Hmmm, could the problem even be that I have encoded with mono audio, rather than stereo? The iPod specs call for stereo ... could it really be that fussy?
Waz www.crashtestkitchen.com --- In [email protected], "wazman_au" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Steve, and everyone else who has chimed in on this. > > The thing is, people are saying they can watch previous episodes of > ours that were encoded using exactly the same method as the latest > ones (at least I don't think I changed any settings between then and now). > > There's some talk of the difference between square iPod pixels and > DV-AVI pixels (slightly rectangular) being part of the problem, so I'm > testing a workaround for that. Still having to rely on others to test > on their iPods as I don't have one! > > Here are the latest files ... one a straight MP4 file, the other > containing our usual clickable link at the end: > > http://www.crashtestkitchen.com/video/cremebruleesquarepixels.mp4 > > http://www.crashtestkitchen.com/video/cremebruleesquarepixels-withlink.mov > > I'd appreciate anyone trying these on their vidpod. The only other > option I can think is to encode with QuickTime using the video iPod > preset, then crunch down the bitrate somehow. > > Steve, here are the encoding specs I've been using. As far as I can > tell they are well within the iPod spec: > > File format, MP4 > Video format, H.264 > Data rate, 225 kilobits/second (roughly 28 kilobytes/sec) > Optimized for download > Image size 320 x 240 QVGA > Frame Rate 24 > Key Frame, automatic > Frame Reordering, box ticked > Then click Video Options, and ... > Restrict profile(s) to baseline. > Encoding mode best quality (multi-pass) > Then click OK > Now in the second-top drop-down box select Audi > Format, AAC > Channels, mono > Data Rate 16kbps > Output sample rate 22.050kHz > Encoding quality better > > Waz > www.crashtestkitchen.com > > > --- In [email protected], "Steve Watkins" <steve@> wrote: > > > > Earlier this year Apple did something to either ipod firmware, itunes > > or quicktime that means some methods for endocing video to ipod dont > > seem to load onto the ipod anymore. > > > > I never had time to work out exactly what theyd changed, I assumed its > > either a bug or a deliberate attempt to make people who encode ipod > > stuff using quicktime, use the ipod export option and thus increase > > the number of m4v files that exist in the world, serving apples agenda. > > > > This is annoying not least because there is nothing to say that Apple > > wont do something similar again in future. Funnily enough this issue, > > whatever caused it, doesnt seem to have stopped video encoded using > > other methods (such as isquint) working on the ipod. I dunno, maybe it > > was a bug. > > > > Still at least there is ipod conversion built into itunes now, so > > whilst far less than ideal, if any videos do stop working at least > > viewers can convert them more easily (& faster) now. > > > > If you are still up for talking about this subject, I would like to > > know more about the export settings you were using that dont work > > anymore. It would be good to know exactly what causes the problem. > > > > Cheers > > > > Steve of Elbows > > --- In [email protected], "wazman_au" <elefantman@> wrote: > > > > > > OK, I uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes and QT Pro; re-encoded the > > > creme brulee video with my usual settings; uploaded again; and > > > updated the feed accordingly. > > > > > > Could someone who's a video ipodder please delete Crash Test Kitchen > > > from iTunes, including sending the files to trash, then resubscribe > > > and download the creme brulee episode, and see if it works on the > > > iPod? > > > > > > If that doesn't fix it, I'm stumped. I have compared this file's > > > specs to previous files that worked and it's pretty much identical, > > > except for some minor differences in bitrate that I can't control > > > anyway. > > > > > > As background: I use Adobe Premiere Elements for my editing, export > > > a full-sized AVI, then crunch that down into a H.264 .mov file with > > > QT Pro. Recently I switched from an NTSC format camera to PAL but I > > > can't see how that would make a difference - especially since our > > > cappuccino and tajine episodes were shot on the PAL cam, and the > > > tandoori one was actually shot ages ago on NTSC. > > > > > > My backup plan is to use the "official" iPod video option in > > > QuickTime but the files are pretty big and it doesn't allow for > > > hyperlinks. > > > > > > And all this goes wrong just when we've been mentioned in Time > > > magazine! > > > > > > Thanks to everyone who's helping me with this. > > > > > > Waz > > > www.crashtestkitchen.com > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Sheldon Pineo" <icenrye@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > On 3/9/06, wazman_au <elefantman@> wrote: > > > > could you try the following on your iPod and let me know what > > > happens? > > > > > (You might have to download and then transfer manually to your > > > iPod) > > > > > > > > Sorry. No luck. I went to your site and downloaded the Tandoori > > > > video. It also didn't load. I used iTunes format conveter and the > > > > resulting video did load. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > www.icenrye.com > > > > www.icenrye.blogspot.com > > > > www.icenryelikes.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
