ipad idiots guide to film watching please

[blindswelledrat]

Help please
I cant seem to get a film onto my ipad.
Ive saved it from teh original DVD, converted it to MP4 and put it in itunes.
But it will not sinc and when I try to drag it onto the ipad in itunes a red cross appears and nothing happens
If you can help can you give me an idiots step by step guide please as I am f'kin useless with computers

[Hunky Dory]

Can you see the film in question in the movies section of iTunes before you plug your iPad in?
If so, when you plug your iPad in, check said film is visible in the movies tab in the iPad window (pick iPad from the devices list on the left hand side) as well and that you have the "sync movies" box ticked.
Then hit Sync and it should do the rest for you.....?

When you say you are dragging and dropping, I think that may be the problem - you must use iTunes to put the files on there, no other method, as far as I know.

[miniman]

What you're doing is correct - something else is wrong. What did you use to convert the DVD to MP4?

[blindswelledrat]

miniman said:

What you're doing is correct - something else is wrong. What did you use to convert the DVD to MP4?

A programme called Handbrake

[blindswelledrat]

Hunky- yes I am dragging it from the film section of itunes. It's not syncing and there isnt a sync movie box to tick

[BigJonMcQuimm]

If you can see it in the movies section, when you plug your ipad in - then make sure it is ticked to sync.

Then click apply.

[XJSJohn]

Go to app store and get VLC (its free)

follow instructions on how to upload - very simple and reads most every file format, even WMV

[Blue Meanie]

BAR... You're doing it wrong!

Go to iPad, (on the sidebar in iTunes), and open the movies tab. Then sync what you want. Either set it to sync all movies automatically, or selected movies.

[Blue Meanie]

OR, you don't have to sync. if you are at home, you can use home sharing to watch it, streamed from your itunes computer.

[miniman]

Ah, the trials and tribulations of iTunes. Why must it be so bloody complicated.

[Blue Meanie]

miniman said:

Ah, the trials and tribulations of iTunes. Why must it be so bloody complicated.

It's not... Clip ipad, and there is ALL is.. Everything. Not complicated at all.

Edited by Blue Meanie on Wednesday 16th March 09:31

[blindswelledrat]

Thanks blue meanie.
BUt where your arrow points to the sync box- there isn't one for films
Its just music
When I click on the 'movies' tab - the film is there

[Blue Meanie]

blindswelledrat said:

Thanks blue meanie.
BUt where your arrow points to the sync box- there isn't one for films
Its just music

Ah... is this a different computer than the one you sync to?

[miniman]

Blue Meanie said:

It's not... Clip ipad, and there is ALL is.. Everything. Not complicated at all.

Yes but where is the "please God I just want to put a bloody movie on the damn iPad" button?

[Blue Meanie]

Well, BSR can't find it.

[blindswelledrat]

Blue Meanie said:

Ah... is this a different computer than the one you sync to?

Im not sure what you mean

[Blue Meanie]

blindswelledrat said:

Im not sure what you mean

Is this the machine that you have used in the past? Do you have an apple ID?

[blindswelledrat]

Yes, its the same machine. The ipad is new but Ive used it for ipods and iphones.
It has synced everything else okay, just won't sync this film

[The_Jackal]

Jesus....
Go to Preferences and make sure that Films is checked on the first tab titled "General".
Connect your iPad and then click where the first arrow points on the diagram above.
Then along the top you WILL see Movies where the second arrow points. Click that and then make sure Sync all movies is seleceted.
Then as long as the movie you added has a check box next to it (under the movies link on the left hand side).

It isnt complicated, it is a good piece of software that can be configured which ever way you want to use it, so there will be setting for all sorts. If it wasnt configurable more people would be moaning it didnt do what they wanted. I even use it on Windows and it works fine.

Now after all this if you ask where Preferences is.............

Edit: Sorry if that seemed a bit sharp but this thread was in danger of going round in circles, even after Blue Meanie's perfectly clear picture.

Edited by The_Jackal on Wednesday 16th March 11:43

[blindswelledrat]

Cheers all.
Jackal, Ive got to disagree about it being a good piece of software. I have been using it for years now and I find it particularly user unfriendly even now.
It might be fine if you spend half your life playing about with it, but if you just want it to do basic things without fuss, its a pain in the arse.