[videoblogging] Re: Video on the new iPod

2005-11-13 Thread flyingchaucer
Steve, I'm still setting it all up...it should launch in a week or so. I'll post when it's up. BG --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Steve Garfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Brian - That is so great. Do you have a blog or vlog address? > > On Nov 12, 2005, at 3:14 PM, flyingchaucer w

[videoblogging] Re: Video on the new iPod

2005-11-13 Thread Steve Watkins
Cheers, but I disagree. Lets forget the technical explanations, a practical test will determine the reality. Use a DV cam to video something square. Is it still square when you view it at 720x480 on a computer? Is it still square when you convert to ipod using qt703 ipod export? Is it square on th

[videoblogging] Re: Video on the new iPod

2005-11-12 Thread flyingchaucer
Steve, Don't mind the debate at all... 480 x 360 figure came from a 4:3 aspect ratio of useable screen realestate, it's just factor of the 320x240 reality on the iPod. I will test the aspect ratios you suggest below using mp4 and report back. Agreed, that DV is a non-square pixel format (as

[videoblogging] Re: Video on the new iPod

2005-11-12 Thread Steve Watkins
Cheers and welcome, that is good info, thanks for sharing :) Hope you dont mind if I debate 2 points you made. Maximim mpeg4 res for ipod is stated by Apple to be 480x480, and it seems the limit is actually in terms of pixels, you are allowed 230400 pixels. So resolutions like the following shou