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Apple TV HD Compatibility
I am trying to make AppleTV- compatible clips using the presets in Compressor. According to Apple’s specs, the two compatible HD formats are 1280×720 @ 24 fps or 960×540 @ 29.97 fps. I can get the 960×540 to work, but the results are less than stellar. When I try to load the 1280×720 file onto the Apple TV, I get a message that the file is incompatible. Any ideas on what I might be doing wrong?
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11 Replies
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did you use the preset or make your own?
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I used the preset, but I changed the default of 960×540 to 1280×720
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Try using the preset without touching anything.
If you want, download this preset that I made. It works for me:
https://rcpt.yousendit.com/617918503/81c0b4ee72d9c60b2067d95ce571ef4f
Put it in your User Folder > LIbrary > Application Support > Compressor folder.
Make sure you quit Compressor before adding anything to that folder.
Jeremy
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If I don’t change anything, I get 960×540. That’s not HD.
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Jeremy,
I’m encoding right now using your preset. Technically, it should not work, because the spec says that for 1280×720, the frame rate needs to be 24 fps, and yours is 59.94. I tried that already, and it didn’t work for me. I’ll let you know how it works out. Thanks for your help.
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GIve it a shot.
I forgot, most of the stuff we do is 23.98. I think the frame rate is set to ‘current’.
Jeremy
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Your preset must be radically different from the Apple preset, because it’s taking forever to encode a 5 min. piece.
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What kind of computer?
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YOu can also set an in and an out in compressor for 10 seconds or so to see if it even works.
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I simply use visualhub.
Works like a charm.
I rarely use compressor for AppleTV encoding…..
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