Ripped DVD won't play on iPad

[ASLinterpreter]

Hello everyone, first post here. We are getting ready for a big trip and I tried to put some of the movies our son watches onto the iPad. They ripped just fine and are in iTunes. But when I synch they show up blank on the iPad. It's just a white box with the movie title that won't play. Any ideas how I can fix this??

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[ajcgn]

This happens to me sometimes. Resyncing with itunes has worked for me, hopefully that will work for you if you haven't tried it already.

 

[ASLinterpreter]

I tried that and it's not just the new movies I ripped, the ones that I had on there before and worked perfect I took off to make space, well I just tried them too and they r doing the same thing. This is an iPad 1 if that helps at all.

 

[mwhartman]

Welcome! Good to have you with us. Please see the PM I just sent.

Mike

 

[ASLinterpreter]

I think I fixed it....I was using an aftermarket usb cord and I guess the mac didnt like it....i used the old one and it worked!

 

[leelai]

I think I fixed it....I was using an aftermarket usb cord and I guess the mac didnt like it....i used the old one and it worked!

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[rollerd]

Thanks for telling us what you did to fix the problem. To many people ask questions about problems they are having but don't reply back with the fix.

 

[leelai]

Thanks for telling us what you did to fix the problem. To many people ask questions about problems they are having but don't reply back with the fix.

Yes that's so true, we appreciate when members do take the time to reply back with their fix! It certainly does help the next person.