[DM-MUG] Q ref Apple TV

[Matthew W.]

It probably has a lot to do with screen size, the content you view, =20
and the settings of each device. If you're seeing SD content on a 40" =20=

or larger screen, or if your screen hasn't been set up calibrated =20
properly, quality issues would be more pronounced. Podcasts are =20
designed to be distributed over the 'net to small devices and are =20
often barely watchable on anything larger than an iPod Touch.

I used an =F0Tv for 2 weeks about a year ago on my 34" calibrated =20
widescreen CRT TV. An iTunes rented movie looked as good as DVD =20
(honestly, slightly better than some DVD's I've seen with poorly =20
encoded kids content). But my TV is not a fixed-pixel display, it =20
switches to match the output and it looks really great. There was no =20
"HD" content at the time to compare to, but the SD resolution was =20
quite good. Still, I returned it and opted for an EyeTV  for use as a =20=

DVR for OTA content.

The =F0TV's "HD" movies, like many services right now are not true HD =20=

and don't even come close to Blue-ray. They'll be a good step up from =20=

SD or ED, and in some cases look really good. Here's an awesome =20
comparison article: <http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/=20
comments/apple-tv-20-vs-blu-ray-dvd-hd-cable-the-comparison>

Mw

On Jul 18, 2008, at 8:37 PM, AB wrote:

> What do you mean? You do have to set up itunes to search for other =20
> itune libraries on both
> devices, possibly. We did it at CompUSA and I've saw apple had it =20
> set up in their store when it
> was on demo.
>
> Personally I was disappointed in the low res 720 only... It only =20
> looks good with unrealistic-style
> movies and shows/cartoons. With people or non-animate or CGA I =20
> wasn't too impressed. Could have
> better results with a third party wireless multimedia stream device =20=

> for 60% the cost, such as one
> from D-Link, HP, or Slingbox. You'd have to check the compatibility =20=

> on the device, but most are
> cross compatible.
>
> ~Angela
> --- "Victoria L. Herring" <vlh at herringlaw.com> wrote:
>
>> I want to report back on the Apple TV - we haven't yet bought any TV
>> or Movies with it due to time etc. Constraints but I've used it to
>> show pictures from my iPhoto library and to listen to or watch
>> podcasts - Podcasts being free I am starting there =3D there are =
loads
>> of options [iTunesU isn't easily findable by me so far but I haven't
>> been looking too hard] - so there are all sorts of options for audio
>> and video usage of the Apple TV
>> --=20
>> Victoria L. Herring, Attorney in Des Moines, Iowa -  Civil rights,
>> Discrimination & Employment Law, http://www.herringlaw.com.  Ph.
>> 515/255-4475;  iChat AV:  victoriaherring at mac.com;  Skype:  =20
>> vlherring.
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