Best format to save HD video for iPad 2

What is the most effecient way to save an HD video (from iMovie '11 for Mac) with the intended purpose of uploading to an iPad 2 then using the Apple AV adapter to display on a 52" HDTV? I want to lose as little detail as possible which is why I don't want to put it on a DVD. I also don't want to end up with a 20GB file that the iPad will choke on. The video itself is 15 min. and contains a mix of SD and HD clips. Thanks.

Hi Magnus40,
I'm not sure what you are doing to create this problem. I create web movies all the time and have never had this problem, although, I never use the advanced settings cos I have never had to. When you go to the Quicktime export pane in iMovie you have the quality choices from full quality to web. When you select one of these it gives an estimate of the file size. For that length clip you should not need to use any setting besides full quality. I'd say the problem is coming from the 480x360 aspect ratio. This is what is compressing the file. Have you tried exporting it as full quality and then uploading it? The only problem you face by doing this is, it will take a long time for the movie to load on your website. For a short clip you may find that the CD ROM setting is sufficient.
Good luck.
SR

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