1. Multi-lingual support
Sothink Free Video Converter 3.1 loaded with multi-lingual user interface. There are six languages available now, including English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese, and more language packs are expected to add on later. Click “View” on the top tool bar, navigate to “Language”, user could choose the language according to their reference. The change of language in UI will be effective after restarting the software.

2. Support batch import from folders and sub-folders
Normally, user need to select each video files while importing. It could be a little cumbersome if you have large amount of files that need to be added on, and some of them even stored in sub-folder. Under this circumstance, user could go to “File” on the top tool bar, move your mouse to “Add Folder”, to load a folder of videos, including video files in sub-folders at one time.

3. Better support for QuickTime MOV files (for QuickTime Player 7 or later installed)
Last but not least, better support for MOV files, repairing the incompatibility between different versions of QuickTime Player.

Note: The update is Life-time FREE for registered users!

About Sothink Free Video Converter

Free Video Converter supports a wide range of video audio conversion, including video: AVI, MP4, MKV, WMV, ASF, MOV, MPEG, RM, RVMB, 3GP/3GP2, MPG/VCD, VOB/DVD, MTS/DV, Flash Video FLV, HD MP4, H.264; audio: MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AC3, OGG, FLAC and so on. Besides this, it also comes loaded with popular features, such as cutting video into smaller & more manageable fragments, listing most popular portable devices’ output formats one click away, and all-round video/audio codec, height, width, bit rate, frame rate, aspect ratio are adjustable for perfect visual effect. It’s totally free and has no time limitation on video conversion. Download and have a try today.

Just choose a video converter as the iPod converter tool. Here the iPod converter selected is Sothink Video Converter.

Follow the easy guide below and users can complete “Video to iPod” task in clicks.

Part One: Convert Video to iPod Format

Step 1: Load and Edit Source Video

Launch Sothink Video Converter and click button Add to add the video to the program. It can also add more videos and convert them together in one time.

This video converter can simply crop and trim videos into clips or segments, so users can click button Crop& Trim to freely choose a part of the video to convert.

As the picture shows above, just to move the triangle(s) to select a part of the video to convert and trim the video duration. With the trimming function, users can directly watch the favorite part of the movie while cut off the unwanted parts. It is also can realize cropping video picture by moving mouse, as the screenshot shows.

Click button OK and go back to the first dialog, and then click button Next.

Step 2: Choose “Convert to iPod” and Specify Settings

Here is for users choosing target format of the video converted. Click the drop-down arrow of “Convert to” and select iPod from the list. Then the encoding settings will be of the iPod format (Audio settings are on the left side while Video settings are on the right).

If you are beginner, just skip the directory and media settings here. Usually it has no need to do any settings here since Sothink Video Converter can automatically specify the most suitable settings for users.

After setting the parameters, click button Next to start conversion.

When the video to iPod conversion is completed, users just need to move the converted movie to iPod device. And how?

Part Two: Transfer Video to the iPod

First launch iTunes, and select Add File to Library from File. Then import the movie converted before into iTunes. Or just drag and drop the movie into iTunes. Next to transfer the video to iPod.
There also are many ways to transfer converted video to iPod through iTunes after it’s connected with your computer via USB cable.
1) Press the Sync button under Summary tab. This will sync the videos as well as other items like music, TV shows, podcasts, audiobook, photos and applications;
2) Under Movies tab, select Sync movies > All movies, and press Sync button;
3) Under Movies tab, select Sync movies > Selected movies, choose the video in the pane, and press Sync button.

After a while, the sync will be completed. Check the iPod and then you can bring your movies anywhere and have fun at any time.

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To complete the rip and conversion task, you need a DVD ripper and video converter and of course, a DVD. Here the tools selected are Sothink DVD Ripper and Sothink Video Converter.

No matter the source DVD is the DVD movies, a piece of DVD concert, or even other recorded DVD videos, all of them can be easily ripped to AVI file, and then to iPhone video format.

Part One: Rip DVD

Step 1: Select Source DVD

Launch Sothink DVD Ripper. Then select source DVD to rip from the two options here: Select source DVD drive or Select DVD folder from hard disk drive.

Step 2: Select Movies to Convert

Here lists all the elements, like video stream and audio stream, in the source DVD. When you select one movie, the software will select the video track, one audio and the corresponding subtitle for you by default.
Users can select “None” for “Audio Track” or “Subtitle” to remove the audio or the subtitle of a movie. If uncheck the “Video Track” and check one “Audio Track”, users can get an AVI formatted audio file.

