02-04-2009, 08:36 PM
Article Accelerator wrote:
[quote=Filliam H. Muffman]
Not needing another computer to stream files from
Apple TV can sync or stream from computers on the LAN. In addition, Apple TV can stream from Internet-based sources, e.g. HD podcasts.
1) I said NOT needing another computer to stream files from. *You have dodged answering the point, why is why I made the comment about you not being serious.*
Article Accelerator wrote:
More standard video formats support in the default configuration
According to...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cod...deo_codecs
...there are 62 current video codecs. My favorite is H.264, Which ones are yours? It's a dog's breakfast world out there...
2) See *. And how many does the ATV support out of the box, 2 or 3?
Article Accelerator wrote:
1080 24p input/output support
Yes, it's a shame that Apple TV--and our Internet infrastructure--doesn't support Blu-ray level resolution and bandwidth.
3) See *. My $40 gigabit switch enabled my home network to support it. I think many people would find it acceptable to start a 1080/24p movie downloading early in the AM or while they are at work, so they could watch it that night. I have downloaded several HD trailers and game content on my PS3 this way.
Article Accelerator wrote:
1080i input/output support (not upscaling 720p)
Apple TV supports 1080i output.
It supports 720p24 sources at 5Mbps average bit rates with burst support to 12 Mbps. Apple TV's upscaling is excellent.
4) See *. It is UPSCALING 720p, not native 1080i format support. I would have to rip a Blu-Ray movie and encode it at 720p, then play it through a computer for the ATV to display it. Too much work.
Article Accelerator wrote:
ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuner/recorder
See guitarist's comments above re: "passenger-seat complaints" but, FWIW, I too would like built-in ATSC recording capability. In the meantime, EyeTV to the rescue...
5) See *. So what is your personal experience with having an EyeTV hooked to the ATV to watch TV shows?
Article Accelerator wrote:
Open browser from Apple
I don't understand. Could you elaborate?
6) See *. Something like a full version of Safari.
Article Accelerator wrote:
Space for a 3.5" hard drive
Again, I'm confused. Could you elaborate?
7) See *. More internal storage, eg. not needing another computer to stream from. It that really such a hard concept to understand? It has been mentioned in other ATV threads several times before.
Article Accelerator wrote:
It seems to me that Apple only wants it to be a hard wired portal to iTunes or something that will give them their pizzo.
You're obviously mistaken. Take out the word "only" and your comment becomes true but irrelevant because, like other enterprises, Apple wants to earn a profit.
8) I do not think I am mistaken, otherwise the ATV would do more out of the box.