Mac computers: About resolution settings in the QuickTime Player inspector

Products Affected

Mac desktops, Mac notebooks, QuickTime X

Symptoms

You may notice that the medium and high quality resolution settings in QuickTime Player on Macs with a FaceTime HD camera appear higher in the inspector than they actually are. 

Resolution

This can occur on computers with FaceTime HD cameras:

  • iMac (Mid 2011) and later
  • MacBook Pro (Early 2011) and later
  • MacBook Air (Mid 2012) and later
  • MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012) and later

 

Your computer may display slightly higher resolution settings in the QuickTime Inspector, but the actual resolutions are as stated in this table: 

Medium H.264 320x240 H.264 640x480
High H.264 640x480 H.264 1280x720

Additional Information

Learn more about the H.264 codec in this PDF.

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