powerful video converter and DVD Ripper software: 2/1/09

How to Rip DVD to iPod, MP4, AVI, WMV, etc. and edit the video with CROP,ZOOM,TRIM functions.

With the development of technology, various of media portable players emerged and have enriched our daily life greatly. We enjoy our favorite movies and music with all kinds of portable players such as iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP, mobile phone and so on. At the same time, DVD players gradually lost its dominance. People would like to enjoy their movies and music with smart portable players anytime and anywhere rather than just stay at home or carry big DVD players when outside. Thus, we need to convert our DVD movies to our portable players or any other formats. Now I will introduce you good ways of ripping DVD movies to iPod, MP4, AVI, WMV and other popular video and audio formats in high quality. What’s more, during the conversion, you may edit your videos with crop, zoom and trim functions.
Part 1: How to rip DVD to iPod, MP4, AVI, WMV and other popular video and audio formats?
Part 2: How to edit your video with crop, zoom and trim functions?

Part 1: How to rip DVD to iPod, MP4, AVI, WMV and other popular video and audio formats?
To rip your DVD to other video and audio formats, you only need a good software. I strongly recommend you Nidesoft DVD Ripper. This DVD Ripper can rip DVD files to almost all popular video and audio formats in high quality at fast speed.
download it
After download and install this powerful software, only three steps are needed to complete the conversion.
Step 1: load DVD movies
a. Insert the DVD disc into the DVD Drive
b. Click the Open DVD button, browse your computer, find the DVD folder of the movie and open it. (This DVD Ripper can rip copyright protected DVD movies, but you should remember that it’s illegal to rip DVD for any business purposes).
























After add your movie, you can click any title or chapter to preview it in the preview window on the right. Then you can choose any titles or chapters you want to convert by click the check boxes before them. In this way, you can choose to convert DVD with the entire movie or just convert one or several chapters.

Step 2: you may customize the output video with its full functions.
Audio Track: Select an audio track from the available audio tracks of your DVD movie.
Subtitle: Common DVD movies have several subtitles such as English, Chinese, French, etc. You can choose one language you prefer or select “None” to delete subtitle.
Profile: Click the button and show the list of profiles, you can select the profiles you want. For example, if you want to convert your DVD movies to YouTube, just select “YouTube video (*.flv)”. Or you may choose the profile according to your portable player. For example, if you want to convert your DVD movies to your iPod video player, click the “iPod video MPEG-4 (*.mp4)”.
























Settings: If you want to customize the output video’s quality, you can click the settings button to open the settings window and set video resolution, video bitrate, audio channels, audio bitrate.
Destination: Click the browse button and select a location on your computer for the output video files.
Merge: A regular DVD movie has several chapters, you can convert several chapters into one by click the blank box before merge into one file. Click the check box before any chapter you want and merge them into one file.

Step 3: now you can start your conversion.
After the settings finished, you can just click the convert button to start your conversion. You can view the conversion speed at the bottom. The conversion will be completed in few minutes.
Ok, finished, so easy!

Part 2: How to edit your video with crop, zoom and trim functions?
This powerful software enable you edit your videos during the conversion, you may use crop, effect, trim functions to make your perfect videos. Now I will introduce you how to use crop, zoom and trim functions with this DVD Ripper.
1. Crop DVD video
Your DVD video may have black edge, you can use this Crop function to remove them. Click Crop button, in the crop window click the Crop Mode dropdown list, there are four options available including no crop, cut off all, cut off top and bottom and cut off left and right. You can choose one of them according to your need. For example, if you want to remove the black side on the top and bottom, select cut off top and bottom.






















2. Select Zoom Mode
After crop your video you may select Zoom Mode, click the Zoom Mode dropdown list, there are three options available including Letterbox, Pan and Scan and Full Screen.
a. Full Screen
If you want to enjoy your cropped video in full screen, select Full Screen Mode. In this mode, the converted video will be stretched and the picture ratio will change.
b. Letterbox
If you want to enjoy your videos with the original aspect ratio, you may select letterbox. In this mode the aspect ratio remains, the blank place will add black edge.
c. Full Screen
If you don’t want the black edge, you still have other choice, select Pan and Scan, you will get a video in full screen, the ratio remains while some were cut.











3. Trim DVD video
as you have selected the clips to convert, you can trim any segment of the clips by clicking the trim button. You can move the slide below the screen to trim any segment and the blue line will be the captured parts.
























