What movie formats can play on my iPad?
What formats are playable on my iPad (or MacBook Air, or Mac Pro)? Is it mp4 or m4v? I am going to convert several of my DVD disks for my Mac Devices.
Thanks!
iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 6.0.1
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What formats are playable on my iPad (or MacBook Air, or Mac Pro)? Is it mp4 or m4v? I am going to convert several of my DVD disks for my Mac Devices.
Thanks!
iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 6.0.1
http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/
Video formats supported: 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 |
In addition, if these are standard commercial DVDs, they are DRM protected and will not play on any of those devices.
http://www.apple.com/ipad/specs/
Video formats supported: 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 |
In addition, if these are standard commercial DVDs, they are DRM protected and will not play on any of those devices.
Thanks so much, James! This is exactly the information I needed - now, I can convert my movies for my iPad3. This solved my problem!
What movie formats can play on my iPad?