[videoblogging] Re: High def resolutions on the ipod

2005-12-11 Thread Steve Watkins
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Meiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Howdy all, > > I thought some of you might find this interesting. > > It turns out the video ipod will support videos up to 720 pixels wide > in mp4, not just the 420x420 that apple reported. What's more when

[videoblogging] Re: High def resolutions on the ipod

2005-12-11 Thread Steve Watkins
Oops sorry I think I just sent an empty message. Yeah the limit is 230,400 pixels for mpeg4 on ipod, rather than 480x480, so resolutions like the following will work: 720 x 304 - 2.35:1 624 x 336 - 1.85:1 624 x 352 - 16:9 512 x 384 - 4:3 Ive tried 624x352 and 512x384 ones to the TV and they look

[videoblogging] Re: High def resolutions on the ipod

2005-12-11 Thread Eric Rice
I noticed that the 480x272 video I output is 4:3ified on the iPod but plays widescreen on a wide, uh, screen. 480x272 is PSP size FYI. ER --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Meiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Howdy all, > > I thought some of you might find this interesting. >

[videoblogging] Re: High def resolutions on the ipod

2005-12-11 Thread Enric
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Meiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ...and the PSP doesn't play larger than 480? > > So basically there's a one size fits all solution for iPod and PSP... > > mp4 and 480 x whatever tall? > > I think I saw the details here somewhere... wish the PSP

[videoblogging] Re: High def resolutions on the ipod

2005-12-11 Thread Steve Watkins
No, Sony deliberately limited the PSP, you cannot play video files from memorystick that are the actual resolution of the screen. The limit is something like the equivalent of 320x240, so probably only 76800 or so pixels allowed. Sony probably do this to give people a reason to buy UMD videos fo

Re: [videoblogging] Re: High def resolutions on the ipod

2005-12-11 Thread Michael Meiser
...and the PSP doesn't play larger than 480? So basically there's a one size fits all solution for iPod and PSP... mp4 and 480 x whatever tall? I think I saw the details here somewhere... wish the PSP did higher too. I'm really hopefull that as more and more portable hardware devices come onl

Re: [videoblogging] Re: High def resolutions on the ipod

2005-12-11 Thread Michael Meiser
Yes, it's actually very simple... apple has a simple bookmark function not to mention rankin on the ipod for mp3's when you resync you can easily see what you marked and... if they put permalinks in itunes you could comment... stupid apple... oh, but also they disabled rankings and bookmar

Re: [videoblogging] Re: High def resolutions on the ipod

2005-12-11 Thread Michael Meiser
> On Dec 11, 2005, at 5:41 PM, Steve Watkins wrote: > Oops sorry I think I just sent an empty message. > > Yeah the limit is 230,400 pixels for mpeg4 on ipod, rather than > 480x480, so resolutions like the following will work: > > 720 x 304 - 2.35:1 > 624 x 336 - 1.85:1 > 624 x 352 - 16:9 > 512 x 3