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Can I see MP4 files in iPad2

I have a new iPad2 and also a new GoPro camara which it records in MP4 format. I can see the movies in my MBP fine but I have tranfer the videos to my iPda2 and it does nothing it only show a black and white MP4 "picture" in iPhoto. Can iPad2 play mp4? and if so how.

iPad 2, iOS 4.3

Posted on Jun 10, 2011 9:16 AM

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Posted on Jun 10, 2011 9:23 AM

There are a wide range of file formats that all claim to be MP4 (MPEG-4).


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 per channel, 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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Jun 10, 2011 9:23 AM in response to Alquimia

There are a wide range of file formats that all claim to be MP4 (MPEG-4).


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 per channel, 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

Can I see MP4 files in iPad2

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