Split
By Title - Your output will be a single file per Title
By Chapter - Selecting this, will put the software into 'Chapters' mode, where you can select the chapters you wish to encode into their own files
CPU Priority
This option lets you adjust how much time your PC will spend encoding files.
Low : Only encode when the CPU is idle
Norm : Default CPU time,
High : Use as much CPU cycles as possible. Warning: Choosing this option, may render your computer into a non-responding state until the encoding has finished. Use with care
Output Folder
The folder on your hard drive, where you want your video files to be created.
Shutdown When Finished
This option, if ticked, will automatically shutdown your PC after the DVD to iPod conversion has finished. This is very useful, if you want start your DVD conversion last thing at night, but don't want your PC to remain switched on for hours after the process has finished.
Enable Threads
In todays dual core and multi-processor systems, it is considered an effecient way to use these additional resources by using threads. Threads, put simply are 'mini' processes that run across different CPU's. If you enable this option, you may see an improvement in encoding times.
Show Progress Window
You may now turn off the conversion progress window, that is shown whenever you convert a DVD. When you turn this option off, instead of the progress window being shown, the status of the current DVD conversion process will be shown in the main program window, in the form of a green gradient bar for the Title or Chapter currently being converted.
iTunes Integration
This option if turned on, will enable DVD to iPod to automatically put the video files it creates directly into your iTunes Library.
iTunes Tags
This section allows you to tag your video file with additional data, that iTunes will recognise.
DVD Player
DVD Video Driver
You can choose between DirectX or OpenGL. If you see NO video when using the DVD Player, try setting this option to OpenGL. This option has no relevance to the ripping process. It is only used by the DVD player.
Drop Frames
This option tells the DVD player to drop frames as and when required. This is useful for slow computers or slow DVD-ROM drives that cannot maintain a reasonable playback rate.