Select the video and audio you would like to get on the iPhone and rip them from the movies. Then click button Next.

Step 3: Specify the Settings

According to the DVD selected, Sothink DVD Ripper automatically specifies the best settings here. If the output directory and DVD settings are OK, users can just click button Next to begin conversion.

After a while, the DVD will be converted to AVI file. All the steps can be completed in clicks.

Next, turn to another Sothink video software: Sothink Video Converter. Use Sothink Video Converter to convert the DVD ripped before to iPhone video.

Part Two: Convert to iPhone

Step 1: Load and Edit Source Video

Launch Sothink Video Converter and click button Add to add the video ripped before to the program. It can also add more videos and convert them together, which saves time.

This video converter can simply crop and trim videos into clips or segments, so users can click button Crop& Trim to freely choose a part of the video to convert.

As the picture shows above, just to move the triangle(s) to select a part of the video to convert and crop the video duration. With the cropping function, users can directly watch the favorite part of the movie while cut off the unwanted parts. It is also can realize trimming video picture by moving mouse, as the screenshot shows.

Click button OK and go back to the first dialog, and then click button Next.

Step 2: Select Converting to iPhone and Specify Settings

Choose target format and encoding settings here. Click the drop-down arrow of “Convert to” and select iPhone from the list. Then the encoding settings will be of the iPhone format.

Usually it has no need to do any settings here since Sothink Video Converter can automatically specify the most suitable settings for you.

After setting the parameters, click button Next to start conversion.

When the conversion is completed, users just need to transfer the video converted to iPhone before watching on iPhone. And how?

Part Three: Transfer Video to iPhone

First launch iTunes, select Add File to Library from File. Then import target movie (you have ripped from DVD and converted it to iPhone video before) into iTunes. Or just drag and drop the movie into iTunes. Next to transfer the video to iPhone.

There are many ways to transfer converted video to iPhone through iTunes after it’s connected with your computer via USB cable.

1) Press the Sync button under Summary tab. This will sync the videos as well as other items like music, TV shows, podcasts, audiobook, photos and applications;
2) Under Movies tab, select Sync movies > All movies, and press Sync button;
3) Under Movies tab, select Sync movies > Selected movies, choose the video in the pane, and press Sync button.

After a while, the sync will be completed. Check the iPhone and then, you can bring your movies anywhere and have fun at any time

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2.0 (Build 61027) Screenshot File Size: 3,726 KB Release Date: Nov. 1st, 2006

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Sothink iPod Video Converter can rip DVD to iPod video and convert other formats of video to iPod video format. The supported formats include avi/mpg/mpeg/asf/asx/wmv/rm/rmvb/mov/mp4/3gp/3gp2/3gpp.
Its converting speed is faster than other software. And the picture quality of the created iPod videos is excellent. It is very simple to follow as a wizard. Sothink iPod Video Converter is designed to be an easy company for your iPod.

	Convert different formats of videos to iPod video format
	- Supported formats include: avi, mpg, mpeg, asf, asx, wmv, rm, rmvb, mov, mp4, 3gp, 3gp2, 3gpp.
	Activate iTune to load the created videos to iPod
	- After the conversion is finished, the program can automatically activate iTune and load the created videos to iPod.
	Flexible DVD to iPod ripper
	- You can rip the separated contents in one disc (such as movies, clips, and extras) into one file, or convert and save them respectively.
	Support selecting movies, videos, audios and subtitles to convert
	- All the movies, videos, audios and subtitles in a DVD are selectable. Select what you want, and discard the rest.
	Easy to use as a wizard
	- You can rip a DVD to iPod video in 3 steps, and convert different formats of videos to iPod video in 2 steps by just following the wizard. The interface is designed to be very intuitive and friendly.
	Faster than other iPod ripper or converter
	- Its converting speed is higher than others. Click here to see the result of the test comparing Sothink iPod Video Converter with other software.
	Excellent picture quality
	- No matter what target conversion settings are, the converted movies will always have relatively better picture quality.

Sothink iPod Video Converter 1.1 (Build 60822)
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File Size: 3,837 KB
Release Date: Aug. 25th, 2006
What’s new in this version?

Sothink iPod Video Converter converts DVD movies to iPod video format with a speed faster than all the other software with the same feature. And the picture quality of the created videos is great. It is designed to be your iPod’s easy company, very simple to use.
1, Easy to use by 3-step wizard
2, Faster than other ripping or converting software
3, Excellent picture
4, One DVD to one movie, or to several movies
5, Support selecting just movies or just extras or both to convert