Part 1
1) Natively supported formats for Zune
Microsoft Zune player supports WMV, WMA, MP3, AAC natively. You can sync the following movies and music to Zune device directly without any converting process.
Video: WMV (up to 320x240, 1.5Mbps video bitrate, 30fps frame rate; With WMA audio up to 192Kbps audio bitrate, 44.1kHz sample rate)
Audio: WMA, MP3, AAC, M4A, M4b, MP4 (up to 320Kbps bitrate, 48KHz sample rate)
Hints: To 16:9 widescreen videos, the resolution is 320x180.
Hints: Zune only supports unprotected media files unless they are purchased or downloaded from Zune Marketplace.
2) Straight convert Zune video with Zune software during sync
If the movies you downloaded online or your personally created videos don't meet the limitations which Zune carries (such as any specific parameter is exceeded), but they can be imported into Zune software and played back successfully, then Zune software will convert the media files in the background during synchronization.
Supported formats for Zune software are as follows:
Video: WMV, MP4, M4V, MOV, H.264 with various video sizes, bitrates, frame rates
Audio: MP3, WMA, M4a, M4b, MP4 with no any limitation.
Part 2
--- Convert DVD to Zune video & rip DVD to Zune audio
1. Free download Cucusoft Zune Video Converter Suite. More information about the great Zune converter is here.
2. Insert the DVD you'd like to convert to the DVD drive.
3. Click 'File' menu and 'Open DVD', or directly hit 'Open DVD' button to load the DVD.
4. Click around in the DVD's menu to set up DVD playback as you like, then begin to play the movie through the software.
5. The following window will pop up. Here, you can rename 'Title Name', set 'Save Path' and output quality, then click 'Yes' button to start ripping DVD to Zune WMV or Zune MP4 video from the point that the movie starts. That is all. Just so easy!
If you'd like to record from certain time point, or want to change some parameters like 'output format', 'video bitrate', 'frame rate', 'audio bitrate', please click 'No' button to close the window.
6. Optional parameters settings
* Select subtitles and lauguages
Click 'Subtitle' or 'Audio Track' in the 'Setting' menu; choose the related value you like.
* Set output formats
Choose the target file format from 'Profile'. The software supports converting DVD to Zune WMV, Zune MP4, Zune H.264, Zune audio WMA, Zune MP3 and Zune TV size.
Set the start time to convert
Use the video playback controls to queue up the point at which you want to start ripping. Or click 'Setting -> Go to' and jump to previous/next chapter.
* More parameters
Click 'Setting -> Output video settings', here you can choose different profile, video/audio bitrate, video size, disable video/audio, aspect ratio, frame/sample rate, etc.
If you are not familiar with these options, please view the descriptions listed at the bottom of the window.
7. Hit 'Convert' button, choose the recording time point and quality, then click 'Yes' to begin to convert DVD to Zune video or audio quickly.
8. After ripping, transfer the converted files to Zune software, and then sync to your Zune player.
DVD to Zune Converter
I will introduce everybody another converter——Imtoo DVD to ZUne converter.
Following ,it is the guide to use it :
1. First of all, please Download ImTOO DVD to Zune Converter.
2. Then run ImTOO DVD to Zune Converter. Load your DVD into the program: Please choose "Add DVD Folder" in the File menu or directly click the "DVD" button in the main interface, then select your DVD-ROM in the pop-up window and press the "OK" button.
3. You can convert your whole DVD by highlighting the title which contains the whole episodes of DVD, such as the title 01 in the following screenshot. Or if you like, you can select certain chapters to convert: Press "Show Chapters" button on the interface to find all the chapters in the file.
4. Highlight certain title or chapter you want to convert or just keep all chapters selected. Then set output format: Select the target output format in "Profile" combo-box on the interface. You can select different output formats for different files. And the result of setting will be shown on the list. After selecting Zune MPEG-4 Video (*.mp4) in "Profile" combo-box, you will get output format Zune MP4.
5. After selecting certain output format, the right column will show general standard of the format. By clicking certain setting(s), you may specify it. For example, you can modify Video Bit Rate. Or just keep all the selected profile default setting to get the best output quality.
6. Select the output folder: please click the "Browse..." button or directly enter a path in "Destination" box.
7. Finally, check the chapters or titles you want to convert, click "Start ripping" button, it will begin to convert what you choose.
* Tips:It supports multithreading and batch conversion. You can select all files you want to convert and ImTOO DVD to Zune Converter will automatically encode them one by one, even if these files use different profiles and settings.