How to Convert DVD to Creative Zen

Wanna enjoy your DVD movies on Creative Zen? Before showing the step-by-step guide of how to convert DVD to Creative Zen, we should figure out what video/audio formats that can play on Creative Zen.

Video format support: AVI, WMV, MPEG
Audio format support: MP3, WMA, WAV

For most DVD has CSS copyright protection and Creative Zen supports limited video formats, we need a DVD program to rip DVD to Creative Zen, or convert DVD to above Creative Zen formats. Now, let's get started.

First, we need a DVD Ripper, the tool can help you rip DVD to the format for your Creative Zen.

If you are a Mac user having any Mac running Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Lion etc. , please choose the Mac version and do the similar work as below. Here let's operate the Windows version DVD Ripper as an example.

1Load your DVD disc

Insert the DVD disc into the DVD-ROM, click "File" or "Add" to load DVD folder, ISO File or IFO File respectively. And this DVD Ripper can automatically scans the disc and display all the files.

Tips: When you import the DVD, you can see there are two separate folders: VIDEO_TS and AUIDO_TS. Just select the VIDEO_TS folder or the VOB file from it to import.

2Set the output setting for your Creative Zen

Select proper output destination, open the "Profile" drop-down list and scroll to select the format in Portable Multimedia Devices category, select "Creative ZEN", and then choose the extract one suitable for your device.

To personalize your output movie, you can set the resolution, frame rate, encoder, and bit rate, as well as crop the frame size, trim the movie into several segments by setting start time and end time, or add picture or text watermark or special effect.

3Start to convert DVD to Creative Zen

After all necessary settings, you can start the conversion by clicking the "Start" button. Within several minutes, you can find the converted file on your computer by clicking "Find Target". Simple drag the files to your Creative Zen and you can enjoy your DVDs on your Creative Zen on the move. Besides Creatice Zen, this DVD Converter also allows you to convert your DVD movies to other formats for different devices, such as iPhone, iPad, iPod, PS3, Nokia, etc.