DVD to Ipod Video

[loopyloops]

Not sure if this is the right place to put this, but, what's the best one click solution for the above?

[CWR03]

This post (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=861460#post861460) contains what seems like a good method, though it's not one click. I have yet to see a one-click solution at all.

You might also re-read the forum rules (http://forum.doom9.org/forum-rules.htm), particularly #'s 1a and 12.

[check]

Again, it's not one click, but the iPod video walkthrough on the meGUI wiki in my signature might be what you're looking for.

[loopyloops]

Thanks folks - I did search - but came up with nothing somehow :-)

I tried CloneDVD Mobile for The Wall, and though it looks pretty good, the dark parts are blotchy - why should that be?

[check]

encoders typically use less bits to encode dark scenes as they are harder to see problems in, this combined with the probably low bitrate you used would most likely be the reason.

[loopyloops]

encoders typically use less bits to encode dark scenes as they are harder to see problems in, this combined with the probably low bitrate you used would most likely be the reason.


I see - thanks! I used the highest bitrate CloneDVD Mobile had to offer, I think.

[loopyloops]

Again, it's not one click, but the iPod video walkthrough on the meGUI wiki in my signature might be what you're looking for.

I've followed the mefui wiki guide step by step but just run into one problem after another.

Free or not, which program would let me convert at the highest bitrate (if you happen to know)?

Do you use megui to convert to ipod video? If so, please take a look here at all my issues - http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=71534&page=3

[check]

To answer your questions on the other site:
"does it not mean the audio file I'd just made?"
the file you want is one of the audio files that were created by DVD decrypter - they will usually have an extension .ac3, but occasionally .dts or .mp2. If there are multiple audio tracks on the DVD, listen to them to determine which one you want.

"There's no place for video input on that screen"
Audio and video encoding is done seperately. First you encode the audio to one file, then you encode the video to another, then you combine them into an iPod compatible file.


"it seems to choose and there seems to be no way around"
Simply click the [...] button next to the filename and you can change the output destination. by "choose", it is meant "if you wish to change the output filename, these are the steps to do so. If you don't wish to change the filename, you can ignore this step".

"Oh, and there's the "and close box I was talking about"."
This is simply an optinoal timesaving device. If you check it, after clicking save it will automatically close the window for you. If not, you have to click the [X] in the top right corner yourself.

As for output quality - I can't say, I've not used the other two programs. What I do know is that effort in is usually proportional to quality out in terms of video encoding. That said, this relationship is not always linear, and it is your choice as to where 'equilibrium' lies for you.

[loopyloops]

To answer your questions on the other site:
"does it not mean the audio file I'd just made?"
the file you want is one of the audio files that were created by DVD decrypter - they will usually have an extension .ac3, but occasionally .dts or .mp2. If there are multiple audio tracks on the DVD, listen to them to determine which one you want.

"There's no place for video input on that screen"
Audio and video encoding is done seperately. First you encode the audio to one file, then you encode the video to another, then you combine them into an iPod compatible file.


"it seems to choose and there seems to be no way around"
Simply click the [...] button next to the filename and you can change the output destination. by "choose", it is meant "if you wish to change the output filename, these are the steps to do so. If you don't wish to change the filename, you can ignore this step".

"Oh, and there's the "and close box I was talking about"."
This is simply an optinoal timesaving device. If you check it, after clicking save it will automatically close the window for you. If not, you have to click the [X] in the top right corner yourself.

As for output quality - I can't say, I've not used the other two programs. What I do know is that effort in is usually proportional to quality out in terms of video encoding. That said, this relationship is not always linear, and it is your choice as to where 'equilibrium' lies for you.

Thanks!

But back to the audio question - DVD Decrypter made only an .ifo and a .vob file. Megui makes 3 audio files - where do I actually get the one I need if it's a DVD Decrypter file? And do you know about the error I'm getting - about the video path when I hit "enqueue"?

[check]

sorry, the audio files are made from the d2v creator.
to stop the autoupdatr bugging you, just right click the offending item in it and choose "ignore this update" or something along those lines.
Can you please restate the video path error? I can't see where the question is.

