AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
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Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
Check framerate vs. resolution. if its > 24 fps and 720p it will not transfer. This is a known limitation.
Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
Framerate is "Same as Source" and resolution Source is 1920 x 1080 as is the Output Source. Anamorphic is "none". Does this tell you anything?dynaflash wrote:Check framerate vs. resolution. if its > 24 fps and 720p it will not transfer. This is a known limitation.
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Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
A scan log would tell us all. If you are using "Same as Source" for the framerate, then we need to know the framerate of the source since the output will be the same. This information will be in the scan log.
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Most HD Shows I have run into have when scanned by handbrake say the following
where is says 29.97 fps that is what you are looking for. If the fps is 29.97 or higher and the hight is above 720 the file will not be transferred to the AppleTV.
put an entry "-X 960" into your encode string to ensure that the file does not go above 720 in hight. My Code is pasted below, it streams and syncs Perfectly
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+ size: 1920x1080, pixel aspect: 1/1, display aspect: 1.78, 29.970 fps
put an entry "-X 960" into your encode string to ensure that the file does not go above 720 in hight. My Code is pasted below, it streams and syncs Perfectly
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-e x264 -q 23.0 -a 1,1 -E ca_aac,ac3 -B 160,160 -6 dpl2,auto -R 48,Auto -D 0.0,0.0 -f mp4 -4 -X 960 -M 709 --loose-anamorphic -m -x ref=3:mixed-refs=1:bframes=3:me=hex:subq=7:b-adapt=2:8x8dct=1:weightb=0:trellis=0:weightp=0:vbv-maxrate=5000:vbv-bufsize=5000
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Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
milescortez:
you said you MKV -- AppleTV only supports mp4/m4v.
you said you MKV -- AppleTV only supports mp4/m4v.
Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
Well if you wrote that correctly, the output is showing 1920 x 1080 which in no way shape or form would work on an appletv.milescortez wrote:Framerate is "Same as Source" and resolution Source is 1920 x 1080 as is the Output Source. Anamorphic is "none". Does this tell you anything?dynaflash wrote:Check framerate vs. resolution. if its > 24 fps and 720p it will not transfer. This is a known limitation.
Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
heiii
okay i have just bought an apple tv, and realised that all the dvd i have rip into my macmini dont support the apple tv, because i dont have used this preset. can i do something to fix the movies i already have rip?
okay i have just bought an apple tv, and realised that all the dvd i have rip into my macmini dont support the apple tv, because i dont have used this preset. can i do something to fix the movies i already have rip?
Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
Sorry, but there is no "quick fix" for getting these files to work on the Apple TV... you'll need to re-encode them.
Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
After much more testing I have determined that using
Is probably as high as you can safely go on HD sources encoding to 1280 x 720. This testing includes the Planet Earth Birds clip, the Avatar clip as well as a clip from GI Joe which features a ton of shattering glass and is a bitrate spike monster.
Also of note I have removed
As atv software rev 3.0 has no issues with weightb that I have found.
Sooo, fwiw I am using:
with an rf of 22 for HD sources and 19 for SD sources.
In testing I am rarely hitting the vbv cap on all but the most stuttering source content and am getting smooth playback.
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vbv-maxrate=5500:vbv-bufsize=5500
Also of note I have removed
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weightb=0
Sooo, fwiw I am using:
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ref=3:mixed-refs=1:bframes=3:me=hex:subq=7:b-adapt=2:8x8dct=1:trellis=0:weightp=0:vbv-maxrate=5500:vbv-bufsize=5500
In testing I am rarely hitting the vbv cap on all but the most stuttering source content and am getting smooth playback.
Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
Just a heads up, starting with SVN 3424, custom AppleTV presets will need to be updated to include "b-pyramid=none" to maintain compatibility. I didn't catch this at first and ended up having to re-encode a couple Bluray discs over the weekend.
Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
Good call. I forgot to update this thread.
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Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
so just to confirm you download the latest nightly build of handbrake, select the apple tv preset, adjust rf to 22 (for hd sources), set width to 1280 and replace the advanced options with this?
thanks
p.s. what anamorphic setting should i use?
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b-pyramid=none:ref=3:mixed-refs=1:bframes=3:me=hex:subq=7:b-adapt=2:8x8dct=1:trellis=0:weightp=0:vbv-maxrate=5500:vbv-bufsize=5500
p.s. what anamorphic setting should i use?
