Is there any way to download videos to my ipod and pda without having to buy any hardware?

Question

I'd like to be able to put some of my own dvd's and movies on my ipod without buying them through itunes. I want a video type version of limewire or something like that

Answer 1

iPod accepts only MP4 videos,you need a professional third party software to rip ur DVDs to MP4 videos.i recommend iSkysoft DVD to iPod Converter,it's easy to operate and support free upgrade.

here is a step by step guide:

http://www.iskysoft.com/user-guide/dvd-t...

for mac users:http://www.iskysoft.com/user-guide/dvd-t...

i always download videos from youtube: http://youtube.com

share u two ways:

1.use zamzar, it support free online donwload and convertion

http://www.zamzar.co.uk/

2.download Videodownloader. This is a plug-in for Firefox. It enables you capture streaming video from website

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2390

but the videos downloaded from YouTuBe is flv format, used iSkysoft ipod movie converter to convert them

for windows users:http://www.iskysoft.com/user-guide/ipod-...

for mac users:http://www.iskysoft.com/user-guide/ipod-...

also you can merge the episodes into one file

good luck!

Answer 2

I have used E.M. Free DVD copy recently, I ripped the DVD to ipod easily, the video quality is excellent, and it can lets me rip dvd to other popular formats. such as h264, Xvid, MOV, VOB, Mpeg, Mpeg4, Mpeg TS, AVI, WMV. so, I can play the video on most portable player. in addition to, the new version add some very useful fuctions. Let's can copy dvd to hard disc or burn the DVD to another blank dvd disc.

I hope this tool can also help you too.

free use without limiting;

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=e.m...

Answer 3

The following two programs are both free and will do what you want.

http://www.any-video-converter.com/produ...

http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd...

The second program is a specialist video to iPod program but the first will convert just about anything.

Answer 4

Get AVS Video/audio Converter, it can rip and burn personal DVDs, convert video, split, join, edit, rotate, apply effects, transfer, copy! All key video formats are supported! This is the best tool I' ve been used. Right now you can register only $39 for 1 year to get 25+ AVS video/audio tools, act fast!

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Answer 5

I like this DVD to iPod Video Suite to rip DVD movie and convert videos in any format to iPod. It is the fastest converter I have used. Also, the output quality is great.You can download this software free from here

http://www.dvdtoipodtouch.biz/dvdtoipodt...

Here is a step by step guide about converting DVD, Videos, Flash and Youtube videos to iPod

http://www.dvdtoipodtouch.biz/dvdtoipodt...

Also, you can google some other software:

http://www.google.com

Some useful information you can get on the official site:

http://www.apple.com

Answer 6

Use Cucusoft DVD to iPod Video Suite to convert it to your iPod, also it can convert almost format videos to your ipod, I always use it, it’s great.

Free download and have a try here:

http://www.dvd-video-converters.com/dvdv...

Please refer this step by step guide:

http://www.dvd-video-converters.com/dvdv...

Also you can search more information in the site http://answers.yahoo.com

Hope it helps.