[lantern]

I think that the newest version of Fairuse Wizard (2.5) (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=851086#post851086) has an Ipod setting. Celtic_Druid has a link down a few posts.

[foxyshadis]

If you ripped in vob mode instead of demux (stream) mode, then when you run dgindex, select audio->output method->demux all tracks. (Or just one, if you already know which you want.)

[loopyloops]

I think that the newest version of Fairuse Wizard (2.5) (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=851086#post851086) has an Ipod setting. Celtic_Druid has a link down a few posts.

I have that program - will check it out :-)

[loopyloops]

If you ripped in vob mode instead of demux (stream) mode, then when you run dgindex, select audio->output method->demux all tracks. (Or just one, if you already know which you want.)

The megui wiki says to rip in ifo mode - you end up with just 2 files - one is a .vob. - the other the info file.

[loopyloops]

sorry, the audio files are made from the d2v creator.
to stop the autoupdatr bugging you, just right click the offending item in it and choose "ignore this update" or something along those lines.
Can you please restate the video path error? I can't see where the question is.


You can see the actual error 4 up from the bottom here - http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=71534&page=3

Again, I'm following the guide to the letter (except not knowing which audio file to choose, etc), and I seem to be out of luck. Or, there's something I'm not getting. The guide seems to assume some knowledge - which I don't have :-( My troubles start after making the d2v. In the guide, even though you end up with 3 audio choices (not one ending in dv2 - which exists but isn't a choice), it gives you no clue which to pick. But, I think I've tried them all, and when I hit "enqueue" like it says to do, I get the video path error.

This link might work or the error - http://img208.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sp3220060927221421va5.gif

Thanks folks!!

[check]

Ahh, you have loaded a file into the audio encoder section.

The main window of megui (the one you're looking at in the imageshack img), has two sections. The top half is for video encoding, the lower for audio. They work independantly of each other.

[loopyloops]

Ahh, you have loaded a file into the audio encoder section.

The main window of megui (the one you're looking at in the imageshack img), has two sections. The top half is for video encoding, the lower for audio. They work independantly of each other.


Yes - per these directions http://mewiki.project357.com/Guides:Ipod_Conversion_Guide/Audio

What input file are they talking about?

[check]

To answer all your posts in one go (it's generally better to edit info into a previous post rather than double-posting (ie two posts in a row)):
"The megui wiki says to rip in ifo mode - you end up with just 2 files - one is a .vob. - the other the info file."
This is the behavior you want. The vob is pretty much a direct copy of the DVD data onto your hard drive, and the ifo file is an index for it.
You then use the .vob file as input for the d2v creator, and it will create a .d2v file which acts as an 'index' for the video part of the vob which other programs can use to know how to extract video frames from it.
The d2v creator also copies out any audio tracks which existed in the vob to seperate files.

"when I hit "enqueue" like it says to do, I get the video path error."
ahh, now I see where the problem is. You're hitting the wrong "enqueue"! There are two enqueues on the screen. The top one is for video, and the lower for audio.

"What input file are they talking about?"
The input file referred to is one of the audio tracks created by the d2v creator which I talked about above. They have the extensions .ac3, .dts or .mp3 (usually ac3).

[loopyloops]

To answer all your posts in one go (it's generally better to edit info into a previous post rather than double-posting (ie two posts in a row)):
"The megui wiki says to rip in ifo mode - you end up with just 2 files - one is a .vob. - the other the info file."
This is the behavior you want. The vob is pretty much a direct copy of the DVD data onto your hard drive, and the ifo file is an index for it.
You then use the .vob file as input for the d2v creator, and it will create a .d2v file which acts as an 'index' for the video part of the vob which other programs can use to know how to extract video frames from it.
The d2v creator also copies out any audio tracks which existed in the vob to seperate files.

"when I hit "enqueue" like it says to do, I get the video path error."
ahh, now I see where the problem is. You're hitting the wrong "enqueue"! There are two enqueues on the screen. The top one is for video, and the lower for audio.

"What input file are they talking about?"
The input file referred to is one of the audio tracks created by the d2v creator which I talked about above. They have the extensions .ac3, .dts or .mp3 (usually ac3).



Sorry 'bout the double post!

I'll give this a shot :-)