Yeah it's not what your using to compress as much as what codec that your compressing with. A lot of us like 3ivx which makes really nice quality low bitrate files and is pretty fast. The results are fully mp4 compliant and thus ipod compatible.
Also if you .mov files are already iPod compatible (encoded as MP4 or H.264 with AAC audio) then there really is no reason to re-encode to make a m4v. m4v is just some wacky extension that Apple made up out of thin air. It's not some special iPod codec and it could cause other problems if you serving it from a server that doesn't know what it is. So if you use that extension you could really be causing more problems for your viewers. If you really want to give your ipod compatible .mov files the .m4v extension then just change the file name. It pretty much acomplishes the same thing. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Harold Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What do you all believe is the fastest video encoder? I'm trying to encode > a video podcast and videoblog (I suppose I should be using a compressor for > the videoblog), yet every tool I've tested takes an unbelievably long time > to encode. I'm talking *hours* to encode 5 minutes of webcam- quality .mov > files into .m4v for iPods. All except for Final Cut Pro HD, which encodes > in a reasonable amount of time; but I'm getting mixed results with that. > (One encode job turned out excellent; the next pauses during playback.) > > I've been testing QuickTime Pro, Final Cut Pro HD, BTV Pro, and Avid Free > DV, and I'm about to test FFmpeg. I'm not restricted to any particular > operating system, so I'm interested in hearing your opinion of the best > video encoder for Mac, Windows, or Linux systems. > > Harold J. Johnson > Something That Happened > http://somethingthathappened.com > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income households are not online. Help bridge the digital divide today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/I258zB/QnQLAA/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/
