In a previous post we showed you how to get free movies onto an iPod in four easy clicks. We used free software that works by converting movie files to iPod-compatible format and then auto uploads the file to iTunes.

Even though the software was easy to use, its one fault is that it does not convert from any “protected” DVDs. Having said that, we were able to get it to convert one DVD and  play it on our iPod - because it was not “protected”. But all the videos we really wanted to convert are “right-protected”.

Now, the iPod is just another playing devise- so there is just no justification in making us pay for yet another version of a movie we already have purchased, just so we can watch it on our iPod.

We went hunting for a solution!

And we found a fantastic little, super simple, FREE  bit of software that solved our problem! The software is called DVD43 and site quietly on our PC unlocking DVDs so that they can be converted and transferred to our iPods!

With DVD43 loaded, we can now use TransferMy Video to convert all our DVDs to play on our iPod! No need to do anything at all with the DVD43 (it works in the background whenever we need it!) - just use TransfeMyVideo - which is super fast at converting (its more than double the speed of ordinary play)

Now it does have  a water mark in the middle of the free version which is more annoying for the smaller screened iPods than for the iPod Touch. But its pretty cheap to get the full version,and well worth it!

BTW - I watched Bolt on an iPod when I flew over to Seattle, last week (friend has the DVD!) I loved the graphics.

GET TransferMyVideo at a 15% discount. Check it out by following  <this link>

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Browsing through Twitter to see what podcasts are causing a stir when I came across this request:

How do I get podcast off my ipod but keep them on my itunes? 

I remember now that I’ve seen this question in one form or another on forums etc. So figure I’ll take the time to cover it quickly in a post - for those visitors who are keen podcast listeners and whose iPod hard disk is cramped up from the size of all their the podcasts - listen up:

Just make a playlist on the iPod and drag the podcasts you want to delete to that playlist. Tracks can be deleted from the iPod by selecting them in the playlist and then using the Alt and Delete keys (Mac or Windows).

Another question that I see often asked in the forums is

how do I get rid of podcasts from iTunes that I no longer want?

iTunes is organised so that we can tell it whether to keep podcasts in our library.

1) Browse the podcasts that you have downloaded,  and you’ll see a settings button at the bottom of the jukebox window:

2) Click it, and you will see a new window open with several options to help you organize your iPod library. One of these is “episodes to keep”.  The iTunes guideline tells us simply:

If you want episodes to be deleted only manually, choose “All episodes.” To keep each episode until you watch it and then automatically delete it, choose “All unplayed episodes.” To automatically delete all older episodes, choose “Most recent episode” or “Last 2-10 episodes.”

Just a couple of easy tips to help keep your iPod and iTunes podcast library well organized!

By the way, in case you missed it, our last post had links to thousands of comedy video podcasts. So clear out your iPod and get ready for some fun!

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The iPodbomb team are pleased to let you know about a stack of great free comedy videos for watching on our iPods. They are kind of “hidden in plain sight” because they are actually available at iTunes - but in a place you might not think to look. They are available in the podcast section  of iTunes. And there are literally thousands of comedy videos on offer.

We decided to go on a hunt for free comedy cartoons/animations. We have provided the links to over 50 results for video cartoons (with numerous episodes for many titles) and over 50 cool animation videos (and again as many as 150 episodes for some titles).

Or,  you can do a power search yourself for comedy video Podcasts. Select “comedy” in category, input “animation” or whatever in description and put a tick in search only for video podcasts.

But just so you can really appreciate the world of free comedy videos we are introducing you to, check out the following great free videos series for watching on your iPods (click the images to get sent to iTunes):

Free iPod Video Cartoons - SuperNews (28 episodes)

Free iPod Videos Animation - Dilbert (45 episodes)

Free iPod Video Animation - Joe Cartoon (129 episodes)

So, don’t thank us for showing you where to get thousands of free comedy videos to watch on your iPods - just share this bonanza with your friends (use share below)

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The people have spoken, Apple, time to pay heed. Adobe figures have been backed up by our research.

We want Flash, We want Flash, We want Flash!!

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The iPodbomb team  does keep an eye out on  iTunesU  and just found another bunch of free videos we though worthy of your attention:

This collection of free video tutorials is quite useful, we thought, as more and more of our readers are upgrading to the Touch. If you have recently done so, then you really should check this lot out as they show us how to best use the iPod Touch.

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Now, the lack of flash on our smart tech devices from Apple, has been a sore point for many.  And so Adobe is kinda rubbing Apples’ nose in it when it reports these figures: “Hey guys, there is clearly a BIG demand for flash”

Apple are way too market savvy NOT to know that there are a LOT of people who would like to have flash capabilities installed inside the iPhone and iPod operating software. So why have they resisted? Well, various reasons have been proposed:

* because it needed to establish its own Apple-controlled iPhone SDK

* to lower the chances of users using the app store, thus lowering Apple’s revenues.

* Flash crashes so often that Apple’s engineers went out of their way to create a new mechanism for running plugins

This is a subject dear to the hearts of many a techy. But do we iPod users care? Is it such a big deal for us? Do we evden know what difference it would make to what we can do, or listen to or watch on our iPods?

We thought we would just ask!

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Worse still, there are only about 50 games to choose from. And all except two of them (Reversi and Chinese Checkers that cost $.99) cost $4.99 - at least, in the US.  And to add insult to injury, it is quite hard to find these games in iTunes. (To save you the aggravation, the iPodbomb team have provided  iTunes link for you).

But, lets face it, these $$ games are no comparison with even the free games on offer for the Touch. It just ain’t fair!!

Well, we have something to ease the pain a little. Thirteen of the non-Touch iPod games are made by Electronic Arts (yep, one of the game developers invited by Apple to preview a game on the about-to-be released iPad). Electronic Arts (Mobile) have kindly provided free iPod Game demos of their games. Which means we can trial these games before we shell out $$ just to find we hate the game! Just download the free demo player, choose the game you want to try out - and play!

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