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Modern Pragmatist posted:Apple TV doesn't handle 6-channel audio. It must be encoded as 5.1 in order to get surround sound. I was under the impression that the 6 channel option in Handbrake basically was 5.1 (6 channels with one of them being the .1) but if that isn't the case then how would I go about ripping proper 5.1 sound?
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Thwomp posted:Yeah, airplay can be restricted by the app so it's on Hulu to enable support for it. But they seem to be holding out for whatever reason/agreement with Apple.
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Cannon Goose posted:I was under the impression that the 6 channel option in Handbrake basically was 5.1 (6 channels with one of them being the .1) but if that isn't the case then how would I go about ripping proper 5.1 sound? https://trac.handbrake.fr/wiki/SurroundSoundGuide quote:Another method is to create 5.1 channel AAC audio tracks. For the Track Mix, select "6 channel discrete" from the drop-down menu, and your movie will contain discrete surround sound in the modern AAC format.... It cannot be sent over an optical cable to a home theater amp. If you try, whether on a Mac or an AppleTV, you will only hear "downmixed" surround sound, similar to Dolby Pro Logic. The ideal settings for Handbrake to work with the aTV are Dolby Pro Logic II with AC3 pass-through.
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Modern Pragmatist posted:https://trac.handbrake.fr/wiki/SurroundSoundGuide This works perfectly, thanks for the link! Now, can anyone tell me why my ripped videos have a garbled preview image in iTunes and on the Apple TV itself? ![]() I know I can just put it any artwork I want to replace that, but why do they come out all crazy?
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golgo13sf posted:Unfortunately I don't watch either one. You can always watch a stream on your iPad (via iSwifter) and kick it over to your TV via AirPlay. Or, when Mountain Lion comes out, you can watch the stream on your Mac and kick it over to your TV via AirPlay. Not sure there's a good college/pro football solution on the aTV unless you're jailbroken and you have an iPad or Mac.
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A promising hint... iOS 6 beta for Apple TV allows customizable app icon layouts http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/06/27/ios_6_beta_for_apple_tv_allows_customizable_app_icon_layouts.html
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gregday posted:A promising hint... This incremental stuff is just teasing me Apple. Give me the big innovation already!
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Thwomp posted:This incremental stuff is just teasing me Apple. Give me the big innovation already! Seriously. I want goddamn apps on my goddamn apple tv. Goddammit!
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MickRaider posted:Seriously. I want goddamn apps on my goddamn apple tv.
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:As far as I know, the Apple TV has almost no non-volatile memory -- just enough for iOS. I thought the tear downs (at least on the atv2) showed 8gb, and if it's anything like the iPod Touch, the OS should take about 3gbs of that. Granted it needs a place to store streaming data and such as well.
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8GB is correct.
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Do we know how much space the OS consumes? I assume it's under 1 gig. 7 gigs for apps seems like plenty. Especially if apple limits it to certain providers. I envision a Hulu app, ESPN, and major networks like NBC.
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Yes apps please and also let me delete MLB and NFL and NHL or whatever to make more room for stuff I'll use.
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MickRaider posted:Do we know how much space the OS consumes? I assume it's under 1 gig. On my jailbroken ATV2 I get the following: code:
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randyest posted:Yes apps please and also let me delete MLB and NFL and NHL or whatever to make more room for stuff I'll use. You can hide certain icons in the beta too ![]()
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C'mon Apple, Daddy needs WatchESPN and HBOGo apps ASAP!
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This might be known already, but it seems that Apple TV 2 units are going for $140-160 on ebay/amazon. Must be because you can jailbreak them. I don't care about jail breaking much (have a boxes for anything like that), and wanted 1080p, so I upgraded and made $50.
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MrEnigma posted:This might be known already, but it seems that Apple TV 2 units are going for $140-160 on ebay/amazon. Must be because you can jailbreak them. Wow the gen 1s are selling for way more than I expected too. Hmmm I've been wanting a new one...
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FishBulb posted:Wow the gen 1s are selling for way more than I expected too. Hmmm I've been wanting a new one... Lots of people were taking the wifi cards out, and putting the hd playback cards in, which made them play 720p pretty awesomely, and you have a fully functional computer. I had one, sold it for a loss 3-4 years ago, oh well. Edit: I just realized this means i've owned every generation of apple tv..eeks
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That seems like a lot of work to me, Id rather just have a 99 dollar 1080p streaming box.
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FishBulb posted:That seems like a lot of work to me, Id rather just have a 99 dollar 1080p streaming box. If you don't mind running your poo poo through handbrake (what I do), or getting your content from iTunes/NetFlix, it's a really good device.
