Written by Craig Flower : (http://www.dvdtoitunes.com) Last edit May 1st, 2009
For Mac users, here is our DVD to iTunes and video to iTunes converter for Mac.
The tutorials describe the step by step way guide you converting/ripping DVDs (either movie DVD or music video DVD) to iTunes video format(MP4, MPEG-4 or H.264), and convert all other various video files to iTunes with only one program. The dvd to itunes converter software is very easy to use with plenty useful functions, the leading direct and batch dvd ripping modes help you convert dvds into itunes in your own way!
With DVD to iTunes Suite converter, you can not only convert dvd to itunes, by also different videos files like AVI, WMV, MPEG, RM, RMVB, ASF, MOV, DIVX, XVID, MPG to iTunes, the output video can be played both in Apple Video iPod(include latest iPod touch and Nano), Apple TV and iPhone, so you don't need to invest for each one and you save, so let's get started!
Features:
* DVD to iTunes video converter component can rip DVD to iTunes video
directly (do not need convert DVD to AVI or VOB first, you only need one step).
* iTunes video converter component can convert AVI, WMV, MPEG, RM, RMVB, ASF, MOV, DIVX, XVID, MPG to iTunes mpeg4 or h264 format.
(1)How to rip convert DVD to iTune(Windows)
1. Free download iTunes movie
Converter + DVD to iTunes Converter suite or DVD
to iTunes Converter (trial version), install and
run, select the DVD component.
2. Insert the DVD you'd want to convert into your DVD-rom.
3. Click 'File' menu and 'Open DVD', or directly hit 'Open DVD' button to load the DVD.
4. The software to take you to the DVD menu screen, you can click around in the DVD's menu to set up DVD playback like sound audio track and subtitles, then begin to play the movie.
5. The following window will pop up. Here, you can rename 'Title Name', set 'Save Path' and output quality, then click 'Yes' button to start ripping DVD to iTunes mp4 or H.264 video from the point that the movie starts. That's , you can have a cup of coffee and wait it to complete, just so easy!
Note: Normally it takes about 40 minutes to convert a 2hrs DVD into iTunes, but it will depends on your computer's performance, please try to close out any other background applications include your screensaver and let your pc dedicated for converting if possible.
If you'd like to record from certain time point, or want to change some parameters like 'output format', 'video bitrates', 'frame rate', 'audio bitrates', please click 'No' button to close the window.
6. Optional parameters settings
* Select subtitles and languages
Click 'Subtitle' or 'Audio Track' in the 'Setting' menu, choose the related value you like or you can select through the DVD menu.
* Set the start time to convert
Use the video playback controls to queue up the point at which you want to start ripping. Or click 'Setting -> Go to' and jump to previous/next chapter.
* More parameters
Click 'Setting -> Output video settings', here you can choose different profile, video/audio bitrates, video size, disable video/audio, aspect ratio, frame/sample rate, etc.
If you are not familiar with these options, please view the descriptions listed at the bottom of the window, the default setting is optimized for most users.
* Set output formats iPod, Apple TV or Convert DVD into mp3 only (extract the audio part only)
Choose the target file format from 'Profile' as follows.
*Crop/Cut & Resize the widescreen(16:9) DVD movie into fullscreen(4:3)
If you want to make the widescreen dvd(16:9) to be outputted as fullscreen(4:3) video, you can use the crop function. Set Crop to "Crop both black bands" and resize to be "stretch to full screen" if you don't need to keep the subtitle. Set crop to "Crop the upper black band" so you can keep the subtitle in the down black band, other more options are also available for you.
*Direct/batch conversion
If you want to rip you DVD movie into one whole file, please use the direct ripping mode described above.
If you want to rip your DVD by chapters to into separated output files (for example your music DVDs, TV Episode DVDs), you can use the batch conversion rip mode, just ticket out the titles you want to convert and click convert.
You can switch this two modes by clicking on the up mode -Direct or Batch.
7. Hit 'Convert' button, choose the recording time point and quality, then click 'Yes' to begin to convert DVD to iTunes video or audio quickly.
8. After ripping, see our guide of how to import the converted files into iTunes, and then you can sync to iPod or Apple TV.
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(2.) How to convert video to iTunes, such as AVI to iTunes, WMV to iTunes,
MPEG to iTunes, RM to iTunes, RMVB to iTunes, ASF to iTunes, MPG to iTunes,
DivX to iTunes, XviD to iTunes video. (Windows)
1. Free download iTunes
movie Converter + DVD to
iTunes Converter suite or iTunes movie Converter, install
and run.
Related download
* Highly recommend
you to download the latest all-in-one video codec from http://www.free-codecs.com/Codec_Pack_All_in_1_download.htm to install in your pc first.
* To convert RM/RMVB real media files to iPod, Maybe need to install
Realplayer:
http://www.real.com/freeplayer/?rppr=rnwk
* To convert WMV, ASF to iPod, Maybe need to install Windows Media
Player:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...a/default.mspx
2. Run iTunes Video converter component, load the video files you'd
like to convert by clicking 'Open file' button.
3. Click 'Output' and choose the pathname where you want to save
your video files. Click 'Convert' to start converting video to iTunes files.
Tips: Before converting, you can click 'Advance -> Video settings'
to set 'Video format', 'Resolution', 'Framerate', 'Output Quality'.
If you'd like to convert video to H264 .mov files, please set 'Video
format' to 'H264(.MOV) FQ Variable Bitrate'. 'MPEG4(.mp4) FQ
Variable Bitrate' is the default value. Certainly, you can also set
'Audio Bitrate', 'Channels', 'Sample
Rate' and 'Volume' in 'Audio Settings' page.
4. After converting, you can open the output folder to check the
iTunes video files.
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(3.)How to imported converted video into iTunes and sync your iPod/iPhone or Apple TV?
After a short while, you will get the mp4 file that is ready to be
played on your iPod or Apple TV (either you converted from DVD or from other
videos files). But how do you add it to iTunes?
Here is the steps:
1.Add videos into iTunes, launch iTunes and go to menu File->Add Files to library, select the converted files and they will be added to your iTunes library.
2. Sync to your iPod/iPhone
If your iPod/iPhone and iTunes has been set to automatically sync, just connect your iPod/iPhone to your computer, then iTunes will start to sync all the new added files to your iPod/iPhone.
If your iPod/iPhone is set to sync with iTunes manually, connect your iPod/iPhone to computer, create a new playlist though File->New Play list, then drag and drop the added files directly or from your iTunes library.
Also you may set the video types before sync to make sure the videos appear in the right section of your iPod/iPhone, in iTunes library, right click on the video files, go to Get Info->Options->Video types, there are 3 options available, movies, music videos and tv shows, if you want your music video appear in the music video section not in movies, please set it to music video instead of movie.
3.Sync to Apple TV.
After the video has been added into iTunes, you can sync to Apple TV either automatically or manually.
Still have questions, please feel free to Contact us.
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