iriverter - A Simple Cross-Platform Video Converter

[MadSumo2007]

I have had my H340 since visiting Hong Kong 2 years ago and never new this site existed.

Anyway, thanks for this great program !

I installed it on my laptop but had a couple of problems though. The main problem is that the full install fails. If I do not install the codecs then it installs without error. No a big problem as I have been able to successfully convert a standard AVI file and an MPEG2 file to the H340 AVI format. Having problems converting a WMV file though.

I have then tried to install it on my PC which is also running XP SP2 but when I try and convert same files as I did on my laptop it immediately says complete but does not generate the converted file. Again the install fails the same as it did on my laptop.

Has anyone else had the same problem installing the codecs?

Any help appreciated.

[clieos]

The codec (along with mencoder) can be installed separately. Read this.

[riffraff]

Originally Posted by mirak63

I really can't make work iriverter on linux Ubuntu.
there is a library problem, I don't have the my computer right now and will post that error soon.
I never managed to make work iriverter on linux since version 0.8 :/

I haven't gotten it to work since 0.13.

Over the last few weeks, I've played around with different versions of mplayer, and in the process, lost a working mencoder. I wanted to try Iriverter 0.16, though, so I reloaded a compatible mplayer and mencoder, and compiled 0.16.

I ran "configure" with it pointing to my eclipse.swt jar file; no errors.

After running "make" I got:

/usr/bin/javac -source 1.4 -target 1.4 -classpath /usr/lib/eclipse/plugins/org.eclipse.swt.gtk/ws/gtk/swt.jar:. org/thestaticvoid/iriverter/Logger.java
error:File "1.4" not found
make[2]: *** [org/thestaticvoid/iriverter/Logger.class] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/riffraff/downloads/iriverter-0.16/src'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/riffraff/downloads/iriverter-0.16/src'
make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1

I went ahead and did "make install" (as root):

/usr/bin/javac -source 1.4 -target 1.4 -classpath /usr/lib/eclipse/plugins/org.eclipse.swt.gtk/ws/gtk/swt.jar:. org/thestaticvoid/iriverter/Logger.java
error:File "1.4" not found
make[2]: *** [org/thestaticvoid/iriverter/Logger.class] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/riffraff/downloads/iriverter-0.16/src'
make[1]: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/riffraff/downloads/iriverter-0.16/src'
make: *** [install-recursive] Error 1

And finally running iriverter from the command line, I get:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/thestaticvoid/iriverter/ConverterUI

*sigh* Anyone have any thoughts?

[Slick Rick]

Ive been trying to install this for ages but I keep getting this same error message. Can anyone help?

[tiggerish]

Originally Posted by LooooongUsername

Update 2: I fixed it by compiling mplayer using MacPorts (www.macports.org) with 'sudo port install MPlayer +xvid' and replacing mencoder in the iriverter.app package with a symbolic link to /opt/local/bin/mencoder. Works great now.

Okay what does that mean? I tried to do that but was inhibited by (a) not knowing what macports is or how it works or what compiling means (b) not knowing what a symbolic link is...

[tiggerish]

if iriverter brings up the progress bar but never makes any progress, then this is how you solve it. i figured this out after many hours of work deciphering Looong Username's instructions (because i am stupid and don't understand UNIX). here is a rookie guide:

1. install this:

http://svn.macosforge.org/repository...1.3.1-10.4.dmg

macports/darwinports allows people to install stuff by typing in the "port" command followed by other stuff.

2. open up your unix terminal by spotlighting "terminal"

type in "sudo port install Mplayer +Xvid" (without inverted commas)

the mac will do lots of downloading and installation. this will take forever. there will also be pauses where you wonder if it's stopped. don't worry, it hasn't. when it finishes, you'll see your user name followed by a dollar sign.

3. now that you've done that, right click (control click) on the iriverter.app package and click on Show Package Contents. open it and navigate to /Resources/Java/. You will see "mencoder". Delete this file.

4. go back to terminal.

"~/" represents your home folder

and "cd" means change directory

so type in

"cd ~/XX/XX/XX/XX/Resources/Java/" (without inverted commas)

where all the Xs are levels of folders between the home folder and the Java folder, which varies depending on the precise location of iriverter.app.

