This guide will show how to rip DVD and convert/burn DVD to iPhone video (H.264/MP4), convert video files (like AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, ASF, RM, RMVB, VOB, IFO, DVR-MS, FLV) to iPhone video for Mac OS X and Windows PC, And will also describe the iPhone video format information and related tips.
1. iPhone video format supported; 2. What iPhone conversion software you need; 3. How to convert/burn DVD to iPhone (Windows); 4. How to convert video files to iPhone on Windows; 5. How to rip DVD to iPhone for Mac; 6. How to put video on iPhone (Mac OS X); 7. Sync converted movies/videos/music to iPhone.
1. What formats iPhone can play 1). iPhone Video formats supported: MPEG-4/H.264 up to 640x480 pixels, 1.5Mbps (MPEG-4 video supports videos up to 2.5Mbps), 30 frames per second, AAC-LC audio up to 48kHz, 160Kbps, stereo audio in .mp4, .m4v and .mov file.
Tip: 480x320 is the native resolution of the iPhone screen and this is the best video size to encode your videos to. The iPhone also accepts 640x480-pixel resolution video without the need to convert it but it will have to down-convert it to get it to fit on the screen. That’s just a waste of processing power. Much better to encode the video to the right resolution to start with and save as much battery power as you can.
2). iPhone audio formats supported: MP3, MP3 VBR, AAc, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV from 20Hz to 20,000Hz.
2. What software you need 1). iPhone software: iTunes 7.3 or later. 2). iPhone Converter Suite: Includes both tools mentioned below. DVD to iPhone Converter: From the program's name, you can learn it is able to move DVD movies to your iPhone. iPhone Video Converter: Be dedicated to moving all popular video formats like WMV, AVI, MPEG, MOV, ASF, RM, RMVB, DVR-MS, FLV, VOB to iPhone. Tip: Both Quicktime Player and iTunes can test the converted videos.
3. How to Rip Convert DVD to iPhone (Windows)
Install the DVD to iPhone software, start it up and click on 'Open DVD' icon if the DVD you wish to copy doesn't load in automatically. Browse for the DVD drive, click 'OK' button.
When DVD menu (like 'play', 'scene', 'set up') appears on the preview window, click on the 'play' link. After a while, 'Ready to record video' window is opened. If you would like to rip DVD movie using the default settings, just enter the output file name, choose the output quality and the start point and hit the 'Yes' icon to start copying. It is the easiest way.
Defalut profile for iPhone Profile: iPhone (480x320) MPEG-4 Movie (.mp4); Resize: Keep original aspect ratio; Crop: No crop; Output Folder: C:\ConverterOutput\; Video Encoder: MPEG-4; Video Bitrate: 1000kbps; Frame Rate: 29.97 fps; Video Size: 480x320 pixels; Disable Video: No; Audio Encoder: AAC (Advanced Audio Codec)' Audio Bitrate: 56Kbps; Sample Rate: 48000Hz; Channels: Stereo; Volume: 100%; Disable Audio: No; Language/Subtitle: DVD default.
If you want to choose other video codecs (such as H.264), other profiles (for iPod video, MP3) or check more parameters before ripping, just hit 'No' icon.
Set the subtitle and audio track (optional): Click 'Setting' Menu at the top of the main window, select the related options. You can also set this according to the DVD menu on the preview window. Choose different target formats from 'Profile' entry: The iPhone software supports copying DVD to iPhone/iPod and ripping DVD audio to MP3.
Customize your profile: Let's take iPhone for example. Ensure the 'Profile' entry still says 'iPhone (480x320)', adjust various parameters from 'Audio/Video Output Settings' Window. Here, you can change video encoder to 'H.264'.
The final thing you need to do is to click on the 'Convert' button to rip.
Only need to rip a chapter or some DVD chapters? No problem. Click on the 'Batch' icon at the top of the main window, enable the check box for wanted chapter(s) and title(s).
After the first DVD to iPhone copying is done, load the result video file from your C:\ConvertOutput\ folder into iTunes or QuickTime just to make sure it works correctly. If it works here, it should work on the iPhone. The steps to copy a DVD to an iPhone is just so easy!
4. How to convert iPhone video (H.264, MP4) and iPhone audio (MP3), MOV to iPhone, DivX to iPhone, Xvid to iPhone, AVI to iPhone, MPEG to iPhone, WMV to iPhone, DVR-MS to iPhone, RM to iPhone, RMVB to iPhone, ASF to iPhone, AVS to iPhone, MPG to iPhone and more.
Install the iPhone Converter software and start it up. Click on the 'Open file' to load into the movies/TV shows/video files you wish to convert. The program support almost all video formats as resources.
