DVD to MP4 Converters

A DVD to MP4 converter is a piece of software that turns your DVDs into a digital file format. There are various other similar file formats such as MP3,AVI,WMV and MOV. As you can guess a DVD to MP4 converter turns a DVD file into the MP4 file format.

Compress and convert a DVD into a smaller file size

Back up or copy a DVD to your hard drive

Watch your DVDs on an iPod, iPhone, Zune or any other of today's hottest hand held media players.

Save physical space and get rid of all the clutter

Watch instantly on your computer, no more searching through a stack of DVDs

With the introduction of the iPod from Apple, being able to take your favorite media with you wherever you go has become extremely popular. By converting your DVDs to the MP4 file format you can download them onto your favorite hand held device and watch your DVDs anytime anywhere!

Slightly lower quality due to the file being compressed

If your computer crashes and you don't have the physical DVD, you have to buy a new one

Due to the fact that the converter can compress the DVD into about 1/2 the size that it normally is there isn't anyway around the loss of quality other then creating a bigger file size.

When it comes down to it when you decide to buy a product you are usually faced with multiple options. It can become quite difficult to choose which product will suit you the best without having used it yourself.

An even more difficult task is selecting the right digital product as you can't see it or touch it. Like most people you would probably do a search for dvd to mp4 converter reviews.

Here are a few questions that you should ask yourself when deciding to buy a DVD to MP4 Converter.

How fast will it convert a DVD?
Most converters boast about being able to convert a dvd in 1 hour or less. This is entirely possible, however you have to have the right kind of computer.

To be able to convert a DVD in under one hour your computer has to have the right kind of processor. A Dual Core or Quad Core CPU will almost guarantee conversion speeds in one hour or less and if your computer is only a few years old there is a good chance that it has a Dual Core processor.

Does it support multiple core CPUs?
As stated in the first question, the more powerful of a processor that your computer has the faster you can convert a DVD to MP4. A Dual Core CPU can bring the conversion times down to around an hour while a Quad Core CPU can cut that down all the way to just 30 minutes!

Does it offer advanced video and audio editing features?
While you aren't actually directing the movie, you may find yourself needing to crop out certain scenes, trim the black bars from the DVD or even adjust the brightness and contrast levels. Most DVD to MP4 converters will have these features included with them. Some of them offer even more advanced features such as being able to control the audio volume of the DVD so it is always good to make sure you know what features are available.

How many formats can I convert a DVD into?
While the product is labeled as a DVD to MP4 Converter most of the time they offer various other formats that you can convert to. Some of the more common formats are MP3,WMV,AVI and DivX. These formats may provide you with better quality depending upon what you plan to watch your converted DVD on.

Can I convert copyright protected DVDs?
While DVDs have copyright protection in place for good reasons most converters nowadays are able to bypass this security feature and convert the DVD anyways. There are a few converters out there that do not support this feature; it isn't fun getting ready to copy your favorite DVD to your hard drive only to find out that in fact you can't.

You may have heard of a DVD to MP4 Ripper and might be wondering how it is any different from a converter. Fear not, they are one in the same and the term "ripper" is just another variation of converter.

You will usually find your more technologically minded people (geeks) using the term ripper compared to converter.