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HBOGo Quality
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Oh, I did, I posted a question on here asking if I need a high speed hdmi cable vs the regular hdmi I have in use now. I don't have an Xbox but have been watching HBO on directv satellite box and this HBOGO on my ATV is not as good a quality.
I watched a few episodes of the wire looked hd quality as on my roku 3. Not having the same issue at all.
I've been watching Sopranos today and it was very sharp and clear the whole time. Hooked up via wifi and 75/35 Verizon FiOS.
Wired or WiFi? If it's WiFi what sort of throughput are you getting? I don't have a 360 to compare with but no complaints regarding HBOGo image quality.
I prefer the AppleTv for Netflix over my high end Roku box (highest model before the Roku 3).
I can't scientifically prove one is better than the other, but neither can you
Facts VS Opinions. Neither of us has facts.
I have the 1080P version.
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It is WiFi, but my connection is very strong. The 360 is on WiFi and I get full HD, 5.1 (HBOGo on 360 shows connection strength and if the sound is in 5.1 or not) and it's always strong.
Throughput is strong. The quality is not bad at all, just not as good as the 360. If it were bad in general, my guess would be that complaints would be coming, but not everyone compares it to a 360.
The Trailers app only streams sometimes for me (sometimes one trailer will play all the way through in HD, and other times I can barely get through a full trailer as it buffers forever). HBOGo sometimes slips into SD from HD as does MLBTV. Airplay from iMac has been so/so. Netflix and Hulu Plus work seamlessly, however. I have a blazing fast internet speed, and have tried the ATV3 hardwired as well as wi-fi. I love my ATV3 (and 2), but wish it worked better for me across all the apps that Apple makes available to us.
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I have 55 mbps down 15 mbps up cable internet (Comcast) and I've seen some issues here and there with the PQ changing to a pretty bad state, but then recovering after a minute or so.
I also see this when using HBOGO on my MBP, so it's not really a ATV issue.
Overall, pretty happy with the PQ - but not thrilled.
I also see this when using HBOGO on my MBP, so it's not really a ATV issue.
Overall, pretty happy with the PQ - but not thrilled.
Looks great, but every once in a while it stalls, and I get the spinning wheel. Why would this be?