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Best video format and player for watching movies

So what format (fps, compression type, audio format, etc.) and player to watch a movie in 480x800 and have it play smoothly and also be the smallest file size possible?

There are a lot of good video players out there, but I have found that Core Player works best. You have to pay for it, but if you watch a lot of movies on your phone then I believe it is worth the cost. I have had no problem watching a number of different file formats. I have found with some tinkering that the .mp4 format also used in iPhones to give decent bang for the buck in quality vs size. I am using Core Player version 1.3.5 build 7340 for ARM and have had no problem at all playing movies. Hope that helps.

EVOIXGSR said:
So what format (fps, compression type, audio format, etc.) and player to watch a movie in 480x800 and have it play smoothly and also be the smallest file size possible?
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VLC is the best player i have seen on Windows, it practically plays anything you give it (it is a windows program). but guess what? it is in windows mobile too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-362613.html

irkan said:
VLC is the best player i have seen on Windows, it practically plays anything you give it (it is a windows program). but guess what? it is in windows mobile too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-362613.html
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I just tried to find it and I can not, all I get from your link is a couple of dll's

For encoding rate, I recommend getting http://www.pocketdivxencoder.net/EN_index.htm and selecting the Touch Diamond settings, it'll do all the rest. You can tweak the video and audio quality.
I'm really impressed, although I've also discovered some 3gp settings that, for a 40MB file, are comparable to a 150MB avi (or so it seems to me).

innovator8 said:
I just tried to find it and I can not, all I get from your link is a couple of dll's
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/vlcpocketpc/
its still a beta though

Your best option would be the x264 format with faac audio which windows mobile player has acceleration for. It will give you very awsome quality and saves u having to pay/install other software.
Your best option for x264(but not the simplist) would be meGUI(easy to find on google)
When installing choose x264 *Scrathpad* and FAAC *scratchpad* profiles with any others u might like to use
There are afew settings u will need to setup on the first run, next time u encode something u just need to follow the bold options
tools - > AVS script creator
add video file to video input
tick suggest resolution in the resise options and make make it small enough to fit the screen at 800x480 (i dont recommend changing the aspect ration(eg making the width bigger but not changing the height))
click save
in video section change encoder settings to x264 *scrachpad*
press configure next to it
change mode to automated 2 pass
check turbo(much faster no noticable quality diff)
change bitrate to 500-600~ u can go as high as 800 but it wont be smooth and 600 is more then enough for the screen size
click ok
file format to MP4
in audio section add the same file from video input to audio input
change encoder settings in audio section to FAAC *scratchpad*
click config next to it
output channels to "convert to mono" seeing as we dont need it
VBR to 128~
click ok
extention to MP4-AAC
click autoencode in the bottom right hand corner
container = mp4
device = standard
size and bitrate choose No target size
press que
Go to the queue tab at the top
press start

help how do i play avi files

i have some avi files i wish to play .. ive tried converting to mp4 and its all scrambled .... any ideas of what program i should use and what settings ??
thanks
chris

You could try rockplayer (http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/06/rockplayer_media_player_beta_for_android.html ) but i have not tested it myself since my phone is at htc service centre
edit: if you want to convert them, I use badaboom (uses my nvidia gpu so goes fast, although it s not able to convert to the maximum resolution of the phone) or handbrake (which uses cpu)

Hi, not tried myself yet, but just been googling the same question, some report success with:
http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/
others:
http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/iPod/ "Videora" for the iphone 3GS (free) on standard settings.
seems to play H263 or H264, and audio in AAC - no codecs yet for divx etc.
Hopefully some others will post here with good software solutions - good ones being free

The RockPlayer works great for avi/divx files on desire, thanks
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Rockplayer is indeed a great AVI player but I have found a few files it plays slow or stutters on, as it's only beta at the moment I'm looking forward to the full release - in the meantime it's a great app to have.

