Converting videos so they can be watched on your iPod and on a media player

[xadx]

I recently bought a Sonic Impact Video-55 player for my 30GB iPod.

I tried converting, and I have the version 2.25.
It got to iTunes, but said it could not copy to my iPod.

Heres the console.
EXEC: C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter\Tools\MediaInfo\mediainfobatch.bat "C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter\Tools\MediaInfo\MediaInfo.exe" "C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter\Tools\MediaInfo\parameters.txt" "C:\Documents and Settings\mason\My Documents\Downloads\Bleach 56.avi"

PlayTime=00:24:34.641

Width=640

Height=480

AspectRatio=1.333

FrameRate=23.976
MediaInfo Command line, MediaInfoLib - v0.7.4.5
MSG - OS - Version: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
MSG - Converter - Version: 2.25
MSG - Converter - Profile: H.264 QVGA 768kbps Stereo/128kbps
MSG - MediaInfo - Length: 1474s
MSG - MediaInfo - Width: 640 pixels
MSG - MediaInfo - Height: 480 pixels
MSG - MediaInfo - Aspect Ratio: 1.333
MSG - MediaInfo - Framerate: 23.976 fps
MSG - Converter - Automatically Resizing Resolution
MSG - Converter - New Width:640 | New Height: 480
MSG - Converter - Out of Order Execution Detected
MSG - Converter - Automatically Generating Framerate
EXEC: C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter\Tools\FFmpeg\ffmpeg.exe -y -i "C:\Documents and Settings\mason\My Documents\Downloads\Bleach 56.avi" -f mp4 -title "Bleach 56" -timestamp "2007-07-15 07:33:19" -vcodec h264 -level 13 -s 640x480 -r 24000/1001 -b 768k -bt 768k -bufsize 2000k -maxrate 768k -g 250 -coder 0 -acodec aac -ac 2 -ab 128k "C:\ConverterOutput\Movies\Bleach 56.mp4"

FFmpeg version SVN-r9133, Copyright (c) 2000-2007 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-pp --enable-swscaler --enable-pthreads --enable-liba52 --enable-avisynth --enable-libamr-nb --enable-libamr-wb --enable-libfaac --enable-libfaad --enable-libgsm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libnut --enable-libogg --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-x264 --enable-xvid --cpu=i686 --enable-memalign-hack --extra-ldflags=-static --enable-dirac
libavutil version: 49.4.0
libavcodec version: 51.40.4
libavformat version: 51.12.1
built on May 27 2007 19:45:44, gcc: 4.2.0

Seems stream 0 codec frame rate differs from container frame rate: 23.98 (65535/2733) -> 23.98 (10000000/417083)
Input #0, avi, from 'C:\Documents and Settings\mason\My Documents\Downloads\Bleach 56.avi':
Duration: 00:24:34.6, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 967 kb/s
Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 640x480, 23.98 fps(r)
Stream #0.1: Audio: mp3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 128 kb/s
Output #0, mp4, to 'C:\ConverterOutput\Movies\Bleach 56.mp4':
Stream #0.0: Video: h264, yuv420p, 640x480, q=2-31, 768 kb/s, 23.98 fps(c)
Stream #0.1: Audio: aac, 48000 Hz, stereo, 128 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0.0 -> #0.0
Stream #0.1 -> #0.1
[h264 @ 00AB2A40]using SAR=1/1
[h264 @ 00AB2A40]frame MB size (40x30) > level limit (396)
[h264 @ 00AB2A40]MB rate (28771) > level limit (11880)
[h264 @ 00AB2A40]using cpu capabilities MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2
Press [q] to stop encoding


I know the resolution is 640x480, but I need it that way to play it on the video player.
Otherwise, the video does not show very well.

Thanks.

[Midiman]

You're using a QVGA profile but resizing to 640x480. QVGA has a max of 320x240. Use a VGA profile instead.

