ATV2 Encodes Won't Play on ATV1 (Handbrake)

[maclook]

I'm setting up my old Apple TV 1st gen in my house. I've been encoding all of my movies for the ATV2 using Handbrake's ATV2 preset. My Apple TV 1 sees all the videos in my iTunes but can't play the ATV2 encoded videos.

Is there a reason for this or a way around it? I don't see why I shouldn't just start using the ATV1 preset if the ATV2 can read ATV1 encodes but I also don't understand why it's not working the other way around. They're technically both capable of playing the same videos right?

 

[Intell]

The Apple TV 1 has slightly slower playback abilities. Because of this, it can't play anything over, I think, 24 frames per second. While the Apple TV 2 can playback the full 30.

 

[maclook]

The Apple TV 1 has slightly slower playback abilities. Because of this, it can't play anything over, I think, 24 frames per second. While the Apple TV 2 can playback the full 30.

Ugh, that's it. The ATV2 option changes the framerate to 30fps and that's the only change. That's a real pain in the butt.

 

[dynaflash]

The Apple TV 1 has slightly slower playback abilities. Because of this, it can't play anything over, I think, 24 frames per second. While the Apple TV 2 can playback the full 30.

atv 1 can play 30 fps but not at 720p, it can at 540p. The atv2 can play back 720 at 30fps.

as well the atv2 can play back a slightly higher profile.

If you have both, encode for the atv 1 (least common denominator). On any 24 fps content it will look just as good as the atv 2 version and play on both.

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Ugh, that's it. The ATV2 option changes the framerate to 30fps and that's the only change. That's a real pain in the butt.

atv2 preset does *not* change the framerate to 30. both atv1 and atv2 preset use the source framerate. However the atv1 preset nerfs down the resolution to <= 540p since the atv1 cannot playback 720p 30 fps content (see above). Well physically it can but iTunes won't allow it.