Richard, You should open the file in Quicktime and then select save as and make the file a self-contained movie. This is different than just changing the file extension.
-Lan -------------------- On Oct 11, 2006, at 4:41 AM, Richard (Show) Hall wrote: Bill, I tried the export for iPod and it worked on the iPod, but the problem was that when I liked to the file and tried to play it on the web it didn't work for anything else, even if I changed the extension to .mov. ... Does that make sense? Is there a better way to do it? ... Richard On 10/10/06, Bill Streeter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Here is the deal M4V is just a made up extension that Apple made up. > You can change the extension to MP4 and it will still work just fine > on an iPod. > > iPods support MP4, H264 (baseline, and MOV containers that contain a > compatible MP4 (eiter H264 or H263) file with AAC audio. Like I said > above just use the export for iPod function in QTpro and change the > file extension. I save mine as a MOV file and they always play just > fine on my iPod. Check it out for yourself. > > Bill Streeter > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS > www.lofistl.com > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging% > 40yahoogroups.com>, > "inflatablemonkey" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hey There! >> THANKS FOR THE REPLY >> >> Thanks for the replies. >> >> Yeah, I used the Freevlog tutorial and it does work for an MP4. IN >> fact, nearly any MP4 i compressed via compressor or just with QT >> conversion worked. >> >> I downloaded a FRENCH MAID TV clip that is a H.264 .mov file that >> plays in my iPOD. I don't know how they did it though... >> >> KEN STONE's excellent site has all this info about how he used > H.264 >> to create a mp4... He gives many examples but...they didn't work > out >> for me. >> >> http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/video_to_ipod_stone.html >> >> I met a guy who works for APPLE at a party last Saturday and I was >> telling him about these issues. He said he couldn't believe that >> iPOD's don't support H.264 in formats other than m4v. NEITHER DO > I! >> It's really too bad coz that codec rocks hardcore. >> >> I guess I'll just stick with MP4 until this gets sorted out at > APPLE HQ. >> >> Thank youz! >> >> G >> >> >> >> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging% >> 40yahoogroups.com>, > "Lan Bui" <lan@> wrote: >>> >>> This tutorial from freevlog.org helped me out with that issue: >>> >>> tinyurl.com/ekcgy >>> >>> -Lan >>> www.LanBui.com >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: "Enric" <enric@> >>> Date: Tuesday, Oct 10, 2006 10:31 am >>> Subject: [videoblogging] Re: H.264 on iPOD >>> >>> The video iPod will also play .MP4 using the export option "MPEG- > 4 >>> Improved", "MP4 (ISAMA)" with AAC-LC audio. I also havent' been >> able to get the H264 to play on the iPod which is a shame since the >> quality is significantly better in H264. >>> >>> -- Enric >>> -======- >>> http://www.cirne.com >>> >>> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging% >>> 40yahoogroups.com>, > "Charles Iliya Krempeaux" >>> <supercanadian@> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>> >>> This is based on what I've gathered from reading this mailing > list >>> and other >>> sites. (So it could be wrong.) But.... >>> >>> iPods play .M4V's and that's it (as far as video). >>> >>> M4V's are basically .MP4's that are modified just a slight bit > (to >>> make them >>> incompatible). >>> >>> If you want it to play on an iPod you need to convert it. >>> >>> >>> See ya >>> >>> On 10/10/06, inflatablemonkey <holysquid@> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello Hello >>>> >>>> Anyone having any luck getting vids compressed with the H.264 >> codec to >>>> play on an iPOD??? >>>> >>>> A regular mp4 compressed file...NO PROBLEM. But I much > prefer that >>>> H.264 look... This is driving me nuts. >>>> >>>> I have been trying for days. With the exception of m4v > files, i >>>> cannot get any file using H.264 to play on the iPOD. iTUNES > alwasy >>>> says the file type is not supported...be it a .mov or mp4, > even >> though >>>> my bit rates are low and i'm on the dual pass compression tip. >>>> >>>> I know this issue's come up in the past. Just hoping someone > is >>>> having some luck. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> GGG >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Charles Iliya Krempeaux, B.Sc. >>> >>> charles @ reptile.ca >>> supercanadian @ gmail.com >>> >>> developer weblog: http://ChangeLog.ca/ >>> >>> >> > __________________________________________________________ > ______ >>> Make Television >>> http://maketelevision.com/ >>> >>> >>> >> > __________________________________________________________ > ______ >>> Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks, and Racing... >>> http://tirebiterz.com/ >>> >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >> > > > -- http://richardhhall.org http://richardshow.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! 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