Ok, you have ripped your DVD movies to other format you want and you also finished the edition of your movie, now just enjoy it. Wish you enjoy your days. If you still have problem about it, you may post it here, I am glad to help you solve your problem.

Sansa guide: how to get videos and songs from DVD, YouTube and other video files

SanDisk has released series of media players such as Sansa Clip, Sansa Fuze, Sansa View. For our consumers, we could enjoy more movies and songs with those media players easier. Their features of big storage capacity, long-time battery life, high quality of video and sound enable us to enjoy our movies and music more convenient. Also they support for main digital video formats so that commen digital videos and music can play with Sansa. For example, Sansa Clip supports MP3, OGG and WMA files. Its capacity is 1GB, 2GB or 4GB. Its battery can last for 15 hours of playback. Sansa Fuze supports MP3, OGG, WMA, WAV and MPEG-4 formats. Its capacity: 2GB, 4GB or 8GB. Its battery can last for 24 hours music or 5 hours video playback. Sansa View supports MPEG-4, H.264, WMV, MP3, WMA, and non-DRM AAC formats. Its capacity: 8GB, 16GB or 32GB. Its battery can last for 35 hours music or 7 hours video playback.
However when you enjoy your movies and music, other problem may bother you much: how and where to get movies and songs for my Sansa? Here I write this guide to help you solve your problem. For me, I have two ways to get videos and songs for my Sansa, it is listed as the follow two parts:
Part 1: how to get movies and songs from DVDs?
Part 2: how to get videos and music from other video format files such as from YouTube, 3GP, AVI, MOV, etc?

Part 1: how to get movies and songs from DVDs
You may have big DVD collection in your home but very upset because you can’t enjoy those classic movies and songs with your smart Sansa player. No upset any longer. Below I will tell you how to transfer your DVD movies to your Sansa with Nidesoft DVD to Sansa Converter.
First you need to download and install it, then you will need only three steps to do this job.
Step 1: Insert the DVD disc into the DVD Drive. Click the Open DVD button, browse your computer, find the DVD folder of the movie, open it and select tiles and chapters you want.


Step 2: Click the “profile” button and select the “Sansa Video MPEG-4 (*.mp4)” format. You will get mp4 video for your Sansa. If you just want the audio file from DVD you may select the “MP3 – MPEG Layer-3 Audio (*.mp3)” format.
Step 3: Click the “convert” button to start the conversion.
In few minutes, the conversion will be completed and the converted mp4 video or mp3 audio files can play in your Sansa player.
Tips: after get the video or audio files, you also need Sansa Media Converter to load your files to your Sansa. This software is available here:Sansa Media Converter
skip registration, you may download it directly.

Part 2: how to get videos and music from other video format files such as from YouTube, 3GP, AVI, MOV, etc.
You may make your favorite videos on your PC, download YouTube videos in FLV format, or store some interesting videos in your computer. Of course you can’t take your PC everywhere to watch those movies. Want to enjoy them easier with your Sansa player? Just transfer them to Sansa with Nidesoft Sansa Video Converter.

Download and install this software, then follow my ways to complete the conversion.
Step 1: Click “add” button to import your videos from your computer. Select the video files you want to convert. Also you may preview your video in the right window.

Step 2: click the “format” drop-down list and select the “Sansa Video MPEG-4 (*.mp4)” format for your Sansa video. But if you want to get audio files from the video you may select the “MP3 – MPEG Layer-3 Audio (*.mp3)” format for your Sansa song.
Step 3: click the “convert” button and start the conversion.
Ok, after the conversion finished, you may load the output videos or songs to your Sansa player with Sansa Media Converter and then enjoy!

Ok, now if you have clear idea about how to get more videos and songs for your Sansa? Just enjoy them. If your still have any questions, just post here, I will try my best to help you.

Click here to view how to convert DVD to Google phone, convert videos to Google phone.

how to get music from video with video converter

You may have lots of MTV shows with your favorite songs or talk shows with your pursuing superstars, you like their voices so much. If your player doesn’t support videos or you just want to enjoy the wonderful music instead of the whole video, I have good idea to get music from video, just with a wonderful video converter. This converter is a powerful software that can convert between almost all popular video and audio formats in high quality at fast speed and it is easy to use. So it is our best choise to get music from video. You may free download and install it.

After download and install this software I will tell you the step by step way of getting music from video.
Step 1: click add button and import the videos from your conputer. Nidesoft video converter supports batch conversion so you can import multiple files at one time.

