Wahey, nice one :) Im glad it was useful info. The quicktime 7.0.3 ipod export option is certainly much easier, Im sure the fact the main & baseline settings are so obscure contributed to apple going with a completely seperate export option.
The advantage of using the normal h264 export and then unticking main and ticking baseline, would be if people want more control over other settings, the ipod export is optionless. bitrate, keyframe, lower framerate, and wanting to save as a .mov rather than .m4v are reasons people might want to go down this route. The whol reason this baseline issue exists is because they havent included mainline profile support in the ipod. baseline lacks a few h264 features, and takes less power to decode. The sony PSP can do main profile as well as baseline, so technically better than ipod at present in this respect. Going for baseline rather than main probably saves some battery power on the ipod too, but this may be negligible in practise, Ive no way to know. Theres probably a seperate decoder chip for video in the new ipod that only supports baseline anyway, just a guess. Theres a similar issue with the audio too I believe. AAC-LC is supported on the ipod. Theres another kind of AAC but I dont know much about it, HC (High Compression) or something. Probably a similar story, HC version is better but more demanding to decode, possibly higher license fees. Luckily I dont think Quicktime has AAC-HC anyway so its hard for someone to get this wrong, unlike the main/baseline issue. I have to wait some more days before I can get a video ipod in th UK apparently, so Im very greatful for your review and confirmation of the ipods inability to play main profile h264 files. Steve of Elbows --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, JD Lasica <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just posted a review of my video iPod in which Steve of Elbows > figures prominently. :~) > > http://www.newmediamusings.com/blog/2005/10/lovin_my_video_.html > > Also has some answers to Steve's conjecture about H.264 settings. > > jd lasica > ourmedia > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
