It’s important to look at every aspect of a DVD-to-iPad converter application before selecting which one to buy.
As part of our research, we considered each application’s conversion and ripping abilities especially deal with copyright-protected DVDs, how good the final video quality was, the software’s conversion speed, how easy it was to use, and that all-important customer support.
The top three products – WinX, Wondershare, and WonderFox – will give you an idea of how the best converters fare on these criteria. However, here are some crucial points to consider.
Application Features
Make sure you select an application that offers something extra than simply basic conversion and ripping abilities. You might consider products that offer the ability to convert just part of a movie, or that give you the power to stitch a number of selections into one large file, which can maximize your iPad’s storage space.
It’s also worth considering applications that allow you to adjust the output parameters and so produce a file that is perfectly optimized for your iPad. This means setting contrast, resolution, watermark, etc. Also, you need to consider the ability to rip the copyright or copy-protection disc.
Quality and Speed
We wanted to find converters that suffered the minimum possible level of degradation in quality during the video conversion process. So from the output file, you can compare it with the original file.
On top of that, we marked these programs according to their speed of conversion. The most impressive converters are able to convert a DVD fast to a file type suitable for an iPad, but simultaneously keep video quality high.
Ease of Use
In our tests, we found that the best performing DVD to iPad converters were those that were highly intuitive and simple to use. The WinX ripper can also be used to convert DVD to MP4, and other commonly used video file formats.
Therefore, we were after programs that offered straightforward layouts and interfaces that were user-friendly. For the most part, the best applications are also those which are easy to use, and usually, the paid rippers just required 3-step to complete the conversion process.
Support and Help
Although each of these products’ developers has taken the trouble to make sure that their applications are simple to use, you may still encounter difficulties from time to time.
Every company, therefore, provides a customer support network to help you resolve any problems that converting DVD to iPad formats may throw up. The majority of the applications we looked at providing online form, phone call, and email support, plus targeted user guides and FAQ sections.