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Blueray DVD to iPad rip?

I rip blu Ray all the time, mostly for appletv but these files play just fine on iPad. The process is not hard at all, nor does it require lots of playing around to get the right settings or any other nonsense like that.

Here is my workflow:

Using an external USB blu Ray drive, plugged into the Mac - run makemkv. Deselect all the other chapters aside from the main one, deselect all the subtitles, pick the audio you want, deselect the rest and push the giant make mkv button. This usually takes 30 mins or so. This will give you 1 file usually entitled something like title01.mkv or whatever.

From here drop the file into handbrake, select the appletv preset and encode away. This could take forever depending on your machine. On my old 2.4 core duo this used to take around 8 hours or so? Or my i5 quad core, this takes 2 hours usually.

From there, if you need to add subtitles I have found the easiest way is to just look them up online and add them using Subler. I also use Subler to tag the file - adding artwork, actor information, etc.

It's not a hard or tricky process at all. It can be time consuming though.

I have a BR version of star trek on my iPad and the digital copy version as well - you can definitely tell a difference.
 
omni said:
I rip blu Ray all the time, mostly for appletv but these files play just fine on iPad. The process is not hard at all, nor does it require lots of playing around to get the right settings or any other nonsense like that.

Here is my workflow:

Using an external USB blu Ray drive, plugged into the Mac - run makemkv. Deselect all the other chapters aside from the main one, deselect all the subtitles, pick the audio you want, deselect the rest and push the giant make mkv button. This usually takes 30 mins or so. This will give you 1 file usually entitled something like title01.mkv or whatever.

From here drop the file into handbrake, select the appletv preset and encode away. This could take forever depending on your machine. On my old 2.4 core duo this used to take around 8 hours or so? Or my i5 quad core, this takes 2 hours usually.

From there, if you need to add subtitles I have found the easiest way is to just look them up online and add them using Subler. I also use Subler to tag the file - adding artwork, actor information, etc.

It's not a hard or tricky process at all. It can be time consuming though.

I have a BR version of star trek on my iPad and the digital copy version as well - you can definitely tell a difference.
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So you didn't change any settings in the apple tv mode? You probably changed it to 1280x720? What about anamorphic? Audio? Any help would be great!
 
You are totally right, I came back to edit the post and you already quoted me hahaha.

The main reason why I rip BR is for appletv, the fact that the files play on iPad is just a bonus for me.

With that in mind, I do change frame rate to always be 23.97 or whatever it is, the very first movie I tried to encode was 5th element and it wouldn't work due to this. I've left it in my preset and never had a problem.

I do change aspect ratio to none then change size to 1280x720 or the variant there of. My preset also has detelecine and decomb turned on.

Audio for just iPad is easy - just let handbrake down convert whatever to an aac (2 channel audio) and you are good to go. Because my files are intended for appletv, sometimes I use another program to convert the dts track to 5.1.

All that being said - I do think encoding BR just for iPad is overkill. If you are using the file for multiple things such as plex, appletv, etc then I would say go for it. But if you are only going to watch it on iPad, I would convert just the DVD version.

I posted just to point out that it's not hard or tricky. In fact given some titles (such as Disney) I would rather rip the br version instead of dealing with the copy protection that is on the DVD.
 
omni said:
You are totally right, I came back to edit the post and you already quoted me hahaha.

The main reason why I rip BR is for appletv, the fact that the files play on iPad is just a bonus for me.

With that in mind, I do change frame rate to always be 23.97 or whatever it is, the very first movie I tried to encode was 5th element and it wouldn't work due to this. I've left it in my preset and never had a problem.

I do change aspect ratio to none then change size to 1280x720 or the variant there of. My preset also has detelecine and decomb turned on.

Audio for just iPad is easy - just let handbrake down convert whatever to an aac (2 channel audio) and you are good to go. Because my files are intended for appletv, sometimes I use another program to convert the dts track to 5.1.

All that being said - I do think encoding BR just for iPad is overkill. If you are using the file for multiple things such as plex, appletv, etc then I would say go for it. But if you are only going to watch it on iPad, I would convert just the DVD version.

