Final Cut Export

[AtHomeBoy_2000]

I am having an issue with exporting to MPEG4 out of Final Cut Express. I set the export video date rate to restrict it to 750 kbits per second with a audio rate of 64 kbits/sec/. When i go to play the video. it says it's 839 kbits per second. What's the problem with this picture? There's mire kbits/sec than there should be! What is going on here?

 

[Mr. Anderson]

Have you tried exporting it out to different format and using QuickTime to export the mpeg4?

Which version of express are you using?

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[AtHomeBoy_2000]

Have you tried exporting it out to different format and using QuickTime to export the mpeg4?

Which version of express are you using?

D

Within FInal Cut, I have tried the iPod setting, the Quicktime Movie MPEG4 (H.264) setting, and the MPEG-4 setting. THe last 2 give me "over sized" files. The iPod setting doesnt allow you adjust anything.

I am using Final Cut Express 3.0

 

[AtHomeBoy_2000]

MP4 vs MOV

I have another question. Final Cut allows you to export to both .mov and .mp4 and encode them in H.264. Is the .mov file basically a .mp4 file with a .mov extension?

 

[Rod Rod]

I am having an issue with exporting to MPEG4 out of Final Cut Express. I set the export video date rate to restrict it to 750 kbits per second with a audio rate of 64 kbits/sec/. When i go to play the video. it says it's 839 kbits per second. What's the problem with this picture? There's mire kbits/sec than there should be! What is going on here?

That's a discrepancy of 25 kbps. 750 + 64 = 814. 839 - 814 = 25.
The extra 25 kbps might be the hinting tracks. It's not a big deal.

I have another question. Final Cut allows you to export to both .mov and .mp4 and encode them in H.264. Is the .mov file basically a .mp4 file with a .mov extension?

Yes, .mov is a wrapper.