[xadx]

Well, I tried converting with VGA, and it said it wouldnt load to my iPod.
Heres the console.
EXEC: C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter\Tools\MediaInfo\mediainfobatch.bat "C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter\Tools\MediaInfo\MediaInfo.exe" "C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter\Tools\MediaInfo\parameters.txt" "C:\Documents and Settings\mason\My Documents\Downloads\Bleach 54.avi"

PlayTime=00:24:32.013

Width=640

Height=480

AspectRatio=1.333

FrameRate=23.976
MediaInfo Command line, MediaInfoLib - v0.7.4.5
MSG - OS - Version: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
MSG - Converter - Version: 2.25
MSG - Converter - Profile: H.264 VGA 768kbps Stereo/128kbps
MSG - MediaInfo - Length: 1472s
MSG - MediaInfo - Width: 640 pixels
MSG - MediaInfo - Height: 480 pixels
MSG - MediaInfo - Aspect Ratio: 1.333
MSG - MediaInfo - Framerate: 23.976 fps
MSG - Converter - Automatically Generating Framerate
EXEC: C:\Program Files\Red Kawa\Video Converter\Tools\FFmpeg\ffmpeg.exe -y -i "C:\Documents and Settings\mason\My Documents\Downloads\Bleach 54.avi" -f mp4 -title "Bleach 54" -timestamp "2007-07-16 06:11:19" -vcodec h264 -level 13 -r 24000/1001 -b 768k -bt 768k -bufsize 10000k -maxrate 10000k -g 300 -coder 0 -acodec aac -ac 2 -ab 128k "C:\ConverterOutput\Movies\Bleach 54.mp4"

FFmpeg version SVN-r9133, Copyright (c) 2000-2007 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-pp --enable-swscaler --enable-pthreads --enable-liba52 --enable-avisynth --enable-libamr-nb --enable-libamr-wb --enable-libfaac --enable-libfaad --enable-libgsm --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libnut --enable-libogg --enable-libtheora --enable-libvorbis --enable-x264 --enable-xvid --cpu=i686 --enable-memalign-hack --extra-ldflags=-static --enable-dirac
libavutil version: 49.4.0
libavcodec version: 51.40.4
libavformat version: 51.12.1
built on May 27 2007 19:45:44, gcc: 4.2.0

Seems stream 0 codec frame rate differs from container frame rate: 23.98 (65535/2733) -> 23.98 (10000000/417083)
Input #0, avi, from 'C:\Documents and Settings\mason\My Documents\Downloads\Bleach 54.avi':
Duration: 00:24:32.0, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 970 kb/s
Stream #0.0: Video: mpeg4, yuv420p, 640x480, 23.98 fps(r)
Stream #0.1: Audio: mp3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 128 kb/s
Output #0, mp4, to 'C:\ConverterOutput\Movies\Bleach 54.mp4':
Stream #0.0: Video: h264, yuv420p, 640x480, q=2-31, 768 kb/s, 23.98 fps(c)
Stream #0.1: Audio: aac, 48000 Hz, stereo, 128 kb/s
Stream mapping:
Stream #0.0 -> #0.0
Stream #0.1 -> #0.1
[h264 @ 00AB2A40]using SAR=1/1
[h264 @ 00AB2A40]frame MB size (40x30) > level limit (396)
[h264 @ 00AB2A40]VBV bitrate (10000) > level limit (768)
[h264 @ 00AB2A40]VBV buffer (10000) > level limit (2000)
[h264 @ 00AB2A40]MB rate (28771) > level limit (11880)
[h264 @ 00AB2A40]using cpu capabilities MMX MMXEXT SSE SSE2
Press [q] to stop encoding

[Midiman]

Get your source files out of Documents and Settings.

[xadx]

I don't really see how that affects whether or not it'll go into the iPod. Do I have to use a different resolution? I'm using 640x480 right now. I also have auto-resize turned off. What am I missing?

[xadx]

I just read an article that said that I should use a resolution no higher than 528x400 because the iPod has 230,400 pixels; and since MP4 is 16x16, that is the only one that works.
Still, the movies dont transfer to my iPod with 640x480.

HELP?!

[Midiman]

I can't tell you how many other people's problems have been solved by listening to me when I tell them to get them out of Documents and Settings. No guaranty it will work for you... but it's gone a long way for a lot of other people. You don't suppose I put it in my sig for giggles, do you?

[xadx]

Okay, When I told you the second time it didnt work, I'd moved them to ConverterOutput in the C:\ disk. I tried moving down the res down to 480x320, and it still didnt work; it wouldnt transfer to my iPod.

I heard theres a hack to get past the iTunes limit of resolution. I also heard it was posted by DaProphecy or some such.
How do I do it?

[Midiman]

I don't know.

[Sketch]

That's all outdated info back when the MPEG-4 screen limit was 480x480 and the bitrate limit for H.264 was 768 across the board. Ignore it.

Try using a profile that says AVISynth in it. If that doesn't work post a log.