AppleTV - Ripping DVD Settings - Help

HelixOmnimedia · Jan 27, 2007

Hello,

Can someone tell me what settings I should be using to convert Movies and TV shows (on DVD which I own) to make them work in with the :apple:

TV?
Some of them are widescreen and normal fullscreen.

I've already done some, but someone told me i used the wrong settings I'm really

at myself for wasting time using the wrong settings.

I want the picture quality to be good - when playing on my 52" Plasma (it isn't HD) But I am looking into buying an HD TV in the next few months - so I want the content to work with the new TV, the new :apple:

TV and possibly the "new true video ipod" (if and whenever it gets released).

I have the following programs installed: Handbrake, MPEG Streamclip, and MacTheRipper. I just don't know what is the best for what I want (i hear its MPEG Streamclip) but I don't know what settings to use in any of the programs.

PLEASE HELP ME PREP FOR THE :apple:

TV.

ravenvii · Jan 27, 2007

The way I do it is rip with MactheRipper, then convert with Handbrake.

MacinJosh · Jan 28, 2007

HelixOmnimedia said:
Hello,

Can someone tell me what settings I should be using to convert Movies and TV shows (on DVD which I own) to make them work in with the TV?
Some of them are widescreen and normal fullscreen.

I've already done some, but someone told me i used the wrong settings I'm really at myself for wasting time using the wrong settings.

I want the picture quality to be good - when playing on my 52" Plasma (it isn't HD) But I am looking into buying an HD TV in the next few months - so I want the content to work with the new TV, the new TV and possibly the "new true video ipod" (if and whenever it gets released).

I have the following programs installed: Handbrake, MPEG Streamclip, and MacTheRipper. I just don't know what is the best for what I want (i hear its MPEG Streamclip) but I don't know what settings to use in any of the programs.

PLEASE HELP ME PREP FOR THE TV.

I suggest that you wait for the actual device to ship before converting any movies. You might be able to convert movies spec-wise for it but you can't be 100% sure they'll work until you try them.

As for programs, I can't recommend VisualHub enough. It should be able to support the 720p H.264 (again, at least specwise) and also convert un-encrypted DVD VIDEO_TS folders (ripped with MacTheRipper) to almost any format. VisualHub does cost some money but if you're going to convert a lot of movies, it's definately worth it. There are almost weekly updates for it as well so it's very actively developed with new features added constantly.

Joshua.

Raven VII said:
The way I do it is rip with MactheRipper, then convert with Handbrake.

Why the extra step of ripping with MacTheRipper when Handbrake can do the ripping on the fly while encoding?

Joshua.

Nermal · Jan 28, 2007

MacinJosh said:
As for programs, I can't recommend VisualHub enough. It should be able to support the 720p H.264

720p doesn't really matter when the content's coming from a 576 DVD.

Chundles · Jan 28, 2007

Nermal said:
720p doesn't really matter when the content's coming from a 576 DVD.

Yeah, or 480 in the US. Can VisualHub actually upscale? I very much doubt it.

MacinJosh · Jan 28, 2007

Nermal said:
720p doesn't really matter when the content's coming from a 576 DVD.

I meant to convert HDTV material to 720p such as Matroska (mkv) files. Upscaling DVDs is just stupid.

And yes, VisualHub can upscale...

Joshua.

Yvan256 · Jan 28, 2007

iTunes

Remember that Steve said that :apple:

TV can play the same things as iTunes (I'm guessing without external QuickTime plug-ings).

So far all my HandBrake rips play just fine in iTunes (Original DVD size (720xWhatever), H.264 @ Quality 60, AAC @ 128kbps).

live4ever · Jan 28, 2007

It'd be nice to be able to preserve the 5.1 sound - but I haven't found any good way to automatically transcode AC3 5.1>AAC 5.1.

ravenvii · Jan 28, 2007

MacinJosh said:
Why the extra step of ripping with MacTheRipper when Handbrake can do the ripping on the fly while encoding?

Joshua.

Becauxe MactheRipper does a better job of it, and I can rip and encode at the same time.

davede70 · Jan 28, 2007

live4ever said:
It'd be nice to be able to preserve the 5.1 sound - but I haven't found any good way to automatically transcode AC3 5.1>AAC 5.1.

Wait a sec. Movies ripped from dvds and playing on itunes won't have 5.1?

MacinJosh · Jan 28, 2007

davede70 said:
Wait a sec. Movies ripped from dvds and playing on itunes won't have 5.1?

Yes, that's the status quo until someone comes up with a way to encode 5.1 AAC.

Joshua.

davede70 · Jan 29, 2007

MacinJosh said:
Yes, that's the status quo until someone comes up with a way to encode 5.1 AAC.

Joshua.

Well that sucks. Why would anyone buy AppleTV then? What's the point if I can't get 5.1 on my own movies. I want to do to my DVDS what I did to my cds, put them in a box at the back of the closet.

FleurDuMal · Jan 30, 2007

davede70 said:
Well that sucks. Why would anyone buy AppleTV then? What's the point if I can't get 5.1 on my own movies. I want to do to my DVDS what I did to my cds, put them in a box at the back of the closet.

I agree (and this is from someone who doesn't have a 5.1 setup).

A quite indepth discussion here: https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/78/

DankoTheHun · Feb 24, 2007

You can encode 5.1!!!!

Unfortunately, the only solution costs $150 Cinematize 2.0 Pro + QT Pro. With that combo you can convert the AC-3 to AAC 5.1 and it should work with the AppleTV from what I understand from the specs so far.

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