Subler is another great alternative (uses the mp4v2 library) that supports additional items like setting cnID and HD flags for combining HD/SD encodes. It is all manual though (i.e. no TagChimp or Amazon), which some people don't like.
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Subler is another great alternative (uses the mp4v2 library) that supports additional items like setting cnID and HD flags for combining HD/SD encodes. It is all manual though (i.e. no TagChimp or Amazon), which some people don't like.
"shirleyyang" - Would you quit spamming our forum with your drivel. You did the same thing yesterday under a different name and got your post yanked. it's quite obvious when you just join the forum and start telling us how wonderful the software is.
The website sucks and it doesn't even look like mac software for crying out loud. Go away.
The website sucks and it doesn't even look like mac software for crying out loud. Go away.
thats what the report button is for
Agree
(reported yesterday and post was yanked, she/he is back today, so letting folks know it's a scammer/spammer)
Are you sure? I have my credit card handy. And I'm flush with money!!! I had a nigerian relative contact me yesterday (who I didn't even know about) and he is wiring me $6 million. What's so great about the internet is the way things just drop into your lap, like that new software. And people are so trusting and willing to help you out. Ah, the digital age.
What has everyone been seeing for performance when encoding a BD rip in a MKV container using Handbrake SVN snapshot? I have been underwhelmed by the performance so far, but maybe it's normal.
For instance, on a 720p encode, it typically takes about 4-6 hours. On a 1080p encode, it takes about 16 hours. Crazy. On a regular SD DVD rip, it takes 45min to an hour.
So...is this expected performance? My machine is a iMac 2.4 Core2Duo with 4 GB RAM. I guess I didn't expect it take quite so long.
Thanks!
For instance, on a 720p encode, it typically takes about 4-6 hours. On a 1080p encode, it takes about 16 hours. Crazy.
On a regular SD DVD rip, it takes 45min to an hour. So...is this expected performance? My machine is a iMac 2.4 Core2Duo with 4 GB RAM. I guess I didn't expect it take quite so long.
Thanks!
What has everyone been seeing for performance when encoding a BD rip in a MKV container using Handbrake SVN snapshot? I have been underwhelmed by the performance so far, but maybe it's normal. For instance, on a 720p encode, it typically takes about 4-6 hours. On a 1080p encode, it takes about 16 hours. Crazy.
So...is this expected performance? My machine is a iMac 2.4 Core2Duo with 4 GB RAM. I guess I didn't expect it take quite so long.
I think that's about right. For a 2 hour movie, my 3.2 ghz quad core hackintosh takes about 2.5 hours for 720p and about 5 hours for 1080p. I have settled on 65% constant quality, but for some movies I'll re-encode with a higher average bit rate instead (5.5 mbps for 720p, 12 mbps for 1080p). The file sizes get bigger, but I'm alright with that. Also, it seems that AnyDVD HD rips transcode better than Make MKV rips. I don't know why this is since Make MKV supposedly only rewraps into an MKV container.
Sounds about right to me.What has everyone been seeing for performance when encoding a BD rip in a MKV container using Handbrake SVN snapshot? I have been underwhelmed by the performance so far, but maybe it's normal.
For instance, on a 720p encode, it typically takes about 4-6 hours. On a 1080p encode, it takes about 16 hours. Crazy.
So...is this expected performance? My machine is a iMac 2.4 Core2Duo with 4 GB RAM. I guess I didn't expect it take quite so long.
Thanks!
It removes the DRM, extracts core from audio and muxes it into a MKV so IMO MakeMKV is better
(unless I have missed something).
I'm just saying that when it gets transcoded by Handbrake the transcodes from Make MKV have more macroblocking than does the same ripped with AnyDVD HD. I like the fact that Make MKV can get chapter markers for the Apple TV when using Handbrake. It's just that more often than not I have to use average bit rate at 5500 kbps to mitigate blocking. That, of course, increases file size.
You sure? The H.264 video stream should be identical whether it's in M2TS (AnyDVD) or MKV (MakeMKV) container.. If Handbrake is working with identical source material, why should there be any difference in the output?
Yhup, what I was about to say.
It is your settings Cave Man, you need to adapt for each film. I do and have yet to have issues.
I don't know why. But I've done it with two movies, Wall*E and The Fifth Element and both gave better results from the AnyDVD HD rip compared to the Make MKV rip using the identical settings in Handbrake (Apple TV changed to 720p and CQ to 63%).
The settings for the transcode were identical. I suppose it could be something about my system, but I don't know what it could be.
I have an MKV file that is 1920 x 1040 originally from BlueRay. I want Hanbrake to encode the file to h264 or Apple TV compatible. I am confused on the settings in handbrake. When I select Apple TV preset it wants to change the resolution to 960 x 512, anamorphic 945 x 512 loose. How come it seems that there is so much lost. I want to preserve as much HD as I can. Should I overide handbrakes settings so that more of the 1920 is preserved? What other settings should be set: deterinterlace (fast, slow), Quality: constant quality (percentage) or average bitrate, other picture settings?? I just want to be confident that every file I convert is done with the correct settings.
The OPs original post says to increase the file to 1280. But what if the original file is greater? Should I still set it to 1280 even tho the file is larger? If I leave it at 1920 will Boxee or Apple TV be able to read it?
The OPs original post says to increase the file to 1280. But what if the original file is greater? Should I still set it to 1280 even tho the file is larger? If I leave it at 1920 will Boxee or Apple TV be able to read it?
Not as good as stand alone, why?
Even after getting a nice Blu-Ray rip and not downgrading the quality with Handbrake, how come Blu-Ray movies still look 10x better played from a PS3 attached to my HD TV via HDMI than my MacBoo Pro attached via DVI to HDMI? The picture is just so much brighter, vivid and crisp on the PS3, even after calibrating my MBP and TV I cannot get the picture quality to be even marginally close.
Help?
Even after getting a nice Blu-Ray rip and not downgrading the quality with Handbrake, how come Blu-Ray movies still look 10x better played from a PS3 attached to my HD TV via HDMI than my MacBoo Pro attached via DVI to HDMI? The picture is just so much brighter, vivid and crisp on the PS3, even after calibrating my MBP and TV I cannot get the picture quality to be even marginally close.
Help?
I am using makemkv and the newest handbrake svn. For some reason handbrake isn't seeing chapter markers. Just one chapter. Can anyone help me out with this? I am new to makemkv and ripping blu-rays.
Thanks
***Update: Seems like it was just the disk I was trying to RIP. However I am having another problem with MetaX, I will find the appropriate thread***
Thanks
***Update: Seems like it was just the disk I was trying to RIP. However I am having another problem with MetaX, I will find the appropriate thread***
apparently im not signed up on HB forums so i post here as this is the guide i use for bluray
Seems im getting a cloudy picture in the picture settings preview with some gray blocks randomly over the picture in the picture settings .. (well in all but like one)... plays fine in plex....
any thoughts? i also don't even know what to call this so have no idea what to word search for!
Seems im getting a cloudy picture in the picture settings preview with some gray blocks randomly over the picture in the picture settings .. (well in all but like one)... plays fine in plex....
any thoughts? i also don't even know what to call this so have no idea what to word search for!
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wow that is like some seriously bad pixelation or something. im not sure what you would call it.
have you tried re-converting??
have you tried re-converting??
What program did you use to rip the Bluray? It looks like it left some protection in (was this a BD+ disc?).