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Handbrake settings for DVD-> MP4 Apple TV conversion

  • 30-11-2010 1:31pm
    #1
    ZV Yoda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks... I'm in the process of converting all of the kids DVDs to MP4 so they can be watched via iTunes / Frontrow on our HTPC (it’s a Mac mini) or streamed to Apple TV in another room(s).

    The Apple stuff works really well together (as you'd expect). The only glitch in the whole setup is that the quality of the Handbrake conversion seems to be erratic. 98% of the time, the picture quality is indistinguishable from the DVD, but for scenes where the picture is muddy / murky (e.g. underwater scenes, or nigh time shots) the pixilation is very noticeable.

    I have Handbrake working on the normal "Apple TV" preset. Any ideas on how I can improve this, or is it just something we'll have to live with? Each movie (typically 90 mins... Pixar/Disney stuff) is usually about 1.2Gb in MP4 format. I don’t particularly want to increase the file size if I can help it… (the kids don’t enjoy their movies any less because of it)… but if there’s an easy fix, I’d give it a try.

    Thanks

    EDIT: Just realised there is a HTPC forum (Doh!) so I'll post over there instead.


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  • #2
    J-blk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭J-blk


    ZV Yoda wrote: »
    EDIT: Just realised there is a HTPC forum (Doh!) so I'll post over there instead.

    There's also a "Mac" forum which might be even more suitable in this case:

    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=108

    Can't really offer any advise on the conversion though, I don't usually convert from DVDs directly so can't really comment on what the problem is...


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