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If I were to buy a new iPod because mines years old and big and heavy is there anyway of either;

Transfering songs from one iPod to another or,

Transfering all my music from my iPod back onto my PC


?

Your ipod is basically a portable hard-drive. You'd probably have to do option 2.

That is my understanding of the situation vis-à-vis transferring yer ipod library.

Don't you have to keep your music on your PC anyway so its just a case of plugging a new ipod in and then syncing the new one to the existing songs saved on the hard drive?

no, no I dont....

so if anyone knows how to transfer from iPod back to PC let me know!!

Plug it in and it will say something like "There are files on this ipod that aren't on the pc, do you want to transfer them". If it doesn't, try enabling disk mode and treating it like a datapen.

You need to get some kind of software I used a programme called IsyncTunes as you cannot directly transfers music from your ipod to a new ituns library.

I'm a wannabe nerd, so will pipe up and tell you you can do it via SSH without any explanation as to how exactly you do it, or what SSH is.

I think that's my hourly quota of pointless replies put to bed for the next 60 minutes.

if I ask what a SSH is will you tell me?

Super Sammy Harkin?!?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsPF8BMF3vU

Does this work for you?

Google has all the answers

It's simply short for Secure Shell. Think of it like working in dos to access things and do stuff.

I have never owned and ipod and have never done it, but i came across it on a geek forum i frequent, where i was made aware of SSH being used to copy an ipod to a pc.

Unfortunately, as i said, it was a pointless post. Ridiculously so in fact.

I'm sure you could Google ssh ipod and find the solution.

Not being familiar with an ipod, why can't you just access it as an external disk drive and copy the music across?

http://lifehacker.com/software/ipod/how-to-copy-songs-from-your-ipod-to-your-pc-105256.php

See Simon has shown you don't need to listen to twats like me trying to look clever. :D

For all the fuss people make about this obvious problem (which i know fuck all about), that solution seems amusingly easy.

Google is your friend.

Except if you search for "granny porn beastiality". Unless you like that sort of stuff.

right, got that all sorted

Anyone have any suggestions as to where I can find a free DVD to iPod converter that isnt only a trial version.

I've had a look around and tried about 10 different things today, and have all been trials that have Trial Version written across the screen!

http://handbrake.fr/?article=download

A guide how to use it.

http://howto.diveintomark.org/ipod-dvd-ripping-guide/

I tried that one, the GUI from the download is different to that in the demo, it took about 3 hours and only did 30% of the film and then stopped!!

Maybe buy one then DV, or get a serial generator if you don't mind dabbling in the the world of illegal activities.

I debated buying one, but not just yet, depends if I do actually bother to get a new IPod (will go for a season ticket instead) just trying out the possibilities.

My dad has a video ipod but yesterday was the first time I looked into actually putting films on there, so the trail versions are fine and if I did actually get a video ipod where I could put my 40 odd DVDs on there, then I think I'd be able to spare the 20 quid.

However, this is the internet - you can usually find just about anything!!

http://lifehacker.com/software/ipod/alpha-geek-copy-dvds-to-your-ipod-235150.php

DV in this link it has steps from ripping a DVD to ur pc and then converting it to Ipod format and all the free software to do it aswell

http://www.anders.com/guides/convert/video/iPod/windows.html

That's what was in my link JPC, same software too. I fear this may be beyond Dan's capabilities though as he hasn't replied  :wink:

oh sorry Si, thats how i done mine, really easy to do, takes a bit of time though

Well if you have done it then it just shows it works  :P

I've used DVDdecrypter before to rip stuff, but not owning an ipod I don't have issues with the second step  :D

I havent replied because it works.

I should say thanks really....

Thanks.... :D

Although is does pick and chose which DVD is wants to copy from. Doesnt like Casino Royale (the one film my dad wants on his ipod for when he goes on holiday!)

You should say thanks. People will think you're ungrateful and not help you in the future  :wink:

Try looking and downloading a trial version of AnyDVD and uninstall when you've used it for those discs.