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quiklee · Mar 23, 2007, 02:54 AM

I have a bunch of movie files that are about 700MB big . . . does anyone know how i'm suppose to play them on AppleTV?

Big Mac · Mar 23, 2007, 03:15 AM

Play them. If Apple TV couldn't handle 700MB files, it would be essentially worthless.

fjjfafiee · Mar 23, 2007, 03:30 AM

Apple TV Video formats supported:

* H.264 and protected H.264 (from iTunes Store): Up to 5 Mbps, Progressive Main Profile (CAVLC) with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps (maximum resolution: 1280 by 720 pixels at 24 fps, 960 by 540 pixels at 30 fps)
* iTunes Store purchased video: 320 by 240 pixels or 640 by 480 pixels
* MPEG-4: Up to 3 Mbps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps (maximum resolution: 720 by 432 pixels at 30 fps)

You can transfer the video files meeting the limitations to Apple TV via iTunes. Or, you will need to convert first.

quiklee · Mar 23, 2007, 03:45 AM

How can I convert my divx fils to play in iTunes?

mdc · Mar 23, 2007, 09:25 AM

I converted some yesterday with Quicktime Pro.
Install the Perian and divx codecs from their websites and you can open divx movies in Quicktime. In Quicktime choose File > Export and choose the Apple TV option.

Leave your computer for x amount of time and then copy the new .m4v file into iTunes and Apple TV will automatically pull it down.

Marvelous

mitchell_pgh · Mar 23, 2007, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by mdc

I converted some yesterday with Quicktime Pro.
Install the Perian and divx codecs from their websites and you can open divx movies in Quicktime. In Quicktime choose File > Export and choose the Apple TV option.

Leave your computer for x amount of time and then copy the new .m4v file into iTunes and Apple TV will automatically pull it down.

Marvelous

How long does that take on your system? Is there a significant quality loss?

mdc · Mar 23, 2007, 11:16 AM

I left it going overnight on my 17" 1.67ghz G4 Powerbook. I started it at around 7pm and it was finished by the next morning. I'm not sure exactly how long it took, but it was under 8 hours.

The movie I tested it on wasn't the best quality. I'd give it a 7.5 or so out of 10 for quality. I would not say there is a significant quality loss after the export.

I have a much better quality file busy exporting right now and if you want me to I can take before and after screenshots.

mitchell_pgh · Mar 23, 2007, 02:36 PM

I'm wondering when Popcorn will come out with TV export?

quiklee · Mar 23, 2007, 09:07 PM

Someone needs to make a program to automate the conversion process . . . at least with a queue or something! I have literally hundreds of videos that i have to convert now

brokenjago · Mar 23, 2007, 09:33 PM

ffmpegX?

icruise · Mar 23, 2007, 09:47 PM

Give it a few weeks and there will be a huge number of programs designed to do this very task.

mdc · Mar 24, 2007, 12:32 AM

Visualhub can do it now, to the Apple TV export, but I do not want to spend $23 on it.

brokenjago · Mar 24, 2007, 01:02 AM

Visualhub uses the exact same library as ffmpegX

ffmpegX is free. (ish)

not_too_shabby · Mar 24, 2007, 07:12 PM

Do you think they will ever build in DVD ripping into iTunes? I'm sure the movie companies are against it, but even if apple encoded some encryption on top of it to keep you from transferring files to people without your pasword. I just want to get all my dvds into itunes in a one step process.

mactropolis · Mar 25, 2007, 03:21 PM

No need to convert.
XviD & almost any codec playable by a regular Mac will now work on TV.
News at 11.

brokenjago · Mar 25, 2007, 04:56 PM

Do you think they will ever build in DVD ripping into iTunes? I'm sure the movie companies are against it, but even if apple encoded some encryption on top of it to keep you from transferring files to people without your pasword. I just want to get all my dvds into itunes in a one step process.

It's not that companies are against it. It's that it's illegal.

XviD & almost any codec playable by a regular Mac will now work on TV.

All I've heard is that someone took apart their mac and went through a complex process to make it work.

I don't think most people would want to do that.

icruise · Mar 25, 2007, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by brokenjago

It's not that companies are against it. It's that it's illegal.

In the US, yes it is. But to be fair, it's only illegal here because companies were against it.

brokenjago · Mar 25, 2007, 09:37 PM

Agreed.

legacyb4 · Mar 26, 2007, 12:25 PM

iSquint will do the trick as well although you have less options but at least it's free!