2010-02-09, 05:19
agree, getting 1080p decoding done first is priority..
davilla Wrote:You can +1 this all you want and that's not going to make it happen any faster. Since 720p display output does work and there are much more pressing issues, this one is low on the priority list.
phez Wrote:In my case, when looking at this as a media center solution, I saw many comments how using the CrystalHD card will "decode" 1080 files. When seeing that comment, I went out and bought an ATV and CrystalHD asap. No where did i see the cavet that "you can decode 1080 files but you really cant watch them in 1080 because there is a limitation with XBMC & ATV locking the resolution at 720p".
If only i had known that earlier, i would have not gone down this road and forked out $AUD200+ for this setup.
phez Wrote:I have to agree with HDKev, whats it all for? I can apprecaite those with 1080 files wanting to view them, so do i, but why bother having them if you can watch them in the full 1080 glory? In my case, when looking at this as a media center solution, I saw many comments how using the CrystalHD card will "decode" 1080 files. When seeing that comment, I went out and bought an ATV and CrystalHD asap. No where did i see the cavet that "you can decode 1080 files but you really cant watch them in 1080 because there is a limitation with XBMC & ATV locking the resolution at 720p".
D-tyme Wrote:I'm sure I'm stating the obvious, but I'm led to believe a few may be confused: You can get 1080p output of the ATV OS (no decode though), but just not with XBMC (without Linux).
interceptor121 Wrote:Actually for your eyes to resolve 1920*1080 at 8 feet you need minimum 60"
davilla Wrote:LOL, I was being conservative for those young people out there with eagle eyes. Us old farts with multiple pairs of glasses can't see squat anyway so it would be 100" at three feet for us
RckStr Wrote:I compared my benq PE8720 with my benq W10000, wich are pretty much the same exact projectors, difference is 720p and 1080p. On my 106" screen from about 8 feet away. With the desktop image, the difference is obvious. With video however, the difference isnt all that great. So I have to agree.
Being able to decode the files is nice though. All my mkv`s are 1080p so this makes me consider an apple TV for my 4 year old daughter rather than a mini. On her 50" she wont notice the difference anyways. My main concern with the ATV is that i believe symlinking to my my main XBMC userdata folder might be difficult from it, and Ill rather cash out a couple of hunded dollars more for another mini, than having to maintain several libraries.