Burning DVDs to iPad?

[Kritou]

Bought the missus an iPad - she wants to watch her DVDs on it when on holiday

What's the score and what software is recommended?

 

[spm0912]

I used ripit which seemed to work quite well on my mac. It converts it to an itune friendly format which then syncs with ipad. You can download it as a free trial but you are limited to how many DVDs you can copy before you have to pay for the full version.

 

[Anonymous]

Mac-the-Ripper is the way to go.
It's a freebie and works very well. Make sure you select 'Main feature' to eliminate menus, extras etc.
Use Handbrake (another freebie) to change the ripped copy into the iPad / iphone friendly m4v format, this also keeps the size down.

It is a two part process but with very good results.

I'm afraid the above rather assumes you are using a mac, which you haven't stated. If you're on a PC I'll have to hand the baton over to someone else.

Good luck

Anon

 

[PaulXC]

Handbrake

Tis free and rips yr DVD's into an Itunes format on your PC or Mac.

Then sync yer Ipad.

 

[PaulXC]

I'm afraid the above rather assumes you are using a mac, which you haven't stated. If you're on a PC I'll have to hand the baton over to someone else.


Anon

Handbrake is available for Windows as well.

Paul

 

[Yonkyo]

Or if you have downloaded movies in AVI, DivX, flv. format etc...

Simply get either the VLC player and/or CineXplayer Apps (both free) from itunes store.

Then you just drag the movie files in to the App within Itunes.

Jobs a good-un

 

[muppix]

+1 for Handbrake. Use the bundled "Apple TV" preset and try it on a small movie first before doing a whole DVD.