"How to Convert DVDs to Play On Your iPod Quickly and Not Get Ripped Off By Loser Software..."

Published: June 10, 2008

You probably want to convert your DVD collection to play on your iPod.  ...A quick search on Google, Yahoo and MSN reveals hundreds of these downloadable “DVD to iPod” converters.  But how do you know which one to use?  We spent a full month testing and reviewing dozens of software to find the right answer. 

To test, we converted newly released and older version  DVDs and TV shows to play on the iPod.  This allowed us to easily see if the software created a quality mp4 conversion. (The format used to play on the iPod.)  Testing was performed on newly released movies such as Transformers, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and tv shows such as Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and HBO’s Entourage. 

We Were Shocked ...  

It seems that far too many of these “DVD to iPod” conversion software suites simply didn't work as promised.  Slow conversion speeds, user unfriendly interface and poor quality product output were the norm. 

Even worse was the spyware. It wasn't long before we noticed our computers were operating slower than normal.  It seems some of these manufacture's were including data mining spyware with the software!  Talk about a huge violation of privacy. It's bad enough their software didn't work as promised. 

Fortunately, we discovered a few products that stood above the rest.  First, these products were spyware free, so your privacy is safe.  Second, every DVD we tested converted perfectly, and the video and audio quality was outstanding.  Each of these proved to work faster with better quality than any of the competition.  If you want to convert DVDs to your iPod, without getting ripped off, use one of these services.

The Cucusoft DVD iPod converter was the number one product we tested. During our testing, this software was much faster than any of the competition. We use this one personally and in a few hours, we had our entire dvd collection ready to view on out iPod. The converted DVDs ran excellently...just as smooth as using any real DVD player. The graphics looked and sounded perfect as well...no choppy pixels, and no misaligned audio, it was just like being at home. The software was easy to operate, and it only took 3 clicks of the mouse to get started. ...One of our favorite features was how the software automatically finds the start of the DVD and cuts out the previews. (With other software you have to do this manually.) Customer service was also very good; with each email sent we got a prompt detailed reply from a friendly representative.

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This converter was a close second for iPod to DVD transfers. Just like Cucusoft, tAvex also had excellent transfer times… It took about 30 minutes to convert a DVD... not quite as fast as Cucusoft, but still not bad. With its clean and simple interface, it took 3 clicks to start the conversion process. The movie quality was good as well, everything played very smoothly.

Overall this is another great choice for DVD to iPod transferring...Avex isn't our first choice only because Cucusoft's software was a little faster.

PQ DVD to iPod is third on our list. Testing showed they have decent transfer speed that clocks in a little slower than the other two, but the conversion process was smooth. The image quality wasn’t quite as good as the other two, but it was hardly noticeable. Overall, this is a quality piece of software that can do everything it says.

Cucusoft took it one step further than the competition when they designed their Ultimate series converter.  This iconverter has the capability to convert DVDs and downloaded video to virtually any device able to play video.  That means you can watch DVDs on your PSP, your Zune mp3 player, your PDA, and even some mobile phones.
 

We weren’t able to do as extensive comparisons on this converter as we could on the PC ones.  There just aren’t as many Mac converters available.  But of the half dozen we did find, the Iskysoft converter had the quickest conversion speeds, cleanest user interface, and noticeably better image and sound quality.  Ease of use was about the same for all of them,  they all took around 3 clicks to choose the DVD file and push the convert button.

Overall this a converter that does a good job of getting DVDs on the iPod for Mac users.  You’ll have no regrets with this purchase.   

Comments:

"This is by far the easiest DVD converter I've ever used! You just need to load the DVD and select the appropriate format profile to convert your DVD or video and that's it!"

“the Avex DVD to iPod Video Suite is a must-have for any iPod Video owner. It's affordable, powerful, flexible and so easy to use. You can be converting in mere minutes thanks to the immediate download you'll receive when you buy this product!”

“If you are looking to convert your DVDs to play on your iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP and other portable devices, this software is a must!”

“Don't even look for any other software until you try out the Cucusoft Ultimate Converter”