If it is in applications, then it will be simply:

"cd ~/Applications/iriverter.app/Resources/Java/" (without inverted commas)

5. now type in:

"ln -s /opt/local/bin/mencoder mencoder" (without inverted commas)

Note that the first "ln" is Ln, not In, but you must keep it in lowercase.

This should create an alias to mencoder.

You may find that you need to download a fresh copy of iriverter and swap out various copies of the new mencoder symbolic link.

Tada. And remember to save your files in a separate folder, if you try saving them in the SAME folder with the SAME name they won't work.

Thanks to Looong Username for his help, and for forcing me to learn stuff about Unix.

[misticbliss]

I came back to edit this post. Forget everything I say below. I spent hours trying to get iriverter to work with no success. I finally found, in the iRiverter help, that the H320 video's can't exceed 1 hour. I set it to automatically split the conversions and it works fine. Next time I'll know better.

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I have a bunch of quicktime *.mov files I got from a website. When I try to convert them in iriverter the progress bar does nothing but eventually it does convert the file but when I try to play it in the h320 it won't play. It will play fine on my pc with VLC Media Player. If I do a conversion from a dvd with iriverter it plays fine on my h320. I have the latest 1.6 and am running on windows xp home. Any suggestions?

I tried running one through mediacoder with settings like iriverter. Then I ran it through iriverter. This time the progress bar worked and I was optimistic. When I tried it on the H320 it got "video no support" just as I have in all other attempts.

I tried to to a join in iriverter so it would create a new header and that still didn't work. Help!!!

[LooooongUsername]

Originally Posted by tiggerish

i figured this out after many hours of work deciphering Looong Username's instructions (because i am stupid and don't understand UNIX).

Sorry for my cryptic instructions. I was hoping the iRiverter author/maintainer would just fix the broken Mac version so that this workaround would not be necessary. But it looks like that hasn't happened yet and he hasn't responded to my email. Thanks for putting together the Rookie guide.
One tip for making it a tiny bit easier:
Instead of step 4 and 5 you can also type "ln -s /opt/local/bin/mencoder " in the Terminal (with a space at the end, and don't hit return yet). Then drag the 'Java' folder that you opened in step 3 in the Finder over to the Terminal window. This should copy the correct path into that window. Then finally hit return.

[h340cooldude]

i cant be half assed to read throught all of thses pages


can someone give me 2 step by step lists

one for dvd to iriver

and another from harddrive to iriver much appriaited
ps im a noob so detail is good


send them to nick.herban@gmail.co m

[donnieo]

I had a difficult time trying to figure out the porting/recompiling solution, and this was prior to the nice instructions by tiggerish. I spent a lot of time pulling my hair out on this one. Anyhow, here's a simple solution that worked for me on my Macbook with Iriverter 0.16.

1) Download a "good" version of mencoder such as from here (if you don't already have one):

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/m...es20060307.zip

2) Unzip and locate mencoder in the ffmpegX binaries package above.

3) Locate your Iriverter application and right click on it and select "Show Package Contents" (or use CTRL + Click if you don't have a right-click technology on your mac).

4) Navigate down until you find mencoder in the package (Contents/Resources/Java).

5) Replace the "bad" mencoder found in step (4) with the "good" one from step (2).

6) Have a cold one, you're done.

Here's the ffmpegX page if you need more info from there or if you need the updated mpeg2enc file as well:

http://homepage.mac.com/major4/download.html

[RoboWolf]

As far as I know this only works on version 0.15.


I don't know if this will help any1 but oh well.

When I first go my e10 i wanted to put movies on so i got iriverter (one of the best programs) wouldn't go on to it right.But I figured it out (and this might apply to other iriver products)

1.Go to your iriverter folder and go into profiles. If your product is not there you can make a profile. I will use my e10 as example.

2.Copy one of the profiles already there and rename it whatever and go into it.It should have writing somewhere(at the top) like bit rate and stuff like that.

3.Basically all you have to do is change the name. E.G. device=e10. Then go across to dimensions and change that to suit your device. E.G. For e10 change it to 128x128.

4.Start iriverter go into options device and click on the new profile.

There you go. I have only tried avi,quicktime and wmv formats but it converts fine with no problems. Note- When converting quicktime formats the progress bar will not fill. Don't worry it's still converting.

when i say wouldn't go onto it i mean my e10

[Sheyla_Fae]

I just got an X20 (8GB) for my birthday today.

