Transferring recorded material to an iPod

[Chuchinchow]

Hello!

I have been given a number of "finished" DVD disks on which a friend has transcribed old 78 rpm records, etc.

While I can play the DVD disks by using Windows Media Player, I cannot transfer them to my iPod.

Could someone help me with tips on how to effect the transfer, please? FWIW, I am using Windows Vista software.

Thanks in advance,

CCC

[reynoldsno1]

I presume the music files on the DVD are in either .wma or .mp3 format - useable on just about any portable digital music player - except an iPod. They need converting to .aac format to use on an iPod - I would have thought that iTunes does this for you?

[Chuchinchow]

Hello reynoldsno1,

Yes the tunes are indeed in .mp3 format, but the iPod (which has the latest software, incidentally) does not recognise them. Hence the problem!

[green granite]

Download some software to do the conversion: Mp3 to aac Free Download (http://www.brothersoft.com/downloads/mp3-to-aac.html)

[call100]

You can put them into iTunes as MP3 and convert them using iTunes itself before syncing with your iPod...iTunes: How to convert a song to a different file format (http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1550)

[Chuchinchow]

Thank you, green granite and call100, for your kind suggestions.

I apologise for not acknowledging your messages earlier, but delayed flight ==> delayed homecoming ==> delayed message reading.

I will report back on how I got on.

[Shunter]

All iPods can play mp3; there's no need to convert. You should be able to just drag and drop the files from your DVD and drop them on your iPod in iTunes.

[call100]

Yes that is the case. Just put them into iTunes and sync the them. Sorry, was just thinking "covert" when I posted. Must pay more attention. :O