DVD Movies on ipod?

[ajmax]

Van you put dvd movies on the new 60gb video ipod?
ajmax

[Thank The Cheese]

you'd had to rip the video from the DVD first using a DVD ripper like HandBrake first.

Here's a tutorial for how to do it

cheers!

[ajmax]

What about running it through Final Cut Pro? could you do it that way was well?
would that be by making it into a Quicktime movie?

[symphonix]

Final Cut Pro would really be overkill. You don't need to edit the movie, just transfer it to a Quicktime MP4 file. FCP would be able to do it though.

[Shookster]

If you've got FCP, you can use Compressor to convert files which is easier and quicker.

[fryke]

... Are we talking "your own movies" here? If so, I'd cut them with Final Cut Pro and use the integrated QT Pro exporter to create an iPod movie directly. But if the _source_ is already a DVD, then FCP is certainly not the way to go. (Overkill, as has been said.) Just use the tutorial linked above. Ah, I'll just link to it again, what the heck.

[fryke]

Also, I have the following to add to the tutorial: If you want to later connect the iPod to a TV set or video beamer, it's better to use MPEG-4 at 640*360 (360 or lower, that is) than H.264, since the latter can only use resolutions up to 320*240, which for most people is not high enough to view on a TV or beamer.

[ElDiabloConCaca]

AFAIK, you cannot use Final Cut Pro to "rip" a DVD into an iPod-playable format (nor a QuickTime playable format, either). The reason is that if Macrovision protection exists on the DVD (I'm assuming we're talking commercial DVD here), Final Cut Pro will not circumvent this and the resulting movie will not be viewable.

If it's your own home movies (non-protected DVDs), once again, FCP is overkill. Many free, easier tools exist.