Comments on: Apple TV: 3 Months Later http://adamriggins.com/2008/06/05/apple-tv-3-months-later/ technology, thoughts, music, movies, whatever. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:47:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Adam http://adamriggins.com/2008/06/05/apple-tv-3-months-later/#comment-723 Adam Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:23:28 +0000 http://adamriggins.com/?p=888#comment-723 @(big)Phil - 1- regular DVDs are at most 480p, so if you rip them at that, you have a perfect copy of it at roughly a third of the size of a .VOB file. As far as Blu Ray, you would have to continue to play those off of the player. They are possible to rip, but I have no idea how. But for regular DVDs, an .mp4 file with H.264 compression will give you a beautiful copy of the movie with no signs of compression if done right (say, 2500kbps). And yes, the max resolution on an AppleTV is 720p, but a regular DVD upconverted to 720p or 1080i look exactly the same. 2 - True, it doesn't recognize .vob files, but again, when ripped as an .mp4, it won't need to read them. .mp4 saves you hard drive space and streams a LOT better than a giant .vob file. The ability to play my movies is half of the equation. The other half is the iTunes integration with buying/renting movies without have to go anywhere. That rules! @(big)Phil -

1- regular DVDs are at most 480p, so if you rip them at that, you have a perfect copy of it at roughly a third of the size of a .VOB file. As far as Blu Ray, you would have to continue to play those off of the player. They are possible to rip, but I have no idea how. But for regular DVDs, an .mp4 file with H.264 compression will give you a beautiful copy of the movie with no signs of compression if done right (say, 2500kbps). And yes, the max resolution on an AppleTV is 720p, but a regular DVD upconverted to 720p or 1080i look exactly the same.

2 - True, it doesn’t recognize .vob files, but again, when ripped as an .mp4, it won’t need to read them. .mp4 saves you hard drive space and streams a LOT better than a giant .vob file.

The ability to play my movies is half of the equation. The other half is the iTunes integration with buying/renting movies without have to go anywhere. That rules!

]]> By: Phil http://adamriggins.com/2008/06/05/apple-tv-3-months-later/#comment-722 Phil Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:32:02 +0000 http://adamriggins.com/?p=888#comment-722 Adam, I almost bought one of those, but didn't like a few things about it. Perhaps you can enlighten me just in case I am wrong. One, to rip DVDs to MP4s lessens the quality of a DVD that is viewable on AppleTV, because the highest output it can generate is 1080i, however I don't believe that it actually "upconverts" to 1080i yet. From what I understand, the maximum output is 720p. The reason this is important to me is because I have a Blu-Ray DVD player that does upconvert non-BluRay discs to 1080i. Two, the AppleTV does not recognize VOB files, only MP4s. Lastly, I have heard that it runs very hot and kind of loud. I have been looking to build a "video jukebox" for a few years now to have all my movies electronically, but I obviously am a bit picky as to what I exactly want. I have found this: http://www.amazon.com/ZeeVee-ZV100-NA-ZvBox/dp/B0018L7NUA and think that this is my answer. If you haven't seen it, you probably would be very interested in it; only downside is it is a bit pricey. I have a random question for you as well: I would like to put together my own website. Any recommendations on what to read about it and how to get it together? Thanks. Adam,
I almost bought one of those, but didn’t like a few things about it. Perhaps you can enlighten me just in case I am wrong. One, to rip DVDs to MP4s lessens the quality of a DVD that is viewable on AppleTV, because the highest output it can generate is 1080i, however I don’t believe that it actually “upconverts” to 1080i yet. From what I understand, the maximum output is 720p. The reason this is important to me is because I have a Blu-Ray DVD player that does upconvert non-BluRay discs to 1080i.
Two, the AppleTV does not recognize VOB files, only MP4s.
Lastly, I have heard that it runs very hot and kind of loud.
I have been looking to build a “video jukebox” for a few years now to have all my movies electronically, but I obviously am a bit picky as to what I exactly want. I have found this: http://www.amazon.com/ZeeVee-ZV100-NA-ZvBox/dp/B0018L7NUA
and think that this is my answer. If you haven’t seen it, you probably would be very interested in it; only downside is it is a bit pricey.
I have a random question for you as well: I would like to put together my own website. Any recommendations on what to read about it and how to get it together?
Thanks.

]]> By: Adam http://adamriggins.com/2008/06/05/apple-tv-3-months-later/#comment-705 Adam Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:52:32 +0000 http://adamriggins.com/?p=888#comment-705 O, I do that about once a week! O, I do that about once a week!

]]> By: ifoundme http://adamriggins.com/2008/06/05/apple-tv-3-months-later/#comment-704 ifoundme Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:45:34 +0000 http://adamriggins.com/?p=888#comment-704 hmmm... with a bag of popcorn and cans of soda, that would be a perfect combination. ifoundmes last blog post..<a href="http://ifoundme.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/men-and-gum/" rel="nofollow">men and gum</a> hmmm… with a bag of popcorn and cans of soda, that would be a perfect combination.

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