Test System:
Test Movie: MicroCosmos
Format: PAL
Dimension: 720*576
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Frame Rate: 25fps
Duration: In this test, we select a part of the movie to convert. This part lasts 5'55''. (The duration of the whole movie is 72'18''.)
Size: 300M
The following table lists the comparison results of some DVD converter tools in the market, such as the price, time consumed, quality settings etc. This can help you choose the right DVD converting tool.
| Ripping Software | Price | Time Used | Quality Setting (Conversion Bit Rate) | Output File Size |
Sothink DVD to iPod Converter |
$34.95 | 2'40'' | Video Bit Rate: 640Kbps Audio Bit Rate: 96kbps |
32,599K |
| Cucusoft DVD to iPod Converter | $29.95 | 3'00'' | Bit Rate: 766Kbps (Users can not specify the audio or video Bit Rate respectively.) |
39,734K |
| M2 Convert for iPod | $29.95 | 6'30'' | Quality = Medium (Users cannot specify a number for the Bit Rate) |
29,302K |
| PQ DVD to iPod Video Suite | $34.95 | 2'55'' | Video Bit Rate: 700Kbps Audio Bit Rate: 64kbps |
34,799K |
| ImToo DVD to iPod Converter 4.0 | $29 | 3'44'' | Video Bit Rate: 512Kbps Audio Bit Rate: 64kbps |
27,970K |
| Wondershare DVD to iPod Ripper | $39.95 | 3'38'' | Video Bit Rate: 640Kbps Audio Bit Rate: 128kbps |
31,491K |
| MovKit DVD to iPod | $29.95 | 6'10'' | Video Bit Rate: 768Kbps Audio Bit Rate: 160kbps |
40,218K |
The following snapshots are from the original DVD movie and the iPod video created by Sothink DVD to iPod Converter and other software:
By Sothink iPod Video Converter
By Cucusoft DVD to iPod Converter >>>Compare
By M2 Convert for iPod >>>Compare
By PQ DVD to iPod Video Suite>>>Compare
By ImToo DVD to iPod Converter 4.0>>>Compare
By Wondershare DVD to iPod Ripper>>>Compare
By MovKit DVD to iPod>>>Compare
