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All iPads Best Way to Convert Videos for iPad

That70sGAdawg said:
Handbrake on a Mac is an easy and quality way to rip video.
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Should I just use the default Apple TV3 to convert for everything?

I am not looking to stream.

This is basically what I am doing just to give a better picture.

I use the Hauppauge 2 and HDPVRCapture(For Mac) to capture video and convert to MP4.

I want to load some of these videos on my iPad to watch and store for the future.

http://www.hdpvrcapture.com
 
thomamon said:
Should I just use the default Apple TV3 to convert for everything?

I am not looking to stream.

This is basically what I am doing just to give a better picture.

I use the Hauppauge 2 and HDPVRCapture(For Mac) to capture video and convert to MP4.

I want to load some of these videos on my iPad to watch and store for the future.

http://www.hdpvrcapture.com
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One more time: You don't need to use ANYTHING to convert. You can just use an app like VLC or AVPlayer HD. THIS IS NOT STREAMING. You can just drag and drop video files without converting and they will be on your iPad to view anywhere, anytime, basically like dragging and dropping files onto a flash drive. You can organize them into folders as you see fit and store as many videos as your iPad size will allow.
 
I wrote an article on this for Everything iCafe about a year back. Step by step guide.

http://www.everythingicafe.com/how-to-put-a-dvd-on-ipad/

This also gives me the ability to backup all my DVD's to my iMac. I'm then able to stream them to my TV via my Apple TV in the living room. Kinda nice. This is NOT a Blu-Ray conversion guide as I'm on Mac's and don't have a BR drive for it.

Hope it helps!
 
darknyt said:
One more time: You don't need to use ANYTHING to convert. You can just use an app like VLC or AVPlayer HD. THIS IS NOT STREAMING. You can just drag and drop video files without converting and they will be on your iPad to view anywhere, anytime, basically like dragging and dropping files onto a flash drive. You can organize them into folders as you see fit and store as many videos as your iPad size will allow.
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While it's not my preferred method, based on how the OP describes his intended use, this method will be easiest. To further clarify his point, when you connect your iPad to your Mac to sync, go to the App tab and at the bottom, you'll see all of your apps that can have files synced to them. Click whatever video player you decide to use, add whatever videos you want on your iPad and sync---DONE.

I've using Handbrake for years to convert my video library into a single Apple friendly (or pretty much any device) format (.m4v) because our video library may be watched on any number if devices (iPads, iPods, Apple TVs) so the consistency makes it easy for the rest of my family.
 
tbayrgs said:
While it's not my preferred method, based on how the OP describes his intended use, this method will be easiest. To further clarify his point, when you connect your iPad to your Mac to sync, go to the App tab and at the bottom, you'll see all of your apps that can have files synced to them. Click whatever video player you decide to use, add whatever videos you want on your iPad and sync---DONE.

I've using Handbrake for years to convert my video library into a single Apple friendly (or pretty much any device) format (.m4v) because our video library may be watched on any number if devices (iPads, iPods, Apple TVs) so the consistency makes it easy for the rest of my family.
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Me too. In fact, I've converted, ripped, shrunk, etc way too many video files to bear thinking about.

That's why I've just graduated to using devices/apps that will play anything. This has only been available in the mainstream the past couple years.

My kids can stream any of the movies off the 10TB server with ipods using Air Video, on the iMac using VLC, or I can watch them off the network using a WDTV attached to both TVs, or loaded up on my iPhone/iPad using AVPlayer HD.

I just don't have any reason to want to transcode/convert a video anymore. It's a time suck I hope to never go back to. I do totally get why you would want to, so in the end, to each his own.
 
I want to throw in a vote for nplayer here. Great player, hardware accelerated local and network (smb/FTP etc)player that plays almost anything. Only thing it doesn't do is dts audio. Don't be confused by nplayerhd the scam app.
 
darknyt said:
Me too. In fact, I've converted, ripped, shrunk, etc way too many video files to bear thinking about.

That's why I've just graduated to using devices/apps that will play anything. This has only been available in the mainstream the past couple years.

My kids can stream any of the movies off the 10TB server with ipods using Air Video, on the iMac using VLC, or I can watch them off the network using a WDTV attached to both TVs, or loaded up on my iPhone/iPad using AVPlayer HD.

