Cannot sync movies on Ipad

Me too - exactly the same issue... tried everything. Grrrr.

is there some kind of error message? Is there an exclamation mark ⚠ next to the iPad in iTunes to show there's an alert?

What is the formatting of these movies? Have you tried to deauthorize/reauthorize in iTunes? Have you tried viewing movies or videos purchased off of iTunes, including the free tv shows or music videos? Have you tried downloading the content directly onto the iPad without going through iTunes?

Without specific format info it is hard to help. My guess is that you may need to convert your movies to a different size format - download Handbrake and convert using Apple Universal format. They convert to M4V and play very well on the iPad.

The same problem.

I have tried converting videos with the following specs:
(1) H.264, 1280*720, 3000 Kbps, 30 frames per second with AAC audio as 128 Kbps, 44.1kHz, 2 channels

(2) H.264, 640*480, 1500 Kbps, 29.97 frames per second with AAC audio as 128 Kbps, 32kHz, 2 channels

Please drop in my ticket and any advice will be appreciated
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2413260&tstart=0

I had the same issue and fixed it by clicking on the movie folder for itunes, not the device and then clicking on File\add folder and adding the movie folder again to refresh it. Strange stuff. Currently syncing 5 H.264 800 x 480 flics from my HD Video Cam to Ipad.

Videos must be MPEG4. They should have the suffix .mp4. If you use Compressor, make sure its updated. Some of the MPEG4 settings didn't work. I had to use Cleaner.

I had a number of problems with Compressor as well. What always works: Take the movies from Compressor (or whatever else you used to create them), then run them through Handbrake and pick the Apple TV setting...

I run into this same problem on occasion. For some reason iTunes thinks a movie isn't compatible with the iPad even though the movie IS compatible. Instead of letting the user override this and allow the movie to sync, Apple in their new "big brother" mode simply won't let you even try to play the file. Grrrrr....

However, if you know the movie format is fine (or just want to try it), you can add the movie to the iPad using Air Sharing HD (their may be other software which performs this same function). You can then play the movie directly in that app. Unfortunately, Air Sharing HD does not remember your location, so if you stop playing in the middle you will have to find your place again manually. This has allowed me to play a number of movies which are properly encoded but which iTunes refuses to sync to my iPad.

Hope that helps!

I have the same problem. I have converted home videos all on the same program and with the same settings but my Ipad will only sync 2 out of the 5. They show up in itunes

I have the same problem. Every movie which is bigger than around 30 - 40 MB doesn't want to sync. What to do?

iTunes gives an option "Advanced -> Create iPad or Apple TV version"

I have just tried that with one movie I couldn't sync. After that, it could sync. However the file size doubled (??), so for me this is not a satisfactory solution (given that storage space on my iPad is somewhat limited).

Original movie (cannot sync with the iPad):
Kind: MPEG-4 video file
Size: 60.9 MB
Bitrate: 159 kbps

After converting (can sync with the iPad):
Kind: MPEG-4 video file
Size: 119.5 MB
Bitrate: 125 kbps

If someone has any insights that would be much appreciated

All my Handbrake movies sync with the iPad, but the movies purchased from iTunes don't even show up in the iPad Movie Sync tab. They will not sync even if I select "sync all movies."

I've got a similar problem. I've just created some tutorial movies for a DVD I'm making. There are 22 movies, all the same format. (30fps, 1280 X 720 H.264) When I try to sync those with the iPad, only about half will sync, although I have plenty of space left on the iPad. (64GB model)

Since I know all movies are the same format, this is frustrating. Hope there's a fix soon.

Again, I'd strongly urge you to run the videos you cannot get on the iPad through Handbrake with the Apple TV settings, then try to get them on the iPad. This works for me very time. BTW: I don't think it's a movie format issue, I suspect it has to do with the audio. Not sure what exactly it is, since I compress all of mine with the same preset in Compressor, so in theory, they should all be the same.