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Full guide: How to convert any DVD and video to iPod Touch/Classic/Nano

Are you an iPod fans?
Have an iPod Touch/Classic/Nano and wonder how to enjoy your favorite DVD Collections and funny videos on your iPod?

Now this article is created exactly for you to show how to put DVD and video on iPod Touch/Classic/Nan step by step.
It includes four parts:
Part 1: How to put DVD on iPod
Part 2: How to convert Protected Videos/Music to iPod Touch/Classic/Nano
Part 3: How to convert video to iPod
Part 4: How to transfer files in iPod to your computer

Part 1: How to put DVD on iPod with Cucusoft DVD to iPod Converter

Step 0:Download and install
Cucusoft DVD to iPod Converter
Step 1: Place the DVD into your DVD drive.
Step 2: Click the “open DVD” button to load DVD.

Step 3: Select “Direct mode” or “Batch Mode”
“Direct Mode” means that you can directly click the DVD Menu to select the DVD movie you want to rip. This mode is very easy for ripping a movie DVD’s.

“Batch Mode” means that you can select the DVD titles/chapters and audio track they want to rip via checkbox list. This mode is very easy for batch ripping Music DVD’s, MTV DVD’s and Episodic DVD’s.

Step 4: Select output format from the “Profile” drop-down list.

Notes:
Click the “…” button at the right of the “profile” drop-down list to set the important parameters: Video Bitrate, Audio Bitrate, Frame Rate and Video Size.
For a high image/sound quality you can increase the value of Video/Audio Bitirate and for a compressed file you can decrease the value.
Step 5:Click the “Convert “button to start the conversion.
In a short while your conversion will be finished.

Part 2: How to convert Protected Videos/Music to iPod Touch/Classic/Nano with Daniusoft Media Converter Pro

Step 0:Download and install Daniusoft Media Converter Pro
Step 1: Click “Add…” button to load media files
Step 2: Choose output formats. If you want to convert protected audio files, please select “Convert audio to” list; If you want to convert protected video files, please select “Convert video to” list.
Notes:
Step 3: You can click “Settings” button to custom preference for output files.
Click “Settings” button bellow “Convert audio to” list for protected audio files
Click “Settings” button bellow “Convert video to” list for protected video files
Step 4: Start remove DRM and convert your DRM protected music and videos by click  “Start” button..

Part 3: How to convert video to iPod with Cucusoft iPod Movie/Video Converter

Step 0: Download and install Cucusoft iPod Movie/Video Converter
Step 1:Click the “Open file” button to add the video files you want to convert.

Step 2:Select output format from the “Profile” drop-down list.

Notes:
Click the “…” button at the right of the “profile” drop-down list to set the important parameters: Video Bitrate, Audio Bitrate, Frame Rate and Video Size.  For a high image/sound quality you can increase the value of Video/Audio Bitirate and for a compressed file you can decrease the value.
Step 3:Click the “Convert” button to start the conversion.
In a short while the conversion will be finished.

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Part 4: How to transfer files in iPod to your computer with Tipard iPod to PC Transfer

Step 0: Download and install Tipard iPod to PC Transfer
Step 1: Connect your iPod to your computer via USB cable. After done, the iPod icon and its library and playlists will appear in the Device list.
Step 2: Launch Tipard iPod to PC Transfer and all the content of your iPod, including music and videos will display, screenshot as follows:

Step 3: Select the files to be transferred to your computer by click them. Ctrl key for multi-files select.
Step 4: Click the “the “Export to PC” ” button below the list to begin transferring files from iPod to your computer, the transfer will be finished in a short while.
Tip:
(1) For your convinience you can click the button next to “Start Transfer ” and a dialogue pops up and you can select the detailed category of your songs or videos.

Now you can enjoy your favorite DVDs and funny videos on your iPod Touch/Classic/Nano!
Don’t hesitate, have a try and start your wonderful digital journey!

