iPad app with variable speed video playback?
Solution 1:
I can't find any playback app on the iPad with the exact 1.7 ratio...
However, Azul for iPad (app store link) has 1.5 and 1.75 playback ratios. They even say in their site blurb that it's good for fast reviewing of lectures.
Reviews are excellent and integration with Mail and Dropbox is there, as well as a very comprehensive codec list
Solution 2:
I built Swift Player for iPhone and iPad that will allow you to change (speed up) the playback speed of video and audio from the device or even directly from websites like YouTube, etc.
You can find out more information on the product's website.
Note: This is a product that I have developed.
Solution 3:
Speedeo just came out for both iPhone and iPad and allows you to increase / decrease videos in 0.25 increments. You can also resume watching videos quickly from the history screen. You can view videos from 0.25x to 2x speed, quite neat for watching presentations / tutorials.
Note: I am one of the developers of this app
Solution 4:
VLC will allow you to playback at any speed between 0.25x and 4x in increments of 0.01x. Choose the clock icon from the lower toolbar during playback to see a slider.
VLC can be downloaded from http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ios.html (links to Apple's AppStore