Universal is the catch-all choice. I have created a preset from Universal specifically for the n900. Video: -> h.264, same framerate -> 2 pass encode -> Bitrate = 1500 (I sometimes change this to target filesize depending on the source.) -> Audio: passthru max bitrate = 450 Then change the picture settings from the toolbar depending on input video.
HandBrakeCLI --markers --turbo --encoder x264 --width 800 --height 480 --vb 1447 --rate 23.976 --aencoder ac3 --arate 44100 --mixdown stereo --ab 1411 --two-pass --format mp4 -i /dev/sr1 -o James_Bond-Casino_Royal.dvdrip.handbrake.n900.mpg
$ midentify James_Bond-Casino_Royal.dvdrip.handbrake.n900.mpg ID_VIDEO_ID=0 ID_AUDIO_ID=1 ID_SUBTITLE_ID=0 ID_FILENAME=James_Bond-Casino_Royal.dvdrip.handbrake.n900.mpg ID_DEMUXER=lavfpref ID_VIDEO_FORMAT=avc1 ID_VIDEO_BITRATE=0 ID_VIDEO_WIDTH=800 ID_VIDEO_HEIGHT=480 ID_VIDEO_FPS=23.976 ID_VIDEO_ASPECT=0.0000 ID_AUDIO_FORMAT=ac-3 ID_AUDIO_BITRATE=0 ID_AUDIO_RATE=44100 ID_AUDIO_NCH=2 ID_LENGTH=9417.30 ID_SEEKABLE=1 ID_CHAPTERS=0 ID_VIDEO_CODEC=ffh264 ID_AUDIO_BITRATE=448000 ID_AUDIO_RATE=44100 ID_AUDIO_NCH=2 ID_AUDIO_CODEC=ffac3 ID_EXIT=EOF