This guide will show you how to convert DVD and video files to Zune with only one tool. Part 1: How to convert DVDs to Zune Part 2: How to put video on Zune Part 1: How to convert DVDs to Zune 1. Download the Zune Video Converter + DVD to Zune Suite, install and run it. 2. Click DVD to Zune Converter component, load your DVD by clicking 'Open DVD' button or choosing 'Open DVD' from 'File' drop down menu, choose the DVD ROM in your PC, it will take you to the DVD menu in the player screen. 3. Click the "Setting" and go to menu "Subtitle", Set Subtitle to what you like.4. Click the "Setting" and go to menu "Audio Track", Set audiotrack to what you like. To 'Output Folder', Enter the full pathname or choose the path where you want to save your video files by clicking 'Output folder'. The default output format is WMV, which natively supported by Zune. You can also hit "Setting -> Output settings", select other output formats you like (MP4, H.264, WMV7/8/9, MP3, WMA, etc.) 5. The converter will automaticly detect the main movie of your DVDs, it will popup with below window to let you make a decision, just keep the setting of "Record from movie start point" and output file size setting, the default setting is the best for good quality and compact output file size, click "Yes" to start ripping DVD to Zune video files.Tips: You can also just record any part of movie by drag the slide bar to where you want to start, and click the "Convert" button, please select "Record from current time point". This provide you with more flexibility. 6. Find the .wmv or .mp4 file that DVD to Zune converter created and add it into your Zune software library.7. Load the .mp4 or .wmv files to Zune by clicking 'Sync contenct to and from your Zune'. Part 2: How to put video on Zune 1. Download the Zune Video Converter + DVD to Zune Suite, install and run it.  2. Run Zune Video converter component, load the video files you'd like to convert by clicking 'Open file' button. 3. Click 'Output' and choose the pathname where you want to save your video files. Click 'Convert' to start converting video to Zune WMV or MP4 files.Tips: Before converting, you can click 'Advance -> Video settings' to set 'Profile' (MP4, H.264, WMV7/8/9, MP3, WMA, etc.), 'Output Foramt', 'Resolution', 'Frame rate', 'Output Quality', 'Audio Bitrate', 'Channels', 'Sample Rate' and 'Volume', etc.  4. After converting, you can open the output folder to check the Zune video files.5. Find the .mp4 or .wmv file that DVD to Zune converter created and add it into your Zune software library. Load the .mp4 or .wmv files to Zune by clicking 'Sync contenct to and from your Zune'.  


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