+1, I've also been using rock player for the last couple of weeks and have had no problems with any dvd quality files. I still use mvideoplayer for x264 stuff though as its better for that and the GUI on rock player is poor - visibility is an issue quite often as it's status bar overlay is transparent with a bit of white meaning you often can't see the timecode on bright images.
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Flaggie said:
You could try rockplayer (http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/06/rockplayer_media_player_beta_for_android.html ) but i have not tested it myself since my phone is at htc service centre
edit: if you want to convert them, I use badaboom (uses my nvidia gpu so goes fast, although it s not able to convert to the maximum resolution of the phone) or handbrake (which uses cpu)
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hm? gpu converter? I havent seen or tried one yet.
EncodeHD is pretty simple but uses cpu power. http://dcunningham.net/media-tools/encodehd/
I pretty much recommend it if you want 1:1 and dont like messing around with resolutions and compressions.
Badaboom says my system is not compatible. But I got an 8800GT and windows 7. That should be compatible!!!

I did try badaboom now and I'm disapointed actually. It slower then EncodeHD when run from a quad 9300 3GHZ. There doesnt seem to be a way to keep the original resolution either. I mean whats the point to encode to 640x480 or even 800x400 when the original files are only 624x352.

i'm running it on windows 7 x64 with 8600m gt and works like a charm. (for those of you with ati cards there is ati avivo but i have no experience with how it works) @balos no wonder that a cpu based encoder is faster with a 3ghz quad core (i'm only on a dualcore 1.8 ghz). And badaboom not seeing your system as compatible do you have latest drivers installed?

I got it working but it only converts with a disappointing 170fps. When I pick a bigger resolution it even drops to 140fps.
With xmedia encode I can reach 200fps on HTC Desire profile and original resolution of the chosen .avi. On Ipod profile which i used with badaboom where I got 170fps. I can go up to 220fps with other cpu based encoders.
I would recommend Badaboom and similar gpu based converters only when you have a weak cpu or when you need your cpu resources freed for other things.
I'm gonna stick with EncodeHD and Xmedia. Both are free converters and since my cpu is stronger then my gpu and I dont use my computer when I do the converting its the better choice.
Well its true that we got an .avi player now with rock player which even plays them smooth. But .avi format uses about 20% more cpu power then mp4 so it should drain the battery so much faster. If thee is an power source close to where you watch your movies it doesn't really matter.

mancuk29 said:
i have some avi files i wish to play .. ive tried converting to mp4 and its all scrambled .... any ideas of what program i should use and what settings ??
thanks
chris
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I use Danuisoft Convereter to Convert , but you can use any converter. You just need to make sure that it is set to
Resolutions : 800 x480
Container: MP4
Video Codec H264
Frame rate 29.4
I set my audio codec to AAc or MP3, but thats up to you.
You can choose h264 is the only codec that show thumbnails currently.
If you jhave any questions let me know.

i hope you only converting HDs with that setting because on the usual .avi it would be a waste.

Balos said:
i hope you only converting HDs with that setting because on the usual .avi it would be a waste.
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I have made multiple tests and these settings are best for HD and SD content .avi included.

What exactly do you mean? Usually tv shows are in 624x352 24fps. 1000kbps
How could you gain anything from using a higher resolution, more fps and bigger bitrate. Makes no sense. The only thing you will get is streach your avarage 350MB file to 500Mb without improved quality.

Balos said:
What exactly do you mean? Usually tv shows are in 624x352 24fps. 1000kbps
How could you gain anything from using a higher resolution, more fps and bigger bitrate. Makes no sense. The only thing you will get is streach your avarage 350MB file to 500Mb without improved quality.
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Maybe things are different from you, but this works for me. If you have another reccomendation feel free to post your two cents.

no im just wondering how you get out of 24fps 30 and what a bigger resolution brings other then higher cpu usage and slower conversation time. Was always wonering why the cam or TS movie rippers dont just boost the resolution and make HD out of cam rips.
the short answer. It bring nothing. At last nothing good but if it works for you, go with it.
THE real setting for .avi if you want to keep best quality should always be.
h264
keep original fps count
keep original resolution
keep original bitrate.
you may add little sharpness filter.
Best and simpliest converter for this is EncodeHD

[Q] Converting Video for WP7

Hi all,
just wondering what people are using to convert .avi/.mkv/etc to mp4/wmv/etc so Zune/Wp7 can use them?
ATM i'm using anyvideoconverter and converting the video's to "Zune HD" but it seems to leave a black border of about 5mm around every edge of the video which is really annoying me, so anyone got any other good ones?
Only confirmed ones please, i've used dozens of Conversion apps that say they'd do the job but in reality they don't, so only post if you've used one for WP7/Zune.

