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User profile for user: boyao
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does ipad support .mkv format video?

I am thinking to buy a ipad, and I have a large collection of .mkv format videos. So, can I watch those video on ipad, or do i need to convert them to other format before I can download to the ipad? Thanks a lot in advance!

Posted on Jun 2, 2010 7:37 PM

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User profile for user: David M Brewer
David M Brewer
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Jun 2, 2010 8:08 PM in response to boyao

The iPad does not support the .mkv format. You will need to convert those video to a format that the iPad can play.


H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
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