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texaslabrat | # 31 | 2009-12-28, 23:31 | Report

Originally Posted by Butterfly View Post

Which preset do you use as a starting point? When I go into picture settings I cannot get resolution above 720. Can you please tell me the exact settings you use? Thanks

I don't encode things for my N900 with really high resolution...I let handbrake have some latitude by using the "optimal for source" setting.

I started witch "Basic/Classic" setting. Here's the XML from the presets file of the profile I use (it's not perfect, but it works for me and my needs):

Code:

	<dict>
		<key>AudioList</key>
		<array>
			<dict>
				<key>AudioBitrate</key>
				<string>160</string>
				<key>AudioEncoder</key>
				<string>AAC (faac)</string>
				<key>AudioMixdown</key>
				<string>Dolby Pro Logic II</string>
				<key>AudioSamplerate</key>
				<string>Auto</string>
				<key>AudioTrack</key>
				<integer>1</integer>
				<key>AudioTrackDRCSlider</key>
				<real>1</real>
				<key>AudioTrackDescription</key>
				<string>English (AC3) (5.1 ch)</string>
			</dict>
		</array>
		<key>ChapterMarkers</key>
		<false />
		<key>Default</key>
		<false />
		<key>FileFormat</key>
		<string>MP4 file</string>
		<key>Folder</key>
		<false />
		<key>ModDimensions</key>
		<false />
		<key>Mp4HttpOptimize</key>
		<false />
		<key>Mp4LargeFile</key>
		<false />
		<key>Mp4iPodCompatible</key>
		<false />
		<key>PictureAutoCrop</key>
		<true />
		<key>PictureBottomCrop</key>
		<integer>60</integer>
		<key>PictureDeblock</key>
		<integer>4</integer>
		<key>PictureDecomb</key>
		<false />
		<key>PictureDeinterlace</key>
		<string>0</string>
		<key>PictureDenoise</key>
		<string>0</string>
		<key>PictureDetelecine</key>
		<false />
		<key>PictureHeight</key>
		<integer>160</integer>
		<key>PictureKeepRatio</key>
		<true />
		<key>PictureLeftCrop</key>
		<integer>0</integer>
		<key>PicturePAR</key>
		<integer>1</integer>
		<key>PictureRightCrop</key>
		<integer>0</integer>
		<key>PictureTopCrop</key>
		<integer>56</integer>
		<key>PictureWidth</key>
		<integer>320</integer>
		<key>PresetDescription</key>
		<string>HandBrake&apos;s traditional, faster, lower-quality settings.</string>
		<key>PresetName</key>
		<string>MY-mpeg4-mobile</string>
		<key>SourceAudioLang</key>
		<string>und</string>
		<key>Subtitles</key>
		<string>None</string>
		<key>SubtitlesForced</key>
		<true />
		<key>Type</key>
		<integer>1</integer>
		<key>UsesMaxPictureSettings</key>
		<true />
		<key>UsesPictureFilters</key>
		<true />
		<key>UsesPictureSettings</key>
		<integer>2</integer>
		<key>VideoAvgBitrate</key>
		<integer>600</integer>
		<key>VideoEncoder</key>
		<string>MPEG-4 (FFmpeg)</string>
		<key>VideoFramerate</key>
		<string>Same as source</string>
		<key>VideoGrayScale</key>
		<false />
		<key>VideoQualitySlider</key>
		<real>0.64709997177124023</real>
		<key>VideoQualityType</key>
		<integer>1</integer>
		<key>VideoTargetSize</key>
		<integer>700</integer>
		<key>VideoTurboTwoPass</key>
		<true />
		<key>VideoTwoPass</key>
		<true />
		<key>constant_rate_factor</key>
		<true />
		<key>directqp</key>
		<false />
		<key>x264Option</key>
		<string></string>
	</dict>

Should provide at least a starting point for you.

stlpaul | # 32 | 2009-12-29, 01:45 | Report

archive.org for free & DRM-free movies.

RevdKathy | # 33 | 2009-12-29, 09:50 | Report

Originally Posted by Butterfly View Post

Kathy, the default video codec setting on Handbrake is H.264 which will NOT work on N900. You need to change this to MPEG on the main screen. All my videos I've converted have worked using the 'universal' or 'high profile' setting, I just can't get rid of the black bars at either side.

Thank you for trying. But I have ripped the same wombles ep about a dozen times so far and still completely failed to obtain anything playable. I had already tried switching to mpeg.

I guess my bead is just too stuffed with sawdust to achieve this. I'm obviously missing something very straightforward. The trouble is that most of the information on the main screen means absolutely nothing to me.

mysticrokks | # 34 | 2009-12-29, 10:24 | Report

red have you installed the codec app.

RevdKathy | # 35 | 2009-12-29, 10:27 | Report

Originally Posted by mysticrokks View Post

red have you installed the codec app.

Yes, I have. I tried that after about the first half a dozen failures. Should I uninstall it?

Perhaps someone could supply a nice easy set of screencaps of exactly how I should have the settings done, pretty please. Either that or I could just give up and go back to bed.

mysticrokks | # 36 | 2009-12-29, 10:32 | Report

no you shouldnt uninstall it..

what is the original file format?

anyway there are 100's of free convertors if you search on google

Fargus | # 37 | 2009-12-29, 10:41 | Report

Originally Posted by RevdKathy View Post

Windows: either XP or vista. I'm a bear of very little brain - n900 is my first real venture into linux. When I have finished my current projects, I plan to get a bit more savvy about it, but for the next few months I'll be sticking to my windoze (though I find my netbook has died today!)

If there's a simple install I can do to rip dvds, I'd be dead grateful: I'm picky about using things I haven't paid for legally but would like to rip my dvd collection to n900.

Not sure if anyone else has mention it yet but a good site for information is Doom9 Network lots of information on various things to do with transcoding and ripping too.

Fargus | # 38 | 2009-12-29, 10:44 | Report

Originally Posted by RevdKathy View Post

See that's my problem: I looked at 'tablet encode' and realised that I first had to find/install mplayer or mencoder... and that's when I got lost. A walk-through would be nice.

DVDshrink dounds... dodgy. Should I be even googling for it? I would it land me in hell?

DVDShrink I believe is no longer maintained but works extremely well especially for creating backups or extrating specific content from an original source DVD for backup. As usual the legality or otherwise of this tehnology depends on the local regualtions and judicial position.

Originally Posted by RevdKathy View Post

Yes, I have. I tried that after about the first half a dozen failures. Should I uninstall it?

Perhaps someone could supply a nice easy set of screencaps of exactly how I should have the settings done, pretty please. Either that or I could just give up and go back to bed.

I'm going to have a look at doing this for the Wiki sometime next week. If anyone has played with settings for encoding on a 'Vanilla' N900 would they care to post please or PM me please so I can get things online in the Wiki ASAP.

Last edited by Fargus; 2009-12-29 at 10:46. Reason: Added Additonal Thread Link...

mysticrokks | # 39 | 2009-12-29, 10:47 | Report

simple iphone mp4's work on a 'vanilla' n900

allmine1976 | # 40 | 2009-12-29, 11:00 | Report

I use dvd shrink with no problems . The only reason dvd shrink is not maintained anymore is because nero paid alot of money for the person who run it to come and work for them .