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Written by jonask95 on March 18th, 2010 with no comments.
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2010 Top DRM Removal Software Tools Review

In the following review, let’s take a general look at several popular DRM Removal Software Tools (Windows only) on the Internet, complete with conversion theory, pros and cons, main features, etc for each piece of DRM Removal Software, so that you can choose the best one to help you liberate your DRM music and video.

Aimersoft Music Converter

Top DRM Removal

Key features: DRM Music Converter + Audio Extractor + Music File Converter.

Conversion theory: Advanced recording technique.

The edge: Support various protected video/audio formats, compatible with 64-bit Windows Vista and Windows 7.

The bad: Unable to output video

Free download

Tunebite

Top DRM Removal

Key features: Removes DRM from audio/music and video/movie files + Video Converter + Audio Converter.

Conversion theory: Records music, films and videos from the Internet, subscription services and online video stores.

The edge: Includes 100 playback formats and an editor to customize settings for every at home and portable device.

The bad: The conversion speed is a little bit slow.

Free download

Daniusoft Media Converter Ultimate

Top DRM Removal

Key features: DRM Removal + Video Converter + Audio Converter + DVD Ripper + DVD Burner + Media Transfer.

Conversion theory: Records play and save the recording.

The edge: Allows you to burn DRM protected video/movie files to DVD.

The bad: Too many features may be very confusing.

Free download

NoteBurner Audio Converter

Top DRM Removal

Key features: DRM Music Converter + Audio Converter.

Conversion theory: The generated virtual CD drive.

The edge: The smart virtual CD burning technique.

The bad: Unable to input DRM video, unable to ouput video, incompatible with 64-bit Windows Vista and Windows 7

SoundTaxi Pro+VideoRip

Key features: DRM Removal + Audio Converter + Video converter.

Conversion theory: Recording.

The edge: Output video/audio copy to iPod feature.

The bad: Very limited output video/audio formats.

Written by Kindour on March 6th, 2010 with no comments.
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How to free download YouTube videos to iPod on Mac

The following article will share with you how to download and convert YouTube videos to iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod touch on Mac for free using Clone2Go Free YouTube Downloader for Mac.

Clone2Go Free YouTube Video Downloader and Converter for Mac is a piece of free software specially designed for Mac OS X users to download and convert online YouTube videos as FLV, 3GP or MP4 files. You can follow the steps below to learn how to download YouTube videos to iPod nano, iPod classic, iPod touch on Mac OS X for free with the help of this freeware Mac YouTube Downloader.

Step 1. Download Clone2Go Free YouTube Downloader for Mac, install and run it.

Note: This Free Mac YouTube Downloader is compatible with Intel based Mac OS X 10.5 or above. Below is its main interface:

Free Mac YouTube Downloader

Step 2. Add YouTube videos

Visit YouTube.com and open the YouTube videos you’d like to play on your iPod. Copy the video link from the address bar of your browser.

Paste the link to the “Video Link:” box and click the “+Add” button, then it will be added to the manager panel at the top of the interface. To add more videos, just copy and paste the link to the the box and click the “+Add” button again. Then there will be a list of URL of Videos showing in the manager panel.

Free Mac YouTube Downloader

Note: You can click the “-Remove” button to remove the links you don’t want.

Step 3. Specify output format and output folder

To download YouTube videos for viewing on iPod, choose “MP4″ from the “Output Format” options. Tick the “HD MP4 if it is available” download YouTube HD videos as HD MP4 files for your iPod.

Free Mac YouTube Downloader

Click the “…” button to locate to the folder you want to output the downloaded YouTube videos to.

Note: After the downloading and conversion process, you can click the “Folder” button to locate this folder and get the output videos.

Step 4. Start to Download

Click the “Download” button to start downloading and converting YouTube videos to iPod. When the downloading begins, the downloading process is clearly shown in the manager panel. You can also get the video information such Title, Duration, File Size, etc from the manager panel. You can also terminate the downloading and converting process by clicking the “Stop” button.

