Apple TV and 802.11 B/ Gigabit?

[LightMast]

I might grab an Apple TV along with my new macpro, but only have a "B" wireless router...all my office pc's are close enough to wire together. I see I can get a nice Linksys "G"/"N" for around a $100, but do I really need it?

Will I be able to stream converted xvid and divx tv shows and music with a "B"?

What about these Gigabit routers I see, any advantage there, or would an "N" be good enough? Thanks guys!

 

[epochblue]

I wouldn't want to be streaming much of anything over B wireless....especially not video.

 

[LightMast]

Thats what I was afraid of. N/G is OK?

 

[Cave Man]

Thats what I was afraid of. N/G is OK?

The problem is the bitrate and video size/complexity. While 802.11g will transmit a DVD-sized 1500 bit rate movie just fine (so long as there's not too much other traffic), when you get to HD-quality (e.g., 1080i, 2500 bit rate, Dolby Pro Logic II or 5.1) you'll likely have real issues with transmission. If you can go 802.11n, then I'd recommend it.

 

[neven]

If you're going to be upgrading from b, go all the way up to n. It'll cost you a few bucks more and you won't have to upgrade again for.. well, a year at least

 

[cblackburn]

If you are gonna spend money on the problem then I would stop and think how much effort and/or expense will be required to lay a cable to your T.V. In my experience the bandwidth provided by ethernet is always *much* more than anything a wireless equivelant can provide, especially if you are working in full duplex mode.

100Mbit ethernet should be fine (effective throughput is about 85Mbit these days). I don't see video streams going above that for a little while , and the B network left behind will be more than enough for surfing etc.

Just my two english pennies.

Chris

 

[netdog]

Bite the bullet and buy the Extreme-N router. Your Mac Pro will love it too.

 

[LightMast]

Bite the bullet and buy the Extreme-N router. Your Mac Pro will love it too.

Not to mention it just looks sexy




It's just hard for me to justify 180 for a router, when I can get similar performance out of a 99 dollar unit.

 

[LightMast]

Well, it's a moot point, just scored an Airport Extreme from Smack Shopping for $135 shipped


http://www.jellyfish.com/smacktv/channel/1

 

[Cave Man]

Well, it's a moot point, just scored an Airport Extreme from Smack Shopping for $135 shipped

http://www.jellyfish.com/smacktv/channel/1

Looks like their cheapest AEBSn is $158. Which one did you get?

 

[LightMast]

I bought it during the smack show, kind of a live game show for deals for 128+shipping from JR.

I pay J&R full price, then jellyfish sends me a check.






But I just realized I dont have a TV with component or HDMI