I just don't have any reason to want to transcode/convert a video anymore. It's a time suck I hope to never go back to. I do totally get why you would want to, so in the end, to each his own.
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Yeah, the Apple TVs and iPods hooked up to our vehicle's overhead displays are the biggest drivers of this process. I've been doing it so long it's nearly an automated process. I rip the blu-ray, queue up the transcoding session, let it run overnight. A minute or two sometime the next day and they're tagged using Subler and dropped into iTunes. Certainly not as easy as just playing in it's native format but straight blu ray rips are too large and need some sort of conversion regardless so it is what it is.

Based on this little info the OP has given, doesn't sound like he needs to anything more sophisticated than a good video app that can play a wide variety of codecs.
 
Get Air Video HD.

On the fly conversion, simple and pain free streaming over wifi and the internet, DTS support via almost transparent audio conversion and one click wifi downloads, it is as close as it gets to "It just works" video playback on your iOS device.

It's hard to find fault with this app.
 
I've always used handbreak, but I just got an app called video-converter from Wondershare on the App Store a few days ago and it's much quicker and produces great results. It's also a lot easier to use. It's on sale for $19.95 right now. Check it out.
 
Havok83 said:
THIS! I was impressed with VLC. Definetly the way to go
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VLC is just fine, but be aware that it only works with software acceleration. Other players can play with hardware acceleration, leading to battery and performance improvements.

VLC on iOS is a bit castrated compared to its counterparts on other platforms. But yes, it should work no issues.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nplayer/id539397400 was my pick
 
tbayrgs said:
Yeah, the Apple TVs and iPods hooked up to our vehicle's overhead displays are the biggest drivers of this process. I've been doing it so long it's nearly an automated process. I rip the blu-ray, queue up the transcoding session, let it run overnight. A minute or two sometime the next day and they're tagged using Subler and dropped into iTunes. Certainly not as easy as just playing in it's native format but straight blu ray rips are too large and need some sort of conversion regardless so it is what it is.

Based on this little info the OP has given, doesn't sound like he needs to anything more sophisticated than a good video app that can play a wide variety of codecs.
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I have often thought about hooking up a little hockey puck sized wdtv and a portable drive to the video screens we have in the car. I guess I'm too lazy to research and do the work to hook it directly into the battery so it won't reset every time the key goes off.

My brother started out with an Apple TV hoping it would do what he wanted, and then quickly transitioned everything over to WDTV's once it became apparent it wouldn't. I would still like one to mess around with.

Do you use your Apple TV's in the car? If so, how do you solve the battery issue - that and Apple TV's don't have onboard storage so where are you pulling videos from?

Heh - this is probably out of scope for a mac forum. . .
 
How do you guys convert Japanese anime with external sub? What program do you guys use to do that?
 
darknyt said:
I have often thought about hooking up a little hockey puck sized wdtv and a portable drive to the video screens we have in the car. I guess I'm too lazy to research and do the work to hook it directly into the battery so it won't reset every time the key goes off.

My brother started out with an Apple TV hoping it would do what he wanted, and then quickly transitioned everything over to WDTV's once it became apparent it wouldn't. I would still like one to mess around with.

Do you use your Apple TV's in the car? If so, how do you solve the battery issue - that and Apple TV's don't have onboard storage so where are you pulling videos from?

Heh - this is probably out of scope for a mac forum. . .
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I thought about trying to use an :apple:TV in the car but, as you're obviously aware, too many obstacles. I originally thought about it back when I had the original HDD based model (more video/audio output options and onboard storage) but figured a bouncing car probably isn't the best place for it, amongst other reasons.

Our new minivan (yes, I'll admit, we have a minivan :eek::cool:) has HDMI input and multiple places to plug in for power but, still too many obstacles (need wifi and since no onboard computer in the car, no place to source video from except via AirPlay from other iDevices). In the end, it's far easier to just plug in a pair of iPods. I only encode for the older models (480x360) since they can be had cheap via eBay, the onboard display in the car isn't HD and it keeps file sizes down. A 64GB iPod Touch is good for about 75-80 movies so my kids have plenty to choose from at a given time. Thanks to wifi iTunes sync, I can easily mix up the selection periodically from my Mac anywhere in the house while the cars are parked in the garage.

I have a holder mounted above the front dash for my Nexus 7 (for Google Maps, of course ;)) so when parked somewhere waiting, I use PLEX to stream video from my home media library or Slingplayer to watch our DirecTV service.
 
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timsaxman said:
How to you transfer the .mkv-files to the iPad then? I know that VLC supports the format but how do I get the movie to the iPad?
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Go to your apps tab on iTunes and scroll down to File Sharing and select VLC. You should be able to drag files onto the right for use on your iPad
 
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