Note: The video size of the output files may not fit the screen of your iPod. In this case, you can upgrade Clone2Go Free YouTube Downloader for Mac to Clone2Go Video Converter Professional for Mac and import the output videos into the program. From the “Profile” drop-down list, choose “Apple iPod Nano/Classic MPEG-4 Movie (*.mp4) as the output format to convert the output video files for playback on iPod.

Step 5. Sync output video files to iPod

Launch iTunes. Click “File -> Add to Library…” to import the output video files to iTunes libary. Then you can sync them to your iPod.

Written by terry007 on March 4th, 2010 with no comments.
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How to rip DVD to sorts of video/audio formats on Mac (Snow Leopard)

The following article is going to show you how to rip DVDs to all sorts of video formats, including iTunes-, iPod-, iPhone-, and Apple TV-compatible MP4 files and extract audio from DVDs as MP3/M4A/MKA files, complete with video editing features, batch conversion, 5.1 audio output support, and more, on Mac OS X (including Snow Leopard) using DVD Ripper for Mac.

Step 1. Launch DVD Ripper for Mac and add DVD Movie ( free download Intel Version | Power PC Version )

Click the “Load DVD” button, and navigate to the DVD folder of the movie you want to add from your hard disc or DVD-ROM, open DVD folder, select VIDEO_TS folder and click OK.

Or, click the “Load IFO” button, find the DVD folder of the movie you want to add from your hard disc or DVD-ROM, open your DVD folder, open the VIDEO_TS folder, select all IFO files and click OK.

After you add your movie, you can choose any titles or chapters you want to convert by ticking the check boxes before them. So that you can copy and convert the whole DVD movie or just convert the selected titles or chapters. You can choose to convert certain segment of the DVD movie using trim function.

Step 2. Output Settings

At the bottom of the main window, you can select a format according to the name of your player. For example, you can select ‘MOV-QuickTime (*.MOV)’ when you want to rip DVD to QuickTime on Mac, and the default setting works great. This DVD ripper for Mac can also rip DVD to MP4, AVI, M4V, 3GP, MPG, MPEG, FLV on Mac OS X and convert DVD from PAL to NTSC. You can select MOV or MP4 when you rip DVD to iMovie on Mac. iMovie supports MOV and MP4 video. It is easy to rip DVD to iMovie on Mac.

Step 3. Start Conversion

When output settings are done, click the “Convert” button to start converting your Movies. You can choose to shut down your computer or open the output folder after the conversion.

Tip & Trick 1. Trim movie clips

Tick the Check boxes of the chapters or titles you want to trim, and click the “Trim” button to open the Trim window below:

Drag the slider to set the starting time and ending time, click OK.

Note: You can preview the trimmed movie clip before conversion in preview window.

Tip & Tricks 2. Crop movie clips

Check the chapter or title you want to trim, and click the “Crop” button to open the Crop window.

Select an output aspect ratio and the available options are: Keep Original, full screen, 16:9 and 4:3.

Note: You can enter the crop values manually or drag the rectangular selection frame round the video to select the displaying area.

Tip & Trick 3. Merge several titles or chapters into one file

You’ll find “Merge into one file” at the bottom of the program window, after you select the titles and chapters you want to rip and finish the output settings, you can tick the check box of “Merge into one file” to merge several titles or chapters into one. This allows you to merge all movie titles into one output file so that you can enjoy a long movie without breaks.

It is recommended that you choose iMedia Converter for Mac if you want to both rip DVD and convert video on your Mac machine.

Written by danke on January 29th, 2010 with no comments.
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How to Convert DVD/Video/YouTube Video to BlackBerry on Mac

The following article is going to show you how to convert DVD to BlackBerry, convert video to BlackBerry and download and convert YouTube video to BlackBerry on Mac OS X using Clone2Go DVD to BlackBerry Converter for Mac.

