I just did the conversion to the iPhone (not the iPod) and that
conversion was MUCH quicker, guessing around 30 min. while the mp4 was
two to three times that long. I also think the clarity on the screen
is much better. I had recorded this movie at almost full screen on a
24" monitor so compressing for a small iPhone or iTouch screen really
makes it difficult to watch since much of the movie is spreadsheet
work so we are looking at individual cells. A "real" movie would be
much better than what I was using.
Also, if you have this in iTunes for the iPhone or iPod then trying to
watch it from within iTunes you will find the content too blurry for
the bigger screen. If you wanted to have a version of the file inside
iTunes you would need to rename it and import as a full movie and not
compressed for the iPod or iPhone/iTouch.
John
On Feb 24, 2009, at 7:08 AM, Profile wrote:
Greg,
I'll give that a try and see the difference between the two and let
you know.
John
On Feb 24, 2009, at 6:34 AM, Greg Schoettmer wrote:
I notice in Quicktime that you can also export the file to an
option titled “Movie to iPod.” Anybody know the difference in
exporting it as a ”Movie to Mpg-4” versus “Movie to iPod?” I guess
the iPod can play either.
Greg
On 2/23/09 11:48 PM, "Profile" <[email protected]> wrote:
Greg,
I wanted to give this a REAL test so I took a Quicktime movie that
was 450 meg that I had just recorded from the internet using
SnapZPro. I opened the movie in QuickTime, then Exported it to my
desktop as an mp4. Due to the size this took a long time but
once done I then imported it into iTunes and I then docked my
iTouch and went into the movie files and there it was. I clicked
on it and am listening and watching it as I type this so indeed
Quicktime is all you need to get a movie to work with iPod, iTouch
or iPhone.
John
On Feb 23, 2009, at 8:46 PM, Profile wrote:
Greg,
I wasn't using Handbrake, I opened the file in QUICKTIME and from
there did the Export to mp4 That file is then put into an email
or iTunes. I have done this before for I kept sending video's
in some of my Daddy Mac newsletters and one of the guys ask why
he couldn't view the video on his iPhone, so I did the checking
and discovered what I was doing wrong (not converting to mp4. I
did this routine, emailed one to myself and could view the video
on the iPhone.
John
On Feb 23, 2009, at 8:12 PM, Greg Schoettmer wrote:
Thanks John. I did try that without any luck. I had saved
the file to my desktop, opened Handbrake and Handbrake would not
recognize the file. I tried it in .avi, .dv and .mov format. I
played with the file in every way I could think of with no luck.
BUT I think I found the answer – at least one way to skin the cat.
I reopened the original file in iMovie and there is an
option to save the file in iPod format (see the Share menu).
That saved the file an it works like a champ.
That’s fine but what if I do not have the original movie
file? If someone sends me a QT file, what do I do? I don’t have
an answer for this one.
Greg
On 2/23/09 4:36 PM, "John Stone" <[email protected]> wrote:
You may need a program called Handbrake to convert it over to
be played on Touch.....
John
On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Greg Schoettmer <[email protected]
> wrote:
Hi all,
Just put together a short clip of home movies. Used
iMovie and saved a
file in Quicktime format. I want to have the file on my iPod
Touch to view
(and show off the kids). I drag the Quicktime file over the
iTunes icon and
it is loaded in the movie section of iTunes. I select that
movie to be
synced with my iPod Touch. However, when syncing, I get the
message that the
file was not synced with the iPod Touch "because it cannot be
played on this
iPod."
You've got to be kidding me. An iPod Touch cannot play a
QT file?
There's got to be a way. Anybody have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Greg
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