2011-07-01, 19:05
Ned Scott Wrote:This is the kind of incorrect assumption we want to avoid. When it comes to the vast majority of add-ons the "processing power" is irrelevant. We're talking about video streams and scripts. I don't know what you think is happening under the hood, but it's not some kind of voodoo magic.I'm well aware of what is causing the issues, but the lack of hardware decoding for flash is unlikely for the ATV2 to ever see HD flash decoding. I think it's unrealistic to expect them to operate as well as their PC counterparts, and whether the list of problematic addons is smaller or not, it's still there. As the platform evolves and matures then we'll see a reduction in the size of the list but that doesn't make this sort of discussion any less necessary right now.
Most of the "flash based" add-ons that are having issues right now are ones related to the librtmp, which will be resolved eventually. It worked at one point and it will work again. The real problem is most of those sites are also working on other ways to block direct access and have issues across all platforms.
Like procrastinator said, the list of not working is a lot shorter than the list of working. ATV2 issues are more about ATV2 still being a new platform rather than any hard ATV2 limitations.
eTip: a thread going through what is working and what isn't working is indeed useful, but again I'm saying that someone just starting out and asking "hey guys, what are some cool add-ons" shouldn't feel limited to just searching for ATV2 specific areas. It doesn't bother me if people ask these questions on the iOS forum, but broadening their search is often to their benefit.
It's a constantly evolving process, but it's a valid discussion for the platform in it's current state and more than likely for quite a while to come.