DVD to iPod conversion - Linux, Mac & Windows
I've been looking for a while for a way to convert DVD's and other movies that I have into iPod format and have been failing miserably. That is until today, when I came across the unusually named HandBrake.
It does exactly what is says on the tin and makes it very easy to copy dvd's. Initially I used it from my Mac and it worked flawlessly.
I also tried the Linux version on Ubuntu Hardy (8.04) which has no GUI but it is pretty simple when you get the hang of it.
Here's a typical command line:
HandBrakeCLI --preset="iPod Low-Rez" -i /media/cdrom -o myvideo.mp4 -t 2
This reads from /dev/cdrom and uses the handy "iPod Low-Rez" preset which fixes it all up nicely for the iPod.
And here's one that takes the second title:
HandBrakeCLI --preset="iPod Low-Rez" -i /media/cdrom -o myvideo.mp4 -t 2
The wiki has more information on command line usage.
Happy iPodding.
Cheers, Mark
I can rip a DVD, then use Visual Hub to convert that into Ipod, Iphone, or AppleTV format. Or PSP, DV, DVD, AVI, MP4, MPEG or even Flash! Probably the most powerful yet simplest converter I have found.
I ran it under Ubuntu 8,04
After a few tries, the options that worked (best) were
HanbBreakCLI \
-i /media/cdrom0/VIDEO_TS \
-o /home/carlos/Public/movie5.mp4 \
--maxHeight 240 --maxWidth 320
The last two are just to make the conversion best fit into my device screen, hoping to get the best quality for my phone while keeping file size as small as possible.
As a side effect, I got a relatively small (1GB) file with fair image quality and great sound when played with vlc.