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High Definition Apple TV Content Soon?
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Just to confirm that this was from the US e-mail dated Sept. 20, which focussed on HD video podcasts. (Which already work on
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I mis-stated my desires, I meant that I wanted 5.1, Dolby digital. My home theater is configured for this and would like to utilize my TV for more than streaming music, which is all I use it for currently.
TV for more than streaming music, which is all I use it for currently.
I doubt Apple would create a "distribution variant" of Pro Res (as that would pretty much be the opposite of what Pro Res was developed for) especially since they already have H.264 to fill that role.
Yes, 720p is HD.
Lethal
but will aTV play HD?
I just wonder if the apple TV would be able to play HD-content at all? I have tried to play all kinds of HD-vids on my apple tv, and none of them play properly, sound is nice, but the picture does not catch up due to a slow processor in the atv.
I just wonder if the apple TV would be able to play HD-content at all? I have tried to play all kinds of HD-vids on my apple tv, and none of them play properly, sound is nice, but the picture does not catch up due to a slow processor in the atv.
If one doesn't plan to keep a ton of content on Apple TV than I'm assuming the 40 gig model would be sufficient. Correct? Basically, I just want to stream a view things for viewing on my TV.
My source has always said that is server space preventing Apple from providing HD on iTunes. That is what I am waiting for so I keep asking the same question to him and he keeps telling me that there is no 'rumor' of it yet.
All that aside....please, please, please.
All that aside....please, please, please.
Yes, I have the 40 GB, and it is fine. I have all my music synced, but I never actually pull it off the Apple TV.
I just connect to my computer and stream everything. It's so much easier to have access to everything than worry about things fitting and being synced.
I can imagine HD content timed with the release of the 2nd gen AppleTV at MWSF, maybe even combined with the Mini.
IF this is true, and IF there is content available in Canada, and IF TV gets a bigger HD, then I will be buying...
720p streams fine - though some owners report a bug where a streamed 720p will stutter slightly during playback. This started happening to me recently.. I believe 802.11n won't fix that, we need an Apple software fix...
As for 1080i - the AppleTV will output at 1080i, though it can't play any source greater than 720p25.
Try using VisualHub to convert it into AppleTV format. 720p content at 5Mbps (max) looks great.
I agree Pro Res for AppleTV makes no sense.
However, didn't Pro Res offer the ability to play at lower resolutions from the same source material? If so, I can see that feature being valuable to Apple... though I doubt it could be made to work (especially if it is to stay h264 compliant.
Use of such technology:
1) download a HD version, and then sync a regular version from that to your iPod (without lengthy conversion times and keeping 2 versions).
2) download just the SD video from Apple, but have an upgrade path to HD at a later stage.
3) download a HD movie to watch soon - with an option to start immediately in SD mode (and to upgrade to HD mode if bandwidth permits while watching).
4) even though you've downloaded the SD components, your p2p sharing of the SD components will go to both HD & SD downloaders (who are also renting/buying through iTunes)
As I said... I doubt the technology can do the above - if it could be made to work I can see those 4 advantages to Apple.