Avi to iPad (mp4) What do you use to convert?

[Corax]

What do you guys use to convert movies for iPad? Sucks that it doesnt just play avi files...most of what I have is already in avi format. I got this iSkysoft conversion software but the conversion time is pretty ridiculous! Almost 7 hours at first then once it got going it was upwards of 19 hours. I'm going on a trip in the morning and wanted to bring some movies but there's no way even one would convert

Anything quicker? Easier? Free-er?

Thanks in advance!

What kind of computer do you use?
With a Mac it's very very easy to convert.
You just need to use the standard Quicktime X, but got to have the perian plugin for Quicktime installed.
I have already several AVI movies converted to m4v for my iPad. Very very easy.
Here the steps:

- Open AVI movie with Quicktime X
- Select 'Save As' in the menu
- As structure select 'Apple TV'
- Now you save and wait till converting is finished

Thats it!

 

[asharer]

for iPod, iPhone, iPad

just find a converter with iPod, iPhone format options
i usually use downloader editor converter- asharer video sharer
it can help you, i am sure

 

[BillyBobBongo]

I'm still using Visualhub.

Me too!

Video Monkey is based upon the same code and I've found it to work just as well too.

 

[MCRunning]

Handbrake all the way

 

[WilliamLondon]

i have transfered successfully my avi movies coming directly from my d300s to my ipad through the sd card adapter .. and it works perfectly , with hd quality on the ipad it's wonderful .. cheers

I'm confused - are the AVIs that your camera produces special in some way? Just curious - sounds interesting.

 

[Makosuke]

Question for those using Avidemux: How are you getting it to produce mp4 files that work in Quicktime?

I have some slightly funky AVIs with h264 video and mp3 audio that I want to remux to MP4 without reincoding--just take the video and audio streams and stuff them in an MP4 container.

I could use ffmpeg command line, but since Avidemux includes that feature and a GUI, I figured it was easier.

Except, while it happily runs and produces an MP4 file with the correct data, QT Player completely refuses to open said file. VLC, MPlayer OSX Extended are fine with it.

Is there some setting I need to fiddle with to get it to work? Or, alternately, is there another GUI app that'll do a passthrough remux?

 

[dmazza88]

Just downloaded Handbrake. Which present do I use if converting an avi for to an Ipad?