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Converting dvd's to ipod format

  • 14-08-2007 6:36pm
    #1
    faceman
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    Firstly, im not tryin to do anythin illegal!

    Now that i have an ipod video, i wanted to convert one of me dvd's to ipod format (think its mp4?) via the mac. Im sure the answer is obvious! whats the best way to do it?


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  • #2
    jpfahy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭jpfahy


    http://handbrake.m0k.org/?page_id=8


  • #3
    440Hz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,424 ✭✭✭440Hz


    its .m4v for iPods and I usually just use Quicktime, the handiest, and no installation required. Actually having said that, not sure if the export to .m4v option is available in regular QT, I've only ever used Pro.


  • #4
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,664 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    Thanks all.

    440hz, yeah its only in QT Pro. :(

    i'll try handbrake.


  • #5
    440Hz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,424 ✭✭✭440Hz


    Try http://www.isquint.org/

    Or more here: http://osx.iusethis.com/search?q=ipod+video+convert


  • #6
    babypink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,250 ✭✭✭babypink


    or http://www.visualhub.net/ 'tis the bog's dollox


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  • #7
    Hugh_C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,852 ✭✭✭Hugh_C


    babypink wrote:
    or http://www.visualhub.net/ 'tis the bog's dollox


    But not as handy for grabbing directly from DVD. Handbrake is, on the other hand.


  • #8
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,664 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    peeps, is this normal? Its taking over 12 hours for handbrake to convert a bog standard dvd to ipod compatible mp4. Surely thats not right??


  • #9
    patto_chan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 256 ✭✭patto_chan


    faceman wrote:
    peeps, is this normal? Its taking over 12 hours for handbrake to convert a bog standard dvd to ipod compatible mp4. Surely thats not right??

    Sounds long. What machine do you have?
    I threw a random DVD (2hr long) into my laptop (2.3GHz Intel MBP) and started Handbrake rip to iPod format and it's telling me it will take 1hr and 35 mins.
    Maybe your DVD has deliberate bad sectors to prevent copying.


  • #10
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,664 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    im using a 2ghz imac with intel core duo. the dvd is fairly recent bought so its only been out of the box once or twice.

    how do i find out the estimated rip time on a dvd? maybe i shud have read the instructions first!!


  • #11
    korramatta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭korramatta


    full marks for handbrake, takes around 45min to an hour on my 1.83ghz,512 ram mbpro


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  • #12
    big_moe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭big_moe


    i have a Macbook 2Ghz with 2GB ram. Converting a DVD to .mp4 at 1500Kbps and no frame resize. takes about half an hour for a 2 hour film.

    i then use iSquint to convert it down to an iPod video size, that takes another 30 mins.

    you could use handbrake to convert straight to the iPod video size, but i prefer having a full size file on my hard drive, and then the small one just for the iPod.

    moe


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