iPod Encoding with ffmpegx for ipod

[madmaxmedia]

Hey snowmoon, do you know if the iPod can support mp3 sound tracks in MPEG4 videos?

If you guys are having problems with ffmpegx settings, you can use DivxDoctor and QT Amateur (basically sidesteps the need for QT Pro) to do the same thing.

Download DivxDoctor (and 3ivx codec too if you want) from:
http://www.3ivx.com/divxdoctor/

Download QT Amateur from:
http://www.mikeash.com/?page=software/qtamateur/index.html

First convert your AVI to MOV with Divx Doctor, then use QT Amateur to convert the MOV into iPod-compatible MOV or MP4.

 

[bepster]

I was checking out this guide here http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/ipod-video.ars/4

and wondering why the mpeg4 encoding wasn't mentioned, since this is about dvds where the quality is so important!

I am encoding my dvd to a mpeg4 file with mpeg4 video/ acc audio and 640x352...

that should work on the ipod, shouldn't it???

I don't get how people can use h.264 when the quality is so bad...

bep

 

[madmaxmedia]

I was checking out this guide here http://arstechnica.com/guides/tweaks/ipod-video.ars/4

and wondering why the mpeg4 encoding wasn't mentioned, since this is about dvds where the quality is so important!

I am encoding my dvd to a mpeg4 file with mpeg4 video/ acc audio and 640x352...

that should work on the ipod, shouldn't it???

I don't get how people can use h.264 when the quality is so bad...

bep

That should play fine, as I have successfully played 640 x 360 MPEG4 on my iPod.

I think most people are simply unaware that such resolutions are possible with MPEG4 on the iPod. Everyone sees the '480 x 480' Apple spec, which is A) kind of weird and B) interpreted as meaning a max resolution of 480 x 360 for 4:3 ratio, and around 480 x 320 for widescreen.

 

[dukeblue91]

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[bepster]

That should play fine, as I have successfully played 640 x 360 MPEG4 on my iPod.

I think most people are simply unaware that such resolutions are possible with MPEG4 on the iPod. Everyone sees the '480 x 480' Apple spec, which is A) kind of weird and B) interpreted as meaning a max resolution of 480 x 360 for 4:3 ratio, and around 480 x 320 for widescreen.

It's all about the magic number of 230400, right?

cool, I can't wait to get my ipod!!

 

[madmaxmedia]

It's all about the magic number of 230400, right?

cool, I can't wait to get my ipod!!

I'm pretty sure. I have now played 640 x 360 on my iPod, which is exactly 230,400 pixels. And 720 x 306 has been confirmed by others.

The specs for the Broadcom chip actually say VGA MPEG4, but I don't think 640 x 480 will play.

 

[bepster]

I'm pretty sure. I have now played 640 x 360 on my iPod, which is exactly 230,400 pixels. And 720 x 306 has been confirmed by others.

The specs for the Broadcom chip actually say VGA MPEG4, but I don't think 640 x 480 will play.

could you try, madmax?

I really want my movie to look as good as possible...

oh boy, I learned A LOT about encoding from you guys the last couple of days

 

[madmaxmedia]

could you try, madmax?

I really want my movie to look as good as possible...

oh boy, I learned A LOT about encoding from you guys the last couple of days

Interesting- I tried, but iTunes wouldn't let me copy a 640 x 480 clip into my iPod. So maybe iTunes is actually using 230,400 pixels as the limit for allowing transfer to the iPod.

 

[RustyM]

Interesting- I tried, but iTunes wouldn't let me copy a 640 x 480 clip into my iPod. So maybe iTunes is actually using 230,400 pixels as the limit for allowing transfer to the iPod.

I can confirm the 720 x 304. It looks very nice on my 36" tv

 

[iDM]

Hey snowmoon, do you know if the iPod can support mp3 sound tracks in MPEG4 videos?

If you guys are having problems with ffmpegx settings, you can use DivxDoctor and QT Amateur (basically sidesteps the need for QT Pro) to do the same thing.

Download DivxDoctor (and 3ivx codec too if you want) from:
http://www.3ivx.com/divxdoctor/

Download QT Amateur from:
http://www.mikeash.com/?page=software/qtamateur/index.html

First convert your AVI to MOV with Divx Doctor, then use QT Amateur to convert the MOV into iPod-compatible MOV or MP4.

Any idea why after i tell it to encode(QT amateur) nothing happens?

 

[iDM]

Is there a reason no one can seem to help me with getting video on my iPod, i usually am responded to in a couple of hours. I have followed every detail of both QT amateur and FFMPEGX. I have tried different combinations in both. I tried batch export with multiple videos in QT amateur and i tried just export with it but when i click export nothing happens. With FFMPEGX i have had the following problems when trying both the PSP encoding and the MPEG-4, and MPEG-4 Xvid outputs. I have either gotten files that do not play in QT or will not play in iTunes. I have also gotten files that appear with weird extension names such as .mov.acc.ff, .mov.aac, .mov.ff, .ff, just about every combination you could think of. I also when trying the PSP setting in FFMPEGX and resetting the video res to the required heights, it begins exporting but before getting to 1% it makes an error sound and says failed.Finally the other thing that has been happening is the file outputs are very weird and small sizes.(i.e. a 55mb music video outputs to 7mb but still won't play and often it outputs to zero kb) I have logs from a couple of the tries if that would help anyone, please please pretty please with sugar on top help me get a working video on my iPod, i'm tired of viewing Democracy Now and Digital Life Podcasts as the only videos that work i wanna watch so much other stuff. Thanks in advance!