This "stitching" interest me. I have used HB solely but I have a few two part movies/tv specials that would be nice to combine. Is it possible to merely stich to MP4s together without changing the formatting? For example, can I take two files ripped with HB and just use VH to stitch?
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HandBrake vs. Visual Hub
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Thanks. So I drag the two files into VH and then what? I assume I don't select "Go Nuts" or that will change the formatting. I don't see that option? Thanks.
Uhm... I was unable to stich together two different M4v/mp4 files. I was, however, able to have VH stitch together two VOB encodes while encoding... For example, with Amadeus, I ripped both sides of the DVD, then added each DVD to VH, clicked the "Go nuts" checkbox, and made sure the stich checkbox was checked.
A while later, *POOF* -- a single MP4 file, perfectly muxed, and all happy.
TV, but still plugging along on a windows machine, what do you recommend as a good windows equivelant of Mactheripper?
No it doesn't support subtitles as far as I can see. I didn't see chapter markers also in the options.
Why do you say that? What makes anydvd better than mtr? Just reading its website makes it seem like almost exactly the same thing.
I much prefer Visual Hub because I've never gotten Handbrake to work correctly on my Mac Mini. It either takes hours to do anything and then crashes, or the new movie doesn't play. I've never heard of anyone else having so much trouble with Handbrake, but that was my experience.
I can give a +1 for anydvd. I have gone as far as using Boot Camp just to use AnyDVD and rip my DVD's to my HD.
AnyDVD just works and has no limitations like MTR (new protection, etc). If a DVD doesn't work, AnyDVD always has an update out to fix it right away.
I've got to agree, AnyDVD combined with CloneDVD is the best ripping / cloning software I've used on any platform. The updates for any new protection usually arrive before the new DVDs even hit the shops and the speed of the rip, compress and burn process beats anything on the Mac side.
I usually use the Mac alternatives now but if I ever need to clone a number of discs, I'll boot into Windows and use AnyDVD & CloneDVD.
Thanks. What did you use to rip? I guess this doesn't help me for all the files I've already done with HB but I can try in the future.
You're welcome. I used (and still try to use) MacTheRipper, V3.0 R14. The problem is, it is consistently failing on all the newer titles. What I have is the last "free" version.
I wouldn't mind paying for it, but the guy wants to be paid in Swiss Francs through PayPal. Sigh. I don't know if it's worth jumping through those hoops.
I have Parallels installed, so I plan on trying some of the Windows solutions listed above in this thread.
BTW, I, too, was a little disappointed that there was no reasonable solution for slicing two H.264 files. QT Pro will do it, but when the time estimated exceeded 24 hours, I just killed the process. Sigh.
You guys should make use of that tresure trove on info and put together a bunch of MarRumors Guides (How to rip, best apps, suggested settings, etc ).I mean it. That could be very handy.
I've been thinking about compiling a lot of info like this, but wouldn't know how to go about making it sticky.
Create a Guide (here's how) then make it a Forum head for the Apple TV section. More versatile than a sticky and lots of people can contribute to the effort. Now get to work guys
Create a Guide (here's how) then make it a Forum head for the Apple TV section. More versatile than a sticky and lots of people can contribute to the effort. Now get to work guys
Thanks. I'll get to work on it as soon as I get home from work. (I don't think my boss would appreciate the effort.
)I'm probably doing it the hard way, but I use AnyDVD/CloneDVD running in Parallels to produce the VOB, and then VH to make the .mp4 then MetaX to put it into iTunes.
On a Core2 Mini it takes about 10 min to make the VOB and around 200 min. to make the .mp4 with VH.
On a Core2 Mini it takes about 10 min to make the VOB and around 200 min. to make the .mp4 with VH.
I have 4 home movie files already converted to MP4. I'd like to stitch them together but do I lose the seperation of the 4? For example can I skip to the end of the first file or will it be treated as one big file when trying to fast forward/skip through chapters? Thanks.
While I have both and use both for various reasons the thing I like about Handbrake is that I can encode multiple audio tracks into the file (i.e. soundtrack and commentary). I can't do that with VisualHub as far as I can tell.
Can someone help me.
So far I have been using handbrake to convert my movies from DVD. I decided to try visual hub.
Once I have ripped my DVD using MTR Do I drag all the files in the VIDEO_TS Folder into visual hub and click to convert?
Also I am using the Apple TV 5.1. setting in visualhub, should I be ticking the box "H.264 Encoding? What does this do?
Many thanks
So far I have been using handbrake to convert my movies from DVD. I decided to try visual hub.
Once I have ripped my DVD using MTR Do I drag all the files in the VIDEO_TS Folder into visual hub and click to convert?
Also I am using the Apple TV 5.1. setting in visualhub, should I be ticking the box "H.264 Encoding? What does this do?
Many thanks