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    Hello all,

    I need to submit a documentary for the International Emmy Awards. However, they have very specific rules regarding video submissions.
    They are as follows:

    Technical specifications:
    Video
    h.264 / AVC 900Kbps CBR
    640x480 (4x3) / 640x360 (16x9) square pixel
    Audio
    AAC audio 96Kbps CBR
    Container
    mp4 container .mp4
    1Mbps bitrate total
    moov atom at beginning of file to allow progressive download (“Web Optimized”)

    I have a very simple and humble MacBook from the TV Station. It has Final Cut Pro, Compress and Quick Time Pro. I tried converting the video to h264 under these applications, but they didn't comply with the technical specifications, thus they were rejected.

    The deadline is today, we are a local TV station and I'm just a lowly intern. At this point, I'm crazy desperate, I don't know what to do.
    Which video converter or video anything application would be best to manipulate all these settings. Most of the applications I've found, and FCP, provide very specific options and don't give room for altering these advance settings.

    Any help you may provide will be appreciated.
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  2. I'm a MEGA Super Moderator Baldrick's Avatar
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    You can try handbrake, where you can adjust all those settings under the video and audio tab. And be sure to check "Web Optimize" in handbrake and the "moov atom" is at the beginning of the file.
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    Will Handbrake accept my .mov files or does it only deal with DVD files?
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  4. I'm a MEGA Super Moderator Baldrick's Avatar
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    Yep, it supports most mov files. TRY. It's free!
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    Okay, I have the actual DVD and I'm trying to convert it. But since its 2 hours and 30 minutes, I want to be 100% I got the correct settings.
    I have some doubts.

    First, where do I check "Web Optimized". I don't seem to find it. And does this automatically put the moov atom at the beginning of the file or do I do that somewhere else?

    How can I make sure it is constant bitrate, it doesn't seem to specify it anywhere.

    And I'm very concerned about the total bitrate. In QuickTime I could set up all the settings, but the total bitrate for streaming would be automatically set at 1.5Mbps, when the rules are 1Mbps. I think this was the reason for the rejection. How can I be sure that the bitrate will stay at 1Mbps?
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