Converting your favorite movie to play on your iOS device is easy. The biggest hurdle in the process is the time it takes to convert the video to the correct format. iOS plays H.264 mp4 videos using the m4v extention.
There are 2 free software programs required to convert your videos and both programs are available for OS X, Windows, and Linux! Although you need to install 2 programs, the only program you need to launch is Handbrake. Handbrake handles all the video encoding, but it can also decrypt your videos using VLC.
Encoding your videos:
- Install VLC and Handbrake
- Launch Handbrake
- Select video source (dvd or already ripped video files)
- Select your preset- In Handbrake 0.94, I found AppleTV Legacy works on my iPod Touch, iPad, computer, and WDTV)
- Sit back and relax, it may take a while. Encoding a 2hr movie on my Core Duo iMac takes about 2hrs. Newer computer are much faster but there is still plenty of room for speed improvements.
One nice feature of Handbrake is its ability to queue video encodings. To do this, you will need to have your video source files ripped ahead of time. You can use any program you like. For Mac OS X, my favorite program is RipIt.
Now just import your encoded video into iTunes. If you want, you can right click on the file in iTunes and select properties or Get Info (depending on your operating system) and click on the Artwork tab. In this tab, you can paste your favorite movie poster or DVD cover into the file.
Sync your device and your all done. Enjoy your movie anywhere you want!
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