Ed, Excellent idea concerning YouTube, didn't even think of this workaround.
I can't understand why it didn't work when I used Quicktime to Export as an mp4? It would only play half way through and then all video and audio ceased but the timeline showed that the film was moving and then when it reached the end it would stop. Seems strange also that Quicktime has a conversion for the iPhone and that didn't work, saying it was not the right file type, duh don't put the option in if it doesn't work! Anyway your idea is by far the best by using YouTube. Thanks for your help. John On Jan 9, 2009, at 5:21 AM, Ed Wiser wrote: > John I would never send that type of file as an email attachment to > an iPhone. > You will have much better luck using YouTube. Upload the file to > YouTube then send the link to those that you want to see it. > A compressed Mepg 4 is or as Harry said a .mp4 is what the iPhone > can open and play. > > Now once you have a mov file how best to convert it to .mp4 > I have all the different programs I sort of collect them.:) > Here are two free ones that work great: > http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html > http://stephenjungels.com/jungels.net/articles/ffmpeg-howto.html > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected] > ] On Behalf Of Profile > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 9:20 PM > To: Macintosh topics > Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Re(2): Re(2): Question on iPhone Movie > > Harry, > > Good ideas, I'll keep checking. Possibly an 8 meg movie that isn't > purchased from the iTunes store is too large????? Making Chapters > inside iMovie might do it but I don't know that a clip that I send to > folks is worth it just for the iPhone, they can just wait until they > get home. I will experiment. > > Thanks ever so much. > > John > > > On Jan 8, 2009, at 8:54 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > >> Boy you are way beyond me now! Sorry. >> >> But, yet another thought. Can you put the movie into iMovie and >> export >> for iPhone? >> >> Or Maybe the movie is too long for iPhone? What if you broke it into >> two >> or three smaller movies (you know, chapters 1, 2,& 3). Perhaps the >> smaller movies would play properly on your iPhone. >> >> Harry >> >> Thursday, January 8, 20098:38 [email protected] >> >>> Yes I can but I am sending this to others and they are wanting to >>> watch on their commute to and from work or while at the coffee shop >>> etc. >>> >>> I did just find that when exporting in Quicktime there is a specific >>> format to convert to the iPhone, before I tried the mp4 but when >>> done >>> for the iPhone format it becomes m4v. >>> >>> When double clicking to open the film in Quicktime to "share" it now >>> opens iTunes, so I had to "drop" the converted file onto Quicktime >>> to >>> open it in order to share. >>> >>> Now if I were to send in the "small" or "medium" size the file will >>> not play for it is back to the format listed below and the only way >>> the iPhone will play a file is if it is sent under format (1). >>> >>> Here are the various formats that sharing give you depending on the >>> size: >>> >>> >>> 1) On the mp4 using the "medium" size and large you have a format >>> of >>> AAC, Stereo (L R), 44.100 khz Apple MPEG4 Decompressor, 352 x 288 >>> Millions, size 8.3 meg. >>> >>> 2) If I use the "small" size I get the same dialog as I did using >>> the .mov and the specs become: H264, 146 X 120 10 fps, AAC, Mono >>> 32,000 khz. >>> >>> So, the mp4 will not work unless you use the medium or large >>> size.......BUT when the iPhone plays the movie it gets only half way >>> through and the picture and audio stop yet the time bar continues to >>> move. The sound and video never returns and eventually the movie >>> time line ends. >>> >>> The only way to get the #1 format for the iPhone conversion is to go >>> "large" and then the file becomes 28 meg. >>> >>> Off for more experimentation. >>> >>> John >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 8, 2009, at 7:26 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >>> >>>> can't you connect you iPhone to your Mac and drag and drop the >>>> file? >>>> >>>> I appreciate the kudos, but genius is a bit much. Smart will >>>> do! :-) >>>> >>>> Harry >>>> >>>> Thursday, January 8, 20097:01 [email protected] >>>> >>>>> Harry, >>>>> >>>>> You are a genius, (did I ever doubt) for now it does work on the >>>>> iPhone......only problem is the amount of time it takes to load >>>>> a 9 >>>>> meg. file on the iPhone even using WiFi, boy is it slow and the >>>>> audio >>>>> quit about half way through so I needed to send it in a "small" >>>>> size >>>>> rather than medium, I'll try that next. >>>>> >>>>> Many thanks for your help. >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 8, 2009, at 6:02 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I think the movie has to end in .mp4. I think you can open the >>>>>> movie >>>>>> in >>>>>> quicktime and then save as .mp4. >>>>>> >>>>>> But - I'm not sure! :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> Thursday, January 8, 20095:54 [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Folks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I really hate to change the topic from time, meters, distances, >>>>>>> cubic >>>>>>> yards and back yards but now that we have reached the >>>>>>> equivalent of >>>>>>> "Gone With The Wind" and "War & Peace" I did have something >>>>>>> else I >>>>>>> needed help with. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I often record a movie using SnapZ Pro and then email the file. >>>>>>> When >>>>>>> these are received on an iPhone (with the extension of .mov) the >>>>>>> iPhone says it can't play the format of the movie. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What needs to be done so the iPhone or the iTouch can view the >>>>>>> movie? >>>>>>> Does the .mov need to be in another format, if so how do you >>>>>>> change >>>>>>> it >>>>>>> or is there something that needs to be added to the iPhone? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Many thanks, sorry for the diversion. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> John >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>>>>>> be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>>>>>> Posting address: [email protected] >>>>>>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>>>>> be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>>>>> Posting address: [email protected] >>>>>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/ >>>>>> macgroup >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>>>> be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>>>> Posting address: [email protected] >>>>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>>> be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>>> Posting address: [email protected] >>>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/ >>>> macgroup >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>> be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>> Posting address: [email protected] >>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/ >>> macgroup >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >> be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >> Posting address: [email protected] >> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> > > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. 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