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by John Meyer
Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:43 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Only get the first title
Replies: 3
Views: 1345

handbrake only encodes one title at a time. if you want to encode all the titles on the disc, you have to select them individually and name them different files. in other words, you need to have handbrake create a different file for each episode. hope that helps.
by John Meyer
Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:18 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Let the back up begin.. but one question remains.
Replies: 6
Views: 2434

this is exactly what i do. i have the original video_ts folders saved on my hard drive and then encode ipod versions so i can take them anywhere i go. i don't have a wireless setup yet that will allow me to stream movies (still on a g network), so my ipod is what i use to watch movies in my room. th...
by John Meyer
Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:27 pm
Forum: Mac
Topic: The Godfather - The Only Unencodeable DVD?
Replies: 19
Views: 6063

bolt - i've got the same problem...i can rip it just fine with dvdfab, but can't get it to encode with handbrake. i've tried it several times using the ipod hi-rez preset and it hangs at the end of the encoding process and never finishes.
by John Meyer
Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:29 pm
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: Improved bitrate supported on new iPods
Replies: 52
Views: 17459

i've been encoding at 720w and 2500kbps for my ipod classic and it's been working very well. now, of course, if you're encoding a 4:3 movie, you need to drop down to 640w in order to stay within the macroblocks limit. itunes has been letting me transfer 720w and 2500kbps with no problems. i haven't ...
by John Meyer
Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:15 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: 2 problems--can anyone help?
Replies: 3
Views: 1275

in order to help solve your first problem, can you be more specific about your settings? what version are you using? what operating system? are you specifying a height/width? etc... 2nd question probably has to do with chapter markers. handbrake must save a file with chapter markers in an .mkv conta...
by John Meyer
Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:00 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: Floola Alternative
Replies: 4
Views: 1659

just so everyone knows, winamp handles ipod video transfers very well (better than floola imo).
by John Meyer
Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:24 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Encoding Freezes at 100%
Replies: 3
Views: 1530

alex- i don't think anyone really knows what causes this. i've had this happen on a couple of encodes, sat at 100% for a long time (hours) and when i exited out, the file was unplayable. a few times, i've tried it again and it worked the second time (or third). on some movies (like godfather) i've t...
by John Meyer
Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:36 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Ripping VCDs?
Replies: 1
Views: 711

I've never really used VCD's, but if I'm not mistaken they're just movie files stuck on a cd. You'll need a program that will convert one type of movie file to the type of movie file you're trying to create. Hope that helps.
by John Meyer
Sat Jul 28, 2007 6:31 pm
Forum: Mac
Topic: Handbreak works great, but doesn't with "Friends With M
Replies: 1
Views: 711

this is most likely due to copy protection. try a forum search - it's been discussed several times.
by John Meyer
Sat Jul 28, 2007 2:36 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: im having handbrake trouble..please help!
Replies: 4
Views: 1716

shark - itunes uses quicktime to play videos. try downloading vlc media player (google it) and play it with that. then see if you're still having the same problems.
by John Meyer
Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:37 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: ~60% success rate
Replies: 20
Views: 4682

sounds good-thanks guys. i really love this project and all the project leaders are so helpful. i'm trying to pitch in with answering some easy questions around here (although i'm still learning a lot). i hope i can help you guys out a little.
by John Meyer
Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:30 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: ~60% success rate
Replies: 20
Views: 4682

that makes sense. i'm sure that's the problem. i should have realized that's not a good thing to do. thanks for the reply.
by John Meyer
Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:23 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: ~60% success rate
Replies: 20
Views: 4682

Glad you're liking DVDFab. I think it's a great program and it's nice to rip several movies to your hard drive and batch encode them. I think I've run into your same problem, though. Here's the scenario- I have 4 computers basically running around the clock encoding movies. I have an old Dell, and H...
by John Meyer
Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:17 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: ~60% success rate
Replies: 20
Views: 4682

original poster: look for a free program called dvdfab decrypter. use that to rip the dvd's to your hard drive. this will remove the encryption that is tripping handbrake up. then feed the files from your hard drive into handbrake and you'll be good to go. and you will freaking love this program.
by John Meyer
Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:12 pm
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: Re-ripping MPEG-4 from 720x400 to 320x240
Replies: 6
Views: 1992

spoke too soon - looks like streamclip is for windows also. i'll have to check that out. thanks for the heads-up on that one.
by John Meyer
Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:00 pm
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: Re-ripping MPEG-4 from 720x400 to 320x240
Replies: 6
Views: 1992

yeah, i don't know too much about apple software (i'm guessing that's what streamclip is). media coder would be an option for windows users. i should have mentioned that. i always forget that most people on this forum are mac users.
by John Meyer
Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:12 pm
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: Re-ripping MPEG-4 from 720x400 to 320x240
Replies: 6
Views: 1992

just so everyone knows, another great option is media coder. search for it on google. it's a great free program (not as great as handbrake :lol: ). you can queue multiple videos, set your output resolution and biterate. I use it for encoding all my high-quality apple tv movies to ipod format and it ...
by John Meyer
Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:19 pm
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: Problem synching / transferring videos to iPod
Replies: 21
Views: 5112

hawkman - what resolution have you been able to play on your ipod? i tried to transfer my videos at 720x480 (2000kbps) using floola, but i wasn't able to play the files on the ipod. I've tried using the macroblocks rule (as with MPEG-4 video) and it's worked for me in the past, using floola. ie: 64...
by John Meyer
Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:52 pm
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: Problem synching / transferring videos to iPod
Replies: 21
Views: 5112

if you're just going to watch them on your ipod, 320x240 should do just fine. if you want to hook it up to a tv, you might want to go up to 480x360. hawkman - what resolution have you been able to play on your ipod? i tried to transfer my videos at 720x480 (2000kbps) using floola, but i wasn't able ...
by John Meyer
Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:09 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: PMP
Replies: 2
Views: 950

i don't know if anyone cares about this or not, but just to give you an update on what i've found out... right now, it looks like there are no players on the market that have the hardware to play movies encoded at that high quality. so what i've decided to do is to encode my high quality files a 2nd...
by John Meyer
Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:58 pm
Forum: Devices and Presets
Topic: Problem synching / transferring videos to iPod
Replies: 21
Views: 5112

try checking your resolution - if you're ripping it to the native resolution (probably 720x480) you won't be able to play them on your ipod. they will, however play on iTunes and @TV.
by John Meyer
Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:18 pm
Forum: General Questions
Topic: PMP
Replies: 2
Views: 950

PMP

first of all, i want to say that i really love the project. i'm in the process of converting my entire movie collection and can't wait to be done. i know most of you probably have ipods, but i had a question about other portable player options. i would like to find a pmp that i can play my full movi...