iPods 101
Everything you need to know to get the most from your iPod.  All the tips & tricks in one place.

The Apple iPod - Features
The Apple iPod has been a winner, not only in design but also in features. Here are some of the most popular features people love about the Apple iPod:

O- Basic Apple iPod users can store and record about five thousand songs.
O- Apple iPod users can store data on up to sixty gigabytes of hard drive space. This   allows for storage of over five thousand songs, or 200 videos/movies.
O- Apple iPod users can easily maneuver their way through the iPod controls using the cleverly designed Click Wheel.
O- Apple iPod users can expect to have longer play times for music and videos due in part to the long battery life of the Apple iPod. The battery of an Apple iPod will usually last up to about 12 hours.
O- Apple iPod users can expect easier tuning to music due to the iPod's ability to easily set up an extensive music playlist.
O- Most Apple iPod users are also happy with the iPod's shuffle function - providing them with a "random" feel to their playlists.

With these basic features, the iPod has increased its sales and is now number one among the MP3 playing devices.  Apple did not stop there, however, they started introducing more accessories, and more add-ons that eventually gave the Apple iPod the edge over other multimedia players. Unfortunately, one feature that was missed is an easy way to convert DVD's to play on the iPod.

The iPod Media Studio 2.0 and iPod Hacks
Apple techies and fanatics have introduced many modifications to the Apple iPod. These modifications, for the most part, help the Apple iPod user to personalize their iPod.  Apple iPods have been modified by techies with iPod "hacks."  Techies are bent on giving more power to the user in terms of customization and personalization of their Apple iPod.

What are iPod hacks?
iPod hacks can be either software or hardware that improves the appearance, capabilities or features of the Apple iPod. Summing it up, an iPod hack is anything that modifies the original Apple iPod.  One such iPod hack is a software that provides DVD to iPod capability to the Apple iPod.  Various firmware is also available on the Internet and is usually offered with free DVD to iPod software.

DVD to iPod Software
DVD to iPod!   This is the latest feature that everyone wants to have, but unfortunately, Apple did not originally provide any.  iPodMedia provides DVD to iPod capabilities for the Apple iPod.  It is the fastest software currently available for DVD to iPod transfers or to move DVD's directly to your video Apple iPod. By using this DVD to iPod software, you can watch DVD movies on the beautiful 2.5 inch LCD monitor of your Apple iPod.  Currently, is is about 4 times faster than any other DVD to iPod product on the market.

Imagine this:  Anyone can now convert any movie from DVD to iPod. Not only that, any material recorded from television, movies that you record from home using a camcorder, or even a movie record from a digital still camera can be converted.  With just 2 mouse clicks using the DVD to iPod software, you can convert the movies into a file that is optimized for playback. It must be optimized with the Apple iPod's built-in video player.  Anyone can now enjoy movies with a surprisingly sharp and clear picture with quality stereo sound.  Also, the new Cyberspeed technology will allow a user of up to 400 percent faster conversion from DVD to iPod. In fact, in a span of less than 45 minutes, a user can put a complete DVD movie on the iPod.

The DVD to iPod technology is the ideal solution for all frequent travelers or just to manage the kids while driving the car.

Apple iPod users can store up to 200 video hours (if the Apple iPod is a 60 Gb model) or 75-100 video hours (if the Apple iPod is a 30 Gb model). This can be any video, including either feature films or TV and movie content.

Don't worry if the DVD is sourced from abroad.  All subtitles, foreign languages, and even the quality of Dolby surround sound are supported. Users have no need for the Quicktime Pro. The DVD to iPod software will run on any PC with Windows NT, XP or Windows 2000 Operating System.

The DVD to iPod software can also automatically zoom or widescreen movies with the ratio 16:9 to be able to fit on the 4:3 iPod screen. The user can optionally turn this feature off.

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