480i & 576i support?!?
According to Rogue Amoeba's AppleTV Surprises And Impressions article, Apple TV supports the 480i format (the standard NTSC TV interlaced resolution) as well as the 480p 60Hz format mentioned at Apple - Apple TV - Tech Specs.
What's more, the close-up image at http://www.rogueamoeba.com/utm/content/images/20070322appletv/480iclose.jpg shows the PAL equivalent 576i - 50 Hz choice is also an option.
You can see in this image that the displayed aspect ratio is wrong (note the ovoid shape of the gear) & the resolution is pretty coarse -- exactly what one would expect from a non-widesreen TV display, but it is amazing that these formats are supported at all.
Can someone confirm that they see the same display options, & if they change depending on other Apple TV settings?
Can someone confirm that they see the same display options, & if they change depending on other Apple TV settings?I get the same options as listed in your linked graphic. Believe at least one poster has mentioned other settings were available when plugging an HDMI-DVI cable into a PC DVi dedication input on his HDTV. Don't believe he gave a complete list of his available options. Unfortunately, my plasma does not offer this connection option, so I am unable to confirm this personally.
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I am seriously considering the purchase of an Apple TV in the coming months and I can't seem to get a straight answer regarding resolution support. I have component video inputs on my television, but as it is a CRT screen, it is only capable of 480i resolution, not 480p. I have read that Apple TV will automatically configure itself to 480i until a higher resolution is chosen and if the screen gets garbled from choosing the wrong one accidentally, within a few seconds on inactivity on the menu screen it reverts back to 480i. The specs, however, state that there is a minimum requirement of 480p. I was planning to make a component video and optical audio connection between the Apple TV and my Harman Kardon AVR 3550HD receiver. Of course I am also not sure if there is only a progressive video stream out from the Apple TV, and if so, whether the receiver will be able to down-grade the video signal to 480i through the component video connection with my television. I know this sounds kind of strange having not upgraded my television as of yet, but upgrading the sound has been number one priority and a television is at least a year or two out. In the meantime, I would like to take advantage of whatever features I can with this Apple product, should I choose to make a purchase.
Thanks for your help!
Nick JonesIf you have a component output then 480i should work. However, unless your TV has a 16:9 widescreen option all of the UI and videos will be distorted (people will look too tall and thin, etc.).
My rear-projection TV supports 480i, 480p, and 1080i and it allows me to manually select the aspect ratio (either 4:3 or 16:9). If I select 4:3 on either the 480i or 480p settings the Apple TV works but I have the distortion as I previously described. However, you might want to do some searches on the internet to find a workaround for this issue (special test modes on the Apple TV). -
Hi everyone,
I just got a third party iPod AV cable. When I hooked it up to the TV, there was a lot of noise in the picture and it wasn't very clear. When I wiggled the cable it cleared up. Just wondering if anyone else has experience this and any possible solutions. Also, is there a cable that uses the 9 pin connector and won't make a huge dent in my wallet? Any help is greatly appreciated!slipstream,
There is 3 different video out cables.
The original video out cable that works for the iPod Photo, iPod with Color Display, and iPod Video which have a video out port that doesn't support component out. It was not designed to work with the iPod Touch, iPod Classic or iPhone.
There are 2 different cables available for the iPod Classic, iPod Touch, and the iPhone. The Apple Composite Cable which will also work with the older iPod models, and the iPod Component cable which will work with HDTV's (output is 480ip/576p or 480i/576i depending on iPod model or iPhone).
The ones that will work with the iPhone should say "Works with iPhone" on them.
This article has a chart of which ones are which:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300233
Hope this helps,
Nathan C. -
Hey everyone, I have some movies on my ipod and I tried plugging into my TV, but it just says "TV Out Enabled. Please Connect Video Accessory". What does this mean? It's a 120 gb classic
Message was edited by: duner91slipstream,
There is 3 different video out cables.
The original video out cable that works for the iPod Photo, iPod with Color Display, and iPod Video which have a video out port that doesn't support component out. It was not designed to work with the iPod Touch, iPod Classic or iPhone.
