iPod video formatting

[immense]

Using Videora to convert AVI video files to either MOV, MPEG-4 or H.264.

Wondering, out of them 3 formats - which is the best?

Going with MPEG-4 as it stands.

Using an iPod Touch btw!

Cheers

[immense]

Was after a quick answer hence why I posted in General chat, nevermind......................

[Pana440]

I think mpeg4 is best for putting it onto an ipod/phone etc

[immense]

Found this, http://plasticbugs.com/?p=305

Very informative, seems H.264 is the way to go...

[CraN-VTS]

in my experience, mpeg 4 saves the most space, but lacks in terms of quality

[immense]

Originally Posted by CraN-VTS

in my experience, mpeg 4 saves the most space, but lacks in terms of quality

Quote from that site:

Which video format is better for iPod video?
That’s a tough question. H.264 is arguably better because it offers high quality and a much smaller file size when compared to MPEG-4. However, both formats look quite good when you encode your video at the higher supported video settings. One thing that most people will agree on is that H.264 video takes longer to encode than standard MPEG-4. This means that converting a two hour movie to iPod video can take considerably longer using the H.264 codec (especially with QuickTime Pro’s pokey Export: Movie to iPod video option). Still, I prefer the H.264 codec in most instances.

I'll probably just try both and see

Cheers lads!

[Craddock]

mp4.

good space, quite good quality.