.mov converted to work on a phone

[CEAbiscuit]

Any help or direction pointing would be apprceiated. I would like to take a 12 meg movie, shorten it and convert it to a format playable on a cell phone. As I understand it:

• I would be converting it to a an MPEG-4 format, but maybe I'm wrong?
• Quicktime Pro can handle Conversion. Or do I need Toast? Popcorn? What is the difference?
• The maximum length for a movie to a phone should be about 15 secs correct?
• I would like to send the movie to both Sprint and Verizon Phones- is there a difference in file format etc?

Thanks for the any help in pointing me in the right direction.

 

[OttawaGuy]

Quicktime pro export to 3gp
The length/size depends on how much memory your phone has. Mine has a gig, and holds hours of video.
The data rate and frame rate you pick influence how large the file that you export will become.

 

[CEAbiscuit]

Great help. 2 more ?s:

With this convert the audio as well?
Can I easily email the file?
Is it accptable to send it via SMS (or in this case MMS)?

Thanks!

 

[OttawaGuy]

Audio will happen, notice the audio tab in my pic.
Email should work. It depends on your isp/network admin's restriction on max file size for attachments. (as well as the receiver's restrictions)

"Is it accptable to send it via SMS (or in this case MMS)?"
I don't know.
I use my phone as a video ipod.

You should read up on file compression if you don't understand file formats, frame rate, bitrates ect.

You're welcome
Cheers OG