Bill - does that size make it back through itunes onto an ipod? I thought ipod compatible videos had a smaller kbps cap, like around 6-700?
David On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 6:28 AM, Bill Cammack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use a mac. I don't know it that makes instructions different from a > PC. I've never clicked anything that says "low complexity". When you > get to the selection area, "Main" is selected by default. I click > "Baseline" and that's it. From FCP, for instance: > > Export to Mpeg4 > Compression: h.264 > 640x360 > 1400 kbps > 30 fps (or 24, depending) > Select "Baseline" > > Also, check out http://www.freevlog.org/ for their tutorials. > > Bill > http://BillCammack.com > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > WWWhatsup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I've been happily using QT Pro on the PC to convert 4:3 DV into > iPod-compatible 320x240 baseline > > h.264 @ 608kpbs ever since the the first video iPod was introduced. > Now I've been persuaded to start > > shooting 16:9 and I'm wondering how to best to encode it for iPod. A > couple of things puzzle me. > > > > 1) I note that in the spec > http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/podcaststechspecs.html it gives the > newer option: > > H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 x 480, 30 frames per sec., > Low-Complexity version of the Baseline Profile > > with AAC-LC audio up to 160 kbps, 48 Khz, stereo audio in .m4v, > .mp4, and .mov file formats > > > > However the h.264 options in QT Pro only give 'baseline' or 'main' > but no 'low-complexity'? > > > > 2) Googling around I see some mention of 640x352 as being the > optimum size for 16:9 - why not 640x360? > > > > All advice appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > > > Joly > > > > punkcast.com > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > WWWhatsup NYC > > http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > -- David King davidleeking.com - blog http://davidleeking.com/etc - videoblog [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
