Files compressed for Apple TV to iphone?

I have a bunch of files in itunes for use with Apple TV.
When I try to import them into iphone I get a message that the files can not transfer.
So I have to open the file in QT and export it out as an iphone file.
Then I have to bring the new file into itunes and sync to phone.
But now I have two files of the same program.
This seems silly and is confusing.
Is there any way around this? Or any way to have one file that can be synced to any Apple device?

Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

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