DVD copies won't play

I have various DVD series (Arrested Development/24/ER etc) that I was hoping to convert so I can play an occassional episode on the M6 (e.g. when in the doctors surgery waiting room/dentist/lunchtime at work etc).

However, If I rip the DVD to my hard drive, convert to AVI (various methods used) reduce down for M6 specification (again various methods tried), when I select the file on the M6, the screen goes blank like it is about to play the episode, then it reverts back to the file list.

I have checked the file specifications (320x240 15/18/20fps 384 bitrate etc) and all should be ok.

Anyone experiencing this or have any suggestions?

What methods/software have you used to convert the AVI? What XVid settings?

You didn't say you rotated the video to the right over 90 degrees. I don't know if the player chokes if you don't do that, but we have to eliminate all possible causes of failure.

1. To move the DVD to hard drive I have used either:
a. DVD Shrink
b. DVD Decrypter

2. To convert the VOB's (I have converted at maximum quality/Home Theatre [PAL] settings) to AVI/DivX/XviD I have used either:
a. DrDivX 2.0
b. WinMEnc 0.61
c. ConvertMovie 4.0

3. To move the AVI down to M6 acceptable format I have used either:
a. WinMEnc 0.61
b. VirtualDub 1.6.17
c. Badak

Regarding settings for point 3, I have used various settings, but in all cases ones posted in these forums.

If I have an AVI (such as a torrent XviD AVI of Lost Season 3) I can convert this to M6 format really easily and it works first time.

It's only converting from VOB's to AVI to M6 format that seems to be a problem. Looking at the file properties, all appear to match the M6 requirements.

That is actually happening to me for some of my videos, I just stay away from them and find something else

Hello: try vob to clonedvdmobile use generic its xvid and it works just fin
,so far 6 rips no prablems.

If you're using XviD, make sure b-frames are NOT enabled. Apparently the miniplayer doesn't like b-frames. An easier way to dodge this problem is to just use DivX.

Use a pixelheight that is dividable by 16. That fixed the same problem for me!

I've downloaded CloneDVDmobile, but can't find a XviD preset. There is a DivX preset, but that goes to 25fps.

B frames in all my settings are not selected and pixelheight is set to 16

I've had my M6 choke on a file that was very large (over 600 MB). I had to chop that one in two to get it working, but since you say you are converting episodes of TV shows, I assume they aren't that large.

The M6 also doesn't play XVid's encoded with the 'Quarter Pixel' and 'Global Motion Compensation' options enabled. However, since your other encodes do work, I guess you have these settings in a correct way.

This is very strange. I don't understand why your downloaded avi's do work and your own DVD rips don't.

Hmm, I just noticed you use Home Theatre [PAL] settings to convert your DVD's. Didn't I read somewhere that you should use Home Theatre [NTSC]?

sorry in clondvdmobile select generic its divx [not xvid] you can change the setting for the location ,pal or ntsc. moveing the tabe gets dfferent setting.:eek:

I can save you a step.

Use DVD Shrink to rip to hard drive. I suggest Reauthoring it for just the main title. Once its on the hard drive just use Iriverter with M6 profile. It handles the dvd folders (VIDEO_TS, AUDIO_TS) straight to M6 settings.


Iriverter with Meizu M6 Profile. Works great. Simple and effective.

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M6 Iriverter Profile

I suggest video 432kbps and audio 80 kbps for everything from movies to tv shows to cartoons.

NOTE: My not work with some .wmv sources. You need to convert from .wmv to something else before iriverter can convert it.

Thanks Fluffywings, although this program also uses mencoder in the background, it seems to work.