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Codec for Ipod video playback?
Posted by Tom Matthies on February 20, 2006 at 2:48 pmI swear I just sae a post with this recently, but darned if I can find it. I just got a video IPod and I want to be able to add sequences to it for client approval of spots. What codec and parameters are needed to encode a video for IPod playback? I’m running FCP5 on a dual 2.3G5.
Thanks in advance.
TomTom Matthies replied 18 years, 11 months ago 4 Members · 9 Replies -
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Walter Biscardi
February 20, 2006 at 2:52 pmJust export the sequence as a reference file.
Open the reference file in Quicktime
File > Export > Movie to iPod
It’s that simple.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.comDirector, “The Rough Cut”
https://www.theroughcutmovie.comNow Posting “Good Eats” in HD for the Food Network
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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Justin Coleman
February 20, 2006 at 3:41 pmIt’s not quite that simple, that setting didnt work with anamorphic footage for me. After trial and error and speaking to the apple genuis bar, I was advised to use compressor with a QT ref from FCP, and that way you can set anamorphic and ratios ets. I used 320×180 Mpeg 4 for CD.
Justin Coleman
Wavelength Films
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Walter Biscardi
February 20, 2006 at 6:31 pm[Justin Coleman] “It’s not quite that simple, that setting didnt work with anamorphic footage for me.”
I don’t work with Anamorphic. Either widescreen or 4:3 and the straight iPod setting worked just fine here.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.comDirector, “The Rough Cut”
https://www.theroughcutmovie.comNow Posting “Good Eats” in HD for the Food Network
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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Tom Matthies
February 20, 2006 at 7:43 pmThanks Guys.
Just got the Video IPod yesterday and I’m looking forward to giving it a try. Better than emailing a thumbnail of the spot to the client.
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Tom Matthies
February 20, 2006 at 7:46 pmOh, and Walter…export it as a reference movie-not a self contained Quicktime? Tom
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Walter Biscardi
February 20, 2006 at 7:48 pm[Tom Matthies] “Better than emailing a thumbnail of the spot to the client.”
We used it recently at a convention to show pilot episodes of a show and it worked great. I purchased the black iPod so there isn’t this bright white border around the video. It really came out great and worked well at the show.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.comDirector, “The Rough Cut”
https://www.theroughcutmovie.comNow Posting “Good Eats” in HD for the Food Network
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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Walter Biscardi
February 20, 2006 at 7:49 pm[Tom Matthies] ”
Oh, and Walter…export it as a reference movie-not a self contained Quicktime? Tom”yep, no need for a self contained movie as long as you’re using Quicktime on the same machine.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.comDirector, “The Rough Cut”
https://www.theroughcutmovie.comNow Posting “Good Eats” in HD for the Food Network
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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Paul Nevison
February 21, 2006 at 4:03 amhey walter,
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by widescreen do you mean 4:3 letterboxed? just though there was a new standard invented overnight 😉G5 DP 2.0
2.0G RAM
OS 10.4.4
QT 7.0.4
FCP 5.0.4
BMD Decklink Extreme 5.4.2
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Tom Matthies
February 22, 2006 at 4:43 amFinally tried it tonight and it works like a charm. Thanks Walter.
Tom
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