Comments on: AppleTV as our audio server http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/10/31/appletv-as-our-audio-server/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:20:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/10/31/appletv-as-our-audio-server/#comment-8555 Tom Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:14:33 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/?p=4651#comment-8555 Interesting read. BTW how many devices do you have? (Just from reading this I can infer Ipod Classic/Touch, Iphone, AppleTV, PS3) Interesting read.
BTW how many devices do you have?
(Just from reading this I can infer Ipod Classic/Touch, Iphone, AppleTV, PS3)

]]> By: Luke http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/10/31/appletv-as-our-audio-server/#comment-8554 Luke Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:35:37 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/?p=4651#comment-8554 Eugenia, Thanks for the write up on the AppleTV. I have been holding off on my purchase of one... While I find Apple's approach to digital media interesting, I would love the ability to capture my own shows which you can't do with the AppleTV. What do you think of the more recent mini's? Perhaps a bit overkill, but with most receivers you should be able to get a firewire line into the box to capture. I've also considered building my own little box for this, but for me, time is the greatest factor... Eugenia,

Thanks for the write up on the AppleTV. I have been holding off on my purchase of one… While I find Apple’s approach to digital media interesting, I would love the ability to capture my own shows which you can’t do with the AppleTV.

What do you think of the more recent mini’s? Perhaps a bit overkill, but with most receivers you should be able to get a firewire line into the box to capture. I’ve also considered building my own little box for this, but for me, time is the greatest factor…

]]> By: Eugenia http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/10/31/appletv-as-our-audio-server/#comment-8551 Eugenia Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:15:25 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/?p=4651#comment-8551 I am sorry to say that I have none of your problems with MP4 h.264 files. The PS3 can playback 1080/30p up to 35 mbps h.264 files, which is something that neither the XBoX360 (maxes out at around 20 mbps) or the AppleTV (maxes out at 720/24p at 4.5 mbps) can do. The only thing that the PS3 can't do in terms of h.264 is support the MOV container instead of just MP4. The XBoX360 can, and so the AppleTV (but at lower bitrates and/or res). I have already discussed all this <a href="http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/05/31/the-pain-of-a-home-theater-entertainment/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I am sorry to say that I have none of your problems with MP4 h.264 files. The PS3 can playback 1080/30p up to 35 mbps h.264 files, which is something that neither the XBoX360 (maxes out at around 20 mbps) or the AppleTV (maxes out at 720/24p at 4.5 mbps) can do.

The only thing that the PS3 can’t do in terms of h.264 is support the MOV container instead of just MP4. The XBoX360 can, and so the AppleTV (but at lower bitrates and/or res).

I have already discussed all this here.

]]> By: Lawrence http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/10/31/appletv-as-our-audio-server/#comment-8550 Lawrence Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:08:21 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/?p=4651#comment-8550 As a PS3 owner myself, I can say that is false. The PS3's video support is laughable at best. I recently watched a copy of Zombieland (MP4) and the playback stuttered horribly. Meanwhile, my xbox 360 played it perfectly. This happens with other movies where it will either play poorly or end with a "data is corrupt" error. As a PS3 owner myself, I can say that is false. The PS3’s video support is laughable at best. I recently watched a copy of Zombieland (MP4) and the playback stuttered horribly. Meanwhile, my xbox 360 played it perfectly. This happens with other movies where it will either play poorly or end with a “data is corrupt” error.

]]> By: Stephen B. http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2009/10/31/appletv-as-our-audio-server/#comment-8549 Stephen B. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:04:38 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/?p=4651#comment-8549 <blockquote><i>I don’t use the AppleTV for video playback, since the Sony PS3 is a much better solution for that (better support for formats and 1080/30p).</i></blockquote> So Apple is selling a device that's specifically billed as being for video playback, yet it's worse at that task than a game console? You'd think they might want to address that :)

I don’t use the AppleTV for video playback, since the Sony PS3 is a much better solution for that (better support for formats and 1080/30p).

So Apple is selling a device that’s specifically billed as being for video playback, yet it’s worse at that task than a game console? You’d think they might want to address that :)

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