June 18, 2011. Paul Hixon
credit: DaveOnFlickrFor the moment the iPad video format on the 9.7 inch (diagonal) back lit screen that everyone loves, is 1024 by 768. At least until the version three of the iPad when there might be a higher resolution screen like the retina display of the iPhone.
But until then there is the 132 pixels per inch for us to watch our videos and movies. When I am watching films I find that I don’t see any finger prints on the screen, partly because of the oleophobic coating that is finger print resistant and partly because it is really only when the iPad is turned off that they tend to show up anyway.
Even though the iPad uses more battery power when showing video you still get plenty of hours of use from the lithium polymer battery. Certainly it is not far from the claimed battery statistics from Apple on the tech specs page.
Converting video for the iPad
Finding a good iPad video convertor can be daunting because there are so many available now, both for the Windows users and also for use on the Mac. It is always better if you can find one for free that does the job well, look no further than Handbrake You don’t have to learn how to get the settings just right, as there is an iPad default setting. Not only does it work on both main OS’s it is also available on two linux distributions,
The best video format to use is MPEG-4, it is the correct video codec to use and also it does a good job of reducing the file size while keeping the quality of the viewing experience to the best level, as you would expect on the iPad. I have used this setting lots of times with Handbrake iPad video conversion and have been very happy with the results. There is nothing better than relaxing at the end of the day watching a good video while propped up in bed.
Updated June 18, 2011. Published June 6, 2011. Paul Hixon
