How do I convert video files into a compatible file type for my ipad?

.mp4 and .m4v

http://handbrake.fr/

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O player app will allow u to play different formats check it out app store

iPad 3 supports file formats specially designed for iPad 3. In some cases, it also supports the standard file formats like MP4, H.264, ALAC, MP3.

There is a Total Video Converter enabling to convert video formats to iPad 3 compatible files formats to play videos in various formats on iPad 3. Bigasoft Toatl Video Converter can convert MP4 videos ad more to iPad 3 MPEG 4 Video specially for iPad 3.

I would suggest you use Video Converter Ultimate or other professional converter rather thatn use a freemaker to convert AVHCD videos to MP4. It's more stable, efficient and powerful. Whatever format you want such as MP4, MOV, 3D or 4K, you can have it all. I've used it to convert non-iPad compatible formats to MP4 and it works well. More details you can search online.

Texas Mac Man wrote:

iPad Supported Video Formats & Movie Formats

• H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 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

 Cheers, Tom 😉

Note that this list lists AVI files, which are in no way compatible with the iPad unless you import them via the Camera Connection Kit.

PeterBreis0807 wrote:

I'm hitting various .mov, .mp4, m4v files that meet those specs but obviously have something else that Apple objects to but isn't saying.

One, Dr Zhivago, I had to splice together in QT as it was 2 DVDs, which is a possible reason for failing but that doesn't say much for QT.

The others I really have no idea. I use presets for my conversions and they are straight off my disks, so what the problem is is a mystery.

Most probably they have

- either had a bad (not standards-compliant) file format (some digital cameras are known for this). This is VERY rare.

- you had too high a H.264 level. This is the problem in 99.99% of the cases. Apple has deliberately? by mistake? locked out a lot of, otherwise, absolutely playable and compliant H.264 videos by not allowing anything with higher than 4.1 H.264 level to be synched to the iPad.

You could check out the H.264 level with MediaInfo. Here's the Windows version:

http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/us/Download/Windows

Just drag the file in it and look for the number I've annotated with a red rectangle in the following screenshot:

What does it say?

Generally, you have two ways:

- recompressing or, if you're lucky, remuxing

- getting a third-party playe, which plays these formats natively.

What formats are your videos in?

iPad Supported Video Formats & Movie Formats

• H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 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

 Cheers, Tom 😉

I used to use " free studio manager " to convert and it used to work great !

I haven't used it in a while, any thoughts on that program ?

I'm hitting various .mov, .mp4, m4v files that meet those specs but obviously have something else that Apple objects to but isn't saying.

One, Dr Zhivago, I had to splice together in QT as it was 2 DVDs, which is a possible reason for failing but that doesn't say much for QT.

The others I really have no idea. I use presets for my conversions and they are straight off my disks, so what the problem is is a mystery.

Be nice if Apple provided real feedback instead of just rejecting the files. I shall be having a closer look at the alternative Android devices, as I have encountered endless obstacles to doing the simplest of tasks on the iPad. Apple may say it is intuitive but in my experience as a UI designer all I can see is holes in its operation that you could drive a truck through and virtually no documentation to help the user out.

Peter

I doubt Apple will provide any real 'how to' for videos. First, and I'm not opening the debate on the topic, but APple cannot and will not support ripping movies. Whether you agree or not, it's their stance and so that topic is forbidden, as well as assistance to do that. Giving you feedback on what to do can be interpreted as assistance in breaking CSS encoding so they simply will not go there. Not to mention the fact that the variables are simply too much to give any real troubleshooting.

Second....they want you to buy stuff from iTunes. That's the workflow that they support.

Please don't recommend players BEFORE we exactly know what formats the videos are in - particularly because OPlayer isn't one of the best video players. (It's Playing, GoodPlayer, BUZZ Player, AVPlayerHD / ProPlayer are the best players.)

Skydiver119 wrote:

Second....they want you to buy stuff from iTunes.

It's really a pity only a fraction of their iTunes movies have CC's, which should be a must for most non-English native speakers. For example, none of their Monty Python movies / sketches have closed captions, making them almost un-understandable.

And, unfortunately, there are some other respects too where Apple should catch up to DVD / Blue Ray discs: image quality (see http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1340463 ), multiple audio tracks, not only one, but several subtitle tracks, re-downloadable content for non-US iTunes store accounts etc. There is a very interesting discussion on all these questions at http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=14917928#post14917928