Ripping to iPod

[Badge]

Out of interest, is it possible to rip video DVD/VCD content on the iPod (using Mac the Ripper say), hook it up to one of those portable DVD players and then access and play it on the portable DVD player? If possible, it would be great for kids' vids in the car!

[deadsierra]

I don't know of any portable DVD players that would do that, and I would be _very_ surprised if such a player existed.

[galactica]

the ripping part........... sure
the playing part........ not so sure. Think about it. what type of video export does the iPod have?!?

[terryj]

The only theoretical option would be if
your Portable DVD player has the option to mount
hard discs through FW. If so, in theory,
if you ripped the DVDs to the iPod as Disc Images,
then if the ipod could conenct to the portable
DVD player, and the portable had the option to
mount hard dsics through firewire, say asimilar
to a PC mounting an F or G disc, or a Mac mounting
an external FW drive, then if you could then
open the disc images stored on the ipod, and then if
your portable DVD player had a significant OS
or a Player that recognized Disc Images,
then in theory, you could accomplish what
you are after.

however a quick search yeilded no current DVD Players
with FW inputs:
http://www.portabledvdstore.com/pordvdplay.html

[galactica]

more of a OCD question kicking in here.... but how come all your replies wrap so tightly?

do you physically hit return
like this each time inorder
to make the text this small?

Or is this just something
that happens when you
type all
the way
out?

:P

[terryj]

Galactica,
I cheat.

I formualte all my answers
in BB Edit Lite 6.1, then
hard wrap them and post
them into the forum..

Occasionaly, i get more
spelling errors, but
it keeps things neat...