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Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
Should be b-pyramid=none:ref=3 (there's a typo in your string).heliocentric wrote:Code: Select all
b-pyramid=no:neref=3:mixed-refs=1:bframes=3:me=hex:subq=7:b-adapt=2:8x8dct=1:trellis=0:weightp=0:vbv-maxrate=5500:vbv-bufsize=5500
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Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
thannksRodeo wrote:Should be b-pyramid=none:ref=3 (there's a typo in your string).heliocentric wrote:Code: Select all
b-pyramid=no:neref=3:mixed-refs=1:bframes=3:me=hex:subq=7:b-adapt=2:8x8dct=1:trellis=0:weightp=0:vbv-maxrate=5500:vbv-bufsize=5500
have now amended that.
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Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
can anyone confirm i am correct with this? thanksheliocentric wrote:so just to confirm you download the latest nightly build of handbrake, select the apple tv preset, adjust rf to 22 (for hd sources), set width to 1280 and replace the advanced options with this?
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b-pyramid=none:ref=3:mixed-refs=1:bframes=3:me=hex:subq=7:b-adapt=2:8x8dct=1:trellis=0:weightp=0:vbv-maxrate=5500:vbv-bufsize=5500
p.s. what anamorphic setting should i use?
i also read you should use custom anamorphic to get the maxium amount of pixels in your encode
Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
My mentioning of the typo implied that, aside from said typo, the x264 options are correct.heliocentric wrote:can anyone confirm i am correct with this? thanksheliocentric wrote:so just to confirm you download the latest nightly build of handbrake, select the apple tv preset, adjust rf to 22 (for hd sources), set width to 1280 and replace the advanced options with this?
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b-pyramid=none:ref=3:mixed-refs=1:bframes=3:me=hex:subq=7:b-adapt=2:8x8dct=1:trellis=0:weightp=0:vbv-maxrate=5500:vbv-bufsize=5500
p.s. what anamorphic setting should i use?
You could use custom anamorphic to encode 2.35:1 and similar movies to the full 1280x720 resolution (setting the pixel aspect ratio to preserve the correct display dimensions), rather than the usual 1820x544 or 1280x528.heliocentric wrote:i also read you should use custom anamorphic to get the maxium amount of pixels in your encode
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Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
i tried enocoding a dvd with dynaflashes advanced string found on his website (mixed-refs=1:b-adapt=2:b-pyramid=none:trellis=0:weightp=0:vbv-maxrate=5500:vbv-bufsize=5500) using the latest nightly build but when i do this i get slightly blocky fades when viewed on my apple tv.
i tried the same advanced string in the normal .9.4 version and i dont get the same blocky fade...
does anyone know the reason for this?
thanks
i tried the same advanced string in the normal .9.4 version and i dont get the same blocky fade...
does anyone know the reason for this?
thanks
Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
Okay, this might be a stupid question, but do I just select the built in Apple TV preset, change the quality slider so that RF is 19.25 and then paste the advanced string over the existing code in the Advanced String Option box?
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Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
That's pretty much it, yes.
Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
Don't know, but I can confirm I've been seeing the same thing.
heliocentric wrote:i tried enocoding a dvd with dynaflashes advanced string found on his website (mixed-refs=1:b-adapt=2:b-pyramid=none:trellis=0:weightp=0:vbv-maxrate=5500:vbv-bufsize=5500) using the latest nightly build but when i do this i get slightly blocky fades when viewed on my apple tv.
i tried the same advanced string in the normal .9.4 version and i dont get the same blocky fade...
does anyone know the reason for this?
thanks
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Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
Read through all the post but can some confirm what dynaflash advanced string is now for the Public HB release 0.94 for AppleTV, for good balance of quality/file size please.
I have a AppleTV (1G) with s/ware v3.0.2 on my iMac with Snow Leopard 10.6.4
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I have a AppleTV (1G) with s/ware v3.0.2 on my iMac with Snow Leopard 10.6.4
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Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
The latest advanced options strong is for a nightly, but will work in 0.9.4 as well (some options are redundant in 0.9.4).
Re: AppleTV Custom Presets - 0.9.4
well, hb 0.9.4 is old as dirt, and does not have weightp (among other things) that said the x264 in hb 0.9.4 should just ignore the weightp in that option string.
Better yet though grab a HB nightly if you want the latest and greatest.
Better yet though grab a HB nightly if you want the latest and greatest.
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Yes it does. Re-read your first postdynaflash wrote:well, hb 0.9.4 is old as dirt, and does not have weightp (among other things)
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ah, I stand corrected. memory is not what it used to be sadly