I posted just to point out that it's not hard or tricky. In fact given some titles (such as Disney) I would rather rip the br version instead of dealing with the copy protection that is on the DVD.
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Great thanks! Then for the DVD the only thing you would change is the size to 720x480? Keep everything the same?
 
Last night I ripped the Avatar DVD using Handbrake and selecting the Apple Tv option for my iPad. It works perfectly on the iPad and looks good. I was just wondering if you can recommend any additional tweaks or options that will make the DVD quality or sound quality any better? As I'm an amateur doing this.
 
For me, my main reason to encode all my dvds/br movies is for appleTV. I encode all of them either using the universal preset or the appleTV preset depending on the source (dvds are universal).

That being said, I think you are overthinking it. Just pop the dvd, pick a preset (universal and appletv output the same ratio) and just sync to ipad.

If you really want to dive more into it, then the only thing I have really found is this guy posting some stuff:

http://www.ioncannon.net/meta/1040/how-to-create-ipad-formatted-videos-using-handbrake-or-ffmpeg/

but I haven't touched any of these, so you are on your own.

As far as audio - you can include stuff like director's commentary or a different language track as a separate audio track but at the end of the day, the ipad has some small ass speakers. You aren't going to improve audio as far as I can tell.
 
omni said:
For me, my main reason to encode all my dvds/br movies is for appleTV. I encode all of them either using the universal preset or the appleTV preset depending on the source (dvds are universal).

That being said, I think you are overthinking it. Just pop the dvd, pick a preset (universal and appletv output the same ratio) and just sync to ipad.

If you really want to dive more into it, then the only thing I have really found is this guy posting some stuff:

http://www.ioncannon.net/meta/1040/how-to-create-ipad-formatted-videos-using-handbrake-or-ffmpeg/

but I haven't touched any of these, so you are on your own.

As far as audio - you can include stuff like director's commentary or a different language track as a separate audio track but at the end of the day, the ipad has some small ass speakers. You aren't going to improve audio as far as I can tell.
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Great thanks!!:D
 
I just got the Avatar Blu-ray + Dvd too, I was wondering if there are any special settings I need to use or which Subtitle track I need to have on so that the Subtitles for the Na'Vi appear, but not the regular English Subs. (I've ripped many dvds, but this one is special because of the circumstantial Subs that I want in.)
 
pkdoyle said:
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Wow, either you have the world's fastest PC or time means very little to you. I have ripped many BluRay's (and HD-DVD's for that matter) and I frankly find it to be a pain in the butt compared to standard def DVD.
It is not difficult in the sense of figuring out ton's of settings and using cryptic commands, but it takes forever!
Give me a couple of hours and I will have a standard DVD ripped for iPad import which looks terrific. If I want to do the same with BluRay I need a day and a half!
Having ripped DVDs of all types and converted them for the iPad I can definitely say, IMHO - HiDef is not worth it on the iPads small screen. Standard def DVDs look just great! YMMV. :)
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Well I certainly don't have a blazing computer but I do have a second mac dedicated as an HTPC so having it run an encoding job during the day or overnight is no inconvenience. In fact, even though Handbrake is a huge CPU hog, I can still watch another HD movie in PLEX while an encode is running in the background with no problem.

The extra time it takes for the encoding is worth it as my family watches these movies/shows on everything from an iPod Touch to :apple:TVs or in PLEX on the mac mini--best resolution makes a big difference on a 1080p TV, but to each his own.

pjtoadie said:
What settings are you using in Handbrake? I'm getting an iPad any day now so I started messing around with my Blu-Ray's trying to encode them. I have AnyDVD and MakeMKV. I haven't tried ripping an entire Blu-Ray yet. I'm in the process of ripping The Blind Side. I made the mkv file and started the Handbrake process this morning before I went to work. It's going to take 6 hours :eek:. If you or anyone who's ripped Blu-Ray's to their iPad please post every setting you chose for Handbrake :). Really dummy it down for me :D. I even want to know the audio setting you used. What was happening for some reason Handbrake was closing in the beginning of the encode depending on the audio I chose :confused: I've been pulling my hair out trying to figure out what's the best way to rip a Blu-Ray to the iPad. Thanks!!
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My workflow is nearly identical to Omni's description. I start with the :apple:TV present, bump to width to 1280 and tweak the resolution depending on the movie. For instance, at 1280x720, Apollo 13 as substantial black bars horizontally. I use the custom crop setting under Picture Settings to eliminate them, then select Custom Anamorphic and bump the width back up to 720. This results in a resolution of 1694x720 and an end result that looks best on my 1080p Plasma but also plays on my :apple:TVs and iPad. I then encode a second copy using the Universal preset at a lower resolution for use on the iPhone/iPod Touch. To tag I use MetaX when possible but also use Subler to tag the copies as HD or SD and assign a common cNID so that they get filed together in iTunes under a common listing.