Supported Input Formats: AVI: XviD, DivX, AVS; MPEG video: MPG, M1v, M2p, M2v, Vob; Windows Media video: Asf, Wmv, Asx, Wax, Quicktime Video: MOV; RealMedia: Rm, Rmvb; Others: Flash FLV, Digital Video Recorder, DVR-MS.
Direct hit 'Convert' icon to begin to converting using the following default value.
Defalut profile for iPhone: Profile: iPhone (480x320) MPEG-4 Movie (.mp4); Output Folder: C:\ConverterOutput\; Video Encoder: MPEG-4; Video Bitrate: 1000kbps; Frame Rate: 29.97 fps; Video Size: 480x320 pixels; Disable Video: No; Audio Encoder: AAC (Advanced Audio Codec)' Audio Bitrate: 56Kbps; Sample Rate: 48000Hz; Channels: Stereo; Volume: 100%; Disable Audio: No;
Certainly, you can also adjust video codecs (such as H.264), profiles (for iPod video, MP3) or check more parameters before converting. Choose different target formats from 'Profile' entry: The iPhone software supports copying DVD to iPhone/iPod and ripping DVD audio to MP3.
Customize your profile: Let's take iPhone for example. Ensure the 'Profile' entry still says 'iPhone (480x320)', adjust various parameters from 'Audio/Video Output Settings' Window. Here, you can change video encoder to 'H.264'.
When the converting process is completed, you’ll find the converted video file in your C:\ConvertOutput\ folder. Load the result video file into iTunes or QuickTime just to make sure it works correctly. If it works here, it should work on the iPhone.
Now all you need to do is that Sync up your videos to iPhone using iTunes, and you should be able to watch your movies on the go with the nice 3.5-inch wide screen.
The steps for converting MPEG to iPhone, WMV to iPhone, RM to iPhone, AVI to iPhone, MOV to iPhone, ASF to iPhone, RMVB to iPhone, VOB to iPhone DVR-MS to iPhone, FLV to iPhone video is just so easy!
5. How to Convert Rip DVD to iPhone for Mac OS X
DVD to iPhone Converter for Mac can not only rip and convert DVD to iPhone video format, but also convert DVD to iPhone audio formats like M4A, WAV and MP3 etc, on your Max directly.
Insert the DVD movie you'd like to rip into the DVD drive, Click "DVD" button to load your DVD, select the output format and set the optional parameters like audio track and subtitle, Hit 'Convert' to start the iPod DVD conversion process.
6. How to convert iPhone video for Mac OS X
iPhone Video Converter for Mac, a faultless iPhone video converter, can convert all popular audio and video files, such as AVI, MPEG, WMV, MP4, VOB, AAC, AC3, MP3, to the formats supported by iPhone/ iPod including MP4, M4A, MP3 etc.
Load your video files by click the 'Add' button, Set your the audio channels, video size and frame rate etc. or you can leave it to the default setting. Click the "Encode" button. Done!
7. Sync video/music to iPhone You can sync media to iPhone easily with iTunes v7.3. http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ Connect iPhone to your computer via USB cable, drag your result videos to the list, then click on the 'File -> Sync iPhone'. That is it.
DVD Ripper for Mac is designed specially for Mac users. It is all-in one DVD Ripping software as it includes the features of DVD Ripper and DVD Audio Ripper. It can rip DVD to video formats like AVI, MPEG, WMV, DivX, RM, MOV, 3GP, 3GP2, MP4, MP4 AVC, etc. as well as rip DVD to audio formats including MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, AC3, M4A(AAC), OGG, RA, AU, etc. Here is a guide to show you how to rip your favouriate DVD to popular video and audio formats.
1. Free download Mac DVD Ripper, install and launch it. 2. Click the "DVD" icon in the main interface to load DVD. 3. Select DVD Output and created video format in General tab. In General model, you may select codec, subtitle, filename, etc.. In Advance model, you can set Zoom and split output file size. 4. Click "Browse..." button to select an output path which will place output video. Or directly enter an output path in the "Destination:" box. 5. Click the "Convert" button to start to rip DVD to iPod.
Part 1: convert DVD, AVI, DivX, MPEG, WMV, MOV, Xvid, RM, etc. to iPod Part 2: Download YouTube Video and convert to iPod Part 3: Convert iTunes m4p/m4v to iPod Part 4: put DVD, video files on iPod for Mac
Part 1: convert DVD, AVI, MPEG, DivX, etc. to iPod
PQ DVD to iPod Video Converter Suite is a One-Click, All-In-One solution to convert DVD, DivX, MPEG, WMV, AVI, RealMedia, TiVo, XviD and many more video files to iPod. Super fast (400% faster than other solutions) DVD conversion speed with high video quality plus advanced video editing features gives you everything you need to turn iPod into a portable movie player. Watch iPod movies, TVs, home videos on the go - a new lifestyle to experience.
