if i rip a dvd, can i get it into itunes?

[plunar]

Before blowing $300 to lose a couple cables, i would like to ensure that i can get a dvd to run through itunes.

 

[Chundles]

Before blowing $300 to lose a couple cables, i would like to ensure that i can get a dvd to run through itunes.

Yep, it's easy to do with Handbrake.

 

[plunar]

does that require re-encoding the mpeg file?

 

[Chundles]

does that require re-encoding the mpeg file?

No, you encode directly to an mp4 file from the DVD.