Install Handbrake on Fedora 18

Unfortunately, there is currently no pre-built RPM file for HandBrake for Fedora 64 bit version. If you need HandBrake to do video transcoding and conversion on Fedora, you need to download the source code for HandBrake from http://handbrake.fr and compile the code yourself. You can follow the steps below to do so: Start up a … Continue reading Install Handbrake on Fedora 18 →

Create correct MP4 files for playback on Nokia E63

Download HandBrake from http://handbrake.fr/downloads.php Install it and use it to convert from AVI to MP4. Select IPOD from the list of options. Also, for best playback without stutter, reduce the bitrate for video to about 192 - 300. Audio has to be AAC with 128 kbits or less for better performance. In the H264 tab, … Continue reading Create correct MP4 files for playback on Nokia E63 →

Handbrake and VLC overheats laptop – Core 2 Duo

Handbrake / VLC overheats the CPU. To overcome this problem, make the program use 1 thread. In VLC, there is option in the GUI to do so. In Handbrake, you need to add thread=1 to the manual options.