IPod Video Conversion Guide - Revision history

Fkuehne at 09:32, 7 November 2022

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	Open VLC. Please be sure you are using the default settings for VLC. Please be especially sure that you do not have "repeat" set, as you will infinitely overwrite your transcoded file.		Open VLC. Please be sure you are using the default settings for VLC. Please be especially sure that you do not have "repeat" set, as you will infinitely overwrite your transcoded file.

	~~http~~:~~//www.kludgeroo.com/linked/videolan/vlc_ipod_converstion_8.6a.html_files/b8f63409~~-cb02-11db-8d2f-e8beb4eeadb9.png		[[File:B8f63409-cb02-11db-8d2f-e8beb4eeadb9.png]]

	Click "File" then "Open File", which will bring up the Open dialog.		Click "File" then "Open File", which will bring up the Open dialog.

	<br> ~~http~~:~~//www.kludgeroo.com/linked/videolan/vlc_ipod_converstion_8.6a.html_files/~~2afeac56-cb03-11db-8d30-e8beb4eeadb9.png"		<br> [[File:2afeac56-cb03-11db-8d30-e8beb4eeadb9.png]]

	<br> Be sure that you are on the File tab. Click Browse and select the file that you would like to convert. Now check the Stream/Save box and click the Settings ... button. This will open the Stream Output dialog. This is where the magic happens.		<br> Be sure that you are on the File tab. Click Browse and select the file that you would like to convert. Now check the Stream/Save box and click the Settings ... button. This will open the Stream Output dialog. This is where the magic happens.

	<br> ~~http~~:~~//www.kludgeroo.com/linked/videolan/vlc_ipod_converstion_8.6a.html_files/~~8f7744fe-cb03-11db-8d31-e8beb4eeadb9.png		<br> [[File:8f7744fe-cb03-11db-8d31-e8beb4eeadb9.png]]

	*Notice that when you first open the dialog (if you haven't already tried to stream/save a file in this session) the Stream output MRL box at the top is empty. As you make your selections in the rest of this window, that box will fill up with your options in a form that the VLC executable understands.		*Notice that when you first open the dialog (if you haven't already tried to stream/save a file in this session) the Stream output MRL box at the top is empty. As you make your selections in the rest of this window, that box will fill up with your options in a form that the VLC executable understands.
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	*Still in the Transcoding options area, check the Audio codec box, and change the box to its immediate right to mp4a. The next box to the right changes the audio bitrate. I recommend 64 kb/s or 96 kb/s. Note - For higher quality (and not terrible file size) use 128. If you output the file over decent speakers or if the movie has a complex soundtrack, this will make a noticeable difference.		*Still in the Transcoding options area, check the Audio codec box, and change the box to its immediate right to mp4a. The next box to the right changes the audio bitrate. I recommend 64 kb/s or 96 kb/s. Note - For higher quality (and not terrible file size) use 128. If you output the file over decent speakers or if the movie has a complex soundtrack, this will make a noticeable difference.

	~~http~~:~~//www.kludgeroo.com/linked/videolan/vlc_ipod_converstion_8.6a.html_files/cea16d6e~~-cb06-11db-8d4f-e8beb4eeadb9.png		[[File:Cea16d6e-cb06-11db-8d4f-e8beb4eeadb9.png]]

	So far, everything is fairly standard, but here comes the tricky part. Go back up to the "Stream output MRL Target:" box. Notice that the box is full of text. Look for the part that has #transcode{ }, and type '''width=320,canvas-height=240''' somewhere inside the { }. Do not add extra spaces. This setting changes the width to 320 pixels and adds black bars above and below the movie, allowing all movies to maintain the appearance of their original aspect ratio. '''Be careful''' here. If you change any of the settings below this box, you will have to re-enter the width and height settings.		So far, everything is fairly standard, but here comes the tricky part. Go back up to the "Stream output MRL Target:" box. Notice that the box is full of text. Look for the part that has #transcode{ }, and type '''width=320,canvas-height=240''' somewhere inside the { }. Do not add extra spaces. This setting changes the width to 320 pixels and adds black bars above and below the movie, allowing all movies to maintain the appearance of their original aspect ratio. '''Be careful''' here. If you change any of the settings below this box, you will have to re-enter the width and height settings.
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	If the subtitles are a part of the original file (as with DVD, SVCD, OGM, or MKV video), you will need to use the '''sub-track''' option to select the desired subtitle track. You will specify this option ''after'' the #transcode {...} section.		If the subtitles are a part of the original file (as with DVD, SVCD, OGM, or MKV video), you will need to use the '''sub-track''' option to select the desired subtitle track. You will specify this option ''after'' the #transcode {...} section.

