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KInd of a rando question, but with mentions of Apple TV "app" and other stuff that is coming to light with iTunes for the new 4k ATV... is there any way I can watch 4k content on my iMac Retina?
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Feenix posted:KInd of a rando question, but with mentions of Apple TV "app" and other stuff that is coming to light with iTunes for the new 4k ATV... is there any way I can watch 4k content on my iMac Retina?
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Sep 13, 2017 17:02
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Does the new one support Dolby Digital Plus? I'm sure in a blind test I wouldn't even be able to tell the difference between that and vanilla Dolby Digital.....but I still wish I had it.
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Sep 13, 2017 17:04
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OldSenileGuy posted:Does the new one support Dolby Digital Plus? Yes. The only easy way to tell the difference is if you have a 7 channel setup, which standard DD does not support.
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Sep 13, 2017 17:14
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Feenix posted:KInd of a rando question, but with mentions of Apple TV "app" and other stuff that is coming to light with iTunes for the new 4k ATV... is there any way I can watch 4k content on my iMac Retina? Beyond like YouTube and Vimeo and other streaming sites, no. Netflix and Amazon don't support 4K in web browsers and there's no app in the app store for those services. I imagine the 4K movies in iTunes might be able to be played on the iMac once they're available.
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Sep 13, 2017 17:29
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FCKGW posted:TV tech moves slower than phone tech. This was the update that should have been out 2 years ago. Now Apple can go back to ignoring it for another 3 years and there's nothing new on the horizon right now to force them to update any faster. Pretty much. The last gen felt like it came out years later than planned due to all the tv deals falling apart. They should've just waited until this one was ready to roll really, but probably wanted something more competitive out there.
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Sep 13, 2017 17:40
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:Did apple say when the free 4k movie upgrades would be available? I have a 4k tv and nothing to watch on it in 4k. Before I drop money on a new ATV it would be nice if one of the handful of movies I won is available in 4k. If they were available what would you play them back on? You'd need a 4k Apple TV.
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Sep 13, 2017 17:56
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qirex posted:If they were available what would you play them back on? You'd need a 4k Apple TV. iMac.
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Sep 13, 2017 18:00
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qirex posted:If they were available what would you play them back on? You'd need a 4k Apple TV. That's my point. I'd like to know if anything I had would be usable i 4k before I spend money on a new ATV
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Sep 13, 2017 18:03
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Feenix posted:KInd of a rando question, but with mentions of Apple TV "app" and other stuff that is coming to light with iTunes for the new 4k ATV... is there any way I can watch 4k content on my iMac Retina? Maybe, apple seems to be restricting 4k support to kaby lake processors, skylake has hw offload for 4k hevc but doesnt have the right drm. The video card could probably handle it too but who know if apple will support that.
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Sep 13, 2017 18:59
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I'm trying to send an Apple/iTunes account for another region, and when I enter the code, I get a checkmark, and the form is deleted, and I can't move on. Any idea what's up? e: Now it says it's run into a problem when I go back and repeat the step. Maybe they just don't like what I submitted. e: Same issue after I started over. Not sure if feature or bug, but I can't verify the account either way. ufarn fucked around with this message at 21:03 on Sep 13, 2017 |
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Sep 13, 2017 20:42
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You're going to need to explain in more detail what you're trying to do, because that sentence doesn't make sense.
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Sep 14, 2017 12:31
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ufarn posted:I'm trying to send an Apple/iTunes account for another region, and when I enter the code, I get a checkmark, and the form is deleted, and I can't move on. If you mean send a gift, you cannot gift between regions. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201783
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Sep 14, 2017 13:07
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This new ATV is seriously making me consider returning my Shield. I know it lacks some features that a lot of people would like to see (mainly bitstream/HD audio) but: -My TV now has Steamlink built in (Samsung) -I don't have a NAS with BluRay rips, so HD audio doesn't really matter at all since no streaming service uses HD audio -This is the big one: Free 4k upgrades and same-as-HD priced movies/rentals,especially when everyone else is sitting around $30, this is especially true if pack-in codes can be redeemed as UHD (if available) -Overall I've been pretty meh about the Shield, especially the remote that seems to randomly hiccup/lag at times. I never thought I'd lock myself into iTunes for streaming, but it might just happen.
