Creative Zen guide: how to make best videos into it from DVD and other video files?

Designed and manufactured by Creative Technology, the new player of Creative family Creative Zen sounds fantastic and features a brilliant color screen capable of displaying photos and video. So enjoy music and movies with it proves to be wonderful. Then in this guide, I will give you useful information of how to make the best videos and songs in your Creative Zen to let you enjoy this wonderful experience anytime and anywhere.
To make your video and songs perfect, first you need to know what kinds of videos can get the best effect in your player. So I will give you some information about Creative Zen video firstly. Then I will tell you how to do it.
Part 1: what formats does Creative Zen support, how to make the best settings?
Part 2: how to make best video and songs from DVD?
Part 3: how to get perfect video and songs from all kinds of videos?

Part 1: what formats does Creative Zen support, how to make the best settings for your Creative Zen?
The video formats for Creative Zen: MJPEG, WMV, and AVI (MPEG-4 SP, DivX, Xvid), while MPEG-1, and MPEG-2 are supported, but must be transcoded with the included software.
The audio formats for Creative Zen: MP3, AAC, WMA, WAV, and Audible 2, 3, and 4 formats.
The best settings: video resolution: 320×240, video Bitrate: 500 kbps. Audio Bitrate: between 96 to 128 kbps.

Part 2: how to make best video and songs from DVD?
To get videos and songs form DVD, I recommend you powerful software –Nidesoft DVD to Crteative Zen Converter. I recommend this converter as this converter can not only convert DVD to Creative Zen player in high quality at fast speed, but also it has full functions that enable your set your videos to be perfect and best.
Then I will tell you how to use it step by step.
Download the converter, installs it.
Step 1: Insert the DVD disc into the DVD Drive. Click the Open DVD button, browse your computer, find the DVD folder of the movie, open it and select titles and chapters you want to convert. Also you may preview it in the right window.

Step 2: Click the “profile” button and select the format for your Creative Zen. You just need to select “Creative Zen Player Video (*.avi)”
Step 3: set your videos to be best.
Click the “settings” button, you may set your video resolution and bitrate with the parameter I mentioned above.
You may also edit your videos with the crop, effect and trim functions.
Step 4: click the convert button, the conversion will be completed in a short time.
Tips: Rip official DVD movie is illegal, so make sure you are authorized before you rip them.

Part 3: how to get perfect video and songs from all kinds of videos?
To get perfect videos and songs into your Creative Zen player, I will recommend you another wonderful converter–Nidesoft video converter.This converter can convert all kinds of video into Creative Zen, it also enables you make settings while conversion.
Download the converter, installs it.
Then do it in this way:
Step 1: Click “add” button to import your videos from your computer. Select the video files you want to convert. Also you may preview your video in the right window.

Step 2: click the “format” drop-down list and select the “Creative Zen Player Video (*.avi)” format for your player. But if you want to get audio files from the video you may select the “MP3 – MPEG Layer-3 Audio (*.mp3)” format for your Creative Zen music.
Step 3: under the preview window, you may set your videos by few clicks. Here you may set your video size, crop mode, video quality and audio quality to make your best video for Creative Zen.
Step 3: click the “convert” button and start the conversion. The conversion will be completed in few minutes.

Ok, now just enjoy movies and music with your Creative Zen player. Need more information? Just post here, let’s fix it out together. ^_^

Enjoy DVDs and videos with the funniest iPod: new released iPod Touch 2

The second generation Apple iPod Touch was unveiled in Spetember, 2008. “iPod touch 2 is the funniest iPod we’ve ever created,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. It is perfect for Music, Movies& Games.
Compare with the first generation, iPod touch 2 packs more new features into a sleeker design. For the sleek new design, iPod touch feels much better in your hand. Volume buttons are built into the left side of iPod touch, giving you easy access to the most frequently used controls. Longer battery life enable you to keep on rocking （and watching and playing）even longer. A built-in speaker lets you hear the music, dialogue, and action without headphones, perfect for casual listening. iPod touch 2 also offers built-in wireless support for Nike +iPod.

iPod touch 2 puts an amazing gaming experience in the palm of your hand with its groundbreaking technologies. Developers all over the world are creating exciting games unlike anything you’ve ever seen on an iPod or mobile device. Many games come alive with stunning 3D graphics and immerse you in the action with the advanced technologies in iPod touch. There’s even a speaker built in, so you can hear all the action. Also you may use touch 2 to browse the web with Wi-Fi to get rich HTML email, directions and live traffic reports. The wireless function can connect your iPod touch 2 to the Internet no matter where you are.

iPod Touch 2 is also a musical genius. Music on iPod touch not only sounds amazing, it looks amazing, too. And movies and TV shows have never looked so perfect on a portable device. Clear 3.5-inch color widescreen display, 6 hours video playback enable you largely enjoy the Hollywood blockbusters. General music and movie files can play with iPod Touch 2. It supports audio formats include AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV. For videos, it supports H.264 format: up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, up to 160 Kbps, 48 KHz, stereo audio in m4v, mp4 and mov file formats. MPEG-4 format: up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 48kHz, stereo audio in m4v, mp4, and mov file formats.

Besides the smart device, another third part software is indispensable for you to enjoy the iPod touch movies and music. Nidesoft DVD to iPod Converter is an excellent iPod Converter software which could rip DVD to iPod video and music in high quality at fast speed. It enables you to enjoy your DVDs on this smart iPod touch 2. Nidesoft iPod Video Converter is a powerful iPod movie and iPod music software which provides an easy and completed way to convert iPod video and music form all popular video files. It can convert almost all kinds of video format files to iPod such as AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, RM, RMVB, DivX, ASF, VOB, 3GP, etc. So you may enjoy all kinds of videos in your iPod touch 2 with this software.
Next I will tell you the step by step way of how to get DVDs and videos to iPod touch 2 with those two software.
Download Nidesoft DVD to iPod Converter
Step 1: Insert the DVD disc into the DVD Drive. Click the Open DVD button, browse your computer, find the DVD folder of the movie, open it and select tiles and chapters you want.

Step 2: Click the “profile” button and select the “iPod Touch Video MPEG-4 (*.mp4)” format. You will get mp4 video for your iPod touch. If you just want music from DVD you may select the “MP3 – MPEG Layer-3 Audio (*.mp3)” format.
Step 3: Click the “convert” button to start the conversion.
In few minutes, the conversion will be completed and you will get videos or music for your iPod touch 2.

Download Nidesoft iPod Video Converter.
Step 1: Click “add” button to import your videos from your computer. Select the video files you want to convert. Also you may preview your video in the right window.

Step 2: click the “format” drop-down list and select the “iPod Touch Video MPEG-4 (*.mp4)” format for your touch video. But if you want to get audio files from the video you may select the “MP3 – MPEG Layer-3 Audio (*.mp3)” format for your iPod touch music.
Step 3: click the “convert” button and start the conversion.
Also in few minutes the conversion will be completed and you can enjoy other videos in your iPod touch 2 now.
Tips: both of them are useful, if you want to get both of them, you may get the Nidesoft DVD to iPod Suite which includes these two software but cheaper than get them individually.


Ok, now if you have some idea about iPod touch 2 or some question about these professional software, just post here. We can discuss together in this forum.