There are 2 different cables available for the iPod Classic, iPod Touch, and the iPhone. The Apple Composite Cable which will also work with the older iPod models, and the iPod Component cable which will work with HDTV's (output is 480ip/576p or 480i/576i depending on iPod model or iPhone).
The ones that will work with the iPhone should say "Works with iPhone" on them.
This article has a chart of which ones are which:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300233
Hope this helps,
Nathan C. -
I have a vga cable. I can see you tube and home video but full films that I have on my i tune ? why any one ? it tells me I have no premission
As a clarification to the other responder, it is a copy protection/copyright issue. From the following Apple article:
HDCP requirements
iTunes Store movies (SD and HD) and TV shows (HD) require an HDCP digital connection such as the one provided when using the Apple Digital AV Adapter and HDMI cable. If you attempt to play this content using a non-HDCP digital connection, such as the Apple VGA Adapter, an alert will appear to let you know that an HDCP-compatible device is required. To view iTunes Store content using a non-HDCP digital connection, do one of the following:
Sync the SD version of the TV show
Use an Apple Component AV cable to play the HD version at 480p
Use an Apple Composite AV cable to play the HD version at 480i
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4108 -
Connecting ATV to SP4805 Projector
Has anyone had any success connecting AppleTV to Screenplay SP4805? I have spent several hours to no avail: tried all settings, also flashed the 4805 to latest firmware 1.3.2. The projector does not recognise any signal from the 4805. I have set the output to 720p which I know should work. I am using an HDMI lead with a HDMI-F to M1DA-M adaptor which works perfectly with the signal from my DVD player. Has anygone got any suggestions?
thanks,Just checked the 4805 specification sheet (link):
COMPATIBILITY: Component and RGB HDTV (720p, 1035i, 1080i). DVI with HDCP for digital video and encrypted digital video. Component EDTV (480p, 576p progressive scan), Component, Composite and S-Video standard TV video (480i, 576i, composite SCART with adapter, NTSC, NTSC M 4.43, PAL: B, G, H, I, M, N; SECAM: M).
so Alley_Cat: yes, the 4805 should be HDCP compliant.
I wonder if the problem is therefore the HDMI cable or the HDMI-M1 adapter but as I said above, both work with output from my HD DVD player.
I even preset the output from the ATV (AppleTV) to 720p in case the Auto setting was preventing a handshake.
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When will quicktime handle avchd already ?!?
I was hoping with the release of Leopard we would see an all new Quicktime that could handle avchd file natively ! It sure would be nice to copy a m2ts file over to the mac and just ' play ' it. It would also be nice to just use quicktime to do simple cuts and trims of the file and then save it in its native format would be super nice..... is this gonna happen ? Is it in the pipeline ?
I tried using Nero8 for the pc and while it plays the file its just not Quicktime... throw us a bone AppleAs far as I understand it, it's not the manufacturers but the AVCHD standard that allows SD AVCHD (by which I mean 480i/576i) to use PCM (1,500 kbps) and limits HD AVCHD (by which I mean 720p/1080i/1080p) to AC3 (640 kbps).
Winston:
As I indicated previously, I was only reviewing the the basic capabilities and not a "white paper" document delving into the technical specifics. As to use of PCM as opposed AC3, it is logical to me and the workflows I use as a home consumer. Will readily agree that an avid audiophile would likely consider 7.1 PCM far superior to AC3 mono, stereo, 5.1 or even 7.1 multichannel in the same way some videophiles now refuse to watch SD TV programming. For instance, at this moment, I am only using a mono 64 Kbps AAC audio channel for today's "batch list" containing Santaclause Conquers the Martians, Teenagers from Outer Space, Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules, Hercules Against the Moon Men, Hercules and the Captive Women, Hercules and the Tyrants of Babylon, Hercules Unchained, The Lost Jungle, Mesa of Lost Women, Assignment: Outer Space, and Laser Mission. Frankly, the harder decision for me was deciding whether or not to retain what is left of the faded, color-casted content or to simply store it as a B&W of better viewing quality. Like QTKirk, I am a creature of habit and tend to resist change. And, as you can easily see from my profile, am quite satisfied sticking to the older tape devices which, as you yourself have pointed out in the past, in and of themselves function as "source" media archives. To put it another way, my personal outlooks determine what seems logical to me. If others see things differently and their "logic" has a somewhat take, then that is also fine with me and is what makes the world go round.
