*Official* iPod thread - all iPod discussion in here

[wonderboy]

Great, glad you got them working. Yeah, the emulators are very new. I guess after a while they're bit optimized....

[spagmasterswift]

So I used DVD43 and Handbrake to copy a movie which is about 1hr20mins long and it took bloody ages - like 8 hours >_< It plays in iTunes but wouldn't let me drag it into my iTouch. I right clicked and it had an option to convert it for iPod which is also taking bloody ages - probably another 8 hours.

Does this sound right to you guys? Its about 800MB.

[wonderboy]

Does seem to be slow. Really depends, i don't use handbrake. What was the resolution, how may passes did it do on the film. Also, the speed of your cpu, etc..

A 2hr film would take me, (after ripping the dvd to hdd) about a hour and half one pass simple (1hour turbo!). Double up if you want two-pass... In xvid4psp, but i have to add a hour for manually converting the vob-files to avi in FlaskMeg. Seems a bit time wasting i know, but i might want to choose the right language or subtitles if needed...

I seem to have the other strange thing that happens. The odd video, i convert won't play in iTunes, looks white in the display, but plays fine on my touch...

[spagmasterswift]

Passes?

I'm using a laptop so no doubt the cpu speed is pretty lame...I'll probably just use the computer at work then as thats bound to be faster. Ta!

[wonderboy]

Passes, with video encoding you can do more than one pass on a video. One pass will guess the best route to an encoded end, with the allowed bit-rate. Two-pass will gather information on the first pass, in a file. Then use that that make the the final second pass, better. For an ipod touch though...

Just downloaded HandBrake (windows). Not sure if your on a Mac ? The setting for passes and video bit-rate are here. Under video settings. So you can disable 2-pass or alter the bit-rate, etc...

main GUi picture here..
http://handbrake.fr/trac/wiki/WindowsGuiGuide



Hope this helps...

[IanE]

Just use Videora, free.. best one available too.

[Neil]

Just use Videora, free.. best one available too.

Would agree, it really is very good.

[Jebus]

Is there anyway on an iPod classic to skip to a certain time? For example, a 1 hour podcast that I just wanted to skip to 45 mins in? Seems a simple feature but I can't find it!

[bignige]

click the middle button a couple of times to scroll between volume, time, rating etc. When on time just use the circle bit to forward to required point.

[Jebus]

I've even had that up by mistake, didn't realise that's what they all did.

SuperNige to the rescue, cheers mate.

[teddymeow]

Daft iPod newb question coming atcha!

If I pick up a 16Gb iPod Touch in Japan will I have any problems running it over here in Blighty?

They appear to be a fair bit cheaper from a quick search on the 'net.

[CMcK]

You shouldn't have any bother.

[teddymeow]

^Thank you.

[Richard.John]

Daft iPod newb question coming atcha!

If I pick up a 16Gb iPod Touch in Japan will I have any problems running it over here in Blighty?

They appear to be a fair bit cheaper from a quick search on the 'net.

Your only problem might be picking one up. I heard that the 16Gb is sold out right now.

[ChrisF]

Just installed the Last.FM scrobbler app... awesome! Anyone else use it? Really cool.