Some advise about converting to mp4 for Kindle Fire

[6RAT]

First, I am brand new here. I selected VidCoder to convert a video that I uploaded from a DVD that I made to mp4 so I could put it on our Kindle Fire 8.9. The film was successfully converted, but when I played it back the sound and picture were unstable - jittery for lack of a better word.
Thanks, John

[jagabo]

I see people talking about using Handbrake with the iPad preset for the Kindle Fire.

[Baldrick]

What video settings are you using? Resolution and fps.
Choose the ipad preset as jagabo mentions. You can do that in vidcoder also.

[6RAT]

I converted the video to mp4 with VidCoder and when I opened it to play it the video was distorted. I used the iPad setting. It might be easier just to buy the video from Amazon and upload it.


I never was all that savvy regarding the techniques in video.

[Baldrick]

Google kindle fire max/highest video settings. Be sure to not use any higher video resolution/frame size than that in vidcoder. Convert.

Or just buy/rent the video as you say...

[dfisher052]

Have you tried installing the VLC video player on the Kindle, or the CineXplayer. I use the CineXplayer without any problems. They are both free apps.

[6RAT]

I did install the VLC app on the Kindle - the Kindle will only seem to allow certain types of video files, though. In order to use VLC, how should I upload videos? As an mp4? Thanks for all the advise.

[dfisher052]

VLC will play just about any format, mp4, avi, divx, xvid, mkv. You'll get the best quality with either mp4 or mkv. I usually use Format Factory to convert to any of these formats. I use VOBtoMPG to rip a DVD and then use the VOB1 to load into FF. You have to experiment to get best results for you. Play around with it. It's a good learning lesson.

[6RAT]

I was successful in uploading a video - finally. I converted and saved a video with Handbreak as a .mp4 to a file and then copied it to the Kindle Fire and it opened correctly. Thanks for all the suggestions

[6RAT]

I bought a WinX licensed download and it worked fine with a region4 DVD to mp4 on the Kindle

[Baldrick]

Didin't handbrake work?