Sounds a lot like my Handbrake-encoded Bluray/HDDVDs...
I've got the new Bond on preorder to check it out...
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I've got the new Bond on preorder to check it out...
1080p - not likely soon.
I'm doubtful you will see 1080p resolution, simply because the cable companies like Comcast will limit the amount people can download over the internet connection. If we could all get 1080p via the internet, cable companies couldn't sell both internet and cable to people.
I'm doubtful you will see 1080p resolution, simply because the cable companies like Comcast will limit the amount people can download over the internet connection. If we could all get 1080p via the internet, cable companies couldn't sell both internet and cable to people.
I gotta say the PQ of my downloaded stupid Disaster movie is excellent though. I mean, I know its 720p and all, but it looks better than some of the 1080i content I get from cable, and it looks just as good as blue ray to me from my ps3, though I don't have the same movies.
Overall, I don't have the eyes of a hawk, I can't tell the difference, and even if I could, I think its pretty negligible.
Mo
Overall, I don't have the eyes of a hawk, I can't tell the difference, and even if I could, I think its pretty negligible.
Mo
Most people won't notice a difference between 1080p and 720p on screens 42" or smaller (or so) at typical viewing distances.
Nawww, Comcast would love it if people were doing big downloads. I mean with their new download tax and all they're trying to sneak in on us.
You wait, everybody will be taxing us on bandwidth soon!I also did a trial download (The Lucky Ones). I was actually quite happy with the quality. Having said that I just have my Gateway 24in HD monitor (no AppleTV or Home Theater set-up). I don't think I will regularly be downloading the HD version of a film but if its one that I really like I may consider it.
What do you mean? AnyDVD HD runs nicely in a Parallels virtual machine. I've ripped and encoded over 30 Blu-ray movies into my AppleTV.. all on my lowly iMac
What do you mean? AnyDVD HD runs nicely in a Parallels virtual machine. I've ripped and encoded over 30 Blu-ray movies into my AppleTV.. all on my lowly iMac
Can you give us more details on the software/hardware you use to do this? Do you use handbrake after you rip it? Also, how long does the whole process take? How do you even get a blue-ray to be read with an imac?
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Mo
What do you mean? AnyDVD HD runs nicely in a Parallels virtual machine. I've ripped and encoded over 30 Blu-ray movies into my AppleTV.. all on my lowly iMac
and what OS does Parallels run?
Here's my workflow: http://forum.handbrake.fr/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9258. Steps 5 and 7 aren't necessary if you aren't worried about soft subtitles.
Oh, yes, of course, so were you referring to color accuracy, compression, and the like, then?
What do you mean? AnyDVD HD runs nicely in a Parallels virtual machine. I've ripped and encoded over 30 Blu-ray movies into my AppleTV.. all on my lowly iMac
What Sky Blue said. You're in Windows.
AnyDVD HD (in Windows), and you can use the Mac version of tsMuxerGUI thereafter.
Contrary to popular belief, OS X reads and recognizes Blu-ray. Yeah. Crazy, I know. OS X can do EVERYTHING associated with both Blu-ray AND HD DVD EXCEPT play HDCP movies.
At $19.99, it seems to be a GREAT deal. You are getting a 720pHD and iPod/iPhone version, can be transfered to to authorized Macs, shorter time spent downloading.
If you were to buy a Blu-ray DVD @$19.99, rip it with MTR, convert it with Handbrake, long time spent doing all this. You get the same result as buying from iTues.
Your thoughts?
If you were to buy a Blu-ray DVD @$19.99, rip it with MTR, convert it with Handbrake, long time spent doing all this. You get the same result as buying from iTues.
Your thoughts?
I wouldn't mind the $19.99 if I knew it would be upgradeable in the future. iTunes 1080p and beyond is inevitable and I don't want to have to pay the full price again for the same movie. If they were to announce an HD Movie/TV version of iTunes plus I wouldn't hesitate in building my iTunes HD library.. 
I can do that and more with the Blu-ray disc. Not to mention the extras. My WALL-E BR discs have a bunch of cool stuff on them compared to what you get from iTunes.
MTR (or any Mac app) cannot rip Blu-ray discs. You need AnyDVD HD for that.
Actually, you can get 1080p, 30 mbps (or more) with DTS support (as well as AC3) if you go the Blu-ray ripping route.
See what I mean, all those steps and geek talk just to get it on iTunes. In the end, you are still paying more than $19.99 and the time spent doing all that. Please don't get me wrong, I don't like buying stuff on iTunes. I just feel that HD movies on iTunes is now kinda attractive. Standard Def is waste of money, IMO.
Yeah. I'll never buy DMR'd stuff, ever, ever again. And you won't see 1080p anytime soon from iTunes Store. The WALL-E 2-disc Blu-ray set was $19.99.
HD movies on iTunes has DRM (HDCP), right? So the limitations are not being able to burn to DVD and or watch on TV via Mac Mini?
I can't play them in Plex. That means I can't get Dolby Digital 5.1 out of them because QuickTime (FrontRow) is a piece of sh!+.
One thing I hate about blue ray is the discs themselves. I mean I have a ps3 and compared my itunes rips to blue ray for I robot and Total recall. Just for the movie to start I had to wait like 1-2 minutes, it pissed me off. I don't want stupid menus to start the movie, just start it damn it!
Appletv, I have 300 movies in my library with instant access, no stupid menus and no gimmicky extra crap.
Just an opinion
Mo
Nope. Used to with Dolby Digital AC3 using a work around, but Apple squashed that back in QT 7.5. Wasn't that nice of them?
And it's never worked with DTS 5.1.Uh, yeah. That's why my Blu-ray movies get ripped to a hard drive for playback with Plex. Instant. And none of that metax tagging crap, either. Plex scrapes the file for that info. I only transcode for the Apple TV.
I don't even have a BD drive on my Mac. I copy Blu-ray disks remotely from a PS3 over my Gigabit network. Do a search - I posted a tutorial on how to do that a while back.
I am really happy with the HD movies from iTunes, but for some people I see valid points to buy the blu ray and rip them. If you have the gear to support the 1080p content and 5:1 audio or like movie extras I think the blu ray is the more valid choice.
1. Picture Quality - My tv is only 720p not 1080p therefore the best quality I can view is already present on iTunes.
2. Sound Quality - I do not have surround sound or any type of reciever so again blu ray is overkill.
3. Time - The HD movie i have purchased from the itunes store took roughly 2 hrs withing iTunes and encoding a blu ray would take significantly longer.
4. Cost - I feel that this category in respect to only the movie is a wash when comparing the two means of HD movies, blu ray and iTunes. However, to rip the blu rays I would need additional hardware and software in order to rip the files.
5 Content - iTunes lack of extras is not an issue for me since i never watch anything but the main feature.
1. Picture Quality - My tv is only 720p not 1080p therefore the best quality I can view is already present on iTunes.
2. Sound Quality - I do not have surround sound or any type of reciever so again blu ray is overkill.
3. Time - The HD movie i have purchased from the itunes store took roughly 2 hrs withing iTunes and encoding a blu ray would take significantly longer.
4. Cost - I feel that this category in respect to only the movie is a wash when comparing the two means of HD movies, blu ray and iTunes. However, to rip the blu rays I would need additional hardware and software in order to rip the files.
5 Content - iTunes lack of extras is not an issue for me since i never watch anything but the main feature.