How to convert DVD/video to MP4 and enjoy them on your MP4 Players (iPod, iPhone, PSP, Creative Zen, iRiver PMP and Archos etc)?

This article is something about how to convert DVD/video to MP4 for playback on your portable players, such as iPod, iPhone, PSP, Creative Zen, iRiver PMP and Archos etc. It consists of the following two parts:

Part 1: How to convert DVD to MP4?
Part 2: How to convert video to MP4?
To begin with this guide, please download Wondershare MP4 Converter Suite and install it.

Part 1: How to convert DVD to MP4?
Run Wondershare MP4 Converter Suite, and select to launch DVD to MP4 Converter.

 

Step1. Load DVD files into program

You can load real DVD, DVD folder and IFO files respectively.

 

Step 2: Select output settings
The second and the most important step is to select output settings. Here it is necessary for you to select the following output settings.

 

1) Output format

Select your desired output format from the categorized output formats list in "Profile" drop-down list, specify the output directory to save your converted files in "Output" drop-down list.

And you can set the related video/audio parameters (resolution, frame rate, video encoder, bit rate, sample rate and audio channel etc) in "Settings" window by clicking.

2) Subtitle
Usually, DVD movie has several subtitles, such as English, French, German, etc. You can select anyone according to your need.
3) Audio Track
Make audio track the same as select Subtitle.

Step 3. Start the conversion

After everything is set up simply hit the Start button. A conversion progress screen will be shown during the process where you can preview the video.  Users of slower systems will probably want to disable the preview as it uses more CPU cycles.

Part 2: How to convert video to MP4?
For converting videos to MP4, you can run MP4 Video Converter, The basic operation steps are similar to DVD to MP4 Converter. Besides the similar operation steps, there are still some points that should be attached great importance.

 

1. You can add multiple video files at one time, for this Video to MP4 Converter supports batch conversion.

2. You can resize video, adjust video effect or trim video to get your desired video clip with the embedded powerful video editing functions.

3. You can capture a picture while playing videos. And the pictures you've captured will be saved as JPG or BMP formats. (.JPG is the defaulted format)

4. You can convert video file to MP3, M4A and AAC audio, so you can set it as your ringtone for your cell phone such as iPhone.

5. If you have got some videos with the corresponding plug-in subtitle file (usually in SRT format), you can add the subtitle to the video under "Subtitle" tab.

Note: The source file you import should be MKV file, and the plug-in subtitle file should be in SRT format. And you still have to put the MKV file and subtitle file in the same folder with the same name.

 

For detailed information about how to convert videos to MP4, you can refer to the following link:

How to Convert Video to MP4 and Convert FLV to MP4?