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Sep 14, 2017 13:16
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https://twitter.com/ryszu/status/907700179486298112 Maybe games will be good now? Subjunctive fucked around with this message at 14:25 on Sep 14, 2017 |
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Sep 14, 2017 14:22
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It'd still require iOS devs, developing mainly for iPhones/iPads (touch-interfaces), to develop something almost completely separate for the tvOS app store. Not saying it can't be done but it'd require a shift on the part of developers.
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Sep 14, 2017 14:28
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Thwomp posted:It'd still require iOS devs, developing mainly for iPhones/iPads (touch-interfaces), to develop something almost completely separate for the tvOS app store. Plus there's still no pack-in controller so developing an amazing game that requires more than the Siri remote is still targeting a tiny minority of ATV owners.
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Sep 14, 2017 14:37
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jawbroken posted:You're going to need to explain in more detail what you're trying to do, because that sentence doesn't make sense. When I set up such an account, the last step seems to bug out, as it "accepts" my e-mail validation, but then resets the validation code field and doesn't continue past that.
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Sep 14, 2017 14:38
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ufarn posted:I bought some Blu-rays in one country with redeemable iTunes codes. I want to create an Apple account for that region and redeem them. You have to provide a billing address in that region to do that.
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Sep 14, 2017 14:40
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Proteus Jones posted:You have to provide a billing address in that region to do that.
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Sep 14, 2017 14:48
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Subjunctive posted:https://twitter.com/ryszu/status/907700179486298112 He also seems to forget that it's passively cooled, unlike the others he listed.
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Sep 14, 2017 15:38
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Endless Mike posted:He also seems to forget that it's passively cooled, unlike the others he listed. Sure, there are a lot of variables. I think it's still a big step forward.
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Sep 14, 2017 15:41
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Following up my own inquiry: I spoke to one of the fine blue polo shirted folks at the Apple Town Square last night and they confirmed that Amazon Prime Video will be an app in the app store. It won't, according to him, be linked to the Apple TV 4K. I'm guessing since there's an existing iOS app, that'll just get updated to work on TVOS as well. Yay.
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Sep 14, 2017 15:41
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CaptainCrunch posted:Following up my own inquiry: I spoke to one of the fine blue polo shirted folks at the Apple Town Square last night and they confirmed that Amazon Prime Video will be an app in the app store. It won't, according to him, be linked to the Apple TV 4K. I think he's correct but there's no way a lowly retail worker knows what's Apple and Amazon's streaming and app plans are more than you or I do. They just read the same rumor blogs that we do.
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Sep 14, 2017 15:44
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Subjunctive posted:https://twitter.com/ryszu/status/907700179486298112 That guy works for Imagination Technologies, who created the PowerVR GPU that's been in all iOS devices up until the iPhone 8. The ATV 5th Generation uses the A10X Fusion chip, which means it's got nearly the graphics power of an iPhone 7, which still is a PowerVR chip. (I say nearly because I don't know if it's running at the same clock speed as the 7, but I'd bet it's downclocked because Apple loooooves to downclock GPUs, see any ATI video chip on the Mac side.) We shall see, but I somehow doubt there'll ever be a 'great' game on the ATV, regardless of generation. Edit: if gaming were REALLY a priority to Apple, they would have shoved in the A11X Fusion, as Apple claims their new GPU is 30% faster than the one in the iPhone 7. Binary Badger fucked around with this message at 16:54 on Sep 14, 2017 |
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Sep 14, 2017 16:34
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Did the remote app always have this white ring around the menu button (which should've been called 'back')? 
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Sep 14, 2017 17:43
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No idea. You won't need it once iOS 11 hits, anyway.
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Sep 14, 2017 18:06
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ManSedan posted:Did the remote app always have this white ring around the menu button (which should've been called 'back')? No that's new and matches the Siri remote that's included with the Apple TV 4K.
