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iPod Ripping DVDs to 5G iPod (iPod Video): Steps That Work!
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Some tweaks are required for H264 with HandBrake
On this thread, a guy apparently has figured what tweaks are necessary to compile HandBrake so H264 encoding works for iPod:
http://handbrake.m0k.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=948
(4th post down)
On page 2 of the thread, the developer (I think) posted a sample H264 file that apparently works. I dont have my iPod yet, so cant test it. Maybe some of you guys can try, and post on that board?
On this thread, a guy apparently has figured what tweaks are necessary to compile HandBrake so H264 encoding works for iPod:
http://handbrake.m0k.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=948
(4th post down)
On page 2 of the thread, the developer (I think) posted a sample H264 file that apparently works. I dont have my iPod yet, so cant test it. Maybe some of you guys can try, and post on that board?
Are you talking about the part where we just rename the file's extension from MP4 to M4V and that makes it work?madmaxmedia said:
No, although that was weird...
Somebody posted about some various tweaks to re-compile HandBrake for iPod. I don't know if it works or is ready yet.
On the second page of that thread, someone with title 'developer' posted a sample movie that is supposed to work on iPods. Maybe give that a try?
EDIT- here's the link-
http://lapsus.org/~titer/temp/Movie.mp4
Maybe try renaming it to '.m4v' if it doesn't work as is?
Somebody posted about some various tweaks to re-compile HandBrake for iPod. I don't know if it works or is ready yet.
On the second page of that thread, someone with title 'developer' posted a sample movie that is supposed to work on iPods. Maybe give that a try?
EDIT- here's the link-
http://lapsus.org/~titer/temp/Movie.mp4
Maybe try renaming it to '.m4v' if it doesn't work as is?
No, that file added fine as is, without having to rename it. (It's Kevin Bacon... I think from Stir of Echoes.)madmaxmedia said:
clayj said:
So it played on your iPod?
If so, that's great news- an updated HandBrake with working H264 for iPod should be coming...
Now we just need a similar fix for ffmpegx!
Hello,
I followed the steps outlined here:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/155847/
And when I went back to check my computer after a few hours, I had an mp4 on my computer. When I clicked it and Quicktime 7.0.3 opened it said:
QuickTime cannot open the file: "Amadeus.mp4"
it is not a file that QuickTime understands (-2048)
I think I followed all the steps correctly, what is wrong?
Thanks,
Connor
I followed the steps outlined here:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/155847/
And when I went back to check my computer after a few hours, I had an mp4 on my computer. When I clicked it and Quicktime 7.0.3 opened it said:
QuickTime cannot open the file: "Amadeus.mp4"
it is not a file that QuickTime understands (-2048)
I think I followed all the steps correctly, what is wrong?
Thanks,
Connor
Vissequ said:
let handbrake finish encoding. even though it may say 100%, its not done, so wait until it's really done.
Awe Man! Dangit All
ive spent like forever ripping my dvds. from the day the ipod was released, ive ripped 20 of my dvds so far into h.264 becuase thats what was reccommended, and now its not gonna work!!!
CRAP!
that too sooooo long. sigh
this freakin ipod better be worth it, ive been waiting for this type of ipod since gen3. sigh, im tired of ripping, i dont wanna re-rip
andreas
ive spent like forever ripping my dvds. from the day the ipod was released, ive ripped 20 of my dvds so far into h.264 becuase thats what was reccommended, and now its not gonna work!!!
CRAP!
that too sooooo long. sigh
this freakin ipod better be worth it, ive been waiting for this type of ipod since gen3. sigh, im tired of ripping, i dont wanna re-rip
andreas
Yep. Turns out that H.264 should work, but it doesn't because of a problem with Handbrake. When a new version of Handbrake is released that makes an iPod-compatible H.264 file, I'll update the steps here.blueflame said:
Trouble with certain movies?
