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Converting Blu Rays?

He may not have a chapter track. If that is the case, he may first need to add a chapter track in Subler or Meta Data Hootenany
 
When I move a file into meta x I do not get any import from tag chimp. Am I missing a step, I always have to type chapters manually. Any input?:cool:
 
tommylotto said:
My Handbrake encodes are every bit as good as the ones I download from Apple -- if not better. At normal viewing distance they are every bit as good as the BluRay. My trick is to use the AppleTV preset, add this to the advanced line:

cabac=0:ref=2:me=umh:b-adapt=2:weightb=0:weightp=0:vbv-maxrate=9500:vbv-bufsize=9500

Change the resolution to 1280 x 720

Anamorphic setting: Custom

Check: Keep aspect ratio
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I'm gonna have to try this!
 
Cave Man said:
Blu-ray ROM (read only):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106325
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Bought that drive during the last days.
Works fine in this enclosure...



tommylotto said:
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I know that resolution is not everything with respect to encodes, but all this being equal, more pixels are better.
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Just giving it a try... Many thx...



gilford said:
As we are a little off my topic now, can someone please recommend me an external BD player? :)
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The cheap Lite-On Rom will do.
 
In my Windows PC, I backed up all my BD to ISO and using AnyDVD HD and TMT3 player to play all my BD.

How do I the same thing with my MBP?

Thanks you.
 
hlkc said:
In my Windows PC, I backed up all my BD to ISO and using AnyDVD HD and TMT3 player to play all my BD.

How do I the same thing with my MBP?

Thanks you.
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I have a similar arrangement as you. However I use PowerDVD for playback. Basically a HTPC I built that loads the ISO from the Network storage via Virtual CloneDrive and I have MyMovies with Windows Media Center. Arrangement works great. But I would love to be able to do something similar with ATV. Just ordered the new ATV and waiting for it. So far from reading the forums it looks like there is a lot of work involved. Seems like we will have to convert our ISOs into mkv files first using Makemkv and then encode for ATV using handbrake which takes 18 hours so on average is the impression I am getting. Wish ATV would play mkv files directly without having to down sample.
 
thecypher said:
... and then encode for ATV using handbrake which takes 18 hours so on average is the impression I am getting.
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FWIW my i5 iMac will handbrake encode a BD's MKV into 720p for my ATV in about real time. A two hour movie will take about two hours. Right now it is a four step process:

Convert BD to MKV with Make MKV -- about an hour
Convert DTS to AC3 with Popcorn in VMware Fusion -- about an hour
Encode to 720p M4V with Handbrake -- about two hours
Add metadata with Subler -- a few minutes

But then I have a beautiful HD version that is much smaller and plays on ATV, iPhone 4 and iPad.
 
tommylotto said:
My Handbrake encodes are every bit as good as the ones I download from Apple -- if not better. At normal viewing distance they are every bit as good as the BluRay. My trick is to use the AppleTV preset, add this to the advanced line:



Change the resolution to 1280 x 720

Anamorphic setting: Custom

Check: Keep aspect ratio
Click to expand...


Tommy, I have just replicated these setting on an encode of Transformers and although it reduced it from 40gb to 7.5gb the video is very jumpy? Any reason for this?
 
^Did you leave framerate "Same As Source"? If you took it down to 23.97 or 24 fps, and the video is 29.97fps, then that will cause a stuttery image.
 
Just checked now and it is set to same as source?

I'm using the most recent version of HB but not the Nightly build, could that be it?
 
Try hard setting it to 23.97.

Don't listen to anyone else around here. Just try it.

I think there is something wrong with either handbrake or makemkv on some films (for me Gladiator). Nothing worked. I reduced the quality and resolution to below SD and it still stuttered. That was when frame rate was at "same as source". Then I forced it to 23.97 and everything was beautiful -- even with the maxed out anamorphic resolution.

I think one of the programs makes or sees a variable frame rate when there should not be one.
 
Microsaft said:
The cheap Lite-On Rom will do.
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I thought I remembered reading on here a while ago that the drive had to be a writer (at least of DVDs) to work natively under OS X and that pure BD-ROMs wouldn't work? Is that old news now?
 
tommylotto said:
Try hard setting it to 23.97.

Don't listen to anyone else around here. Just try it.

I think there is something wrong with either handbrake or makemkv on some films (for me Gladiator). Nothing worked. I reduced the quality and resolution to below SD and it still stuttered. That was when frame rate was at "same as source". Then I forced it to 23.97 and everything was beautiful -- even with the maxed out anamorphic resolution.

I think one of the programs makes or sees a variable frame rate when there should not be one.
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Thanks for that, I'll try that tonight :)

alFR said:
I thought I remembered reading on here a while ago that the drive had to be a writer (at least of DVDs) to work natively under OS X and that pure BD-ROMs wouldn't work? Is that old news now?
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I got a cheap USB BD ROM and DVD writer and it works perfectly :)
 
tommylotto said:
Try hard setting it to 23.97.

Don't listen to anyone else around here. Just try it.

I think there is something wrong with either handbrake or makemkv on some films (for me Gladiator). Nothing worked. I reduced the quality and resolution to below SD and it still stuttered. That was when frame rate was at "same as source". Then I forced it to 23.97 and everything was beautiful -- even with the maxed out anamorphic resolution.

I think one of the programs makes or sees a variable frame rate when there should not be one.
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Just to clarify, that is with the standard HB and not this "Nightly" build?
 
Just to add my experience...

I ordered the "El Cheapo" USB enclosure from OWC found HERE and the Lite On drive found HERE and they both work perfectly. The whole setup cost me $78.00 after a 15% coupon promo that Newegg was running last week.

Now...on to the Handbrake conversions...
 
tommylotto said:
Try hard setting it to 23.97.

Don't listen to anyone else around here. Just try it.

I think there is something wrong with either handbrake or makemkv on some films (for me Gladiator). Nothing worked. I reduced the quality and resolution to below SD and it still stuttered. That was when frame rate was at "same as source". Then I forced it to 23.97 and everything was beautiful -- even with the maxed out anamorphic resolution.

I think one of the programs makes or sees a variable frame rate when there should not be one.
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Do you mean the 23.976 NTSC Film or Video settings?
 
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