	~~http~~:~~//www.kludgeroo.com/linked/videolan/vlc_ipod_converstion_8.6a.html_files/~~8965ad57a-cb06-11db-8d4f-e8beb4eeadb9.png"		[[File:8965ad57a-cb06-11db-8d4f-e8beb4eeadb9.png]]

	To find the track numbers for the original file, play the file in VLC, click on the Video menu, and view the available tracks under Subtitles Track. The value that you will use for sub-track is the value in this list minus 1. From the picture above, you would specify sub-track=2 to get the second English track listed. (Use sub-track=5 for Deutsch.) To tie it all together, your #transcode{...} section would look like this:		To find the track numbers for the original file, play the file in VLC, click on the Video menu, and view the available tracks under Subtitles Track. The value that you will use for sub-track is the value in this list minus 1. From the picture above, you would specify sub-track=2 to get the second English track listed. (Use sub-track=5 for Deutsch.) To tie it all together, your #transcode{...} section would look like this:

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	== Credits ==		== Credits ==

	Written by loqu (AKA Rob), http://www.kludgeroo.com/linked/videolan/vlc_ipod_converstion_8.6a.html		Written by loqu (AKA Rob), http://www.kludgeroo.com/linked/videolan/vlc_ipod_converstion_8.6a.html (dead: [https://web.archive.org/web/20100228144535/http://www.kludgeroo.com/linked/videolan/vlc_ipod_converstion_8.6a.html archived version])

	I've tested this guide on many containers, with and without subtitles. This is an evolving guide, so please refer to http://www.kludgeroo.com/linked/videolan/vlc_ipod_converstion_8.6a.html for the original.		I've tested this guide on many containers, with and without subtitles. This is an evolving guide, so please refer to http://www.kludgeroo.com/linked/videolan/vlc_ipod_converstion_8.6a.html for the original.

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	If the audio ends up being too quiet, the easiest way to make it louder is in the "Get Info" box in iTunes.		If the audio ends up being too quiet, the easiest way to make it louder is in the "Get Info" box in iTunes.

	[[File:Ipod.jpg~~\|thumb\|250px~~]]		[[File:Ipod.jpg]]

	== Version 0.9.2 and later<br> ==		== Version 0.9.2 and later<br> ==

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	If the audio ends up being too quiet, the easiest way to make it louder is in the "Get Info" box in iTunes.		If the audio ends up being too quiet, the easiest way to make it louder is in the "Get Info" box in iTunes.

	~~http~~:~~//wiki.videolan.org/images/~~Ipod.jpg		[[File:Ipod.jpg\|thumb\|250px]]

	== Version 0.9.2 and later<br> ==		== Version 0.9.2 and later<br> ==

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			{{howto\|Make your Video Files playable on an iPod using vlc 0.8.6}}

	The following is a guide for converting (transcoding to file) any video that VLC Media Player (VLC) can play into a format that the Apple iPod can play. This should be "fool proof." This guide does not cover the process of putting those files onto an iPod.		The following is a guide for converting (transcoding to file) any video that VLC Media Player (VLC) can play into a format that the Apple iPod can play. This should be "fool proof." This guide does not cover the process of putting those files onto an iPod.

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	The following is a guide for converting (transcoding to file) any video that VLC Media Player (VLC) can play into a format that the Apple iPod can play. This should be "fool proof." This guide does not cover the process of putting those files onto an iPod.		The following is a guide for converting (transcoding to file) any video that VLC Media Player (VLC) can play into a format that the Apple iPod can play. This should be "fool proof." This guide does not cover the process of putting those files onto an iPod.

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	Before I begin I'd like to thank the good people over at http://www.videolan.org for making a great multi-platform media program. I decided to make this guide, because I had to invest much of my time to get this to work. This is my way of giving back to the community.		Before I begin I'd like to thank the good people over at http://www.videolan.org for making a great multi-platform media program. I decided to make this guide, because I had to invest much of my time to get this to work. This is my way of giving back to the community.

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	I've tested this guide on many containers, with and without subtitles. This is an evolving guide, so please refer to http://www.kludgeroo.com/linked/videolan/vlc_ipod_converstion_8.6a.html for the original.		I've tested this guide on many containers, with and without subtitles. This is an evolving guide, so please refer to http://www.kludgeroo.com/linked/videolan/vlc_ipod_converstion_8.6a.html for the original.

	Before I begin I'd like to thank the good people over at http://www.videolan.org for making a great multi-platform media program. I decided to make this guide, because I had to invest much of my time to get this to work. This is my way of giving back to the community.~~[http://www.708buy.com/deal/ipad-2-skins ipad2 skins]~~		Before I begin I'd like to thank the good people over at http://www.videolan.org for making a great multi-platform media program. I decided to make this guide, because I had to invest much of my time to get this to work. This is my way of giving back to the community.

ClairPeak: /* Credits */

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Credits

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	I've tested this guide on many containers, with and without subtitles. This is an evolving guide, so please refer to http://www.kludgeroo.com/linked/videolan/vlc_ipod_converstion_8.6a.html for the original.		I've tested this guide on many containers, with and without subtitles. This is an evolving guide, so please refer to http://www.kludgeroo.com/linked/videolan/vlc_ipod_converstion_8.6a.html for the original.

	Before I begin I'd like to thank the good people over at http://www.videolan.org for making a great multi-platform media program. I decided to make this guide, because I had to invest much of my time to get this to work. This is my way of giving back to the community.		Before I begin I'd like to thank the good people over at http://www.videolan.org for making a great multi-platform media program. I decided to make this guide, because I had to invest much of my time to get this to work. This is my way of giving back to the community.[http://www.708buy.com/deal/ipad-2-skins ipad2 skins]