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iTunes store Canada has NO 1080P content
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Is this from the Canadian iTunes store? I just checked all the new releases and pre-orders...TinTin, Hugo, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Young Adult, Three Muskiteers...none of those are in 1080p...just 720p.
OR, is this going straight from the Apple TV?
Straight fm AppleTV, young adult, moneyball, and three others I checked were 1080p. I think Mr Lazar was also 1080p. Melancholia wasn't, which was the only one from those I looked at. Oh ya, the descendant 1080p. So quite a bit on itunes Canada
Ok, thanks! I'm thinking that right now, you just can't download 1080p onto your computer from desktop iTunes. If they are available through AppleTV at 1080p to rent, then that's good enough for now!
Mine is being delivered on Tuesday, so I haven't been able to check. Thanks!
So I'm taking it Apple doesn't want us to store the 1080P movies on the computer and stream it to the 
TV but to stream it off of iCloud... that's pretty dumb, imo.
TV but to stream it off of iCloud... that's pretty dumb, imo.
So I'm taking it Apple doesn't want us to store the 1080P movies on the computer and stream it to the
I don't think it's Apple's call.
The studios decide which movies get to be released how and in which region.
In addition, there's competing interests between cable/satellite & online providers.
Notice how some movies come in & out of the iTunes store and some are just available to buy or rent or both. The licensing for each country is different. Look at how Netflix differs between US & Canada in their catalog. At least Netflix charges the same rate.
In the iTunes store, Canadians pay a $1 premium over the US to rent movies, despite both currencies hovering around parity +/- 3% for some time now. As usual, we pay more for less, eh ?
Indeed....
blu ray uses the same mpeg 4 as apple, but still gives you 10 times the bitrate. Trading time for space doesn't get you all that far.
So you're agreeing it's a crippled fake-HD, but saying it's fine because 98% of people don't know what they're getting?
This is just my point, why do you have to go through those silly hoops because apple doesn't want you to use it normally? I watch ripped DVDs on my computer by opening them in my DVD player app...no conversions, no special apps, no hassle.
As for your normal TV comment, that makes me think your whole post is a troll. You actually think using a separate computer to record and encode TV then store it on that separate computer and stream it on your network to the atv is in any way comparable to pressing a button on your remote control and watching live tv in real time? That really destroyed any credibility you may have had.
The key here is apple has done just that; did you even look at the samples posted on this site? Especially the sky one; the Apple version was all chunky and discoloured.
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This is so funny. You say the video is pretty close, I looked at the samples and say its not even close, but either way we agree it's not as good to some degree. You agree the apple sound is substantially worse.
Yet you say it's okay because some movies you don't care about quality? Why not?
Plus blu ray is generally cheaper than apple's store.
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This exactly. So Apple gives you the lowest possible stream which is fine for people who want the cheapest playback equipment and don't care about quality or a premium experience. Yet Apple calls their crippled-quality streams HD quality which is just dishonest for what you get.
Oh wait, aren't you the guys who say apple charges more because they cater to people who want the premium experience and are willing to pay for it?
You're drowning in hypocrisy.
The problem is not the resolution, but the compression. It needs to be compressed (too much IMHO) to pass through most people "Internet pipes".
Although I think my connection would support much higher bitrates (les compression), I would reach my bandwidth limit, although from what I read Apple improved on their H.264 codec so that 1080p doesn't take that much more bandwidth (link).
That being said, I still ordered one. At 109$ it's kind of a low rick purchase. And mostly because there are a few kids shows on NetFlix that the kids watch and will move the 720p one in their room and will use the new 1080p one with the big screen TV.
When we get 1080p content, I will be ready. But my "algorithm" for choosing Blueray vs iTunes/NetFlix will still stand:
- Epic movies (LOTR, SW, etc), Animation, etc: Blueray
- Others: streaming is fine
That's all true and states the problem well. My conclusion is it makes itunes streaming useless and because apple's control freaks want to lock you in, it makes the atv a doa product when it could be great with better firmware (or jailbroken).
I can see your point of view (blu ray for epics, atv for small movies), but I just don't understand the majority here who seem to think just being apple means it's the best for all purposes.
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I decided to buy it - was available at local Best Buy. I have several Blu-rays so i'm gonna compare by renting a couple of the same movies from itunes. Avatar would have been good comparison but its not for rent on Itunes.
For movies big on special effects - Avatar, Saving Private Ryan and the like - I prefer the best quality. If the ATV comes very close, then I'll be happy, because its more convenient to instant stream versus going to store to rent blu-rays.
For movies big on special effects - Avatar, Saving Private Ryan and the like - I prefer the best quality. If the ATV comes very close, then I'll be happy, because its more convenient to instant stream versus going to store to rent blu-rays.
renting physical movies is *so* 5 years ago! look at what happened to blockbuster!
We don't even have Lord of the Rings available in the UK store, let alone at SD or even HD