Just convert your Video to MP4 or WMV with WVGA resolution.

Audio said:
Hi all,
just wondering what people are using to convert .avi/.mkv/etc to mp4/wmv/etc so Zune/Wp7 can use them?
ATM i'm using anyvideoconverter and converting the video's to "Zune HD" but it seems to leave a black border of about 5mm around every edge of the video which is really annoying me, so anyone got any other good ones?
Only confirmed ones please, i've used dozens of Conversion apps that say they'd do the job but in reality they don't, so only post if you've used one for WP7/Zune.
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I think this application should solve your problem....you can adjust everything....
http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/
It was great,I use it to convert videos for my android and Iphone...and it is very flexible.You can adjust the bit rate,size...almost everything...and it is free...

That's what i'm using at them minute sylau as i said in my post
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ATM i'm using anyvideoconverter and converting the video's to "Zune HD" but it seems to leave a black border of about 5mm around every edge of the video which is really annoying me...
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Do you know of a good one which will let me just convert to mp4 WVGA Paul?
*EDIT* Just found This Thread which Recommends a GUI for MENCoder called "SUPER". My dealings with MENCoder have been great in the past so i'll give it a go and let others know what it's like.

FWIW the Microsoft way is to use Expression encoder for WMV. It's free, it's nice, and it does a good job encoding, so if you want WMV you should use that one.

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Just convert your Video to MP4 or WMV with WVGA resolution.
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My Zune does not even want to read WMV files so I can not upload. I have multiple copies of DVD's/Blu-Ray's with digital copie of movie for portable devices.
I can copy those movies to my PC and watch them, I can watch them on HD2 but zune doesn ot see them so I can not copy them on to phone. They are all in WMV or MP4 format.

MP4 don't work in Zune!
I tested with this videos: http://cid-e9230930f20e0820.office.live.com/browse.aspx/Windows Phone 7 Ads

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Same problem, I have digital copy's of blu-ray's that came with them, they play using WMV but the Zune Software won't see them and won't play them.

Download 'Expression Encoder'. There's an option to encode specifically for Zune.

Portos2008 said:
MP4 don't work in Zune!
I tested with this videos: http://cid-e9230930f20e0820.office.live.com/browse.aspx/Windows Phone 7 Ads
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Funny as phone by default records in mp4

Mabe the audio stream?
I was just playing around with this last night, and the biggest issue was the audio stream. While it plays h264 streams up to the High Profile level 3.0, it did not like an AC3 stream. I had to demux a video that I had in an mkv container, convert the audio to AAC and remux into an mp4 container. Microsoft has a whole detailed table of stream type compatibility with bit rates, profiles, etc. I can't seem to post links, so search for it at the msdn dot microsoft dot com under this title "Supported Media Codecs for Windows Phone". The list on the WP7 consumer site sucks btw.
The AAC has two compatible types, AAC-LC and HE-AACv1 or v2.
I used MeGui to redo the audio, and yamb to mux it.

Thanks dgetz, here is the link to msdn.

Audio said:
Hi all,
just wondering what people are using to convert .avi/.mkv/etc to mp4/wmv/etc so Zune/Wp7 can use them?
ATM i'm using anyvideoconverter and converting the video's to "Zune HD" but it seems to leave a black border of about 5mm around every edge of the video which is really annoying me, so anyone got any other good ones?
Only confirmed ones please, i've used dozens of Conversion apps that say they'd do the job but in reality they don't, so only post if you've used one for WP7/Zune.
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for the time being i have been using "HTC Touch HD Video Converter"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=467112
Seems to work very well

anyone try clonedvd mobile. I have used this in the past with the sony psp settings and gotten very good results, just a very small black strip (maybe 1-2mm) across the top and bottom of the screen (on my hd2).

