Yes, Handbreak is open source and totally free. I used handbreak to convert DVD for my iPod before. It's quite powerful but quite complicated and no easy-to-use.
Later one of my friends got me an Aimersoft DVD Ripper for mac, it's easy-to-use and can convert DVD to almost any video/audio format. If you are a Mac user, just have a try.
You can buy a DVD to iPod converter at retail stores in your local area such as Best Buy. Or you can buy one at sites like Amazon where you can get free shipping.
You can convert DVD tracks to iPod by using software such as Any DVD Converter. You can get this software online at the Any-Video-Converter website. Once on the website, you can download a demo version for free or purchase the full version.
You should make sure the video is MP4 or H2.64 video for iPod. You can try Cucusoft iPod Video Converter Suite to rip DVD movie and convert videos in any format to iPod. It is the fastest converter I have used. Also, the output quality is great. You can download this software free from here: http://www.topsreviews.com/ipod-converter-suite/ipod-converter-suite-cucusoft.html
You need a DVD to iPod converter or Video to iPod converter. http://www.pavtube.com/dvd_to_ipod/ http://www.pavtube.com/video_converter/
a dvd player is a machine which can play the dvd but a dvd converter is a software for your iPod to iPod MP4, MP3, AAC, M4A with luxuriant sound and picture quality, then take DVD movies and music you love into your iPod simply and fast. The DVD to iPhone conversion is also easy to handle with this DVD to iPod ripper software.
DVD to iPhone converter, a specially designed converter software which can help you transfer all you wanted DVD content to your iPhone!
DVD is not the format support by iPod. You need conversion tool to convert it first. With DVD to iPod Converter, you can convert DVD to iPod video and audio files and load them to your iPod. See link for tutorial
In my opinion, AnyiMax DVD To iPod Converter is a practical iPod tool. The unique point is it let you don't need to use iTune. You could get it here: http://www.sharewareorder.com/Multimedia-Design/Video/Anyimax-DVD-to-iPod-converter.html
Yes, ImTOO iPod Movie Converter support these two formats. Yes there are iPod Converters can convert both DVD and video to iPod video and audio, and the professional iPod converter guide can directly guide you to put DVD movie to iPod
If want to put DVD movies on iPod nano, you can use Aimersoft Mac DVD to iPod converter: http://www.aimersoft.com/mac-DVD-to-iPod-converter.HTML
DVD to iPod Video Converter can do that.
You can try Tucows - Free Ipod Video Converter