Best iPad video converter

[NNesin]

So, I plan to put video's on my iPad from my PC through iTunes.
But, I've heard so many different converters i'm lost now. What is the best converter to preserve the best quality of the videofile?

 

[Mickeylittle]

I use DVD Catalyst and it costs $9.99 to rip all my DVDs to Apple TV format. I know you can probably find a free way to do this but this is a good product that works fast and has good customer support. Here is a link so you can look at it DVD Catalyst 4 | DVD and MKV to Galaxy Tab, Iconica, iPad2, NOOK, Playbook, Transformer, Xoom and more.

 

[scudder]

Depending upon which format of video you want to watch on the iPad I have found that most can be played without conversion using AVPlayerHD from app store. This plays avi, divx, etc. have a look. If you wantt o rip your DVDs then yes, you will need a converter.

 

[AQ_OC]

What is the best converter to preserve the best quality of the videofile?

I doubt if anyone can answer this question. What you need is a solution that works, not the best to get the best. To answer that, someone would have to have used all that there is available; there are a LOT of tools to use to do this. Almost none one in his or her right mind is going to try to answer this question.

Handbrake and anydvdHD work for me (I have 200+ rips of my own DVD/Blurays). AVPlayerHD is a good player for many formats that the iPad doesn't support.

 

[Mickeylittle]

Does Handbrake offer a PC version? I only ask because the OP mentions a PC and I thought Handbrake was Mac only but I could be mistaken. Never mind there is a beta version for windows users so I learned something again today.

 

[AQ_OC]

Does Handbrake offer a PC version? I only ask because the OP mentions a PC and I thought Handbrake was Mac only but I could be mistaken. Never mind there is a beta version for windows users so I learned something again today.

I'm using a PC and the version is 0.9.6. It seems to stay in beta and has been so for gosh...just like MakeMKV.

 

[srkhn]

Imtoo MPEG ...

 

[jhood2323]

I use real player converter it's free

 

[dcv1979]

AVPlayerHD is the one im using

 

[carolstar]

I am new to all of this, I do have real player converter, but I never used it could you please tell me step by step how.thank you

 

[Grafloveme]

Faasoft's great "Video Converter" is probably is of the best commercial choices though. I've been using it for a few years now.

There is also an guide about how to convert all kinds of videos to ipad for playback.

I follow the guide and get what i want.

 

[RockSana]

For iPad 2 owners I recommend to use Pavtube Video to iPad Converter which converts a wide variety of video files(MKV, WMV, AVI, TiVo, MTS, M2TS, VOB,etc) to the original iPad and iPad 2 supported file formats without QUALITY loosing! Download free version or buy with 20% discount coupon here:


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[Nepheler]

Any freeware recommended? Handbrake+MakeMKV is great but not that easy-to-use for me.
Have anyone tried Mactheripper or Free video DVD converter ultimate?