QuickTimeKirk:
Really had to chuckle when I read your comment, sitting here as I am in the middle of converting files for TV which have, over the last half dozen years been converted to VCD, SVCD, DVD, QVGA iPod, and now to a single VGA iPhone/iPod/TV file format for management, storage, and viewing. Can only assume that if I live to see the day when we are storing audio/video content in a crystal lattice, that I will likely still be converting these same files to that medium. (Especially funny since I had to order another 1 TB LaCie drive for additional storage space just this week and it arrived only moments ago.)
In any event, sorry about getting so far off the OP's original subject. Take care all... -
Water ripple distortion top of screen
Hi,
When I have my AppleTV plugged to my crystalio VPS2300 video processor with a HD cable that came with the Crystalio, component to a VGA looking plug, there is interference/distortion at the top of the screen. It looks like small water ripples. When i have the 2 connected with component to component the distortion goes away.
I'm guessing its a problem with the cable and i should get a HDMI to DVI cable.
Can someone confirm this please, i don't know what is really going on.
thanks, marcok, i found the answer. It seems the component on the ATV outputs the bog-standard 480i/576i, and I was using the HD input of my image processor that takes 480p and above. So i need to get a HDMI to DVI cable.
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Can't get 4k support with Seiki 39" TV through HDMI
I purchased a Seiki 39" SE39UY04 from Amazon, and I have a Macbook pro retina with the Intel Iris chipset.
When I plug the TV into the HDMI port, the "Best Available" is only 1080p (1920x1080). I can't get anything higher.
I am running 10.9.4, and looks like I should be able to get at 24fps the full 4K resolution.
Is there a way to force it? I could get an active thunderbolt adapter, but it looks like this should work.
Any ideas? ThanksThanks for the reply.
However I believe the screenshot you showed is actually showing what the display is currently running at, as opposed to all the of resolutions it supports.
Also, for this particular monitor you can find people on youtube who run it fine without multi-stream on macbook pros.
I used switchresx to get the EDID info that the monitor is reporting.
Sadly I'm not fluent in the format, however to my untrained eye it does seem to list Mode = 3840 x 2160 @ 30.000Hz
Here's the whole thing for anyone interested.
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Valid EDID block: checksum passed
------------------- MAIN EDID BLOCK -----------------
EDID Version........1.3
Manufacturer........SEK (4CAB) (AB4C)
Product Code........0 (0000) (0000)
Serial Number.......00000001
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Power Management: Standby
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RGB 4:4:4 & YCrCb 4:4:4 Color Encoding Formats
Display is non continuous frequency
Default color space is not sRGB standard
Preferred timing mode includes Native Pixel Format
Input signal & sync:
Digital Input
Color Bit Depth is undefined
DVI is supported
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Red x = 0.650 Green x = 0.290 Blue x = 0.150 White x = 0.272
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720 x 400 @ 70Hz
640 x 480 @ 60Hz
640 x 480 @ 72Hz
640 x 480 @ 75Hz
800 x 600 @ 60Hz
800 x 600 @ 72Hz
800 x 600 @ 75Hz
1024 x 768 @ 60Hz
1024 x 768 @ 70Hz
1024 x 768 @ 75Hz
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GTF supported
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SE39UY04
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Speaker allocation data block
Front Left / Front Right
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Detailed Timing Blocks - 1 is native
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Licensing question for apple support
Posting this here as I cannot find a support email address anywhere.
I have bought one batch of songs from itunes with the intent to convert them to mp3pro files. The official line seems to be Burn them to cd then rip them as if it's a store bought CD. Because I am working with 100 songs at a time this was a very tedious process. I found a piece of software that converted them from m4p directly to mp3 by playing them through my sound card and perfectly preserved the id3 tags. The tags btw were non existent using the burn method making the tedium exponentially worse.
I cannot find any wording in the apple licensing to prevent this but would like to know their official position.
These will never be shared or given away, the question is purely about one method vs another of reaching a common goal.Simply put, it is possible but not practical to use an Apple TV with a standard definition TV. The long version:
Apple TV is designed for widescreen TV's, either ED (extended definition) or HD (high definition). However, it does support 480i (NTSC) & 576i (PAL) output formats, which are standard TV broadcast formats.
