[Apple iPod] Re: Dowloading DVDs to iPod

I guess the resident iPod group experts aren't interested in this one!

So I got some help at my local Apple store. . .and wanted to pass this along to others who
might appreciate the advice:

1: Download latest Handbrake (free shareware). . . v 0.9.1 (released 10/8/07) - for MAC
hardware only.

2: Once loaded. . .with source DVD in media drive. . .make sure to click on the "iPod High
or Low Resolution" preset (right hand side of control panel).

Note that even with the latest iMac hardware. . .importing a 90-120 minute movie will still
take 50-60+ minutes.

Do NOT use the "normal" preset. . .it is not downloadable to your Video (5-5.5G) or Classic
(6G) iPod models.

Also, you will need an AV Component cable to watch movies (residing on your iPod) on a
TV screen. There are two different cables though, depending on whether you have a Video
or Classic iPod. . .the first uses the earphone jack for output, while the latter uses the
bottom connection for output.

Hope this helps!

--- In AppleiPod@yahoogroups.com, "mjmccutchin" <mjmccutchin@...> wrote:
>
> I'm attempting to use latest handbrake software.
> Was successful in downloading a DVD to my iMac.
>
> And while it plays in iTunes an error message appears saying that the
> DVD cannot be downloaded to my specific iPod.
>
> Which is puzzling because it's an 80 GB iPod. . .actually 5.5G and not
> 6G (which is now called "iPod Classic"?)
>
> Please advise how to resolve as I would like to: (i) import DVDs to my
> iMac, and (ii) download to my iPod.
>
> Thank you in advance!
>

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