HANDBRAKE
0.9.0
P LEASE NOTE:
The below procedures only apply to HandBrake version
0.9.0 and utilizing an iPod preset provided by the development
team.
Also Note that these
settings are intended for creating a good quality file
that can be viewed on your iPod or played from your iPod on TV
or monitor of any size. If iPod video is not your concern or
goal, there are better presets or custom settings you can use to
meet your needs.
The below settings
will be fairly slow on all but the new 2Ghz+ Intel Macs
or the high end last generation of G5 PPC Macs. Rip times
exceeding 5 hours per-pass may be encountered when using anything
less than a 2Ghz Dual Core PPC or a 2Ghz core Duo Intel processor.
Single pass can be used to reduce ripping time but will
result in poorer video quality
Your results may vary, do not bend, fold, spindle or mutilate.
Do not pass GO, do not collect $200. Improper use may result
in nausea, rash, runny nose, sore throat, indigestion
or other symptoms. If an erection lasting longer than 4
hours persists, please rip the next movie.
Please read the excellent
DOCUMENTATION
provided by the development team before asking questions.
Please utilize the
SEARCH
function on the forums before asking a question, it has likely
already been answered If all else fails, feel free to post
a question on the
*Handbrake Forums.
*Please keep all whining, bitching,
moaning and complaining to a minimum. Be nice to us and we'll
be nice to you.
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1) When you first open
HandBrake you will see this Window.
2) Ontop
of it you will see this window:
3) Select the source you want
and allow HandBrake to read it:
4) When the scan is done,
HandBrake will use the DVDs title to fill in the name in the
Destination line:
5) From the sidebar, select the preset:
iPod higher. For smaller Video sizes, you can select
iPod Low-Res. This will result in a smaller video
size, but also less quality. NOTE that I have several
self built presets listed as well, you can build your own too:
6) I prefer to select 2 pass
and turbo, but this is optional. 2 pass will result in better
video quality though. I have also chosen to set the Framerate
to NTCS Video vice default
7) Now select your bitrate.
With the advent of iTunes 7.4, the iPod is capable
of accepting bitrates up to and including 2500k. for TV shows I
generally choose no more that 1500k, often as low as 1000k. This is
strictly a personal choice and you should use what you feel is the best trade
off between quality and file size that best suits you.:
8) If you want to change the Video Size,
you can click on the PICTURE SETTINGS button in the bottom right and change
them in this window:
9) One
of the nicer things about the newer version of Handbrake is that
they will use the DVD name to fill in the file name field in the
destination line. You can leave it at the default of you
can rename it as desired. I have chosen to leave it as is. This
is easier when ripping multiple episodes from a disc, you can rename them
later when the ripping is done:
10 Now you simply click "Add to
Queue". Note that there are 2 items in the queue, 1 for each pass:
11) Now you can go to the next episode
on the disc. Handbrake will retain your settings and you simply click
"Add to Queue" again. Note there are now 4 tasks in the queue:
12) You repeat this until all of the
episodes on the disk are queued up. Here I have 4 episodes and 8
tasks queued to rip:
13)
Then Click "START":
14) That's it, you are off and ripping. The resultant file
will play fine on Gen 5 or Gen 5.5 iPod Video (with firmware 1.2.1
or later) or on your Gen 6 "iPod Classic".
15) ENJOY!
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Many thanks to the Handbrake development team for continuing to
make this app better and better every day. THANKS FOLKS!
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