I'm having trouble with certain movies. I was ripping all the Tarantino movies and only Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill Vol. 1 worked. The problem was the drop down menu in the top right hand corner of handbrake labeled title. It only gave me two options on the Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown and Kill Bill Vol. 2 DVDs---both of which were the previews before the menu screen. I've had absolutely no problem ripping the first two season of Arrested Development, but ran into trouble when ripping full length movies. Any idea on how to fix this?? Should I do it on Mac the Ripper first and then go through Handbrake. Thanks, you all--
I'm having trouble with certain movies. I was ripping all the Tarantino movies and only Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill Vol. 1 worked. The problem was the drop down menu in the top right hand corner of handbrake labeled title. It only gave me two options on the Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown and Kill Bill Vol. 2 DVDs---both of which were the previews before the menu screen. I've had absolutely no problem ripping the first two season of Arrested Development, but ran into trouble when ripping full length movies. Any idea on how to fix this?? Should I do it on Mac the Ripper first and then go through Handbrake. Thanks, you all--
You need to do a "Main Feature Extraction" in MtR... this will pull the MOVIE off the DVD, not the titles, previews, etc. Then use Handbrake to do the rest. If you use Handbrake for the entire process, make sure you pull the LONGEST title from the DVD. This will almost always be the main feature.JW008 said:
If neither of those work, it could be that the layout of certain DVDs complicates the process.
Still not working...
Thanks for your help, clayj, but it's still not working. The only two titles (in Pulp Fiction for example) are previews for other movies (the longest being 1 min 13 sec). I tried doing the Main Feature extraction through MtR, but it doesn't recognize it in Handbrake. (e.g. At the "Select a DVD:" screen I go down to DVD Folder / Image and select the extraction, but it doesn't recognize it) I guess no Pulp Fiction for me....
Thanks for your help, clayj, but it's still not working. The only two titles (in Pulp Fiction for example) are previews for other movies (the longest being 1 min 13 sec). I tried doing the Main Feature extraction through MtR, but it doesn't recognize it in Handbrake. (e.g. At the "Select a DVD:" screen I go down to DVD Folder / Image and select the extraction, but it doesn't recognize it) I guess no Pulp Fiction for me....
Why would you ask a question like that?carpe diem said:
It kinda irks me that you complain about other people "spamming" while at the same time posting stuff like this.Obviously they are not the same thing. All MtR does is rip DVDs from the DVD onto your computer's HD. Handbrake re-encodes video from DVD format to other formats (MP4, AVI, etc.).
I know nothing about trying to use that program... my steps were designed for Mac the Ripper and Handbrake. How other programs behave (or don't) is not known to me.Sky Blue said:
Sky Blue said:
not for me. so far, star wars I, II, IV, V, VI have all worked. i'll be trying III on tuesday evening
then again, i'm using handbrake 0.7 beta2, as i have a g3 and beta3 won't work for meas for DVDs not working for me, only national treasure...sadly...
asherman13 said:not for me. so far, star wars I, II, IV, V, VI have all worked. i'll be trying III on tuesday evening
as for DVDs not working for me, only national treasure...sadly...
I got my Episode 3 in the mail today, tried it and it didn't work, maybe i'll give beta2 a go....
EDIT: Dude, you are the man...seems all i had to do was down grade...it recognises them...w00t!
EDIT2: Nope it was down to the fact that my drive was region 2 and the DVD was region 1!
so.. just curious
other than obviously being a different codec, waht is teh difference between h.264 and mpeg 4? like, how is it usably different, quality, etc... what do i need to know?
andreas
other than obviously being a different codec, waht is teh difference between h.264 and mpeg 4? like, how is it usably different, quality, etc... what do i need to know?
andreas
Totalshock said:
Personally i've been ripping dvds with mac the ripper first, just so i can archive the dvd, then i convert that dvd image to mpeg4 using handbrake. it doesn't really take that long to rip with mac the ripper and that way i have an image. handbrake can just extract it from the dvd itself but my guess is it will be slower.
It's working!!!
I just wanted to echo what asherman13 and Sky Blue said---it seems that if you "downgrade" your version of Handbrake it will recognize more DVDs. I downloaded version 0.6.2 and I'm having no trouble ripping Pulp Fiction now. It's even ripping at twice the rate it was on the most up-to-date version. Just thought some people might be wondering...
I just wanted to echo what asherman13 and Sky Blue said---it seems that if you "downgrade" your version of Handbrake it will recognize more DVDs. I downloaded version 0.6.2 and I'm having no trouble ripping Pulp Fiction now. It's even ripping at twice the rate it was on the most up-to-date version. Just thought some people might be wondering...