Post by The Guy on Jan 2, 2009 0:11:10 GMT
Software you need:
* Handbrake (free download)
* iTunes (free download)
Rip and Encode
1. Insert DVD and start Handbrake
Put the DVD you want to convert into your DVD-ROM drive and quite the DVD Player application if it starts. Start Handbrake. The disc should be recognized and Detected Volume should show up with /dev/rdisk1 (or whatever your DVD-ROM drive is) selected.
2. Pick the Longest Track
The longest track on the DVD is usually the main movie. Pick it from the Title pulldown.
3. Select Output Format
iPods play MPEG-4 video files (.MP4). Select these settings and set where you want the finished product to end up.
4. Set Encoding Prefrences
Set the average bitrate to 500 kbps and select 2-pass encoding. (you can experiment with other values but this should be a good starting place. Generally, the higher the bitrate, the better the picture and the bigger the file.
5. Set Audio Prefrences
Select your Language prefrence. (my example doesn't name one but you may get a few choices there like English or French) Set the Sample rate at 44100 and set the Bitrate at 128. (you can experiment with the bitrate later but generally higher = better = bigger file size.
6. Picture Settings
Click Picture settings... and set the width to 320. Let the height go to whatever it will but make sure it never goes above 240. Click Close when you are done.
7. Encode
Click Rip and wait for it to finish. It is normal for this to take up to several hours depending on the length of the movie and the settings you chose.
7. Put it on your iPod
Connect your iPod or iPhone and start iTunes. Find the file you made above and drag it onto your iPod or iPhone.
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That's it. Enjoy.[/glow]
* Handbrake (free download)
* iTunes (free download)
Rip and Encode
1. Insert DVD and start Handbrake
Put the DVD you want to convert into your DVD-ROM drive and quite the DVD Player application if it starts. Start Handbrake. The disc should be recognized and Detected Volume should show up with /dev/rdisk1 (or whatever your DVD-ROM drive is) selected.
2. Pick the Longest Track
The longest track on the DVD is usually the main movie. Pick it from the Title pulldown.
3. Select Output Format
iPods play MPEG-4 video files (.MP4). Select these settings and set where you want the finished product to end up.
4. Set Encoding Prefrences
Set the average bitrate to 500 kbps and select 2-pass encoding. (you can experiment with other values but this should be a good starting place. Generally, the higher the bitrate, the better the picture and the bigger the file.
5. Set Audio Prefrences
Select your Language prefrence. (my example doesn't name one but you may get a few choices there like English or French) Set the Sample rate at 44100 and set the Bitrate at 128. (you can experiment with the bitrate later but generally higher = better = bigger file size.
6. Picture Settings
Click Picture settings... and set the width to 320. Let the height go to whatever it will but make sure it never goes above 240. Click Close when you are done.
7. Encode
Click Rip and wait for it to finish. It is normal for this to take up to several hours depending on the length of the movie and the settings you chose.
7. Put it on your iPod
Connect your iPod or iPhone and start iTunes. Find the file you made above and drag it onto your iPod or iPhone.
[glow=red,2,300]
That's it. Enjoy.[/glow]