thanks for the tips Keith,
I did a test with H264, Framerate 23.976 (as my sequence), I’m not sure how to change the bitrate to what you’re suggesting. it gives me the option of up to 50Mbps, I left it at 32Mbps. I also downloaded and played back in Movist. the result is better but it’s not 100% smooth; it’s still jittery.
just for testing I also did a test with the Vimeo HD preset (under H264), and that one turned out just fine (as far as motion) although I know that file is super compressed.
the AppleTV (inside H.264) only has 720p, (no 1080p).
do you think there is anything else I can try out?
thanks!