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Post #258,725 by SpiceWare 6/13/06 12:34:28 AM Reply	That was fast I've been using HandBrake to convert DVD shows for use with my iPod. Each pass(2 pass encoding) on my 1.8 GHz iMac G5 would process around 22 fps. I just converted disk 3 of Futurama Season 1 on my 2 GHz MacBook and it processed around 55 fps. Darrell Spice, Jr. Trendy yet complex\nPeople seek me out - though they're not sure why\n[link\|http://spiceware.org/gallery/ArtisticOverpass\|Artistic Overpass] [link\|http://www.spiceware.org/\|SpiceWare]
Post #258,745 by tjsinclair 6/13/06 10:05:09 AM Reply	Wow I'm using Instant Handbrake[1] and getting max 15 fps on my 1.5 GHz G4 Powerbook. Actually it's a three step process: - Rip to the hard drive using MacRipper. (so I can take advantage of faster I/O) - Process using Handbrake. - Tag using Parsley is Atomically Delicious (so that they show up properly in iTunes) Fortunately I have a spare Power Mac that I can use to off-load some of the work. It's not as fast as the Powerbook (gets about 8.5 fps), but it's usually idle so I can dedicate it to this task. So what kind of stuff are you ripping to your iPod? So far, I've done: - Sports Night - Robert Newman's The History of Oil - Farscape (season 1) - Stargate SG-1 (season 1) - Angel (season 5) I have to say that the picture quality is outstanding for so small a screen and the sound seems to be even better than my previous iPod (3G). I've purchased a few videos from ITMS, but I have enough DVDs that I don't think I'll be running out of content for a while. [1] Instant Handbrake is a special version of Handbrake designed specifically for converting video to iPod format. Very easy to use and highly recommended. Tom Sinclair "This is a lovely party," said the Bursar to a chair, "I wish I was here." -- The Bursar is a man under a lot of stress (Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies)
Post #258,746 by drewk 6/13/06 10:13:02 AM Reply	Wish I took the train, so I'd have an excuse for a viPod Heh, video iPod -> viPod -> vi/Emacs holy war WHEEEEEE! === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #258,779 by tuberculosis 6/13/06 1:33:48 PM 8/21/07 5:58:44 AM Reply	You need these to go with [link\|http://www.myvu.com/\|http://www.myvu.com/] Wearable virtual large screen. [link\|http://www.blackbagops.net\|Black Bag Operations Log] [link\|http://www.objectiveclips.com\|Artificial Intelligence] [link\|http://www.badpage.info/seaside/html\|Scrutinizer] Edited by tuberculosis Aug. 21, 2007, 05:58:44 AM EDT Expand All History
Post #258,781 by drewk 6/13/06 1:38:07 PM Reply	LRPD sez: You're gonna look like a right plank with that thing held against your face. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #258,880 by SpiceWare 6/14/06 12:19:55 PM Reply	Anybody try one of these? I've always wondered how well they could work. If I try reading a book that close to my eye, I can only see a blur. Darrell Spice, Jr. Trendy yet complex\nPeople seek me out - though they're not sure why\n[link\|http://spiceware.org/gallery/ArtisticOverpass\|Artistic Overpass] [link\|http://www.spiceware.org/\|SpiceWare]
Post #258,959 by tjsinclair 6/14/06 5:22:25 PM Reply	My concern is two-fold 1. I don't know how they work with those of us who wear glasses full-time. 2. I'd probably look like an utter plank wearing them. Tom Sinclair "This is a lovely party," said the Bursar to a chair, "I wish I was here." -- The Bursar is a man under a lot of stress (Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies)
Post #259,022 by static 6/15/06 3:23:01 AM Reply	I doubt it's that simple. Reading between the lines of their web site, it looks like they use mirrors to make the image's focus point quite a bit further away. Wade. "Insert crowbar. Apply force."
