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2 years, 6 months ago

Which is the best format to stream video from the web to an iPhone: MOV or MP4?

I'd like to stream video content from my website, reaching iPhone and desktop users with one format.
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stevegarfield | 2 years, 6 months ago
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The best solution is to use Livestream's ProCaster to live stream from a Mac or PC in H.264 HTTP streaming format.

Procaster:
http://www.livestream.com/procaster

Video can be watched on an iPhone.

Gigaom wrote about it:

"Using the iPhone’s native H.264 HTTP streaming, Procaster allows for near-instant broadcasting to iPhones — there’s roughly a 20-second delay from live broadcast to the devices, and multiple handsets can tune into the same stream."

http://gigaom.com/2009/11/12/watch-newteevee-live-from-your-iphone/

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stevegarfield | 2 years, 6 months ago Report

When you said stream video I thought you meant live stream. I use http://blip.tv

The Pro Account there converts your videos to .m4v for iPhones and iPods.

Disclosure: I have a comp pro account at blip.tv

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jayfallon | 2 years, 6 months ago Report

I use Vimeo already, and I think that'll do the trick. Thanks again.

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jayfallon | 2 years, 6 months ago Report

Livestream is a service, Steve. I'm looking to see which format is best use for uploading and allowing the most users to view my video with both iPhone and desktop. I think Vimeo answered it best, preferring MP4.

ps. Your Youtube videos helped me make a buying decision for the Zi8. Thanks!

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flash2009 | 2 years, 5 months ago
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As for playing picture, .MP4 is better for iphone. I usually use Daniusoft video converter to convert web-video(.FLV) to .MP4, and then Sync them to my iphone for watching ... This conversion tool is already optimzed to output setting for iphone, easy-to-use .

Free trial link: http://www.convert-video-dvd.com/video-converter.html#135

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fero | 1 year, 1 month ago
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I think-MP4...
for converting I prefer to use Macvide FlashVideo Converter ( www.macvide.com )

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