bruinator Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Looking for software that will convert any movie format to usb so i can view it on my tv?thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prijatelj.v Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 which model TV's ?to see which (audio/video) formats supported... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gipsy Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 not best but free & easy to use.http://format-factory.en.softonic.com/do not forget -most TVset's models do not support DTS (meant thru USB player).in your case best way imo is to buy smth' like this (all in one stuff)http://minix.com.hk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8commodore Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Convert your media to MP4 as that is what most Tv's will play with out any problems, I use Handbrake uses all of my CPU so is very quick to convert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinator Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Convert your media to MP4 as that is what most Tv's will play with out any problems, I use Handbrake uses all of my CPU so is very quick to convert.i am trying handbrake. I have 2 mp4 movies and a mkv movie i want to add to usb can i do that and how do i do that plz?thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HX1 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 IMO.. I think that with most everyday computers it would simply be effective to have an NAS of some kind.. Network Storage.. which can serve files over a network.. and use a tablet or laptop to HDMI into your TV.. ( or broadcast via Miracast )Converting and re-encoding can take hours to complete per file in some cases.. Less in others.. and it is only limited by the codecs you have in that system or player...Some TV's do not support anything but image files and does a slideshow.. So all of this is going to depend on the type of TV and what method is being used on that TV.. Plus there are other methods of playing via DNLA in certain formats.. and for the most part in some cases due to limitations you will be converting MOST of your files.This ( mentioned above ) method takes a few dollars for the equipment depending on what you have already.. and hook up of HDMI + Config for best viewing resolution..w/e...( Reminds me of media players where you have to transcode everything into some weird format good for nothing but the device. HATE that.. :P )JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinator Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Convert your media to MP4 as that is what most Tv's will play with out any problems, I use Handbrake uses all of my CPU so is very quick to convert.It works well but to me it is very slow converting. Is there certain settings that need to be applied that would make it quicker?thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequi Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I use FFmpeg for just about everything, but it is a command-line utility. For Windows:http://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/Need to read the included FAQDownload the latest static build and extract the contents of the \bin folder to somewhere on your path.As to the TV, convert to MP4 or MKV and just copy the file to the USB pendrive, and plug it into the TV. I think most modern TVs recognize these formats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinator Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 if movies are mp4 and tv plays that format cant i just cop and paste them on a flash drive and they will play?Or would I have to format my flash drive to fat32 and then place them on flash drive and view movies on tv? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HX1 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 MP4 is a container format.. I would look at the Media info for the file to see what formats lay inside...( AAC..etc.. ) then check that against the specifications of the TV model.. unless it is not specific.. It is kind of the reason I said what I did above.. in some cases a player will play a container format and in some cases it will not because the formats inside are different and the device cannot play it.. So just like an encoding software for a specific player, you will have to convert and encode the file specifically for what the TV can play, in each scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinator Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 i am currently using hanbrake. I am trying to convert 3 movies about 750,000 big and it is taking around 2.5 hrs. Is that long or to be expected as i am new to these things?thxhere are format tv can use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HX1 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 For the most part, as ong as you encode the file with the containers listed, and insde you have those formats.. You should be good.. if the file you already have is formatted in that way, then copy to the drive and play.. ( probably )..Without having a system with some serious processing power.. you are probably going to be right about the time frame per file.. each time you do it. On my system re-encoding an MKV file I had so that I could rip out unwanted metadata inside the file.. was going to take over 3 hours.. the file was about 3.5 GB... So I bailed on the idea...I did fix that issue but I cannot remember how.. LOL.. But yes it takes time and a good processor..so on.. or a dedicated system.. especially when working with other formats.. anyway.. You might as well leave the computer alone and let it process...When you start getting into larger size files that fill the screen without 1980x1020 for example and HiDef with surround the files get to be HUGE.. getting good quality and then trying to recode you can imagine what you will face.( maybe you see why I said what I did above ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk007 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 It works well but to me it is very slow converting. Is there certain settings that need to be applied that would make it quicker?thxGood quality encoding is always Processor intensive job, so no shortcut for that (don't pay heed to GPU encoding. Parallel processing is not good for video encoding. Its for gaming, decoding videos & as a good brutforcer if have GPUGP. GPU encoding always results inferior quality video streams.). But, to accelerate the encoding, you can employ better Processor, more and more high Speed Memory Modules, an efficient CPU cooling system, a better power supply. Cause, the video encoding job loads your CPU to 100% in the entire time.For hardware based players (like TV), MP4 Container format is mostly accepted. Though many plays MKV as well. Nonetheless, the encoded video/audio format plays the major role, whether any particular MP4 plays or not. As seen in your screenshot, you can encode your video as AVC (by x264 encoder in handbrake). AAC for Audio is also standard for most devices; alternatively, mp3 can also be used.PS. Handbrake, MEGUI support only CPU encoding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinator Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Ok guys, I can just put them on a usb stick and play the movies on my tv but the quality is not the greatest. If I use handbrake or freemake, what are the best settings i can use which will achieve the best quality and quickest way to finish. I have 3 movies that are around 800mg in size. Is it best to put all 3 in que at the same time or wait for 1 to finish before i add the next? tkx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk007 Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 What is your TV's specification? It is sure at least FullHD in resolution!!!And, sorry to say, 800 MB size movies can be maximum 720p (if AVC) or even lesser resolution. Those are not suitable for pleasant viewing in large screens. For TV view, your collection should be of minimum FullHD (1080P) with higher bitrate videos, likely 3000 Kbps or more.I can just put them on a usb stick and play the movies on my tv but the quality is not the greatest.If source is inferior, the output will be even inferior. To convert with handbrake or other high end transcoder, you have to input bigger size HD Videos to get quality video output in reasonable size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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