How To Add Movies Easily and Painlessly To Your iPhone
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The iPhone is a game changing device. It's such a big deal, but now, nearly every manufacturer has created their own device that does almost exactly the same things. However, no device doesn't quite as well or as elegantly as the iPhone. One of the big draws of the iPhone is that it's not just a phone, is a full-fledged multimedia device that you can take with you anywhere.
If you are lucky enough to own an iPhone and have been trying to find out how to put movies on it, this article can help. Almost anyone with only minimal technical capability should be able to add movies and videos on to their iPod touch or iPhone without any problems.
There are two major ways to get videos on your iPhone. The first is by buying them directly from Apple, the second is by ripping them from a DVD. Technically, some DVDs are actually shipping with digital versions that will play on your iPod or iPhone. So, I guess that makes three ways. With an iPhone you can show movies that have come either from a DVD or straight from the internet. Obviously, a DVD won't fit into your iPhone, so you'll first need to get the movie onto a computer, and you should then be able to transfer the files to your iPhone.
In order to get a DVD saved on your computer in the required format, you'll need some "ripping" software, which is capable of ripping the files into MP4 format, which is what the iPhone uses. There are some very easy to use pieces of software out there that will handle most of the DVD ripping for you and some software will even rip the DVD and transfer directly onto the iPod or iPhone for you without you having to do anything.
Many people simply download the movies from torrent or peer to peer sites, which is of course illegal, and pretty dangerous for your computer too. Ever wondered why people that download lots of stuff get viruses all the time? It's because they use places like that.
There is really no reason to go onto a peer-to-peer filesharing site and download movies illegally. Apple has made it so easy and simple to get movies legally that you should not resort to illegal tactics no matter how cheap you are. Also, DVDs are so cheap to buy that there is really no justification for stealing.
Buying a movie directly from Apple and the iTunes music store and transferring it directly onto your iPod or iPhone is by far the easiest, safest, and best way to get movies and video on your iPhone. Play it safe and don't do something stupid. Is watching a movie really worth getting raided by the FBI? I don't think so either.