Does the iPad support HD video?
The iPad supports: H.264-encoded video up to 720p at 30fps, in .m4v, mp4 and .mov formats; MPEG-4 up to 640×480, 2.5 Mbps (roughly SD quality); and avi-wrapped Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 1280×720, 35 Mbps, 30fps, μlaw PCM stereo audio (commonly used by digital cameras). It does not support 1080 HD video.