text: you can download free video podcasts from itunes, \n\nor you can convert other format dvds and videos using xilisoft. \nheres how:\n\nstep 1.\ngo to this web address (do not include the spaces):\nwww .xilisoft. com /downloads /x-dvd-to-ipod-converter .exe \nand download the xilisoft software. \n\nstep 2.\ninstall it on your computer. \n\nstep 3.\nunlock the program by opening it, going to the help tab and entering the following registration code (do not include the spaces):\nF71DC344F73424E44D8538B9- 56E7 -92E2- 5D6D \n\n(I have to put spaces in the links and registration code because yahoo will block this type of info otherwise)\n\nstep 4.\ninsert the dvd into your computer (you must have a dvd-rom drive on your computer to put dvds on your ipod)\n\nstep5.\non the xilisoft application, select profile and select the appropriate ipod.\n\nstep 6.\nclick on the dvd button on the xilisoft screen and select your dvd drive as the source.\n\nstep 7.\nselect the destination by picking which folder you would like to save the video to.\n\nstep 8.\nonce all the information has been gathered from your dvd, click the red record button to start ripping the dvd. this will take several hours because it must also convert the files to mpeg4 format.\n\nstep 9.\nonce the dvd has been ripped, open the folder you set as the destination and select the files you wish to put onto your ipod, you may want to preview these files first by playing them with quicktime.\n\nstep 10.\ndrag and drop the selected video files into your itunes library or use itunes to add the files to your library.\n\nstep 11.\nplug your ipod into your computer and put the videos onto your ipod!\n\ngood luck!