Xilisoft iPod Video Converter Tutorial

Xilisoft iPod Video Converter is a popular iPod conversion tool. No program supports so comprehensive video file formats including AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, RM, RMVB, DivX, ASF, VOB, 3GP, APE to iPod MP4 like Xilisoft iPod video converter by building in lots of codecs. The software not only supports convert iPod video, but also supports convert popular audio files including WAV, WMA, MP2, AC3, RA, OGG, CDA to iPod MP3, M4A, AAC.

How to fast and easily convert AVI to iPod, MPEG to iPod, AVI to MP4 etc with the excellent quality? The following tutorial is to tell you a general method to solve these problems:

1. Download Xilisoft iPod Video Converter, install, and run.

Tip: It is can be free download to try before purchase. In the trial version, it is only limited the ripping time, but not the functionality. If you have not purchased the license code yet, you could ignore the register request to have a try first.

2. Load the file(s): Add video or audio files you would like to convert by clicking the "Add" button in the main interface or choose "Add..." in the "File" menu.

3. You can preview the file in the left preview window. Just click the icon to play it. When the movie is playing, will be all available. Please Note: This function is only for preview purpose.

4. Select the target output format: In "Profile" combo-box, you could choose whatever format you want to convert your files to. All the target formats are shown in the dropdown list.

Tip: The software allows setting different output formats for different files, depending on what you like.
       All encoders/codec are built-in. The software integrates with all video/audio encoders/codec. Users can convert all supported formats once download the program.
Tip: It supports multithreading and batch conversion. You can select all files you want to convert and Xilisoft iPod Video Converter will automatically encode them one by one, even if these files use different settings

5. Set output mode: After selecting certain output format, the right panel will show general standard of the format. By clicking certain setting, you may specify it. Or just keep the default settings.

Tip: It supports clip or segment conversion. You can convert any clip or segment by setting the start point and duration at will. For example, you want to rip a clip from 00:02:00 to 00:03:20 please click "Start time" to set the starting time 00:02:00 and click "Duration" to specify the length 00:01:20.
       For sync problem, you may lower down the video bit rate to have a try. You can also try to solve it by adjusting the frame rate.

6. Select the output folder by clicking the "Browse..." button or directly enter a path in "Destination" box.

7. Begin to convert: Finally, press the "Encode" button. Note: The default setting is all item(s) checked. If you only want to rip certain item(s), check it/them, click "Encode", and then Xilisoft DVD iPod Video Converter will rip them one by one. You would see the info "Completed" in the status column after a successful conversion.

After a moment, you files will be successfully converted to iPod MP4 format. Here is the method to move it to your iPod:

Press the "open" button on the interface to browse the output files.

Find the converted file in the destination folder, then copy or pull it to your iTunes.

If you don't have an iTunes yet, please download it free at:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Pull the file list under the iTunes to your iPod. Then you will see the file name under "Recently Added" list of your iPod menus.
Now, what should you do next? Just enjoy your DVD on your iPod to the top of your bent!