Step 2: click the “format” drop-down list to select the output format. As you want to get a audio file, you may choose a audio format supported by your player:Nidesoft Video Converter could support output many Audio format, including MP3, MP2, WAV, OGG, AAC, RA, WMA, etc. to be played on your iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP, Creative Zen, Sony Walkman, Nokia, Moto cell phone, Google G1 phone and so on.

Step 3: click the convert button and start the conversion. The conversion will be finished in a short ime and you may view the process at the bottom.
Ok, now you have got music from videos and next what you need to do is enjoy it.

How to Get Videos from Youtube and Use it in iPod, iPhone, PSP, mobile phone and other portable players

There are all kinds of videos shared on Youtube and we can find any videos we wanted on it. However, when you find it how can you get it and use it? Now I will introduce you a good way that can not only download videos from Youtube but also convert the downloaded video to any format so that you may use it in other ways. What you need is a wonderful youtube video converter.
download it

After install this powerful software I will show you step by step way:
Step 1: Add YouTube
a. You may first go to the youtube website: http://www.youtube.com and find your favorite videos. Paste the links of the video in the IE line.
b. On this software click “Add YouTube” button, you may see a another window. In this window copy the link in the first blank box under “Enter YouTube URL”, you may also rename your video by enter its new name in the next blank box “Video File Rename”

Step 2: download youtube video
After you have add the links and rename your video, you just need to click the “download” button, then your video will be downloaded in a short time.
Now you have get your video from YouTube website, but this is a “flv” file, if you want to use it in other ways you still need to convert it to other format.

Step 3: convert the video to your iPod, iPhone, PSP, mobile phone and other portable players.
a. click the “format” drop-down list to select the output format. You may choose the profile according to your portable player. For example, if you want to get the video in your iPod Touch, just select “iPod Touch Video MPEG-4 (*.mp4)”.

b. click “convert” button and the conversion start and will be completed in a short time.
Ok, now you have downloaded the video from YouTue and also converted it to your player, just enjoy it.

Creative Zen guide: how to make best videos into it from DVD and other video files?

Designed and manufactured by Creative Technology, the new player of Creative family Creative Zen sounds fantastic and features a brilliant color screen capable of displaying photos and video. So enjoy music and movies with it proves to be wonderful. Then in this guide, I will give you useful information of how to make the best videos and songs in your Creative Zen to let you enjoy this wonderful experience anytime and anywhere.
To make your video and songs perfect, first you need to know what kinds of videos can get the best effect in your player. So I will give you some information about Creative Zen video firstly. Then I will tell you how to do it.
Part 1: what formats does Creative Zen support, how to make the best settings?
Part 2: how to make best video and songs from DVD?
Part 3: how to get perfect video and songs from all kinds of videos?

Part 1: what formats does Creative Zen support, how to make the best settings for your Creative Zen?
The video formats for Creative Zen: MJPEG, WMV, and AVI (MPEG-4 SP, DivX, Xvid), while MPEG-1, and MPEG-2 are supported, but must be transcoded with the included software.
The audio formats for Creative Zen: MP3, AAC, WMA, WAV, and Audible 2, 3, and 4 formats.
The best settings: video resolution: 320×240, video Bitrate: 500 kbps. Audio Bitrate: between 96 to 128 kbps.

Part 2: how to make best video and songs from DVD?
To get videos and songs form DVD, I recommend you powerful software –Nidesoft DVD to Crteative Zen Converter. I recommend this converter as this converter can not only convert DVD to Creative Zen player in high quality at fast speed, but also it has full functions that enable your set your videos to be perfect and best.
Then I will tell you how to use it step by step.
Download the converter, installs it.
Step 1: Insert the DVD disc into the DVD Drive. Click the Open DVD button, browse your computer, find the DVD folder of the movie, open it and select titles and chapters you want to convert. Also you may preview it in the right window.

Step 2: Click the “profile” button and select the format for your Creative Zen. You just need to select “Creative Zen Player Video (*.avi)”
Step 3: set your videos to be best.
Click the “settings” button, you may set your video resolution and bitrate with the parameter I mentioned above.
You may also edit your videos with the crop, effect and trim functions.
Step 4: click the convert button, the conversion will be completed in a short time.
Tips: Rip official DVD movie is illegal, so make sure you are authorized before you rip them.

Part 3: how to get perfect video and songs from all kinds of videos?
To get perfect videos and songs into your Creative Zen player, I will recommend you another wonderful converter–Nidesoft video converter.This converter can convert all kinds of video into Creative Zen, it also enables you make settings while conversion.
Download the converter, installs it.
Then do it in this way:
Step 1: Click “add” button to import your videos from your computer. Select the video files you want to convert. Also you may preview your video in the right window.

