Got a N800 on its way, can't wait!

I want to know what programs do you all use to rip dvds to the N800? I currently use handbrake to do this for my N95. Will handbrake work for the N800 as well?

I've also heard N800 only support certain resolution of video files. What resolution works best with the N800?

Optimal resolution is 400x240 since it can utilize hardware pixel doubling to scale up to 800x480 and still keep perfect framerate.

For final encoding i use Media Converter :
http://mediaconverter.garage.maemo.o...Converter.html

The output is very impressive, so much so that i am in the process of converting my entire dvd collection to this format.

My process might not be as efficient as what you would want since i also produce a full scale version for archival (for playback on desktops). So for each movie i keep a full scale 720width xvid in addition to 400width xvid. Heres how i process this though :

I Use DvdDecrypter to rip into unencrypted vobs, enabling stream processing and checking the video and top (english probably 6channel) audio.

Then i use autogordian knot to encode into 80% quality xvid with 192kbs cbr mp3 audio (in advanced settings). This step is for desktop but this movie which is produced is next used as input to media converter.

Using Media Converter i convert the previous full scale video into 400x240 resolution with video bitrate 576 and audio bitrate of 96. I also am convinced you should always use the optimize for 770 full screen... cant afford significant black bars on a screen that small.

I'd say this produces great output at file sizes that allow me to fit around 12 full length movies on a 8 gb sd card.

Most of my full scale movies range from 1.2 gb to 2.5 gb and most of my smaller version movies range from 300-800 megs.

Not sure how well Media Converter works with vobs and im pretty sure it cant decrypt so you might need the middle step using auto gordian knot.

Probably takes me 2-3 hours to process a single video this way.

You should absolutely positively use mplayer to play back the video... the built in media player has trouble syncing audio with video in files of this size or format.

If you have (at least) a 1gig sd card you can use, you might go ahead and rip a couple of videos in this way to demo as soon as you get the n800.

I've read handshake works pretty good for the n800. I have found good quality in iriverter with a n800 profile and dvd:rip is nice as long as you have the settings right.

Hmm, ive gone from DVD -> MPG -> WMV and watch with Orb on the 770, might have to look into what youve been using

Why not just use dvd decrypter and autogordian knot for dvd to avi?

I just got my N800 yesterday, flashed with the latest software.

I've used handbrake and converted a dvd to 400x240 resolution (mpeg4), copied to my 8gb sdhc, and the file played in the default media player just fine, however, the same file result in major, major stuttering when played with the mplayer.

Shouldn't the mplayer be more superior to the default media player? Why would a file played fine in the default media player, but have problem in mplayer?

You're one lucky SOB!

Don't ask too many questions, don't change anything, just enjoy for as long as it lasts.

What I'm currently using to convert my DVD's:

DVDFab HD Decrypter (Free, limited version)
VOB2MPG (Free)
Nokia Video Convert (Free)

Very easy and straight forward. So far, I have had one DVD that DVDFab wouldn't even read (Sixth Sense). In fact, WinXP wouldn't read the disk either. Obviously it's a non-standard DVD (bastards).

For other MPG, AVI, DivX, etc. files, all you need is Video Convert. For some reason, it won't read FLV, even though the backend is FFMpeg. If I use WinFF as a frontend to FFMpeg, the FLV converts fine.