.mov encoding for iPhone

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.mov encoding for iPhone

I thought that the iPhone was supposed to play .mov files, but when we compress video using QT Conversion as a .mov file, the iPhone says this format is not supported. Here's what we're doing:

Export from FCE using QuickTime conversion:

Video settings: H.264, 29.97 fps, Key Frames Automatic, Restrict to 204 kbps, optimized for download, Frame reordering checked, Encoding Best Quality, size 484 x 272.

Sound settings: AAC, Mono, 44.100 kHz, Render Quality Best, VBR Constrained, 48-54, kbps.

Prepare for Internet Streaming checked, Fast Start, Compressed Header.

Why doesn't this play on the iPhone? (A similarly encoded .mp4 file works, but not .mov)

MBP C2D 2.33 / Dual 1.8 G5, 2 GB RAM / TiBook 400, 1GB RAM, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Nov 7, 2008 7:32 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 9, 2008 7:54 AM in response to Terrell Smith

Hi(Bonjour)!

Perhaps a simple matter of file extension in the name. Try to change it to mp4 and see if the movie play.

Michel Boissonneault

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Terrell Smith Author

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Nov 11, 2008 3:44 PM in response to Michel Boissonneault

Hi Michael,

I don't think that would help, just changing the extension.

I can't try it for the next several days, I'm traveling.

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Terrell Smith Author

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Nov 25, 2008 8:11 AM in response to Terrell Smith

I went to the Apple Store and asked them why the movie will play on the new iPod Touch, but not on the new iPhone. On the iPhone it says that the file format not supported, but it plays fine on the Touch.

Two Apple employees there didn't know why there was a difference between the two devices, and a Genius said she would look into it and get back to me. Neither of the devices in the Apple Store have the 2.2 update yet.

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