Q: copy dvd video to ipad mini

Hi carlfromwest des moines,

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!

I understand that you have a movie located in iTunes on your computer and you would like to sync that movie to your iPad. The easiest way to do this would be to sync that movie manually. Please use the information located in the attached article for information on how to set up or verify that iTunes is set to manually manage content. You can drag the movie to your device, as shown in Step 4, once this is set up. 

Manage content manually on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod - Apple Support

Best regards,

Joe