Question:
How can I enjoy my DVD collections and videos on my iPod?

Answer:
iPod only accepts H.264/MP4 video formats. If you want to play your DVD (.VOB) and other videos (not H.264/MP4 video) on your iPod you should convert them to H.264/MP4.

This guide shows you how to rip dvd and converter video and then put on your iPod Touch/Nano 3/Classic and enjoy them. It includes four parts:
Part 1: How to convert DVD to ipod (For Windows)
Part 2: How to convert video to ipod (For Windows)
Part 3: How to convert DVD to ipod (For Mac)
Part 4: How to convert video to ipod (For Mac)

How to enjoy DVD/Video on your iPod (For Windwos/Mac)

Part 1: How to convert DVD to iPod Touch/Classic/Nano(For Windows)

Step1: Install and run Cucusoft DVD to iPod Converter.

Step2: CPlace the DVD into your DVD drive.

Step3: SClick the "open DVD" button to load DVD.

Step4: 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.

Note: In "Batch Mode", you not only can select the DVD titles/chapters and audio track, but also can adjust conversion time. So It is easy for you to convert any segment of DVD.

Step5: Select output format from the "Profile" drop-down list.

Note: 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.

Step6: Click the "Convert "button to start the conversion. You can have a cup of coffee or have a walk. In a quite short time it will finish.

Part 2. How to Convert videos to iPod Touch/Classic/Nano

This software supports almost all kinds of video formats including MP4, Tivo, Flv, MKV, DivX, XviD, MOV, dvr-ms, rm, rmvb, MPEG, WMV, AVI ... to playable video formats for iPod Touch/Classic/ Nano.

Step 1: Install and run Cucusoft iPod Movie/Video Converter.

Step 2: Click the "Open file" button to add the video files you want to convert.

Step 3: Select output format from the "Profile" drop-down list.

Note: 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 4: Click the "Convert" button to start the conversion .In a short while the conversion will be finished.