Gerri Shin said:
I just got the Avatar Blu-ray + Dvd too, I was wondering if there are any special settings I need to use or which Subtitle track I need to have on so that the Subtitles for the Na'Vi appear, but not the regular English Subs. (I've ripped many dvds, but this one is special because of the circumstantial Subs that I want in.)
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For DVD encodes, you should be able to go to the Subtitles tab, select Foreign Audio Search - (Bitmap) from the dropdown box under Track, and click the Forced Only checkbox. This will scan the file for subtitles for non-English speaking parts and force them into the encode, meaning you won't be able to turn them off. Unfortunately, it's presently not that simple for BD rips.
 
Gerri Shin said:
I just got the Avatar Blu-ray + Dvd too, I was wondering if there are any special settings I need to use or which Subtitle track I need to have on so that the Subtitles for the Na'Vi appear, but not the regular English Subs. (I've ripped many dvds, but this one is special because of the circumstantial Subs that I want in.)
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There is.
Forced audio search is the track you want.
I check the boxes forced only and default and get the yellow Na'vi onscreen translations only.
 
tbayrgs said:
The blu-ray will allow you to take advantage of the full native resolution of the iPad (vs. 720x480 of DVD) but from what I've seen online, there aren't too many programs right now that are capable of cracking the current BD+ encryption used on the Avatar blu-ray--I believe none for mac and one or two (I believe I saw that DVDFab worked) for PC.

I use MakeMkv so I'm waiting on an update to be able to rip by copy of the Avatar blu-ray.
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FYI...the latest version of MakeMKV is out (1.5.5) and it can now crack Avatar BD+. My rip is running right now, will update if there are any issues but looks good.
 
Not sure if I’m doing something wrong or leaving something out but I’ve ripped 3-4 Blu-Rays through MakeMKV and Handbrake and they’re only coming out to about 2gb or so. I’m using the Apple TV setting-I’ve resized to 1024x576, keep aspect ratio box checked and set anamorphic to none. Then I’d either have fps to same as source or 24p. For the bitrate I keep it on constant quality of 60.78%. As for the audio since I’m only ripping these Blu-Rays for iPad use I encode the audio to aac stereo. I don’t have an iPad yeat so not sure how they’ll look but through Quicktime they look good. Any thoughts?
 
pjtoadie said:
Not sure if I’m doing something wrong or leaving something out but I’ve ripped 3-4 Blu-Rays through MakeMKV and Handbrake and they’re only coming out to about 2gb or so. I’m using the Apple TV setting-I’ve resized to 1024x576, keep aspect ratio box checked and set anamorphic to none. Then I’d either have fps to same as source or 24p. For the bitrate I keep it on constant quality of 60.78%. As for the audio since I’m only ripping these Blu-Rays for iPad use I encode the audio to aac stereo. I don’t have an iPad yeat so not sure how they’ll look but through Quicktime they look good. Any thoughts?
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Sounds about right. I encode my blu-ray rips at 720p and they come out anywhere from 1.5-4 GB, depending on the movie.
 
iWoz said:
Bought Avatar today on blue ray but it came with non blue Ray DVD aswell, I presume I need to use handbrake on my Mac to rip it to the iPad. Can anyone suggest whether it will be worth ripping the blue ray as opposed to the standard DVD?
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Last time I checked, there is no "BluRay Movie" support in Snow Leopard.
 
