Video Vault for the iPod

by BAMBOO TECHNOLOGY LLC

Product Features

• Imports any DVDs, VCDs, SVCDs, or analog/digital camcorder tapes
• Supports popular PC and online video file types - AVI, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2, ASF, WMV, DVR-MS, TIVO, VOB and many more
• Export directly to the iPod Video
• Organize your entire collection, including thumbnails and genres
• Create & overlay your own subtitles, right on top of the video

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000E2AVNU
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 30, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,234 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #8 in Software > Video & Music > Encoding
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Capitalizing on the popularity of the new Apple 30/60gb video iPod Video Vault for the iPod allows consumers to transfer DVD's VCD's SVCD's analog and digital tapes or video files stored on their computers to the hard drive of the video iPod. System Requirements:Pentium III 1GHZ or equivalent Windows XP Operating System DVD- Rom Drive 256 RAM 5400 RPM 20+ GIG Hard Drive 1024 X 768 24-bit Graphics Card Format: WIN XP Genre: UTILITIES UPC: 853832001130 Manufacturer No: V1007

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Utterly useless!, June 30, 2007

By 

Dairokkan "thoughtful listener" (Facing east) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Video Vault for the iPod (CD-ROM)

From the product description: "Import almost any digital media into your PC and then move it to your iPod -- it's really that simple."

No, it's NOT that simple. Notice the "almost" in there. What does "almost" mean, you ask?

"Almost" means anything that is NOT COPY PROTECTED. Which is, of course, VIRTUALLY NOTHING.

This little detail is mentioned in the VERY FINE PRINT on the PACKAGE, which isn't visible until AFTER you've purchased it.
It is notably ABSENT from Amazon's product description, which only lists the software's features.

Therefore, PLEASE NOTE that 2 of the 5 features listed above are FALSE.

This software DOES NOT import "ANY" DVDs, VCDs, SVCDs, or analog/digital camcorder tapes--it ONLY imports those that are NOT COPY PROTECTED.

It DOES NOT "Export directly to the iPod Video"--it gives an ERROR MESSAGE stating no iPod is connected, EVEN WHEN ONE IS.

As if THAT weren't bad enough, NO MANUAL or instructions WHATSOEVER are provided with this product.

I wanted to import some music videos I had purchased on DVD onto my iPod so that I would be able to view them when traveling.
I thought this software would allow me to do that.

NOPE.

Don't waste your time or money, unless you're just looking for something expensive to set your drink on.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works for me, February 11, 2007

By 

Gennie "Gennie" (Shrewsbury, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Video Vault for the iPod (CD-ROM)

I love this program. I don't know what that other reviewer is talking about. I do recommend that you make sure you read the requirements before you buy this product (as is the same for any computer software). This program is so very simple to use! Just pop in a movie and it'll search for it automatically. Then all you have to do is click the start button. Very, very simple. You can even search for movies already on the computer, which came in very handy since we had a home movie that we made in a movie program with pictures and music. Just a few minutes and it converted over to my iPod. This is worth the $30, since it costs just as much to put a movie on your ipod as it does to buy an actual DVD in the store. To help alleviate boredom on a long flight, I don't mind watching a movie I already own.

I forgot to mention. I did have a problem with my ipod being connected so I just saved it on my computer and then just opened the file within itunes. It worked fine that way and takes no extra time, plus then it's in itunes.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DONT BUY unless you just want to convert home video or burned dvds, October 19, 2007

By 

Tessa Lisowe (Milwaukee, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Video Vault for the iPod (CD-ROM)

I bought this thinking it would be similar to a cucusoft dvd to ipod converter suite that I had on and old computer...NO WAY! Everything is protected so I can't put any of the movies I own on my ipod. I have 135 movies, I tried EVERYONE of them!! yes I really did.....none worked, they are all protected, ever tv series dvd..nope. So dont waste you 25 or 30 bucks on something you are never going to use.