one thing to remember is that most dvd players need a dvd, not a cd, and it needs to have the right file structure to play right. Some newer ones and other consoles have file browsers, but this is something you will need to keep in mind. As far as software, I used to use handbrake lite to get dvd's onto my ipod, and remove the protection there (also works great for finding bonus edits). The only time I put stuff on a cd, it was just music, and there were few settings itunes gave me that asked like how I was going to play it, so that it could do the formatting I was talking about earlier