This Mac DVD to BlackBerry Converter actually combines three main features into one program: DVD to BlackBerry Converter for Mac, Video to BlackBerry Converter for Mac and YouTube Video Downloader and Converter for Mac. To convert DVD, video and YouTube video to BlackBerry on Mac, just follow the steps below:

Step 1. Download Clone2Go DVD to BlackBerry Converter for Mac, install and run it.

Mac DVD to BlackBerry Converter

Step 2. Add DVD/Video/YouTube Video

1. Click the “Open DVD” button to load the DVD movie you are going to watch on your BlackBerry. After the movie is imported, there is a list showing each DVD chapter/title. From the table, you can know about the Name, Duration, Video Size, etc about the DVD movie.

Note: Check out the longest DVD chapter/title, which is usually the main content of the DVD movie.

2. Click the “Add Files” button to import video files from your Mac HDD.

3. Click the “YouTube” button to open the “Clone2Go YouTube Downloader” window. Then you can start to download and convert YouTube videos simply by copying/pasting the URLs of them. Learn more about how to download and YouTube videos on Mac.

Step 3. Choose Output Format

After loading DVD movie, video files or YouTube videos, go to the “Output” panel. Click the “Profile” drop-down list to choose the output format that best fits your needs. To convert DVD/video/YouTube video to BlackBerry Video/Audio on Mac, choose the “BlackBerry” category from the list. From the subcategory, choose “BlackBerry Tour 9630 MP4 series (*.mp4)” if you want to convert DVD/video/YouTube video to video file for viewing on your BlackBerry Tour 9630.

Mac DVD to BlackBerry Converter

Step 4. Start Converting DVD/Video/YouTube Video to BlackBerry on Mac

After making all necessary settings, click the “Convert Now” button to start to convert DVD/Video/YouTube Video to BlackBerry on Mac.

There are a few Tips and Tricks while using this DVD to BlackBerry Converter for Mac to convert DVD/Video/YouTube Video to BlackBerry video/audio format for syncing to BlackBerry Tour, BlackBerry Storm, BlackBerry Curve, BlackBerry Pearl, etc.

Tips 1. Trim DVD Title or Chapter

If you only want part of the DVD movie for viewing on your BlackBerry, you can trim the DVD movie in either of the following two ways:

Method 1. Specify the “Start Time” and “Stop Time” under the manager panel within the accuracy of second.
Method 2. Trim the movie while previewing it. You can click the “Trim Begin” and “Trim End” buttons to get the certain part of the movie/video while playing it back.

Tips 2. Customize Profile

If you fail to find the most appropriate output format from the “Profile” list for your player, you can click the “Customize…” button next to it to customize a profile. In the following “Profile Settings” Window, you can adjust Video Size, Frame Rate, Encoder, Bitrate; Audio Sample Rate, Channels, Encoder, Bitrate, etc to meet your specific needs.

Mac DVD to BlackBerry Converter

Tips 3. Select DVD Subtitle/Audio Track

A common DVD movie has several DVD subtitles and audio tracks. You can select any available DVD Audio Track and Subtitle to convert. Just extend the “DVD Audio” and “DVD Subtitle” drop-down menu and choose your favorite audio track and subtitle.

Note: If you want to remove DVD subtitle, just select “None” from the drop-down list. Likewise, if you want to rip DVD without audio, you just choose “None” from the “DVD Audio” menu.

Written by terry007 on January 28th, 2010 with no comments.
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How to Import M2TS Video to Apple iMovie Project

iMovie is one of the most popular video editing programs on Mac OS X. It’s intuitive and easy to comprehend, so you don’t need to be an expert on video editing to make a home video or create your own movie project. iMovie has greatly enriched people’s digital life.iMovie accepts video formats including MPEG-2 and AVCHD, DV-Standard and HDV (High Definition Video), QuickTime Movie and MPEG-4. If the format of the video is among the above-mentioned video formats, you can easily import it to Apple iMovie project: (1) Launch iMovie, go to “file > import movies”, (2) Browse through movies to find the videos you want. Click “import”.

