Ipad

[markyboy.1967]

My wife has bought me a lovely 64g ipad 2. Whats the best software to convert films to play on the ipad and do i convert on my pc then add or can i in some way add to ipad as a divx,xvid etc and play through software i add to the ipad itself.

 

[RobertP]

No idea

But I have seen it mentioned in past threads in this section so try a search.

 

[SteveTolcher]

Use Handbrake. It's a cracking program that is really easy to use. I convert my DVDs using it, for playback on my iPad.

 

[markyboy.1967]

Thanks folks, im assuming Handbrake is a program for the pc to convert then just add to itunes library?

 

[ChrisH]

Aeeisoft iPad video converter. It's free and does a fantastic job. It will even rip your original DVDs to your iPad.

 

[candlestick]

You can avoid itunes completely - I think the app is called avplayer or summat, and it will let you transfer files wirelessly too, along with playing avi files. Will check the apps name when I get home

 

[markyboy.1967]

Cheers...

 

[neil_g]

You can avoid itunes completely - I think the app is called avplayer or summat, and it will let you transfer files wirelessly too, along with playing avi files. Will check the apps name when I get home

Avplayerhd and it's pretty good, plays all my hd mkv

 

[pablo_paul]

Thanks folks, im assuming Handbrake is a program for the pc to convert then just add to itunes library?

handbrake is a program for your PC it very easy to use having a specific profile for IPad I use it alot. You will probably need a DVD ripping program as well to get your home movies from your personally produced DVD's onto your computer

 

[markyboy.1967]

Avplayerhd and it's pretty good, plays all my hd mkv

Is that available in Itunes?

 

[markyboy.1967]

ot it from itunes.Cheers folks..

 

[digitalfailure]

Handbrake has just done a fantastic job on the mac converting game of thrones for me, plays nicely on the iPad and the ps3

 

[bensambrook]

SmartConverter on the Mac App Store is also good, and it's free.

 

[candlestick]

Avplayerhd was the one I was thinking of!

 

[Ceejay]

converting game of thrones for me

Brian, thank you for reminding me of the films name. Had completely forgotten it.
Converted this afternoon, now playing on my Ipad.
Cheers

C

 

[Catdaddy]

Does SmartConverter handle 5.1 or DTS audio? All of the converters that I have for mp4, m4v, mkv or avi files only seem to convert to stereo, which is useless if I want to convert a video for both my iPad and home cinema...

 

[digitalfailure]

Good question..... I watch some converted stuff through my ps3 from a USB stick, pro logic is soooooooooo 1990

 

[p1tse]

what's the timing from copying a dvd average film length and then process to the right file type?

 

[digitalfailure]

Depends on the computer and the film tbh, each episode of game of thrones took about 30 mins to do on handbrake and they ended up at about 1.1gb each. A DVD can take a few hours, it's certainly not a quick process.

 

[markyboy.1967]

Well i had a play with AVplayer hd yesterday. I copied around 5 films ( some MKV ) files and they all work perfectly. Takes around 15-20 mins to transfer a file through AVplayerHD so im very happy with it..Cheers....

 

[cowasaki]

Handbrake has just done a fantastic job on the mac converting game of thrones for me, plays nicely on the iPad and the ps3

Oooooo Game of Thrones..... Brilliant series

 

[digitalfailure]

it was indeed, just got to wait till April now for series 2