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Sep 14, 2017 18:16
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Endless Mike posted:No idea. You won't need it once iOS 11 hits, anyway. I've not looked into iOS 11 much, but why wouldn't you need the remote app with it? Edit: Google it duh. So it is going to be built in the control center. Edit 2: I am debating if I should get up at 3am and order the AppleTV 4K (something I haven't done since the iPhone 5), or just ordering it at 7am when I actually get up. I am sick of the FireTV in my bedroom, and I want to put my current AppleTV 4th gen up there (but I need this first). nate fisher fucked around with this message at 18:33 on Sep 14, 2017 |
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Sep 14, 2017 18:29
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nate fisher posted:I've not looked into iOS 11 much, but why wouldn't you need the remote app with it? Built into the control center.
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Sep 14, 2017 18:30
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nate fisher posted:Edit 2: I am debating if I should get up at 3am and order the AppleTV 4K (something I haven't done since the iPhone 5), or just ordering it at 7am when I actually get up. I would be very surprised if you needed to get up early. I'm still happy to wait for other people's experiences with Plex on it before I jump, as Plex's capabilities are the most important for me and I'm feeling pretty let down with their media player recently.
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Sep 14, 2017 18:35
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EL BROMANCE posted:I would be very surprised if you needed to get up early. I'm still happy to wait for other people's experiences with Plex on it before I jump, as Plex's capabilities are the most important for me and I'm feeling pretty let down with their media player recently. Did you have an issue with the Plex app on the non-4k AppleTV?
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Sep 14, 2017 18:45
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Yeah, its not great at handling a few formats. Some transport streams, but in particular if you remux a bluray with 2 reference frames it'll playback as a right mess. There's a long discussion on their forum about it, and it seems it's not just limited to the ATV version of the software. (99% of the time it's great, mind).
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Sep 14, 2017 18:49
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I'm a non4k TV owner with an ATV4 and I'm STILL hot and heavy for an ATV4K. What the gently caress is wrong with me.
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Sep 14, 2017 19:00
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EL BROMANCE posted:Yeah, its not great at handling a few formats. Some transport streams, but in particular if you remux a bluray with 2 reference frames it'll playback as a right mess. There's a long discussion on their forum about it, and it seems it's not just limited to the ATV version of the software. I would've pegged the problem with the Plex server side software rather than the AppleTV. Does the ATV4K do something that might change that (I know poo poo about formats, codecs and the like).
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Sep 14, 2017 19:06
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Sock The Great posted:Built into the control center. Prob the thing I'm most excited about with iOS 11. That app gets a ton of use from me (either controlling ATV directly or Airplaying a shared iTunes library to 1 or more devices) and it'll be sweet to have that stuff on an OS level. On the downside, my old 5c that I sometimes use as a dedicated remote can't get iOS11! But I suppose control center integration will give me less need for a dedicated extra thing anyway.
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Sep 14, 2017 19:09
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Thwomp posted:I would've pegged the problem with the Plex server side software rather than the AppleTV. These files are direct streaming, so in theory it should be the player side. Other platforms (but not all) don’t experience it. It’s avoidable at least by either having a second system that you use, or by forcing a transcode. It’s just not ideal. With regards to the 4K, I’m just waiting to see how the handful types of files out there work on it, if at all. My xbone S doesn’t support anything I’ve tried, it forces a transcode to 264. Same with my tv which can play these kinds of files off a stick, but not in Plex.
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Sep 14, 2017 21:49
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Feenix posted:I'm a non4k TV owner with an ATV4 and I'm STILL hot and heavy for an ATV4K. What the gently caress is wrong with me. Nothing, I'm also a non 4K TV owner, don't have an ATV4, and am hot and heavy for one. Although in your case you are likely hot and heavy for that A10X Fusion goodness that will enable your ATV4K to kick rear end over your old ATV4. I'd bet good money it responds and performs faster in everyday usage. I still doubt anyone will take advantage of that GPU power that's supposedly beefier than a docked Switch, PS3, or Xbone 360. Binary Badger fucked around with this message at 23:48 on Sep 14, 2017 |
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Sep 14, 2017 23:45
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So is it tonight at Midnight for the preorders? :\
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Feenix posted:So is it tonight at Midnight for the preorders? :\
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