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metalmonkey
20-09-11, 11:41 AM
My sister is off traveling for a while, she is taking her ipod with here. What I would like to know is it possiable to put moives onto an ipod that haven't come from the apple store?

I have some TV series, moives on my laptop that I want to put onto to the ipod. I don't have itunes, or an ipod as such have never used them hence why I'm stuck. If anyone knows how to do this, could you let me know please I only have a days to do it before she leaves. Thx guys:cool:
slark01
20-09-11, 11:45 AM
Loads of info out there. Here is an example:
http://lifehacker.com/237986/hack-attack-add-music-and-movies-to-your-ipod-from-any-computer-without-itunes

Ste.
DarrenSV650S
20-09-11, 12:24 PM
I use this converter. Does the job, no hassle, nice and simple. Does take a while though
http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-Video-to-iPhone-Converter.htm
metalmonkey
20-09-11, 12:31 PM
Cool thanks, do any these void the warrenty on the ipod?
DarrenSV650S
20-09-11, 12:37 PM
No
tweakedtay
20-09-11, 12:40 PM
Any MP4 converter will work. It just needs to be in the proper format for the iPod to accept it....What a money grab by Apple.....
metalmonkey
20-09-11, 09:35 PM
Hi thx guys, one more question how do you set the ipod to work as a hard drive, to drop and drag moives across?

(I know its a simple question, but I just never use ipods; my mp3 player is set up as above)
fizzwheel
20-09-11, 09:37 PM
Hi thx guys, one more question how do you set the ipod to work as a hard drive, to drop and drag moives across?

I dont do it that way and I dont know if you can actually do it that way with an ipod.

What you need to do as the others have said, rip your DVD or whatever into MP4 format, once you've done that import the MP4 file into itunes and then you'll be able to plug the ipod into itunes and synch your movies across.
andrewsmith
20-09-11, 09:40 PM
Real Player did do a Convertor on Mac which I think also was released on Windows.
Its a little bit slow but the quality loss ain't that bad
DarrenSV650S
20-09-11, 09:46 PM
Hi thx guys, one more question how do you set the ipod to work as a hard drive, to drop and drag moives across?

(I know its a simple question, but I just never use ipods; my mp3 player is set up as above)

HA! If only it was that simple! You have to use crappy itunes which is slow as death. One reason I won't be getting another iphone
hindle8907
21-09-11, 07:32 AM
Hi thx guys, one more question how do you set the ipod to work as a hard drive, to drop and drag moives across?

(I know its a simple question, but I just never use ipods; my mp3 player is set up as above)

Yes you can but it requires jail-breaking.
Also you wouldnt have to mess around changing file formats just download one of the ready available 3rd party media player apps and drag and drop your avi/mp4's/mkv's ect ect
SoulKiss
21-09-11, 08:00 AM
Yes you can but it requires jail-breaking.
Also you wouldnt have to mess around changing file formats just download one of the ready available 3rd party media player apps and drag and drop your avi/mp4's/mkv's ect ect

HA! If only it was that simple! You have to use crappy itunes which is slow as death. One reason I won't be getting another iphone

Which is another one of the reasons I wont go near an iProduct