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[RadishTM]

EmpyreanUK, on 03 September 2010 - 15:48, said:

I want to be able to stream music and ripped DVDs (I would also like scene selection, extras, subtitles and the like) reliably with a usable interface. As far as I can tell, neither the PS3, new Apple TV, nor anything else for that matter, can do this. Boo

Looked at WD TV Live?

[rajputwarrior]

EmpyreanUK, on 03 September 2010 - 15:48, said:

I want to be able to stream music and ripped DVDs (I would also like scene selection, extras, subtitles and the like) reliably with a usable interface. As far as I can tell, neither the PS3, new Apple TV, nor anything else for that matter, can do this. Boo

rajputwarrior, on 01 September 2010 - 22:49, said:

if you want that, buy this



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[anthdci]

RadishTM, on 03 September 2010 - 16:01, said:

Looked at WD TV Live?

it does not have 802.11n so you will need ethernet going to your living room tv which the majority of people dont.

[goodbabywell]

The following will describe a detailed guide on how to convert MKV to Apple TV and iTunes compatible format so as to successfully stream MKV to Apple TV for easy play MKV on Apple TV, Apple TV 2 or the 3rd generation Apple TV at Easy Way to Stream MKV to Apple TV to Play MKV on ATV

[Uplift]

http://firecore.com - making the ATV less rubbish every day.

[David085]

Tech Star, on 01 September 2010 - 22:16, said:

What do you use to convert mkv to mp4? WinAVI doesn't do it.

bigasoft total video converter

[+Brando212]

wait for the jailbreak and then you'll be able to stream almost any format

[Ryoken]

Just a point, most of the time you don't need to re-encode or anything for support..

Apple doesn't support MKV, but if you demux it to it's audio & video streams [ basically remove the container, and split it into a h264 files, and a ac3/dts/aac audio file ] then remux into MP4 it'll work. Depending on the Audio requirements you may need to convert the audio..

That being said..
WD TV, it is great.. I got one for my parents, simple, and easy to use.. no converting..

Oh and also.. You don't need Wireless N to stream 720p.. 1080p yes, you generally need it, but 720p will 99.99% of the time work on G.. unless you have poor signal, or the person who encoded it was an idiot and used an insane bitrate.

[Eileen61]

Well,I find the tips in ifunia blog that, Apple TV can play 1080p full HD videos, maybe Im wrong.