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Apple tv 3 Thread "Live updates
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RT @appletvhacks: New Apple TV user interface is available today for 2nd gen atv. Don't update if you don't want to lose your jailbreak! http://t.co/DWD3HxpZ
Somebody update and post a video of the interface
Somebody update and post a video of the interface
Will we actually know if the apple tv processor is updated before we order? Or will we have to wait until people start receiving them or they are sold in store? I'd hate to pre-order today and get the exact same apple tv that I have sitting next to my tv right now.
Looks like it will have the A5 chip:
http://www.apple.com/appletv/specs.html
While the text hasn't been updated - an image of the A5 is displayed.
http://www.apple.com/appletv/specs.html
While the text hasn't been updated - an image of the A5 is displayed.
Just updated; single core A5.
Still don't understand if 1080p content is just another option in the iTunes store, or if the AppleTV v2 will somehow be able to play a 1080p file downsized to 720p "on-the-fly"...
Yup - when I posted it was displaying the old text with an image of the A5. Seems they have changed it to the new specs.
Disappointing it's still only supporting 16bit/48khz audio for movies.
Guessing that means they will still force Apple lossless to that same sample rate.
From the above spec link...
For streaming media from a Mac or PC: iTunes 10.6 or later; iTunes Store account for Home Sharing
Hmm...?
For streaming media from a Mac or PC: iTunes 10.6 or later; iTunes Store account for Home Sharing
Hmm...?
iTunes 10.6 is already released. They put the links up during the keynote.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1335328/
http://www.apple.com/itunes/
Probably another option. On the iTunes store, if you look at the file sizes for the movies, it used to list 3.46 GB (HD), 1.27 GB (SD) (or whatever). Now it is (720p HD) and (SD). I would assume there will eventually be a (1080p HD) option as well.
Interesting... thanks for posting. I can't access my home iMac at the moment so was unable to look into this myself.
No earthshaking news for ATV today. The 1080 is a marginal improvement. What they need is more streaming content (and no, the NHL Channel doesn't count lol). No way I'm replacing my ATV2 for this. I'm not replacing either my iPad1 or iPad2 either. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
I'm excited - we're getting the update?
So, I have an
TV, but I don't really follow its progress. It seems as though the only thing new to the TV is its software? (Kind of like the 6th gen iPod Nano from 2010 and 2011, which both have the same UI?) And the A5*; if I'm not mistaken the previous one has the A4. Correct?I'm still a little blurry on this one. I haven't watched an entire event all the way through since Steve left us, so I didn't pick up all of today's details.
Is there a comparison chart between the 2? I'm extremely unclear about the update, and not ashamed to admit it.
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Not sure how useful the A5X would be. Everything the Apple TV 3 can do now, the iPad 2 is also able to do. Why spend the resources for (what I assume) is a more expensive part when the older, cheaper part will get the job done?
YEs i DO>.....best news ever!!!!!!!!!!!!
A5 will do everything we need, and the JB is just around the corner =)