3. Your DVD may begin to play automatically through the program, but if it does not, click "File" and "Open DVD".
4. Click around in the DVD's menu to set up DVD playback as you like. Select language, subtitles, specific chapter, etc..(If you activate these options, they will be active throughout your converted DVD)
5. You can adjust/modify the aspect ratio at this point. But note, it can distort the picture quality. If you click "record" at this point, you will be met with this message.
It gives you the choice of if you want to start recording now, whilst the menu is still up, or to wait until the actual movie starts playing. Unless you really want to have the menu clip recorded aswell, select "Wait for main movie to start".
6. Using the DVD menu to navigate, begin the movie.
Use the video playback controls to queue up the point at which you want to start recording. If you want to record from the begining, drag the blue button along the bar at the bottom to the start of the movie.
7. Click the "Record" button to ripping DVD to iPod MP4 video file.
8. After converting, import the video file to your iTunes library, then sync to your iPod.
Part 2: Put YouTube Video on your iPod
You only need a couple of utilities to accomplish this. One utility is to download video off of YouTube (the FLV file) and another to convert the file to a iPod player compatible video. The following are steps to transfer YouTube video to iPod:
Download YouTube video files and save as the FLV file
For Internet Explorer (PC) users
Find a favourite video clip, copy the url link which is located right below the video you've chosen and paste it to the “URL:” box from the site . After clicking on the “search” button, [Download Link] would be showed. You only need to right-click the [Download Link] and save the file. Note: rename the file extension from *.php to *.flv when saving it. So, the FLV video file was saved to your computer.The FLV file isn’t widely used, so you need to download a special player to play the file. Freeware FLV Player is highly recommended. Download FLY Player
For Internet Explorer (Mac) users
Search your hard drive for a file called "get_video". You can use Spotlight to find the file.
Copy it to your Desktop. Rename the file extension from *.php to *.flv.
Convert the FLV file
There are many programs to convert the FLV file. Mac users may look at iSquint. It's a free application. It can be downloaded at the site. PC users has the FLV Converter. It can convert FLV to AVI, FLV to MPEG, FLV to WMV, SWF, iPod, PSP, MP3, M4B, M4A, etc. Get FLV Converter.
Part 3: Convert iTunes to MP3, M4P to MP3, M4V Converter
It describes how to convert iTunes to MP3 file, including converting M4P, M4V, WMA, WMV, AAC, M4A, AA and M4B to unprotected MP3, MP4, WMA, WMV or OGG file. Note: you can only use the article to make copies of the purchased music and video for personal use or share copies with your closest relatives.
1. Download Tunebite and install the software on your computer.
2. Sound card and recording settings: Launch the program, follow the configuration wizard to set the sound card (there will be some sounds which are necessary to detect your sound system). Click "Next" to config high-speed digital dubbing which can accelerate digital recording.
3. Set output audio formats from MP3, WMA, OGG: Click "Next", select the audio format you'd like to output from MP3, OGG or WMA. Let's take "MP3" for example. Download MP3 encoder by clicking "Search for lame_enc.dll" or download it from here. Then click "Import lame_enc.dll", browse to the .dll file and load into.
4. Set output video formats from WMV, MP4: Click "Next". If you want to record and convert protected M4V or WMV files, please check "record video, when original music file contains video" and click "Next" to continue. Then select the output video format you like from "MPEG4" (Playable on iPod, PSP, MP4 players) or "WMV" (Most portable media players).
5. Start converting: Add media file(s) or complete folder(s) you want to record by clicking "add" button or by dragging and dropping them into the window. Click "GO" to start recording and converting. If you only want to recode audio, please check "audio only" box.
Part 4: convert DVD, AVI, DivX, MPEG, WMV, MOV, Xvid, RM, etc. to iPod for Mac
DVD to iPod Converter for Mac, wonderful Mac DVD to iPod software, helps you rip DVD to iPod video MP4 to enjoy your favorite DVD on video iPod. It can not only rip and convert DVD to iPod video format but also convert DVD to iPod audio formats like M4A(AAC) and MP3 on your Mac. directly.
2. Click the "DVD" icon in the main interface to load DVD.
3. Click the "Profile" combo-box in the right panel to select a customized profile for your iPod. There are two customized profiles, one is iPod (320*240), the other is iPod (640*480). The resolution of 640 by 480 pixels is only supported by new iPod 30GB and 80GB. Note: There are two models: General and Advanced. In General model, you may select codec, subtitle, filename, etc.. In Advance model, you can set Zoom and split output file size.
4. Click "Browse..." button to select an output path which will place output video. Or directly enter an output path in the "Destination" box.
5. Click the "Convert" button to start to rip DVD to iPod.
If you would convert video files, such as AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, MP4, VOB, AAC, AC3, MP3, to the formats supported by iPod including MP4, M4A(AAC), MP3, MOV, etc. You can download iPod video Converter for Mac.
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