How to Get a Movie to Play on a Nano iPod
Depending on the storage capacity of your iPod Nano, the device can hold anywhere from one to eight full-length feature films in addition to a library of music and photos. The trick to getting a movie onto the device itself is to convert it to the proper format. You can use freeware available on the Internet to rip a movie from a standard DVD that you own and convert it into an iPod-friendly format to play on your Nano.
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Instructions
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Download codec-converting freeware. The iPod Nano (like all iPods) reads video in Mpeg-4 format. When selecting a converting program, find one that converts a standard DVD (which is in Mpeg-2 format) directly to MP4. This will save time and the aggravation of converting more than once.
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Insert a DVD into your computer's DVD drive. Choose the movie you wish to convert and insert it into the DVD reader.
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Open the software and begin converting the movie. Each conversion program has its own process, but usually you will see a Start or Open function on the main menu. Take note of where the output file (the converted file) is saved on your computer so you can find it easily.
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Open iTunes and click on the "File" menu and then choose "Add a File to Library." Find the converted movie file and click on it to begin importing it into iTunes.
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Add the movie to your iPod. After you import the movie file into iTunes, simply highlight the "Movies" section of your library and drag-and-drop the movie into your iPod. The movie is now ready to play on your Nano.
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Tips & Warnings
Duplicating copyrighted material is a crime punishable by fines and jail time. Make sure you are within your rights under the Fair Use Act before copying DVDs for use on your iPod. You can also purchase movies and other videos for your Nano from the iTunes Store.
