Split video files

[dharmil007]

i Have just got an android phone.
i Have bunch of hD videos ranging from sizes 4GBs to 15GBs
& i want to play all of em in my Phone, but the problem is that my phone supports only FAT32 format, so cant transfer files larger then 4GB.

So i need a good file splitter that can split almost all formats upto 2GB without re-encoding the file.
i Have files with extensions .mkv, .avi, .mp4,etc

So pls help me out guyzz suggest me software through which i can do this

[hech54]

Re-encode the files. Leaving them that size for a tiny phone screen is ridiculous. Handbrake or WinFF would be my preferred re-encoders.

[dharmil007]

i Have Samsung galaxy s2
so i dont think it has a tiny screen

& there is no other option t=other then re-enccoding the files, 'coz i have heard somewhere
Re-Encoding a RiP file will increase its size as well as decrease its quality

[Baldrick]

Avidemux can split most formats. But not by size then. I don't think you will find something that splits ALL formats by size and keep all video playable(correct headers).

But reencoding will not increase file size and you wont see any difference if you use good converters and h264 video.

[dragonkeeper]

Re-encode the files. Leaving them that size for a tiny phone screen is ridiculous. Handbrake or WinFF would be my preferred re-encoders.

I agree with hech54 there is no benefit in leaving the file in its original size (other than being lazy). You couldn't fit very many movies on the device (I believe the droid supports up to 32GB sdcards). With HB you can take the movie down to a gig or so with no discernible difference in quality when viewed on your phone. So why waste the additional 7GB of space?

[hech54]

i Have Samsung galaxy s2
so i dont think it has a tiny screen

That's a 1/2 inch bigger than my iPod Touch screen.

& there is no other option t=other then re-enccoding the files, 'coz i have heard somewhere
Re-Encoding a RiP file will increase its size as well as decrease its quality

When re-encoding a 700MB torrented file back up to DVD size and specs then yes...it will never look as good as the original DVD when viewed on a television. A little screen the size of a postage stamp(compared to a modern TV) does not require that kind of bitrate. And you also need to read the manual since I doubt that phone can handle the actual physical screen size(above 600 high) of your video files.

[dragonkeeper]

i Have Samsung galaxy s2
so i dont think it has a tiny screen

You have the same screen as my HTC 4g 4.3 inch @ a resolution of 800 x 480, ( I think my phone has a tiny screen with horrible quality) thats on slightly better than the resolution of a dvd (720 X 480). I really don't think the files will play on your phone in their current state and if the files do play you would only be watching the movie at DVD quality.
(My HTC will not play files above its native resolution the phone is also very finicky about the file type, I assume the same goes for the Samsung galaxy)

'coz i have heard somewhere
Re-Encoding a RiP file will increase its size as well as decrease its quality

Whoever told you that doesn't have a clue, re-encoding does not increase files size when done properly. While it is true you will loose quality encoding a movie to a smaller resolution if the intended play back device is your phone you will never notice the loss because your phone can not display the extra information contained in the original file anyway the files would look the same on your phone.

If you refuse to take our word for it check out this link.
Transfer or Copy Movies and Musics to Samsung Galaxy S2

[dharmil007]

i Dont refuse anything, its just i was informed about that re-encoding by someone

& samsung Galaxy S2 no doubt has 4.3" Screen @ 480x800, but it can play any file u throw at it of any format @ any Resolution.
it can even play .mkv files @ 1080p resolution.

chekc tis out : Video Player

But the problem is that it has FAT32 fileFormat so it cannot get onboard files larger then 4GB.


& i m not talking about converting a file to lower/higher resolution or increasing/decreasing bitrate, but i want file as it is as i downloaded.
Just want to split it into parts of 2GBs so that i can play it in my phone.

i Know HandBrake is really very good converter, but it only converts in mp4 & mkv

is there anyother good software ??

[dharmil007]

You have the same screen as my HTC 4g 4.3 inch @ a resolution of 800 x 480, ( I think my phone has a tiny screen with horrible quality) thats on slightly better than the resolution of a dvd (720 X 480). I really don't think the files will play on your phone in their current state and if the files do play you would only be watching the movie at DVD quality.
(My HTC will not play files above its native resolution the phone is also very finicky about the file type, I assume the same goes for the Samsung galaxy)

if it can record movies upto 1080p, so thats obvious it can play movies upto 1080p, aint it ??

[hech54]

Goodbye.

[dragonkeeper]

if it can record movies upto 1080p

Many camcorders can shoot 1080p video, but their displays do not support full HD. Camera manufactures try to hide this fact by by not giving the actually resolution of the screen. Or they comment the screen has over 200,000 pixels to deliver crystal clear quality. 200K that is a far cry less than the 2+ million pixels of 1080P. Same goes for phones to view video recorded at 1080p you must view the video on a device that supports that resolution, via the hdmi cable or other means such as playing the file directly on your PC or other media device.

so thats obvious it can play movies upto 1080p, aint it ??

No. Saying the phone can play 1080P movies is not the same as saying "view movies in 1080P" (while the initial statement is true its very misleading, this is a bit of word play, manufactures do it all time). The phone will display 1080P video at about 480P, so yes it plays full HD movies but the phone's display does not display them in full HD. Think about it the screen is only 800 pixels wide, how would it display a movie that is 1920 pixels wide? It scales the movie down to a resolution it can handle. So it's a waste to put any thing on the phone @1080P or even 720P the phone is gonna have to scale it down the video in order to display it.

