[mythtv-users] Transcode settings for new iPad

Craig Treleaven ctreleaven at cogeco.ca
Thu Mar 29 01:25:15 UTC 2012


At 5:43 PM -0700 3/28/12, Gabe Rubin wrote:
>I am considering getting one of the new iPads.  I have used handbrake
>in the past to transcode recordings to a suitable resolution for the
>iPad.  Has anyone used handbrake to transcode to the highest quality
>for the new iPad?  If so, can someone please post a command line
>option?  I am trying to determine how large these files will be to see
>if I should get a 32 gig or 64 gig.

I don't know but I don't think the question can be answered without 
knowing  your source material?  1080i or 720P MPEG2 from North 
American broadcast TV?  Something else?

Also, the final answer depends on your tolerance for low-frame-rate, 
blocky video.  ;)

Craig


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