--- In [email protected], "Michael Verdi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> There are a number of advantages to not using the export to ipod
feature.
> 1. It only works correctly if you are using iMovie. If, for example,
you
> have DV footage and are using Final Cut Pro and you use the export for
iPod
> thing your video will come out the wrong aspect ratio.
> 2. The export for iPod feature doesn't allow you to make any
adjustments to
> the compression settings. It uses single pass encoding at the maximum
> bit-rate that can play on the iPod. If you set things yourself you can
make
> files that are anywhere from 15% - 40% smaller and look just as good
or
> better using dual-pass compression.
> 3. Again the aspect ratio thing causes problems. The latest version of
> quicktime want to make 640 X 480 videos for the ipod (which is fine I
guess
> except they look terrible and are about 1600kbps). So if you want to
make
> 320 x 240 video you have to resize your video before compressing.
> 4. m4v is a made up extension and with some hosts you have to modify
your
> .htaccess file and/or call tech support to get things working
correctly. On
> the other hand people have been using .mov & .mp4 without any problems
for
> years now.
>
> -Verdi
>
> On 11/26/06, Bookmarts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > Michael:
> > Using godaddy.com to host my weekly video upload, it accepts the
iPod m4v
> > file that is
> > created in QuickTime using the "Movie to iPod" option. Viewers can
> > download the iPod
> > version of the video in about 4 minutes, click on it and it will
open and
> > play in iTunes. The
> > .mov and .wmv versions, also created in QuickTime are set to auto
load and
> > begin playing
> > when the site appears on the viewer's monitor.
> > I did have to contact godaddy.com's support people to get them to
accept
> > the m4v file,
> > and they were very helpful.
> > I hope this procedure will help Richard with his iPod version
difficulty.
> > Or, is there an advantage I am missing by not using the "Movie to
MPEG-4"
> > export
> > option?
> > Michael
> > http://www.poetryvlog.com
> > --- In [email protected]
<videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "Michael Verdi" michael@ wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey Richard,
> > > It looks like the server is not returning the correct mime type
for mp4
> > > files. You can try adding a line to your .htaccess file to change
that.
> > > Since anything with a "." at the beginning of the file name is
invisible
> > on
> > > a mac you'll have to duplicate the file on your server, remove the
> > period
> > > and then download the file. Open it in a text editor, add this
line,
> > > "AddType video/mp4 .mp4" (without the quotes), save the file,
upload it,
> > > delete the .htaccess file and then rename the new htaccess file to
> > > .htaccess.
> > > If for some reason that doesn't work you might have to try
"AddType
> > > video/x-mp4 .mp4"
> > > I'm not 100% sure about that. Anyone know any better?
> > >
> > > Also, Apple recently changed something about what files will play
on
> > iPods
> > > (again) and there is a "optimize for..." dropdown in the mp4
compression
> > > panel that need to be set to "streaming" now in order to be
compatible
> > with
> > > an iPod. I have it documented on the Alive in Baghdad wiki
(haven't done
> > it
> > > for Freevlog yet). You can find that at:
> > >
http://aliveinbaghdad.pbwiki.com/AIB%20episode%20format#4iPodCompression
> > >
> > > Let us all know if this works or not - this is always a pain in
the butt
> > > problem.
> > >
> > > -Verdi
> > >
> > > On 11/24/06, Richard (Show) Hall richard@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The quicktime video from this post is not showing up in iTunes
> > > >
> > > > http://inspiredhealing.tv/?p=9
> > > >
> > > > One thing we did differently was use Verdi's method of
compressing the
> > > > file to create a mp4 file, so the suffix is mp4 and I'm not sure
if
> > that is
> > > > the problem.
> > > >
> > > > The feed is
> > > >
> > > > http://feeds.feedburner.com/inspiredhealing
> > > >
> > > > and the correct post shows up at the top of the feed.
> > > >
> > > > Also, when I click on the mp4 file it does not automatically
start
> > playing
> > > > in another page in fireant like .mov files normally do.
> > > >
> > > > Any help appreciated, as alway.
> > > >
> > > > ... Richard
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > http://richardhhall.org
> > > > http://richardshow.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > http://michaelverdi.com
> > > Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs
> > > Learn to videoblog: http://freevlog.org & http://node101.org
> > > Community Capitalism: http://havemoneywillvlog.com
> > > Machinima: http://whenwewererobots.com
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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>
> --
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> Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs
> Learn to videoblog: http://freevlog.org & http://node101.org
> Community Capitalism: http://havemoneywillvlog.com
> Machinima: http://whenwewererobots.com
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