Ripping a DVD to watch on iPod touch

Question

I have a DVD that I'd like to watch on my iPod touch. Can I use normal PC ripping software or is there something special I need to do to get iTunes to sync it to my iPod?

Answer 1

There is a good article on LifeHacker on how to do that with Handbrake

The free, cross-platform HandBrake makes ripping DVDs to a bevy of useful, playable file formats a cinch, with support for iPods, PSPs, Apple TVs, PS3s, and pretty much any other format your device requires. It's fast, free, and takes the difficulty out of both ripping and transcoding.

Answer 2

I use AnyDVD to remove the copy-protection and Handbrake to rip it to an iPhone compatible size and format. Then I drag it into iTunes to put the resulting video on my iPhone.

It should work exactly the same for your iPod Touch.