for those of you with video ipods...help

[petemoss]

So I just got a video ipod. And I was wondering two things:

1) which program do you guys use to convert avi/divx files so you can watch them on your ipod?
2) and when i rip a movie to my pc, (using dvd shrink) how do i get that on my ipod? what program do i use for that?

I'm just not sure what to do, there is a lot of freeware out there, and i dont know what is best, basically im clueless!Everyone is always so helpful here, so i figured i would ask you guys...

Thanks so much guys!

[Angry Ewok]

If this is a free program that can rip and prepare DVD's for iPod use, I'd like to know. The only programs I've found that are free, embed an ugly, huge watermark on top of the screen.