Airport Express With Video?

MacRumors · Oct 4, 2005, 09:40 PM

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Along with reports of an upcoming video-capable iPod, AppleInsider claims that Apple is set to release a new wireless device like the Airport Express.

The new box is rumored to have video-out capability, offering wireless video feed to a television or other display.

As AI claims, it is unclear as to whether the release of this device will coincide with the release of the video iPod, or stand alone at its own unveiling.

puckhead193 · Oct 4, 2005, 09:41 PM

kool, but why.... does one need that

DHagan4755 · Oct 4, 2005, 09:42 PM

That's weird. I don't think that 802.11g has the bandwidth to do video yet. What software application would be the conduit to stream to the Airport Express?

JerMander · Oct 4, 2005, 09:44 PM

Wondering if these reports are true, will they replace current models or supplement them? And what's the possibility of a Flash-based video player? Is that crazy? Just crazy enough for SJ to pull it off, I say.

Mr.Hey · 09:47 PM

Hell yea we need that.... if only to look cool!

In reality how much of these gadgets do we really need? So I say bring it on Uncle Steve, if you've got the product I've got the cash.

AliensAreFuzzy · Oct 4, 2005, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DHagan4755

That's weird. I don't think that 802.11g has the bandwidth to do video yet. What software application would be the conduit to stream to the Airport Express?

Well, iTunes does have video capabilities...

broken_keyboard · Oct 4, 2005, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by puckhead193

kool, but why.... does one need that

So you can wirelessly stream pirated Internet movies to a TV in another room...

DaftUnion · Oct 4, 2005, 09:52 PM

I guess people might be interested in streaming video--music being more of the interest with streaming content. I would think this might take a year or two to really catch on though.

broken_keyboard · Oct 4, 2005, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DHagan4755

That's weird. I don't think that 802.11g has the bandwidth to do video yet. What software application would be the conduit to stream to the Airport Express?

Good question. If they are using H.264 to compress it then the base station must have a powerful chip for decompression.

Chupa Chupa · Oct 4, 2005, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DHagan4755

That's weird. I don't think that 802.11g has the bandwidth to do video yet. What software application would be the conduit to stream to the Airport Express?

It doesn't. BUT 802.11n, which is the next standard, does. Many companies already have "pre-n" routers out. The next Airport products will be "pre-n" and probably firmware upgradable to "n" once its officially adopted.

Wonder Boy · 10:00 PM

sounds cool. cant think of a reason i would need it, but still. updates are always welcomed.

hyperpasta · Oct 4, 2005, 09:57 PM

Who cares about watching The Incredibles on a 4" screen. I just don't see myself doing that, ever, no matter what. But I'd love to rent "The Incredibles" for $2.99 for a week instantly (BitTorrent?) and stream it to my TV using the new Airport Express (MIMO?). No "Only 9 copies per Blockbuster", no waiting, and lots of other video content (TV shows $.99 to own?). Hell yeah!

Daveway · Oct 4, 2005, 09:58 PM

I thought the possibilties of this happening were explained many months ago.

H.264 would be great for this and YES this does have purpose. I'm only concerned about licensing issues that Apple may have to apply if any kind of copyrighted content will be streamed.

Quartz Extreme · Oct 4, 2005, 09:58 PM

http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=454

Quote:

Once the iPod has been connected to a TV, the player will somehow function in firewire hard disk mode, sources said. Users will then have be able to display video clips located in the iPod's 'movies' directory — such as movie trailers and personal iMovie creations — on the television screen. Likewise, sources said that the new player, along with its rumored color screen, will also allow users manage or preview photos on the iPod display or TV screen.

I'm thinking something like a wireless TV set-top box that connects to the iPod, allowing you to playback on the TV and record TV...

podfuture · Oct 4, 2005, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Macrumors

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Along with reports of an upcoming video-capable iPod, AppleInsider claims that Apple is set to release a new wireless device like the Airport Express.

The new box is rumored to have video-out capability, offering wireless video feed to a television or other display.

As AI claims, it is unclear as to whether the release of this device will coincide with the release of the video iPod, or stand alone at its own unveiling.

I am wondering if Kasper, over at Insider is using Macrumors as his source

The Airport update is real. He has other sources.

eva01 · Oct 4, 2005, 10:00 PM

all i want to do is stream 5.1 (6.1 please) sound from DVD player to my Airport Express so i can listen to my Anime in Surround sound on my 2005FPW

thats all i want T____T

Some_Big_Spoon · Oct 4, 2005, 10:05 PM

Damn straight!

Quote:

Originally Posted by broken_keyboard

So you can wirelessly stream pirated Internet movies to a TV in another room...

jimsowden · Oct 4, 2005, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eva01

all i want to do is stream 5.1 (6.1 please) sound from DVD player to my Airport Express so i can listen to my Anime in Surround sound on my 2005FPW

thats all i want T____T

I don't think even apple could overcome the synch issues inherant with breaking up the conduits like that. And i doubt you can even tell if there is a rear center channel. Seriously.

Apple!Freak · Oct 4, 2005, 10:06 PM

My dad thinks Steve Jobs is from outer-space. He is simply too smart and on a different level than us humans.

Jovian9 · Oct 4, 2005, 10:08 PM

This would be great. All too often I have to end up watching movies on my iMac b/c my dvd player skips (haven't found a great dvd player yet...on number 4 since 2000)...so this would save me some time. Plus I could preview iMovie/FCP projects on a TV prior to burning them to DVD.

iMeowbot · Oct 4, 2005, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by puckhead193

kool, but why.... does one need that

I guess it's for people who can afford Macs and WiFi hubs but can't spare $30 for a DVD player. AirTunes makes some sense, there's smallish storage involved. But the TV thing is just weird, Apple aren't exactly shipping the word's largest hard drives in most of their machines.

hayesk · Oct 4, 2005, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DHagan4755

That's weird. I don't think that 802.11g has the bandwidth to do video yet. What software application would be the conduit to stream to the Airport Express?

