Boxee/Xbmc/etc would still not use the GPU, since they software decode. MKV and such would still suck :(
The Dude
· 11 months ago
Sorry guys, I just can't see this happening. Apple has no interest whatsoever to boost 1080p performance in ATV. And why should they?!
Apple of course only wants to promote their own itunes content, which is only 720p. There's really no point for Apple creating a playback capability for content they don't sell themselves.
marko
· 11 months ago
@Dude Yes, but they may decide to sell full HD?
The Dude
· 11 months ago
Wouldn't think so. It took them months to convert their files to 720p. Don't think they'll go through the hassle again to have the content 1080p.
NPS
· 11 months ago
Looking at Ion looks very codec specific, seems like the content is tweaked for the GPU... wonder how it would play on CURRENT AppleTV content let alone 1080p
Levi
· 10 months ago
Nvidia's PureVideo decodes MPEG2 and H.264, which are the two dominant HD encodings. MPEG2 is used in ATSC and QAM TV, while H.264 is used for some European HD broadcast, Blu-ray, and... Apple's videos.
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Apple of course only wants to promote their own itunes content, which is only 720p. There's really no point for Apple creating a playback capability for content they don't sell themselves.
Yes, but they may decide to sell full HD?