How to Convert and Burn iTunes Movies to DVD

As we know, video, movies, TV shows, etc. purchased from iTunes Store are usually protected M4V files. Perhaps you want to burn iTunes movies to DVD so that you can watch them on your home DVD player or TV. However, due to Apple's DRM protection, purchased iTunes M4V movies can't be burned to DVD directly unless you remove the DRM protection first. In case you also have some DRM-free iTunes video files downloaded from the Internet or shot by camcorders, here the ways to burn both protected and unprotected iTunes video to DVD are introduced. Just follow and check it out on how to burn iTunes movies to DVD in Windows and Mac (Lion) with ease.

Part 1. How to convert purchased iTunes M4V movie to DVD in Windows

Part 2. How to burn DVD from unprotected iTunes movies in Windows and Mac

Part 1. Burn purchased movies from iTunes to DVD in Windows

Method 1. Using an all-in-one DRM removal and DVD burner

To convert protected iTunes video to DVD, you need to remove DRM protection from iTunes first. To simplify the job, you just need to get Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate, an all-in-one DRM Removal, DVD Creator, DVD Ripper, Video Converter, Media Transfer, YouTube Downloader, etc. and burn your iTunes TV shows, music videos, films, etc. to DVD disc using it in Window XP/7/Vista with ease.

Download All-in-one DRM Removal and DVD Burner:

The main interface of Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate is as below.

Install and run the program, then click "File" to import DRM-protected iTunes movies and videos from your computer. Then choose the output settings and start to remove DRM from the videos. After removing the DRM , the video files will be added to the resource list automatically. Now you just need to choose "DVD" as the output and click "Burn", select the DVD menu template and click "Start" to begin burning DVD from iTunes purchased video files.

Here is the video tutorial on burning movies from iTunes to DVD with Video Converter Ultimate.

Method 2. Using a DRM removal and a DVD creator

The other way to copy iTunes movies to DVD is to remove iTunes DRM with a DRM removal like Aimersoft DRM Media Converter and then burn the DRM-removed iTunes files to DVD using a DVD creator.

Download iTunes DRM Removal:

Locate DRM video files on your computer and add them into the program. Then Select an output format from "Video files to" drop down list and click on "Start" button to start removing DRM protection once you've finished all settings.

After that, click "Find Target" to located the converted video files and follow Part 2 to burn video to DVD.

Part 2. Create DVD from non-protected iTunes movies in Mac and Windows

For DRM-free iTunes MP4, MOV and M4V files, it's easy to get them onto a DVD disc with a DVD burning program. Aimersoft DVD Creator is one of the best DVD burners that enable you to burn DRM-free iTunes movies to DVD for playback on any standard DVD players or TV. In addition, it can burn almost any other regular video formats to DVD, including WMV, AVI, MKV, FLV, ASF, MPEG, M2TS, AVCHD, etc. If you are using a Mac, just get the equivalent Mac version called Aimersoft DVD Creator for Mac to copy iTunes video to DVD in Mac OS X (Lion included).

Download iTunes to DVD Converter:

This quick-start guide uses DVD Creator for Windows screenshots. The way to burn DVD from iTunes movies in Mac is the same. Just make sure you've downloaded the right version.

1Add iTunes movies

Click "Import" to add your iTunes movies and videos to the program and insert a blank DVD disc to your computer's hard drive. You can preview the load video files in the right preview window and take snapshots of your favorite video scenes.

2Burn iTunes videos to DVD

Click "Burn" tab, select  the burning settings and simply click on "Start" button to burn iTunes videos to DVD.

Tips: You can also edit the video and custom the DVD menu before burning. For video editing, you can click the edit button beside each video clip to open the Vide Edit window, where you can crop, trim, add watermark, plug in subtitles or adjust video effects, according to your need. For the DVD menu customization, just switch to the Menu tab, select the preferred DVD menu template and customize the thumbnails, buttons, background image, background music, etc.