[mythtv-users] Video iPod

John P. Mitchell john at cepros.com
Tue Oct 18 20:36:47 EDT 2005


> John P. Mitchell wrote:
>
>>Joseph,
>>
>>
>>>Joseph A. Caputo wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>On Tuesday 18 October 2005 16:43, John P. Mitchell wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>MythTV Users,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>On 10/18/05, Joseph A. Caputo <jcaputo1 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On Monday 17 October 2005 19:02, Jeremy Palenchar wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Rather than spend a lot of time trying to hack a solution for
>>>>>>>>this, why not just get Myth to act as a video podcasting station
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>snip
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>You'd have to use quicktime.  That's apple's "Answer".
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>   I am not so sure. Take a look at:
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.apple.com/quicktime/tutorials/creatingvideo.html
>>>>>
>>>>>It does not say that QuickTime Pro is required. If you look at the
>>>>>bottom of the page the video formats that the iPod supports are
>>>>>listed. I thought we have the tools to put video into mp4 already.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>But if you notice, the page you linked to is a tutorial designed for
>>>>QuickTime 7 Pro.  It doesn't say whether the required
>>>>features/encoders exist in the non-Pro version.
>>>>
>>>>-JAC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>You need Pro.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>   Why do you believe this? I said nothing of what kind or platform of
>>tools. Are there not tools on the Linux platform to perform the video
>>transcode from say MPEG2 to MPEG4 for use on the iPod? I would guess
>>there is something that would do the job besides the $30 upgrade for
>>QuickTime. It would appear from a quick glance at the Changelog for
>>FFmpeg that it would do the job. Also this link gives me the impression
>>that FFmpeg supports formats that would be compatible with the iPod:
>>http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net/ffmpeg-doc.html#TOC16
>>And if you want a GUI, check out:
>>http://homepage.mac.com/major4/
>>Please note that I not tried either of these tools nor do I have an iPod
>>Video to play with, but they would appear at quick glance to be a start.
>>
>>
> I think you guys are arguing two different points.  Some are saying that
> if using QuickTime, you need QuickTime Pro because the non-Pro version
> doesn't have the appropriate video encoding tools.  Others are saying
> that you don't need either QuickTime or QuickTime Pro because
> open-source software is da bomb...  (And some are saying you can use
> non-free programs like freeware or applications from vendors other than
> Apple.)
>
> You're all right, alright?

   All right! :-)

>
> Mike
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