Many popular video formats such as M2TS, AVI, WMV and FLV are not supported by iMovie. To import these videos to iMovie, you need to convert them to iMovie compatible format. The following step by step guide focuses on how to convert M2TS to MPEG-4 for importing to Apple iMovie project using Aiseesoft Video Converter for Mac.

Step 1. Launch Aiseesoft Video Converter for Mac. Load M2TS video.  ( free download )

Step 2. Select “MPEG-4″ from output format list

Tips 1. Trim video files

If you want only part of the video to be imported to iMovie, click the ‘Trim’ button to open the Trim window, then set the start time and end time by dragging the start time and End Time slider to convert a clip from the video.

Tips 2. Crop Movie Video

If you want to remove the black edges or just convert part of the video area from your video file, you can click the “Crop” button and specify an area either by dragging the frame around the video or setting the crop values.

Tips 3. Video Effect

If you want to adjust the video effect of your movie, you can click the “Effect” button and drag each effect adjustment slider to set the video brightness, contrast, saturation and video volume. You can also choose a special effect from the Effect drop-down list to apply to your movie.

Step 3. When the setting is done, start converting by clicking “Convert”.

Step 4. When the converting is done, launch iMovie, go to “file > import movies”. Select the converted MP4 video then click “import”.

That’s it! Now you can edit M2TS videos in iMovie. Enjoy making your own movies!

Written by Kindour on January 26th, 2010 with no comments.
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How to Import iTunes M4V Movies/TV Shows into Windows Media Player?

“I have a Coby MP3 player that is not compatable with iTunes and would like to know how to put the video on Windows Media Player?”

Has this problem frustrated you too? If so, just follow the step by step guide below to learn how to remove DRM protection from iTunes purchased M4V movies/TV shows, convert DRM protected iTunes M4V to Windows Media Video (.WMV), transfer iTunes movies/TV shows to Windows Media Player for playing without DRM restriction.

The only tool you need is Daniusoft Media Converter Pro, which acts as a DRM Removal, a Video Converter, an HD Video Converter and an Audio Converter. Check out the Best DRM Removal Software Review

1. Download Daniusoft Media Converter Pro, install and launch it. ( free download )

2. Add iTunes M4V files

You can import iTunes M4V files in three ways:

a. Load files by clicking the “Add…” button.
b. Directly drag and drop files to the left main window.
c. Right click on the left main window, click “Add files”.

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3. Select Output Format

By clicking the “Convert video to:” box, you can select the output video format for the source M4V files. For example, if you want to watch the DRM iTunes M4V movie/TV show on your PSP, you can choose “PSP, PS3″ from the profile category list and choose “PSP Video MPEG-4(*.mp4) as the output format.

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Note: This DRM removal software also allows you to customize the video/audio parameters for the output files if you are not satisfied with the default settings or cannot find the most appropriate output format for your specific mobile player. Just click the “Settings…” button to make the settings.

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4. Start to convert M4V files

Click the “Start” button to begin to convert M4V files. Then, you can import iTunes video to Windows Media Player and enjoy iTunes movies/TV shows without any limitation.

Written by danke on January 25th, 2010 with no comments.
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How to Rip DVDs to Video/Audio Files and Edit DVD Movie

The following step-by-step guide will show you how to rip DVD to AVI, WMV, MPEG, FLV, 3GP, MOV, VOB, ASF, MP4, etc, extrac audio from DVD to MP3, WMA, M4A, AAC, WAV, etc and edit DVD Movie with Aiseesoft DVD Ripper.

Step 1. Launch Aiseesoft DVD Ripper and add DVD Movie ( free download )

Insert the DVD into your DVD drive and click the “Load DVD” button to import the DVD Movie.

Tips: This DVD Ripper can load three DVD sources. You can load your DVD from DVD drive, DVD folder in your PC and also IFO file.

Step 2. Output Settings

This software can convert DVD to various video formats such as MPEG-4, AVI, WMV, FLV, 3GP, VOB, etc. Click the “Profile” drop down list to select a format.

