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Transferring recorded material to an iPod

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Old 25th November 2010 | 23:25
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Transferring recorded material to an iPod

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,

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Old 26th November 2010 | 00:41
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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?
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Old 26th November 2010 | 01:10
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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!
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Old 26th November 2010 | 06:38
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Download some software to do the conversion: Mp3 to aac Free Download
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Old 26th November 2010 | 12:05
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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
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Old 26th November 2010 | 23:46
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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.
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Old 27th November 2010 | 09:06
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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.
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Old 27th November 2010 | 13:08
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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.
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