Portos2008 said:
MP4 don't work in Zune!
I tested with this videos: http://cid-e9230930f20e0820.office.live.com/browse.aspx/Windows Phone 7 Ads
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I can confirm that MP4 works on the Focus, using TV shows previously converted for my iPhone 4
I use handbrake on Windows and Mac to convert my videos, using the settings from
http://lifehacker.com/5572037/handbrake-presets-for-your-new-ipad-or-iphone-4
The results have been good, but using the frame(middle) setting shown in that article does bump up the file size a good amount, and as I'm sure a lot of you have heard, storage space isn't so easy to come by on WP7 yet...

Handbrake
I too can vouch for handbrake. All of the videos I have made for my ipod touch with it work just fine on the Focus. Unfortunately, the library I have for the touch is lower resolution, with videos at about 1/2 DVD resolution and at 500kbps encode rate. I end up with about 500 MB for the about 90 min. It is nice because they don't take up a lot of room, but still look decent. When output to a standard definition TV they look fine as well.
When I first put a few of these home videos on the Focus the lower quality was immediately noticeable. To see how I could push the phone, in my reply above I took a full DVD resolution video 720x400 (16x9 non-anamorphic) and corrected the audio stream. That video looks gorgeous on the Focus screen and is great for showing off the phone. It also takes up over 2.5 GB!!!! It is encoded at a rate of about 2100 kbps. As with any video encoding for a mobile device you have to make your own decision about resolution, encoding rate, etc in that constant game of quality versus size.
One thing to note. If there are black bars on your video, then either you have a video that was not encoded in a proportion that matches your screen or it was hard coded with the black bars. The second thing should be rare nowadays (eliminating this wasted information space was the point of an anamorphic DVD). The first is actually very common. IF your media is a studio movie, almost every action film these days comes at 2.35:1 instead of 16:9=1.77:1. Personally I like viewing any of my content in the way it was originally intended to be viewed and don't ever re-proportion anything. At the moment I am not sure if the Focus/WP7 'stretches' videos. I know on my ipod touch this was an option you could toggle by double tapping the video during playback...
Maybe I will play around with a few options tonight and report back.

have a zunehd and remember seeing this thread on abi
anythingbutipod.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58183
it converts the audio of any avi/mkv and keeps the video the same, so converting only takes a few mins, and zune software recognizes it..for the zunehd anyways, maybe someone can try w/ wp7

Since I couldn't find right settings for MediaCoder (best video converter ever).
I was using Prism Video Converter for my Omnia7.
About settings for prism:
For .wmv use as video compresor WMV9 and for sound WMAV9, i am not changing the resolution as it is not bothering me at all. All files (mostly avi or mkv) played smooth after conversion.
If anybody have good settings for MediaCoder I will be much appreciated for sharing.
Thx

Okay, so MP4forHD works. The quality still isn't stunning, but it'll do for now (i guess.) However, i've encountered an issue with contrast. All my blacks appear as dark grays, which drives me nuts

Advice on Video Format / Specs.

Guys,
I have some Blu-ray movies that I want to convert to a video format that's compatible with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, reduced to a phone-friendly size, retaining the best PQ/AQ possible.
Let me explain ... I'm basically going to rip my Blu-ray's to MKV. What I don't want to do is 'Overkill'. In other words, I know the Note 2 has a 720p display -- so I'm not going to choose 1080p Resolution for my MKV's ... I'll choose 720p. Similarly, I'd like to know what's a good Bitrate to choose --- nothing too low so I regain the best possible quality --- but not Higher then what the Note 2 supports. I don't know what kind of Bitrate Note 2 is capable of playing back smoothly.
Same thing with Audio - I have custom ffmpeg-built DTS Codec installed for MX Player so I can play DTS Audio ... but I'm not sure if that's necassary, or if I should downsample it to something that'll give me good audio for the movies (via headphones).
Essentially I'm trying to balance File Size & Quality. Obviously 6GB or 7GB video files will fill up my phone memory & SD Card pretty quickly; so I really want to avoid overkill with the Video/Audio.
Any advice?
Thanks!!

