Comments on: Apple TV Rentals “Within Two Weeks”

By: Flash Video for iPhone Expected, Apple TV Take 2 Now Available « NewTeeVee

Flash Video for iPhone Expected, Apple TV Take 2 Now Available « NewTeeVee — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:57:32 +0000

[...] other Apple news, the Take 2 software update for the Apple TV is now available to download weeks, after it was first announced at MacWorld. Besides a new interface, this also enables the new Apple movie rental service, which allows films [...]

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:11:42 +0000

A lower bitrate is acceptable because it’s a download, not video-on-demand. Also, this is reportedly a software update, rather than firmware.

By: DrTivoL

DrTivoL — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:28:06 +0000

5Mbps for MPEG4 H.264 Main Profile is plenty for 720p to be of extremely high quality. As maximus points out, CableLabs recommendation of 15Mbps is for MPEG2.

By: maximus

maximus — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:38:41 +0000

I suspect that the CableLabs HD VOD bandwidth recommendation is for MPEG2, as MPEG2 continues to dominate Cable distribution, even for HD. AppleTV is MPEG4. For well-encoded content, the quality of 5Mbps in MPEG4 and 15Mbps in MPEG2 would be quite equivalent. Most of the DBS companies are putting out HD MPEG4 receivers, so as they integrate telco-based two-way networks, streamed HD VOD begins to become possible in some parts of the planet, even for DBS.

By: OLED TV Fan

OLED TV Fan — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:19:22 +0000

Wow! a very good information about Apple TV. i am exited that the firmware upgrade will be a free download.

By: Matt_

Matt_ — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:58:05 +0000

Apple is looking worse than Qtrax with this snafu.