The problem is few standard TV's accept component inputs (the three cable, luminance & color difference signals the Apple TV outputs, not to be confused with the RGB component standard supported by some SCART TV's), so you generally would need a fairly expensive converter to make these signals compatible with a standard TV.
Even so, unless your TV has a high performance RGB or component input, or a DVI or at least VGA input, the results will be unacceptable, since composite or S-Video inputs of standard TV's lack the bandwidth necessary to display Apple TV's high resolution images without smearing, color fringing, & other visual artifacts.
Also, Apple TV cannot play DVD's -- it has no DVD player built-in & no support to display DVD's running on a host computer.
So, one alternative is to buy a video-capable iPod & a dock, which outputs standard definition video. This is more expensive than an Apple TV but probably not more expensive than one plus the converter you will likely need, & of course gives you a portable video device.
Another alternative is to buy a compatible display, which could be a widescreen computer monitor with a DVI input. You could also burn some of your content to CD's & DVD's & use them in an inexpensive DVD player along with a standard TV. -
Unable to capture 480i SD from Sony HC1
I must be doing something wrong.
I want to capture video from my HC1 as SD 480i but all I get is firewire control. I have tried DV NTSC and DV NTSC Anamorphic with no results. My tape footage is HDV with the camcorder set to downconvert the iLink output to SD 480i.
I can boot into windows and capture 480i using Premiere Pro.
HDV capture is not a problem.
Any ideas? I am totally new to FCP and the Mac and I really want to learn to use FC Studio.
Mac Pro Mac OS X (10.4.7) Dual 3 GHz w/ 2MB RAM, Final Cut Studio 5.1Hi James,
This is a good workaround for curing your camera recognition problem:
First, check that your Easy Setup / Timeline / Camera or Deck Settings are all exactly the same, then making sure your camera or deck is in VTR mode, try to capture again.
Still not working?
Check whether iMovie recognises your camera.
FCP uses a different form of QT than iMovie for capturing, so if the camera works in iMovie (or if it's listed in System Profiler) but not FCP, it obviously means your Mac can see the VTR but FCP can't, so you need to do this QuickTime fix.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301852
Follow Apple's instructions carefully and you should have things running in no time - it's quite harmless!
But if the Camera / Deck isn't recognised by iMovie or System Profiler, try resetting the Firewire Bus . . . Turn off the Mac and disconnect the power and all Firewire cables. Leave it for 30 mins then connect back up.
Still not working? Try a different Firewire cable.
Failing all this, try resetting the PMU (Power Management Unit). The method varies from machine to machine, so visit the Apple site and search for it in support.
Don't use iMovie for capturing - it doesn't give you a timecode and that's very important.
Let us know how you get on!
Andy
Quad 8GB. 250+500 HDs. G-Raid 1TB. NORTON. FCP 5.1.1. Shake 4.1. Sony HVR Z1E Mac OS X (10.4.7)
"I've taught you all I know, and still you know nothing". -
Solution for using HDMI output to devices not supporting HDCP
I read a number of similar posts about this issue and wanted to share my experience on it, propose a possible solution and ask if anyone else has already tried it.
Symptom
The symptom is that when playing rented content (some have reported this with purchased content as well, but that's not my experience) *you hear audio, but see either a black or a white screen with no video*.
_My Experience_
I had this problem with my Boxlight Cinema 17SF projector, which is a few years old. It has a DVI input, so seeking to get the best picture possible, rather than connecting the Apple TV to the projector using a component video cable, I tried to use an HDMI to DVI cable. It looked great for TV shows and purchased movies, but when trying to view movie rentals I was hearing audio, but seeing only a black screen. I called Apple support, told them about the problem and gave them my exact configuration, but they didn't have any suggestions to offer beyond restoring to factory defaults and upgrading. I tried this, and tried every possible video resolution and projector setting, but after days spent on it, nothing would solve the problem.
