Archos is a consumer electronics company that offers a large line of personal media players or PMPs, including handheld video devices. You can copy a DVD that you own to an Archos PMP after it has been converted into a correctly-formatted digital video file, such as an MPEG-4. Several applications are available online with presets that will copy a DVD into the correct video file for your specific Archos model. Once converted, the video file can then be copied to the player for later viewing.
Instructions
Copy
1. Download a DVD copying application and install it onto your computer. Several free copying applications are available online, including DVD Fab, DVD Decrypter and DVD Shrink. Click on the downloaded file and follow the directions to install it on your system.
2. Restart your computer after the installation has finished by clicking "Start", then "Restart".
3. Insert the DVD you want to put on the Archos player into your computer's DVD burner. Double-click on the downloaded software's icon if it doesn't automatically launch after you insert the DVD. Copy the DVD to your computer by following the directions for the application you installed; directions are usually available on the application's website or in its help files.
4. Close the program once the DVD has been copied to your computer by clicking the "X" on the window or selecting "File", then "Close" or "Quit".
Convert
5. Download a program that can convert the DVD file into a digital video file. For best results, choose a program that has built-in presets specifically for Archos devices, such as WinFF, Crazi Video for Archos and 4Videosoft Archos Video Converter. Both Archos Video Convert and Crazi Video are commercial software, while WinFF is a freeware application.
Install the application on your computer by double-clicking on the downloaded file and following the on-screen directions. Restart your computer when finished.
6. Click on the installed program's icon to launch it. Load the DVD image you copied into the program by click "Load", "Add" or "Browse"; the specific method will vary from program to program.
7. Scroll through the list of video presets for your specific player's make and model. For example, choose "Archos" as the make, and then choose "900" as the model. Choose a save location by clicking "Browse" next to the "Save" or "Directory" field, then select a folder in the browse menu that appears. Click "OK" after you've selected a save location.
8. Click the "Convert" or "Start" button and wait for the new video file to be created; the exact phrasing may vary depending on which application you are using.
Transfer
9. Plug your Archos' transfer cable into the device, then plug the other end of the cable into one of the USB ports on your computer.
10. Click "Start" on the desktop toolbar, then click "Computer". Look under "Removable Media" for your Archos device. Double-click on its drive to open its root directory.
11. Right-click on the video file you created in the previous section and choose "Copy" from the menu. Right-click on the "Videos" folder in the root directory of your player and choose "Paste." Wait for the entire video to transfer before continuing.
12. Right-click on the Archos drive in "Computer" and choose "Eject" from the menu. Unplug the transfer cable from your computer, then from the Archos player.
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