<p>MPEG4 encoded with <a href="https://handbrake.fr/" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>Handbrake</strong></a>, or use Xvid with <a href="https://www.ffmpegx.com/download.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>ffmpegX</strong></a>.</p>

<p><a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/powerpc-macs.145/" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>MacRumors</strong> PowerPC forum</a> is definitely a better place to discuss this.</p>

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2020-02-22T15:06:02.507Z
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Geri
<p>We have a retired iBook G4, it plays H.264 quite laggy.</p>

<p>My question is what is the best video format <strong>optimizing for Battery Life</strong> on a PowerPC?</p>

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<p>Bonus question: Is there a free batch converter for macOS to process 300+ file?</p>

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<p>Is there a forum somewhere better suited for this kind of question?</p>

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2020-02-24T01:01:30.040Z
Instead of the “bonus” question it would be better to ask it as another question.
MarianD
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Best video format for a retired PowerPC (iBook G4)?
Geri
# Best video format for a retired PowerPC (iBook G4)?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-02-21)

We have a retired iBook G4, it plays H.264 quite laggy.

My question is what is the best video format **optimizing for Battery Life** on a PowerPC?

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Bonus question: Is there a free batch converter for macOS to process 300+ file?

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Is there a forum somewhere better suited for this kind of question?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Instead of the “bonus” question it would be better to ask it as another question.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2020-02-22. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

MPEG4 encoded with [**Handbrake**](https://handbrake.fr/), or use Xvid with [**ffmpegX**](https://www.ffmpegx.com/download.html).

[**MacRumors** PowerPC forum](https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/powerpc-macs.145/) is definitely a better place to discuss this.


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