What size DVD rip for iPad?

[DenniZ]

Don't go overboard with the settings though in handbrake. I usually set the file size to around 1.5GB. H.264 + MP4 encoding.

Look at the apple ipad specifications page under tv and video.

H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

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Basically video can be up to 2.5mbps/2500kbps, and audio can be up to 160kbps if using the H.264 encoding which is more efficient than MPEG.

 

[ZBoater]

I just use the Apple TV preset and go...

 

[lokerd]

I just use the Apple TV preset and go...

What about in preping it for Handbrake? I took a movie to DVD Shrink to Decode it...but also which shrinks it. But for this first test, I didn't compress it at all...ended up with a 8gb movie. HandBrake is doing its job now...so not sure what I will end up with. But should I have compressed it first?

Thanks!!

 

[sracer]

What about in preping it for Handbrake? I took a movie to DVD Shrink to Decode it...but also which shrinks it. But for this first test, I didn't compress it at all...ended up with a 8gb movie. HandBrake is doing its job now...so not sure what I will end up with. But should I have compressed it first?

Thanks!!

If you are using Handbrake on Windows, then I recommend DVD Decrypter to rip the DVD to the harddrive (uncompressed)... then feed THAT to Handbrake.

(Under OSX, Handbrake is an all-in-one solution directly from the DVD)

 

[HappyDude20]

Great thread, personally I use the universal setting in Handbrake and films comes out great for the iPad. Mine are usually about one gig in size.

I do have a question though......with Handbrake I'd like to convert a season of a tv show but in hand bake have trouble doing so. It seems that handbrake will only allow me to convert one episode from any ripped DVD at any given time.

For example, if I was to rip my dvd movie of say, The Simpsons, it would be fine with no problems and immediately convert...however, handbrake won't allow me to select that Simpsons movie, and also some other Simpsons dvd bonus features/videos.

With a 24 disc, I can only select one episode out of the 7-8 episodes on that one disc.

Btw, if it makes a difference I use RipIt and from there I use Handbrake.

 

[sracer]

Great thread, personally I use the universal setting in Handbrake and films comes out great for the iPad. Mine are usually about one gig in size.

I do have a question though......with Handbrake I'd like to convert a season of a tv show but in hand bake have trouble doing so. It seems that handbrake will only allow me to convert one episode from any ripped DVD at any given time.

For example, if I was to rip my dvd movie of say, The Simpsons, it would be fine with no problems and immediately convert...however, handbrake won't allow me to select that Simpsons movie, and also some other Simpsons dvd bonus features/videos.

With a 24 disc, I can only select one episode out of the 7-8 episodes on that one disc.

Btw, if it makes a difference I use RipIt and from there I use Handbrake.

Odd. I can rip all episodes from a disc. I have to select them one at a time and add them to the process queue, but I can do it.

 

[craig1410]

Hi,

I've been doing a bit of research into iPad encoding recently and have come to the following conclusion.

Best iPad conversion profile in Handbrake is "High Profile". This gives you the same or better quality as Universal but has a slightly smaller file size. I expect this is because it can use more sophisticated compression techniques without worrying about breaking compatibility with the iPhone and iPod devices.

Best iPhone 3G conversion profile is funnily enough the "iPhone /iPod Touch" profile. This gives out files half the size of the High Profile and about 40% the size of the Universal format. They all look the same on an iPhone because the screen is the limiting factor.

I was reluctant to do double encodes but the iPhone encodes are so fast that the extra encode time is negligible and the extra iTunes storage space is more than made up for by the fact that the movies take up much less space on my iPhone or iPod. I also have the option of carrying twice as many movies on my iPad at the expense of some quality. The iPhone encodes are very watchable on the iPad so this is a practical thing to do.

By the way, the recommendation to use High Profile originated from a document on the handbrake website from some of he developers. They also mentioned that the Apple TV profile was not a good one to use as it has limitations built in as a result of the Apple TV capabilities which will restrict it on the iPad. One of these is a limitation to 960 horizontal pixels in anamorphic mode which will prevent the iPad from displaying properly.

I hope this helps but my last piece of advice is to do what I did and try encoding a scene from one of your favourite DVD's in various profiles and compare them on all your various devices. It's the only way to really see the difference.

Cheers,
Craig.

 

[lokerd]

If you are using Handbrake on Windows, then I recommend DVD Decrypter to rip the DVD to the harddrive (uncompressed)... then feed THAT to Handbrake.

(Under OSX, Handbrake is an all-in-one solution directly from the DVD)

I hear you on the uncompressed. Thanks. But why DVD Decrypter over DVD Shrink? I have used both...but on DVD D a couple of times. I guess I am really familiar with Shrink, but if there is a definitive reason to switch, I will.

By the way, the recommendation to use High Profile originated from a document on the handbrake website from some of he developers. They also mentioned that the Apple TV profile was not a good one to use as it has limitations built in as a result of the Apple TV capabilities...

...try encoding a scene from one of your favourite DVD's in various profiles and compare them on all your various devices. It's the only way to really see the difference.

Wow! Sounds like solid advice to me...and I don't need to try to duplicate those results when you already have. Thanks for sharing your experience!!!! Any other settings to change...or just click on "High Profile" and let it go?

 

[chakraj]

Avatar was 3 gigs

 

[sracer]

I hear you on the uncompressed. Thanks. But why DVD Decrypter over DVD Shrink? I have used both...but on DVD D a couple of times. I guess I am really familiar with Shrink, but if there is a definitive reason to switch, I will.

It's nothing more than the "baby duck" syndrome. (the first thing that a baby duck sees it considers its mother) It is the first DVD ripper that worked 100% for me in the past and so I found no reason to switch. (also can rip to .ISO files)

 

[lokerd]

High Profile looks good after compressed DVD Shrink

Ok, here are some screen slices of Armageddon to Handbrake via DVD Shrink:

DC-1 - DVD Shrink - No compression (9gb), Handbrake - Apple TV Profile = 1.91 GB
DC-1hp - DVD Shrink - No compression (9gb), Handbrake - High Profile = 1.84 GB
DC2hp - DVD Shrink Compress to 4.3gb, Handbrake - High Profile = 1.81 GB

As you can see from the screen shots, there is little discernible difference. Even in play on full screen, on a 28" monitor, I can't tell a difference.

The High Profile was significantly faster...at about 45 minutes. The Apple TV profile took a couple of hours.

 

[aristobrat]

Don't use MetaX, it's broken, try Subler, it's quicker and searches tagchimp properly, and you can add any srt's you might need too.

Thanks for the tip. I was having no luck with MetaX!

 

[jecastejon]

Never go from DVD to HD resolution

Hey people very nice findings and tips, and I agree with most of you. But I don't know if anyone forgot to mention you will also waste time and space if you go from 720 x 480 DVD to 1024 x 768 HD iPad screen. Never do that as from the real movie quality it doesn't matter what bit rate you use, you are just adding inexistent quality details.

As manny recommended here use AppleTV settings as a maximum quality. I encoded about all my DVDs and I can say I use 67% and constant quality for regular TV watching, not for iPads in mind, and beyond this I can't see any more details. My resulting files are about 2 gb and the bitrate is 1800 - 2000. So don't go beyond this setting for your iPad either as you will rarely appreciate any gain in quality.

http://www.computing.net/answers/iphone/custom-movie-size-for-ipad-using-handbrake/1062.html