[mythtv-users] MythExport - iPod Touch / iPhone Settings

[jedi]

On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 08:43:46AM +0100, Nicolas Will wrote:
> On Sun, 2010-04-25 at 02:34 -0500, Douglas Wagner wrote:
> > On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 2:31 AM, Nicolas Will <nico at youplala.net>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > On Sun, 2010-04-25 at 08:24 +0100, Nicolas Will wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, 2010-04-25 at 02:00 -0500, Douglas Wagner wrote:
> > > > > So I FINALLY worked through all of my problems with MythExport
> > > > > tonight, managed to get the software installed (mysql server
> > upgrade
> > > > > from 5.0 -> 5.1 + adding procedures = fail), got the web stuff
> > > > > working, and now I'm trying to transcode a recording to test.
> > The
> > > > > full output of the ffmpeg run is below...the end result is it's
> > > > > blowing up during the export pretty much immediately with "Error
> > > > while
> > > > > opening codec for output stream #0.1 - maybe incorrect
> > parameters
> > > > such
> > > > > as bit_rate, rate, width or height"
> > > > >
> > > > > Also tried with -ab 192kb instead of -ab 448kb to the same
> > problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > I need help BADLY.  I'm T-10 days from a 15 hour car trip to
> > > > Grandma's
> > > > > house with an 8 year old and a 6 year old and so help me my wife
> > > > will
> > > > > make sure I'm tortured as much as she is if the kids have
> > nothing to
> > > > > do on the way out. :)
> > > > >
> > > > > Both of them have iPod Touches, I'm working with an iPhone 3G
> > (not
> > > > the
> > > > > S).  I'd like to get something to export to a playable format so
> > I
> > > > can
> > > > > test/verify the iTunes settings and start exporting programs
> > ASAP.
> > > > > Note, this isn't streaming, this is simple export and download
> > via
> > > > > iTunes (well, simple export, I can't even get a file to try
> > > > > downloading).
> > > >
> > > > I'm surprised that there are not many people using HandBrakeCLI,
> > as it
> > > > just takes anything and it spits something directly usable by
> > Apple
> > > > products:
> > > >
> > > > http://handbrake.fr/
> > > >
> > > > ./HandBrakeCLI -i <source.whatever> -o <destination>.mp4
> > > > --preset="iPhone & iPod Touch"
> > > >
> > > > Ubuntu/Mythbuntu 10.04 user will want to use the latest snapshot
> > if
> > > > they
> > > > want something that works.
> > >
> > > Forgot:
> > >
> > >
> > https://edge.launchpad.net/~stebbins/+archive/handbrake-snapshots<https://edge.launchpad.net/%7Estebbins/+archive/handbrake-snapshots>
> > >
> > > Nico
> > >
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> > >
> > 
> > I am intrigued sir! :)
> 
> 
> Don't be
> 
> 
> > 
> > So basically this is "download/compile this thing and it will xcode
> > what you
> > need for you."
> 
> Yes, it takes any file, even DVDs, and spit a directly usable file for
> your iPod Touch/iPhone via iTunes or whatever (gtkpod, etc...).

    I've had problems with it. Although I did use it for awhile.

    Now I just use ffmpeg directly.

[deletia]

    Do a test with one of your recordings. If it works out for your particular
combination of container+video codec+audio codec then you should be good to go.