How To Copy DVDs to iPod using free software for Windows

Ok, I thought I had this. I converted my DVD to a VOB file using the DVD decrypter. Then I converted the VOB file to an mp4 using videora iPod converter. My end result is the movie with the director's commentary throughout the whole thing! Ugg! How do I fix that? (The movie LOOKS good though...lol!)

Alright Im pretty sure that that was the problem. But on the tutorial video it just says click "one click transcode" and the output was default H.264.

Is the Videora iPod converter supposed to take so long converting the file? Mine is said to have 22 hours of converting is that true or did I do something wrong?

Tracey Olson said:

Ok, I thought I had this. I converted my DVD to a VOB file using the DVD decrypter. Then I converted the VOB file to an mp4 using videora iPod converter. My end result is the movie with the director's commentary throughout the whole thing! Ugg! How do I fix that? (The movie LOOKS good though...lol!)

Well is there a way to fix this cuz i have that in 2 out of 3 movies and well im not sure what to do???

With regards to getting the directors cut. I had the same problem with PQ DVD. The reason in my scenario was due to the fact I chose 2 channel sound. When I tried again with 6 chennel sound, it worked. It is likely it will be the same with Videora. Hope it works for you.

Thank you very much. This is a very useful tips. Somehow, I have a question about this process. Could I possibly add subtitle to the video file also?
What I've tried to do for couple times is checking the box of subtitle file along with the movie file and audio file before letting DVD Decrypter converts the DVD file. However, the DVD Decrypter gives me two VOB files--one file is the movie with sound and another file I believe is a subtitle file. And from this point, I can't use Videora to convert those two files simultaneously into one MPEG4 file, so I always get only the movie without the subtitle. Are there any ways to make it come out in one complete file?

Simon,
That was it! I went back and chose 6 channel instead of 2 channel and it solved the problem. Thanks!

Jamie314,
Thanks for the info. I'm decrypting and converting like a mad woman now!

By the way, can I assume that once the mp4 is created, I can trash the vob file?

I am glad that worked! I will post another topic on this, as this is a bit buried in here.

thanks. Worked the first time.

Its just a real bummer that i have dial up so it takes ages to download vidoera ipod converter!!

It worked fine but when i went to watch the movie on comp the sound was not matching up with the picture.
Can anyone help?

Unfortunately, my attempts to rip a short episode of Ren And Stimpy have met with failure.

I followed the steps for the DVD Ripper to the step, converted it with the Videora, but 0 luck getting it on the iPod as it says :

"Some of the videos in your Itunes Library, including the video "(the one ripped and converted)" were not copied to the iPod because they cannot be played on this iPod. "

Now the file is 149 Megs, Mpeg-4, Bitrate 64 kbps, Sample Rate 48.000 kHz, ... the resolution was default in Videora (which works with other files I had to convert, but none of them were ripped)

Since Videroa seems to work with other files, I am thinking something was wrong with the Ripping...Now, I did follow the directions quite strictly, and wondering maybe of trying a different Ripper unless someone else has any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Joe

I had this same exact problem. my .avi files are synced fine but when i convert them they are out of sync. maybe another program would do better, anyone know how to fix this?