With the release of Quicktime 7.1, Apple has added a nifty feature that isn't immediately apparent: Export to Apple TV. It's notable because the result is DVD-quality 720 by 404, as well as 1280 by 720 videos. That's 720p at 24 frames per second. Speculation is rampant that this points to HD movies in the iTunes store. For now, movies converted at the above rate will play in iTunes but won't transfer to an iPod. Keep you eye on the movies section of iTunes...
Thanks to everyone who sent this in.
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3-19-2007 @ 10:20AM
DomR said...
Yummy. My AppleTV order status from the UK store just switched from 20 days to 1 day 5 minutes ago!
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3-19-2007 @ 10:38AM
BamBAM said...
This is good news, now all I would like to know if it also supports 5.1 surround sound. If so, this will be the format my movie collection wil go ;)
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3-19-2007 @ 11:19AM
David said...
Does anyone know the easiest way to access US itunes music store content from the UK.
I bought a US gift card as I had heard this wa the way but I am stumbling on the address, if I crack this will it work?
Or can they tell?
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3-19-2007 @ 11:19AM
David said...
Also what do people suggest using to transfer all DVD's to itunes format?
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3-19-2007 @ 11:35AM
Jon said...
With no-one really knowing which HD DVD format will win through, HD movies on the iTunes store would probably sell really well.
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3-19-2007 @ 11:40AM
Michael Rose said...
David: Can't help you on the US/UK thing, I believe your credit card billing address must be domestic to access the US store. However, on #2:
http://tuaw.com/tag/handbrake
HandBrake (briefly, MediaFork) is the easiest way to convert DVDs for iPod use.
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3-19-2007 @ 11:52AM
Adam said...
The only problem is that 720p should be 60fps not 24 and not 30.
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3-19-2007 @ 11:57AM
David said...
Thanks Micheal.
Maybe we will get an annoncement soon in the UK on video content...
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3-19-2007 @ 2:35PM
Thomas said...
Why does this have anything to do with iTunes selling higher quality files? This export default has come about since Apple TV supports it, you could previously do it manually. If anything suggested the change, it was Apple TV itself.
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3-19-2007 @ 3:13PM
JeffDM said...
24 frames per second is fine for 720p is fine. That's what is needed to get the proper film frame rate.
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3-19-2007 @ 7:31PM
william said...
The same export option is there for iMovie.
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3-19-2007 @ 10:16PM
Gordon Werner said...
FYI ... I exported some DIVX movies using this method ... and it did an excellent job H.264 is amazing (it took forever to export but transcoding is not for the light-of-processor anyway)
Regardless, you are left with a .m4v version of the original file ... Atomic Parsley doesn't like the output though when I tried to edit the tags ... says the movie file has an unknown badge of .m4vh (h for HDTV ???)
anyway ... this export function works for me.
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3-20-2007 @ 9:28AM
Flo said...
@David
I'm from Germany and I used this way to get stuff from iTMS USA. Just redeem the Music Card and you're asked to create a new account. When asked for an adress, google for a Starbucks or some Hotel, they don't validate it. It works this way for me, but if you want to recharge your account you'll need another Music Card. I asked my friends whenever they were in the US to get me some. By the way, I used as my home adress 1600 Pensylvania Avenue, DC ;)
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3-27-2007 @ 1:47PM
deev said...
supposedly they will play on an ipod, even though they won't transfer via itunes:
supposedly if you use floola, you can transfer them and insert them into the playlist(s) of your choice.
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