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How To Convert Movies And Use Them In My Iphone
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Handbrake has rarely failed* me making/converting a file to ipod/iphone size.
IMHO it has to be user error
Have you tried iSquint?
What are the errors?
Are you setting Handbrake to the correct settings?
*the rare fails are some newer DVDs I've bought. Others have had issues with those same titles also as noted in the handbrake forums. I wish Disney and other studio's would put a mobile version of the movie on the DVD.
IMHO it has to be user error
Have you tried iSquint?
What are the errors?
Are you setting Handbrake to the correct settings?
*the rare fails are some newer DVDs I've bought. Others have had issues with those same titles also as noted in the handbrake forums. I wish Disney and other studio's would put a mobile version of the movie on the DVD.
Handbrake can only encode the movie to suit your iPhone if you have firstly decrypted the copy protection from the source dvd.
I had the same issues myself when I started using it and had to get some dvd decryption software and it's worked fine since.
HTH
I had the same issues myself when I started using it and had to get some dvd decryption software and it's worked fine since.
HTH
Have you tried mac the ripper? I'm not sure what the equivalent application is in windows though.
Handbrake Clarification
New here so please go easy.
Regarding Handbrake. I have seen that it gets a lot of recomendations.
When you rip a DVD with Handbrake and you save it to your iTunes file, does the complete DVD come over? Specifically do you get the navigation page from the DVD or does it just launch the movie?
Thanks for the help.
New here so please go easy.
Regarding Handbrake. I have seen that it gets a lot of recomendations.
When you rip a DVD with Handbrake and you save it to your iTunes file, does the complete DVD come over? Specifically do you get the navigation page from the DVD or does it just launch the movie?
Thanks for the help.
I really wish people would:
But I suppose that, as this is teh interwebs, it's never going to happen...
Handbrake is only useful for converting DVD files.
If you want to convert "normal" video files, such as AVI or DivX you should use the "Export" command in QuickTime Pro. There is a preset in there specifically for the iPhone.
If QuickTime can't read the video file in question, then it's time to hunt down a suitable codec. I believe "Perian" is useful in this respect.
Finally, MPEGStreamclip has a rather useful batch conversion feature.
- Actually read the question
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But I suppose that, as this is teh interwebs, it's never going to happen...
Handbrake is only useful for converting DVD files.
If you want to convert "normal" video files, such as AVI or DivX you should use the "Export" command in QuickTime Pro. There is a preset in there specifically for the iPhone.
If QuickTime can't read the video file in question, then it's time to hunt down a suitable codec. I believe "Perian" is useful in this respect.
Finally, MPEGStreamclip has a rather useful batch conversion feature.
+1 ^^^ HandBrake is the best at what it does, while MPEG Streamclip is the best at what it does, as the poster above says. I've used these two religiously and have never had a problem....
don't use handbrake
here use this:
its the DVD soft video to iphone converter.
http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/downloads/download-free-video-to-iPhone-converter.htm
when you open it for the first time, you'll see the DVD video soft manager, click number 15, that's video to iphone then just convert from there. make sure you set the conversion to whatever you want, like high, standard,or medium quality.
here use this:
its the DVD soft video to iphone converter.
http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/downloads/download-free-video-to-iPhone-converter.htm
when you open it for the first time, you'll see the DVD video soft manager, click number 15, that's video to iphone then just convert from there. make sure you set the conversion to whatever you want, like high, standard,or medium quality.
I really wish people would:
- Actually read the question
- Refrain from posting unless they know the answer
But I suppose that, as this is teh interwebs, it's never going to happen...
Handbrake is only useful for converting DVD files.
I really wish people would:
- check they have their facts straight
Since 0.9.3 Handbrake has: (quoting handbrake.fr)
Crikey! You learn something new everyday and I've been using 0.9.3 since November.
That being said, I've never had much luck with ffmpeg or ffmpegx so I'll keep using QuickTime or StreamClip for my non-DVD needs.