2nd generation apple tv video pause

My 2nd generation apple tv video pause's (or lags) during movies rented from itunes. I have adjusted the video settings for lower resolution and checked on different TV in the house but still the same issue. The pause only occurs on videos that are directly downloaded from itunes and does not occur on videos that are saved on the computer's itunes.

Welcome to the Apple Community.
The first thing to check would be your internet download speed, you can do this at www.speedtest.net.
1080p HD movies require a recommended speed of 8 Mbps, 720p HD movies require a recommended speed of 6 Mbps, while SD movies require a recommended speed of 2.5 Mbps.

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There is no content other than your screensaver photos on the Apple TV 2. Regardless you should restore the Apple TV ( settings > general > reset)

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Welcome to the Apple Community.
Check your iTunes store location is correct, restart the Apple TV by unplugging it, restart your router.

Samsung 6400 LED TV, 2nd Generation Apple TV, HDMI, only 780...

I have a 2nd generation apple TV connected to my brand new Samsung 6400 LED via HDMI and am only getting 780 screen resolution. My other devices, all connected via HDMI, are showing in 1080. I have a 1st gen apple TV in my bedroom, connected to a smaller Samsung 6400 LED via HDMI, and get 1080i (as there is a screen resolution setting in the apple tv menu). Can someone please help??

Look at the specs of the Apple TV http://www.apple.com/appletv/specs.html
Video formats
H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
iTunes Movies and TV Shows4
Resolution
Audio
Price
HD Movie
1280 x 720 (maximum)
Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound (not all titles)
New releases - $4.99
Library titles - $3.99
SD Movie
720 x 480 anamorphic (maximum)
Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound (not all titles)
New releases - $3.99
Library titles - $2.99
HD TV Show
1280 x 720 (maximum)
Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound (not all titles)
$2.99
SD TV Show
720 x 480 anamorphic (maximum)
Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound (not all titles)
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How do I watch iMovie events on 2nd generation apple tv, or just on my tv? I thought there would be an easy solution to something so obvious, but I just cant figure it out. There must be some way to take my imovie events and watch them on my TV...whether via appletv or not.
Thanks for the help. I have the latest versions of all software.

Yes, your videos are all recorded in HD. But, when you imported them into iMovie you likely chose the "Large" size at import and not original size. The large size is 960x540 lines which is less than the 1280x720 HD capability of the Apple TV 2. Therefore you didn't get the HD option when adding to iTunes.
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Your right. There is overlap that can be confusing regarding AirPlay and having your movies added to iTunes.
I'll try to explaing this
AirPlay is primarily intended to allow you to be using your iOS device and deciding, "I want to see that on my TV" or "I want to hear that on my stereo." In this case you might be playing Pandora radio app and thus not even using iTunes, yet your music can be redirected via AirPlay. If you were watching a movie from the ABC tv app and you decided you want it on the big TV, you'd use AirPlay to get it to the Apple TV 2, yet it's not in iTunes.
iTunes on your computer has AirPlay but currently the Mac OS X does not have system wide AirPlay available so only content in your iTunes library can be redirected (AirPlay).
Having the Apple TV see your iTunes Library isn't really AirPlay. This function is Home Sharing. You see, you can't redirect from the Apple TV to some other device, computer or TV.
It's not "better" to use AirPlay from an iOS device or iTunes on your Mac than say using the Apple TV 2 to fetch the content directly from your iTunes Library. It's more a matter of convenience. What's in your hand the moment you're ready to watch or hear something; your iPhone 4S, the Apple TV 2 remote, or your Mac keyboard? Whichever you have at the moment you want to access your content, you'll get the same quality.
Kind of long, hope this helps!

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What is the main difference between the 1st and 2nd generation Apple TV's? I just got the 1st generation and was wondering if I should send back for the 2nd gen?

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HT1551 How do I fix a 2nd generation Apple TV that does not restore to factory settings after a failed installation of software update 6.0?

Yesterday, I got asked by my 2nd generation Apple TV if I wanted to update download and install the new software update. I clicked "Yes" and the download and installation process began. Nothing out of the ordinary happened and when the installation completed the Apple TV automatically rebooted itself, which is what has happened with previous software updates.
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I followed all of the instructions to the letter such as disconnecting my Apple TV from all cables including the power cord and then hooking it up to my computer with the micro-USB cable. I opened iTunes and absolutely nothing happened. The Apple TV does not appear as a device so I am not able to restore it.
I have attempted rebooting my computer and leaving my Apple TV disconnected for a while before hooking it up to my computer since it apparently has an internal baterry that keeps a charge for about 30 seconds after being disconnected. Nothing has worked.
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Apple TV 2nd generation running update 5.3
iTunes version 11.1 (126)
Mac OS X 10.8.5 on an Intel Core 2 Duo

Did you follow the instructions here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4367
Pay attention to differences in power connection depending on whether or not you have AppleTV2 or AppleTV 3.
Also some microUSB leads don't seem to work - try another if you can. Disconnect superfluous USB device/hubs too if possible.
AC

2nd generation Apple TV only shows apple icon

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Welcome to the Apple Community.
If your problem persists get yourself a micro USB cable (sold separately), you can restore your Apple TV from iTunes:
Remove ALL cables from Apple TV. (if you don't you will not see Apple TV in the iTunes Source list)
Connect the micro USB cable to the Apple TV and to your computer.
Open iTunes.
Select your Apple TV in the Source list, and then click Restore.

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How do I share an finished imovie file for use on 1st or 2nd generation apple TV?

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The Apple TV 1 is larger and grey/silver
The Apple TV 2 is smaller and black

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