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  • Viewing Downloaded VI Pro Videos on an iPad

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    When I drag VI Pro videos into iTunes, they can be viewed on the computer. But when I try to sync them to my iPad, I'm told that they are using an unsupported audio format. How could I go about viewing the downloads on an iPad? Thanks in advance. 
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    Are you on Mac?

    Try this:

    Open the original movie using Quicktime 7 and choose File/Export , then at the bottom of the window for Export choose Movie to iPhone.

    Haven't tried it but this should work....
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    Thanks. I tried all of the conversion options, and it got me as far as a file that could be synced to an iPad (no audio format warning), But the movie itself was just white. There was playback of audio only. Yes, I'm on a Mac. I also tried conversions within iTunes that didn't work. Hmm. I know there's a way to do this. 

    In fact, I just tried an option in Advanced in iTunes that says "Create iPad or Apple TV version" and that too enables a sync but shows only a white screen. Audio can play, but no picture. 
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    Strange...

    I just did a test with the first VI Pro movie [original is an 89.5 MB .mov file] 

    I used Quicktime 7 and tried both Export and Export for Web and both times I got a 47.4 MB .m4v file which worked perfectly on my iPad - picture and sound.

    Are you perhaps trying Save As? Have you tested with Export?
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    I really appreciate your efforts. 

    I've got Quick Time Player 10.0 (118). Yes, I was using "Save as," but Export was not offered as an option. Moreover, in the "Save as" dialogue box, it says, "Export versions of your movie..." and then it lists the iPhone, iPhone Cellular, and Computer options. So I assumed that was an export, by any other name.

    It did seem to generate a .m4v file, but again, on the iPad, I just get a white screen with audio. 

    Could this require a paid version of QuickTime? 

    [Edit] Yes, I see that the QuickTime 7 version you mentioned is thirty dollars. That's probably it. Sad, though, that the help file in QT Player refers to all of this as "exporting," gets you half the way there, even gives you the "Export progress" meter, but it's not creating a usable iPad movie. 

    Thanks again. A classic "free version" gotcha. 
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    M

    Okay..

    You're using Quicktime 10 - you need to use the old version (QT7) which you may or may not have installed. It's an optional install since OS10.6.x - if you don't have it, you can get it from your OSX installer as an option (free).

    I have Quicktime Pro which was a paid upgrade as you noted. Not sure if the default version has the export functions I'm talking about. It's strange that QT10 is so lacking in features. In QT7 Pro, in the File menu, there is a direct Export option - that's the one that worked for me.

    What about trying VLC on the iPad? Maybe that will do the trick?

    Edit:

    I just tried VLC Media player (free app) and it works. You can drag the original VI Pro movies as they are without conversion and they play perfectly!

    Here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vlc-media-player/id390885556?mt=8

    You open the Apps tab in iTunes, select VLC and click the [Add] button, then select your files. No need to sync, they go directly to the iPad.
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    You have reached across the watery abyss and helped a complete stranger. Gifts and blessings on you in 2011. 

    I downloaded VLC and spared myself the added chore of file conversion. Like you said, there is no need to sync. In fact the iPad still rejects the movies in their original format if a sync is attempted. VLC handles everything below the radar. 

    Again, many thanks. 
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    I'm using AirVideo (on the iPad) and AirVideo Server (on the PC). This allows streaming video to the iPad over wifi (with realtime transcoding), or to select offline converting of the videos. Once converted offline, the videos can be added to iTunes and synced to the iPad. Works pretty smooth for me so far.
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    To Martin:

    Thanks for the tip about AirVideo - I'll take a look at it.

    To plowman:

    There are no strangers here at at the VSL forums, only friends!     [:D]