The Correct Way to Convert DVD to PSP - PlayStation Portable

aprildawn |

I just purchased PSPWare for MAC, got myself a 1 GB memory stick and am ready to start burning my DVDs to a format I can copy onto my PSP so I can catch up on the DVDs I haven't watched yet. I've read several posts about this in the forum and it seems that there are a lot of different programs out there to rip the DVD, then convert it to mp4. I wanted to start a thread explaining what the most recommended solution is for taking any DVD and being able to watch it on a PSP.

I tried converting one movie I had and was unsuccessful. I used Mac the Ripper - took the VOB directory and used handbrake to convert it to 480x272 px (The PSP screen is capable of 480 x 272 pixels - not sure why the PSPWare program only capable of 300 and change (not sure of the exact pixels, but I know it wasn't the same as the resolution of the screen of the PSP). Got my mp4 file, dragged it into PSPWare - got the red slash through the circle. Removed it from PSPWare and used the tear drop function and put the file there. The PSP synced - took forever (expected since the mp4 was 830 Meg). Went into my PSP and couldn't find the movie.

Not sure what I did wrong or what I should do, but I want to convert a lot of my DVDs so I can watch them through my PSP. Not worth buying a PSP DVD for 2xs the price of a regular DVD when I can buy a regular DVD for my home player and just convert it so I can play it on my PSP.

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06/14/05 sp1083

DO NOT drag the folder, only the VOB file into PSP to avoid the red circle

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06/14/05 BillJr106

the reason pspware and all other programs only give you a res of 300 and change is because the PSP doesnt allow max resolution movies to be played from the memory card.....so you have to convert it down further

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06/14/05 aprildawn

The problem with dragging the VOB file is that Mac the Ripper made 5 VOB files - so watching a movie in 5 parts is probably not the optimum way to use the software. If moving the VOB file onto PSPWare IS the recommeded approach, then how do you get one VOB file - what software and what settings do you select?

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06/14/05 zigzag

Try using HandBrake, link and rip to a single movie file, then you won't have to have it in parts.

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06/14/05 aprildawn

So to claify when you run HandBrake, what are the options you select - extract to a .mp4? Size settings? or extract to VOB (or is there even that option in HandBrake?)

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06/14/05 kcrhodes

I use .avi extract with audio mp4 5 channel option. Then convert via PSPWare. that's how I get them down to about 170 mg per movie.

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06/14/05 sichon

aprildawn said: "The problem with dragging the VOB file is that Mac the Ripper made 5 VOB files - so watching a movie in 5 parts is probably not the optimum way to use the software. If moving the VOB file onto PSPWare IS the recommeded approach, then how do you get one VOB file - what software and what settings do you select?"

Mac The Ripper can also rip the main feature into a single .VOB file. You need to play with the modes and select the main feature only. Usually you'll see a single chapter thats is the length of the main feature shown in hours and mintues next to it in "()" says "(MF)".

I've gotten that to work with some success. I run into problems when the DVD has an extra commentary track, sometimes it "bundles" it into the .VOB file.

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06/14/05 aprildawn

How is the quality when you shrink it down that much? The sample UMD that they provide with the PSP movies look incredible - I'd rather get the best quality and fit one movie on a 1 GB sitck then get a pixalated movie that you can fit down to that size.

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06/14/05 aprildawn

I didn't see any option for mac the ripper to shrink it down to one vob file - I used the main feature only, but still got 4 vobs

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06/14/05 sichon

Its under the last 2 modes, under title/chapter extraction

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06/14/05 kcrhodes

Handbrake allows you to set the target size of your movie. The larger the target size, the better the quality. So, it's up to you. I have a rinky ding 236 mb right now so I have to shrink it.

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06/14/05 rpggamernick

i tried handbrake, and i couldnt get it to run. How do you install it?

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06/14/05 kcrhodes

I'm using Mac, so I couldn't tell you if you're using PC. the Mac version extracts into a disk that shows up on your hardrive. Just drag and drop into your applications folder.

ah, the joy of Mac. How do you PC folks do it?

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06/14/05 zigzag

This is a Mac support forum, so hopefully he is using a Mac, otherwise this is the wrong forum.

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