Quote: Originally Posted by jgrevich Can you do these higher resolutions with H.264 or does that require mpeg4? I thought i remember reading that the iPod will only do 320x240 …

Quote: Originally Posted by fxg97873 Okay, let me put this to rest. mk2000 thanks for the great info. so with the SD content i've been downloading, i've been using the S-v…

Madonna's Vogue and the Pixar shorts show this as the format: AAC (protected), Stereo, 44.100 kHz AVC0 Media, 320 x 240, Millions FPS: 29.97 Data rate 722.59 kbits/sec No idea wh…

I just ripped "For the Birds" from the Monsters, Inc DVD to compare it to what's being sold at the iTMS. I used Handbrake, and replicated all the settings, using File Size instead …

I don't see why Apple refuses to allow for the option to download higher resolution versions of iTMS video content. Many people won't consider the store unless higher resolution ve…

Quote: Originally Posted by jgrevich Can you do these higher resolutions with H.264 or does that require mpeg4? I thought i remember reading that the iPod will only do 320x240 …

Quote: Originally Posted by rtbarry thanks for the great info. so with the SD content i've been downloading, i've been using the S-video out as it should be superior to the comp…

Quote: Originally Posted by Big Mac I don't see why Apple refuses to allow for the option to download higher resolution versions of iTMS video content. Many people won't conside…

Quote: Originally Posted by Big Mac I don't see why Apple refuses to allow for the option to download higher resolution versions of iTMS video content. Many people won't conside…

Quote: Originally Posted by fxg97873 The S-Video connection will be better (although the official Apple AV cable for the iPod only does composite). Obviously there are some thi…

Quote: Originally Posted by GreenMnM Apple does offer an s-video connection with their iPod dock: Apple iPod Universal Dock Of course, you do have to buy your own cable, the …

S-video offers a wider color gamut, but the resolution would be the same. Some TVs offers better comb filtering on the S-video port, which does lead to better perceived image quali…

Can anyone comment on the quality of still photo slideshows on a tv?

Quote: Originally Posted by Big Mac I don't see why Apple refuses to allow for the option to download higher resolution versions of iTMS video content. Many people won't conside…

Quote: Originally Posted by Gavin The technical reasons above are good. However I'm sure there are also contractual and legal reasons that are the driving reason. ABC, Time War…

Quote: Originally Posted by Icruise B) There's a huge difference in quality between what you get on a DVD and what the iTMS is selling. C) It's actually more expensive to buy v…

I baught my first video off iTMS the other day, Pixar's Boundin. I dont have a video iPod....yet. but i did hook up my Powerbook to my TV, and played back the video.....and WOW. fo…

The amazing thing about the iPod is that it actually allows for higher resolutions than 320x240. -Where is this information found? You can obtain very nice 480P like resolution…

No offense, but I'm having trouble figuring out what you're quoting and what you're asking. But in any case, can you explain what settings you are using?

Quote: Originally Posted by Icruise No offense, but I'm having trouble figuring out what you're quoting and what you're asking. But in any case, can you explain what settings yo…

For h.264 it must be the baseline profile and 320x240. The bitrate must be below 768kbps (although around 400 is the max you should really use). For MPEG-4 keep the total number o…

Quote: Originally Posted by Icruise For h.264 it must be the baseline profile and 320x240. The bitrate must be below 768kbps (although around 400 is the max you should really us…

Try a few tests and see what you think is the best balance between file size and quality. Or if you don't care about file size, set it to 1500 or 2000.

I encode movies to a medium setting of 1500kbps, maximum pixels - see formula above. I deinterlace everything, it saves some space. I also go for a two pass encode, it makes for su…

AVC=Advanced Video Codec=H.264