Is this program compatible with my X20 model?
What video formats will it convert?

I'm mostly interested in carrying music videos, AMVs and Anime on my player as well as music - not movies so much.

I'm really not good at understanding techno bable so please try to keep it on the lameman side of things when explaining to me

thanks guys!

[MisterMiagi]

Originally Posted by Sheyla_Fae

I just got an X20 (8GB) for my birthday today.

Is this program compatible with my X20 model?
What video formats will it convert?

I'm mostly interested in carrying music videos, AMVs and Anime on my player as well as music - not movies so much.

I'm really not good at understanding techno bable so please try to keep it on the lameman side of things when explaining to me

thanks guys!

iriverter isn't technically compatible with the X20, in the sense that there is no "X20" menu option. However, if you set the program thus: Options -> Device -> iriver -> PMP Series and then Options -> Bitrate -> Video @ 322 and Audio at 128 and then Options -> Video Size -> 320x240 it should work. Well, it worked for me.

EDIT: Do the above with RoboWolf's instructions above, and it's even more efficient!

As for formats, it only encodes to .avi, but that's what you need for your X20 anyway. It will re-encode:
.avi <- this is probably the best format for viewing video on small devices (good compression, which means good file size and quality)
.vob
.mkv
.mpg, .mpeg, .mp4
.ogm
.mov <- This is the format used by Quicktime, and lots of videos you'll find on the net are in this format
.rm, .ram <- This is the format used by RealPlayer, occasionally you'll find this format on the web
.wmv, .asf <- This is Windows Media Video format
to .avi with the settings of your choice

iriverter is by far the most functional of the programs I have come across, and i'd really recommend trying it. It's got a really easy interface, and you don't really need to know "technobabble" at all. There are a few circumstances in which it just doesn't work for various reasons, but often the answer will lie in the forums here or elsewhere. Give it a shot.

[MisterMiagi]

Originally Posted by RoboWolf

As far as I know this only works on version 0.15.


I don't know if this will help any1 but oh well.

When I first go my e10 i wanted to put movies on so i got iriverter (one of the best programs) wouldn't go on to it right.But I figured it out (and this might apply to other iriver products)

1.Go to your iriverter folder and go into profiles. If your product is not there you can make a profile. I will use my e10 as example.

2.Copy one of the profiles already there and rename it whatever and go into it.It should have writing somewhere(at the top) like bit rate and stuff like that.

3.Basically all you have to do is change the name. E.G. device=e10. Then go across to dimensions and change that to suit your device. E.G. For e10 change it to 128x128.

4.Start iriverter go into options device and click on the new profile.

There you go. I have only tried avi,quicktime and wmv formats but it converts fine with no problems. Note- When converting quicktime formats the progress bar will not fill. Don't worry it's still converting.

when i say wouldn't go onto it i mean my e10

Cool, this is excellent, thanks for the tip off!

For other X20 users:

brand=iriverdevice=X 20maxVideoBitrate=51 2maxAudioBitrate=128 dimensions=320x240ma xFrameRate=30
wrapperFormat=aviaud ioFormat=mp3

[DJSmithy]

I downloaded the latest version of Iriverter - 17,
and tried converting WMV files.

I didnt alter settings, its automatically set to h300, and the files came out black and white!

I tried converting with badak and they came out in colour.
Badak also achieved an FPS (while converting) which was 30 frames higher than iriverter.

What are your views on Badak?

[jaguaracer]

Originally Posted by idkfa

Void< Is there anything I have to note in your program cos I get ripped videos that look okay but with only static sound. Bad static sound. =[

I think I am having this same problem. I am using Linux.

The weird thing is that, if I rip a video from DVD using Acidrip the sound works fine (I tried setting up the video conversion so it would work in my clix2 automatically, without iriverter, but alas, it did not). But once I try and put it through iriverter, acidrip again, command-line mencoder, whatever, it comes out all static-y. If I try a video I downloaded, it's all static.
Here is a small sample, http://www.sendspace.com/file/m6u2qc
I am using 0.17