Step 2: click the “format” drop-down list and select the “Creative Zen Player Video (*.avi)” format for your player. But if you want to get audio files from the video you may select the “MP3 – MPEG Layer-3 Audio (*.mp3)” format for your Creative Zen music.
Step 3: under the preview window, you may set your videos by few clicks. Here you may set your video size, crop mode, video quality and audio quality to make your best video for Creative Zen.
Step 3: click the “convert” button and start the conversion. The conversion will be completed in few minutes.

Ok, now just enjoy movies and music with your Creative Zen player. Need more information? Just post here, let’s fix it out together. ^_^

References: best settings for all your videos and songs in Blackberry Bold, pearl, curve and Storm

when you convert video and songs into your Blackberry phone from DVD and all other kins of videos, it may in low quality, or not in full screen, or in big size. Here are some information of BlackBerry video and audio file formats and parameters. These references may help you to get perfect video and music files into all your Blackberry phone including Blackberry Curve, Blackberry Bold, Blackberry Pearl and the new released Blackberry Storm.
Tools you need: Nidesoft DVD to Blackberry Converter
Nidesoft Blackberry Video Converter
BlackBerry Storm 9500:
support MP4, M4A, 3GP, 3GP2, AVI, ASF, WMV, WMA and MP3 formats.
Recommended video format: MP4, 480*360 pixels, up to 2 Mbps, 30 frames per second.
BlackBerry Curve 8900
support MP4, M4A, MOV, 3GP, AVI, ASF, WMV, WMA, MP3 formats.
Recommended video format: MP4, 480*360 pixels, up to 1500 kbps, 24 frames per second.
BlackBerry Bold 9000
support MP4, M4A, MOV, 3GP, AVI, ASF, WMV, WMA, MP3 formats.
Recommended video format: MP4, 480x320 pixels, up to 1500 kbps, 24 frames per second.
BlackBerry Pearl 8100, 8110, 8120, 8220 smartphones
Support MP4, M4A, MOV, 3GP, AVI, ASF, WMV, WMA, MP3 formats.
Recommended video format: MP4, 240x320 pixels, up to 768 kbps, 24 frames per second.
hope these information is helpful to you.

If you want to know how to convert videos and music into all Blackberry phones, go to this guide

The Most Powerful Video Converter


Nidesoft Video Converter is a powerful video conversion software which could convert video and audio files between all popular formats such as convert AVI to MP4, MP3 to WAV, WMV to MPEG, MOV to AAC, etc.
Nidesoft Video Converter supports very comprehensive video formats, including DVD, VCD, AVI, MPEG, MP4, WMV, 3GP, Zune AVC, PSP MP4, iPod MOV, ASF, etc. Additional, the Video Converter provides an easist way to convert video or audio file to popular audio formats, like MP2, MP3, AC3, M4A, OGG, AAC etc.
Nidesoft Video Converter could support all of the popular multimedia devices. It works as: iPod Video Converter, Zune Video Converter, PSP Video Converter, Audio Converter,etc. All conversion processes, such as AVI to MPEG, WMV to MPEG, WMV to AVI, are very easy and fast with the best quality.
key features
Full support Intel Pentium4 Hyper-Threading Processor and Pentium D Processor (820,830 and 840), so fast converting speed.
Convert between all popular video formats including AVI, MPEG, WMV, MPEG1/2/4, 3GP, H.264, MP4, DVD, VCD, SVCD, MOV ;
Convert FLV format (such as youtube, Google Video, Yahoo! Video, Myspace Video) to iPod.
support video crop mode setting and various output resolutions.
Customize output file - Setting Video Bitrate, Audio Bitrate, Video Size, Volume
It supports converting to PSP video, iPod video, 3GP video, Zune video, MP4, WMV etc;
The Video Converter allows preview;Allow you to select target subtitle or chapter.
Allow you to select a language or audio track when ripping multi-language DVD;
You could keep the default settings or set parameters of the video and audio codec by yourself.
Sound normalization.Normalizes sound levels of DVD;Output file size is adjustable ;
Professional Options setting audio quality ;
Easy and simple to use software for beginners;Sound normalization. Normalizes sound levels;
Very fast converting speed and excellent video quality;So easy to use that only a few clicks are enough;
So easy to use that only a few clicks are enough; Codec are all built-in;
Optimized for Processor (SSE2/SSE/MMX/3DNow!) and Graphics Card Acceleration. The new version provides more friendly interface,and better quality.
Fully optimized for Dual Core, Hyper-Thread processor.
Up to 4x faster than other software. Provide >400% converting speed, beyond your imagination;
Free Update!!! Very good Day Email Service;
Please free download it and have a wonderful experience now!

