Transferring video files, movies to ipad

Here is a method to transfer pretty much any video file to your ipad and play it:

1) Load "handbrake" video converter onto your pc:
https://handbrake.fr/

2) Load the file onto your pc you want to put onto you ipad (upload)
3) Open up handbrake, click on single video file, select the file you would like to upload, click open
4) On the right presets pane on handbrake under devices select your desired resolution (lower res =smaller file=save space on ipad) e.g. Apple 540p30 Surround
5) Enter a destination path and name e.g. c:\temp\mymovie
6) Make sure in the middle of the window it says under output settings: container, mp4
7)  Click start encoding
8) After it is encoded, Plug your ipad into your pc with a usb cable, open Itunes on your pc
9) Click on home videos on left menu bar (upper left)
10) Drag the file you just made from the window explorer to the itunes home movies pane
11) Once is makes a link to the file, right click it
12) Under the menu there should be a menu item named "add to device"
13) It should start syncing to your device

14) On your ipad open "videos" app and your video should be there to play


I hope you find this helpful!  Wow Apple, that is pretty involved!