Comments on: Close But No Remote Disc http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/ Sat, 18 May 2013 16:33:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Steven http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326764 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:50:19 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326764 @Arvin Dang: “h.264 isn’t as universal as say DivX” – you make them sound like they are very differing technologies.

DivX is an implementation of the MPEG-4 Part 2 specification, H.264 is an implementation of MPEG-4 Part 10 specification – H.264 is the newer, faster, better sibling of DivX.

The Apple TV can play any MPEG-4 content, including DivX and xvid, as long as it is in the standard mp4 container, and not the proprietary avi container.

Apple never created a “competing digital format”, they just used the most recent version of standard MPEG4.

]]> By: Arvin Dang http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326763 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:17:49 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326763 @Darth Zack: I know where you’re coming from with the DivX, but you have to understand H.264 is Apples remedy against both DivX and Flash. They want to create a competing digital format that provides the best quality at the best file sizes. I understand that h.264 isn’t as universal as say DivX is, but on a commercial scale, DivX isn’t that big either. It’s more known amongst us “tech geeks” that enjoy a movie download or two. I think if anyone should by DivX it should be Windows. But that’s for another article, and for another time.

@John: I don’t have any of the answers off the top of my head, but jump into The Apple Blog’s forums and post your question there, hope you find your answer.

]]> By: John http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326762 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:21:21 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326762 Just bought the Apple TV 2 weeks ago. Does the Podcasts you put in favorites automatically update, if so how often?
We have found You Tube to stop about 1/2 way thru and won’t continue, suggestions?

John

]]> By: Darth Zack http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326761 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:40:09 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326761 i have an apple Tv and love it – how ever – 3 things i would like to see change – better quality i have a 1080p 42″ lg and videos still look bad, cheaper rental -

1.) why would i rent movies at 2.99 vs. netflix/blockbusters monthly online subscription ? needs to be more like that

2.) I think apple should buy Divx and start using that technology more and try to dominate the video world

3.) allow uses to stream other content – like AVI etc.. i have an apple tv -but i also have a d-link dsm520 to stream all my other content to my stero/tv — apple needs to step up on that

]]> By: Kenny http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326756 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:20:48 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326756 I want to try, but too expensive

]]> By: YodaMac http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326757 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:50:51 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326757 The LAST thing AppleTV needs is a DVD drive (remote or otherwise). It’s all about streaming and downloading media. That’s the whole point. Just say “no” to DVDs.

With the new Studio deals in place, AppleTV is poised to provide us a virtually unlimited and permanent online library of all films ever made. Think about it.

And since every TV network is owned in some way by the Studios, television content is bound to follow. So the future of online media is looking brighter with Take 2.

And besides, as stated above, the reason iTunes has NEVER included an “Import DVD” button is because they legally can’t. They would be sued by every Hollywood lawyer straight into the ground. Nuff said.

]]> By: Roger http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326758 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:46:39 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326758 No tv rx and recorder and no dvd drive. Still cant find a good reason to drop cold cash on this puppy.

]]> By: Dan Moren http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326759 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:14:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326759 “What I mean is, just as iTunes imports CDs, the Apple TV should import DVDs.”

The problem here is not necessarily one of technology, but rather of legality. Ripping a DVD is still technically illegal, as it involves circumventing the DRM scheme, thus violating the DMCA. That’s why Apple and Fox came out with the Digital Copy scheme, where an iPod-compatible digital video is included on the DVD, thus going around the need to break the encryption on the DVD.

Streaming DVDs to the Apple TV would be nice and convenient, I agree, but the movie industry seems pretty hell bent on this not happening.

]]> By: Galley http://gigaom.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326760 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:09:58 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2008/02/19/close-but-no-remote-disc/#comment-326760 Apple TV does not honestly need a disc drive. Apple TV can stream any video from your iTunes library. All we need is an EASY way to import our existing media, just like we currently can with CDs. The Managed Copy option in the Blu-ray Disc spec is a start, but the recently introduced Digital Copy feature needs to be adopted quickly.

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