iriverter output

--- /usr/bin/mencoder /home/dan/Videos/Tech/commandN-086-XviD.avi -o /home/dan/Videos/Tech/commandN-086-XviD.clix2.avi -ovc xvid -xvidencopts bitrate=384:max_bframes=0 -oac mp3lame -lameopts mode=0:cbr:br=128 -vf-add scale=320:213,expand=320:240 -vf-add harddup -ofps 29.97 -srate 44100 
>>> MEncoder 2:1.0~rc1-0ubuntu9 (C) 2000-2006 MPlayer Team
>>> CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3000+ (Family: 6, Model: 10, Stepping: 0)
>>> CPUflags: Type: 6 MMX: 1 MMX2: 1 3DNow: 1 3DNow2: 1 SSE: 1 SSE2: 0
>>> Compiled with runtime CPU detection.
>>> success: format: 0  data: 0x0 - 0x2e4c582
>>> AVI file format detected.
>>> VIDEO:  [XVID]  480x360  12bpp  29.970 fps  836.5 kbps (102.1 kbyte/s)
>>> [V] filefmt:3  fourcc:0x44495658  size:480x360  fps:29.97  ftime:=0.0334
>>> ==========================================================================
>>> Opening audio decoder: [mp3lib] MPEG layer-2, layer-3
>>> AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 128.0 kbit/8.33% (ratio: 16000->192000)
>>> Selected audio codec: [mp3] afm: mp3lib (mp3lib MPEG layer-2, layer-3)
>>> ==========================================================================
>>> xvid: using library version 1.1.2 (build xvid-1.1.2)
>>> Opening video filter: [expand osd=1]
>>> Expand: -1 x -1, -1 ; -1, osd: 1, aspect: 0.000000, round: 1
>>> Opening video filter: [harddup]
>>> Opening video filter: [expand w=320 h=240]
>>> Expand: 320 x 240, -1 ; -1, osd: 0, aspect: 0.000000, round: 1
>>> Opening video filter: [scale w=320 h=213]
>>> ==========================================================================
>>> Opening video decoder: [ffmpeg] FFmpeg's libavcodec codec family
>>> Selected video codec: [ffodivx] vfm: ffmpeg (FFmpeg MPEG-4)
>>> ==========================================================================
>>> MP3 audio selected.
>>> VDec: vo config request - 480 x 360 (preferred colorspace: Planar YV12)
>>> VDec: using Planar YV12 as output csp (no 0)
>>> Movie-Aspect is 1.50:1 - prescaling to correct movie aspect.
>>> SwScaler: reducing / aligning filtersize 7 -> 8
>>> SwScaler: reducing / aligning filtersize 7 -> 8
>>> SwScaler: reducing / aligning filtersize 8 -> 7
>>> SwScaler: reducing / aligning filtersize 8 -> 7
>>> 
>>> SwScaler: BICUBIC scaler, from yuv420p to yuv420p using MMX2
>>> SwScaler: using 8-tap MMX scaler for horizontal luminance scaling
>>> SwScaler: using 8-tap MMX scaler for horizontal chrominance scaling
>>> SwScaler: using n-tap MMX scaler for vertical scaling (YV12 like)
>>> SwScaler: 480x360 -> 320x214
>>> videocodec: XviD (320x240 fourcc=44495658 [XVID])
>>> xvid: par=0/0 (vga11), displayed=321x240, sampled=320x240
>>> xvid: CBR Rate Control -- bitrate=384kbit/s
>>> Writing header...
>>> ODML: vprp aspect is 16384:12249.
>>> Writing header...
>>> ODML: vprp aspect is 16384:12249.
... then the whole encoding process until ...
>>> 
>>> CBR audio: 16000 bytes/sec, 418 bytes/block
>>> Writing index...
>>> Writing header...
>>> ODML: vprp aspect is 16384:12249.
>>> 
>>> Video stream:  356.248 kbit/s  (44530 B/s)  size: 17320581 bytes  388.956 secs  11894 frames
>>> 
>>> Audio stream:  128.000 kbit/s  (15999 B/s)  size: 6231353 bytes  389.460 secs

[zhenyuan_2000]

Hi, i am using the iriver 17 as given on the webiste http://iriverter.thestaticvoid.org/
i had tried to convert .rmvb file to "iriver h300" format , but it seems that it cant recognise the .rmvb file .

is there anyway to solve this ?

thanks

[DD]

I can't recognise the .rmvb format!
I'm guessing its Real video or something, which generally isn't well supported by anything but Realplayer.
I'll Google it and see what comes up.