the conversion software does all the dirty work for you. Just make sure that you follow the correct prompts. Once you have ripped the DVD movie to your computer and converted it for use with your iPod all you will need to do is load your favorite multimedia program like iTunes or Windows Media Player. Your video file will be located in the folder that you saved it in. Your multimedia software should automatically locate it.
