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Converting your DVD movies to video iPod format is a relatively simple process, particularly with the dedicated software that's been developed for both PC's and Macs. One of the most impressive programs developed for the MAC is 'Handbrake' - a program that makes riping DVDs into video iPod compatible MPEG-4 video files extremely simple. REQUIREMENTS: An iPod Video Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later 500 mhz G4 processor or better At least 16MB of video RAM QuickTime 7.0.3 or later iTunes 6.0.1 or later Here's the process, step-by-step: 1. Download and install First you'll need to download the Handbrake program files. You can get them from any of these sites: VersionTracker.com, handbrake.m0k.org, and MacUpdate.com. After download, install Handbrake by just copying the program into your OS X Applications folder. 2. Load your DVD video After Handbrake is installed, grab a copy of your favorite video DVD and put it into your computer. One important thing to note is that Handbrake can only convert standard video DVD’s such as you normally play in a DVD player. You can’t convert video files in any other formats, such as AVI, MPG, WMV, MOV, etc. Next, launch Handbrake, select ‘Detected volume’ and press ‘Open’. 3. Set you Source Settings Clicking on the ‘Open’ button will trigger Handbrake to start scanning your DVD. Depending on the contents of the DVD and the speed of your optical drive, this may take up to a minute or two. After scanning, Handbrake will select the longest title in the list by default. You can unselect that if that isn’t the content that you want. If you’re not sure which title to rip, you can click on the ‘Picture Settings’ button found at the bottom right of the Handbrake interface and manually step through several frames of the title to find what you’re looking for. 4. Set you Destination Settings Handbrake’s ‘Destination Settings’ option has three settings that you can modify: file format, codec, and file destination. For file format, select MP4 file so you can play this video on your iPod. For Codec, you can choose either AVC/H.2.64 or MPEG-4. For File Destination, just type in a name for the video file and choose its destination using the box provided. On average, you need about 300MB disk space per hour of video so try to choose a location that has sufficient space. 5. Video Settings You have four options at this point. For Frame Rate, you can just leave the fps set to ‘Same as source’ or choose 29.97 as you like. For Encoder, if you choose H264 as your codec, you must also choose ‘Baseline profile’ for the Encoder. For Quality, set it to ‘Average bitrate’ and enter anything between 400 and 600. And finally, at the bottom part of the interface, you are given two boxes for Grayscale encoding and 2-pass encoding. Select 2-pass encoding if you really want a high quality file, but remember that it would take the encoding twice as long. 6. Audio Settings This is where you click around for the language settings of your DVD. Language 1 should represent the language for the region you live in, which is English if you in America. Language 2 is usually secondary commentary voiced by the Director and actors. If you only want to convert the movie, just select None for this option. 7. Picture Settings Your iPod wants video files that are 320 pixels wide by 240 wide. Turn on the ‘Keep aspect ratio’ button and decrease the Width to 320. Handbrake will automatically adjust the height to match the width. And finally, click on the ‘Rip’ button and let Handbrake do its job. There are several variables affecting the encoding time, such as the duration of the video file, the speed of your computer, what other activity your computer is currently doing, the codec you selected (H264 or MP4) and if you decided to do a 2-pass encoding or not, but following the above steps and leaving the rest at their default settings should suffice for beginners and should result in some enjoyable videos. If you find the Handbrake process tedious, take a look at the alternatives. More are being developed all the time, and as the popularity of the video iPod continues to grow, the future for iPod accessories looks good indeed. This is just an intro click here for the complete ipod article
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