[dharmil007]

if it can record movies upto 1080p

Many camcorders can shoot 1080p video, but their displays do not support full HD. Camera manufactures try to hide this fact by by not giving the actually resolution of the screen. Or they comment the screen has over 200,000 pixels to deliver crystal clear quality. 200K that is a far cry less than the 2+ million pixels of 1080P. Same goes for phones to view video recorded at 1080p you must view the video on a device that supports that resolution, via the hdmi cable or other means such as playing the file directly on your PC or other media device.

so thats obvious it can play movies upto 1080p, aint it ??

No. Saying the phone can play 1080P movies is not the same as saying "view movies in 1080P" (while the initial statement is true its very misleading, this is a bit of word play, manufactures do it all time). The phone will display 1080P video at about 480P, so yes it plays full HD movies but the phone's display does not display them in full HD. Think about it the screen is only 800 pixels wide, how would it display a movie that is 1920 pixels wide? It scales the movie down to a resolution it can handle. So it's a waste to put any thing on the phone @1080P or even 720P the phone is gonna have to scale it down the video in order to display it.

hmmm.
Thnx i never thought to this rate, i just thought that it can play videos upto 1080p so thats good.
i dint knew it will scale it down.

So in ur opinion what should i do ??
should i convert all my videos to that resolution ??

[dharmil007]

Goodbye.

Goodbye ???
what ???

[dharmil007]

1 more thing, can handbrake split video files ????

[netmask56]

My MP4Box GUI can split files - maybe not all your file types. ProjectX can split MPEG2 style TS files write down to 32MB chunks if you want or any size you choose. tsMuxerGUI can split a range of file types including MKV. Have a look in the TOOLS section of this forum

[dragonkeeper]

should i convert all my videos to that resolution ??

Really depends on what you would like to do:
if you only want to copy a few movies to your device you can leave the movies as is, just use mkvmerg to break the file down into 2 GB chunks.
load the movie into MKVmerg (mkvmerg should accept avi, mkv and mp4 files)
click the global tab, check "enable splitting" --> click "...after this size" and enter "2G" in drop down box (this should split the file into 2GB chunks).

If you would like a wider selection of movies on your device then by all means re-encode.
you can probably get a 2 hr movie down to less than a gig.
I would use ripbot264 and
Set Mode to "CQ"
Set "CRF "between 22 and 24
Set "profile" to [high 4.0 HD.progessive] (reduce encode time change ref and b-frames to 3, subme to 2. save this profile.)
Set audio 2.0 CT AAC-LC 96 kbps
Save as MP4
set screen resolution
click "Done" then "Start"

[dharmil007]

My MP4Box GUI can split files - maybe not all your file types. ProjectX can split MPEG2 style TS files write down to 32MB chunks if you want or any size you choose. tsMuxerGUI can split a range of file types including MKV. Have a look in the TOOLS section of this forum

Thnks man

[dharmil007]

should i convert all my videos to that resolution ??

Really depends on what you would like to do:
if you only want to copy a few movies to your device you can leave the movies as is, just use mkvmerg to break the file down into 2 GB chunks.
load the movie into MKVmerg (mkvmerg should accept avi, mkv and mp4 files)
click the global tab, check "enable splitting" --> click "...after this size" and enter "2G" in drop down box (this should split the file into 2GB chunks).

If you would like a wider selection of movies on your device then by all means re-encode.
you can probably get a 2 hr movie down to less than a gig.
I would use ripbot264 and
Set Mode to "CQ"
Set "CRF "between 22 and 24
Set "profile" to [high 4.0 HD.progessive] (reduce encode time change ref and b-frames to 3, subme to 2. save this profile.)
Set audio 2.0 CT AAC-LC 96 kbps
Save as MP4
set screen resolution
click "Done" then "Start"

awesome info buddy thnks

[dharmil007]

should i convert all my videos to that resolution ??

Really depends on what you would like to do:
if you only want to copy a few movies to your device you can leave the movies as is, just use mkvmerg to break the file down into 2 GB chunks.
load the movie into MKVmerg (mkvmerg should accept avi, mkv and mp4 files)
click the global tab, check "enable splitting" --> click "...after this size" and enter "2G" in drop down box (this should split the file into 2GB chunks).

If you would like a wider selection of movies on your device then by all means re-encode.
you can probably get a 2 hr movie down to less than a gig.
I would use ripbot264 and
Set Mode to "CQ"
Set "CRF "between 22 and 24
Set "profile" to [high 4.0 HD.progessive] (reduce encode time change ref and b-frames to 3, subme to 2. save this profile.)
Set audio 2.0 CT AAC-LC 96 kbps
Save as MP4
set screen resolution
click "Done" then "Start"

Do u think RipBot is better then HandBrake & can use Multithreading ???

[dragonkeeper]

Do u think RipBot is better then HandBrake & can use Multithreading ???

I prefer ripbot because it uses avisynth, i can modify the avisynth script manually if need be which gives me greater control over the end product . If you don't need to manually tweak anything handbrake should work just as well.