Post #259,053 by tjsinclair 6/15/06 12:35:11 PM 6/15/06 7:20:25 PM Reply	Dup post - ignore Tom Sinclair "This is a lovely party," said the Bursar to a chair, "I wish I was here." -- The Bursar is a man under a lot of stress (Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies) Edited by tjsinclair June 15, 2006, 07:20:25 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #259,054 by tjsinclair 6/15/06 12:35:49 PM Reply	Yes. There's a video on their Web site that shows what the display looks like in the glasses. It appears as if you're holding your iPod roughly a foot (30 cm) in front of your face. Now, there is what looks like an even more expensive unit that does something similar (but in surround-o-vision) [link\|http://www.firststreetonline.com/product.jsp?path=-1\|7863&id=38106\|here], but I still have similar concerns as with myvu. Tom Sinclair "This is a lovely party," said the Bursar to a chair, "I wish I was here." -- The Bursar is a man under a lot of stress (Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies)
Post #258,810 by SpiceWare 6/13/06 7:31:25 PM Reply	Three steps as well I rip using Handbrake, shrink to iPod size using QuickTime, then fix the tags using [link\|http://home.comcast.net/~lowellstewart/lostify/\|Lostify]. I'll have to try Instant Handbrake - when I first used HandBrake I'd get videos that iTunes would not send to the iPod so I added the QuickTime step. Movies: - TRON Videos, from DVD: - Aqua - Blue Man Group - Depeche Mode - DEVO - Scissor Sisters Videos, from iTunes store: - Gorillaz - Depeche Mode also have a number of music videos from when they were free on iTunes. TV Shows: - Aeon Flux (animated) - Drawn Together, Season 1 - Futurama, Season 1 - Nothern Exposure, Season 1 - The Young Ones, Every Stoopid Episode Also have the original pilot for Tripping the Rift. I'd like to pick up the DVD. I use my iPod to watch shows during my lunch break. Think I'll start ripping my Twilight Zone collection next, I've got all 5 seasons on DVD and am slightly less than half way thru watching them. Darrell Spice, Jr. Trendy yet complex\nPeople seek me out - though they're not sure why\n[link\|http://spiceware.org/gallery/ArtisticOverpass\|Artistic Overpass] [link\|http://www.spiceware.org/\|SpiceWare]
Post #258,812 by tjsinclair 6/13/06 8:14:51 PM Reply	Re: Three steps as well Not sure if Instant Handbrake is a Universal binary yet, but it's really nice with all the settings you need for iPod ripping. There's also a nifty tool called [link\|http://www.isquint.org/\|iSquint] that let's you convert all sorts of video formats (including FLV) to iPod video format. It's faster than Quicktime, too. I hadn't heard of Lostify, but I'll check it out. I watch my videos while I'm working on my laptop (gives my right brain something to do while the left one gets on with business) or when I'm in a waiting room. (I've got a lot of short videos, music and otherwise, for those spare moments.) There are also some nice short films on ITMS. I find myself watching less and less real-time TV these days. Tom Sinclair "This is a lovely party," said the Bursar to a chair, "I wish I was here." -- The Bursar is a man under a lot of stress (Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies)
Post #258,818 by SpiceWare 6/13/06 8:53:53 PM Reply	Re: Three steps as well Looks like Instant Handbrake is universal, I'll try it with my next conversions. iSquint looks handy - I'll have to try that when I need to convert something other than a DVD. Looks like Lostify is just a GUI to AtomicParsley. My favorite feature is the "field locking" - by locking show, season and so on I don't have to keep retyping those values for each episode. Darrell Spice, Jr. Trendy yet complex\nPeople seek me out - though they're not sure why\n[link\|http://spiceware.org/gallery/ArtisticOverpass\|Artistic Overpass] [link\|http://www.spiceware.org/\|SpiceWare]
Post #258,874 by tjsinclair 6/14/06 10:04:21 AM Reply	Field locking PAD (Parsley is Atomically Delicious) appears to be another GUI for Atomic Parsley. It also does field locking and looks like you can do batch processing and add artwork as well. Oh, well, horses for courses... (I think that's the right phrase.) Tom Sinclair "This is a lovely party," said the Bursar to a chair, "I wish I was here." -- The Bursar is a man under a lot of stress (Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies)
Post #258,882 by SpiceWare 6/14/06 12:21:52 PM Reply	Re: Field locking I don't think Lostify does artwork. I tend to change that using iTunes. Darrell Spice, Jr. Trendy yet complex\nPeople seek me out - though they're not sure why\n[link\|http://spiceware.org/gallery/ArtisticOverpass\|Artistic Overpass] [link\|http://www.spiceware.org/\|SpiceWare]
Post #258,958 by tjsinclair 6/14/06 5:20:07 PM Reply	Artwork Frankly, that's the way I do it, too. I haven't quite figured out how to get PAD to do it, to my shame. After all, I only found out about this atomic tag stuff about a week ago. Tom Sinclair "This is a lovely party," said the Bursar to a chair, "I wish I was here." -- The Bursar is a man under a lot of stress (Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies)

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