still not a viable purchase if you want to play bluray rips then
Although I guess it would be ok for dvd rips...
You realize that most modern TVs don't process 24p properly either?
Excuse me but I don't understand the problem. Can someone explain me why the Apple TV has problems with 23,976 fps movies?
if it's outputting 60 frames, but the source is 23.976, each frame of the source lasts for 2 1/2 frames of the output. it's trying to make each frame match up that leads to problems.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecine#2:3_pulldown
has a good graphic that explains is.
I think you mean 60hz right?
The ATV outputs 30 frames (60hz) or 25 frames (50hz)...
I don't understand why they wouldn't include 24p?! Isn't their 1080p content encoded at 23.976?
The new ATV does output 60 frames. 24p can be too problematic for casual users. The 1080p60 output from 1080 p24 looks pretty good to me.
I think you mean 60hz right?
The ATV outputs 30 frames (60hz) or 25 frames (50hz)...
I don't understand why they wouldn't include 24p?! Isn't their 1080p content encoded at 23.976?
Do you think 24p support could come with a future update or is it somehting the hardware has problems with?
I would say to both. SJ was quoted saying that "Bluray was a bag of hurt". So I don't think his company would support it.
Maybe a good conversion when doing the rip would be needed, via, say, Handbrake.
I don't know if my TV does it, but I know my amp has a Faroudja chip that handles it for me.
It does not output 60 frames. It outputs 60hz which is 30 frames.
60hz = 60 frames. Its 720 or 1080 P. The P is short for Progressive. 30 frames equaling 60hz as you say, would be i (as in 1080i) where the i is short for interlaced.
720P and 1080P @ 60 hz = 60 Progresive / Full frames a second
1080i (or any other interlaced signal) @ 60 hz = 60 interlaced / half) frames a second.
I will do more experimenting this evening. I only got my ATV last night. I do have a 1080p24 movie in my iTunes that played just fine on the ATV.
Well this will be the case on any device with 24p content. Maybe slightly less so with a player that supports native framerate playback, but it will still be evident. Why do you think TV manufacturers all include Frame Interpolation nowdays? Or why do you think Peter Jackson shoots the hobbit @ 48 fps? (source: http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/04/12/the-hobbit-48-frames-peter-jackson/). The fact is, 24p is a bag of hurt, either way you try and view it. Its simply not enough frames to provide smooth playback during fast moving scenes. To deal with it, max out your FI settings on your TV or Projector, and pray more directors do as Peter Jackson, and start filming at decent speeds.All I can say is in the past when I have tried to play 24p content through atv it judders and skips occasionally (on shots that pan scenery it's most obvious).
Why do you think TV manufacturers all include Frame Interpolation nowdays? Or why do you think Peter Jackson shoots the hobbit @ 48 fps