Questions on converting my DVD's to MPEG-4 and the poor dark quality scenes I get?

Question

I'm using DVD shrink to remove encryption and then I'm taking the VOB file and I'm converting them mpeg4 files using the encoders provided by handbrake which are x264, xvid, and FFmpeg. I've tried several different settings from film, apple tv, iphone, and ipod high rez and I get the same problem with all of these, scnes that are dark look horrible. They are full of artifacts and no matter how high of settings I try they are always very prominent.

Is there something I'm doing wrong? I would love to achieve the same quality Apple acheives in iTunes even if I have to use bigger file sizes but nothing I've tried has worked. Any suggestions or is this just the nature of mpeg4 encoding unless you are a giant like Apple with insane tools at your disposale?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

mostly it due to the quality of the converting tool,try another professional third party software to rip ur DVDs to MP4 videos.i recommend iSkysoft DVD to iPod Converter,it's easy to operate and support free upgrade.

here is a step by step guide:

http://www.iskysoft.com/user-guide/dvd-t...

for mac users:http://www.iskysoft.com/user-guide/dvd-t...

also you can google for more answers: http://www.google.com

now,you can put the vides on your ipod thru iTunes.

Answer 3

You may try this DVD Converter, it's not free, but it can help you customize the video quality, it supports customize brightness and contact. I think it deserves the money, and here is a guide about how to use it

http://www.freedvdripper.net/guides/rip-...

If you have any other questions, feel free to email me.