Who Needs High Definition DVDs? ("HD DVD" or "Blu-ray Disc")

[Jerry Jones]

The new APPLE TV device will stream high definition (720p) content to your home's primary viewing screens:

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nnmm=browse&mco=EC85EA0B&node=home/ipod/apple_tv

It uses Wi-Fi 802.11 wireless.

Supported formats:

H.264 and protected H.264 (from iTunes Store):

• up to 5 Mbps, Progressive Main Profile (CAVLC) with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps (maximum resolution 1280x720 @ 24fps, 960x540 @ 30fps)
• iTunes Store purchased video, 320x240 or 640x480
MPEG-4:
• up to 3 Mbps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps (maximum resolution 720x432 @ 30 fps)

Audio

• Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps); protected AAC (from iTunes store); MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps); MP3 VBR; Apple Lossless; AIFF; WAV

Photos

• Photo formats supported: JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PNG

Not bad.

Devices like this will likely make an expensive high definition DVD player obsolete.

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[xortam]

A buddy has had a similar device for quite some time now. It seems to work fairly well. I don't recall who makes it.

[paulw]

No good down here. No content for it unless you make your own..