How to Add DVDs to a Fourth Generation Apple IPod Nano

The newest Apple iPod Nano has gone back to the third generation styling, with an updated body and larger screen than any iPod before it. This is good news for those who enjoy watching videos on their portable players, as the increased screen size is geared toward modern widescreen videos.

If you have the newest iPod and you'd like to get it loaded with your favorite DVDs, but you're not sure how to start, read on. This tutorial will teach you a simple and easy method to add videos to your fourth generation iPod Nano.

Items Needed:

PC with DVD burner
SUPER
DVD Decrypter
Fairuse Wizard
Fourth Generation iPod Nano

Step 1: You'll need the appropriate software to rip your DVDs into a file, and then convert them into a format that the iPod can run. For this tutorial, we're going to use DVD Decrypter, which is free and easy to use.

Download DVD Decrypter, SUPER, and Fairuse Wizard to get started.

Step 2: Start DVD Decrypter and insert a DVD into your computer. Choose Options > Write > ISO to get the appropriate file. Press the green button and wait for it to rip the DVD to your hard drive. Make sure you have at least 5GB of hard drive space as a minimum, but at least 8GB is ideal.

Step 3: Open Fairuse Wizard and open the ISO file with it. Follow the wizard until the last section, and lower the file size to 400MB and AVI type. Wait for it to convert - it could take quite some time to finish, so go do something else for awhile.

Step 4: After the video file is done, open SUPER and insert the video. At the top of the program, choose MP4 as the file format, and H.264 as the codec in the next option box. Choose AAC as the audio type. Set the video resolution to 320 x 240, and choose a bitrate of about 600kbps. Higher kilobytes per second will make a better video quality, but will also make the file size larger.

For audio, set it to 256kbps bitrate for high quality audio, or 128kbps for lower quality, and smaller file size.

Click ENCODE and wait for the video to encode properly. This can take up to an hour.

Step 5: Once it is finished, close the program and plug in your iPod. Transfer the video to the player, unplug it, and watch then turn the movie on to make sure it plays correctly.