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davidy

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Jan 28, 2008
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I downloaded a video to iTunes It is in 3pg format and it and plays perfectly in iTunes. However, when I tried to load it into the iPod touch, it stopped with the error message that the touch could not play that type of file. So I used the "Convert Selection for iPod/iPhone" selection in iTunes and converted it to m4p format. Although this was able to load into the touch, it is corrupted to the point of being impossible to view or listen to. How else might I load the 3pg file into the touch, or how else could I convert it into something that is listenable?
 

thomas769

macrumors newbie
May 11, 2008
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Try Convert it elsewhere

Download SUPER convertor it's easily the best conversion software out there and its perfectly free.
And as an added bonus it has a preset iPod conversion option.
Use the original .3gp file and drop it into it.
then move the finished file into iTunes and Hey-Presto it'll be working.


http://www.erightsoft.org/GetFile.php?SUPERsetup.exe

That's from the publisher's site
 

Hmac

macrumors 68020
May 30, 2007
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Midwest USA
Download SUPER convertor it's easily the best conversion software out there and its perfectly free.
And as an added bonus it has a preset iPod conversion option.
Use the original .3gp file and drop it into it.
then move the finished file into iTunes and Hey-Presto it'll be working.


http://www.erightsoft.org/GetFile.php?SUPERsetup.exe

That's from the publisher's site


That converter is Windows only, though...right?
 

DoFoT9

macrumors P6
Jun 11, 2007
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London, United Kingdom
all ipods, touches, iphones etc. can only play .mp4 or .mov formatted videos. they must be below a cetain bitrate & resolution (ffound on the specs of the ipod itself, apple.com wesbite).
 

davidy

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Jan 28, 2008
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Download SUPER convertor it's easily the best conversion software out there and its perfectly free.
And as an added bonus it has a preset iPod conversion option.
Use the original .3gp file and drop it into it.
then move the finished file into iTunes and Hey-Presto it'll be working.


http://www.erightsoft.org/GetFile.php?SUPERsetup.exe

That's from the publisher's site

Can't get your link to connect; error says can't find the server, even though everything else I connect to works okay.

Anyhow, I used http://www.squared5.com/ to convert the file and it works ok.
 

akm3

macrumors 68020
Nov 15, 2007
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I thought handbrake was the defacto standard to do this.

/edit: I see I'm mistaken. Handbrake does not do what I thought it do'ed.
 

AdrianK

macrumors 68020
Feb 19, 2011
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yeah I tried MP4s but it said error "insert name here" cannot be copied because it can not be played on the iPod. why??????????????

You're giving us no information to go on. Drag the file in to media info and paste the result please.
 

Ringo-Chan

macrumors member
Mar 2, 2011
46
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In a Fruit Bowl
You're giving us no information to go on. Drag the file in to media info and paste the result please.

uh like this?
Screen shot 0023-04-16 at 17.36.25.png

Screen shot 0023-04-16 at 17.36.31.png

Screen shot 0023-04-16 at 17.36.06.png
 

AdrianK

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Feb 19, 2011
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No, that's not quite detailed enough. There's an application called Media Info Mac which will do it, drag the file in, click export, open the file, and paste the result.
 

Ringo-Chan

macrumors member
Mar 2, 2011
46
0
In a Fruit Bowl
Oh, didn't realise that linked back to the app store, you can probably find an old version on Google.

you mean this app Screen shot 0023-04-17 at 18.15.46.png
and i draged in the media and I got this


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* * * MediaInfo Mac 0.7.36.0 file analysis report.
* * * MediaInfo Mac is ©2010 by Diego Massanti - http://mediainfo.massanti.com
* * * MediaInfoLib by Jerome Martinez - http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net
Created on: 平成23/04/17 18:14:27GMT-04:00
Report for file: Last Night, Good Night.mp4

General / Container Stream #1
Total Video Streams for this File.................1
Total Audio Streams for this File.................1
Video Codecs Used.................................AVC
Audio Codecs Used.................................AAC LC
File Format.......................................MPEG-4
Play Time.........................................6mn 22s
Total File Size...................................24.8 MiB
Total Stream BitRate..............................543 Kbps
Title (Tag).......................................Last Night, Good Night
Video Stream #1
Codec (Human Name)................................AVC
Codec (FourCC)....................................avc1
Codec Profile.....................................Baseline@L2.1
Frame Width.......................................480 pixels
Frame Height......................................360 pixels
Frame Rate........................................29.970 fps
Total Frames......................................11475
Display Aspect Ratio..............................4:3
Scan Type.........................................Progressive
Color Space.......................................YUV
Codec Settings (Summary)..........................1 Ref Frames
QF (like Gordian Knot)............................0.080
Codec Settings (CABAC)............................No
Codec Settings (Reference Frames).................1
Video Stream Length...............................6mn 22s 882ms
Video Stream BitRate..............................413 Kbps
Video Stream BitRate Mode.........................VBR
Bit Depth.........................................8 bits
Video Stream Size.................................18.8 MiB (76%)
Video Stream Title................................(C) 2007 Google Inc. v08.13.2007.
Date of Original Encoding.........................UTC 2008-10-10 04:36:28
Audio Stream #1
Codec.............................................AAC
Codec (FourCC)....................................40
Audio Stream Length...............................6mn 22s 873ms
Audio Stream BitRate..............................127 Kbps
Audio Stream BitRate Mode.........................VBR
Number of Audio Channels..........................2
Audio Channel's Positions.........................Front: L R
Sampling Rate.....................................44.1 KHz
Audio Stream Size.................................5.79 MiB (23%)
Audio Stream Title................................(C) 2007 Google Inc. v08.13.2007.
Date of Original Encoding.........................UTC 2008-10-10 04:36:28
 

AdrianK

macrumors 68020
Feb 19, 2011
2,230
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Codecs, profiles and bitrates are fine, I really can't see what's wrong with it (any by the look of it, the video originated from YouTube which is iOS compatible so that's no surprise).

I'm guessing there's something up with the container, but I'm not sure how to remux mp4.
 

Ringo-Chan

macrumors member
Mar 2, 2011
46
0
In a Fruit Bowl
Codecs, profiles and bitrates are fine, I really can't see what's wrong with it (any by the look of it, the video originated from YouTube which is iOS compatible so that's no surprise).

I'm guessing there's something up with the container, but I'm not sure how to remux mp4.
but then why won't my ipod play it matte of fact I can't even sync it onto it
 

Feet1stmusic

macrumors newbie
Aug 19, 2008
5
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I am having the exact same problem, i am trying to import flip as mp4's and my iPod and iTunes is saying this video cannot be played on this iPod

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I found the problem inside of iTunes there is an option in advanced called created and ipod/iphone version

and then BAM!@@!!

it works!
 

Kabulcute

macrumors newbie
Aug 26, 2011
2
0
What video files can iPod touch play?

I have legally downloaded music and videos from Youtube, and am wondering which types of audio/video files can be read by iPod Touch.
 
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