[mythtv-users] Apple iTV - potentially great HD frontend

[Wim Fokkens]

I think this would be a much nicer peace of hardware to turn into a
frontend.

http://www.kiss-technology.com/?p=600en&v=users

Networking Ethernet 10/100 Base T, Wireless 802.11g 

Video Playback Formats DVD, Windows Media 9, Windows Media 9 HD, MPEG,
MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX 3.11, DivX 4, DivX 5, DivX HD, Nero Digital, XviD 

Audio Playback Formats Audio CD, WMA, WMA Pro, MP3, MPEG, MPEG-2, Ogg Vorbis


Wim

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] Namens Mike Frisch
> Verzonden: dinsdag 12 september 2006 23:26
> Aan: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Onderwerp: Re: [mythtv-users] Apple iTV - potentially great HD frontend
> 
> On Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 04:32:53PM -0500, Matt Porter wrote:
> > On Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 05:03:51PM -0400, Mike Frisch wrote:
> > > On Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 04:27:34PM -0400, A JM wrote:
> > > >    I thought it already was concluded that HD via wireless is not an
> option
> > > >    as there wasn't enough bandwidth???
> > >
> > > The box could contain a hardware h.264 decoder, in which case I think
> > > there would be sufficient bandwidth for HD over wireless.
> >
> > Well, it has to...since they are selling h.264 videos.
> 
> My point exactly :)
> 
> > It's essentially going to have a bill of materials much like the other
> > network video appliances that are out now.
> 
> I don't think anybody implied otherwise.
> 
> > BTW, the *only* reason to put HDMI on the box (with HDCP) is to allow
> > them to deliver HDTV content in the future.
> 
> Agreed.
> 
> Mike
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