I need the DVD importing/ripping info there Brain Surgeon !!!! :hammerhea
The one I have bee using since the Ipod Video came out is PQDVD. You have to buy it but the free ones suck. This one ripps pretty quickly to the correct format and you can add it to itunes which will add it to your ipod.
The URL is http://www.pqdvd.com/dvd-to-ipod-video-converter.html
Good luck