Posted by Adam Miner
at 09:12 PM on January 07, 2009
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First of all, I have to say a few notes for this how to lesson.
- This lesson is for iPod touch 2nd gen, but is easily adapted to other ipod formats.
- There is a legality issue with ripping DVDs, to stay in a safe zone ONLY RIP DVDS YOU OWN, ripping a DVD that is not owned soley by you can be considered piracy. Continue with these steps at you own risk.
- This guide is only for Windows, if you use Mac, simply use a program called "Handbrake".
You will need to install two programs:
- Videora iPod converter [link] (if using another type of iPod, search the site for the proper link.
- DVD Decrypter [link]
(please notify me if a link dies)
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Once those two programs are installed you are ready for the real part of the DVD ripping
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-Part 1-
- Open DVD Decrypter
- In the tools menu click "settings
- Once the settings menu opens up, go to the "IFO" tab then ensure file splitting is set to "none", if not you will find large problems down the line when we use videora...
- After the settings have been changed you can click "OK"
- You should be back to this screen now
- Insert the DVD you want ripped into your DVD drive.
- If asked for a reigon, select where the disc was purchased
- Now, click the "Stream Processing" tab.
- Click "Enable Stream Processing and only Check the boxes with what is shown below.
- Now on the left side of the window in the destination area, chose where you want the file saved.
- Click the icon directly below, this will start the rip
- Wait an hour for the rip to complete.
Now take note of the destination folder, we will be using it during the next steps.
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-PART II-
- Open Videora iPod Converter
- Click the "Convert" button in the top left
- Click the "Video File" tab
- From here things are pretty self-explantatory, but I will continue the How-To
- It will ask you to select a mode, choose "Normal Mode"
- It will ask you to select a file, choose the file from the file location you put it while using DVD Decrypter
- Then it will ask you what output directory you want to save the new file to, choose you videos folder, this will become the final file.
- When when you are done, click the orange "Next" button.
- When it asks you to select a title, use the name of the DVD you are importing.
- When when you are done, click the orange "Next" button.
Move the sliders to a position of your choice, although I reccomend the settings as in the picture to the right.- Click the orange "Next" button to continue
- To begin the process, look at the bottom of the window and click "Start Converting
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-Part III-
- Once all the files have converted you can delete the original file you made with DVD Ripper, this will free up roughly 3GB of useless files per video on your hard drive, but do not delete the file you made with Videora.
