Nickhamm Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 There's no mention on Apple's website that I could find yet, but apparently many users are able to receive the update from within the Apple TV using its updater. This update allows users to rent movies on the Apple TV, including movies in HD. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87230-apple-tv-take-ii-update-live/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxintosh Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Peeks out of cave... ...oooh.... {grunt} HD good Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87230-apple-tv-take-ii-update-live/#findComment-620669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Yay! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87230-apple-tv-take-ii-update-live/#findComment-620682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
track09 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Now that it supports HD, the AppleTV is more justified for it's price. I mean, when the Xbox 360 Premium was only $50 more than the cheapest AppleTV, or the PS3 was the same price as the higher end, it was really a bad purchase, since those consoles did HD. Now that the AppleTV does HD, it becomes more beneficial, as it has a much better interface than WMC (IMHO, where most people feel Apple is worse, I think they're better). The XMB is a nice interface, and the built in Blu-ray still has me keeping my PS3 as a set top box. But for those who want the sleek interface device, the AppleTV is more justified now. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87230-apple-tv-take-ii-update-live/#findComment-620701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickhamm Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 Apparently Apple TV is not being sold at or close to manufacturing cost (estimates at $200-220 to manufacture) and so they are making their profit on the content rather than the hardware. This is a very different approach for Apple as usually they make their money off the hardware, not the software. I think if they get the good up and they are good looking, then I think it could be a winner for net generation movie watching. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87230-apple-tv-take-ii-update-live/#findComment-620732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
webterractive Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 How can the 64MB video card on the Apple TV output 1080p? It must be encoding, cause good luck trying to play an HD DVD or Blu-ray disc with that amount of video memory. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87230-apple-tv-take-ii-update-live/#findComment-620847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
track09 Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 How can the 64MB video card on the Apple TV output 1080p? It must be encoding, cause good luck trying to play an HD DVD or Blu-ray disc with that amount of video memory. Do you have a clue about what you're speaking? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87230-apple-tv-take-ii-update-live/#findComment-620915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickhamm Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 Testing reveled the Apple TV interface is in 1080p and photos are in 1080p, but it can't decode HD content bigger than 720p. It upscales content to 1080p. It's built in upscaler seems to do as good and sometimes better of a job than a TV's build in upscaler (from 720p to 1080p.) There is an awesome thread over at MacRumors that I am following for all the changes. I am still looking for a YouTube upload of the new intro video though.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87230-apple-tv-take-ii-update-live/#findComment-621271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
webterractive Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 No its that I had to purchase a better video card then my built in one to watch 1080p content off a blu-ray disc drive. So i was curious about the Apple TV, but it seems that it just upscales which is not the same as native 1080p. My bad.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87230-apple-tv-take-ii-update-live/#findComment-624901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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