Of course, it is worthy to rip Avatar Blu-ray for backup. Especially, u want to watch it on your iPad. However, there are fews tools whic can rip avatar blu-ray discs, cause it used the newest protection tech of AACS MKB V17.
And i just came acroos a ripper update release from prlog.com that said it can support MKB V17 and remove it.
http://www.prlog.org/10632848-pavtu...ng-title-chapter-mode-and-mkb-17-support.html
Hope this would help u.
 
Blu-ray drives?

I am looking to start ripping blu-ray movies (to AppleTV and iPad) and I have read a lot on this forum / thread about software, but not much about the hardware. I have no immediate need for a blu-ray burner, so I am wondering if I could save the money and just buy an external (I have an iMac, needs to be external) blu-ray reader (readers are about $200 cheaper than burner right now). Any thoughts or suggestions for external blu-ray readers? What do you guys use who post here? Fastmac? OWC? LG? ASUS? Will any external blu-ray drive work even if it is advertised as compatible with Windows (and Mac is not mentioned)? How much does the speed of the drive matter for ripping (the basic Fastmac external drive runs at only a 2x speed). Any good reason to consider a burner instead if all I want to do now (and in the immediate future) is rip, not burn? Thanks in advance.
 
today I bought the Lite-On blu-ray reader and I found out that, while my current vidcard is technically able, it's digital connection wasn't HDCP compliant. I quickly got an error message about it when I tried to play that cinematic masterpiece known as Top Gun.

I wasn't going to be bothered with the copy protection crap on Brs I've purchased! :mad:


Based on comments I've downloaded makemkv and it worked right off the bat. Top Gun has taken about 1:06min on my Win 7 dual core 2.0ghz and was 45GB (34GB on Br disc).


Played fine using Windows Media Player Classic Home Theater. Haven't done handbrake yet.







omni said:
I rip blu Ray all the time, mostly for appletv but these files play just fine on iPad. The process is not hard at all, nor does it require lots of playing around to get the right settings or any other nonsense like that.

Here is my workflow:

Using an external USB blu Ray drive, plugged into the Mac - run makemkv. Deselect all the other chapters aside from the main one, deselect all the subtitles, pick the audio you want, deselect the rest and push the giant make mkv button. This usually takes 30 mins or so. This will give you 1 file usually entitled something like title01.mkv or whatever.

From here drop the file into handbrake, select the appletv preset and encode away. This could take forever depending on your machine. On my old 2.4 core duo this used to take around 8 hours or so? Or my i5 quad core, this takes 2 hours usually.

From there, if you need to add subtitles I have found the easiest way is to just look them up online and add them using Subler. I also use Subler to tag the file - adding artwork, actor information, etc.

It's not a hard or tricky process at all. It can be time consuming though.

I have a BR version of star trek on my iPad and the digital copy version as well - you can definitely tell a difference.
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I'll be messing with these settings on other Brs I have, thanks :D



edit: I messed with the settings in mkv'ing Into The Blue. 22gb on Br disc and 18gb in the output file. Handbraking now for Universal with Strict for an output of 1920x814. Telling me 7.5hrs lol
 
Didn't work.

output an xyz.m4v file which even VLC won't play.


Thoughts? Already tried changing the file extension but it just ends up being xyz.mp4.m4v, etc.
 
used MakeMKV on Into The Blue, encoded with what version of Handbrake? And use the preset - Universal but changed the aspect ratio to Strict from Loose?

Anything else that you changed? Audio? crf percentage?

In the future I would suggest doing the preview option for 5-10 seconds, then you can sync just that file to ipad or whatever for testing instead of wasting 12 hours to find out that it doesn't work. Note that the file lives in the user folder, library, application support, handbrake, previews or encodes or something obvious like that. Another trick is to just encode 1 chapter (find the smallest one) instead of wasting 12 hours.

Right click on the file and Get Info and see what it says. Does quicktime open it?

When you ran MakeMKV - did you deselect all the other chapters, subtitles, and misc audio options that you don't need? Best to start off with as clean of a file as possible before handing it to Handbrake.

So yeah, what version of Handbrake? And try encoding just a 5-10 second clip with universal before changing options and if that works, try encoding with options you want to change and see if that works, etc. My guess is the aspect ratio off the top of my head.
 
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