Handbrake HELP! Codec Problem i think

My experience with Handbrake is that I select the "iPod" setting over on the right side and I am able to view it on both my iPod and in iTunes on my computer.

I don't fuss with anything else.

 

Someone more technical than me'll probably be able to explain what's wrong but one thing that I can recommend until someone tells you what's up with Handbrake is to Google and download iSquint (it's free) and use this to convert your ripped films so they'll work on your iPod.

Click convert for TV and set the quality to "go nuts" and it'll play (and look fine) on both your computer and iPhone/pod (if you select convert for iPod the quality takes a serious hit). Everything I've converted with iSquint has always played on iPod (video, nano, touch) and iPhone without trouble.


Edit: iSquint's quicker than iTunes. I've never been able to successfully convert more than a music video in iTunes - it just freezes up.

 

I only select "iPod" in the list on the right of the screen and hit "Go" (or whatever that button says). I don't change anything else. I do all of this on my new MacBook (not Pro) which I bought in October. A 2 hour movie takes about 20 minutes, I think.

Also, I don't know how to change the size of the video file.

 

OP: you should pick the option in the sidebar that says 'iPhone and iPod touch.' You can find it by pressing command-T or under the Window option in the Menu bar. You may need to update your presets if you don't see it listed.

If by changing the size of the video file you mean this: start with 1 GB file, take yea long, start with 2 GB file, it'll take longer, start with 500 MB file, it'll take shorter; then yes.

Two-pass encoding is slower (during the second pass) because it produces a much better quality image. Single pass may be faster, yes, but you give up quality for speed.

Picture attached so you can see what it looks like: