Cant import avi/mkv files?
I know that the iPod touch doesn't support avi/mkv files, but how would you import them anyways? The VLC player can playback these files without any problem, how would you get those file types on the iPod when iTunes doesn't allow you to sync them? Did it require you to jailbreak your iPod to use the app?
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The VLC player can playback these files without any problem, how would you get those file types on the iPod when iTunes doesn't allow you to sync them? Did it require you to jailbreak your iPod to use the app?
Of course not.
Go to the Apps tab under the device in iTunes. Select the app in question. You'll see a place where files can be drug.
You REALLY just need to encode those files in a modern format like MP4.
Yeah, what you really need is to encode those files, Handbrake can do this for you, just use the right preset.
HandBrake is designed to convert mpeg video (including dvd-video) into a mpeg-4 video file in .mp4 or .mkv. It is great and free. But the output choices are limited. And u have to calculate Handbrake video Bitrate/Quality settings (target size, average bitrate, constant quality) when ripping DVD and converting videos, making it rather difficult and time-consuming for converting. I think, u could try macx dvd ripper, it covers handbrake's funtions well and make up for its disadvanges. From my point of view, it is at least one of the best that ive used.
Archos makes a couple of really neat little PMP's that are cheap and play everything you throw at it.
http://www.archos.com/store/psearch....rchos50bvision
Just buy a device that can play every popular media codec.
No, that's nowhere near a solution. Spending $300 on another device for absolutely no reason is laughable.
HandBrake. Reencode. MP4. FREE. AVI is a gimped format. As is MKV. Neither have any place in the future.
Thank u guys so much, plz keep answers coming
Truly we've given you the only answer: reencode your stuff with HandBrake. It's the best software available for doing this, and it's free.
Just buy a device that can play every popular media codec. I know it won't be an Apple but I wouldn't use a device with iOS for media consumption anyway unless of course you purchase everything threw iTunes. Converting files suck, your probably downloading your movies right, well there all in Divx. Buy a cheap Archos, iRiver, Samsung media player and enjoy watching what you want anytime without the hassles of converting and most of the players have a miniSD drive so you won't have to worry about space.. Converting media files get's old real fast, it takes for ever and you always loose quality.
Archos makes a couple of really neat little PMP's that are cheap and play everything you throw at it.
http://www.archos.com/store/psearch....rchos50bvision
Gee, I wonder why the fan boys are so mean to me, all I do is post ads for non-Apple gear, over and over again, on this here Apple enthusiast site. It must be because of them being fan boys and all.
Dont wanna fight, but i suggest macx dvd ripper, it works fine.
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Thank u guys so much, plz keep answers coming
Truly we've given you the only answer: reencode your stuff with HandBrake. It's the best software available for doing this, and it's free.
Honestly, Handbrake isn't necessarily the best software for doing this. However, it is the best FREE software for doing this, and the results are as good as any other tool you can find for Mac. However, you have to have the knowledge, and the patience, to tweak the settings to get the best results.
Personally, I like iVi Pro. But it costs $10 (don't get the one from the Mac App Store, as it can't directly rip commercial DVDs). There are other paid apps that people might like as well.
you can always convert the videos. it's much easier. i use "any video converter" it's easy and fast to use.
For the most part, stick to Handbrake and .MP4. For Blu-Ray MKV rips, those can probably be converted into .MP4 containers without re-encoding as MKV will often contain .H264 media. You can do it with Quicktime Pro if you have Perian but it might not always come out properly (audio sync, for example).
Yea, but that´s only one converter tool. There are a lot of more free tools, that works very good.
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Yea, but that´s only one converter tool. There are a lot of more free tools, that works very good.
But not as well.
Yeah, stick to the Handbrake, and with it's helps, you could use the Apple TV to be a home media centre: http://wiki.awkwardtv.org/wiki/AppleTV_2 ;