_Background on the Problem_
After reading some posts from helpful users in the Apple TV forum, and after some googling, I found that this problem happens when users try to use an HDMI to DVI cable to connect the Apple TV to an older display device, such as a high definition TV or projector. As it turns out, content played over the HDMI connector is protected using HDCP (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDCP, http://www.projectorpeople.com/cables/HDCP_DVI.asp).
Essentially, in order to properly display content, the display device needs an HDCP chipset from a subsidiary of Intel, which older devices do not have (plus for HDMI, HDCP support is mandatory but for DVI, it's optional). If your display device does not have this chipset, or worse yet, if it has the chipset but it isn't compatible with the Apple TV version of the chipset, video content will not display and you'll typically get a black or white screen. Apple must have gotten a number of support calls on this, as I read in a recent post that they no longer support using HDMI to DVI cables to connect your Apple TV to your display device. Aha.
_Component Video_
One of the nice things about component video is that there's no HDCP to worry about. You can use the component video output on the Apple TV to connect to your display device, and you'll be able to view all content. In my case, I'm using a component video to SVGA adapter. It works, and I can view all content, purchased or rented.
Unfortunately, however, aside from component video being an analog rather than a digital signal, the component output on the Apple TV is crippled and only supports 480i resolution. So if you have a high definition device and want to use component video at higher resolutions than 480i to watch your high definition movies, you're out of luck.
Just as an aside, component video looks best for me when I go into the settings and first try to select 720p resolution. I hear two "beep beep" sounds (the same sound as when you try to navigate beyond the end of a menu) and briefly see a menu showing that the Apple TV is canceling the resolution change for me (holy cow that's weak, they crippled this at the interface level), and the Apple TV forces me back to 480i. However, for some reason the contrast is better after this, colors are better and blacks are much deeper. Despite this unexplained oddity which may only be true for my Cinema 17SF DLP projector, the resolution is still limited to 480i.
_Possible Solution?_
After some more googling, I ran into this device called an HDFury at http://www.hdfury.com/. Apparently, it's an HDMI to VGA/component video converter that strips HDCP from the video and allows the use of resolutions up to 1080p. There are two versions, the HD Fury and the HD Fury 2. Although it's pricey, I'm going to give the HD Fury 2 a try. Even though it wouldn't be a digital connection to my projector, at least it should allow me to use 720p or 1080p, in theory.
I should point out that I'm not sure about the legality of this device. Essentially you're removing something that was supposed to be there to prevent people from copying digital content, but regarding this I think a couple of things: 1) It's only an analog output (SVGA or component), so you're not getting the original digital data and 2) you're using this for personal use, or you should be. You're not using it to circumvent the DRM, but only so that you can view the content you've rightfully purchased or rented.
So, *has anyone tried this device with the Apple TV*, or discovered another way to get all available resolutions when displaying on older high-definition devices using DVI or component video? I'll wait a few days for responses, then go ahead and buy one and post again about my results with it. Thanks for any advice.I have an update on this that should clarify one critical thing and make my original premise about the use of an HD Fury unnecessary (although the content of the post might still be useful). I had thought that the component video output on the Apple TV was crippled to 480i, but it's not.
What was happening to me was that 720p and 1080i resolutions were taking a long time to sync on my projector, so I was never seeing the Cancel/OK menu that comes up to accept the resolution. I thought that the Apple TV was selecting Cancel for me, but it wasn't, it was just timing out because I never accepted the new resolution.
So, if you KNOW that your device supports the resolution you're selecting (such as 720p) and your device is just taking a long time to sync, select the new resolution, wait a second then press down and OK on your remote, even though you don't see anything. You'll accept the new resolution.
However, *if you do this and the new resolution doesn't work, you could be hosed*. I suggest that if this is the case, remember the remote keypresses necessary to back out and reverse the change. For example, remember the number of times you need to press up or down to return to your original resolution, then hit OK, down then OK to go back to a safe resolution, like 480i.
At least now, I'm able to use 720p or 1080i with the component video output, and it works with both rented and purchased videos. It still doesn't work with the HDMI -> DVI cable, but the use of the HD Fury should be unnecessary when the Apple TV component output supports all resolutions. -
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ThanksIs something wrong here? Is the iPod Classic pushing out a 480p signal? Is there a way to tell the iPod Classic that I want 480i?
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