luci5r said:
Guys,
I have some Blu-ray movies that I want to convert to a video format that's compatible with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, reduced to a phone-friendly size, retaining the best PQ/AQ possible.
Let me explain ... I'm basically going to rip my Blu-ray's to MKV. What I don't want to do is 'Overkill'. In other words, I know the Note 2 has a 720p display -- so I'm not going to choose 1080p Resolution for my MKV's ... I'll choose 720p. Similarly, I'd like to know what's a good Bitrate to choose --- nothing too low so I regain the best possible quality --- but not Higher then what the Note 2 supports. I don't know what kind of Bitrate Note 2 is capable of playing back smoothly.
Same thing with Audio - I have custom ffmpeg-built DTS Codec installed for MX Player so I can play DTS Audio ... but I'm not sure if that's necassary, or if I should downsample it to something that'll give me good audio for the movies (via headphones).
Essentially I'm trying to balance File Size & Quality. Obviously 6GB or 7GB video files will fill up my phone memory & SD Card pretty quickly; so I really want to avoid overkill with the Video/Audio.
Any advice?
Thanks!!
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What I do is rip them at the highest possible.then put them in a portable hdd and plug it in to my note through otg. Then use the hdd as a stand lol
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unless you plan to use HDMI out, I would just use the default settings in Handbrake. On a 5.5" screen, you're not going to notice big differences between a low bit 720 MKV versus a high. Heck, I would probably shoot for file sized that top out a 4GB, and really tried to hit 2GB average. I wouldn't even worry about DTS, just transcode to stereo.
You're going to use the HDMI, then 4GB is the average I would look for to hit. It'll have some issues, but usually just stuff like clouds. Think of FAT32 file size limit and using PS3 with an external HDD.
Personally, I keep very few movies. They're just for those times of no internet access. Otherwise, I just use Netflix, Crackle, Hulu, Plex and so on. I have a lot more content that way.

lovekeiiy said:
unless you plan to use HDMI out, I would just use the default settings in Handbrake. On a 5.5" screen, you're not going to notice big differences between a low bit 720 MKV versus a high. Heck, I would probably shoot for file sized that top out a 4GB, and really tried to hit 2GB average. I wouldn't even worry about DTS, just transcode to stereo.
You're going to use the HDMI, then 4GB is the average I would look for to hit. It'll have some issues, but usually just stuff like clouds. Think of FAT32 file size limit and using PS3 with an external HDD.
Personally, I keep very few movies. They're just for those times of no internet access. Otherwise, I just use Netflix, Crackle, Hulu, Plex and so on. I have a lot more content that way.
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Hey - thanks for the response. I dont plan on using HDMI and indeed I was looking for no more then 2gb - 3gb file size. I agree - 720p MKV with average bit rate and stereo audio is probably the best way to go.
So you recommend handbrake? Only issue is I have blu-ray discs. Will handbrake be able to read disc and convert straight from it?
This is also for travel; not home. But couple favorite flicks I watch frequently I own discs for.
Thanks - Appreciate it.
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In my experience handbrake will rip just about anything but you need a program that removes the disc rip protection thing. The name escapes me, but we couldn't discuss it in thread anyways.
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Nicgraner said:
In my experience handbrake will rip just about anything but you need a program that removes the disc rip protection thing. The name escapes me, but we couldn't discuss it in thread anyways.
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I'll give Handbrake a shot and test it out shortly; and yes - I know the program you're talking about and I do have it installed on my system so protection shouldn't be an issue.
Thanks again - I'll definitely chime in here.

lovekeiiy said:
unless you plan to use HDMI out, I would just use the default settings in Handbrake. On a 5.5" screen, you're not going to notice big differences between a low bit 720 MKV versus a high. Heck, I would probably shoot for file sized that top out a 4GB, and really tried to hit 2GB average. I wouldn't even worry about DTS, just transcode to stereo.
You're going to use the HDMI, then 4GB is the average I would look for to hit. It'll have some issues, but usually just stuff like clouds. Think of FAT32 file size limit and using PS3 with an external HDD.
Personally, I keep very few movies. They're just for those times of no internet access. Otherwise, I just use Netflix, Crackle, Hulu, Plex and so on. I have a lot more content that way.
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Hey - Quick question for you -- So I got Handbrake and it looks like it's reading my Blu-ray disc just fine; selected the main title to encode and everything. I was wondering ... is there a profile for the Galaxy Note 2 available for Handbrake? One that someone's already created?
Thanks!

