Bits.Bytes.

No, I have not died. I have been very much alive but have had pressing commitments on other levels that have kept me from contributing actively to Bits & Bytes, something I shall correct forthwith! Regular programming will resume soon.

As a happy iPod classic owner (I’m tempted by the iPod touch but 16 GB of storage does not cut it for me), getting stuff, especially DVDs onto the iPod is a problem and then some. I’ve spent months looking for the best rippers, and have tried  out over 15. Yes. 15. Finally yesterday I chanced on GOLD. Ladies and gentlemen if you want to get DVDs onto iPods, or indeed any other device, look no further than SlySoft Clone DVD Mobile. Awesome does not begin to describe it!

The first step is selecting the device you want the video to go to

Next browse to the Video_TS Folder and watch your videos loaded

You can even preview the video if so inclined. Finally you get a chance to tweak various aspects of the video — resolution, file size, number of passes, and so on, one of the most powerful features. Not many rippers offer this.

Finally you hit go and away you go! And there is where more features becomes apparent. It can correct those annoying DVDs that have the audio out of sync with the video. Also, I had a DVD that was partially scratched near the end of the movie. Unlike most rippers that threw up their hands and gave me a 600MB useless file, Clone DVD Mobile rendered the file until the point of damage, so I can, if I chose to, watch the first 130 minutes of Coach Carter.

Brilliant.

And no, I have no affiliation with SlySoft. I just love their product. You can get a 21 day demo that FULLY WORKS. None of that 10 minute limit nonsense.

Seriously, buy it if you can.