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    16×9 ipod touch encoding restrictions

    Posted by Todd Kushnir on October 8, 2009 at 3:50 pm

    Hi,
    I did several searches and nothing I’ve found is exactly answering my question. If I’ve missed it elsewhere, my apologies.

    What are the restrictions for exporting iPOD video using custom settings with Main Concept AVC? Messing with the custom export settings for the Main Concept AVC encoder has shown me that almost everything I try to do prevents the encoded video from being accepted by the ipod touch.

    The Main Concept AVC presets in Vegas 8.0 are the only settings I can use that will successfully transfer the encoded video to the Touch. If I choose custom, the only setting I can change is the aspect ratio, and then only to 720×480. Any other changes (other than 720×480, 640×480, or 320×240) and the encoded video will not transfer to the ipod Touch.

    I would really like to be able to set my own encoding bit rate, aspect ratios other than 720×480, 1/2 pass settings, profile, etc. to try and obtain a higher quality encode.

    Is there another export module that would be better suited for exporting 16×9 video to the Touch?

    Video Source: Sony PDX10 16×9
    Editing: Vegas 8
    Export Settings: Main Concept AVC/AAC 720×480 custom preset

    Thank you in advance!

    Todd Kushnir replied 16 years, 7 months ago 1 Member · 1 Reply
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  • Todd Kushnir

    October 8, 2009 at 8:29 pm

    Hi,
    Thanks for responding Jay! I understand that there may be some letterboxing, but by using the included Main Concept AVC/AAC preset called Apple iPod Video 640×480, you get windowboxing (https://bit.ly/EtOVe).

    I made a custom preset that works to get letterboxing. However to get this I could only change one parameter, the width, to 720. Any other changes caused the encoded video to not import onto the iPod. I was looking for a way to adjust the other parameters to achieve a better quality encode, and have a file that the ipod will import successfully.

    Here are some images I made that show that you can indeed encode at 720×480 to import into your iPod:
    640×480

    720×480

    Any help with those other settings would be great, maybe there is something else besides the Main Concept that I’m not aware of.
    Thanks again!

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