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No trouble - Sorry about that. Thanks!!
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I have no idea if Handbrake can read Blu Ray discs, per se. What I would suggest because it can take a while to transcode and don't like running my optical that long, rip your disc using MakeMKV. This doesn't transcode the movie; it just changes the container to MKV.
Once you have the MKV from MakeMKV, then you can transcode it it Handbrake to a small MKV file. It's an extra step, but it'll save your optical drive in the long run.
As for the DRM, MakeMKV has a build one. It works most of the time. If not, just have to wait for it to get updated. Otherwise, there is AnyDVD HD. It's not free like MakeMKV or handbrake; MakeMKV you do need to grab the update beta reg code after about every thirty days.
As for profiles, I just leave it at the default one. I just change the video and audio within their respect tabs. It's fairly intuitive and Hbandbrake has a help file with enough information to let you know the what changes in values do for most things.
Beyond that, it's going to be trail and error to see what you like. Transcoding is very CPU intensive. I'm not saying your CPU is going to run at 100% or anything. But, the more powerful and faster it is, the faster your transcode will be. Personally, I like to do 2 pass when I use file size target. It'll helps with the qaulity; the program analyzies and compares the passes. I also don't use the tubro pass. Thus, my transcodes take hours to complete.
Overall, given what you want to do, I would use MakeMKV than Handbrake. I would use the default settings, but change the video resolution (with the keep aspect ratio checked), and audio to stereo (probably AAC). No idea on your PC, but I figured it'a at least dual core. I would guess it'll take around three to fours to complete, and probably give your file around 2 GB, maybe smaller. Some movies you may have to tweak beyond that, but you'll figure it out the more you experiment. If want to test a movie before the whole thing, just do one chapter.
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I don't do this for phone, but for movies I use on my home theater PC. The process is the same. The files are larger and time is longer is the only difference.

lovekeiiy said:
I have no idea if Handbrake can read Blu Ray discs, per se. What I would suggest because it can take a while to transcode and don't like running my optical that long, rip your disc using MakeMKV. This doesn't transcode the movie; it just changes the container to MKV.
Once you have the MKV from MakeMKV, then you can transcode it it Handbrake to a small MKV file. It's an extra step, but it'll save your optical drive in the long run.
As for the DRM, MakeMKV has a build one. It works most of the time. If not, just have to wait for it to get updated. Otherwise, there is AnyDVD HD. It's not free like MakeMKV or handbrake; MakeMKV you do need to grab the update beta reg code after about every thirty days.
As for profiles, I just leave it at the default one. I just change the video and audio within their respect tabs. It's fairly intuitive and Hbandbrake has a help file with enough information to let you know the what changes in values do for most things.
Beyond that, it's going to be trail and error to see what you like. Transcoding is very CPU intensive. I'm not saying your CPU is going to run at 100% or anything. But, the more powerful and faster it is, the faster your transcode will be. Personally, I like to do 2 pass when I use file size target. It'll helps with the qaulity; the program analyzies and compares the passes. I also don't use the tubro pass. Thus, my transcodes take hours to complete.
Overall, given what you want to do, I would use MakeMKV than Handbrake. I would use the default settings, but change the video resolution (with the keep aspect ratio checked), and audio to stereo (probably AAC). No idea on your PC, but I figured it'a at least dual core. I would guess it'll take around three to fours to complete, and probably give your file around 2 GB, maybe smaller. Some movies you may have to tweak beyond that, but you'll figure it out the more you experiment. If want to test a movie before the whole thing, just do one chapter.
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I don't do this for phone, but for movies I use on my home theater PC. The process is the same. The files are larger and time is longer is the only difference.
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Hi -- Thanks again for your detailed reply; actually I'm already into the encoding process now as everything seems to be working out well (for the most part). Handbrake was effectively able to read my Blu-ray disc and re-encode to MKV. I do have AnyDVD HD running which decrypts the disc allowing Handbrake to read it.
I'm having a completely different issue at this point encoding using Handbrake. The problem I'm having is that my original movie, "Prometheus", which on the Blu-ray disc is in the 1920 X 1080 resolution, has the Letterbox bars in order to preserve the aspect ratio. However, when I encode using Handbrake, it's Stretching the image height --- it's not keeping the Letterbox. I do have "Keep Aspect Ratio" checked and I have tried all 4 Anamorphic settings -- None, Strict, Loose, Custome --- But I don't get the letterbox bars on top & bottom; I get a stretched height image. How can I keep the Letterbox to keep the original image size and no stretching?
Thanks!

