Downloading DVD's to ipad?

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gcmky Author

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Downloading DVD's to ipad?

I would like to watch DVD's on my ipad. Is there a way to download or watch DVD on the ipad?

ipad, iOS 4

Posted on Jan 8, 2011 12:55 PM

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Answer 1

Chris CA

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Jan 8, 2011 1:06 PM in response to gcmky

You can watch movies on the iPad. There is no slot for a DVD. 😉
If these are commercial DVDs you have purchased, you would need to RIP them onto your computer.
To do so requires breaking the encryption on them and that is illegal in the US and many other countries, therefore cannot be discussed in these forums.

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Answer 2

Philly_Phan

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Jan 8, 2011 2:04 PM in response to gcmky

Fold over the DVD four times. Line it up with the power/sync connector and gently tap with a hammer.

🙂

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Answer 3

Jan 8, 2011 2:05 PM in response to Philly_Phan

Don't forget to heat it up a bit first, or it's just gonna shatter big time ......

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Answer 4

May 10, 2011 1:17 AM in response to gcmky

you should use this dvd to ipad convertersoftware, rip your dvd to ipad formats. thanks

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Answer 5

May 10, 2011 2:11 AM in response to godisaboy

Never use software from developers sleazy enough to register dummy accounts and spam forums.

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Answer 6

Jan 20, 2014 8:12 AM in response to gcmky

Since iPad doesn’t have a DVD drive, you cannot play DVDs on it directly. However, iPad can play 1080p videos, so you can convert your DVD movies to H.264 .mp4 videos first, then sync the output videos to your iPad with iTunes.

To convert DVD to iPad supported videos, you can use the open-source media converter Handbrake. It’s free, it’s enough if your DVDs are not copy-protected. If your DVDs are copy-protected, you may have to use a third-party tool.

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