movies on your xoom easy way +how to video

[android_geoff]

i made this thread to show an easy way to put a movie on your xoom without any work no need to set the resolution or anything

open program
put in disk
select xoom preset
click go thats it

i posted up a video of the quality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5dFFQRp08Q

 

[dino325]

Does it convert other files as well? Ie, avi's, mpeg's, etc...

 

[keitht]

i made this thread to show an easy way to put a movie on your xoom without any work no need to set the resolution or anything

open program
put in disk
select xoom preset
click go thats it

i posted up a video of the quality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5dFFQRp08Q

Looks promising. Giving it a try.

 

[dino325]

Answered my own question

*Converts DVDs as well as most video files directly after install, including AVI, DIVX, MPEG, MKV, TiVo, XVID and more, without the need to install additional software or codecs

 

[android_geoff]

im not sure im new at adding videos to android devices but if you download the software theres a manual in pdf form that explains everything it can do.

 

[NeutronBomb]

I have about 60 DVD's ripped so far using this same program. One thing to note though, The movies are a bit grainy when you do the preset Xoom setting. You might want to go into video settings and up the bitrate to 1750 or so if you really want your movie to look amazing on the Xoom.

Avatar at 1000 bitrate = meh

Avatar at 1750 bitrate = nice


Also you'll probably want to get AnyDVD. It breaks encryption and copy protection so that you can *ahem* backup your disks. It even fixes the disks that try to use false headers and what not to make the movie play out of order when you rip it. I've been using the 21 day trial version myself.

 

[keitht]

My first try at converting a 720p mkv high profile video is ok. It is not full screen like the youtube video indicates using the Xoom setting. The sound however is much louder compared to using the free handbrake application.

The application itself needs some work on the GUI. It is not very intuitive. Also, when it is running, it causes my computer to not be as responsive. Handbrake does not do that.

This is only my first test so results may vary with other files I try.

 

[android_geoff]

if you want better quality next to the xoom preset click modify and you can change the resolution and bitrate from a 1000 to 1750 like the previous post said. if a dvd has 2 versions there will be 2 different movies at the top one is for widescreen and 1 for fullscreen

 

[bwcorvus]

I have about 60 DVD's ripped so far using this same program. One thing to note though, The movies are a bit grainy when you do the preset Xoom setting. You might want to go into video settings and up the bitrate to 1750 or so if you really want your movie to look amazing on the Xoom.

Avatar at 1000 bitrate = meh

Avatar at 1750 bitrate = nice


Also you'll probably want to get AnyDVD. It breaks encryption and copy protection so that you can *ahem* backup your disks. It even fixes the disks that try to use false headers and what not to make the movie play out of order when you rip it. I've been using the 21 day trial version myself.

if you want better quality next to the xoom preset click modify and you can change the resolution and bitrate from a 1000 to 1750 like the previous post said. if a dvd has 2 versions there will be 2 different movies at the top one is for widescreen and 1 for fullscreen

What are you file sizes. Like example a 90 minute movie, 120 minute movie, 150 minute movie, and a 180 minute movie.

 

[android_geoff]

night at the roxbury was 600mb and thats 82 mins
but then inception which is 2 1/2 hours long is 1.1 gb

so maybe 500 mb for every 1 hour?

 

[kenyu73]

Grr.. I did a DvD with the default Xoom preset and the file is 1.2 gb and the audio is off(ie: not in sync).... did I just sink 9.95 for a blah ripper?

 

[dadsterflip]

Hey what's the name of the software for it? Thx

Sent from my Xoom using XDA App

 

[kenyu73]

Hey what's the name of the software for it? Thx

Sent from my Xoom using XDA App

DVD Catalyst

 

[android_geoff]

Grr.. I did a DvD with the default Xoom preset and the file is 1.2 gb and the audio is off(ie: not in sync).... did I just sink 9.95 for a blah ripper?

did you click manage next to the xoom preset and and change the bitrate or audio quality? ive burned 10 movies and all have had no problems whatsover

 

[thehavock18]

I did not do any dvd ripping but converted 720p mkv files into xoom format using catalyst. Quality was good and the file size dropped from 4.5gb to 1.2. No sync or stuttering issues. Really impressed.

Down side is it took the length of the movie to convert and like one poster said it lags my whole PC down.

Sent from my Xoom using XDA App

 

[Arun01]

I'm using Total Video Converter & it works great..it does just about any format you can think of !

 

[dvdcatalyst]

i made this thread to show an easy way to put a movie on your xoom without any work no need to set the resolution or anything

open program
put in disk
select xoom preset
click go thats it

i posted up a video of the quality
(first-post, had to remove link)

Thanks for the video Geoff, I'm glad you enjoy dvdcat.

Does it convert other files as well? Ie, avi's, mpeg's, etc...

Most common (non-DRM) video files, including MKV and ISOs. Just drag&drop them onto the program. If you drag folders, it will filter out the video files. Some MKVs might give some problems due to either having compressed-headers headers enabled (a recent change in MakeMKV, enable "fixmkv" setting in Global Settings > Advanced), or due to an unsupported (at the moment) audio format (truHD/e-ac3). Depending on the source of your MKV's most work though.

Grr.. I did a DvD with the default Xoom preset and the file is 1.2 gb and the audio is off(ie: not in sync).... did I just sink 9.95 for a blah ripper?

If you test-play your files on your PC, don't use Windows Media Player. WMP has sync-issues with MP4 files. if you use Quicktime or VLC, they will play fine.

As for the PC-slowdown, the conversion to h264 video is quite processor-intensive, and the software uses whatever power it can find. The faster the processor, the faster the conversions. If you use a single-core/cpu system, conversions tend to run at about the same speed as the length of the movie (select the xoom-fast profile to speed it up), but if you have a nice Core i7 Quad or 6-core, you can rip a 2 hour movie in about 20 minutes.

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[jm9843]

As for the PC-slowdown, the conversion to h264 video is quite processor-intensive, and the software uses whatever power it can find. The faster the processor, the faster the conversions. If you use a single-core/cpu system, conversions tend to run at about the same speed as the length of the movie (select the xoom-fast profile to speed it up), but if you have a nice Core i7 Quad or 6-core, you can rip a 2 hour movie in about 20 minutes.

Why not provide an option to lower the priority? It sounds like the application is only usable now if you queue something up to run overnight.

 

[kenyu73]

If you test-play your files on your PC, don't use Windows Media Player. WMP has sync-issues with MP4 files. if you use Quicktime or VLC, they will play fine.

I did notice they played better on the Xoom the WMP. Thanks answering the questions!

 

[dvdcatalyst]

Why not provide an option to lower the priority? It sounds like the application is only usable now if you queue something up to run overnight.

It's there

Global Settings (enable "power user" mode) > Conversion > conversion priority.

By default it runs at "Normal" priority.