are you sure it's stretching it? It's possible that screen resolution may be that the black bars are not needed. I'll have to check it out later. I have it as part of my digital media collection. I'll check it on Plex and see what it does. I think my rip is 1080p though.

lovekeiiy said:
are you sure it's stretching it? It's possible that screen resolution may be that the black bars are not needed. I'll have to check it out later. I have it as part of my digital media collection. I'll check it on Plex and see what it does. I think my rip is 1080p though.
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Solved it!! Had to change "Cropping" from Automatic to Custom with 0 0 0 0 values.
Everything is absolutely perfect now; excellent PQ at 2GB filesize. Just what I needed.
Thanks for all your help - appreciate it.
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no problem. Glad you were able to find a solution.

[Q] Handbrake settings to encode video?

What are the best settings in Handbrake to encode video for the Nexus 7 2013? I'd like to take advantage of the increased resolution and stereo speakers on the newer model. Thanks!

WillJitsu said:
What are the best settings in Handbrake to encode video for the Nexus 7 2013? I'd like to take advantage of the increased resolution and stereo speakers on the newer model. Thanks!
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Excellent question. I am experimenting with various settings right now. So, maybe someone else will chime in with some results.

I'd be very interested in this as well..

maxdraki said:
I'd be very interested in this as well..
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Me too, anyone made any progress in their tries?

I used the handbrake part of the lifehacker guide on ripping blu-rays. http://lifehacker.com/5559007/the-hassle+free-guide-to-ripping-your-blu+ray-collection. Streamed and transcoded over Plex, it works nicely.

I just use the android tablet (on the latest version) and that generates mp4 files that play without issues on my Nexus. Dunno if there are other adjustments for even better quality video.

I may be the oddball here, but I have been finding that the N7 (with MXPlayer or VLC) will play 99% of HD files directly without conversion. There IS the issue of file space, but if your goal is the best video quality and aren't concerned about storage, then playing the original file and not transcoding it seems to be the way to go.
That said, I really can't see the difference between a 1080p and 720p encode, so I DO transcode to save space on the device. I have been using Handbrake with a 720p preset (can't remember what it is at the moment...) and they look great!

The hardware decoder works well up to H.264 high profile level 4.1. From my own tests it will start dropping frames at level 5.0.

PJ Clifford said:
I may be the oddball here, but I have been finding that the N7 (with MXPlayer or VLC) will play 99% of HD files directly without conversion. There IS the issue of file space, but if your goal is the best video quality and aren't concerned about storage, then playing the original file and not transcoding it seems to be the way to go.
That said, I really can't see the difference between a 1080p and 720p encode, so I DO transcode to save space on the device. I have been using Handbrake with a 720p preset (can't remember what it is at the moment...) and they look great!
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Absolutely! MX Player with ffmpeg for decoding multi channel audio works perfect, even when streaming from OTG! :good:

I usually try to convert so that movie playback does not consume crap loads of battery.

PJ Clifford said:
I have been using Handbrake with a 720p preset...
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Did you use these settings?: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1184002