So, Handbrake does seem pretty straightforward to use. But 25 minutes to encode an 8 minute video? Yowch. The tutorial on iPodLounge did warn that it would probably take a very very long time, but wowza. It's going to take all day to encode Beetlejuice, drat it.
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Atropa - Nov 18, 2006 8:53:23 pm PST #9541 of 10003
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
tommyrot - Nov 18, 2006 9:10:20 pm PST #9542 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Yeah, video encoding in general is really slow.
Atropa - Nov 18, 2006 10:46:16 pm PST #9543 of 10003
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Well bother. iTunes will play the video I encoded, no problem. But it informs me that the video will not play on the iPod, and thus has not been imported to it. Anyone have any helpful suggestions?
tommyrot - Nov 18, 2006 10:47:39 pm PST #9544 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
All I know is that the iPod requires video at a specific resolution to play. (Don't know off-hand what that resolution is.)
flea - Nov 19, 2006 1:25:16 am PST #9545 of 10003
information libertarian
mr. flea has been having weekly free hours-long phone calls to France using Skype. He loves it, no hassles.
Jon B. - Nov 19, 2006 4:36:09 am PST #9546 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Anyone use Skype? Thoughts?
I've never tried it, but my 78 year old mom uses it all the time to talk to relatives overseas.
Also, they use my font!
esse - Nov 19, 2006 5:23:15 am PST #9547 of 10003
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Anyone use Skype? Thoughts?
I use it to contact my family at home, and my Brazilian flatmates are on it all the time to their families. It's easy to use, usually you get a pretty good connection, and very intuitive. I like that you can also purchase call time to ring a regular phone, in addition to the free VOIP to Skype users. I wish more people used it! I miss talking to people from home.
Dana - Nov 19, 2006 6:04:58 am PST #9548 of 10003
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All I know is that the iPod requires video at a specific resolution to play. (Don't know off-hand what that resolution is.)
Um, 320x 240? Somewhere around there.
flea - Nov 19, 2006 6:12:34 am PST #9549 of 10003
information libertarian
My god, the more I learn about Jon the cooler I think he is.
Rob - Nov 19, 2006 6:52:46 am PST #9550 of 10003
I find that Instant Handbrake makes files that work with iPod every time, along with being easier to use.