Enjoy DVDs and videos with the funniest iPod: new released iPod Touch 2

The second generation Apple iPod Touch was unveiled in Spetember, 2008. “iPod touch 2 is the funniest iPod we’ve ever created,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. It is perfect for Music, Movies& Games.Compare with the first generation, iPod touch 2 packs more new features into a sleeker design. For the sleek new design, iPod touch feels much better in your hand. Volume buttons are built into the left side of iPod touch, giving you easy access to the most frequently used controls. Longer battery life enable you to keep on rocking (and watching and playing)even longer. A built-in speaker lets you hear the music, dialogue, and action without headphones, perfect for casual listening. iPod touch 2 also offers built-in wireless support for Nike +iPod.

iPod touch 2 puts an amazing gaming experience in the palm of your hand with its groundbreaking technologies. Developers all over the world are creating exciting games unlike anything you’ve ever seen on an iPod or mobile device. Many games come alive with stunning 3D graphics and immerse you in the action with the advanced technologies in iPod touch. There’s even a speaker built in, so you can hear all the action. Also you may use touch 2 to browse the web with Wi-Fi to get rich HTML email, directions and live traffic reports. The wireless function can connect your iPod touch 2 to the Internet no matter where you are.

iPod Touch 2 is also a musical genius. Music on iPod touch not only sounds amazing, it looks amazing, too. And movies and TV shows have never looked so perfect on a portable device. Clear 3.5-inch color widescreen display, 6 hours video playback enable you largely enjoy the Hollywood blockbusters. General music and movie files can play with iPod Touch 2. It supports audio formats include AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV. For videos, it supports H.264 format: up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, up to 160 Kbps, 48 KHz, stereo audio in m4v, mp4 and mov file formats. MPEG-4 format: up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 48kHz, stereo audio in m4v, mp4, and mov file formats.

Besides the smart device, another third part software is indispensable for you to enjoy the iPod touch movies and music. Nidesoft DVD to iPod Converter is an excellent iPod Converter software which could rip DVD to iPod video and music in high quality at fast speed. It enables you to enjoy your DVDs on this smart iPod touch 2. Nidesoft iPod Video Converter is a powerful iPod movie and iPod music software which provides an easy and completed way to convert iPod video and music form all popular video files. It can convert almost all kinds of video format files to iPod such as AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, RM, RMVB, DivX, ASF, VOB, 3GP, etc. So you may enjoy all kinds of videos in your iPod touch 2 with this software.Next I will tell you the step by step way of how to get DVDs and videos to iPod touch 2 with those two software.
Next I will tell you the step by step way of how to get DVDs and videos to iPod touch 2 with those two software.
Download Nidesoft DVD to iPod Converter
Step 1: Insert the DVD disc into the DVD Drive. Click the Open DVD button, browse your computer, find the DVD folder of the movie, open it and select tiles and chapters you want.

Step 2: Click the “profile” button and select the “iPod Touch Video MPEG-4 (*.mp4)” format. You will get mp4 video for your iPod touch. If you just want music from DVD you may select the “MP3 – MPEG Layer-3 Audio (*.mp3)” format.
Step 3: Click the “convert” button to start the conversion.In few minutes, the conversion will be completed and you will get videos or music for your iPod touch 2.

Download Nidesoft iPod Video Converter
Step 1: Click “add” button to import your videos from your computer. Select the video files you want to convert. Also you may preview your video in the right window.

Step 2: click the “format” drop-down list and select the “iPod Touch Video MPEG-4 (*.mp4)” format for your touch video. But if you want to get audio files from the video you may select the “MP3 – MPEG Layer-3 Audio (*.mp3)” format for your iPod touch music.
Step 3: click the “convert” button and start the conversion. Also in few minutes the conversion will be completed and you can enjoy other videos in your iPod touch 2 now.Tips: both of them are useful, if you want to get both of them, you may get the Nidesoft DVD to iPod Suite which includes these two software but cheaper than get them individually.
Ok, now if you have some idea about iPod touch 2 or some question about these professional software, just post here. We can discuss together here.