If you don’t know much about mobile players, just select a format according to the name of your mobile player. For example, if you want to copy DVD to iPhone, just select “iPhone Video MPEG-4 (*.mp4)”, and the default setting works great. If you want to customize the output video, you can click the “Settings” button next to the profile field to open the Settings window and set video resolution, frame rate, bit rate, encoder, etc. See the figure below:

Step 3. Select Subtitle and Audio

Regular DVD movies usually have several subtitles such as English, French, German, etc. You can select one you prefer. You can also delete the subtitle by selecting “No Subtitle”. Selecting Audio is the same.

After the above steps, click the “Start” button to start conversion.

There are a few tips and tricks you need to pay attention to while using Aiseesoft DVD Ripper to rip DVD to video/audio files.

Tips 1. Trim Movie

If you just want to convert a clip from your DVD movie, you can click the “Trim” button to pop up the “Trim” dialog. You can trim a duration of the selected title or chapter by either dragging the “Start Time” and “End Time” sliders or setting the time parameters in corresponding fields.

Tips 2. Apply Movie Effect

If you want to change the original video effect, you can click the “Effect” icon to set the video brightness, contrast, saturation, etc. You can also apply special effects to your movie.

Tips 3. Crop Video

You can remove black edges around the movie by popping up the “Crop” dialogue.

It is recommended that you choose iSkysoft DVD Ripper for Mac if you want to rip DVD movie to video/audio files and edit DVD movie on Mac OS X.

Written by Kindour on January 20th, 2010 with no comments.
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How to Transfer iTunes M4P Music to Windows Media Player

“I just got a new Chocolate Cell Phone and the only way I can put music onto it is to use Windows Media Player. But the problem is that I have all my music on iTunes and I can’t figure out what to do to get all of that music copied onto Windows Media Player.”

Has this problem frustrated you too? If so, just follow the step by step guide below to learn how to remove DRM protection from iTunes purchased M4P music files, convert DRM protected iTunes M4P to Windows Media Audio (.WMA), transfer iTunes music to Windows Media Player for playing without DRM restriction.

The only tool you need is Media Converter Pro, which acts as a DRM Removal, a Video Converter, an HD Video Converter and an Audio Converter. Check out the best DRM Removal Software Review

Step 1. Download Media Converter Pro, install and launch it. ( free download )

Step 2. Add iTunes M4P Files

You can import iTunes M4P files in three ways:

a. Load files by clicking the “Add…” button.
b. Directly drag and drop files to the left main window.
c. Right click on the left main window, click “Add files”.

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Step 3. Select Output Format

By clicking the “Convert audio to:” box, you can select the output audio format for the source M4P files. For example, if you want to play the DRM iTunes M4P on your PSP, you can choose “PSP, PS3″ from the profile category list and choose MP3 as the output format.

iTunes to Windows Media Player

Note: This DRM removal software also allows you to customize the video/audio parameters for the output files if you are not satisfied with the default settings or cannot find the most appropriate output format for your specific mobile player. Just click the “Settings…” button to make the settings.

iTunes to Windows Media Player

Step 4. Start to convert M4P files

Click the “Start” button to begin to convert M4P files. Then, you can transfer iTunes music to Windows Media Player and enjoy the iTunes music without any limitation.

Written by Kindour on January 16th, 2010 with no comments.
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Cell Phones Pay As You Go

As most people know by now, cellular telephones are the greatest thing since sliced bread. Virtually everyone has one, and uses it daily for simple tasks like calling the spouse or chatting with friends. Naturally some men and women require a cell phone for their work, which can entail talking on the mobile phone regularly throughout each work day. You’ve surely seen these people, driving in their cars with the phone stuck to their ears, chatting away. However, then there is the option of cell phones pay as you go plans. These are for the people that hardly use a cell phone. Think for a moment how often you utilize your cellular telephone. Are you on it five times a day, once a day or maybe two times each week?

Written by hlgiles on January 8th, 2010 with no comments.
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