HandBrake

It's the exact same format. The m4v extension is better supported by Apple devices (allows said devices to see chapter markers, soft subtitles and AC3 tracks).

Can you encode just a few chapters of your source, with the same settings except a constant frame rate of 29.97 fps and see if it plays?

I am assuming the Normal preset does not guarantee compatibility with the iPod touch, but I have tried the Apple Universal preset and it worked well. I don't think I need any further help. The Normal preset isn't supposed to be iPod-compatible. It should work fine on the iPod touch 3G and iPhone 3G...

Are there any specific reasons why these settings are not used for the High Profile preset, i.e. do they have side effects (apart from encoding speed, which is mostly irrelevant for me)? I am aware the pyramidal b-frames are not supported by older versions of QuickTime, but I use QuickTime X. The n...

Please provide the Encode Log for one of the movies that won't play on your iPhone.

Also, the reason logging doesn't show up for 25fps standard keyints is that the logging message should only show when HB is modifying the value from the library defaults behind the scenes, in a way the user would never be aware of otherwise. Telling them it's at the default is redundant. Like, in t...

jmerrick wrote:Rodeo: Thanks for the prompt response. If 63% is the break even, why preset on 60.78?

Because RF 20 (i.e. 60.78%) is good enough for most people.

I personally use RF 21 (~59%).

I am sure there is a proper explanation for this oddity. I just figured most of the file sizes would be about the same. That's where you're wrong. The whole point of quality-based encoding is that different sources requires different bitrate (and therefore file sizes) to achieve the same quality. S...

glu wrote:FYI log above is just for 5 min or so . . . I stopped encoding after 5 min.

It's also missing the beginning. You should find the full log in ~/Library/Application Support/HandBrake/EncodeLogs (where ~ is your Home folder).

You must use the "Large file size" option if the output file may exceed 4 GB in size (otherwise, you'll end up with a corrupt, unplayable file). Note that this option is AppleTV-compatible, but breaks compatibility with some iPods (don't know about the iPhone 3G). Also, 75% quality is way ...

As for the subtitles, very weird indeed:

hogfan wrote:

Code: Select all

[03:09:04] Subtitle stream 0x20bd 'English': 3157 hits (0 forced)

But if you encode the first English track and check "Forced Only", you get the correct subtitles?

Not related, but: [05:40:14] + encoder: x264 [05:40:14] + options: level=40:ref=2:mixed-refs=1:bframes=3:bime=1:weightb=1:b-rdo=1:direct=auto:b-pyramid=1:me=umh:subq=5:analyse=all:no-fast-pskip=1:deblock=-2,-1 […] [05:40:14] x264 options: Unknown suboption bime [05:40:14] x264 options: Unknown subop...

BurnMyWorld wrote:

Code: Select all

[21:21:29]    + encoder: x264
[21:21:29]      + options: trellis=0:weightb=0:no-dct-decimate=1:no-fast-pskip=1:b-pyramid=1
[21:21:29]      + quality: 0.00

Quality 0 -> x264 lossless mode -> special H.264 profile, limited compatibility.

Solution: for x264, use RF 23-19 (55-63%).

jntaylor63 wrote:The problem I have is that even though I set the video to 480x272 and without enforce correct ratio flag set, it still out puts the video to something like 480X208.

Encode Log please.

The advanced panel hasn't been updated in a while. Next time it gets updated, b-pyramid will be removed from the panel altogether (now that x264 has mb-tree, it's not terribly useful - and it never was, even before mb-tree).

I noticed 2 very minor issues with the code in encx264.c. First, we check whether b-frames or b-pyramid are enabled by checking the x264 options string. Which isn't really a problem for b-frames, but job->areBframes is set to 2 when "b-pyramid" is in the string, regardless of whether it's ...

I can't get to the local host link that you provided, but I do understand where the presets should be. When I open the tray on the right side of the handbrake window, there are three items that are grayed out, Apple, Regular, and Legacy. There is nothing there to open or view. BK You do realize tha...

There's a bug in 0.9.4 - "Attempt scan anyway" is broken. It's been fixed, the fix will be included in the next release.

As for HandBrake not seeing your Universal build of VLC, that's weird. Can you launch HandBrake, attempt to open a DVD, and post the contents of the Activity window?

As jbrjake pointed out on IRC: hb uses an mp4 feature called an edit list to realign the audio after the video render offsets from b-frames. maybe the sync is always off on the ps3 when b-frames are on and it's only really noticeable with b-pyamid because the offset becomes larger? which makes sense...

b-adapt=2:rc-lookahead=50:direct=auto:b-pyramid=1:me=umh:subq=9:analyse=all:no-fast-pskip=1 I would guess if mbtree is necessary for b-pyramid then it would be automatically placed in the option string. If I unselect Pyramidal B-Frames which actually removes b-pyramid from the option string, it see...

Please, just get the log from ~/Library/Application\ Support/EncodeLogs/ instead.

This is weird. If the English track had the forced subs, Foreign Audio Search + Forced Only should have found it, unless the first audio track in the audio list isn't English, or that you set a language other than English or Any in the HandBrake preferences. Could you post the encode log for the fir...

This looks weird:

Gamzarme wrote:

Code: Select all

[18:55:34]    + loose anamorphic
[18:55:34]      + modulus: 2

Edit: But apparently isn't. I just don't know loose anamorphic very well…

Flame war aside on how my intellect is inferior to a developer. (That's why I'm here ya know?) My problem with the new Ipod Touch presets resides in the inability of my Android device to play the new encryption presets. Is there a simple, polite fix to set up the prior presets in 0.9.3? Thanks for ...

1) HandBrake does not accept donations.

2) Don't open the IFO file directly; instead, point HandBrake to the enclosing VIDEO_TS folder.

3) If that still doesn't work, please provide an encode log (the log you provided above is a scan log).

jbrjake wrote:Why would you want to turn off mbtree?

To be more specific, did you add mbtree=0 to your x264 options string? Otherwise you're not using b-pyramid, so the issue is elsewhere.

Also, as jbrjake pointed out, turning off mb-tree is a bad idea. mb-tree is much more useful than b-pyramid.