Not HD-content, but it should be able to stream non-HD video - that takes just a few MBps. I believe a DV stream from a digital camcorder is about 3 - 4 MBps if I remember correctly.

Wonder Boy · Oct 4, 2005, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jovian9

Plus I could preview iMovie/FCP projects on a TV prior to burning them to DVD.

now theres an idea. i could use that function, too.

crackrock · Oct 4, 2005, 10:20 PM

I would be among the first to buy one of these if it can stream video from my powerbook to my TV instead of having to plug it in...

powerbook911 · Oct 4, 2005, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daveway

I thought the possibilties of this happening were explained many months ago.

H.264 would be great for this and YES this does have purpose. I'm only concerned about licensing issues that Apple may have to apply if any kind of copyrighted content will be streamed.

Yeah, if it has H264, wouldn't a wireless-g network be sufficient for such streams? You can have high quality in relatively low size, with MPEG4.

Oct 4, 2005, 09:40 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Airport Express With Video? http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif Along with reports of an upcoming video-capable iPod, AppleInsider claims that Apple is set to release a new wireless device like the Airport Express. The new box is rumored to have video-out capability, offering wireless video feed to a television or other display. As AI claims, it is unclear as to whether the release of this device will coincide with the release of the video iPod, or stand alone at its own unveiling.

Oct 4, 2005, 09:41 PM	#2
puckhead193 macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY	kool, but why.... does one need that __________________ 20" iMac C2D - 2.33GHz, 3 GB ram, ATI X1600 256 MB VRAM 15" pb 1.5 GHZ Rev. C 30 gig ipod 3rd gen, 60 gig 5g ipod ~ white, silver 2GB nano, 64 gig iPod Touch

Oct 4, 2005, 09:44 PM	#4
JerMander macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2002	Replacing or augmenting current iPod / APXpress Wondering if these reports are true, will they replace current models or supplement them? And what's the possibility of a Flash-based video player? Is that crazy? Just crazy enough for SJ to pull it off, I say.

Oct 4, 2005, 09:44 PM	#5
Mr.Hey macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2002	Hell yea we need that.... if only to look cool! In reality how much of these gadgets do we really need? So I say bring it on Uncle Steve, if you've got the product I've got the cash. Last edited by Mr.Hey : Oct 4, 2005 at 09:47 PM.

Oct 4, 2005, 09:52 PM	#8
DaftUnion macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wisconsin	I guess people might be interested in streaming video--music being more of the interest with streaming content. I would think this might take a year or two to really catch on though. __________________ iMac G5 Rev. B/20"/2Ghz/SuperDrive/1GB RAM/400GB HD/Mac OS X.4.11 Switched 8/25/05 Custom 2.4Ghz Core2Duo/1GB Ram/NVIDIA 7600 iPhone 8gb

Oct 4, 2005, 09:42 PM	#3
DHagan4755 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Massachusetts	That's weird. I don't think that 802.11g has the bandwidth to do video yet. What software application would be the conduit to stream to the Airport Express?

Oct 4, 2005, 09:56 PM	#11
Wonder Boy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: South Windsor, CT	sounds cool. cant think of a reason i would need it, but still. updates are always welcomed. __________________ girls are pretty. Last edited by Wonder Boy : Oct 4, 2005 at 10:00 PM.

Oct 4, 2005, 09:57 PM	#12
hyperpasta macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Jersey	I want this, NOT a video iPod Who cares about watching The Incredibles on a 4" screen. I just don't see myself doing that, ever, no matter what. But I'd love to rent "The Incredibles" for $2.99 for a week instantly (BitTorrent?) and stream it to my TV using the new Airport Express (MIMO?). No "Only 9 copies per Blockbuster", no waiting, and lots of other video content (TV shows $.99 to own?). Hell yeah! __________________ Aluminum iMac (Early 2009) 24", 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, 640GB HD 10.5 Leopard, iLife '09, iWork '09 First Gen. iPod touch, 8 GB

Oct 4, 2005, 09:58 PM	#13
Daveway macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Orleans / Lafayette, La	I thought the possibilties of this happening were explained many months ago. H.264 would be great for this and YES this does have purpose. I'm only concerned about licensing issues that Apple may have to apply if any kind of copyrighted content will be streamed. __________________ Spare me my life. MBP 2.2 glossy, Alu Macbook 2.4, iMac G5, iPhone3GS 32gb white, iPodz

Oct 4, 2005, 10:00 PM	#16
eva01 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gah! Plymouth	all i want to do is stream 5.1 (6.1 please) sound from DVD player to my Airport Express so i can listen to my Anime in Surround sound on my 2005FPW thats all i want T____T __________________ If I go on a crazy non-sensical rant, it's the painkillers talking. If however I make perfect sense I take full credit.

Oct 4, 2005, 10:06 PM	#19
Apple!Freak Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Coast	My dad thinks Steve Jobs is from outer-space. He is simply too smart and on a different level than us humans.

Oct 4, 2005, 10:08 PM	#20
Jovian9 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: "I'm going to make you feel punch drunk!"	This would be great. All too often I have to end up watching movies on my iMac b/c my dvd player skips (haven't found a great dvd player yet...on number 4 since 2000)...so this would save me some time. Plus I could preview iMovie/FCP projects on a TV prior to burning them to DVD. __________________ Maiava Jovian

Oct 4, 2005, 10:20 PM	#24
crackrock macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cracktown, USA	I would be among the first to buy one of these if it can stream video from my powerbook to my TV instead of having to plug it in...

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