I think I am finally sold on the Apple TV. No more cable! Now, if only Netflix would start adding more choice.
And if only the ATV would have coax input and DVR functionality with expandable storage ;-)
I think I am finally sold on the Apple TV. No more cable! Now, if only Netflix would start adding more choice.
Are you sure it's straight Blu-Ray and not transcoded? There's definitely some conversion going on as it only passes stereo audio and converts for that according to there web page. Though in any event, I've pumped some very heavy-handed 25 GB .mp4's from Blu-Ray rips without a hitch though via iTunes. They don't skip around well with only whatever's left after OS of the 8 GBs of flash memory to run on, but that's obviously not a processor issue.
You're forgetting, it could have nothing to do with performance. If Apple moves to the A5X for the iPad mini, and/or replaces the iPad 2 with the iPad 3 as the "cheap iPad", then the A5 will be discontinued. The Apple TV is a very low volume product compared to all the iDevices, so it will get whatever low-end processor is shipping in volume. Wouldn't be surprised if Apple doesn't even mention it.
i don't believe the nextgen iPad mini will get a die shrunken A5X...
the A5X in the Apple TV is a test for the upcoming TV from Apple.
iPad mini will get the "normal" A6
iPad - A5x- A6x- A7x ... always the one from the new generation iPhone plus X for better graphics
iPad mini - A5 - A6 - A7 always the one from the last generation iPhone
i don't believe the nextgen iPad mini will get a die shrunken A5X...
the A5X in the Apple TV is a test for the upcoming TV from Apple.
iPad mini will get the "normal" A6
iPad - A5x- A6x- A7x ... always the one from the new generation iPhone plus X for better graphics
iPad mini - A5 - A6 - A7 always the one from the last generation iPhone
And if only the ATV would have coax input and DVR functionality with expandable storage ;-)
You're forgetting, it could have nothing to do with performance. If Apple moves to the A5X for the iPad mini, and/or replaces the iPad 2 with the iPad 3 as the "cheap iPad", then the A5 will be discontinued. The Apple TV is a very low volume product compared to all the iDevices, so it will get whatever low-end processor is shipping in volume. Wouldn't be surprised if Apple doesn't even mention it.
Some of us have oft-posted for the resurrection of some features & benefits from the 1st gen TV. The ability to fry an egg, space heat an apartment and/or jiffy pop without a stove was not one I've seen. But maybe Apple wanted it anyway?
Wasn't the A5 in the Apple TV also a single core? So basically this would have double the CPU and GPU power?
i don't believe the nextgen iPad mini will get a die shrunken A5X...
the A5X in the Apple TV is a test for the upcoming TV from Apple.
iPad mini will get the "normal" A6
iPad - A5x- A6x- A7x ... always the one from the new generation iPhone plus X for better graphics
iPad mini - A5 - A6 - A7 always the one from the last generation iPhone
I think the people at TechCrunch have it right. It's a spec bump caused by supply chain economics.
http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/29/fcc-documents-reveal-a-smaller-more-powerful-apple-tv/
"It only makes sense for Apple to move the Apple TV onto the A5X, the same chip used in the third-generation iPad. It had to happen sometime. As Apple moves other products off the 32 nm A5 chip, it cannot forget its little hobby in the Apple TV.
The revised 32 nm A5 chip is still used in the iPad 2, iPad mini, and the latest iPod touch. But with the exception of the evergreen iPod touch, the other two are set for changes sooner versus later. The iPad 2 will be cut from the team while Apple will likely release an upgraded iPad mini with an A5X to allow the hot little tablet to keep up with iOS revisions."
Basically the A5 becomes discontinued. So supply chains need to keep up and thus the A5X because Apple stops making the A5.
At the same time Apple could take advantage of the A5X in the Apple TV and maybe add some apps. They just enabled Bluetooth keyboards for a reason.
Who types a lot on the Apple TV using Apple's supplied IOS ?
The apple tv was white before, and they changed it to black. As lots of apple products are white, why did they change it ? If they want to produce a black one, then they can offer white and black colors like in iphone or ipad. Waiting for it.
Exactly.. then i could finally play Angry Birds on my 55 inch Tv xD But while I think it'd be awesome to try and do, I haven't heard of anyone getting iOS to run on anything but iOS designated stuff either
And if only the ATV would have coax input and DVR functionality with expandable storage ;-)
I don't see the iPad Mini going from A5 to A5X. I think it was stupid that they put the A5 instead of the A6 to begin with. It will be upgraded to A6 at the very least especially with the retina display, maybe even A7. While the Big iPad will remain superior with an A7X chip.
Will the A5X chip keep my AppleTV from losing its network connection every 10-60 minutes, like it does now? No, I doubt it.
The problem with that is that you can't drive a retina display (2048x1536) with the GPU embedded in the A5 or A6 chip. The only difference between an A5(6) and an A5(6)X chip is the GPU, the CPU is the same, at the same speed.
Therefore, if they put a high resolution display in the next iPad mini, the GPU will be struggling to push all those pixels unless they outfit the iPad Mini with an X chip.
Seeings how a retina-enabled iPad mini is pretty much a foregone conclusion (It would be the same pixel density as the iPhone retina display, doable, but probably too difficult as of last year's launch), we must assume that the retina iPad mini will have an X chip.
doesnt need an x chip. The a6 chip is more than capable of running retina. The a5x chips isnt really that great of a chip i dont know why they are even bothering putting it in an appletv.The problem with that is that you can't drive a retina display (2048x1536) with the GPU embedded in the A5 or A6 chip. The only difference between an A5(6) and an A5(6)X chip is the GPU, the CPU is the same, at the same speed.
Therefore, if they put a high resolution display in the next iPad mini, the GPU will be struggling to push all those pixels unless they outfit the iPad Mini with an X chip.
Seeings how a retina-enabled iPad mini is pretty much a foregone conclusion (It would be the same pixel density as the iPhone retina display, doable, but probably too difficult as of last year's launch), we must assume that the retina iPad mini will have an X chip.
doesnt need an x chip. The a6 chip is more than capable of running retina. The a5x chips isnt really that great of a chip i dont know why they are even bothering putting it in an appletv.
doesnt need an x chip. The a6 chip is more than capable of running retina. The a5x chips isnt really that great of a chip i dont know why they are even bothering putting it in an appletv.