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ZShakespeare posted:If you don't mind running your poo poo through handbrake (what I do), or getting your content from iTunes/NetFlix, it's a really good device. Speaking of handbrake, is there any way to skip needless video conversion? I've read that most often, it's just audio that needs to be converted to get a movie file to play on an Apple TV (or other iOS device). Is there some settings to look for in handbrake? Or something in the stats/details of a file to see if it really requires the long conversion that's typical in handbrake?
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Thwomp posted:Speaking of handbrake, is there any way to skip needless video conversion? I've read that most often, it's just audio that needs to be converted to get a movie file to play on an Apple TV (or other iOS device). I just pick the apple tv 2 setting and let it rip. I don't know if it will detect whether only part of the video needs converting.
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ZShakespeare posted:If you don't mind running your poo poo through handbrake (what I do), or getting your content from iTunes/NetFlix, it's a really good device.
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Thwomp posted:Speaking of handbrake, is there any way to skip needless video conversion? I've read that most often, it's just audio that needs to be converted to get a movie file to play on an Apple TV (or other iOS device). I've had pretty good luck with MKVs which tend to have complaint h264 streams in them in my experience, but AVIs have been a mixed bag. japtor fucked around with this message at 20:02 on Jun 28, 2012 |
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Generally, I use handbrake on long-term storage. Movies and stuff I want to keep in my iTunes library at all times for streaming to my aTV2 or iDevices. I've also got AirVideo for more short-term mobile video watching. I was just curious if it was possible to eliminate unnecessary converting time. Sounds like I could but not without getting into a lot of nitty gritty video details.
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ZShakespeare posted:If you don't mind running your poo poo through handbrake (what I do), or getting your content from iTunes/NetFlix, it's a really good device. Thats what I do now on my ATV 1st gen. I was just surprised they held as much value as they have.
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Thwomp posted:Generally, I use handbrake on long-term storage. Movies and stuff I want to keep in my iTunes library at all times for streaming to my aTV2 or iDevices. ![]()
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I really wish Apple would put up a splash screen or something after it does an update.Thwomp posted:I was just curious if it was possible to eliminate unnecessary converting time. Sounds like I could but not without getting into a lot of nitty gritty video details. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ivi/id402279089?mt=12
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smackfu posted:I really wish Apple would put up a splash screen or something after it does an update. If you buy it off their site, there is a pro version (I think that's what it's called). That you can rip from DVD in.
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To convert MKV's to MP4's I've been using this. http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=163050 It just remuxes things so it only takes 10 to 15 minutes or so tops. I use it to convert things for my aTV and iDevices and use iTunes home sharing to stream them out. I have a big XBMC setup for major HTPC duties, but stuff for my kid is easier to put on the aTV or iPad in MP4. I really want to move from XBMC to Plex and use the aTV as a front end, but what I've got going on right now works really well and there is still no jailbreak to put the plex app on it.
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skipdogg posted:To convert MKV's to MP4's I've been using this. http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=163050 It just remuxes things so it only takes 10 to 15 minutes or so tops. I use it to convert things for my aTV and iDevices and use iTunes home sharing to stream them out. This is actually perfect and, I think, better than handbrake for what I use it for. Thanks for pointing it out.
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I'll definitely give it a shot. It's not quite as one-touch-and-done as Handbrake but might be worth it.
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Is it worth updating my ATV2s to 4.4.4 or whatever the latest 4.x release is? They're still on 4.1.1 and I guess the newest Plex won't work with it? I've just been using XBMC but want to give Plex a go.
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The latest ATV iOS is 5.0.2 (5.1.1) and you can jailbreak it: http://support.firecore.com/entries/387605 Plex works fine.
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MickRaider posted:The latest ATV iOS is 5.0.2 (5.1.1) and you can jailbreak it: http://support.firecore.com/entries/387605
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I don't really like the gui of iOS5 but as long as Plex and/or XBMC work fine I might as well give it a shot. EDIT: Anyone use ATVFlash? Is it worth it? I'm thinking I'd rather just pay the $30 and have a one shot software for all this stuff. FCKGW fucked around with this message at 22:23 on Jul 2, 2012 |
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FCKGW posted:I don't really like the gui of iOS5 but as long as Plex and/or XBMC work fine I might as well give it a shot. My father in law uses it, seems to work without having any issues.
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FCKGW posted:I don't really like the gui of iOS5 but as long as Plex and/or XBMC work fine I might as well give it a shot. I use it because I got tired of futzing around with XBMC settings and trying to get AFS shares working in XBMC. ATVFlash Media Player finds the external hard drive connected to my mac just fine.
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But if you don't have AFS shares, XBMC works just fine. A JB'd ATV2 with XBMC is superb for a great deal of users (Mac concerns not withstanding).
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