Movies on my new iPad

[mcravenufo]

I picked up an iPad for Christmas and I would like to know the "best" way to get the movies I own on it. Currently I am using AnyDVD with CloneDVD Mobile. It seems the files are a bit large using CloneDVD mobile. Is there another video file format that the iPad can read or another method or application that is better than my current method?

 

[DogsofJune]

Handbrake, mp4. Works for my Touch's

 

[lowfat]

Use Handbrake w/ this profile

http://www.ioncannon.net/meta/1040/how-to-create-ipad-formatted-videos-using-handbrake-or-ffmpeg/

 

[cbags101]

if you are watching movies at home, I recommend AirVideo app and server. On the fly converts your video files and streams them to your device. I think it can work from anywhere, not just over your local network, but I didn't play around with it that much.

IMO, worth the $2.99 app to have access to your whole movie collection without having the transfer any files.

There's a free version of the app too with limited features. Give it a shot.

 

[Joe Average]

The nightly builds of HandBrake (not the public 0.9.4 release which is quite old now) have an iPad preset available that offers the resolution people would be interested in for that device. You can find the nightly builds here:

http://build.handbrake.fr/view/Nightlies/

 

[phide]

Use Handbrake w/ this profile
http://www.ioncannon.net/meta/1040/how-to-create-ipad-formatted-videos-using-handbrake-or-ffmpeg/

The profiles above are Baseline profile. The iPad supports High profile H.264 (4.1) and High profile features should be used for optimal video quality (at the expense of encoding speed). These settings have worked pretty well for me, with the constant quality encoding mode selected and with a rate factor (RF) of 21.

 

[mcravenufo]

Awesome, thanks for the suggestions. I will check them out.

 

[mcravenufo]

I am using a nightly build of Handbrake and I used the iPad preset. However, in Videos on my iPad no thumbnail or movie name is displayed. The only thing displayed for the file is white with a TV on it. I do not know what movie it is because no name was written to the thumbnail.

 

[1000]

If you have AVI files and don't want to go throughout the hassle of coverting them you can also use aps such as Cinexplayer and VLC to watch native AVI files straight from the iPad.. Not all files will work but the majority do. Cinexplayer has the better quality playback.

1000

 

[jeoff_b]

I second the use of air video. Use it daily and it works like a charm. Keeps me from having to constantly transfer movies to my device. Occasionally I've had troubles with the sound being off when using the convert while watching. This program will convert it for you and store the converted copy on your computer and then it works flawlessly. A definite buy!

Edit: Forgot to mention that yea, you can also stream your movies with this from anywhere that you have internet (or if you have 3g, then you can watch them anywhere).